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Last year, for some reason I never properly understood, I was invited to a number of briefings by the Law Society on the encroaching cuts in Legal Aid which this government quite unnecessarily proposed. The Law Society produced its own suggestions which quite reasonably proposed greater savings than the Coalition thought necessary whilst simultaneously protecting citizen access to Legal Aid in many of the highly sensitive areas the government was aiming to take out of scope. The government, running as it did – and still does – on petrol tanks of prejudice far more than the evidence-based approach which tends to guarantee equanimity, ignored those suggestions and the campaign failed.
More recently, I have heard that an American tendency to number-crunch crime statistics is under consideration here in Britain. Predictive policing, if I understand correctly, involves analysing data in relation to what crimes and where have already been committed in a community to ensure that a police presence is maximised, refined and optimised in terms of where such crimes might take place in the future.
The crimes that generally get mentioned tend to be similar to burglary – I am unaware whether this is to soften up and ensure blind public acceptance of the technique's potential implications or whether it lends itself especially to such activities (just as I ask myself why we couldn't initiate our investigations with these new technologies in the fields of potential banking fraud, for example, before we deal with the petty lowlife) – but it does occur to me that perhaps such a concept could be introduced elsewhere with equally constructive results. What if those who might commit crime – but unknowingly, through some complexity of the law and a wider general inaccessibility to the same – could access similar predictive systems which might inform them of their transgression before it actually managed to unknowingly consummate itself?
A kind of predictive Legal Aid, in fact, where the law would be democratised and made more understandable using the very same algorithms that the police are currently applying to catch criminals before they actually get to act on a "decision cycle" – but which in this case could be of very significant use to a wider population which wishes to remain law-abiding wherever they can properly understand how to.
A bemused population, in fact, which is already massively confused by the increasing number and penetration of laws into what is essentially an evermore domestic environment.
Now I do understand that in the ideal world we should still aim for, such a system of Legal Aid would never fully replace a face-to-face and sympathetic consultation. We do not, however, live in an ideal world – and resources, they tell us, are short. Just imagine, then, if we could harness the concept of predictive policing to help lawful citizens remain so: a preventative justice system, that is, which didn't just help the police stop the baddies but helped the goodies proactively stop themselves from falling into the abyss of unconscious misdemeanourship.
I wondered the other day whether Twitter mightn't do this for its own software constitution. It's a simple example: an automated system such as that which legal eagles, scraping the web for intellectual property infringement, might already use – but adapted to the needs of certain updateable keywords and phrases. The tweet in question, before it was sent, would be parsed by the system and flagged up to the user if potentially libellous for a particular jurisdiction.
So just imagine a similar principle applied far more widely and comprehensively to the law: like a competent National Health Service, don't only put the patients back together again when they fall ill but also provide them with the tools to avoid falling ill in the first place.
Too difficult to achieve? Right. OK. Like putting a man on the moon was too difficult to achieve half a century ago.
The right political will can still move mountains of achievement.
To this moment in my essay, all well and good. The question I now ask, with a modicum of bad faith, runs as follows: do the police and their evermore privatising colleagues – as well as lawyerly folk more generally – really want to reduce the number of crimes and misdemeanours committed or not?
Is it, in fact, in their interests to promote the prevention of crime?
Would they really like to make us all law-abiding?
Or do they actually need us to continue providing them with work – the kind of work which fills their profitable timesheets, their profit-driven prisons and their profiteering contracts for managing the underbelly of our societies?
And if you think I am being harsh, answer me this question: why start with those criminals who would wish to cause crime – and not with those who do not wish to fall foul of its consequences in the first place?
Why not start with prevention when it's so manifestly better than the cure?


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March 1, 2014
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Bringing fashion and fundraising together for a great cause, the stars gathered together on Saturday evening (September 22) for the fourth annual amFAR's Milan Fashion Gala in Milan, Italy.
The event, which was presented by Moët Hennessy and held at the Westin Palace, had celebs, models, singers and more slipping into their best ensembles to help raise funds and awareness for AIDS research.
Getting ready for their film's big debut, the cast of "Lawless" hit the red carpet at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on Saturday afternoon (May 19) for the film's premiere.
Celebrating the launch of their new Signorina scent, Salvatore Ferragamo held a swanky shindig in New York City last night (March 20).
"Valentine's Day" dame Emma Roberts showed up at the event, held at Palazzo Chupi, sporting a pretty white blouse with black trousers and blue heels.
Striking a series of stunning poses for the high fashion brand's latest batch of advertisements, Monica Bellucci and Bianca Balti take center stage in Dolce & Gabbana's Spring/Summer 2012 print campaigns.
Promising to heat things up this winter, photographer Raphael Mazzucco has released a new coffee table book about dazzling derrieres titled "Culo."
Considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, Bianca Balti looked radiant as she partook in a photo shoot for Italian clothing label Intimissimi.
Donning a variety of the brand's latest offerings, the brunette beauty flaunted her good looks as photogs busily snapped up shots.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven local government employees – six in Kansas City, Mo., and one in Jackson County, Mo. – were arrested Thursday for their alleged roles in a scheme in which hundreds of public employees allegedly defrauded their health insurance provider.
The indictment and arrests resulted from an investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in cooperation with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Overland Park (Kan.) Police Department.
Investigators uncovered a scheme in which hundreds of public employees defrauded Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (BCBS) of more than $300,000 by falsely claiming to have competed for cash incentives in sporting events, such as marathons, triathlons and Olympic-lifting competitions.
The following people were arrested in connection with this investigation:
- Crystal Burgin-Woods, 42, an employee of the Kansas City, Mo., municipal court;
- Matt Stivers, 41, an employee of the city's information technologies department;
- Kim Blair, 36, an employee of the parks and recreation department;
- Sylvia Sims, 37, also an employee of the parks and recreation department;
- Matt Tholen, 29, an emergency medical technician;
- Michael King, 30, an employee of the city's water department; and
- Michael Olukotun, 39, a corrections officer at the Jackson County, Mo., jail.
The seven were charged in a 21-count indictment that was returned under seal by a federal grand jury Wednesday. That indictment was unsealed and made public upon the arrests and initial court appearances of Burgin-Woods, Stivers, Sims, Tholen, King and Olukotun.
Points to Blue Program
The federal indictment alleges that all of the defendants engaged in a scheme to defraud their health insurance provider, BCBS. The provider launched a new benefits program in April 2010, called Points to Blue. Under that wellness program, members could log in to a website and identify healthy activities in which they participated to receive points. For each 1,000 points earned through healthy activities, members received one dollar of credit towards either a gift card or preloaded debit card, up to an annual limit of $250 per member. Each dependent in the member's household could also participate in healthy activities to accumulate points, up to an annual limit of $250 for each dependent.
More points were awarded for more strenuous activities; the maximum points awarded for a single activity was 10,000 points for extremely strenuous activities, such as marathons and triathlons.
Fraud Scheme
Within the first six months of the Points to Blue wellness program, the indictment states, employees of both Jackson County and Kansas City began falsifying their activity entries by claiming to have completed the most strenuous activities to obtain the maximum $250 gift card or debit card. The indictment alleges that all six defendants, in addition to making false activity entries for themselves and their dependents, solicited their co-workers to engage in the fraud scheme as well. The indictment alleges they submitted false activity entries on behalf of a co-worker or a co-worker's dependent; in exchange they kept a portion of the $250 award (usually $50), and the co-worker received the remainder.
According to the indictment, the employees received varying numbers of cards:
- Burgin-Woods fraudulently received 383 gift cards totaling $185,655;
- Stiver fraudulently received 248 gift cards totaling $39,070;
- Blair fraudulently received 238 gift cards totaling $30,485;
- Tholen fraudulently received 144 gift cards totaling $17,600;
- Olukotun fraudulently received 71 gift cards totaling $16,480;
- King fraudulently received 79 gift cards totaling $12,745; and
- Sims fraudulently received 90 gift cards totaling $8,925.
As a result of the fraud scheme, 1,253 fraudulent gift cards were issued, totaling $310,960.
Each defendant has been charged with three counts of wire fraud. For example, Burgin-Woods, Stivers, Blair, Tholen and Olukotun allegedly claimed that children younger than 5 years old competed in multiple marathons and triathlons. King allegedly claimed that he participated in three duathlons, three marathons, two half-marathons, an Olympic lifting competition and four triathlons.
The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.


