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News of a terrorist attack in Sydney and instructions on how to respond will be announced on the streets of the city centre through a new public address network, the NSW Government's city evacuation plan says.
A siren will sound first and the initial direction will be whether to get off the streets, stay in place, or carry on as usual.
In office towers an alert and instructions will be announced through existing public address systems - but with directions specific to each building.
Managers, security staff and chief fire wardens will have been given those instructions by telephone, text, email and facsimile.
On the City Circle rail network, escape routes from the underground to the surface have been created. Safe places have been cleared along the tunnels and electronic signs and extra telephones are being installed.
The evacuation plan defines the city centre as the area bounded by Sydney Harbour in the north, Eddie Avenue/Railway Square in the south, Macquarie and Elizabeth streets to the east, and Darling Harbour to the west.
The city centre has been divided into three precincts: city north (King Street to the harbour), mid-city (Goulburn to King streets), and city south (Railway Square to Goulburn Street).
If an evacuation order is issued, occupants will be told to proceed to an external assembly area, as in a fire drill.
Workers will be told to go to one of three safety sites.
Occupants of buildings in the city north precinct will be directed to the Botanic Gardens and Domain; those in mid-city to Hyde Park; and those in city south to Darling Harbour.
Those who live, or are staying, in the city centre will be directed from their units or hotels by building management to an evacuation centre - not a Sydney safety site - and later, if necessary, to temporary accommodation.
Schools and child-care centres that are directed to evacuate are expected to look after children in their care for at least four hours without assistance. They will be asked to explain to parents how their children would be managed and cared for in an evacuation.
Information announced on the public address system will also appear on electronic signs, which are being installed in the city.
Once at a safety site, further instructions will depend on what damage terrorists cause. Anyone with specific urgent needs will be asked to identify themselves.
Those gathered at a safety site may then be told to remain or return to their building. They may also be directed to a specific transport terminal for movement out of the city centre, but this may not be by their normal mode of transport or route.
People will be asked not to independently organise relatives or friends to pick them up from the city or wayside spot outside the city centre.
The plan assumes most people will be moved out of the city by rail, but buses, ferries and taxis could also be used.
Anyone injured in the attack would be taken for assessment at a casualty station set up by the NSW Ambulance Service near the site of the incident.
Eleven hospital emergency centres in Sydney and Newcastle have the capacity to handle up to 450 critically injured people.
The walking wounded will also be taken to hospital away from the city centre. These hospitals could handle up to 3000 less serious casualties.
Further information is available on www.emergency.nsw.gov.au, which will provide updates in the event of a terrorist attack.
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President Obama promised to help victims of Hurricane Sandy after the storm ravaged the East Coast. But after meeting with the president, one Staten Island family says he has broken that promise. Scott and Deidre McGrath joined Fox and Friends to tell their heartbreaking story.
Scott spoke to the president after the storm, in what he described as a "staged" meeting. He said, "They put us into this tent and they wanted to make believe we were shopping for our products. Most of the residents that live in that area were never up there."
After waiting on line, Scott was able to talk to President Obama. He recalled saying, "President Obama, you said you were going to cut the red tape. You lied. And he says, 'what do you mean?' I said, you lied … you said you were going to cut the red tape; it hasn't been cut for the middle class. What are you giving us, the royal finger?"
Frustrated by their current situation, Scott said, "You got to blame the president, you got to blame the local politicians, you even got to blame the borough president of Staten Island." He added, "Nobody really wants to hear it. It's all, you know, they're always passing the buck."
When the president asked about his concerns, Scott said he told him about FEMA giving them the runaround and Bank of America wanting them to keep paying a mortgage. President Obama said there wasn't much he could do about the bank, but referred Scott to two aides to help with FEMA.


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David Axelrod, one of President Obama's top political strategists, found himself fielding Republican attacks Sunday on the campaign issue of the day: high gas prices.
Attacks such as Newt Gingrich's claim that his plan would get pump prices down to $2.50 per gallon.
"That's not oil talk -- that's snake oil talk," Axelrod said on CBS' Face the Nation.
And how about Mitt Romney's claim that Obama wants high gas prices in order to promote his alternative energy plans?
"Nonsense," Axelrod said.
Instead, Axelrod promoted Obama's comprehensive plan for fuel-efficiency standards, alternative energy sources and increased domestic oil and gas production in order to stabilize gas prices for the long run.
"We need an all-of-the-above strategy so we can break this dependence on foreign oil," Axelrod said.
With his approval ratings falling in the face of higher gas prices, Obama has spoken frequently of energy policy in recent weeks. He will promote his strategy again during a two-day. four-state swing later this week.
Meanwhile, Romney, appearing on Fox News Sunday, served noticed that gas prices will be a long-term campaign issue, and that Obama is at fault:
When he ran for office, he said he wanted to see gasoline price go up. He said that energy prices would skyrocket under his views, and he has selected three people to help him implement that program. The secretary of Energy, the secretary of Interior and EPA administrator.
And this gas hike trio has been doing the job over the last three and a half years, and gas prices are up.
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"The Point" peddled discredited anti-Kerry author Corsi's new book
Research ››› ››› JEREMY CLUCHEY
Sinclair Broadcast Group vice president Mark Hyman devoted the February 8 edition of "The Point" to promoting a forthcoming book by Jerome R. Corsi, the discredited co-author of the anti-John Kerry book Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry (Regnery, 2004). Hyman touted Corsi, whom he identified as a "New York Times number one best selling author," and his new book, Atomic Iran: How The Terrorist Regime Bought The Bomb And American Politicians (WND Books, March 2005), but Hyman did not mention Corsi's history of racist, homophobic, xenophobic, anti-Catholic and anti-Muslim comments, which Media Matters for America first exposed and which has been widely reported (by The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Associated Press, among others).
As Media Matters has noted, Corsi apologized for the postings, which appeared on the right-wing online forum FreeRepublic.com, in interviews on August 10, 2004, with the Associated Press and radio host Sean Hannity, classifying his comments (which included calling Pope John Paul II "senile"; asking if Senator "HELLary" Clinton is "a lesbo or anything"; and calling Muslims "RAGHEADS" and "Boy-Bumpers") as "silly," saying he "thought they were jokes," and complaining that they were taken "completely out of context." According to the Boston Herald, Corsi later said that criticizing him for his online comments is "'like saying Shakespeare is responsible for something one of his characters said.'"
On "The Point," Hyman claimed that Atomic Iran is "painstakingly researched and documented" and that "Corsi asserts that [Iranian] regime supporters were active in the 2004 Presidential campaign, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars." Corsi has previously suggested that Kerry's position on Iran was motivated by bribery, a claim that Media Matters has debunked. The web version of "The Point" also contained a link to Amazon.com's listing of Corsi's book, where it is available for pre-order.
Corsi is a columnist for conservative news website WorldNetDaily.com, and Atomic Iran is published by WND Books, WorldNetDaily.com's publishing division. Corsi's columns have had such titles as "John Kerry and the politics of betrayal," "Iran -- John Kerry's next Vietnam?" and "John Kerry's Irangate?" On January 25, the Boston Herald reported that Corsi planned to move to Massachusetts "so he can challenge Kerry for his Senate seat in 2008."
