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Life on the Walmart of the Seas: Carnival Elation Cruise Review by Linerguy
Overall Member Rating
Life on the Walmart of the Seas
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Mobile
The terminal in Mobile was easy to get to and parking ($85) was no problem. Once inside, well, that was another story. We waited in four massive lines: security, check in, the obligatory photos and then to get on the ship. It took over an hour. The time waiting did give us a chance to check out our fellow passengers. It was a mixture of colorful pimp outfits, wife-beater undershirts, sideways ball caps, rows and rows of gold teeth and More cases upon cases of Coke, Dr. Pepper, etc. While there was an array of visual carnage, a few folks stick out in my mind: the guy who wore a massive sombrero and beer mug-shaped sun glasses; and a guy who wore a hoodie with the sleeves pushed up, cut off studded biker gloves, a frizzy Afro and over-sized shorts with a large fox tail attached to the back (saw this guy several times during the cruise, always alone, wearing the same type outfit with a multitude of different colored fox tails). Whew.
Once on board, we were able to get into our cabins right away. I've always liked the design of Carnival cabins: well laid out, a large bathroom, plenty of storage space and VERY comfortable beds with high quality linen. The only signs of age were two chips in the sink and a few on the edges of the drawers. The only other issues I had with the cabin: the phone was a piece of crap with exposed wires, there was no hair dryer, and I could never get the temp down to sub-zero like I like it. One very cool thing is that the large light in the corner had a nice drawing of Leviathan on it. In fact, all the corridors leading to the cabins are lined with panels with drawings of famous (and not so famous) liners: Normandie, Titanic, Ile de France, Paris, Imperator, Rex, Leviathan, Belgenland and Alcantara. A nice touch for liner fans.
The exterior of Elation is in excellent shape. The teak, of which there is a tremendous amount, is in great condition, and there is only a bit of rust showing here and there. Although dated, the main pool area shows little signs of wear. The aft pool is a different story: rust, gunky chalk, etc. I'm sure it's because they're going to tear everything out and add a new water park. Still, it should be maintained, no matter what the plan is. The funnel could also use a coat of paint.
The interior is a mixture of shoddy maintenance and obvious abuse. In the atrium a great deal of the tube lighting is burned out; at night it looks absolutely ridiculous. Throughout the common areas there are hammered square copper panels with a relief of some sort of silly-looking muse in the center of each. Over the years, people have smashed in the centers with their fingers or fists...it looks really bad. I saw several broken light shades on fixtures in the Imagination Dining Room, and much of the faux stained glass in Tiffany's lido buffet has been chiseled away by people picking at it with their fingernails. The interiors of elevators are in terrible condition.
I'll not go into the subject of dEcor as we all know the scoop: typical Farcus stuff. The only thing I'll mention is the giant Statue of Liberty HEAD in Duke's piano bar....it looks like Ultra-man in a wig and tiara.
For the most part, the food was pretty good. In the dining room at dinner, soups were excellent whereas entrees were hit or miss. The breakfast menu was the same everyday. Our waiter, Paulbert, and his assistant, Vernon, were very good. I felt a bit sorry for them: we had a booth along the back wall of the dining room and it was a little frustrating having to pass food, dirty dishes, cutlery, etc. back and forth.
Tiffany's, from a passenger flow standpoint, is a disaster. Long lines, people running into to each other, crowded seating and small tables. It's also where the pizza counter and "rotisserie" are located. About the pizza: it's some of the best I've had on a cruise ship. Too bad the guy making it wasn't smart enough to bake more than one at a time. He would go in the back, stay for five or so minutes, bring out one pizza, cut it into four slices, serve the four slices and then repeat the process over again. Since most people got at least two slices, there was almost always a long line and, after a while, I would usually just give up. I came to the conclusion that although pizza is available 24hrs, it's not 24hrs IN A ROW. The "rotisserie" should really be called a deli as there's not a rotisserie in sight...although the sandwiches were pretty good.
Just outside is a grill with burgers, hot dogs, nachos, etc. There's also a Mongolian grill, which is excellent.
Service throughout the ship is spotty at best. It ran the gamut: from excellent to indifferent to downright rude. Our room steward did a decent job, but nothing I would write home about. As mentioned, our waiter and his assistant were also good. I did have an unpleasant encounter in the photo department and at the Purser's desk. I went to the photo shop to buy an SD card for my camera and decided to get an 8GB for $20. I knew the card would fit in my camera but I asked the guy if there could be any reason why it wouldn't work. He said as long as it's the same size, it'll work. I bought the card, took it and the camera back to my cabin and when I put it in the camera, the screen said the card could not be used. I took it back to the guy and he said the card I bought won't work in older cameras. I said no problem, here's the card back, just refund the $20. He said he couldn't refund the money because I had opened the package. I said "of course I opened the package because YOU told me the card would work." He said sorry and pointed to the sales slip where it says "no refunds or exchanges". I said fine and walked away. From there I went down to the Purser's desk, explained what happened to the man behind the counter and told him that, if I didn't get a refund, I would have $20 deducted from the daily gratuities. He started to argue with me: "why would you penalize people that have nothing to do with this? That's not fair to them." I said that perhaps they should get their $20 back from the guy in the photo department. He didn't see anything wrong screwing me over, but then took issue when I fought back. He eventually called up to the photo desk and said he would send an email to the photo manager who would contact me the next day. Sure enough, the next day I got a call telling me that they had refunded the $20. If you get pushed, sometimes the best thing is to stand your ground.
The cruise director, Cory, was about as obnoxious as they come. His five or six daily announcements were nothing more than a ten minute sales pitch about future cruises (where "we pay YOU to cruise"), signing up for a Carnival Mastercard (where you get "free stuff, even if you're NOT approved"), AMAZING spa specials, INCREDIBLE deals on watches and, FOR ONE DAY ONLY, buy five photos and get the sixth one FREE.
Speaking of photos: in the evenings, along "Elation's Way", the main promenade, the entire length of the space was taken up by backdrop after backdrop of corny scenes for photos; and they were set up in front of the windows. So, for about 200 feet, you could never sit in the chairs along the promenade. This happened every night except the first.
And now the best part: the passengers. First of all, I have always tried to take people as they are; I understand that we all come from different walks of life, levels of education, etc., and what's acceptable to me might not be acceptable to the next person (and vice-versa). But this time I really had a difficult time with my fellow passengers. It's almost as if they thought that spending $300 for a five night cruise gave them the right to be rude, inconsiderate of others, and downright condescending. Typical Carnival passengers have been labeled the "Walmart" crowd. Well, many of these people would have to work their way up to that level. Don't get me wrong, I am not some snob who thinks he's better than anyone else; I just find it annoying that some people have what I call 'arrogant entitlement'. I saw one lady actually snap her fingers at one of the waiters in the dining room; I suppose her fake diamonds and several hundred feet of gold chain gave her a false sense of superiority. Rude is rude, and is never acceptable but, for cryin' out loud, at least have something to back it up!
Carnival has really lowered the bar as to what is appropriate, both dress and conduct-wise. No longer are there formal nights: instead, it's "Cruise Elegant", where pretty much anything goes. The only thing different is no jeans are allowed...shorts, gym shoes and baseball caps are apparently okay.
Also, there was absolutely no supervision or enforcement of any rules when it came to children. And yes, I understand that when you sail on Carnival in August there's going to be a ton of families, which means a ton of children. The number of kids is not the problem, the problem is parents who think that suddenly they have 2000 babysitters who'll deal with their little darlings. Of course no one with Carnival would dare say a word. I actually saw two kids in full sprint plow into a "security" guard; he just smiled, turned to one side and moved out of their way. I can't tell you how many times I heard kids drop the F-bomb.
I truly believe there's a place for kids on just about every cruise (with a few exceptions of course); but there also has to be parental responsibility. My kids started cruising when my son was still in a stroller; he is now 16 and my daughter is 19. We've taught them what's acceptable and what's not; they've never ran around a ship, have never been disrespectful to passengers or staff, have never damaged anything and, most importantly, have always said please, thank you, no thank you, excuse me, etc. On the Elation, my daughter said, "can you believe how these people are acting?"
Though no fault of Carnival, I was saddened to see such a high number of young people (late teens, early 20s) smoking like fiends.