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Harris: Tomlin delivers mixed messages
This isn't about the Steelers releasing Anthony Madison, a 27-year-old cornerback who was a corner in name only but the heart and soul of the special teams.
One-dimensional NFL players — no matter how much they bring to the team in their specialized area — are living on borrowed time if they weren't drafted or recommended personally by the head coach. Especially if they're scheduled to earn $1.01 million just for playing special teams.
No, this is about coach Mike Tomlin speaking with a forked tongue about the importance of special teams.
You can earn a job just by playing on special teams, Tomlin tells his players.
He forgot to tell them: Only don't make too much money.
Madison and others such as Donovan Woods and Carey Davis believed Tomlin's hype. Last year, they helped turn what had been a poor special-teams unit into one of the best in the league. Madison led the Steelers with 25 special-teams tackles.
No matter. All three were released Friday. On Sunday, the Steelers signed Woods to the practice squad.
Madison's biggest problem was that he became too good and too expensive.
After he signed as a restricted free agent, it seemed like a great story. Not only can you make an NFL roster strictly because of special teams, you can also be paid a decent wage.
Then again, maybe not.
Madison's release wasn't about his ability to play special teams. This was a money issue. So, Madison had to go.
Madison's departure means that rookie cornerbacks Keenan Lewis and Joe Burnett, the Steelers' third- and fifth-round picks, will be pressed into special teams action.
But if Lewis and Burnett were so good on special teams, why weren't they playing with the first unit during preseason instead of Madison?
Madison wasn't drafted and was on the roster when Tomlin arrived. Lewis and Burnett are draft picks from Tomlin's era. If they do well, he looks good.
So far, Lewis has been somewhat of a disappointment. A big corner whom defensive backs coach Ray Horton said is similar to starter Ike Taylor, Lewis was beaten for so many long pass plays during training camp — mostly by fellow rookie Mike Wallace — that he should have been nicknamed Highway 20 (his uniform number).
Based on early returns, it appears that Lewis had as much business going in the third round as did former linebacker Bruce Davis, last year's third-round pick who was also released Friday.
Davis was one of Tomlin's guys who didn't pan out. By releasing Madison because of his contract, the Steelers could be setting a bad precedent.


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AN academic believes a planned network of CCTV cameras for Kiama's central business district could be open to a legal challenge similar to that experienced in the Shoalhaven last year.
Dr Robert Carr's study, Surveillance politics and local government: A national survey of federal funding for CCTV in Australia was recently published in the UK's Security Journal.
The report contains national data on the cost of CCTV for local councils, much of which Dr Carr believes has been "unprecedented and under-estimated".
Dr Carr teaches media studies at the University of Wollongong and teaches politics at the University of NSW.
A new network of 20 CCTV cameras planned for Kiama's CBD is due to be in place by September.
The federal government has promised $150,000 for the network, along with $50,000 from the state government and $80,000 from the council.
The council proposed the system to deter criminal behaviour.
The cameras, which will have footage broadcast live through to the Lake Illawarra Local Area Command, will be installed along sections of Manning Street, Terralong Street and Railway Parade.
However, Dr Carr has urged Kiama Council to acknowledge his findings.
Shoalhaven City Council's CCTV cameras were briefly switched off last year after the Administrative Decisions Tribunal ruled privacy laws had been breached under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.
Anti-CCTV campaigner Adam Bonner claimed it was not the council's role to collect evidence for the purposes of prosecuting crime, and used expert evidence to show crime had increased after the cameras were installed.
"The decision led to the council unplugging its network even though the ADT ruling was a recommendation and not legally binding," Dr Carr's report states.
Shortly after the state government passed an exemption to allow councils to continue using video surveillance.
Dr Carr said the "victory" declared by the government after changing the law following the Bonner case revealed the irrelevance of CCTV evaluations to politicians.
"These changes to the Privacy & Personal Information Protection Act 1998 . . . were a facade considering the changes did not render it significantly any easier for CCTV to be operated by local councils lawfully," his report states.
"Shoalhaven City Council had violated Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the PPIP Act, according to the ADT decision.
"The O'Farrell Government amended Section 11 of the PPIP Act, leaving Sections 10 and 12 unchanged.
"The government's legal changes amount to very little as far as the ADT decision is concerned.
"The changes only affect 'live transmissions', which can still be regulated by councils through the enforcement of their CCTV policies and MOU with police."
Last week, Dr Carr said the legal issues raised by the Bonner case still had not been addressed.
"The other two [sections] are risks Kiama Council should consider.
"Kiama's CCTV system is vulnerable to the kind of legal challenge brought by Adam Bonner."
A Kiama Council spokesperson said they had received a copy of Dr Carr's study.
"Council has taken into consideration the study's key findings.
"Kiama's CCTV system is being designed taking into account Shoalhaven Council's experiences and a number of the issues Dr Carr raised in his study.
"Council has consulted with Member for Kiama Gareth Ward."
Mr Ward said he would stand up for the use of CCTV cameras, and opposed "slick and sleazy" challenges to them.
"If you are doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to hide.
"Kiama's businesses wanted this and should be protected, and so should law-abiding citizens."


