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Mar 9th, 2013 by Randy Toman
Here is what Mr. Ryle knows (See Below bold)—–the link is there for you to do your own research and get into the issues of money.
I had a financial guy call me today—wanting to sell me something—not sure what. I told him I was broke and even if I had any money I heard the big boys were selling everything and why would I want to buy, recipe if they are selling, visit web did they (the big boys) know something I should know or maybe you (the guy who just called me) should know.
I said I thought interest rates would be rising and kill the Bond market. He agreed so we scratched bonds—–I said, I thought the stock market was in serious trouble being over heated and rated with inflated value and every risky. He agreed so we scratched the stock market. I ask him why he called me and he launched into his canned sales pitch—-with me cutting him off—with a simple question—how much can I expect to earn with his investment firm—-Now I gave him credit—Without hesitation, He said, 3 —- 4%—I am sure he thought this was some magical percentage that would light me up—with me saying "Yes" to his proposal—-with the 3-4% seeming like the correct return on my money or anyone with money's might expect for a return. When I said he would take most of the percentage earned in fees and Obama would take the rest—the conversation was over—-even as he said Thanks for my time. I suppose—Me being broke and some kind of wise guy telling him he and Obama would take it all—–of—-the so call profits—–it did not sit well with him and it was over.
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And there you have it: a new all-time high for the Dow Industrials Average.
The last time the Dow was this high, gas prices were $2.75 a gallon. Only 6.7 million people were unemployed, compared to 13.2 million today. 10-Year Treasuries were yielding 4.64%, versus 1.89% today. And total U.S. debt was half what it is today, as was the number of Americans on Food Stamps.
Things sure seem worse today than they were in October 2007 (well, except for the fact that the housing market was about to implode and take the entire global economy along with it).
It is ironic that investors were a lot more enthusiastic about the stock market in 2007 than they are today. And it wasn't just investors. Consumer confidence was 99.5 right before the collapse. Today consumer confidence is just 69.6.
Of course, we knew this day was coming. The signs have been there for months, ever since the last-minute deal to avoid the tax impact of the fiscal cliff.
So the question is:What happens next?
Will stocks continue higher… or is it time to sell?
-Briton Ryle, http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/new-highs-new-crisis/4043
March 6, 2013
The statistical number that caught my eye was—–the confidence number—-it would be interesting to know what that number will be—–say this time next year. Why—–because everyone calls me "Mr. Negative" and I say today—-unless something changes radically—-we will not and can not escape this death spiral we are in—with confidence going to Hell in a hand basket—-and at some point things start to unravel with no confidence in the system. When and if that will happen—no one knows but if the confidence number drops below 50% pay attention—-things are at the unraveling stage and it is about to start.
Did you know that in 1815, the average age of criminals in the United States was 45—-in 1960—19. Anybody have any questions what direction we are going and/or what path we might be on?
WE SHALL SEE—don't you think? Shortly


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She had a life interest in the house and property, and it was so nominated in the bond.
Was the said Miss Schlegel to have a life interest in it, or to own it absolutely?
Jones maybe has a life interest in it, and Robinson a reversionary interest.
The wife inherits a life interest in one-third of the real estate.
As you know a certain sum of money came to me under my mother's will in which you have only a life interest.
In the latter we have but a life interest, for the entail is cut off by death.
His relations inherited his estate, except Aunt Katy's life interest.
Not out and out, of course; only a life interest—only the income from it!
Miss Verinder's life interest allowed him no more hope of raising the "provision" than of raising the twenty thousand pounds.
Subject to your life interest and an annuity to Zoe, is it not so?

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1) Michael Rozsival was always a solid, unspectacular defenseman with decent puck skills. Last year he seemed to decline. This preseason he's been far worse. And Dan Girardi is struggling, too. That's two of the only four defensemen with NHL experience who came to camp. Semenov doesn't look half bad. But that doesn't mean he's ready to be a top 5 or 6. Yet, by necessity, that's where he will be. Cause for concern, or panic?
2) This Enver Lisin guy reminds me, so far, of Rico Fata. Great wheels, but does he do anything else? Maybe I need to see a lot more of him before I figure that out.
3) Tortorella blames the media for Donald Brashear's booing. (OK, I'm late to the party with this, but I was on vacation). We disrespected him. Well, from what I remember, the fan outrage began the moment he signed July 1. And as far as disrespecting him, well, I never respected him in the first place, and last year's cheap shot on Blair Betts dropped him further in my eyes. Plus he can't play.
4) More than a few Rangers should bounce back this year and benefit from the new coach and his system, and it looks as if Wade Redden and Aaron Voros are right on top of that list.
5) That "A" on Ryan Callahan's shirt Sunday looked like it was permanent, and it should be. Still wondering who gets the other "A" or if it will be rotated. I'm thinking it goes to Gaborik.


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"There was one confrontation" state Republican Party Chairman Matt Pinnell said. "The sergeant-of-arms and a deputy broke it up."