Of course obnoxious behavior wasn't limited to children. At the table behind us in the dining room sat six, consistently drunken slobs who yelled, slammed their backs against our booth, screamed out Paulbert and Vernon's name (Paul-BERT, commeer!), pounded on the table, made fun of the bar steward (actually mocking his accent to his face), I could go on and on. One of them even yelled at his wife/girlfriend/hooker to "close yer legs!", to which one of the other guys said, "is that Mahi Mahi?" Unbelievable.
One afternoon I was sitting by myself outside of the lido restaurant at a table for four. I was on the shady side of the ship, the breeze was great and, well, you know the feeling. Two very nice people came up and sat behind me and, a few minutes later, a friend of theirs popped his head around the corner and said, "wow you guys are lucky, great spot." The guy told him to join them but the man had four people in his family. I figured I had been sitting there for about an hour, and this guy needed a place to sit with his family, so I said, "here you go sir, take this table." He thanked me and started to head for the table. Just then another couple (the guy in a wife-beater), raced in from the other direction and plopped down their trays. The guy I gave the table to said, "sir, I'm sorry but this man was just getting up so we could have this table". The jackass looked right at the guy, shrugged his shoulders and sat down. I said to the first guy, "sorry, you're on your own. Good luck." He looked at me and said, "yeah, right."
To be perfectly honest, I could go on and on with stories about the passengers, but I think you get the picture.
Being a musician, I try to not be too critical of cruise ship entertainment; I usually find it to be average at best. However, there was a young guy who sang and played acoustic guitar and this man was outstanding. The level of talent he has is far beyond what Carnival deserves: the guy should be on Celebrity or Royal Caribbean. Other than him, the rest of the entertainment was mediocre. Although there is something VERY entertaining about hearing an Asian rock band play, "I Ruv Wok an Woll"
Didn't go to any of the shows...not our cup 'o tea.
As far as the ports:
Progresso is a very poor town, very sad. We went to the public beach, which was nice, and I'm glad we did. There were literally hundreds of locals on the beach trying to sell stuff (or begging) and, as I explained to the kids, this is the way 90% of these people will live for the rest of their lives. If nothing it showed them just how lucky they are.
I never buy shore excursions: I would rather cut out the cruise lines' profit so that ALL of my money goes directly to the locals; so we rented two wave runners for $80 total for a half an hour and had a blast. We were back on the ship by, I think, 1:30pm.
A final word about Progresso: the pier where cruise ships dock is located at the end of a jetty that juts out four miles into the sea, and you have to take a shuttle bus into town. These are provided free by a local tour company...Carnival has nothing to do with it.
Cozumel was a blast. We took a cab to a beach resort (not a hotel) called Paradise Beach. For $14 per person you have a private beach, a fresh water pool, showers, changing rooms, beach loungers & umbrellas, water slides, trampolines, etc. It's a great bargain, clean and safe. My son and his friend para-sailed for $45 each....I am, unfortunately, gun-shy of para-sailing: years ago, during my first and only attempt, I plummeted about 40ft. into the ocean in Freeport when the line broke. Never again.
Disembarkation at Mobile was horrible. A line to get off the ship, a line just to get off the gangway, a line to go through security and a line to go through immigration & customs. It took nearly an hour and a half. While we were waiting in the line to go through customs, I said to a Carnival lady, "41 cruises and this is the worst disembarkation I've ever had." She said, "it's only 10:45, we're doin' good."
One last thing: two days into the cruise my wife tripped on the stairs and fell on her left arm. At first it wasn't too painful, but after a while it got worse so I went to the medical center and bought a sling. Being a tough cookie, she stuck it out and waited until we got home to go to the doctor. Well, she apparently has a torn rotator cuff...whatever that is. On the ship, several members of the staff asked her what happened while only two passengers were concerned...and one of them was a child: "wha you do yaw om?" At least he asked.
Okay, having said all this, I admit, we STILL had a good time. Not because of anything Carnival did, and certainly not because of my fellow passengers, but because, no matter what, there is nothing like being on a giant ship plowing through the sea. While shipboard is different from ship to ship and line to line, the feeling you get when the lines are let go and the ship starts edging away from the pier is the same across the board. There's nothing like it and yet it's something we all know and love. Unfortunately, in this case, I couldn't wait for the ship to edge its way back next to the pier and tie up.
That's the first time that's ever happened. Less
Published 09/04/11
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Malcolm Giles started calling my mother the 'help' her with her financial situation. I suggest running a couple quick searches on ripoff report to get some flavor of Mr. Giles. From Ripoff report we can see that he has started several Debt Resolution companies that have complaints. He seems to shut one debt resolution company down and then start what appears to be an identical company with a different name. I'll let you speculate on why he has done this. Through Mr. Giles debt resolution marketing he has a database of individuals who are financially stressted, unsophisticated and most likely desperate - a gold mine scammers.
Mr. Giles first put my mom in contact with Teresa Jackson who tried to get my mother to redeem her life insurance policy with Metlife and instead investment the money is speculative development in the Bakken region in North Dakota. When I asked for the documentation, I found that Teresa Jackson was not only selling these speculative investments, but she completely controlled the entities and would be taking huge fees from these entities. Additionally, I'm an investment professional (became a Chartered Financial Analysts in 1998) and no investor at any level of risk tollerence should ever consider investing in any of the products she was pushing. She also wanted my mom to purchase bars of silver from her special contact that would help her hide from taxes (my mom needs to avoid taxes about as much as a pinto needs jet fuel) and what she called a 'bond fund' that was actually speculative lending to construction projects (I found out later the 'fund' if it ever did exist was actually shut down). Needless to say, I told my mom to never speak to this woman again, reported her to FINRA and found that she is not even licensed to sell investment products. I suggest doing a google search of Teresa Jackson and Bakken or Teresa Jackson and Marta to see some of the past results and complaints about her past performance with investors.
Months later Malcolm Giles contacted my mom again and said she should speak with Greg J. Smith and Deborah Smith at Estate Asset Managemnt, LLC. Mr. Giles said they have 'really good products'. Ther contact info is below:
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I still dont' understand why, but my Mom called them even though I had already showed my mom that Malcolm tried to push her into an investment with Teresa Jackson that would have wiped out her entire life savings. But Mr. Giles has been doing this a long time and he knows the right people to target and unfortunately my mom is one of them. Unfortunately for Mr. Giles, my mom has me!!!
Mr. Smith (is anyone else suspicious that all the names are so generic) told my mother that she should withdraw her money from her Met Life insurance policy and place it with him in a new better policy and his new better policy would GUARANTEE her over $3k per month in retirement. I asked him to send me the legal documentation. Instead he sent an email that he wrote saying similar things. I then asked for a prospectus. He said one does not exist. Red flag. I asked how he knew Malcolm Giles, he said he did not know Mr. Giles at all, but Mr. Giles refers people to him becuase his products are so good but they don't know each other.
Somewhere in here are several lies. I looked back an past emails and found a very early email from Teresa Jackson that said Malcolm Giles was her 'associate' and that Malcolm Giles 'works with Greg and Deborah Smith at Estate Asset Management, LLC'. Isnt' that amazing? Mr. Smith doesn't know my Giles, but Mr. Giles and Mr. Smith work together? Hummmm
Now comes the lies on the insurance itself. Unfortunatley my mom signed up becuase Mr. Smith was such a good salesman (you should check the FINRA database, Greg Smith is not licensed to sell invesment products), but fortunately she had a 30 day cooling off period in which to cancel the contract. First the contract only 'guaranteed' a 1% annual rate of return. Based upon my math, I estimated this would only provide for $1,300 per month in my mom's retirement or about 60% LESS than what Mr. Smith had promised. Second, by redeeming my mom's old insurance policy she was going to incur an $8k surrender change. Mr. Smith had promised the company would reimbure her $9k to cover this. However, this promise was not documented anywhere in the written contract.
Net, net. Stay away from Malcolm Giles, Teresa Jackson, Greg Smith and Deborah Smith. They all work and collude together and have never revealed their true relationship together. They are not looking out for your best interest. Malcolm does not 'help people' as he claims, its all one big scam.
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Stuff like that, makes the flow really tough for me. It could be because I'm not used to a book that I really have to put so much time into.