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Carrying-on in Cannes
What to bring to one of the world's most splashy affairs? Since I have a fear of checking luggage, I had to fit four days and nights' worth of clothing, from beachy to red-carpet worthy, into my Dooney & Bourke weekender. With a fair amount of packing experience under my belt, I utilized a few of my favorite tricks for this most glamorous of getaways. First, I chose double-duty pieces from my closet—a dress that can be worn as a skirt, a strapless top that can double as a miniskirt, and a large shawl that can be twisted and tied into a dress or skirt—you get the picture. Second, I picked a versatile wedge that looked equally appropriate worn for daytime walks along la Croisette as for villa parties in the evening. And third, since I always like to bring a little something back from my travels, I decided not to bring along a flat sandal, instead choosing to buy a pair locally—this little trick is only a space-saver for one leg of the trip.
Above, wearing one of my favorite white evening dresses (front and back
shown); this one is from Issa's spring 2009 collection (click here to shop).
Click below for more of my day and night looks from the Cannes Film Festival.
—Violet Moon Gaynor
Three more evening looks, from left: Forever 21 coral dress, '80s black strapless dress I stole from my mom, and vintage dress from the '70s which, believe it or not, I wore to my prom!
Ever dress worn as a skirt for daytime, left, and as it's meant to be worn for evening, right


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Results for March, 2010
culture shockers: To celebrate Al Gore's birthday, Obama gifts oil drilling
Coincidentally, President Obama announces new oil drilling initiatives offshore in the US on the birthday of one of the world's most public environmentalists, Al Gore.
March 31, 2010 by Annie | Tags: Al Gore, b-listed, Barack Obama, breakthrough, culture shockers, environment, oil drilling | Comments Off
b-days: Happy Birthday César Chávez!
March 31st is the birthday of civil rights activist and labor organizer, César Chávez, and also a national holiday in the works.
March 31, 2010 by Annie | Tags: b-days, b-listed, breakthrough, César Chávez, Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers | Comments Off
culture shockers: Dear video game companies, stop promoting horrific crimes against women
Japanese hentai game, RapeLay, was successfully taken off the shelves, but it's still available online for anyone to download—sometimes for free. The game stays true to its title, giving the player the ability to simulate rape. It begins with you looking at a 16-year-old girl in a train. You then have the option to molest [...]
March 31, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: b-listed, culture shockers, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, Equality Now, hentai, Lara Croft, Metroid, Metroid Prime, RapeLay, Samus Aran, Taina Bien-Aime, video games, violence against women | Comments Off
b-activists: Today the international community creates an action plan for Haiti
Governments and organizations congregate today at the United Nations in New York to develop a reconstruction plan for Haiti after the devastating earthquake in January 2010.
March 31, 2010 by Annie | Tags: b-activists, b-listed, breakthrough, Haiti Donors Conference, Haiti earthquake, International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti, United Nations | Comments Off
guide to: Ten things you should know about world literacy
Orginally posted on Causecast.org by SARAH NELSON, Contributing Writer 1. An estimated 26 percent of the global population, one billion adults around the world, are unable to read or write. 2. Two-thirds of illiterate adults are women. The gender education gap is improving, but girls are often given an inferior education to their male classmates [...]
March 30, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: b-listed, breakthrough, Causecast.org, development goals, education, guide to, illerate adults, literacy, Millenium Development Goal, poverty, United Nations | Comments Off
b-day: New York gives African Americans the right to vote 140 years ago today
Ratified by New York: March 30, 1870 Added to the Constitution: Feb 3, 1870 The 15th Amendment was apart of the Reconstruction Amendments, and it gave African-Americans the right to vote throughout the country, by banning voter discrimination based on "race, color or previous condition of servitude." Did you know? After the amendment was ratified, [...]
March 30, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: African American, b-days, b-listed, breakthrough, Civil Rights, Constitution, reconstruction, Rights, Slavery, The 15th Amendment, Vote | Comments Off
b-activists: Mr. Scary Guy teaches us not to judge
What's the first thing you think about when you see a guy with tattoos from head to toe, piercings in places you didn't know could be pierced, and a colorful Mohawk with a matching goatee? Well more than likely its not love, compassion, tolerance or pacifism. But that's exactly what The Scary Guy is about. [...]
March 30, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: b-activists, breakthrough, discrimination, j, motivational speaker, prejudice, The Scary Guy | 1 Comment »
culture shockers: What is The Learning Channel thinking?
The Sarah Palin phenomenon is far from over. The Learning Channel (TLC) just announced they will show her eight-episode travelogue, Alaska, paying the former Governor $250,000 an episode, $2 million in total. The reality-show is not supposed to be politically charged, but rather gives audiences the chance to learn about the beautiful Alaska from one [...]
March 29, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: b-listed, breakthrough, culture shockers, Emmanual Cleaver, health care reform, homepage, John Lewis, Louise Slaughter, reality TV, Sarah Palin, Tea Party, TLC | Comments Off
b-activists: Some schools aren't shunning but embracing Facebook – it can help students learn
Social media is perhaps the fastest growing technology being wholeheartedly supported by young people. Educators from around the country are confused by this new wave of distraction in the classrooms since Facebook and twitter has invaded cell phones. While many schools ban the mediums and often block the sites on their servers, others are saying, [...]
March 29, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: b-activists, breakthrough, change.org, Classroom 2.0, education, Facebook, Minnetonka school district, National School Boards Association, Planet Turtle, social media, Twitter, Web 2.0 | Comments Off
culture shockers: Big screen and small screen all clamoring to reveal the Congo
TV shows, newspapers, movies and online journals are all speaking out about the crisis in Congo to raise awareness and call on the world for action.
March 26, 2010 by Annie | Tags: b-listed, Ben Affleck, breakthrough, Congo, culture shockers, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern Congo Initiative, Gimme Shelter, Half the Sky, HBO, homepage, human rights, Law & Order, Mariska Hargitay, Nicholas Kristof, rape, Reporter, Special Victims Unit, SVU, The Huffington Post, UNHCR, United Nations High Commission on Refugees, violence against women, women's rights | Comments Off
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Sight Words Match: Set 1
Kids can play an educational version of an old classic card game. They flip cards and use their memory to find a match of two of the same sight words. Playing a memory game involving sight words is a great way to help those words become second nature for your child.
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Constructed from 19mm powder coated tube steel, supplied with a Colorbond steel face panel. These A-Frames are can be used indoors or outdoors, and are one of the most versatile forms of affordable directional signage online. Our steel A-Frames signage is supplied with a metal locking hinge. This style is for a permanent advertising solution, when you don't need to change the message on the sign panels regularly. The signs are digitally produced and allow for images and any number of colours you require, all signs are then over laminated with a gloss film for extra protection. Sizes available: 600mm x 600mm, 600mm x 900mm, 900mm x 1200mm and 1200mm x 1800mm. Colours available: Black and White only. Other colours available with large quantity orders.
Aluminium A-Frame:
Constructed from Anodised aluminium with steel back panel, the aluminium A-Frame is the best solution for any indoor advertising solution. Our aluminium A-Frame signage has a snap frame all round with a clear film face which allows for easy change of the advertising posters. Sizes available: A1 (590 x 835mm).
Enduro Signs:
Lightweight moulded plastic A-Frames. The Enduro Signs provide a more compact and prestigious style of A-Frame sign. When not in use, the faces flip over and fold face to face, providing protection when stored or when placed in the car boot between real estate inspections. The enduro signs have non slip rubber feet, and have counter weights in each corner for added stability.
Corflute Insert A-Frame:
Constructed from 19mm powder coated steel. This style of A-Frame is the answer, if you have a need to change the advertising on the signs from time to time, possibly to advertise a special or upcoming promotion. The A-frame allow for corflute signs or any materials up to 5mm thickness to simply side into the frame
Corflute A-Frame
The corflute A-Frame provides the perfect solution when economy and compact portability is required. Constructed from 5mm corflute, the base is joined to the sign faces with velcro tabs. The velcro tabs can then be separated and the entire sign folds down flat, for convenient storage or transportation. Various sizes are available.
Swing Stand A-Frames - Custom Directional Signage
The swing stand A-Frame signs are most often used for temporary traffic warning and control situations, and are amongst the most utilised forms of portable heavy duty directional signage in Australia. Constructed from steel and easy to handle, the swing stand signs are available with any message required. All colour backgrounds available including reflective. Sizes available 900 x 1200mm, 900 x 600mm and 600 x 450mm
Plastic Sign Holders
Plastic sign holders are a quality Australian manufactured product designed to provide a portable and versatile advertising solution for marketing or directing customer traffic to your business or products. The plastic sign holder provides a neat and professional appearance to any temporary signage requirement.
Wire Grass Spike Signs
The wire grass spike signs are another cheaper alternative for your open home inspection.
These wire grass spike signs hold a 450 x 300 x 5mm corflute sign. They are powder coated steel so they will not rust away in the elements.
For more information on our plastic, steel, and aluminium A-Frame signage in Australia, please call us today on 02 9542 8482.