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WED 5-17-6 EDITORIAL >> Our choices for high court
So opponents of Judge Wendell Griffen of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, who is running for a seat on the Supreme Court, have filed complaints once again with the state Judicial Discipline and Disability Com-mission asking that he be removed from office or punished somehow for getting quoted four or five times in newspapers around the country the past several years on issues of some concern: racial discrimination in student recruitment at the University of Arkansas, the shabby treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina and President Bushs appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ethics complaints are intended to damage Judge Griffens chances of getting elected, and they did. A dramatic headline the other day on the front page of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, which regularly bashes Griffen, reported Griffen at risk of impeachment, which should sew up the election for his opponent.
Griffen is not at risk of impeachment. No one has even hinted at bringing an impeachment petition before the House of Representatives.
The Arkansas rules that Griffen is supposed to have violated are unconstitutional, if they mean what the director of the judicial commission says. The U. S. Supreme Court said such rules are unlawful, and so has the 8th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, whose precedents Arkansas is bound to follow. The court said the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech applies not only to communists, Klansmen and assorted crackpots but everybody even judges. The Arkansas Constitution says that all persons are entitled to the free communication of thoughts and opinions, making no exception for judges.
All this is leading up to our endorsement of Judge Griffen for Position 5 on the Supreme Court. Griffen will not comment on any issue that seems likely to come before the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, and that is the only limitation on speech that we ought to expect of him, other than we should like him to be accurate and thoughtful.
Griffen maintains that voters are entitled to know a little about how even a judicial candidate thinks before they vote. In his case, they may not like his ideas, in which case it is fair that they vote against him and ask others to join them. All of us search for some nugget of knowledge about the unfamiliar names that appear on the judicial ballot besides the fact that they are licensed to practice law and have some years of experience at it. Congress goes to great lengths to learn what it can about the views of the appellate court nominees, and that is appropriate for appellate courts.
We know little about Judge Griffens opponent, Judge Paul Danielson, except that he has been a trial judge in Logan County on the states western side for several years and lost a race for the Supreme Court two years ago. Griffen was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1996, only the third African-American elected to an appellate court in Arkansas. He is a brilliant jurist, acknowledged for his fairness and independence and the scholarship of his opinions. He is a Baptist minister and leader in the National Baptist Convention, where his outspoken opinions caused him trouble with the intolerants at the state newspaper and elsewhere.
The other Supreme Court race is for Position 2 between Justice Donald L. Corbin and Roger Harrod of Maumelle. Corbin is not the most brilliant jurist, but he is solid, principled and independent. Harrod is running because he disagrees with the Supreme Court decision last year to review the legislatures response to the courts order to bring the public schools up to constitutional standards. Harrod thus steps over the line that Griffen would not, declaring his position on an issue that likely will be before the Supreme Court very soon. If elected, of course, he will have to step aside when that issue arises, which renders his reason for running moot.
Justice Corbin is the clear choice for Position 2, Judge Griffen for Position 5.


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In my post on the ignorance of Christian apologists regarding evolution, I promised a follow-up post on their handling of New Testament scholarship. But I wrote the post, I realized I'd have to break it up; this entry will focus first on some general remarks about Biblical scholarship, then on Josh McDowell. I need to [Read More…]
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Licensing family child-care homes to improve standards for health, safety and education -- United Way of Southeast Louisiana
The Foundation's Roadmaps to Health Community grants initiative was designed to identify, support, and disseminate models of cross-sector coalitions working to improve health by taking action to address the social and economic determinants of health, such as education, employment, income, community safety, and family and social support.United Way of Southeast Louisiana and other members of the Success by 6 Collaborative propose laying the groundwork to create a license class for Family Child Care [FCC] providers. Louisiana is one of only three states that does not require licensure of paid child care arrangements that are provided in private homes. This legislative reform will ensure high quality early care is provided to improve kindergarten readiness, and will ensure the state provides needed oversight to these child care settings. Licensure will also benefit FCC providers as it will allow them to participate in available state financial incentives, such as tax credits, under the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System. The collaborative will educate policymakers and the public through nonpartisan research and analysis and non-lobbying outreach, media appearances, and grassroots mobilization, and will collaborate with government agencies to streamline services and successfully integrate Family Child Care oversight into their responsibilities. No RWJF dollars will be used for lobbying. The grantee has set aside sufficient unrestricted funds for any lobbying activities planned in this project. Deliverables include nonpartisan research and policy analysis and educational materials for legislators, community organizations, families, child care providers and other decision-makers; collection of nonpartisan research in the form of data to inform state decision-making; and non-lobbying materials to be used for engaging media and community members.
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $200,000.00
Awarded on: 11/5/2012
Time frame: 11/1/2012 - 10/31/2014
Grant Number: 70534
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
2515 Canal Street
New Orleans, 70119-6445
Aimee Chitayat
Project Director
Marti A. Dumas
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Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association relief news update from Guatemala.
After being pummeled by earlier storms such as Tropical Storm Matthew, Guatemala was struck with torrential rain and mudslides in October that caused two children to perish. Some 40,000 people were affected, with many families rendered homeless, particularly in Petén Department. When the calamities were first reported in October, Supreme Master Ching Hai conveyed her condolences and prayers as she donated US$5,000 for emergency assistance. In accordance with her requests, our Association members carried out relief work, also contributing US$2,700 of their own funds. Upon receiving their updated report, Supreme Master Ching Hai donated an additional US$10,000 to purchase urgent items for children and those most in need. This combined amount of US$17,700 could acquire US$158,000 in items obtained in the United States, based on Guatemala's cost of living.
Our Association members from Colombia and Costa Rica traveled to Guatemala City and from there drove 9 hours to visit the most-affected families in Petén. Upon their arrival, they discussed the situation with the CONRED (Coordinadora Nacional para la Reduccion de Desastres) disaster services director, who said that four communities in La Libertad had not yet received aid, and that some families in three other communities helped earlier by our Association's first relief team were once again seriously in need of food. Many of these families had lost their livelihoods along with all their crops.
Correspondent (F): Halo. We are in the Department of Petén in Guatemala, Central America, where the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association relief team is giving food aid once again to the families affected by storm Matthew. These families have lost everything.
Edwin Yovanny Martínez, Regional Delegate, CONRED, Petén Department, Guatemala (M): The houses came to be submerged from 1 meter to 2.10 meters of water. Families had to evacuate to the shelter areas such as schools, halls, or churches, where we gave them minimal help.
Relief recipient 5 (F): We would endure the needs for the children, we would be able to bear it a bit, but they won't be able to bear anything.
Relief recipient 4 (F): They ask what to eat and sometimes we say there's nothing left. Even sometimes I would cry because I wanted to prepare my food but I saw that my wood was wet and couldn't do anything. We came back home, but up to where the water rose is all rotten.
VOICE: Our Association members purchased vegan food supplies for 500 families, including rice, beans, oil, wheat flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar and soya milk, cookies and candies for the children, which were packed with the help of military and CONRED personnel. Accompanied by CONRED's delegate Mr. Martínez, they delivered the aid to the grateful flood victims.
Relief recipient 1 (F): Master, I do not know how to thank you, but in advance, I thank you with all my heart because we were suffering a crisis, we are very grateful for all that you have done for us.
Relief recipient 3 (F): We really thank you because of your caring support to us. We send you a kiss and a warm hug. Thank you very much.
Edwin Yovanny Martínez, Regional Delegate, CONRED, Petén Department, Guatemala (M): I want to thank God and Master Ching Hai for the support that is being given to the Department of Petén. The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association already came once to deliver aid and now we have a second support that, for us, as well as Petén and Guatemala, is important because it's covering 100% of the people who were affected and we had not been able to reach them, nor did we have the ability to give the minimal attention so they can survive in this difficult time.
Relief recipients: Thank you, Master!
Correspondent (F): Reporting for Supreme Master Television from Petén Department, in Guatemala.
VOICE: Our appreciation Mr. Martínez, CONRED, and Guatemala's military personnel, for your kind assistance. We are also thankful for Supreme Master Ching Hai's detailed care of the Guatemalan people, and for the dedicated efforts of our Association's relief team. May Heaven bless the storm-stricken residents with a smooth recuperation of stable day-to-day lives as humanity's gentler care for each other and the environment helps ease such extreme conditions as these.
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LITTLE Holly Carter-Lewis had her fellow pupils and teachers at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School captivated following her special find on Bonfire Night.
Eight-year-old Holly was preparing bits of wood for a bonfire with her parents when she found several pages from a Swindon Evening Advertiser, dating back to November 13, 1969 – 43 years ago today.
With a keen interest in history, the youngster dried out the paper and was amazed to read about television listings and house prices from the time.
She said: "It was in my back garden so I dried it and read it. When the newspaper was published my nan, Viv, was only 18 and the houses cost a lot of money. They cost £3,775.
"We think the paper was hidden behind an old door that we chopped up for the bonfire."
Holly's class teacher Val Weston at the Park South school said: "Holly was absolutely fascinated by it, she brought it into school and told us all about it. All her classmates thought it was really interesting because it is so different. Not many of the children have seen anything like it before.
"I thought it was funny when Holly said her nan was just 18 when the paper was published.
"It's a great piece of Swindon history – I think we will keep it in class and frame it."