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Working to make Summit County a Better Place to Live for Ourselves and Future Generations
Budget outlook grows gloomier for Summit County, schools
By Robert Allen
Summit Daily News
FRISCO — The county's
budget will take an up-to $5.5 million wallop in 2012 with the decline of local
property values in the wake of the national recession.
"There's no way to hide this from the public," Summit County Commissioner Thomas Davidson said. "You're going to feel this." Property tax revenue is projected to fall between 20 and 25 percent, exacting a $4.5 to $5.5 million impact. Many county departments — such as road and bridge, the libraries and the Sheriff's Office — stand to face significant cuts.
Summit County Treasurer Bill Wallace and Summit School Board Treasurer Brad
Piehl answered questions from residents at an Our Future Summit discussion
Thursday at the Summit County Community and Senior Center (a facility likely to
be affected by the revenue decrease) in Frisco. Davidson said that despite an
overall decline in property values, not everyone can expect to pay 25 percent
less in taxes in 2012. "We have wide variations with what's going on with sales
of properties. We do have certain pockets in this county where values on
property are continuing to increase," he said. He also said that if the values
that fell return quickly to previous levels during any of the upcoming biennial
valuations, the county "can't realize more than 5.5 percent increase in property
tax revenues per year." "We can't recognize that bounce-back," he said, adding
that it's estimated it will take roughly a decade to get property-tax revenues
back to the proximity of existing levels.
And the county has been running a pretty tight ship economically. Davidson said the number of people in essential government departments has increased by less than 2 percent in eight years. "There have been very strict controls on the growth of basic county services," he said. Wages have been frozen for about three years, and a hiring freeze has required approval for replacement of any staff who leave. Property taxes comprise about 35 percent of the county's revenue — along with about 20 percent in fees and permits, 15 percent from sales tax and 15 percent in grants, among others. However, local schools don't have as much diversity in revenue streams.
Schools brace for revenue loss
financing is in a particularly precarious situation due to hundreds of millions
of dollars in cuts being enacted at the state level. The state decides how much
money school districts receive, and a dismal state budget situation recently has
made it tougher for local districts. "And it only appears to be getting
worse.(Entering next year) They have basically a bigger stick to make us cut
than they had this year" Piehl said.
But the state government is allowing districts to ask voters for mill levy overrides to help restore some financing. With a previous mill levy in Summit County — for facilities, maintenance and technology needs — ending this year, the proposed override to support general school operations would still have property owners paying less in taxes.
The override's impact would be about one third of what people have already been paying for the mill levy that is expiring. "As scary as the economic times are, I'm urging school board members to ask for that money," Davidson said. Piehl said the district has already frozen teachers' salaries for next year despite a commitment the board had made for an increase.
In addition to the falling property values, local government leaders fear statewide Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 on the ballot this November could have shocking consequences. For example, Piehl said a potential scenario could cause schools not to convene until January. "For us, it just keeps getting more complex," he said. "We would run out of money in a couple of months."
SDN reporter Robert Allen can be contacted at (970) 668-4628 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I torrent client with backtrack 3 is much appreciated.
Graphics drivers for nvidia and beryl would add new looks to backtrack.
Why would you want a Torrent client on BT3?? What do torrents have to do with Penetration Testing?? BT3 is not intended for such things. Besides..you want a torrent on BT...just download a torrent client and install it. Its easy. :)
Alright then
well beryl is out of date....
bt3 will include fully working compiz fuzion out of the box..........
and a torrent client has nothing to do with bt..........
it's a live distro !! with limited place... all those things are available as module and it's a minimal effort that we ask to user to do.......just copy and paste a file......lol...and reburn if you are not on usb... what a hard job (sarcasm over)
I have a friend that is convinced that ISP have been doing this for years :D He refused his ISP to upgrade his line and he is the only person I know using 512k broadband lol. But I will say he is the movie king ;)
Interesting read though :D If this caught on I would be gutted :p and even though its probably only about 0.1% but 0.1% of BitTorrent is legit.
Look how many Linux distros are moving over to torrents to distribute the iso's. Yet another case of the guilty making the legitimate users suffer.
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Worldwide sales of smart phones to end-users reached 38.1 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 3.7 per cent over the same period in 2007, said Gartner. However, sequential growth slowed down, added the US-based research firm.
Global sales of smart phones for the year 2008 reached 139.3 million devices, up 13.9 per cent compared with 2007.
Fewer compelling new products
"After a strong third quarter with new product introductions, sequential growth slowed down again in the fourth quarter as fewer compelling new products and the worsened economic climate continued to make data plans associated with smart phones out of reach for most consumers," said Roberta Cozza, research director at Gartner.
"In general in 2008, the focus from vendors and operators on increasing their smart phone portfolios remained very strong. Samsung, RIM, HTC and Apple saw their volumes and share increase during 2008, thanks to their ability to offer compelling device experiences and touch interfaces," said Cozza.
As a proportion of all mobile device sales, smart phones remained stable at 12 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2008, from 11 per cent in the same period in 2007.
Nokia topped ranking
Samsung entered the top five vendors ranking for the first time, replacing Sharp. RIM recorded an increase in sales both sequentially and year-over-year, while Nokia's volumes continued to fall.
Nokia maintained its number one position, but in the fourth quarter of 2008 its smart phone sales declined by 16.8 per cent year-on-year. This also contributed to the overall weakness of the global smart phone segment in the same quarter, as the company commanded 40.8 per cent of the market.
Nokia's entry-level smart phone range will continue to offer good value for the money, but Nokia remains more exposed to pressure from competition in the higher end of the consumer smart phone market as the Nseries loses its appeal.
Apple ranked third
Apple's initial sell-through dropped significantly as sales fell during the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, Apple maintained its third position in the global rankings. Apple built an inventory of about two million iPhone units in the third quarter of 2008 which did not reduce significantly in the fourth quarter.
With Apple's sequential decline, volumes were driven by new product introductions such as the RIM Storm, the T-Mobile G1 (the first product based on Google's Android platform), and strong performance from Samsung's touchscreen products. HTC had a very strong quarter with record sales of its HTC-branded devices and operator-branded devices.
Symbian's share dropped
In the smart phone operating system (OS) market, Symbian's share of the global market decreased to 47.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2008, down from its 2007 share of 62.3 per cent. Pressure from new platforms entering the consumer space, the continued decline of Nokia's smart phone sales and the weakness of the Japanese mobile device market have negatively affected Symbian's share.
Meanwhile, RIM successfully grew its year-on-year share of the global smart phone market to 19.5 per cent from 10.9 per cent. Gartner estimated that Android smart phones accounted for 20 per cent of total Linux sales in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Microsoft gained share
In the fourth quarter of 2008, Microsoft's share of the global smart phone market improved sequentially, with unit sales up 16 per cent over the third quarter.
This was mainly driven by the popularity of Samsung Omnia and touchscreen products from HTC. Sales of Linux-based smart phones were up by 19 per cent year-over-year, mainly through Android-based smart phones being available through T-Mobile during the fourth quarter of 2008.
Full qwerty keyboard
Smart phones will also see increased competition from full-featured enhanced phones that may offer a full qwerty keyboard. These devices offer much of the functionality of a smart phone, but at a lower price.
Smart phone sales in the Asia Pacific recorded a 2.3 per cent sequential growth, reaching 7.5 million unit sales, even though overall mobile device sales dropped by 9.2 per cent. The drop in overall sales was attributed to weak consumer confidence, but sales of high-end devices remained good, leading to positive sequential growth for smart phones.
Touch-based devices
Market leader Nokia lost market share marginally by two per cent to Apple. Others that gained in the region were RIM and Samsung. Touch-based devices continued to attract consumers in this segment.
"In 2009, the mobile platform will be a major battleground as the associated user experience and role of the ecosystem grow in importance," said Cozza.
This story, "Gartner: Smart Phone Sales Start to Slow" was originally published by MIS Asia.