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- Award-winning product innovation
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Founded on a mantra of innovation, energy-efficiency and eco-friendly processes since its inception in 1986, Comfortex is leading the way in unique window treatments by innovating specialty products, features and styles that solve your window covering needs with on-trend designs and made-in-America quality. Comfortex has pioneered many distinctive types of blinds and shades, including sheer horizontal shades, insulating cellular shades and a broad assortment of premium roller shades and solar screen shades. No matter what your tastes are, Comfortex has the right style to fit any room in your home.
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Barger & Wolen Launches Disability Insurance Industry Conference
We at Barger & Wolen have exciting news to share with you.
On May 16-17, 2013, we will host the inaugural Definitive Disability Conference in Boston, an industry conference designed for in-house counsel and experienced claim personnel. The conference will be chaired by Martin Rosen, who heads Barger & Wolen's Disability, Life and Health practice group.
The primary objectives for the Definitive Disability Conference are: (1) to create a conference focused solely on disability insurance issues; (2) to design the conference with the experienced disability insurance professional in mind; (3) to limit the conference to industry-related personnel and their counsel; and (4) to ensure that the conference provides great value for the price.
To accomplish these goals, Marty has secured speakers from the following companies, law firms and other entities:
- Ameritas
- Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
- Cigna
- Colonial Life Insurance Company
- CSC Financial Services Group
- Disability Management Services, Inc.
- First Mediation Corporation
- Funk & Bolton, P.A.
- Kunz, Plitt, Hyland & Demlong PC
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
- Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
- Nawrocki Smith LLP
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
- Shipman & Goodwin LLP
- Shutts & Bowen LLP
- Sun Life Financial
- Unum Group
We are very excited about the inaugural conference and look forward to seeing you in Boston next spring.
For more information, please click on the following hyperlinks:
Definitive Disability Conference
Conference Program and Agenda


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The 2013
San Juan Trail 50K
Saturday March 16
to register ON-LINE at Race360.com
Jay Campground in the Cleveland National Forest. Take Ortega Hwy
(74) inland from San Juan Capistrano (I5) the about 21
miles, turn left at wooden sign and balloons.
31 tough miles. Forest trails and dirt roads between 2,000
and 4,200 feet elevation. Total elevation gains are 6,627 feet. Starts at 3,300 ft.
Please park in designated areas
only in Blue Jay Campground. Must show a day-use pass from Forest
Service. (Only $5) Parking on right side only on blacktop, no
double-parking please. We are limited to 150 vehicles. Trail
briefing before the start will cover the latest trail conditions,
etc. Come early. Bring
a chair, food and drink will be available for all entrants at the
finish line.
Please leave your four legged pets at home.
You can still enter the races the old fashioned way by sending
in a check:
HERE to register with official
MAIL-IN entry form.
for a printable entry form to hand out to your friends.


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The Redlands Footlighters are always looking for new plays to present, and their next production, "Is He Dead?," fits that bill. While first produced for Broadway in 2007, the comedy was written more than 100 years ago by humorist Mark Twain.
The Footlighters' production opens at 8 p.m. Thursday and continues weekends through March 23 at the Redlands Footlighters Theatre, 1810 Barton Road, Redlands.
Well-known for his stories, Twain wrote his only play, "Is He Dead?," in 1898 after finding himself bankrupt and owing to several creditors. He traveled to Europe to earn money lecturing, during which time his youngest daughter died suddenly.
Twain used his dealings with creditors and death to write a comedy about France's Jean-Francois Millet, whose use of and respect for ordinary people in his work mirrored Twain's style.
The play was to be produced in New York and London at the same time, but due to bad luck, the play was not produced in either city and was forgotten about.
In 2002, Shelley Fisher Fishkin of Stanford University was reading the Mark Twain Papers at UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library and found "Is He Dead?"
Surprised that such a play had been lost, Fishkin arranged for the University of California Press to publish Twain's play in 2003, with an afterword to help explain nuances of the play.
Fishkin contacted a producer about taking "Is He Dead?" to Broadway. Because staging the play exactly as Twain wrote it in 1898 posed too problematic, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Ives was brought in to adapt the play for modern audiences. Maintaining Twain's wit proved a challenge as Ives trimmed the three-act play down to two, eliminated 18 characters and some plot elements, and staged some scenes Twain had left offstage completely.
In this now critically acclaimed play, poor but talented painter Jean-Francois Millet owes a great sum of money to Bastien, a terrible creditor. Bastien is in love with Millet's girlfriend, Marie, and threatens to send Millet to debtors' prison unless Marie marries him.
Realizing that painters do not achieve fame and fortune until they are dead, Millet hatches a plan to fake his death, thereby saving Marie and avoiding jail. After faking his death, Millet comes back as his supposed sister and must find a way to marry Marie and return to life.
Taking on the task of bringing this unfamiliar play to the Footlighters is Carol Damgen. While this is Damgen's first time directing at the Footlighters, she brings experience as a full-time theater arts faculty member at Cal State San Bernardino and a member of the Dramatist Guild.
Footlighters patrons will see a few returning faces in the cast and many other actors from around the Inland Empire.
Emily Minor and Richard Rogers return after their debut in January's "Play On!," Chuck Baugh will make his fifth Footlighters appearance, and Brady Greer Huffman returns after performing in "An Act of the Imagination" in 2012.
Other cast members are JD Wiese, who plays Millet, and Arianna LaMarca, Bill Becker, Dennis Johnston, Mike Detrow, Triko Bronjio, Jennifer Celise and Colleen Wilcox.
There will be a reception where the audience can meet the cast after the opening-night performance.
Performances continue at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 23.
Tickets are $15. For reservations, call 909-793-2909.
For information, including information on group rates, visit www.redlandsfootlighter.org .
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Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Pink Calculator Earrings
There is nothing I love more than fun pink earrings, but these pink calculator charms may have taken the pink love a little too far. They have metal face plates and the earrings hang down a grand total of two inches. For only $3, they make a fun gag gift for all the recovering mathletes in your life. Not sure if they would make it into my jewelry box.