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On the north-east and east, however, the ancient heritage of Assur lay open to direct and swift attack.
This was Assur, the divine impersonation of the state and empire.
Portia.Thyself shalt see the act: For, as thou urgest justice, be Assur'd Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desirest.
His goods, his spoil, I carried off; to my city of Assur I brought (them).
Assur, it would seem, was a shrine long before Assyria went out of Babylon and builded Nineveh.
Arsaces then fights and kills Assur, ascends the throne and weds Azema.
Assur, whose ruins are now called Kalah Sherghat, did not always remain the capital of Assyria.
I am not the first Glass, by a thousand, that has Assur'd you of this.
And be Assur'd after all there is nothing they can tell you that is worth your knowing.
Not to believe in Assur was a crime, since Assur represented Assyria.


text: The improved job market can also benefit countries that sell goods and services to U.S. consumers and businesses."All you have to do is look at the trade numbers," says Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at the Economic Outlook Group. "The strength in the U.S. economy is leading to faster growth in imports." Imports rose 2 percent in January from December. Those from China surged 7 percent. A stronger U.S. economy, Baumohl says, will also help a battered Europe, which is contending with high unemployment and a debt crisis. The United States is the No. 1 market for exports from the 27-country European Union. "The extent to which the U.S. is recovering and potentially the labor market is improving is potentially an important dynamic that Europe would welcome," said Nick Matthews, an economist at Nomura in London. The U.S. economy is benefiting from the Federal Reserve's drive to keep interest rates at record lows. Lower borrowing rates have made it easier for Americans to buy homes and cars and for companies to expand. The Fed and key central banks overseas have taken extraordinary steps to pump money into their financial systems to try to spur borrowing and spending, boost stock prices and stimulate growth. The Fed has said it plans to keep the benchmark rate it controls near zero at least until the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.5 percent, as long as the inflation outlook remains mild. Friday's jobs report isn't expected to move up the Fed's timetable for any rate increase. The brighter hiring picture has yet to cause a flood of out-of-work people who aren't looking for a job to start seeking one. The proportion of Americans either working or looking for work dipped one-tenth of a percentage point in February to 63.5 percent, matching a 30-year low.