"The Point," presented by Hyman, is a two-minute conservative commentary that airs nightly without a counterpoint on the 62 television stations Sinclair Broadcast Group owns or operates. Media Matters leads SinclairAction.com, a coalition of groups and individuals protesting Sinclair's continued misuse of public airwaves to broadcast one-sided, politically charged programming without a counterpoint.
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Wasn't the snow just beautiful? During the 58 years of my life, I have never seen that much snow. I was in awe of God's majesty. Just beautiful! Don't get me wrong, it caused some problems for others. But it was still beautiful.
This week Jerry Swelling called me to let me know about his great honor, and I quote:
"Swelling registered Angus farm owned by Jerry and Claire Swelling of Brashear consigned two of the highest selling bulls of their age group at the Mid-Texas Angus Association in Groesbeck on Feb. 13. The sell, produced by Mid-Texas Angus Association for registered Angus owners, was managed by Schacher Auction Services of Fort Worth. www.Mid-TexasAngus.com"
Congratulations to the Swellings on this great accomplishment.
How many of you take the time to help out a neighbor? Well, we had several people stop by on Tuesday and offer to help Tom with a problem. We want to thank Rodney, Marie, the commissioner and the others for taking the time to stop and help out.
"Snow on the ground for three days" is an old saying that says next that there will be more snow. How many of you noticed it snowing on Sunday? It was just a few flurries, but it proved to me that some of our old sayings can come true.
Mud is a very big problem right now. Many area farmers are having a hard time getting to their hay to feed their stock. Have seen some ingenious methods being used, but one dates back a ways — feeding the stock by hand seems to be one of the ways most of us have to feed.
"One Month to Live" is going well. Today's lesson is "Finding Your Direction." I hope that all of us have found out where we are headed in life. For some of us, it has taken a long time. "Learn humbly" and you will find your place.
Looking for some suggestions on how to get the garden ready. It seems that our garden will be a little late this year.
Last week's "Woman of the Year" winner, Barbara Law, was such a right choice. If you know Barbara, she is the most gracious lady. She is always there when you need help or a friend. Congratulations, Barbara.
Happy birthday to Brenda Baxter, Valorie Frazier and Floyd Sturdevant, 2/12; Jim Bishop, 2/14; and William Baxter, 2/18.
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About MeRochelle LaBrie is a Fashion Design student from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale who will receive her Bachelor's degree in the fall season of 2012. She has loved art and fashion her whole life and loves the idea of being in the creative career field of design upon graduating. She follows the saying "it's not really work if it's something you love," and that is why she decided on the career path that she is on.
Rochelle was born in the city of flashy lights and all night extravaganzas of Las Vegas. When she was four, her parents relocated to the family oriented resort area of Virginia Beach. As a kid she adapted to the hot weather and sandy environment and since Virginia Beach is not a major fashion capital in the U.S. she decided to go to school in the Fort Lauderdale area.
Since attending school at the Art institute Rochelle has come across many opportunities in the fashion field and has excelled in her classes. She has worked for very successful designers and boutique owners in the Miami-Dade area including Richie's Swimwear and Intrigue Couture, has completed her internship with the amazing designer Eduardo De Las Casas, has volunteered over 150 hours in various fashion shows and photo shoots, and has had promising freelance opportunities within the fashion design field. She also holds a grade point average of 3.8 while attending school full time, working in boutiques between classes and homework, and volunteering in her free time.
Rochelle is very excited about her future and what is to come next. She plans to work for a design company for two to three years upon graduating to gain real world experience in the field and then eventually come out with her on line of clothing. Her dream is to own her own boutique selling clothes from lingerie to evening wear. She feels she is the Martha Stewart of clothing because she loves to design it all.
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DETROIT – The Escalade-brand family is expected to contribute revenues totaling $2.5 billion annually to General Motors Corp. coffers next year when the fullsize ESV goes on sale, a company executive says. Cadillac Escalade ESV The Chevy Suburban-sized ESV joins the Escalade EXT large pickup and the Chevy Tahoe-based Escalade fullsize SUV. Susan Docherty, Escalade marketing manager, expects to sell 50,000-60,000 of the three Escalades annually in the U.S. and Canada – 10,000 ...
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The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam. The cause of a headache can be difficult to determine. The doctor will ask about the frequency and pattern of your headaches. To help provide answers, keep a diary of:
Tests to determine the cause of headaches include:
Often, tests are done to rule out causes of your headaches.
Guidelines for All Doctors in the Diagnosis and Management of Migraine and Tension-Type Headache.
2nd ed. London, UK: British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH); 2004.
Headache—frequently asked questions. National Headache Foundation website. Available at:
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May A. A review of diagnostic and functional imaging in headache.
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This small and circular CPU cooler includes an entirely copper composition with "Black-Pearl" Nickel Plating to give it that extra shine. The CNPS9900 MAX has an ultra-quiet 135mm blue LED open fan, which helps pull and push air over the two circular heatsinks. The nickel plated copper heatpipes are visible inside the heatsink at a side view, where you can see they run all the way around the heatsink.
The ultra-quiet 13mm blue LED fan sits in between both heatsinks and includes a PWM function. The same cooler can also be purchased with a red LED in replacement of the blue one, which we received to review. Both circular heatsinks have different sizes, one which can only house a single heatpipe, while the other can handle two heatpipes; making a total of three heatpipes.
The heatpipes on either side actually look like more, since they both enter and exit on the same side. Don't get your hopes up high because there are only three heatpipes on this CPU cooler. The heatpipes extend into the base of the cooler, with the outer heatpipe on the outside and the inner heatpipe on the inside.
The also nickel plated copper base is highly reflective and includes four screws to hold the mounting brackets into position. As you can see from the pictures, the base is relatively thing, giving the cooler a lighter design than some other CPU coolers with bulky bases.


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General Policy: Ordinarily only a course in which the student receives a C- or lower may be repeated. Any exceptions must be approved by the student's school or college. Once a course is completed (with a grade of C- or higher) the student may not repeat any prerequisites for that course. The grading option, when repeating a course, must be the same as the one used originally.
If the original course or the repeated course is taken at another institution, both the original grade and repeat grade are averaged in the grade point average, although the student receives credit for the units of the course only once.
Beginning in Fall 1999, if the original course and its replacement were taken at Pacific the higher of the grades is included in the calculation of the grade point average although the transcript will include all courses and earned grades. The student receives credit for the units of the course only once. Failing grades as a consequence of an honor code violation will be included in the student's GPA even if the course is repeated with a passing grade.


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Barton, Rodionova out of qualifying
Australia has no representatives left in the US Open qualifying draw after Matt Barton and Arina Rodionova fell in the second round on Thursday.
New York, NY, USA, 26 August 2016 | tennis.com.au
Matt Barton and Arina Rodionova on Thursday saw their qualifying campaigns come to an end at the US Open.
Barton, who recently qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon, fell 6-4 6-4 to Czech Jan Satral.