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[Hook: Raphael Saadiq]
Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do
Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do
[Verse 1]
Lost generation, fast paced nation
World population confront their frustration
The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken
It's all contractual and about money makin
Pretend-to-be cats don't seem to know they limitation
Exact replication and false representation
You wanna be a man, then stand your own
To MC requires skills, I demand some shown
I let the frauds keep frontin
And roam like a cellular phone far from home
Giving crowds what they wantin
Official hip-hop consumption, the 5th thumpin
Keeping your party jumping with an original somethin
Yo, I dedicate this to the one-dimensional
No imagination, excuse for perpetration
My man came over and said: "Yo we thought we heard you"
Joke's on you; you heard a biting-ass crew but um
[Hook: Raphael Saadiq]
Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do
Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do
[Verse 2]
Thin is the line that run between love and hatred
The game is ill-natured, it's nothing sacred
Aiyyo, it's funny when I see some rap niggas do to make it
A few'll blow up, or go as far as they can take it
My nine to five, is just to hit ya get the party live
I'm Black Thought, used to rap for sport
Now the rhyme saying rent paying life support
I take it very seriously, within this industry
It's various crews that try to touch me
But I come with the beautiful things, and I bless the track plushly
Around the world crowds love me, from doing tours
Recipient of applause from all of you and yours
Creator of original sounds to send to stores
You take home to absorb and sweat it out your pores
Now who can stop the music running through these veins
Infinitely go against the grain, that's why my motto's to
[Hook: Raphael Saadiq]
Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do
Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do
[Verse 3]
Living the life of limos and lights
Airplanes and trains, short days and long nights
Keyboards and mics, bass chords and drum kicks
And my mental thick they hit my head like brick
As I embark on a mission welcoming to the dark
When I first spark the arts, when the listening start
Open your head wide, and let the Thought inside
My style fortified by all of Philadelphi
My delph more stealth than all the wicked wealthy
Mentality undetectable by the naked eye
Then I get paid when the record is played
To put it short "I want it made" like Ed, nuff said
Then after that, I'm putting on my cousin Hamed
We let the ladies blend with the dark-skinned thoroughbred
And discover, my level is that of no other
And Roots crew reign official and true while I'm continuing to
This song was on Illadelph Halflife and was the third single released.
This song is about how the industry has evolved into a complete scheme where rappers are only in it for capitalistic pursuits and not a love for the art.
The song samples Special Ed I Got It Made and E.P.M.D.'s Knick Knack Patty Wack
Below is the official subtitled music video, often considered one of the most important videos in rap history. This video caused a riff between The Roots and The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls. Biggie thought The Roots were dissing him, due to the fact that this video somewhat resembled his own "One More Chance" video. Biggie told The Source magazine that he didn't understand why they were dissing him, being that he'd shown them so much love and support. The Roots were one his favorite groups. ?uestlove wrote an apology with all intentions of sending it to The Source. Unfortunately, it was too late. Biggie had died before he could read it.


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Dreams are Made on this Northern Minnesota Isle!
Isle O' Dreams Lodge lies in a lush land of quiet fascination with unlimited possibilities for fun! On a narrow peninsula jutting into Bad Axe Lake, Isle O'Dreams Lodge is more than just a good Minnesota resort – its grandeur is unparalleled! Take in the serenity of a dense marsh of Norway Pines and island vistas. Enjoy the heated swimming pool or jump into the crystal clear lake. Fine tune your skills on the putting green, have a boating bash, or simply lounge on the sun lover's patio. And the fishing is amazing – you may snag your biggest northern pike yet! Clean, modern lakefront cabins feature new carpeting, fully-equipped kitchens, and much more. This is a Minnesota lake vacation redefined!
- Wifi
- Restaurant Onsite
- Pets Allowed
- Property Size 17 units
- Conference Facility
- Kids Allowed
- Nearby City Park Rapids
- Nearby Water Bad Axe Lake
- Open Dates May 21 to Sep 26
You'll have the best time this summer on the sandy beach at Isle O' Dreams! Bad Axe Lake is incredibly calm and perfect for canoeing or a paddle boat ride. The canoes and paddle boats are for your use, free of charge. Enjoy summer sun, enticing beach activities, and the clear waters of Bad Axe Lake!
There's no better place for a Minnesota family vacation than the Isle O' Dreams Lodge. Take part in karaoke night, an ice cream social or have a ball at a Monday evening potluck feast! The kids are kept busy with the daily action of scavenger hunts, fishing derbies, putting contests, and more!
Isle O' Dreams Lodge is surrounded by the beauties of nature. Indulge in the calm winds and refreshing waves of Bad Axe Lake. Stay in one of their cozy waterfront cabins and enjoy endless fishing, canoeing, and more. Let this Minnesota resort relax your cares away.
Fishing enthusiasts of all ages will delight in this Minnesota getaway. Bad Axe Lake offers the perfect place for your next fishing trip; filled with bass, muskie, crappie and northern pike for the catching! Teach your kids the inside fishing secrets on the dock or set your course for deeper waters with a sleek rented boat at Isle O' Dreams!
Experience a quiet and charming getaway at Isle O' Dreams with your special someone. Their quaint cabins are just steps from the lake and feature all the comforts of home. Relax with a good book on the shore, or take out a canoe or fishing boat. The perfect romantic escape awaits you right here.
Take in the beauty of Bad Axe Lake, directly in front of Isle O' Dreams. Take out a canoe and gaze 17 feet down into the clear water! Back on shore you can splash in the calm waters where you'll find both solace and thrills at this haven. Get ready for a Minnesota lake getaway you'll never forget!
What better place to begin your new life together than at the beautiful Isle O' Dreams Lodge? With lots of activities like fishing, hiking, and swimming for you and your new spouse to enjoy together, you're sure to have a great time. And after a day of adventuring together, retire to your plush cabin for a relaxing evening!
A stay at Isle O' Dreams Lodge is a chance to reorient yourself in a more healthful and relaxed way. From the soothing massages offered in the main lodge, to the yoga classes that guests can attend, this is the place to slow down, to calm down, and truly enjoy yourself—all in the stunning Minnesota north woods.
Cabins, Cottages, and Chalets
The cabins line 2,000 feet of shoreline at Isle O' Dreams Lodge. Each features a full bathroom, stove, oven and refrigerator. The full kitchens include microwaves, toasters, dishes, cookware, coffeepots, and utensils. Isle O' Dreams Lodge has everything you need for a great Minnesota escape!
Open between Memorial Day and Labor day, a trip to Isle O' Dreams Lodge is the perfect way to celebrate all the most important days of summer. Whether you want to bring of the whole family and barbecue for the Fourth of July, or simply enjoy a quiet holiday away from the hustle and bustle, Isle O' Dreams Lodge is the place to do it! Plan your northwoods holiday today!
- Basketball Court(s)
- Cribs
- Game Room/Arcade
- Gift Shop
- Pack N Play
- Outdoor Playground
- Sauna
- Swimming Pool
- Volleyball Court(s)
- Air Conditioning
- Coffee Maker
- Deck
- Full Kitchen
- Microwave
- Picnic Tables
- Refrigerator
- Sundeck
- Arts and Crafts
- Basketball
- Bingo
- Bocce Ball
- Hunting and Shooting
- Ice Cream Social
- Karaoke
- Kid's Activities
- Live Entertainment
- Photography
- Scavenger Hunts
- Shopping
- Shuffle Board
- Sightseeing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- ATV/Fourwheeling
- Beach
- Bird Watching
- Boating & Watercraft
- Boat Docks
- Canoeing
- Fire Pit(s)
- Fly Fishing
- Freshwater Fishing
- Outdoor Grill(s)
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Wildlife & Nature
- Picnic Table(s)
- Play Ground
- Laundry Facilities
Plan your next group event at Isle O' Dreams Lodge.
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- Baudette International Airport (BDE) / 114.8 miles
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The last few weeks just may have been this year's most significant when it comes to smartphone announcements. Earlier this month, after much anticipation, Apple fans were finally handed news of the next generation iPhone which turned out to be a smaller change than what all expected but should have known – the iPhone 4S is basically the iPhone 4 running iOS 5, Siri and slight boosts in hardware. In the Android world, two flagship smartphones were announced which had Android lovers waiting with bated breath; these of course were the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the child of the newish Google and Motorola marriage, the Motorola RAZR.
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Anthony S.wrote a review of Thule Tahoe Cargo Carrier on October 4, 2012
Good carrier for the price
Familiarity: I've used it several times
We used the carrier on our trip to the beach. Trip was about 10 hrs each way. Once I got the straps adjusted so they were not flapping against the roof, we couldnt even tell it was up there. I did used an extra rachet strap for added security, but the thing worked wonderful. Good amount of space