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When the New York Jets brought in Michael Vick on a one-year deal to come in and possibly compete with Geno Smith for the starting quarterback job, a lot of people thought that it wouldn't work given Vick's nature to want to compete and want to start.
Yet that has not been the case at all, as Vick has been the perfect teammate and mentor for Smith this summer; acknowledging that he's not looking to take Smith's job and is here to help him and do whatever the team needs. Even his quarterbacks coach, David Lee, gave him extremely high praise this week just before the Jets will take on Vick's previous team, the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason finale.
"I'm just shocked at what a team guy he's been from the start," he said. "Put him on the field, and he's a competing machine. His eyes change and he wants to go, he wants to put it in the end zone every time he gets the ball."
For a 34-year-old former superstar that has been surrounded by controversy over the last 7 years, it has to be great for Jets fans to hear a coach refer to Vick as a team guy, which means that he isn't stirring things up and is getting along with everyone on his new team. There was a report earlier in the summer that said the coaches were disappointed that Vick didn't push harder for the starting job, but Lee didn't refer to that in his describing of Vick with the Jets.
"The guy will compete," Lee said. "If you're out there watching two-minute [drills] or whatever, you'll see what a great competitor he really is. He's been great in the classroom—doesn't talk a lot, but when he does, I listen, we all listen, because he's got 10 years of playing in this league, been to the Pro Bowl. Mike Vick has been great," Lee said. "He has been a great addition and has come in here and done exactly what we asked him to do. He's pushed Geno. He's been a tremendous competitor."
While Vick will start for the Jets on Thursday night in Philadelphia, it will be Smith who starts in Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders and for now, Vick is quite alright with that. But he knows that he can be called upon at anytime to come in and play if needed, especially if Smith gets hurt or struggles.
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Forums > Off-Topic Discussion > DragonCon
Posts: 482
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
It's that time of year dragoncon is approaching pretty quickly.
Who's going this year?
Jun 05 13 12:13 pm Link
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Lebanon, New Hampshire, US
I was a D*Con regular back in the 90s. Thinking about coming back this year as I have an invite to share a room.
Jun 05 13 12:18 pm Link
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Atlanta, Georgia, US
I will be there for sure.
Jun 09 13 06:16 pm Link
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Boston, Massachusetts, US
I don't go to for-profit cons like Dragoncon. Worldcon's more my style: Smaller, friendlier and less aimed at extracting money from me for every single thing.
Jun 09 13 07:16 pm Link
Posts: 4627
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Is this anything like A-Kon or any other anime convention? If so I might go, if not I might just stick to San Japan.
Jun 09 13 07:19 pm Link
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Boston, Massachusetts, US
Danielle Reid wrote:
Dragoncon has a fair amount of anime programming. Worldcons vary from year to year depending on who's hosting them but tend to be more literature-focused.
Jun 09 13 07:21 pm Link
Posts: 2890
Orlando, Florida, US
There is a comic con in the Tampa Bay area for August which is easily accessible to me. Thinking of going to that one.
Jun 09 13 07:33 pm Link
Posts: 1253
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Will you be there as a vendor to sell your photography service or just for personal fun?
Jun 09 13 08:05 pm Link
Posts: 482
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Gulag wrote:
Cosplay actually, I used to be a vendor a few years ago so it's nice to go and have fun.
Jul 14 13 04:22 pm Link
Posts: 11759
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I'd love to go, I've been cosplaying for years and I heard it's centered around that, but I'm already booked at Baltimore Comic Con the week after. Maybe next year
Jul 15 13 09:11 am Link
Posts: 1859
Glendale, California, US
Haven't been back since 2001. Miss it, I think it is one of the best of the major cons.
Jul 15 13 02:27 pm Link
Posts: 31817
Rochester, New York, US
I really, really wanted to go-- I love, love, love, love scifi/fantasy tv/books (everything from Doctor Who to Supernatural to BSG to Stargate to Lost Girl to Continuum to TVD and Trueblood).
But I can't afford it, unfortunately, and also, it seems like too much of a monumental task (finding the panels, finding food, finding parking, etc etc) to go at it alone, and NONE of my friends are scifi geeks lol.
So, alas.
I couldn't care less about the anime crap, though, I hate graphic novels, comic books, and anime with a passion that's probably fairly ironic considering my love for scifi/supernatural.
Jul 15 13 07:26 pm Link
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Phoenix, Arizona, US
I'm going to Worldcon in San Antonio if I'm recovered from ankle surgery. Always a good time.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 16/2/2009 (3078 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Brit d.p. -- an Oscar nominee whose largely hand-held work consisted of a combination of digital and 35 mm imagery -- also has won cinematography kudos from BAFTA and Camerimage, the Polish film fest devoted to the art of cinematography.
In television, Nelson Cragg won the episodic TV award for his work on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("For Gedda"), while David Stockton took home the TV movie/miniseries/pilot award for "Eleventh Hour." Both shows air on CBS.
The evening also included a slew of honorary laurels, including the ASC Board of Governors Award presented to "The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan; the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award to Jack Green, best known for his d.p. work with Clint Eastwood, who presented the award; the ASC International Achievement Award to Aussie lenser Donald McAlpine ("Romeo + Juliet," "Moulin Rouge!"); the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award to Robert Liu ("Desperate Housewives"); and the ASC Presidents Award to Isidore Mankofsky.
Other presenters included actors Amy Adams and Simon Baker, director Paul Mazursky and d.p. Wally Pfister, who was also a nominee for his work on "The Dark Knight."


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A Justice Site
Mirror Sites:
CSUDH - Habermas - UWP
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Soka University Japan - Transcend Art and Peace
Created: February 26, 2002
Latest Update: March 1, 2002
Correspondence = Data
Copyright: Jeanne Curran, Susan R. Takata and Jolie Gibbs and Individaul Authors, February 2002.
"Fair use" encouraged.
On Tuesday, February 26, 2002, jeanne wrote:OK, guys. I think I screwed up the order a little here. Jolie, could you make the necessary corrections? and I'll upload them.
This is data in the real world. Jolie e-mailed her correspondence with Father Peter Mobe. In doing that she also gave me the questions she had asked him. I'm racing to get the site indexes updated for the moot court class, and so I'm switching back and forth between tasks. This is what a research center is really like. It's not calm, quiet, linear work. Many deadlines conflict, and we juggle to cover them all.
This particular submission of Jolie's is really helpful. By the time we clean up this file, Jolie will have one of her appendixes done. And Berthena and Kerry will have good examples of how to handle their correspondence.
Jolie, you're doing a great job. And I'll get to your review of literature soon.
love and peace, jeanne
On February 26, 2002, Jolie wrote:Hi, jeanne just to keep you informed, here is the communication between Father Mobe and myself, I guess he will be sending me info from a womens focus group. See attachment for more lit. review. Thanks Jolie
From: "Peter Mobe"
To: joliewim
Subject: Re: Thesis info
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 From: "jolie wimberly"
To: email@example.com Subject: Re: Thesis info Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:13:14 +0000 Hi Peter, It's me again, how are you doing? How is your schooling coming along. I am sure that you are just like me and can't wait for it to be all over. I was just wondering how the questions are coming. If you would like you can just send me one or two at a time. I didn't want them to be too time consuming for you. I don't know if you have access to the computer all of the time if not you may want to mail them to me.
Jolie Gibbs xxxx
Thanks again for the help. Your friend Jolie
From: "Peter Mobe"
To: jolie gibbs
Subject: Re: Thesis info
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 From: "jolie wimberly"
To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Thesis info Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 18:11:17 +0000
Hi, Father Mobe. Thank you so much for responding to my request for help. I think your personal experience will be invaluable to my thesis. I hope your new year is off to a good start and I will try not to take up to much of your time. I have a few questions that would help me for my thesis but first I need the name and address of the Church you represent and your explanation of your job at the "outstations" in the congo, just so I can have a clear background for my thesis.
Questions ( I am focusing on mainly women for my study)
- What is the role of women? Are women dominated or equal to the men?
- What social behavior contributes to women catching and spreading aids? (could you please explain ka-ja again?)Have you hear of the men with AIDS "cleansing" their body by sleeping with a virgin?
- What kind of education do women get concerning aids? (Church or other)
- When a woman has AIDS how is she treated in the community?
- If a woman has AIDS what kind of health care is available?
- Finally, in your opinion, what can be realistically done to prevent the spread of AIDS?
Thank you again for your help I will be looking forward to your reply
Dear Jolie,
Greetings'Thank you for your insightful thesis information. This is to inform you that I will soon respond.
Give it a good day
Dear Jolie,
Greetings and thank you for your address received. I am sending you some information by mail, photo copies, received from home, women's focus group interview.I was part of the group's sessions and I feel it's good information for your reading. And not forgetting my answers to your questions. Please, keep me informed by e-mail. It's within my reach.
yours, Peter.