Later on Thursday, Rodionova went down 6-3 7-5 to China's 19th seed Han Xinyun.
Their defeats leave no Australians remaining in the men's and women's qualifying draws at Flushing Meadows.
The main draw ceremony will be conducted at 11.30am (New York time) on Friday 26 August.


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Calling all prima ballerinas! We'll read from O'Connor's 'Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet' and then practice some basic ballet moves and make a simple tutu. Dance portion will be taught by guests from the MADISON BALLET ACADEMY. Reservations required - See Ms Maggie for more info!Library: Madison Public Library
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Swimsuit Shopping Tips: Three Myths about Bathing Suits, Debunked
Remember when you went shopping for a swimsuit with your BFF and you had your eye on a really cute navy bikini, but she told you that you should find a black monokini instead because it will make you look slimmer? Although she's on point, black isn't the only color that will make those curves disappear—dark green, brown, charcoal gray, plum, and yes, navy can do the trick as well. Makes you wish you could have gone with your guts that time, doesn't it?
Like so much of a woman's wardrobe pieces, bathing suits are largely misunderstood. Here are three myths about them that deserve to be put to rest once and for all. Keep these in mind the next time you shop for bathing suits in California.
Myth #1: White bathing suits reveal too much.
This one is pretty easy to debunk. True, white cloth becomes see-through when wet, but modern white bathing suits come with a double or triple lining that cover any potential see-through, thereby preventing awkward situations. Even bikinis with perforated or textured styles have this.
Myth #2: Small-busted women need to pad their swimsuits for that extra oomph.
Small breasts are not the end of the world. Embrace your shape! Think of it this way—you get to fit into tops that women with larger chests can only wish they could! Deep necklines and bustier tops are bound to look good on you, whereas they would look somewhat indecent on other body types.
Myth #3: Bikinis with a larger bottom offer a more flexible fit.
Usually, it's the opposite that's true. If there's too much cloth on the rear end, it can shift in ways that compromise comfort and support. When trying out a swimsuit in a store, make sure to try out different poses to see if it shifts in unwelcome ways. When shopping online, refer to the site's fit guide and compare your current measurements.
Swimsuit shopping doesn't have to be nerve-wracking. Use these tips to inject some fun and much-needed knowhow for a more informed and satisfying swimsuit purchase. For better convenience, look for a well-stocked online store like ChynnaDolls.com that offers a wide variety of California Waves swimwear and fast returns without any hassle or stress in case your swimsuit doesn't fit.
Swimsuit Myths: Fact or Faux. www.mollybrownsswimwear.com
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Ready for Saturday's big Utah-BYU game?
Salt Lake Tribune sports columnists Gordon Monson and Kurt Kragthorpe are. They spent Friday afternoon's Trib Talk live video chat breaking down the game the last between the rivals until 2016 and talking about what makes the rivalry so unique.
Asked to pick a winner, Monson took BYU, figuring that the Cougars will be a little more motivated after three straight losses to the Utes. Kragthorpe chose Utah, reasoning that there's no reason to doubt the Utes' recent dominance until the Cougars actually beat them.


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A Tease Ate At Ease - Poem by Jonathan ROBIN
Forty-five fragile film frames flickered fast,
Offered fragile existential fantasy.
Rehearsal? repetition? f[o]ray fancy-free?
Timed role's played only once before cold blast.
Youth spins loaded dice, Styx stones cast, fall forecast,
Fickle fate finesses foresight finicky.
Iconoclastic? idyllic? lottery
Voids mortal cyphers' sore core scores. Vacuum vast.
Emphemeral existence fades fast. Past
Youth clings, sings, rings prime passed preparing Lethe,
Exit pursued by bare Life's absurdity.
A tease ate at ease? Flea's frieze freeze, picked, nicked, repast.
Rose scent sent doom dissolves all errors paid,
Stage gauged age paging, gloom's page terror greyed.
Forty-five frames flicker fast.
Opt out of final fantasy.
Rehearsal over, piper's fee
Toxic toxin tolled. Cold blast.
Yearned remission ends, soon past.
Fate finesses finicky
Ideals as lethal lottery
Vacuums mortal coil at last.
Expunges wishful-thinking fast
Deadlines loom, dread signs tomb see
Aware of hope's absurdity.
Yet fear flees further fears die cast.
Self-indulgence pointless proves.
A tease? at ease? last ga[s]p removes.
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The Government must concentrate on securing the best for taxpayers' money in public-owned companies rather than trying to control the private sector, an MP has warned.
Menston and Burley-in-Wharfedale MP Philip Davies said Government should concentrate on ones it is a majority shareholder in, like the Royal Bank of Scotland, rather than focusing on other private companies making a profit.
Mr Davies called for a debate into the role of Government and shareholders in setting bonuses in the private sector as RBS revealed its biggest annual loss since being rescued by Government during the financial crisis.
Speaking in the Commons, Mr Davies said: "We seem to be in a ridiculous situation where the Government wants to lecture companies about their pay and bonuses in which they have no shareholding and in companies that are making profits, where equally they are sitting idly by in a company, where the Government is a majority shareholder paying more than £500m in bonuses in a company that is costing the taxpayer over £8.2 billion a year."


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Morley's uncompromising reputation was cemented in 2003 when he was sent off just 12 seconds in against Australia.
But the 30-year-old said he relished the chance to lead the inexperienced line-up to a 42-14 win at Headingley.
"It probably did temper me down a bit. There's no point doing anything rash when you're leading the boys," he said.
"It was an absolute pleasure to lead this team. With the youth of the team comes enthusiasm, so it wasn't that hard to do - I didn't have to bang any heads together."
Morley's fearsome reputation has stemmed from his role as an enforcer for whichever team he has played for.
He missed 26 matches through suspension during his six-year stint with the Sydney Roosters in the NRL, and ran into trouble off the pitch with a conviction for a drink-driving offence in 2004.
But new coach Tony Smith, who opted to rest established stars like Paul Wellens, Jamie Peacock and Stuart Fielden, picked him out to skipper the side.
"Captaincy isn't something I'm accustomed to but it was great to lead them - it was something I really enjoyed and I felt like I got a lot out of it," said the Warrington forward, who also marked the occasion with his first ever international try.
"I don't score many, especially for Great Britain, so it was the icing on the cake for me."
France deservedly led 10-4 midway through the first half, and Morley paid tribute to the performance of John Monie's side.
"We had to dig deep after the start they made," said Morley.