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Lawmaker: NJ Budget a 'Work in Progress' [AUDIO]
The top lawmaker in the General Assembly said lawmakers are not waiting for a court to rule in a lawsuit seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie from dramatically slashing the state's contribution to the public employee pension system. Assembly Speaker Vinnie Prieto insisted the legislature is moving forward in an effort to produce a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2015 by the midnight June 30 deadline.
"The budget is a work in progress," said Prieto (D-Secaucus). "Everything is on the table, as always, and then we'll see where we are. Difficult times we're facing right now."
According to Christie, everything is not on the table. During his monthly appearance on Townsquare Media's Ask The Governor program Monday night, he vowed he would not hike taxes. Several influential Democratic lawmakers have suggested increasing taxes on the state's wealthiest residents.
"Obviously, we're trying to look under every rock to see what we do with this next budget," Prieto said. "We have to move forward and plan for what Fiscal Year 15's budget is going to be, and we're looking at every angle that we can."
On June 25, a New Jersey court will hear arguments in the pension payment lawsuit. The state was supposed to contribute $1.6 billion, but Christie now plans to pay in $696 million. If the court rules against Christie, it could put this year's budget out of balance and impact the budget that begins July 1. On Monday, the governor said regardless of the court ruling, there will be no government shutdown.
"A trial court decision is not going to close down the New Jersey government," Christie said. "We would proceed to pass a budget and continue to appeal."
If Christie is unsuccessful in defending his position in court, the Fiscal Year 2015 will be retooled. Next fiscal year's payment was to be $2.25 billion, but the governor says he'll contribute $681 million. Earlier this month, Christie said there is no "Plan B" if a judge rules against him in the pension payment case. He repeated that Monday.
"There are no alternatives," Christie said. "Nor have you seen, since I came out with what I said after the budget problem was announced, have you seen any alternatives proposed by the other side."


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Formicinae, Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Additional images: minor worker scape (original, reduced).
Costa Rica: Atlantic slope at 500m, Corcovado National Park, Wilson Botanical Garden.
Minor worker: propodeum very narrow and elongate, in cross section tectiform (tent-like, like an inverted "V"), without a distinct angle separating lateral and dorsal faces; clypeus with median longitudinal keel; mesosoma very elongate and narrow in lateral view; abundant erect setae on sides of head, mesosomal dorsum, and gaster; scapes with subdecumbent short pubescence and no erect setae; in face view head widest at mandibular insertions, tapering posteriorly; head behind eyes subtrapezoidal, long and tapering; size large (WL 4.3mm, n=1).
Similar species: ager.
Natural History
This species is like a smaller version of C. ager, and seems to have similar habits. I know it only from occasional nocturnal foragers in mature forest areas.
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John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Pam Klinger
A Chorus Line
Based on the smash hit Broadway musical with a score by Marvin Hamlisch and starring Michael Douglas, A Chorus Line tells the story of a group of young dancers auditioning for a part in a new show. It includes such song hits as "What I Did for Love," "Dance 10, Looks 3" and "At the Ballet." The stage version won many Tony Awards and even a Pulitzer Prize.


text: I would never wear sneakers with a suit. However, I was in the market for something similar a year ago when I was travelling. I wanted a shoe that I felt comfortable walking around in all day, but that I also felt was reasonably dressy for a nice meal. I searched forever and came up with a pair of Campers that I liked. Campers aren't for everyone, but I thought these were fairly basic. They seemed to do the trick for me. This is the only site that I could find that still carries the particular model. http://jackyshoes.com/product_info.php?id_modele=1086


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The euro-area jobless rate rose to a record 12 per cent in early 2013, adding to signs that the currency bloc's recession extended into the first quarter.
Unemployment in the 17-nation euro area was 12 per cent in February and the January figure was revised up to the same level from 11.9 per cent estimated earlier, the European Union's statistics office in Luxembourg said today. That is the highest since the data series started in 1995 and matches the median estimate of 31 economists in a Bloomberg News survey.
The euro-zone economy has contracted for five straight quarters and that trend is forecast to continue in the first three months of this year, a separate Bloomberg survey shows. The European Central Bank, which holds a rate-setting meeting this week, forecasts the economy will shrink 0.5 per cent in 2013. The ECB has held its key rate at 0.75 per cent since July.
"An end to the euro zone's labor-market downturn is not yet in sight," Martin van Vliet, economist at ING Bank NV, said in a research note. "We cannot fully rule out a surprise rate cut or new unconventional support on Thursday."
The euro was down 0.1 per cent from yesterday and traded at $US1.2836 at 10:37 a.m. in London.
Today's report showed that 19.1 million people were unemployed in the euro area in February, up 33,000 from the previous month.
The European Commission predicts unemployment rates of 12.2 per cent this year and 12.1 per cent in 2014. ECB President Mario Draghi said on March 7 that "it is of particular importance at this juncture to address the current high long-term and youth unemployment."
Shedding Jobs
Businesses ranging from banks to carmakers and airlines are trying to cut costs by shedding jobs. Spain's CaixaBank (CABK) last week reached an accord with its unions to cut 2,600 jobs. Danone (BN), the owner of Evian bottled-water and Activia yogurt, plans to shed 900 jobs in Europe as demand weakens.
Fiat SpA (F) Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne last month spoke out against deeper budget cuts. "I understand austerity, but we can lose weight until we die," he said.
Renault SA (RNO) CEO Carlos Ghosn urged government spending to revive the region's anemic car sales, which he forecast won't recover for another three years.
The strains in the region have spread to the U.K., where a measure of manufacturing contracted for a second month amid weak demand in Europe for British exports. A gauge of factory activity was 48.3 in March, the second month of contraction, Markit Economics said today.
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A separate release in the euro area showed a manufacturing gauge at 46.8. That compares with an initial estimate of 46.6 on March 21. The index in Germany, the region's largest economy, was at 49.
The Purchasing Managers' Index for China rose to 50.9 last month, an 11-month high, from 50.1 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on April 1. A separate gauge from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics rose to 51.6 in March from 50.4.
Elsewhere, Australia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged to match a half-century low in response to a recovery in household spending as traders pushed out bets on the next reduction in borrowing costs.
Governor Glenn Stevens left the overnight cash-rate target at 3 per cent, saying "recent information suggests that moderate growth in private consumption spending is occurring," according to a Reserve Bank of Australia statement in Sydney today. "There are a number of indications that the substantial easing of monetary policy during late 2011 and 2012 is having an expansionary effect."
Data due today in the U.S. will probably show that orders to U.S. factories rose 2.9 per cent in February, according to the median estimate of 60 economists in a Bloomberg poll. Bookings dropped 2 per cent in January, the most in five months.