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China definitively announcing an end to tightening and/or offering up stimulus could bolster SPDR Metals and Mining ( XME) as well as Australia ( EWA) and South Africa ( EZA). A pleasant trajectory in the upcoming employment data may boost Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ( VCR). 3. Profit-Taking and Tax-Loss Harvesting. Even as the S&P 500 rocketed 3.4% in the singular Thursday session, volume was only average for the S&P 500 SPDR Trust ( SPY). In fact, institutional investors sold $521,000,000 of SPY into the day's strength. Considering the sheer size and scope of SPY, this isn't a monstrous hit to the net assets. Nor would I regard it as a bearish sign. However, it may indicate a high level of interest in taking profits. It should also give folks reason to expect a higher-than-normal amount of volatility for November and December, as there will be plenty of investors needing to
harvest their 2011 tax losses.


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My father was Robert William Putney, born March 28th, 1924.
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His father was Frederick Putney, born in Surrey, England.
HIs mother was Mabel (Cristie), born in Edinborugh, Scotland
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At insurance giant Aflac, CIO Jim Lester took on the challenge of re-engineering a host of batch systems using Java to wrap key portions of the company's legacy code. As a result, the Fortune 200 company now presents, sells, and underwrites policies online in real time, placing it way ahead of much the pack. Lester's staff worked on an IBM mainframe to re-engineer old code, a strategy that saved millions of dollars that would have otherwise been spent on buying new systems. Agents now enjoy instant feedback on the issuance of insurance applications through the company's internal portal. "We are looking for other areas of legacy code. It will take about six years to finish the project," Lester says. "When we're done, we will have reprogrammed legacy code for a lot less money and less risk than replacing it with new systems."
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PHILADELPHIA – With the opportunity to play two games and beat the inclement weather headed to the region in the latter half of the week, the University of Pennsylvania baseball team will square off in a doubleheader against Delaware State on Tuesday, in Dover, beginning at 12 p.m.
The Quakers and Hornets (8-2) were originally scheduled to play a single game on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday, but the change was made to avoid the threat of rain on Wednesday.
Penn (0-6) is coming off three close losses in Annapolis, Md., losing to Navy 2-1 on Friday, Towson 6-3 on Saturday, and Monmouth 7-5 on Sunday. The Quakers will be looking for their first win of the 2014 season on Tuesday.
Live Stats: Penn at Delaware State
Penn Baseball on Twitter: @PennBaseball
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game #1: Penn – Jake Cousins, RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K)
Game #2: Penn – Jack Hartman, LHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K)
SCOUTING DELAWARE STATE: The Hornets have started the season 8-2, after wrapping up their series with a win against Saint Peter's Monday afternoon. Delaware State has split with Iona, defeated Bucknell and George Washington, taken two of three from Akron, and completed a three-game sweep of Saint Peter's.
Offensively, the Hornets have scored 69 runs through nine games, averaging over seven runs a game. They are led by senior outfielder Aaron Nardone (9 GMs, 11-for-34, .324, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI ),senior infielder DJ Miller (8 GMs, 14-for-29, .483, 6 2B, 7 RBI), and junior infielder David Kimbrough (5 GMs, 11-for-16,.688, 1 2B, 5 RBI).
LAST WEEKEND IN ANNAPOLIS: Penn traveled to Annapolis, and Navy's Max Bishop Stadium for a game each, with the Midshipmen, Towson, and Monmouth. On Friday afternoon, the Quakers were narrowly edged, 2-1, by Navy. Junior right-hander Connor Cuff threw well tallying eight innings, allowing two runs (one earned), on five hits, while striking out six batters. Sophomore designated hitter Marshall Harden drove in the only Penn run.
On Saturday afternoon, the Quakers weren't quite able to figure out Towson freshman left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmerman (6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 8 K) until the seventh, when Rick Brebner reached on an error, scoring on a Mitch Montaldo double, before Brandon Engelhardt singled to score Montaldo. Penn fell to the Tigers, 4-2.
Sunday saw the Quakers jump out to an early 1-0 lead over Mounmouth. It would stay that way until the fifth inning when Penn gave up four runs, relenting three more in the eighth. The Quakers would mount a comeback effort in the bottom of the eighth, scoring three runs on a bases loaded double by Jeff McGarry and a sacrifice fly by Brebner. Penn would score once more in the ninth after Mike Vilardo scored on a Connor Betbeze single, before ultimately falling, 7-5.
LOOKING FOR A JOLT OF OFFENSE: Penn has scored 21 runs in six games, thus far, averaging 3.5 runs per game. The Quakers have only put up a crooked number on the scoreboard on three occasions in an inning to date, scoring two runs twice, and three runs once. They have recorded one run in an inning 14 times.
YOUNG ARMS: Freshmen Jake Cousins and Jack Hartman will start the two games against Delaware State. Cousins saw his first collegiate action on Saturday against Towson. Coming in to pitch in a 4-2 deficit, the right-hander pitched two scoreless innings, striking out three Tiger batters, while facing the minimum. Hartman will be making his second appearance after throwing a scoreless inning against Dallas Baptist in the opening series.
The Quakers have thrown two other freshman pitchers, in addition to Cousins and Hartman, early in the season. Mike Reitcheck has appeared twice, allowing no runs, with two walks and two strikeouts, and Andrew Burnick has appeared three times, allowing three runs, on four hits, with two walks and a strikeout.
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charged a8 showed up along with some replacement pole screws. Maybe the pole screws he sent are an upgrade to the stock c5 pole screws..? At any rate, good customer service.
This mag has north marked. As I understand, north faces the slugs on the c5..
I'll report back on how I like it. Should be in in a few days. Kinda getting used to the c5 now haha, we'll see. Haven't used at at any significant volume yet though. Did notice getting the height adjustment dialed in makes a big difference too.


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Renowned journalist and TV commentator Keigo Takeda died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 51.
After graduating from Keio University, Takeda served as editor-in-chief of the Japanese version of Newsweek from 2001 to 2010. A sharp-tonged but cool-headed news commentator, Takeda was a popular figure and appeared on a variety of TV programs, including "Tokudane" and "Mr. Sunday," which are broadcast on Fuji TV.
Takeda, wearing a toupee after cancer treatments left him bald, announced last September on "Mr. Sunday" that he had been battling the disease.