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Thanks for sharing the info and photo, Al. The other night a friend of Alex's brought a guy into the space and I was not comfortable with him or with her judgment in letting him in. In retrospect I wish I had asked them both to leave. I think it is important to give people tours and welcome them into the space, but not if they are drunk off the street, seem kind of mentally unstable, and want a place to hang out -- they can go to a bar for that. So, I'm going to practice saying things like, "I'm not comfortable letting you into the space... I'm asking you to leave now." If I do that I will get backup from others in the space. - Liz On 7/9/11 1:44 AM, Al Sweigart wrote: > By the way, if you see this guy at the space, tell him he has to > immediately leave the space and is not welcome back and don't hesitate > to dial 911 for the police. He was trying to start a fight and making > threats the last (and apparently first) time here. Don't physically > touch him or try to confront him (just to keep yourself out of any > legal snafu). Just call the police. > > The address for Noisebridge is 2169 Mission St (between 17th and 18th) > on the third floor. You might have to go down to open the gate to let > the officers in. > > http://imgur.com/vH5Hu&2CcYCl > > -Al > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Rameen<email@example.com> wrote: >> This has been said before (I believe by Mitch)... I think it would be >> extremely helpful if people just say hello and introduce themselves. >> General awareness doesn't seem like too much to ask of people for their own >> safety (especially in such a densely populated area!) >> It's always best to not tempt fate, as they say, by leaving valuables in >> plain sight while away. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:34 AM, mark burdett<firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>> >>> I would just like to say, if I'm occasionally hanging out at >>> noisebridge at 10:30pm I hope no one's expecting me to police their >>> stuff (unless you are hanging out w/ me directly :) I "watched" some >>> folks who seemed to be doing a little scavenging at noisebridge last >>> night. but there's a lot of stuff that seems theoretically >>> scavengable, such as unattended items on the temporary shelves, spare >>> change on the floor etc... >>> --mark >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Rameen<firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> http://www.rxpgnews.com/behaviouralscience/How_people_behave_differently_when_they_are_being__4575_4575.shtml >>>> "Our findings suggest that people are less likely to be selfish if they >>>> feel >>>> they are being watched, which has huge implications for real life." >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Al Sweigart<firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello everyone. Recently there have been a rash of thefts at the >>>>> Noisebridge space, including cash, a phone, a camera, and a laptop. >>>>> Please do not leave your valuables unattended at the space, even when >>>>> you are just leaving to grab a burrito or just going to the space's >>>>> bathroom. >>>>> >>>>> Also, if you are at the space until very late (or rather, early in the >>>>> morning), please be aware of your surroundings and try to leave in >>>>> groups since it's a sketchy neighborhood. >>>>> >>>>> If you see sketchy people hanging out at the space or have had things >>>>> stolen, please email me or call/text me at 512-699-7597. >>>>> >>>>> -Al >>>>>
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Nagesh KR M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine
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Department of Criminology, School of Social Work , Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore , India
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funded this research under Short Term Research Studentship, 2004, and the findings were presented at the XXVI National Conference of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, Dehradun , India in February 2005.
Height and sex from different parts of the body help in solving crime mysteries related to human identity. Similarly, foot or shoe prints if present at the scene of crime may provide clue regarding the height and the sex of the person that helps in establishing partial identity of the suspect.
In the present study, an attempt has been made to derive regression formulae to determine height from foot print length in both sexes individually as well as for the combined data (males and females). An attempt was also made to determine the sex using the statistically derived standard foot print length as a benchmark.
Foot prints of 200 subjects (100 males and 100 females), from among the college-going students of Mangalore, Karnataka, India were studied. Maximum foot print length and the height of each subject was measured. Predictive equations using linear regression were then derived separately for males, females and for the combined data with the purpose of estimating the height when only the subject's foot print length is known. The standard foot print length (obtained from the statistically derived standard foot print length formula) was used as a benchmark to estimate the sex of the individual.
Thus, in the present study, correlation coefficient (r) of 0.698 in males, 0.738 in females and 0.848 in the combined data was obtained between the height and foot print length of the subjects. The standard error of estimate was 4.66 in males, 4.528 in females and 4.778 in the combined data. The standard foot print length obtained was 23.55 cms. The accuracy of sex determination by this method is reported to be 80%.
Key words : anthropology, stature, sex, regression formulae, standard foot print length
Every part of the human body is unique in itself. It is amazing to discover that every part of the body is different in its own way from a similar part in another body. There is also a relationship between each part of the body and the whole body. Nothing exemplifies this truth more than the relationship that various parts of the body have to the stature and sex identity of an individual [1,2].
Many authors have studied the relationship between various parts of the body with the stature and sex [3-10]. Stature estimation from dismembered body parts can be done based on the ratio of the body part concerned, in relation to the entire body [3]. The relationship between humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula and clavicle with the stature have been topics of research interest for decades [1,3-7]
Morphology of human feet is greatly influenced by the combined effects of heredity and living style of man that determines the size and shape of the feet or footprints and thereby makes them unique data to establish human identity [2,3,8].
Clinicians, anthropologists, anatomists and forensic scientists have studied the various aspects of foot, over a long period of time [1]. Foot or shoe prints, if present at the scene of crime, may provide clue regarding the stature and sex of the person, which may help in establishing the partial identity of the suspect. Moreover, in an aircraft accident it is the feet, which are recovered more intact than other parts of the body, as they are often shoe clad. Hence, feet can be excellent clue regarding personal identity [2].
Researchers have studied the relationship between footprints and stature, using various methods. This study was undertaken with an objective of assessing the reliability and applicability of estimating stature and sex identity by deriving linear regression equations and a standard foot print formula respectively thus providing additional evidence to the foot print study in determining stature and sex identity.
Materials and Methods
Footprints were obtained from 100 male and 100 female participants. The study subjects comprised of participants who were 18-26 years old college-going students of Mangalore, Karnataka , India . Only those students with healthy and normal feet were included in this study.
Kores duplicating ink was uniformly spread on a glass slab using a roller and the subject was first asked to place his/her feet on the slab and then on a plain white sheet of paper. The footprints thus obtained were numbered and filed. After taking the footprints, the sole of the feet were cleaned with cotton wool soaked in acetone. The subjects were advised to wash it again with soap and water. The footprints obtained from the right foot of the subjects were selected for the study (the 0.95-0.99 lengthcorrelation between the right and the left footprints, as stated by Robbins' [9] makes it apparent that either foot can be used for estimating stature). Maximum foot print length was measured as a straight distance between the highest points on the first or the second toe (whichever was higher) and the lowest point on the margin of the heel (Fig 1) [4, 9]
Stature of each individual was measured as a vertical distance from the floor to the vertex. The subject was asked to stand bare foot and with the head in the Frankfurt plane. [9]
The data collected was then analyzed using the computer software SPSS version 10.0 and linear regression equations were derived to determine the stature from maximum foot print length. The results obtained were compared with the actual stature of the subjects. This was followed by determination of sex wherein the following formulae was derived to determine the sex from footprint length by calculating the statistical mean as shown below.
Standard footprint length = ((Male Mean FPL – SD) + (Female mean FPL + SD))/ 2
All the foot print lengths less than or equal to this standard foot print length were presumed to be belonging to females, while all the foot print lengths greater than the standard foot print length were presumed to be belonging to males. On applying the sensitivity and the specificity tests on the results obtained, the accuracy of predicting sex by this method was determined.
Observations and Results
The mean height and the footprint length of the males were greater than that of the females (Table 1). There was a partial positive correlation between the footprint length and the height of a person for males, females and for the combined data, with correlation coefficient (r) = 0.7 for males, (Fig 2), 0.74 for females (Fig 3) and 0.85 for the combined study population (Fig 4).