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Retrieve Apothecary Berard's journal from Pyrewood Village and take it to Apothecary Renferrel at the Sepulcher.
You can be of further service to the Royal Apothecary Society, <name>.
When Arugal cast his wretched magic on the forest, he cursed one of our most promising members, Apothecary Berard. Now a mindless servant of Arugal, Berard is useless to us. But his findings might prove to be of worth. He was studying an ancient plague that killed off all the aquatic life in Lake Lordamere ages ago.
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Isiah Carey Takes Another Social Media Star Turn With Arian Foster
Isiah Carey is back in viral video news again.
It wasn't exactly a grasshopper or the kind of YouTube moment that will land someone on Tosh.0, but it did go viral and Fox 26 investigative reporter Isiah Carey was right back in the middle of it. Last year, we gave Carey our Web Award for Best Media Personality on Twitter and he was certainly deserving. Not only is Carey wonderfully engaging on social media, but he's turned a very embarrassing moment -- a viral video of a grasshopper flying into his mouth during a reported news segment in Arkansas -- into a way of communicating with his viewers and even digging up story ideas.
But it would seem Carey is back in the viral video news again after visiting the home of Arian Foster last week. Foster, who was sued by his alleged baby mama and accused of harassing her to get an abortion, was clearly not in the mood to talk to Carey and went on a rant in his driveway. Carey, never out of line, said he understood and offered Foster his card if he did want to speak on camera. Foster refused.
This is part of the strange world of viral videos. News reports like this prior to the advent of YouTube (which, by the way, is less than ten years old) would have been seen on a newscast or two, but that would have been that. With YouTube and the proliferation of gossip websites like TMZ, these types of videos can live on longer than ever thought possible before.
There have been some people who've suggested Carey was out of line visiting the home of Foster. But this is news today. How many driveway interviews have we seen in the past five years. From Terrell Owens's pushups to the Mayor of Toronto trying to get to his car, it is commonplace for reporters to seek out stories wherever they might find them.
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To me, Carey was just doing his job and tried to be respectful of the star running back's privacy. He could have gone up his driveway and tried to shove a mike and camera in his face. But even without the tabloid etiquette, Carey finds himself in the middle of a viral video controversy once more. Fortunately for him, he's built for it. Hopefully, Foster can learn from how Carey handled his 15 minutes of infamy and move on.
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Ozick, Cynthia. The Shawl. New York: Random House, 1990.
Mark, Ber. Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto. New York: Schocken Books, 1975.
Niezabitowska, Malgorzata. Remnants: The Last Jews of Poland. New York: Friendly Press, Inc., 1986.
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A controversial Arab miniseries looks at the motivation of the jihadists, writes Rory McCarthy.
THE month of Ramadan is a time of captive late-night television audiences. When families gather to eat after a day of fasting and to tune into the year's best TV serials they are usually offered the same diet of sweeping historical epics or intense, romantic dramas. Budgets are blown on vast costume dramas.
Occasionally there is a program that challenges the Arab world's accepted norms and tackles the vexed question of Islam's place in the modern world. Last year it was a critical drama about the mujahideen in Afghanistan; it so enraged conservative clerics and Arab governments that it didn't even make it on to the main channels.
This season there is a new rebel, a show called al-Hour al-Eyn or The Beautiful Maidens, which got past the censors and has run for an hour every night during Ramadan, culminating in a final episode tonight. The series stands out because it offers a rare, nuanced criticism of militant extremism that is neither patronising nor imposed from the West - one of the few times Arabs have seen the debates they have in private echoed in popular entertainment.
The Middle East Broadcasting Company, which airs the series, is one of the main satellite channels in the Middle East, with a potential audience of many millions across the Arab world. "I want the whole of society to see it. The young to the old, ordinary people, everybody," the Syrian director of the series, Najdat Ismail Anzour, says.
The story tells of a group of families from the Arab world who live in a compound in Saudi Arabia. Each family has its problems and aspirations. Each had hoped that moving to Saudi Arabia would provide financial and religious fulfilment. In reality, it has done little to resolve their personal troubles. At the same time some Saudi militants preach, talk and train in the mosque and desert, enticed by their hardline cleric. "Jihad needs courageous knights," one says.
Soon militants attack the compound. Several civilians from among the different Arab families are killed or injured, including children. Real news footage is woven in from the many actual attacks on Saudi compounds in recent years. Only in the final episodes do the militants begin to question their actions.
From the start, Anzour set out to mount a challenge. The name al-Hour al-Eyn (his translation is "The White Maids with Beautiful Big and Lustrous Eyes") represents the 72 virgins who militants believe wait in paradise for the martyrs to jihad. Anzour heard a recording made by Saudi security officials of two militants talking to each other by radio, counting down to a suicide attack. "You hear one of them saying to the other: 'Seven seconds to al-Hour al-Eyn, six seconds to al-Hour al-Eyn, five seconds ' And then the explosion comes," he said. "This really gives you the mentality of these people. I was very affected by this."
Each episode begins with a written appeal on the screen: "Silence towards injustice is another injustice. Forgetting a crime is another crime. This is dedicated to the victims of terrorism."
Some are not ready for it. The broadcasting company, a Dubai-based satellite channel, has been deluged with criticism that Anzour has misrepresented Islam and unfairly criticised Saudi Arabia.
Anzour is clear that this is not just entertainment, but part of a broader debate that challenges the feared jihadi movements which now dominate in Iraq as they once did in Afghanistan, and which still succeed in recruiting thousands of young men to their cause every year. "My target is the people who are sitting on the fence and who haven't yet decided which way to turn," he says. Anzour plans to reduce the 30 hour-long episodes to a miniseries with subtitles aimed at a European market.
In the final episode, a suicide car-bomber stops on the way to his target in Riyadh and begins to question himself, to ask whether he is right to kill, whether this is indeed a worthy cause for which to die.
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From: Wayne Brown <>
Subject: Re: Translation Please GR>ENG
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 14:28:39 +0200
will bolle wrote:
> Hi Babs,
> my translation-program has used the folling text from German to English.
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I don't know what part I like the best. One of my favorites is certainly "The