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Man recently i been on this Death Note shiz and its mad interesting..i completed it and the plot is crazy..also im on Code Geass: Leloouch of the rebellion and its also crazy...What about you guys
Code Geass was my shit. finished both seasons
School Days is one of my fav's...the ending makes the whole thing worth watching
Air Gear is good
Tenjo Tenge is good too
Someone Told Me Gurren Lagen *did i spell that right* And For Tha Fanboys Bleach And Naruto, But I Don't See What The Big Deal About Them Is Anyway. Death Note Was Good, I Enjoyed That. Can't Really Like Dragonball-like Soap-Opera Animes That Give You B.S. Fillers More Than Story And Action. Then You Have Stans Saying, " Dood You Should Read The Manga Cause It's Better They Go Harder*pause*Then The Anime."
hajime no ippo
c/s on codea geass and school days....amazing
as far as the anime, tenjou tenge was horrible imo, your better off sticking w the manga (which is excellent)
afro samurai is like the best anime to me
they only made 6 episodes
cause each one cost a million bucks to make
Tokyo Majin is the next on my to watch list.
if u want a real psycho-thriller u should watch gantz. shit has a crazy plot and story line. the manga is a lot better tho and is still going on. the anime is like 24 or 26 episodes. hella graphic too.


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Alright, I just got done with Invisible Monsters for the forth time. And after reading the last page over and over, I'm convinced that Brandy/Shane died. It says the character is gone, two or three times.
It says, And Shane is gone, or something like that.
The line "I love Brandy Alexander..." blah blah blah
jump to the very last line : And that's enough.
I got the feeling that Shane died.
Am I wrong or right


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Fourth Sunday of Advent 2012
First Thoughts: Our theme for the fourth Sunday of Advent is "Empty," and our symbolic representation of that is a manger bed. We look to Mary and Joseph as our teachers in emptying. Here they are, young people beginning their lives together, likely full of their own hopes and dreams. But God asks them to set aside these plans, to empty themselves, in order to make room for God's plan to be born. Mary is literally emptied that her womb can be filled with the Christ; and Joseph's figuratively emptied, as his heart makes space for a child that is not his own, but he will raise as his own. Emptying is an important theme for Advent, and one that is easily overlooked. The holidays are a time when everything seems to be filling up - our schedules, our bellies, our busy minds. If we are too full, though, we won't have any room for the Christ to be born among us. We MUST set aside an empty space, even if it is only a feeding trough in a stable somewhere, that God can visit us. Emptying ourselves is the greatest act of love we can offer; we make space for the other to enter us and live in us. Since love is the traditional theme for this Sunday of Advent, it's a perfect match.
If you would like to use a coordinating children's lesson, I've provided one on
Call to Worship
L: In this world where so many heedlessly and foolishly fill themselves up with worthless things, O God, we empty ourselves,
P: For there is no greater love than to empty ourselves for a friend.
L: As Mary and Joseph set aside their own plans to make space for the coming of Christ, O God, we empty ourselves,
P: For there is no greater love than to empty ourselves for a friend.
L: The manger waits empty, holding its vacancy, to receive the gift that comes. So, O God, we empty ourselves,
P: For there is no greater love than to empty ourselves for a friend.
L: Come to us, Lover of our Souls, filling the void that awaits you. We empty ourselves,
ALL: For there is no greater love than to empy ourselves for a friend.
Reading for the Advent Wreath
We look to Mary and Joseph whose sacrifice made possible the coming of Christ for us. We recognize that they had other plans, other hopes, for their lives; that they set these aside to be instruments of God's love in the world. So do we seek to empty ourselves of our own ideas and plans, our own noisiness, that we might make space for the Christ to be born among us. We will carve out spaces of solitude, silence, fasting and stillness, that our lives might be hospitable to the movement of God. And so we commit to the greatest act of love, setting ourselves aside that another might be born in us. We empty ourselves in faith, we empty ourselves in love.
(As reader lights the fourth purple candle, two children lead in the song
Empty Your Heart."
They sing it through once, the congregation joins in the second refrain, and the children sing third refrain alone
Communion/Stewardship Reflection: As the manger stands empty and void, so our hearts feel the longing of emptiness. We are not whole on our own, and any attempts we make to fill ourselves are in vain. Our hearts long for the coming of the Christ, to know and to feel ourselves as God's beloved. We welcome being emptied knowing that we will become instruments of God's compassion and healing in the world. We accept the pain of emptiness knowing that we will soon be filled, that we will become the Christ-bearers for our world. Everywhere we walk will become holy ground, and every gift we offer will become manna for the starving. And so we give of our lives, our hearts, our Love.
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Plum council seeks ways to spur business growth
Economic development efforts in Plum have been sporadic over the past several years, according to a borough councilman.
Plum Councilman Dave Vento's goal is to make bringing more businesses to Plum a concentrated and organized effort.
"It (economic development) has been given the attempt but not given the push," Vento said last week during a meeting of the newly organized economic development committee. "I am here to make the push."
Vento, re-elected last November to borough council, said during his campaign that working to bring more businesses to Plum would be a top priority.
"We can't keep taxing people out of their homes," Vento said. "If we don't build on a commercial basis, the bedroom community will die."
Committee members discussed borough-wide economic development initiatives including talking with Allegheny County about joining Plum's tax relief program for businesses, looking at the development potential of the Route 909 corridor where there are vacant parcels of land and exploring a streetscape program for Route 286 — the borough's business district.
Plum Planning Director Jason Straley said four business owners take part in the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance, or LERTA, tax relief program that borough council approved in 2010.
Committee member Matthew Smith, a Plum resident who is president of the Red Swing Group in Murrysville, a civil engineering company, suggested the group contact Allegheny County about participating in the program so that businesses could get relief on their county taxes.
Jim Yamnitzky, who formerly headed the Plum Community Festival committee, suggested the group pursue infrastructure development of the Route 909 corridor.
"We should look at getting grant money for sewers and water," Yamnitzky said.
Vento agreed.
"We should do the nuts and bolts to make things (in the 909 corridor) ready for development," Vento said.
The group also discussed a streetscape initiative for Route 286 that could include sidewalks, lamp posts and landscaping. Neighboring Monroeville several years ago improved Route 22 through a streetscape program.
"Route 286 is a hodgepodge — kind of a mess," Vento said. "If we can beautify it, it would look better without trying to challenge (businesses there) to do something."
Vento said improving the area would pave the way for anticipated plans to widen Route 286. Work is under way to widen the Monroeville portion of the road.
Donna Pembrooke, a Plum resident for 33 years who patronizes businesses on Route 286, thinks a streetscape program would be ideal for Route 286.
"Right now, we just have strip malls," said Pembrooke, 67 who on Monday was shopping at the Hallmark in the Holiday Park Shopping Center. "I would welcome sidewalks and lamp posts in a heartbeat."
Pembrooke said streetscape amenities would attract more specialty stores to the corridor.
"Now, people get in their cars and go to Monroeville Mall," Pembrooke said.
Committee members also want to continue to market the borough building site for commercial development. A marketing study several years ago indicated a grocery store would be profitable at the site.
Manager Michael Thomas has said a grocer had expressed interest in the site but no further talks have occurred.
"We have to get someone else interested," Vento said.
Vento also wants to promote Plum's status as one of the safest towns in the U.S. and one of the most affordable towns in the state, according to national ranking firms.
The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on May 19 in the council conference room at the borough building, 4575 New Texas Road.
Karen Zapf is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-856-7400 ext. 8753 or email@example.com.


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Half Price Breakfast Burritos All Day At Sonic On Tuesday!
Yeah it's a pretty loose promotion. "Back to work day" at Sonic on Tuesday. Kinda of a stretch, but it works for me. Promoting their new Egg White breakfast burrito options, Sonic is giving you a deal all day Tuesday. And since it's a fast food deal, of COURSE I'm keeping you in the know.