The regression formulae derived (Table 2) in the present study, and the results obtained were compared with the actual stature of the subjects. It is evident from the present study that 79% of the stature values predicted by the respective regression formulae in males, 89% in females and 92.5% in the combined population fell within one standard deviation of estimate range of predicted stature.
TABLE 1 : Mean and standard deviation (SD) values of height and foot print length for the study data.
Mean & S.D.
Height (Measured)
Mean (Cms)
Foot - Print Length
Mean (Cms)
TABLE 2: Regression formulae to estimate height from foot print length, along with the standard error (S.E) of estimate for males, females and the combined population.
Regression Formula
Standard Error
Y=72.997 + 3.933x
Y= 59.312 + 4.367 x
Y=48.132 + 4.903 x
x = foot print length, Y = height
The Standard Foot Print lengthas obtained from the respective formula is equal to 23.55 cm. An attempt was made to determine the sex of the subjects using this value. All the foot print lengths less than or equal to this value were presumed to be belonging to females while all the values greater than this were presumed to be belonging to males. On applying the sensitivity and the specificity tests, the accuracy of sex prediction by this method was found to be 80%. In figure 5, the left side (the lower range of foot print length between 20 to 22.9 cm) is predominated by females while the right side (the high range of foot print length, that is, >24.6 cm) is predominated by males. A small range of foot print length, in the centre of the graph, shows almost equal number of males and females, which may justify the 20% error obtained in predicting sex by this method.
Figure 1: Measurement of maximum foot print length
Figure 2: The graph plotted between the footprint length and the height for the male study population
Figure 3 : The graph plotted between the foot print length and the height for the female study population
Figure 4: The graph plotted between the foot print length and the height in the combined study population
Figure 5: The graph plotted between the foot print length and the number of subjects
The lower range of foot print length (i.e. .between 20 to 22.9 cm) is predominated by females while the high range of foot print length, (i.e. >24.6) is predominated by males. A small range of foot print length, in the centre of the graph, shows almost equal number of males and females, which may justify the 20% error obtained in predicting sex by this method.
It was observed that in most of the samples of footprints, there was a difference in the length of right and left footprints. Since the right foot was the dominant foot in the majority of the subjects, it was selected in the present study.
The measurement of the maximum foot print length of the right foot was used for predicting stature, which was then compared with the actual stature of the subject. The results thus obtained were found to obey the normal distribution rule in which 68% of the values are expected to fall within one SD of estimate range [1].
In the past Anthropologists like Topinard, Martin and Robbins developed a 15% foot length to stature ratio and a 14% foot print length to stature ratio [9]. Stature ratio method and multiplication factor method were used by related studies in India [10] However, when these methods were applied in our study, the data showed larger error and thus lesser accuracy in predicting stature from footprints. In a hope to minimize these errors and enhance the accuracy of predicting stature, regression formulae were developed and applied in this study.
Determination of sex in the same study offers us an opportunity to apply the respective regression formulae to the male and female footprints that may lead us towards identification that is more accurate.
The study has revealed a highly significant degree of correlation between the measurements of footprint lengths and stature from footprints of 200 subjects of both sexes between the ages of 18-26 years.
Regression formulae have been developed to predict stature separately for males, females and the combined data along with the standard error of estimate. The results obtained are found to show less error in predicting stature as compared to other conventional methods used earlier.
The percentage accuracy of establishing sex by the standard foot print ration method is reported to be 80%, which is quite significant for use.
We are grateful to all the participants involved in the study for their kind co-operation. We express our gratitude to Mr Kiran, Laboratory Assistant, Department of Criminology, School of Social Sciences , Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, for helping out with the taking of foot prints.


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As far as I can see, besides technical matters, there is some
"marketing" involved in the OS/language/code structure decisions, and
it really should be taken into account.
I'll add my two cents at the end of this letter but first I'd like to
list the criteria that can be used to make a decision.
a) Popularity. How many people feel that this OS/language is the best.
This means more people will trust it, try it, use it, and the bigger
userbase is always good for a healthy product: it attracts more
developers and even more users.
b) Availability of developers. If there are many people in the world
who use some development tool or environment, it would eventually
translate into better product.
c) Image. I believe most of you have heard that "NetBSD runs on any
piece of hardware" and that "OpenBSD is the most hacker-proof", etc.
Such things may be true or not but they do exist and they do influence
decisions of users and developers.
d) Compatibility. If you change the OS or the language it would mean
that every developer has to change his habits and some of them just
won't do that. Sure, others would probably take their places, but it's
not a good thing to lose good loyal people...
e) Technical issues. If the embedded hardware is not going to get much
better in the next year or so, there is a good reason to choose
something lean and fast for the next iteration of development.
So, I think, before Manuel decides what's the next step it would be
useful to consider the priorities and choose accordingly.
Well, now, back to my 2 cents ;-)
First - the OS of choice for a firewall/router project would be some
kind of BSD. It's not as popular as Linux, but it has an image of
industrial-strength OS, and it's already used in the current m0n0wall.
I think the final choice would be between OpenBSD (as most stable and
solid) and NetBSD (as runnig on most hardware), even though FreeBSD 6
and DragonFlyBSD are strong contenders. From PR perspective switching
to Linux means a lot of disappointed users who for some reason prefer
BSD family, and that's not a good idea to disappoint them.
The language issue is more complicated. My first impulse would be to
say "perl would be great - it's powerful, elegant, OO, multithreaded
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that fits the general image - perl is considered to be a bit too
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perl developers around, so after successful switch there would be a
lot of people willing to help. I believe that there are less
developers working with most of other languages mentioned here (lua,
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complex features very fast by reusing existing stable code.
The only real problem here is compatibility - and I have to say that
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well-debugged code in m0n0wall, there are a lot of people who are
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hopefully, both projects could benefit from each other in the future
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useful, but I don't have enough knowledge to comment on that.
Modular - well, certainly, going modular would be very good, from most
points of view (better scaling to different hardware/memory/etc,
custom-tailoring configurations, parallel development of features,
etc). I just can't find any reasons not too :)
So, to conclude, I think it would be best to use OpenBSD (or NetBSD if
there is a lot of exotic hardware that needs to be supported) and stay
with PHP (even though there are some pretty nice benefits to be gained
from switching to perl) while going to modular architecture.
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Are annuities the greatest thing since sliced bread?
Well, no, but they do make sense for some investors as part of their portfolio. However, we have to shop wisely and not allow sales agents to push us into the wrong products just to fatten their own wallets. Unfortunately, that makes some folks shy away from something that could help them make their money really last a lifetime… or longer.
After we published both a Money Forever premium issue on annuities and a special report (The Annuity Guide) last November, our team received an outpouring of emails, some sharing happy stories and others with sad tales; but most folks were just thankful for our objectivity and eager for more information.
So I decided to go back to Stan the Annuity Man, who helped us with the issue, for more input. We have no financial arrangement with Stan; he is just a really smart guy with years of experience in the industry, but I guess his name probably gives that away. We appreciate Stan taking the time to make sure we all understand annuities and how to shop smart.