towers the church are about instability before of the foundations to each other
disposed." No one who knows just English could possibility figure out that
means: "The church towers lean toward each other because the ground they are
built on used to be unstable." But I also like the "gaudy church-windows"
(church windows with their magnificent colors) and "very terse appearance" (a
very pronounced appearance). This once again points out the limitations of
translating programs.
Wo wird einst des Wandermueden
Letzte Ruhestaette sein?
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It's been almost 24 hours since my latest Audio Jungle upload is under review. Also I've seen many new entries during this period. Can anyone tell me what's goin on?
Really? You complain about 24 hours? I thought they need between one day and one week. Usuay it take 4 day to review my files. Or is there some kind of preference list, so top authors get their reviews first?
One of my items has been "temporarily hold" for 2 weeks.
2 weeks is way too much. On Themeforest it only takes minutes to get a result, and the items are multiple files inside. BUT it took months for my first item to get approved.
I don't think top authors have "priority" on the queue list.
I don't complain, I only ask what's going on. Cheers.
Top authors don't have priority on the queue line.
At the beginning of my AJ way – it took about 6-7 days, but now it's 2-4 days. Don't know why… I'm not top author I began to upload my stuff about 2 months ago.
I've had tracks temporarily held before. Usually it means that the initial reviewer needs some feedback from another reviewer on a particular item. There's probably any number of reasons for this, e.g. maybe the first reviewer is not as familiar with the genre, or there is a question about categorization, or maybe a slight quality issue, etc. It's nothing to worry about, and each time it's happened to me the track was accepted not too long after.
They're really fast again lately, my last one went through in only three days!
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Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson is reportedly splitting
Just day after the love story of Hollywood golden couple officially ends in a divorce, MTV's "Newlyweds" also is reportedly end their marriage in a divorce. With such fact, it seems that there won't be an everlasting love story in the state. What a pity.
Celebrity couple, Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey, is splitting. Amid the rumor of their break up, celebrity gossip magazine US Weekly claimed on its Wednesday cover story it's Jess' ego, partying, and dad that ruined her marriage. On the other way around, Simpson representative, Brad Cafarelli, insisted "They have not separated." This sounds the same with a statement issued on behalf of the couple, briefly read "Nick and Jessica have not separated. Rumors to the contrary are simply not true."
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WILDWOOD- The Middle Township High School football team finally got to celebrate after a game.
The Panthers earned their first victory after an 0-6 start, using a big-play offense and swarming defense to earn a 40-6 victory over winless Wildwood on Friday night.
"It sure is nice to get a win," Middle quarterback Nolan Quinn said. "Things haven't gone as well for us as we had hoped this season."
Getting the win at the expense of the Warriors added to the satisfaction. Friday's nonleague contest at Maxwell Field marked the rebirth of a once-intense rivalry that had disappeared in recent years.
Middle, Wildwood and nearby Lower Cape May Regional used to play each other every season. Because the schools are located within 10 miles of each other, their games were events that included bonfires and pep rallies leading up to the showdowns.
It ended in the late 1990s, when declining numbers forced Wildwood to temporarily disband its football program and then play an independent schedule before the Warriors joined the Tri-County Conference in 2002. That left the Middle-Lower game on Thanksgiving, now known as the Anchor Bowl, as the only true rivalry game in the southern section of Cape May County.
"We're really happy we got to play this game," Middle wide receiver Charles Cooper said. "Everybody was calling it the War at the Shore this week."
Despite their matching 0-6 records, however, the game was one-sided.
Wildwood, which dressed 23 players, simply could not keep up with the stronger, faster, bigger Panthers. The Warriors hung tough for about a quarter, but then Quinn and Cooper teamed up for three touchdowns, including a pair on back-to-back offensive plays that left Middle with a commanding, 21-0 lead at halftime.
The duo - one of southern New Jersey's top quarterback-wide receiver tandems - hooked up for a 16-yard touchdown with 7 minutes, 20 seconds left in the second quarter. After a Wildwood punt, Quinn fired a pass over the middle. Cooper made a fingertip catch between two defenders and then outran them to the end zone to complete a 38-yard score.
"Wildwood is a good football team," Cooper said. "I know they don't have a win, but that's just because they don't have a lot of players. They don't have the numbers, but they have the heart."
That was evident throughout the contest. Quarterback Rick Palmer's 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was a reward for the Warriors' unwavering intensity.
A lack of depth hurt, however. Most of the players lined up on offense and defense. After a while, they were just worn down by Middle's power.
"Wildwood football is a labor of love every year," Warriors coach Rob Dieffenbach said. "But the fact that we still have 23 players after seven games tells me we are actually in a better position this year than we were last year, when we were down to 13 players.
"I actually think we matched up fairly even with Middle coming into the game. I'd like to see us play Lower again, too, because all three of us are in the same boat. We all struggle with numbers because we lose players to outside activities and other sports, like surfing."
Middle has decent depth, but several factors prevented the Panthers from fulfilling higher preseason expectations. Last week, Cooper was among about a dozen players who were out with the flu. Middle wound up suffering a 28-0 loss to Pleasantville.
Beating Wildwood should provide at least some momentum heading into the rest of the season.
"This really doesn't make up for anything," Middle coach Lee Chappine said. "We should have come into this game looking to get a playoff spot and it didn't work out. I'm happy for the kids, though. They've worked hard and sacrificed a lot this season, so it was good to see them get a win."
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Middle Township 6 15 19 0-40
Wildwood 0 0 6 0-6
MT-Quinn 1 run. (Kick failed)
MT- Safety (Wildwood punt goes out of back of end zone)
MT-Cooper 16 pass from Quinn. (Run failed)
MT-Cooper 38 pass from Quinn. (Quinn kick)
MT-Smith 28 run. (Quinn kick)
MT-Cooper 27 pass from Quinn. (Kick failed)
MT-Wright 9 run. (Kick failed)
MT-Palmer 13 run. (Kick failed)
TEAM STATS Middle Wildwood
First downs 18 6
Rushing 221 103
Passing 159 11
Turnovers 1 3
Rushing-Cooper 5-70, Keith 5-65, Quinn 9-46, Smith 3-38, Williams 2-12, Wright 6-5, Keith 1-2, Coyle 1-(-2), Staten 2-(-13) MT; Moody 4-44, Palmer 12-43, Hills 7-15, Degrandis 1-1 W.
Passing-Quinn 6-10-112, Wright 1-3-47 MT; Palmer 4-10-11-1, Christian 0-1-0 W.
Receiving-Cooper 4-98, Smith 2-50, Coyle 1-11 MT; Galosso 1-15, Degrandis 1-0, Moody 2-(-4) W.
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