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Santiago (AFP) April 07, 2014
Northern Chile was rocked Monday by a strong aftershock in the same coastal area hit last week by an 8.2-magnitude quake, authorities said. No damage or casualties were reported.
The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile said the latest tremor, which occurred at 10:43 am (1343 GMT), had a 6.1 magnitude. The US Geological Survey put it at 5.8.
There was no risk of a tsunami, according to the Chilean Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic survey.
"No damage to people or alteration of basic services or infrastructure resulted from this quake," the National Emergency Office said in a statement.
The 8.2-magnitude quake last Tuesday killed six people and forced a million to leave their homes in the region around Iquique, 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) north of the capital Santiago.
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Exhibit 4.8
Reference is made to the Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended February 29, 2012 (the Annual Report) of Virginia Mines Inc. (the Company), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
I, Louis Grenier, participated in the preparation of the following technical reports:
Technical Report and Recommendations, 2011 Exploration Program, Coulon Project, Quebec Mines Virginia Inc., completed in November 2011; and
Technical Report and Recommendations, Reconnaissance and Trenching Program, Ashuanipi Project, Québec completed in March 2012;
concerning mineralized material in the Coulon and Ashuanipi properties (collectively the Reports) for the Company. Portions of the Reports are summarized, for the Coulon property, under the headings Item III Description of the Business 3.1.4 Geological Setting; 3.1.5 Exploration and Drilling; and 3.1.6 Mineralization; and for the Ashuanipi property, under headings 3.6.4 Geological Setting; 3.6.5 Exploration and Drilling; and 3.6.6 Mineralization in the Annual Information Form of the Company for the year ended February 29, 2012 (included as Exhibit 1 of the Annual Report, which Exhibit is incorporated by reference herein).
I hereby consent to the inclusion of the foregoing written disclosure and to the references to such disclosure and to my name under the foregoing heading and to all other references to such disclosure and to my name included or incorporated by reference in the Annual Report.
Very truly yours,
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This Fourth of July celebration is rounding up its cowboy and Latin roots to get Red, White and Rawhide! Be a part of the independence festivities on July 4 at Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the fun continues till midnight.
Attendees can expect a Western-Latin experience second to none filled with free attractions, Country and Latin entertainers, Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine, giveaways and a firework extravaganza!
Rawhide has something for every family member, including cowboy flare, gunfights, face painting and more! The evening promises to be a family-friendly celebration with Rawhide's authentic western tradition mix and matched with Latin influence.
A.B. Quintanilla will be kicking off celebrations hosting Latin All Star Richard Bean, Rudy and Steve Salas of Tierra, Lenny Williams of Tower of Power and Tex Mex Group "Los Garcia Bros".
Country star Tom Wagner will follow, bringing his famous "lets bring the party" attitude. He's an Arizona native who has shared the stage with big names like Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts. Phoenix's favorite country band, AirZona, will also perform. Closing the show in true Arizona fashion is the renowned Roger Clyne.
Guests can also enjoy a four-course Back Yard BBQ Buffet ranging from Creamy Jalapeno Coleslaw, Slow Roasted Baby Back Pork Ribs to BBQ brisket and more! Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine Patio will offer tequila tasting, signature margaritas and giveaways.
Admission includes all entertainment, attractions and firework show. Tickets cost $15 presale, $10 for children and $20 at the door. First responders get in free with identification. Please pre-register at www.redwhiterawhide.eventbrite.com or www.rawhide.com


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Christie Convenes Summit to Discuss AC
With a number of Atlantic City casinos going out of business, Governor Chris Christie is convening a summit next month to find a path forward.
Earlier this week the $2.4 billion Revel announced it would shut its doors next month, just two years after a highly publicized opening.
That comes on the heels of announcements that Trump Plaza and the Showboat would also close this year. The Atlantic Club has already closed its doors this year.
"There is no doubt that Atlantic City faces real challenges as the city undergoes revitalization, which is why this summit of key policymakers, local leaders and stakeholders is needed to be an active part of the conversation as to how we can best address these issues that have a broader impact on the broader region and our state as a whole," Governor Christie said.
Revel's closing will put more than 3,000 employees out of work.
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His wife Kate Middleton gave birth to their second child on May 2nd, and Prince William is feeling a little groggy as a result.
It's been a crazy few days for Prince William and Kate Middleton as they welcomed their daughter Princess Charlotte over the weekend.
After a weekend full of excitement, Prince William and Kate Middleton have released the royal moniker for their little bundle of joy.
On Monday (May 4), Kensington Palace reported, "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. The baby will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge."
Following a week of rumors that she was running a bit late, Kate Middleton gave birth to a lovely baby girl in London on Saturday morning (May 2).
Her Royal Highness Princess of Cambridge arrived around 8:30am and subsequently received a visit from her big brother Prince George before Kate and Prince William checked out of St. Mary's Hospital and retreated to Kensington Palace.
Ending the week with some royal appointments, Prince William and Kate Middleton were busy in South London on Friday morning (March 27).
Clad in a lovely pink Burberry coat, the very pregnant Duchess of Cambridge looked lovely as she joined her handsome husband at the Stephen Lawrence Centre to support creating opportunities for young people to rise above their circumstances and succeed in life.
Marking one of Britain's most hallowed holidays, Prince William and Kate Middleton showed up at the St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on Tuesday morning (March 17).
Joined by 200 members of the 1st battalion of the Irish Guards in Aldershot, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presented soldiers with sprigs of shamrock.
Kicking off their day with a special royal appearance, Prince William and Kate Middleton showed up at a Service of Commemoration in London, England on Friday (March 13).
Kicking off the week with some royal duties, Prince William escorted his wife Kate Middleton to Westminster Abbey in London on Monday (March 9).
Both clad in their official finery, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in the house to attend the Observance for Commonwealth Day Service, joined by Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles and Prince Phillip.


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On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow - and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice's journey, which culminates in a madcap encounter with the Queen of Hearts - and her army of playing cards!Starring: Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, J. Pat O'Malley, Heather Angel, Queenie Leonard, Doris Lloyd
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JACKSON, Tenn. - 9/22/2009 - The Union University Lady Bulldogs continued their winning streak with a victory against conference opponent Lyon (Ark.) College at Fred DeLay Gymnasium. Union won in three sets 25-19, 25-19, and 25-11. The Lady Bulldogs are now 15-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play, while Lyon is 6-12 on the season and 1-2 in conference.
With the win, Union set a new program record for best start to a season with 15 straight wins. Union has started three seasons 14-0 in 1998, 1999 and 2001. The 15-match winning streak is inching closer to the Union record of 22 straight matches during the 1999 season.
The Lady Bulldogs were led by junior Heather Lieberman with 11 kills and 14 digs. Marcela Madeira was close behind with nine kills and 10 digs.
Kaite Beineke of Lyon led her team with 12 kills and Crystal Bain had 10 digs.
Up next for Union is a conference match on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University.
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Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy Law Questions? Ask a Bankruptcy Lawyer.
Knowldge of the scheme is irrelevant to a complaint for restitution based upon unjust enrichment. If a creditor can trace fraudulently approprated assets to a particular recipient, then the court can order that money restored on the theory that the money confirmed an unjust benefit upon the recipient, and it is only fair that the money be returned.
If you received money which was not the product of some profitable investment, but which was instead the product of someone else's deposit based on a misrepresentation of its use, then you are unjustly enriched at the depositor's expense, and you are obligated to return the money.
HOWEVER, if the creditor CANNOT directly trace its deposit to a particular recipient, then the law holds that the creditor is no more than an unsecured creditor as to the money, and is not entitled to restitution. So, if there are lots of intermediate transactions, then it's quite possible that no action for restitution will be possible, and the creditor(s) will just have to wait in line with all the other unsecured creditors to get their money back -- creditors which may include you. And, neither they nor you may ever see that money.
So, all is not lost here. The plaintiff has a pretty heavy burden of proof to meet in order to get a judgment of restitution against you. But, you'll have to defend vigorously.
Good luck.
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Baruch Computing and Technology Center (BCTC)
All PCs have a CD/DVD-ROM drive with Internet Access. Most should play DVDs, but occasionally a DVD will be incompatible with the computer. If you intend to play a DVD in class, it is recommended that you test it first.
All PCs accept USB Flash Drives.
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Ask a Mechanic Online and Get Answers to Your Car Questions
You most likely need an alternator. Your battery guage shows voltage. The alternator must also have amperage. The voltage for charging should also read 13.6 volts - 14.2 volts.
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Year-to-date gains: 93%
Float Short (as of 7/31): 44%
Bill Ackman's very public hammering of the company has made Herbalife (HLF) the most famous short in recent memory — and it is squeezing the hell out of the hedge fund manager.
Maybe HLF is is a pyramid scheme, as Ackman contends, and maybe it's not. One thing that is for certain is that Herbalife has became ground zero in a clash of billionaire titans when Carl Icahn took a long position.
Icahn's been right so far in this trade, but that hasn't dissuaded folks from following Ackman's play. A full 44% of Herbalife's float was sold short as of the end of July, or nearly 31 million shares. That's up from 30.2 million a month earlier.
Meanwhile, the stock has soared 93% thus far in 2013.