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Thursday, December 01, 2011
What have your children taught you?
But the first answer that popped into my head was actually literal. My 4-year-old is currently obsessed with how many letters are in different words. So I now know that "Philadelphia" and "Pennsylvania" both have 12 letters. I also know that 2 "Jasper"s make a "Philadelphia." These are definitely things that I never pondered before.
My children have, perhaps, tried to teach me patience in their often aggravating fashions. But I do know they have taught me a lot about time, and whether I am spending it on things that matter or not, and that you can do quite a bit in small bits of time. Someone was describing to me the other day that they need long, uninterrupted periods to write. My children have taught me that, at least for me, this is not the case.
What have your children taught you?
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- Annie said...
Gee, where do you start? My children have taught me to trust my instincts implicitly and have the fierce courage of my convictions. They've taught me that children are not born as tabula rosa. They come into the world with glimmers of personality and preferences that will become more ingrained with time. I might be able to direct them a little, but I cannot change them. (Nor, in the end, would I want to!!) They've taught me time and time again that, when things seem to be going very badly, I can be wrong. (For example, my son who seems to be off in the clouds but repeats the details of what I was talking about months later in a different context.) Those are the few that come to mind immediately, but I'm sure that it the tip of the iceberg.
I'm a perfectionist. Raising a child has taught me to tone down that trait and accept that mistakes are a natural part of the learning process. I could never do the Tiger Mother thing tearing up birthday cards because they weren't good enough. I've listened to countless hours of violin practices and made positive comments and I've checked over scads of homework assignments and made positive comments with an occasional reminder to use nicer handwriting.
Coincidentally, my daughter is also a budding perfectionist. So I tell her that its okay to get an occasional B as long as she did her own best work. Actually, its better to take hard classes knowing you might get a B than to choose easy A's and learn less. And its okay to be third violin in her orchestra; she doesn't need to be first (and maybe third is a safe, comfortable place to be where she can enjoy playing without the pressure of leading the section). She's a happy teenager now (and no, "happy teenager" is not an oxymoron) who thanks me for not being a pushy parent.
Yes, as Annie said. My children have taught me to trust my instincts and gut, and to take experts with a grain of salt.
I may not know all, may not be able to fortell the future, but I've gotten better at recognizing garbage thinking.
"What have your children taught you?"
Easy... They've taught me to sleep with one eye open for my own protection.
- Heather said...
My children have taught me that being embarrassed won't kill me!


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Review and Commenting eSeminar Recording Posted
Last Wednesday, March 4, I had the pleasure of giving a one hour eSeminar on Review and Commenting with Acrobat 9. The recording of that eSeminar is now available for you to view at any time.
Thanks to everyone that attended from all over the globe. I hope you found the information useful. If you asked a question live, but were not able to get a response, you can post your question(s) to the Review and Commenting forum on AcrobatUsers.com.
For those of you that were not able to make it, here are some of the things that I covered:
- Initiating an email-based document review
- Importing comments
- Initiating a Shared Review using an internal server (including Microsoft SharePoint) or Acrobat.com
- Tips on using the commenting tools
As it happens with these live events, there is never enough time to cover everything I would like to. So one of my goals for this blog is to cover the things I did not get to in the live event. So, please do check out the recording, then check back here or in your favorite newsreader for additional how-to's and tips. Let me know what you thought of the event, and what else you would like to see or find about.
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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is likely to be indicted in an ongoing public corruption scandal, according to a fellow Republican congressman, Jim McCrery of Louisiana.
Ney has been linked by prosecutors to Jack Abramoff, a former lobbyist who pleaded guilty to charges this week that include mail fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. He also is linked to Abramoff's associate, Michael Scanlon, who pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to bribe a member of Congress and other public officials.
"He'll probably be indicted," McCrery speculated Friday.
Ney's spokesman Brian Walsh said Ney maintains that he has done "absolutely nothing wrong" and that prosecutors have not told him that he is a target of the investigation.
"The congressman from Louisiana is certainly welcome to voice his opinion," Walsh said. "I would point out, however, that he has no firsthand knowledge of the issues involved here, and I would further note that the constituents in Congressman Ney's district recognize ... that one is innocent until proven guilty."
No legal action has been taken against Ney, who chairs the House Administration Committee. However, Abramoff's and Scanlon's plea agreements accuse Ney, identified as ''Representative 1'' in court documents, of accepting travel, campaign contributions and sporting event tickets in exchange for official acts.
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The way in which America and her jobs are being privatized to other nations and even to her enemies, I would say the S.S America(Titanic) is going down, and the rats that ride her are preparing themselves to jump ship. Instead of hitting the berg(corruption) head on, they are trying to steer clear of it, but like the Titanic of old, the berg will rip a huge gaping hole in the side of America, and she will sink under the huge weight of debts, she has amassed.