Take it away, Stan…
Use Portion Control with Annuities
By Stan the Annuity Man
Assuming that an annuity is appropriate for you (more on that in a bit), the first question you should ask yourself is: How much should I allocate to any one, specific annuity? A word of advice: "how much" is not a question you want to ask an agent, because most live in a fantasy world of "one size fits all" and "let's put it all in the annuity." Common sense would tell you that, like every other investment, annuities should only be a portion of your portfolio.
As Dennis has mentioned before, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Annuities are no exception to this rule, and you should own or consider owning an annuity for its contractual guarantees only. Do not let an agent show you hypothetical or projected returns and try to sell you a dream.
I created an easy to remember acronym – "PILL" – that tells you if an annuity might be right for you. In my world, if you don't need to find solutions for the issues below, then you probably don't need an annuity.
- P is for principal protection
- I is for income for life
- L is for legacy
- L is for long-term care
Notice that growth is not one of the issues an annuity addresses. Even though 75% of all annuities sold annually (over $200 billion worth) are high-fee variable annuities, I am a firm believer that annuities are not growth products. Indexed or hybrid annuities offer such limited growth that it's comical. Load variable annuities offer limited investment choices in most cases, with an average annual fee of over 3%. No load, no fee variable annuities are growing in popularity because of tax-deferred growth, but you have to be able to properly manage the funds yourself… or hire someone to do it for you.
"P" Is for Principal Protection
The majority of annuities I recommend address the risk of outliving your money. No one wants to outlive their money, and annuities are the only product that will pay you regardless of how long you live. Most people I talk to think that if you die early, the insurance company will keep the balance. That is not true, and it is not how you should structure a policy. I always recommend the contract pay for life and leave 100% of any unused money to your listed beneficiaries.
With this lifetime income plan, you have no money at risk, and you are literally making a bet with the insurance carrier that you will live longer than they project you will. If you live to 125, the carrier will have to pay you. If you die early in the contract, all of the money will go to your family, and the insurance company doesn't keep a penny. It's really that simple.
"I" Is for Income for Life
I can give the insurance company the premium, and it will pay me for the rest of my life. Should I die before my monthly payments have exceeded the premium, the balance is returned to my beneficiaries. As Dennis mentioned in The Annuity Guide, in the worst-case scenario you end up lending your money to the insurance company interest-free for the period over which you collect payments. That is the tradeoff for knowing you have income for the rest of your life.
There are two ways to use annuities for lifetime income: You either need income now or income later. Income now is only solved with a single premium immediate annuity. Don't let an agent try to convince you otherwise by recommending a variable annuity or indexed annuity, because they are factually and mathematically incorrect and only thinking about the commission.
Immediate annuities provide the highest contractual payout of all annuities, and can be set up jointly with your spouse. You also can add an annual cost-of-living percentage increase to the policy as well, even though this decreases the initial payout. If your family has a history of longevity, this contractual cost of living increase might be worth considering.
Immediate annuities used within your IRA can provide a lifetime income stream while offsetting your required minimum distributions (RMDs). When used outside of an IRA, an immediate annuity will provide tax advantages because a portion of your income stream will be excluded from taxes. Single premium immediate annuities have no annual fees and pay the lowest commission to the agent. That combination translates into "good for the client."
If you need income later, there are two strategies to consider: longevity annuities; and income riders that are attached to deferred annuities. Longevity annuities are actually deferred immediate annuities with an enhanced payout at the time you declare the income to start. Longevity annuities can be structured exactly like an immediate annuity as described in the paragraphs above.
Income riders provide the same type of income later, but with a little more flexibility. This attached benefit provides a guaranteed percentage of growth during the deferral years that you can use for lifetime income down the road. The key point to remember with an income rider is that you can only use it for income, and you cannot access the money and that high percentage of growth in a lump sum. Agents tend to blur the line with this fact in the hope that you will believe you are receiving yield that just isn't there.
These strategies for income now and income later – in conjunction with your other sources of income – should solve your basic overhead and expense problems. I call this "stacking income." Along with Social Security payments, pension payments (if you are so lucky), dividends, rental income, and/or RMDs, etc., annuities can help fill in the gap right now or down the road.
For example, if your monthly expenses are $7,000 and your current income can only cover $5,000, then you can make up the $2,000 difference for the rest of your life with a single premium immediate annuity. Or you could project rising costs in the future and allocate money to a longevity annuity and have the income start at a specific date down the road. Because these strategies for income now and income later are contractual, you can plan to the penny how much your lifetime income stream will be.
Because interest rates are at historically low levels, you do have to factor this in to any current allocation decision involving annuities. Just like you probably have done with bonds or CDs, consider laddering your annuities – what I call "lifetime income laddering."
For example, if you wanted to allocate $500,000 to a lifetime income strategy, it might make sense to buy an immediate annuity in $100,000 increments over a five-year time period. Even if rates don't move, the contractually guaranteed payouts will be higher each year because you will be older and your life expectancy will be shorter. If interest rates rise as you age, you will get even more bang for your buck and a higher payout.


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Walker Corporation is pursuing an unpopular $300 million marina project in Tasmania, despite facing a changed political landscape once the state election results are confirmed later this week.
The waterfront housing and marina at Ralphs Bay outside Hobart has been hotly opposed by locals since 2004, and will set a precedent on whether Tasmania will allow canal-style developments that are common in other states.
The Liberals are expected to be able to form a minority government ahead of Labor, but the Greens are expected to hold the balance of power and have strongly opposed the Walker project.
The most likely outcome of the election after the counting of preference votes to elect five MPs from five multi-member electorates, is that the Liberal and Labor parties will each hold 10 seats and the Greens five seats.
In the north-west seat of Braddon, the Greens are fighting with the Liberals for the last seat. In the Hobart-based seat of Denison there is a three-way contest between the Liberals, independent candidate
Mr Wilkie is a former intelligence officer and Iraq war whistleblower who once stood as a Greens candidate against former Prime Minister John Howard.
There have been rumblings within the ALP Tasmanian branch that Premier
However, arguments will continue over the Ralphs Bay project after Walker lodged a submission with the Tasmanian Planning Commission last Friday in the hope of reviving it.
The commission made a draft ruling last October that the development was "inherently unsustainable'', but Walker has argued that the report contained numerous errors of fact.
The company did not meet the initial November deadline for submissions on the draft ruling and was given an extension until March 4. Last month it received a second extension until March 26, five working days after the state election.
Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim argued last month that Walker had a record of shifting the development timetable to suit the political climate. "Walker pulled their project off the table just before the [2006] state election and then put it on the table just after the state election," he said. "It looks like Walker's playing the same games to me."
Premier Bartlett argued during the campaign that the commission was overseeing an independent statutory process and he guaranteed Labor would accept the recommendations.
"If this process shows that this project should not go ahead we will move as a government to work with our coastal planning schemes, work with local governments to assess whether we should simply ban canal estates for the future," he said.
Liberal leader Will Hodgman refused to be drawn on the issue during the campaign, saying the planning system was independent and the process should be allowed to run its course.