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Unique Luxury Aquariums - OpulentItems
HOLY CRAP! I wish I was a fish...this is the coolest tank ever.
admittedly, this is one of the ugliest aquariums I have ever seen. But it may appeal to some, so I'm including it on my aquariums that rock list. Available in multiple formations and with black or wood cabinetry.Tags: furniture, Cool Hunting, decor, fish, aquariums, design, unique, interesting, bubblesAdded 7 Years Ago from Opulent Items
These very unique fish tanks are offered in three colors. The tables are produced in cherry, black or carbon fiber and they conceal the unique filtration and lighting components.


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Today, I was watching some pretty intense porn on my Macbook. I unplugged the second monitor so I could lie on my bed. Instead of defaulting to the screen, Airplay somehow synced it to the living room TV, where the rest of my family was watching a movie. FML
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Press Release: Beyond Kyoto: Advancing the International Effort Against Global Climate Change
For Immediate Release
December 3, 2003
Contact: Katie Mandes
New Pew Center Report Examines Core Challenges In Advancing
The International Climate Effort
Initiative Involves Experts, Officials, and Stakeholders from More Than 30 Countries
Washington, DC — An effective international response to global climate change requires a more flexible approach so that countries can take on different types of commitments best suited to their domestic circumstances, according to a report released today by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
The report, "Beyond Kyoto: Advancing the International Effort Against Global Climate Change," is a compilation of six "think pieces" examining core issues in negotiating an effective long-term climate agreement. Topics include equity, cost, development, trade, commitments, and a long-term climate target.
The new report comes as negotiators are gathering in Milan for the Ninth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and as countries await a decision by Russia on ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Despite U.S. rejection of the Protocol, 120 countries have now ratified the treaty. Ratification by Russia would bring the Protocol into force and trigger negotiations starting in 2005 toward a second round of emission commitments.
"We are at a critical stage in the international climate effort. Kyoto's entry into force would be a major achievement, but only a start. On the other hand, if Kyoto doesn't get off the ground, the international community must begin thinking right away about the alternatives," said Pew Center President Eileen Claussen.
"Either way, with or without Kyoto, we face the same challenge: engaging all the world's major emitters—including the United States and the major developing countries—in a long-term effort that fairly and effectively mobilizes the resources and technology needed to protect the global climate. This new Pew Center report speaks to that challenge," said Claussen.
The 170-page report was prepared by a dozen authors, most former climate negotiators, from developed and developing countries. Working drafts of the papers were broadly circulated earlier this year for review and comment and were the focus of international workshops convened by the Pew Center in China, Germany, and Mexico. In all, more than 100 officials, experts, and stakeholders from nearly three dozen countries contributed as authors, reviewers, or workshop participants.
The papers explore critical issues in the climate negotiations and a range of options for addressing them, but do not advocate specific approaches. "Our aim at this stage is to facilitate constructive thinking and dialogue. So the report does not offer definitive conclusions or recommendations. But common themes emerge from the papers and the workshops and we believe these are well worth considering as we move toward the next stage of climate diplomacy," said Claussen.
Among the common themes highlighted in the report's overview chapter:
- While the climate challenge is ultimately one of mobilizing technology, it is in the first instance one of mustering political will, and some approaches to international action can better assist in that than others.
- Scientific and economic uncertainty is not a justification for inaction, but rather an additional rationale for acting now.
- While climate change is a common challenge, countries will engage in collective action only if they perceive it to be in their interest. A multilateral approach must therefore recognize domestic concerns such as development and competitiveness.
- Bridging diverse national interests requires new mitigation strategies and a flexible architecture that can accommodate different types of commitments for different countries.
- Engaging actors beyond the climate circle is essential, both to build domestic support for action and to extend the climate effort into non-climate forums such as trade and development.
"One of the strongest themes to emerge in the papers and in our discussions is the need for greater flexibility so countries can take on the types of commitments best suited to their domestic circumstances," Claussen said. "The challenge is providing that flexibility while at the same time ensuring that national efforts are equitable and that the overall effort is sufficient."
The six think pieces explore the following issues:
A Long-Term Target: Framing the Climate Effort, by Jonathan Pershing and Fernando Tudela, examines the benefits and difficulties of establishing a more concrete long-term goal to guide and motivate climate action in the near and medium term. It argues that a host of uncertainties make the negotiation of a greenhouse gas concentration target extraordinarily difficult and that alternatives—such as an "activity-based" target or a non-binding hedging strategy—may be more practical.
Climate Commitments: Assessing the Options, by Daniel Bodansky, identifies the key variables in designing mitigation commitments, offers criteria for evaluating different approaches, and discusses the merits of several leading alternatives. It argues that the wide variance in national circumstances makes a unitary approach impractical and unlikely, and that future efforts might need to allow for multiple approaches.
Equity and Climate: In Principle and Practice, by John Ashton and Xueman Wang, explores the fundamental equity concerns that suffuse the climate debate and the challenges in arriving at a fair outcome. It argues that no single equity perspective or formula can be a basis for agreement, and that the goal instead must be a political package that achieves a rough qualitative balancing of competing equity claims. The authors suggest a set of outcomes that together could meet that test.
Addressing Cost: The Political Economy of Climate Change, by Joseph E. Aldy, Richard Baron, and Laurence Tubiana, examines the challenges of managing cost in future mitigation efforts. It identifies three critical cost dimensions that present themselves in negotiations— aggregate cost, relative cost, and cost certainty—and assesses how effectively alternative mitigation approaches address each.
Development and Climate: Engaging Developing Countries, by Thomas C. Heller and P.R. Shukla, explores how future climate efforts can help integrate climate concerns with the core development priorities of developing countries. It argues for a fundamental reorientation of climate policy to focus less on emission "outputs" and more on the underlying activities or "inputs" that drive them.
Trade and Climate: Potential Conflicts and Synergies, by Steve Charnovitz, explores potential interactions between the international trade regime and climate policies at both the national and international levels. It identifies potential conflicts between the goals of climate protection and trade liberalization, possible measures to avert such conflicts, and ways the trade and climate regimes can be mutually supportive.
The Pew Center was established in May 1998 by The Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the United States' largest philanthropies and an influential voice in efforts to improve the quality of the environment. The Pew Center is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. The Pew Center is led by Eileen Claussen, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Click here for a complete copy of this report and previous Pew Center reports.