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From CS294-1 Spring 2011
CS294-1 Human-Centered Design: Behavior Change
Instructor: Prof. John Canny (EECS)
MW 10:30-12, in 310 Soda Hall
Course Description
The topic of the course this semester is *Behavior Change*, the science of how people adapt, and how we can facilitate more positive behavior. Behavior change is at the root of many current social challenges: health care, energy conservation, sustainability, education. A recent NIH solicitation acknowledged that: "the single greatest opportunity to improve health and reduce premature deaths lies in personal behavior". Around 40% of the total US energy budget is for personal use, and consumption and discarding of goods are determined largely by individual behavior. Behavior change has become a very active research area of late, and is deepening our understanding of conscious and intuitive choice mechanisms. This is a design course, and we are very interested in technical interventions (reminders, educational materials, games, videos, "nudges" of various sorts) that facilitate change. But we will also delve deeply into the theory of behavior change, drawing from a variety of sources: learning science and psychology, ethnographic methods and conversation analysis. Course projects may be either designs or human studies of novel behavior change techniques.
Recommended Books are here.
Course Outline
Week 1
- Lecture 1: Introduction
Theories of Behavior Change
Week 2, 1/24/11
- Lecture 2: Reasoned Action, Planned Behavior, Integrated Behavior Model
- Lecture 3: Goal-Setting and Trans-Theoretical Models
Week 3, 1/31/11
- Lecture 4: Examples based on models: Ubifit and TTM
- Lecture 5: Social Cognitive Theory and Self-Efficacy
Week 4, 2/7/11
- Lecture 6: Applications of self-efficacy in behavior change technologies
- Lecture 7: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motives, Personality and persuasion
Changing Minds: Biases in Decisions, Dual Process Models
Week 5, 2/14/11
- Lecture 8: Behavioral Economics: Choices, Values, Frames
- Lecture 9: Behavioral Economics Applications
- Project Planning (due 2/28/11)
Week 6, 2/21/11
- Holiday
- Lecture 10: Dual Process Models
Week 7, 2/28/11
- Project Planning
- Lecture 11: The Elaboration Likelihood Model
Persuasion by Language
Week 7, 3/7/11
- Lecture 12: Architectures for Dual Reasoning
- Lecture 13: Framing and Metaphor
Week 8, 3/14/11
- Lecture 14: Psychology of Life Stories
- Lecture 15: Discursive Psychology
Week 10 3/28/11
- Lecture 16: Maps of Meaningful Action
- Lecture 17: Action Maps of Political Thought
Mental Health and Behavior Change
Week 11 4/4/11
- Lecture 18: Cognitive Therapy
- Lecture 19: Behavioral Activation
Week 12 4/11/11
- Lecture 20: Positive Psychology I
- Lecture 21: Positive Psychology II
Week 13 4/18/11
- Lecture 22: Narrative Therapy
- Lecture 23: Sports Psychology
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- Lecture 24: Action Maps III: Narrative
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By Clay Fowler
Killeen Daily Herald
As basketball season winds down, each game carries more significance as it pertains to the playoffs.
The Shoemaker boys and girls basketball teams were certainly both aware of the importance, but each dropped close games to Bryan on Tuesday, separating them further from the top three teams in their districts.
The girls, who fell 53-50, missed not only the chance to gain vital ground on Temple and Copperas Cove, but hand first-place Bryan their first district loss.
With a win over Bryan the Lady Grey Wolves (20-9, 5-5 District 13-5A) would have remained two games behind Temple (20-7, 8-2) and Cove (20-8, 8-2) with a visit to the Lady Dawgs coming today. Of the four remaining games on the SHS schedule Cove is the only team Shoemaker has not already beaten.
The boys, who lost 47-43 at Bryan, have six games remaining, but with Temple and Waco at 7-1 in district and Cove and Harker Heights at 6-2, the Grey Wolves (12-13, 3-5) chances to crack the top three appear far more difficult.
Although they have beaten three of the remaining teams they'll play and taken the Wildcats to overtime in a loss at Temple, an away game at Harker Heights looms along with a meeting with Waco, who topped SHS by 22 points on Jan. 14.
Player of the week:
Kris Davis
Senior center
Scoerd a season-high 19 points in the Grey Wolves 47-43 loss to Bryan on Tuesday.
Statistic of the week:
Number of turnovers Lady Grey Wolf backup guards Christina Daniels and Makeisha Brewer committed in the second half of the loss to Bryan after being forced into action against the full-court press of the top team in district.


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Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
I thought it was cool
So this was pretty fast paced as it starts into it, i like some of the tempo changes, that was a nice beat, and when it gets really slow you really push it forward so nice job there on the tempo change, was a nice option, as for improving maybe more of that tempo chnge even a build up of some sort would help aswell, so you can try a few things to improve but overall its pretty good.
As suggested some tempo changes, even some build up changes wouldnt hurt, give it a try and lets see what happens anyways good stuff here.
Well this song is damn old, I don't think I'll modify it as I don't have any of the original files left, and the only way to do that would be to record it again (and speaking frankly, it's not one of my favorite old songs :) ). But anyway, thanks a lot for your review! :)
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my shit is crappy...ur shit is the shit...make MOAR!!!
Alright I'll make moar crappy shit
Thanks for teh reviewzzz :3
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Truly a gifted death/heavy metal musician :p
You take Suggestions?
Well yeah I can, but I'm kinda busy actually, still need to record like 10 songs or something for my album, only recorded 7 and they're still instrumentals. Plus, I've got exams to pass...
But anyway, you can always ask, I'll see what I can do :)
Thanks for the review ^^
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
I am now going through your entire discography and listening to every song because of this one. This one is amazing and I don't doubt the rest of it will be.
I am a huge fan of the entirely instrumental (heavy) metal music. This is the stuff that makes me love this genre of music. Thank you so much for making a great track.
Now a huge fan,
Well thanks! I shall now post more instrumental metal tracks, so you can hear the difference!
I've got some things in mind, short things in fact (for animations).