Liberal frontbencher Vanessa Goodwin, who is tipped to be state attorney-general if the Liberals form government, told parliament late last year that many of her constituents were concerned about the project.
"As a Liberal I am very much pro-development, particularly when a new development promises to create ongoing employment opportunities for Tasmania,'' Ms Goodwin said.
"I believe, however, that a development must be environmentally responsible, meet a demonstrated need or market and have obvious economic and social benefits to the community. I remain personally unconvinced that the development proposed for Ralphs Bay satisfies these criteria and I know that many people have similar doubts about the project.''
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Dutch-Colonies-L ArchivesArchiver > Dutch-Colonies > 1999-04 > 0924569413
From: "Paul Miller" <>
Subject: Re: Jewish ROOSAs
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:50:13 -0400
Here is a copy of my correspondence with one of the proponents of the
Jewish Roosa theory:
Jim Miller
Hi, Jim. The only "confirmation" I have that the ROOSAs (pronounced "Rosa"
in Dutch) were Jewish is John Hope's quote of Bert Feldman's article, in
which the ROOSAs are called a "rabbinical family". I tried to check Bert's
sources, but found, to my dismay, that he died this past February at the
of 78.
Long before seeing the Feldman article, I suspected that both Heyman ROOSA
(ABT 1590-) and his wife, Metje DE ROOS were Jewish. I'm attaching a
webpage on Jewish names. Here's an excerpt from it about the name
"My 5g-gf Jekutiel ben Chaim was called "Kauffmann Heimann" in German
records. Both of these names are individual names ("first names"):
"Kauffmann" is his own (a *kinnui* or secular equivalent of his
Hebrew name "Jekutiel") and "Heimann" is his father's (a *kinnui*
of "Chaim"). Sometimes he was also called "Kauffmann Praeger", where
"Praeger" is an epithet meaning 'the one from Prague'."
"Arie" is also a common Jewish line (from the Hebrew for "lion", symbolic
the tribe of Judah), and the site
shows that "ROSA" and "DA ROSA" are common Sephardic (i.e. Spanish and
Portugese) Jewish names.
In 1492, the king of Spain expelled all Jews from that country, and the
of Portugal did the same a few years later. Many Jews escaped expulsion by
being baptized, and continued to secretly carry out the tenets of Judaism
private. Jewish converts to Christianity were relentlessly spied upon by
the Inquisition, which tortured and burned to death those who were found to
be "impure" in their Christianity. Many conversos made their way to
and the Netherlands during the 1500's, a place to which many of their
"unconverted" brethren had apparently (according to Feldman) fled earlier.
The John Hope posting notes that the ROOSA name first appeared in the
Netherlands in the 1400's, so this lends support that the ROOSAs were
"rabbinical" (and therefore openly practicing) Jews of the earlier
migration, rather than "conversos" ("converted" Jews).
The "Judaic" (Talmudic) religion is passed on through the mother, rather
than the father, so when Albert HEYMANS (Heyman's son), the first American
ROOSA, married Wyntje DE JONGH, the family probably ceased to be
"practicing" Jews. Wyntje was the daughter of a Dutch burgomeister, and
therefore was most likely a Gentile. Because of Albert's parentage,
we can claim to be descended from one of the first Jews (possibly THE first
Jew) in New York. Albert was one of the first leaders of the Wiltwyck
settlement, and along with his son Arien ( = Arie, "the Lion" or "the Jew")
was among those petitioning Governor Andros to provide the community with a
Dutch-speaking minister. Remember that the Dutch Reformed Church in New
York served as an extended family "community center" for everyone in the
Dutch community, so this action of the ROOSAs may have been more motivated
by community concern than by religious convictions. His daughter Wynte,
though, married into the DePuy family, descended from devout Huguenots. My
own line (I also have three lines to Albert ROOSA) comes through the DePuys
and can be found at http://www.pacwest.net/bigshoe/shoegen.html
I hope this helped. Keep in touch
-- Michael A. Shoemaker :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Miller <
To: <mailto:> <
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 4:23 PM
Subject: Jewish Roosas???
>This is in response to your message on genforum:
>"In Reply to: Albert Heymanse Roosa posted by John Hope on February 12,
>1999 at 10:09:54:
>OK, so now you've confirmed what I've suspected for some time: that Albert
>(Abraham?) Heymanse (ben Chaim) Roosa (Rosa) was a Sephardic Jew -- from a
>rabbinical family, at that. Any more information about this matter, and
>when the family members "converted" to Dutch Reformed, would be greatly,
>greatly appreciated. I am descended from Albert through his son Arie (=
>Judah), his daughter Wyntje and her husband Nicholas du Puis, and their
>daughters Hannah and Elizabeth de Puy."
>My name is Jim Miller, I am 16 years old and have been doing genealogy for
>about 2 years now. I have 2 or 3 lines from the Roosas and so I am very
>interested in learning more about the above. I had never heard it before.
>What is the evidence for it? I must admit you have peaked my curiosity!
>What a fascinating chapter to add to the family tree!
>Thanks for your help,
>Jim Miller at <mailto:>
> From: charles ostrander <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: Jewish ROOSAs
> Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 6:37 PM
> Margaret & John,
> Many, Many years ago a story was told to me about the Black Jew's in the
> Netherlands. It seem's that during the Spanish Inquisition the Jews were
> given the chance to become Christian's or leave. Some of the Jewish
> did turn Christian and the majority of them left and traveled northword
> thru Germany and France and some ended up in the Netherlands. Over the
> years a lot of them did turn to the Christian Faith. The reason for the
> name Black Jew's was of there dark color from many years in Spain and
> marriage with some Spanish families Way, Way back then. I would'nt be
> surprised if we all have some Jewish blood in us from our ancesters Way,
> Way back then. Some of my Great Grandmothers name's sure sound Jewish to
> me.
> Just thought i would put me two cent's in.
> Charles
> ----------
> > From: Margaret McDaniel <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Jewish ROOSAs
> > Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 6:01 PM
> >
> > As you suggested, I checked out the following posted by John
> > Hope on http://genforum.genealogy.com/roosa/
> >
> > > ...First, Gomez was not a Spanish immigrant; he was a citizen of
> Holland, as were many of his
> > > co-religionists in the Hudson Valley, men such as Emmanuel Gonsaulus
> (the earliest known settler's
> > > grave in Sullivan County), the Fonsecas in the Poughkeepsie area and
> the Roosas, a rabbinical
> > > family. ...
> > >
> >
> > Unfortunately, all the follow-up has been folks telling how
> > they themselves descend. I'm curious about this information
> > that the ROOSAs were Spanish-Portuguese Jews. Does anybody
> > know more? Is John Hope on this list to enlighten us?
> >
> >
> >
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> > www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup/
> > SURNAME SEARCHS-300 Million Names
> > http://members.tripod.com/~rosters/index-13.html
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A VICTORIAN pub in York has closed for a six-week restoration under new management.
Ossett Brewery from West Yorkshire has teamed up with owners Punch Taverns to invest £300,000 to preserve and enhance The Fox in Holgate.
Up to ten new jobs will be created at the pub when it re-opens in mid-May.