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Mormon Channel
Ten Things Everyone Should Know about the Book of Mormon
The Mormon Church has worked hard for decades to raise awareness about the Book of Mormon, and finally everyone is talking about it. Unfortunately, most of the conversations are about the new Broadway musical, which is by all accounts profane, sacrilegious, wickedly funny, and surprisingly sweet. The church's response was a savvy one-liner: "The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people's lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ."
Despite the fact that the Book of Mormon (the scripture) is the most widely published work ever to come out of the Western Hemisphere, it is somewhat difficult to read and make sense of. Here is what everyone should know, along with a few common misconceptions:
1) Joseph Smith dictated the book to scribes during a three-month period in 1829. He claimed to have seen an angel named Moroni, who told him of an ancient record written on golden plates buried not far from Smith's house in upstate New York. He translated the plates with the help of a seer stone that witnesses said he placed in a hat, which he then put over his face. It is a strange story, to be sure, but the surviving manuscripts do show that the text was dictated aloud, one time through—which is a heck of a way to write a 600-page book.
2) Despite what one might expect from its origins, the Book of Mormon offers a coherent narrative with more than 200 named characters and 90 place names. Its chronology, internal geography, and genealogies are all quite consistent. There have been a few thousand changes made in the text since it was first published in 1830, but virtually all of them have been grammatical corrections; the narrative itself is nearly exactly what Smith first dictated.
3) The language is something like that of the King James Bible, but not as sophisticated. There is a lot of "and it came to pass" and "behold," though the current edition is much smoother than the original. Mormons are not sure why a book translated by miraculous means would have such awkward grammar. There are Bible-like stories of prophets and calamities, and several chapters from Isaiah, along with the Sermon on the Mount, are quoted directly.
4) The book relates the story of a family who left Jerusalem about 600 B.C. and was led by God to the New World. It tracks the history of their descendants for a thousand years, after which the Nephites, who had once been righteous, were wiped out by their corrupt kinsmen, the Lamanites. It is not an account of the Ten Lost Tribes, who would have been carried off by the Assyrians more than a century earlier.
5) The theology is not far from orthodox Christianity, aside from the claim of extra-biblical revelation. Nephite prophets preached faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Spirit, and the atonement of Christ, along with the need for virtuous living and compassion for the unfortunate. Jesus himself, after his resurrection, visited the New World for three days. What is odd is that the Nephites believed these doctrines, through revelation, centuries before Christ's birth. For Latter-day Saints, it is exhilarating to have evidence that God's work was not restricted to Palestine; he revealed himself at various times and places in history.
6) Most of the more distinctive features of Latter-day Saint doctrine and practice came after the Book of Mormon, which does not espouse polygamy, esoteric temple ceremonies, sacred undergarments, eternal marriage, or the plurality of gods. For example, the Book of Mormon does not state that the Garden of Eden was in Missouri. Although there are a few verses that refer to dark skin as a curse, the narrative takes pains to emphasize times when the darker Lamanites were more righteous than the lighter Nephites. The priesthood ban for blacks was a separate issue; Indians were never under such a ban, despite their assumed connection to the Lamanites.
Grant Hardy is Professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He is the editor of the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Edition (University of Illinois Press, 2003) and the author of Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide (Oxford University Press, 2010).


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Panasonic PT-AR100U Home Theater Projector Review
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The Very Bottom Line on the PT-AR100U projector
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Extremely bright and ideal for the family room type environment, the PT-AR100U offers extensive placement flexibility, especially compared to most of the similarly priced competition. Choose your color modes for your content and tastes (and brightness).
The projector itself, physically looks good – a mid-sized home projector. Its remote control is great, and the menus are well designed. The memory area lets you save settings, as we propose you do on our Calibration page. The projector has a waveform generator for those so inclined to use it. Overall, there are a few downsides, mostly due to the PT-AR100U being so bright. Fan noise is a little louder than most, and lamp life is below average. I recently made the same comment about BenQ's W7000 a favorite $2500 range projector, which is about equally bright, just in a higher quality and price class. Considering you can run this projector in eco-mode where the lamp hours aren't bad, prevents this from being a significant issue.
About the only thing missing is Creative Frame Interpolation – aka smooth motion, which sadly, is pretty much absent when it comes to projectors in this price range. Lack of CFI is not a big thing, even at best, but it's nice to have the option. The Detail Clarity control let's you enhance sharpness (don't overdo it – noise will also become more noticeable).
The bottom line, is that for general purpose, 2D only, full-HD resolution home entertainment projectors, the PT-AR100U is about as good as it gets these days for under $1000.
Panasonic PT-AR100U Projector: Pros
- Brightest affordable 1080p resolution 2D projector specifically designed for home
- Impressively good (watchable) color modes – right out of the box
- Full color controls for those planning to get theirs calibrated, or to use our settings
- Excellent placement flexibility
- Lamp can be changed without unmounting the projector
- Frame Interpolation (not CFI)
- Waveform Monitor for tweaking, etc.
- 2 HDMI inputs
- 2 12 volt screen triggers
- Game mode – only 18 milliseconds of lag time – should make this a strong gaming projector
- Excellent remote
- Light Harmonizer – adjusts projector brightness as room brightness changes
- Color filter in best modes for improved color accuracy
- Easy to use, well laid out menus
- An excellent value propositioin
Panasonic PT-AR100U Projector: Cons
- A bit noisy, both modes are noisier than most competition, but not unreasonably so for a "family room" projector
- Lacks CFI (smooth motion) – as does all the low priced competition so far
- Shorter than average lamp life
- One year warranty, like most in the price range, but shorter than others (some up to 3 years)
- No support for an anamorphic lens
- Lens loses higher percentage of brightness than most, at full telephoto
- Black levels could be better (even for the price range)
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text: My submission is for "Arroz con dulce" usually eaten in PR during Christmas but it's great any time of the year. I've taken the recipe from a cook book which was handed down to me by my grandmother and a tradition in many kitchens across this lovely island "Cocina Criolla" by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli (there is an English version available). Arroz con dulce 1 1/2 cups of uncooked white rice 1 8oz can of heavy coconut milk (dilute w/ water to make 1/1/2 cups of liquid or add more coconut milk). 2 1/4 cups of granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp salt 3 cinnamon sticks 1/2 cup of raisins pinch of ground fresh ginger pinch of ground fresh nutmeg 1 tbs vanilla ground cinnamon for garnish In a large pot add liquid, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks bring to a boil add rice, cover and lower to a simmer. Should take 25 to 30 minutes to cook. Rice should be very moist with some liquid on bottom. Add vanilla, sugar and raisins. Blend ingredients with a wooden spoon and cook on low heat for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice (if rice gets too dry, add some coconut milk right out of the can but not too much 'cause you don't want it to be "soupy"). Serve on a large platter or in small individual custard cups. Garnish with ground cinnamon.


text: ISLAMABAD - Global System of Integrated Studies (GSIS) School & College and Shehrsaaz have joined hands in promoting a joint natural environmental awareness campaign named "An Amal" for the promotion of canvas bags instead of plastic shopping bags in daily life.An event was held at the GSIS Islamabad on Monday to contribute canvas bags amongst more than 150 students registered with "Shehrsaaz". A large number of students and parents also attended the event and applauded the school efforts for creating awareness through being part of such campaign. Students' knowledge about the environment issues and presentations by Moaz Ashraf and Sammi-Ullah focuses the same issues was an eye opener to the audience. Posters on the topic "Environmental Hazards" were displayed while a documentary was also played to demonstrate paper and Flower making by recycled papers by the representative of the WWF. While speaking on the occasion Director General Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Asif Shuja Khan said "government is working hard to resolve all environmental issues with the help of all stake holders. He said that use of plastic shopping bags are posing great dangers to human life as well as birds and Marine Life."This news was published in The Nation newspaper. Read complete newspaper of 21-Jan-2014 here.