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Apple still knows how to create compelling products. But it seems to have forgotten nearly everything it ever learned about pricing such products for mainstream consumers.
The company's new iPads look great and include some exciting new features. But the pricing of the company's iPad line as a whole is absurdly high, with Apple's models often costing at least $US100 more than their closest rivals.
You know things are out of whack when the best-priced iPad still costs $US500 and Apple is offering a 2-year-old model at a price that is $US40 more expensive than a comparably sized — but brand new — Samsung tablet.
Apple, of course, has a reputation for offering expensive products, and company executives have repeatedly tried to position its brand as a premium one. Apple's Mac computers remain pricey compared with their PC rivals, and its iPhone isn't cheap, particularly without a hefty carrier discount.
But the company's history tells a more complicated story than its reputation would suggest.
Apple's iPod line was consistently priced aggressively compared with its rivals, and Apple developed lower-cost models to compete in the lower-priced segments of the market, rather than conceding them to the competition.
When Apple introduced the original iPad with a starting price of $US500, many observers were blown away that it would charge that little, as some had speculated that the device would cost as much as $US1,000.
Even with the iPhone, which initially carried a hefty $US500 price, Apple found a way to reach mainstream consumers, persuading AT&T to subsidize it so consumers paid a much more palatable $US200 upfront.
Back to its pricey ways
Before Apple introduced its new iPhones last month, it was rumoured to have a low-cost model in the works, one that could be broadly affordable even without a carrier discount. Instead, the company unveiled the iPhone 5C, a repackaged version of last-year's iPhone 5, that carries a $US550 unsubsidised price. You may not be surprised to hear that according to numerous reports, the 5C is selling poorly and several retailers have already offered discounts on it.
Yet Tuesday's event offered more of the same. Apple introduced a pair of laptops that, yes, are each $US200 less expensive than last year's models. But with starting prices of $US1,300 and $US2,000, they are well beyond the typical price of a PC.
It also put a price tag on the Mac Pro, a new computer targeted at creative professionals that it previewed in June. That computer's base price is an absurd $US3,000, which looks even more ridiculous when you consider that the entry model has so little storage that buyers will almost certainly have to get a pricier model with more storage or immediately buy an external hard drive.
But you could dismiss those announcements as being in line with Apple's longtime pricing strategy for the Mac. More shocking were the prices it announced on the iPads.
Apple kept the $US500 base price on its flagship model, now dubbed the iPad Air. While that price used to be a bargain, it's increasingly looking expensive, especially when you can get Google's Nexus 10 for $US400 and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 for $US360. But it's at least defensible; the big iPad is still the best full-size tablet out there, and the changes Apple made to it — adding a 64-bit chip and giving it a much thinner and lighter case — appear to have made it even better than before.
iPad pricing bizarre
Instead of marking down last year's fourth-generation iPad as a lower-priced full-size model, Apple decided to drop that model and continue producing the iPad 2. And it will continue to sell the iPad 2 for $US400.
That's a crazy price, considering the cost of the Nexus 10 and the Galaxy Tab 3 — brand-new Android models with better specifications. And it also seems obscene when you consider that the iPad 2 debuted in February 2011 and could be ineligible for updates to its operating system as early as next year.
The prices Apple slapped on its iPad Mini models are just as bewildering.
When Apple introduced the Mini last year, the device had three obvious drawbacks: It had a relatively low-resolution screen and an older processor, and at $US330, it cost more than $US100 more than its competitors.
This year, Apple fixed the screen and processor shortcomings. The new Mini has one of Apple's high-resolution Retina displays, and the company included with the Mini an A7 chip, which is its latest and greatest processor.
If Apple had kept the Mini's price at $US330, those upgrades might have justified its price. But instead, Apple raised the price on the Mini to $US400.
Mind you, you can get Google's Nexus 7, which has a similarly high-resolution, if smaller, screen and a similarly fast processor for just $US230. And Amazon charges the same price for its brand-new 8-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HDX.
Apple did cut the price of last year's Mini, which it decided to keep in its lineup, but only by $US30, which means that it still costs significantly more than brand-new models from its rivals.
Apple's prices would make sense if the company were still dominating the tablet market. But its market share has plunged and its tablet sales actually fell last quarter from the same period a year earlier.
So while Apple may know a lot still about how to make cool devices, it seems to have lost its way on pricing. Here's hoping it relearns its lesson.


text: MT Motorsport - Unregistered October 03, 2012 5:50 AM Seb is without the best the WRC has ever seen. People can go on about the competition (or lack of it in some eyes) but he competed and won against the very best, Colin, Carlos, Tommi, Richard, Petter & Marcus. Mr Gronholm was the only one that gave him a bit of a squeeze and that was when Ford were throwing everything they could at the sport to win it yet they failed. The man is a machine and his drive and love for the sport has not deminished one bit. This should really be his 10th title as he should have won it in 2003 but sacrificed his own glory at rally GB for the team. He is a motorport legend and a nice guy to boot, met him a couple of time and like Carlos, would give you time to chat. Hope he wins this weekend and goes on to other things. 19 agree 2 disagree


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A disgraced dentist struck off for conning the NHS out of £200,000 has been banned again for boasting about disgusting toilet sex romps to a terrified dental nurse.
Shabbir Merchant, 44, of Reydon Avenue, Leytonstone, claimed to be a reformed character when he returned to dentistry in 2009, less than three years after being jailed for 18-months for fraud.
Merchant was kicked out of the profession in 2006 after making a string of bogus claims for treatment of non-existent patients to fund his lavish lifestyle, but convinced the regulator to let him work again in January 2009, subject to strict conditions of practice
He submitted £200,000 worth of fake invoices to the NHS to fund a four-year spending spree on property in London and Manchester and a fleet of luxury cars.
Now he has been banned again – this time for nine months, after admitting a raft of fresh charges, including poor treatment of seven patients between September 2009 and June 2010.
He also admitted making suggestive comments to a newly-qualified dental nurse in February 2011, shortly after his marriage had crumbled.
"Your use of inappropriate comments to a female colleague was completely unacceptable, and was compounded by the fact that you were in a professional setting, alone together and in close proximity," said GDC panel chairman Lynne Stuart.
Merchant bragged to the dental nurse that he was "good with his hands" and boasted of groping women in toilet sex sessions.
When the horrified nurse complained, Merchant tried to force her to withdraw her statement by threatening to shame her in the Asian community.
He sent her a letter on October 25 last year, saying: "It's with great reluctance I may have to disclose further information about you, but I can't see any other option because I have to defend myself against the GDC.
"It is you and your family who have to live with the consequences of your actions."
The panel accepted Merchant was going through difficult personal circumstances at the time, including a divorce and the death of his father.
Merchant's original downfall came after submitting false invoices for non-existent patients at his Bray Dental Practice in Adelaide Road, Swiss Cottage, in London, between May 1999 and August 2003.
He invented expensive treatments for nearly 200 patients, but suspicions were raised when the GDC spotted discrepancies in his paperwork.
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Bethesda Softworks has posted a slick CG trailer highlighting their upcoming action title Dishonored.
The game is being developed by Arkane Studios, known for the titles Arx Fatalis and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
Dishonored follows a supernatural assassin framed for the murder of the Empress. It launches this year for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Mike Snider began covering the video game industry during the Super Nintendo-Sega Genesis clash in 1992. An original pinball wizard, he eventually was seduced by Robotron: 2084 and Tempest. These days he is a fan of action/shooters and lives out his Keith Moon fantasies playing a mean drum kit on music games. More about Mike.
Brett Molina has been writing about video games for USA TODAY since 2005. He is well-versed in Madden NFL, the fighting genre and first-person shooters. The first video game he played was Asteroids at a local arcade. He has been hooked ever since. More about Brett.


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Canadian Catholic development organization raises funds for women
Photo caption: Helene Tremblay-Boyko, vice president of the Development and Peace national council, poses with two Syrian refugees, Ghada and Iblissam, Feb. 1 at the Caritas Lebanon Medical Center in Rayfoun. (CNS photo/courtesy Development and Peace)
This year Development and Peace is raising funds in the name of women.
The 50th Share Lent campaign for Canada's Catholic solidarity organization has been launched under the theme of "Women at the Heart of Change."
The money goes primarily to fund the work of about 100 partner organizations in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East – partners supported by the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace as the pathway to help some of the poorest people on Earth recover from natural disasters, find new ways of making a living, or hold often corrupt and autocratic governments to account.
Raising money for international development in the name of women makes perfect sense, said Mary Hess, a visiting scholar at the University of St. Michael's College faculty of theology.
"There is a growing consciousness, globally, that if you educate girls and women you make huge impact on communities," said Hess. "When you focus on women and girls, when you put money there, it trickles up."
Catholic feminism has to begin with a poor woman working in a field in Bolivia, a refugee woman taking her children from Syria into Lebanon, a Filipina demanding basic sanitation and education for her children, said Hess.
"We (Catholics) can talk about the fact that Our Lady appeared to indigenous, peasant folk in Mexico," said Hess. "She is just like Jesus, hanging out with people who are marginalized and vulnerable. It's not just about being reminded. It's about recognizing that there we find the heart of the Gospel."
The Share Lent tradition of poor people telling their own stories will be carried forward in this year's campaign by visitors from Haiti, Colombia, and Syria as representatives of Development and Peace partner organizations who will visit parishes across Canada to talk about their work.
As part of the international Caritas network of over 160 Catholic humanitarian organizations, Development and Peace has based its campaign on a May 2016 prayer by Pope Francis "that in all countries of the world, women may be honoured and respected and highly esteemed for their essential contribution to society." In the Archdiocese of Vancouver the annual Share Lent collection for Development and Peace will be held April 2, the Fifth Sunday of Lent and Solidarity Sunday. More information is available at rcav.org/development-and-peace-ccodp.
In the last half century, Development and Peace has invested $600 million in over 15,000 projects around the globe.


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Oct 6, 2010
Gilda O'Neill 1951 - 2010
Social historian, broadcaster, novelist and campaigner, Gilda O'Neill was a beautiful, intelligent woman and a most generous friend. We loved her from the moment her head came round our door. In the days before acclaim and queues, Gilda turned up with journalists who had come from Jerusalem to interview her, and with typical kindness donated them to us. She never looked down on anyone, she stood back to give others the limelight, she was utterly honest in her relations with people and in her work. We admired and loved her, and we miss her.


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On Thursday, the verge of one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday, there was an urge to camp out in front of big box stores for the door buster sales that started today. Some shoppers started on Thursday afternoon, after Thanksgiving dinner was checked off, to shop at stores that are trying to beat other big box stores. The shopping pace was warp speed.
Where were the small businesses in the middle of this shopping frenzy? Those small business owners stayed home with their families on Thanksgiving and encouraged their employees to stay home as well.
Frankly, those small business owners don't have the energy, the time, or the money to try to compete with those outrageous bargains.
What has happened, thanks to American Express's effort, is those small business are competing with the big stores by joining in a national effort called Small Business Saturday, which takes place the day after Black Friday. American Express has found that small businesses are important to the economy of America. These small businesses also represent great potential for American Express.
According to well-known authorities, small businesses employ more than 50 percent of all employees working in the private sector. They account for 45 percent of private payrolls and generate 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs in the past decade.
These small businesses are important to the national economy, but more importantly, they are vital to our local economy.
When you look at the great accomplishments of our local cities, they weren't made by the owners and managers of large chains. Accomplishments such as Metroplex Hospital, Central Texas College, and the origination of TAMUCT were spearheaded by local small business people.
Look at the names on the school boards, city councils and county commissioner courts and you will find small business owners rendering valuable service.
Small Business Saturday is a great day for more bargains, but it is also a way to support small businesses. Those are the businesses that provide sponsorships for little league teams, buy ads in church cookbooks, give donations for elementary, junior high and high schools organizations and provide a local tax base for our cities, schools and counties.
Shop Small Business Saturday. They need the business and will give you the best service. Make your pocketbook do more than just pick up a deal.
Les Ledger has owned several small businesses in Copperas Cove and is currently a business instructor at Central Texas College.


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Dr. Daniel R. Lockwood, president of Multnomah University, continues his series "Conversations with Dr. Dan." In this January 2012 episode, he is discussing Multnomah's 7th Core Value: Church Partnership. He reminds us that Multnomah is not the church, but an arm of the church. We are here to support and serve the local church in areas like Bible training and ministry support.
Be sure to let us know your thoughts on how Multnomah partners with the church in the comments below or by e-mailing us at email@example.com.
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