The pub will be Ossett's second in York, following the opening of The Hop in Fossgate last October.
Managing director Jamie Lawson said: "There will be extensive work conducted throughout the pub, where we will be looking to bring the pub back to how it used to be and expose the original features. We will be concentrating on expanding our drinks range, with nine hand pulls as well as world and craft beers."
Dave Rowland, Punch's partnership development manager, said: "We wanted to work with Ossett as we shared their vision of creating a leading ale house in York that captures the authentic pub experience."


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Seal Brown Goatskin
Reg. Sizes 38-48 Regular
Notwithstanding, it's a great jacket -- always a big seller, enthusiastically received -- and is, in
fact, of the sort that Harrison Ford wears in the Indiana Jones series, i.e. a
commercial 1930s flavored design with flight jacket features. A tad longer and fuller cut than the
A-2 and G-1, with a different look and feel, but not a 3/4 or car coat length.
Constructed of our matchless supple, heavyweight
Seal Brown
Goatskin with Burgundy Pure Rayon Satin Lining. Interior G-1-type pocket with dual
entry front pockets. Zippered wrist with button cuff. Heavyweight American Talon
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The illustration above exhibits the
detailing and perfection of LOST WORLDS
workmanship for which we are so esteemed. Note how the complex double stitching
lines up precisely with the seams, how, even unworn, the
RAIDER exudes Presence. As good as it looks here, it's immeasurably better
in the flesh. It's, after all, a LOST WORLDS. Like entering a time capsule,
or magically stumbling on a cache of long-forgotten classic leather jackets
lying somewhere in a storeroom or basement since they were made. How much
clothing like this tells of its age -- confidence, masculinity, function, style,
individuality. All a foreign, or alien, language now. The Past is a foreign
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Tottenham v West Ham Live
West Ham will be looking to build on their vital victory from Boxing Day when they visit Tottenham Hotspur in their final Premier League game of this year. You can watch all the live Premier League football from White Hart Lane this Monday by signing up with us here on Live Sport Network.
The Hammers collected vital three points on Saturday as goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Radoslav Kovac helped them secure a 2-0 win over basement club Portsmouth. It was a must win game for both the teams and the victory sees West Ham climb to 16th in the league table.
Manager Gianfranco Zola expressed his delight at the performance adding that his side fully deserved the victory. The Italian coach will now look forward to avenge their defeat to Spurs early in the season. Tottenham had secured a narrow 2-1 win at Upton Park with Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon scoring a goal each after Carlton Cole had given West Ham the lead in the second half. Cole is out of action for at least another two weeks due to a knee injury while Danny Gabbidon is also out of action with hamstring injury. However Valon Behrami should start the game after coming on as a substitute against Portsmouth on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur on the other hand will be boosted by the return of Ledley King and Luka Modric with both the players recovering from their injuries. Spurs were lucky to come away from Craven Cottage with a point against Fulham with both the teams creating good chances to score a goal.
Manager Harry Redknapp will hope his team can end the year on a high as the club need to win consistently if they are to challenge for a top four spot. Watch Tottenham vs West Ham Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live football action on the web.
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Fueling Wildlife Action Plan Implementation in Vermont ~ Securing Necessary Public Funding
Project #: 1772 – Updated: January 17, 2011
Project Summary
Build a diverse coalition of fish and wildlife stakeholder groups that works in partnership with citizens, local officials, non-traditional allies, and state legislators to redirect 1/8 of 1% of Vermont's state sales tax to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to support timely, comprehensive implementation of the Vermont Wildlife Action Plan.view full description
Location (by county):
Washington County (VT)
Congressional Districts:
VT District 00
Bird Conservation Regions:
Atlantic Northern Forest
USFWS Regions:
Northeast Region
Public Access
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Full Project Description
Build a diverse coalition of fish and wildlife stakeholder groups that works in partnership with citizens, local officials, non-traditional allies, and state legislators to redirect 1/8 of 1% of Vermont's state sales tax to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to support timely, comprehensive implementation of the Vermont Wildlife Action Plan.
Project Assistance & Partnership Opportunities
We help w/membership gatherings, tabling at fairs and conferences, administrative tasks, driving our "outdoor heritage" roving testimonial truck throughout the state, and more
We need help w/the cost of polling research, our public relations contract, and the "outdoor heritage" roving testimonial truck
Goals and Targets
Primary motivations:
- Public Benefit
- Conservation Mission
- Financial Incentive
- Personal Interest
Primary goals:
- Allocation of 1/8 of a 1 cent of the state Sales Tax to Vermont's Department of Fish and Wildlife to help implement the State;'s Wildlife Action Plan and otherwise protect the future of our fish and wildlife legacy.
- Progress:
Legislative session is ongoing. A dedicated source of funding for Vermont's Department of Fish and Wildlife remains under discussion.
Consistent with plans:
- State Wildlife Action Plan
Targeted habitats:
- Aquatic
- Estuarine
- Lakes and Ponds
- Marine
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- Forests and Woodlands
- Conifer Forests
- Deciduous Forests and Woodlands
- Mixed Hardwoods and Conifer
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- Forested or Shrub Wetlands and Swamps
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Targeted species were not provided for this project.
Project Actions
Direct Funding
Is the success of this project's actions being monitored? Yes
Please describe your monitoring activity.
Our partnership steering committee meets regularly and assess progress in acheiving our goal and related subgoals. Additionally, we are in regular, almost daily contact with our legislative champions, key legislative leadership, grassroots and grasstop partners, and partnership member groups.
What lessons have been learned and/or what suggestions do you have for similar activities?
Progress in any funding campaign that requires legislative action is closely tied to the fiscal health of the state in which the campaign operates. However, contrary to intuition, budgets that are strained due to revenue shortfalls may provide opportunity because of an associated momentum to increase taxes.
What additional information would you like to share?
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EDITORIAL>>It's lieutenant, sir
Bill Halter of North Little Rock, the Democrat, tried to emphasize Sen. Jim Holts extremist nature, and the Republican was very cooperative. Other Republican candidates and the Republican governor himself are shying away from Holt, but the polls show that he has the best chance of any of them to win.
Halter said Holt was the only senator of either party to vote against raising the minimum wage for the first time in 10 years, and Holt was virtually alone in opposing some school appropriations, including funds for early childhood programs. Nearly every lawmaker in both parties and candidates for state office embrace early childhood training. Holt calls the minimum wage and pre-kindergarten schooling socialism.
They had no real disagreement about state taxes except the amount of them. Holt said Arkansas ranked fourth in the country in per-capita taxes. Halter said he left off a digit: It was 40th, according to the conservative Tax Foundation. We think the Tax Foundations figures are jiggered and that the ranking is actually lower than that.
Holt said he would fight to lower taxes. Both made a lot of promises about their stands when they reach office. No one reminded them that they are running not to be governor but lieutenant governor, whose sole constitutional duty is to preside impartially when the state Senate is in session. He cannot sponsor bills and he must remain neutral on the issues before the Senate.


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There are new rumors that Panasonic want to introduce a 37 inch OLED Television device within 18 months to 2 years.
This information comes from the Senior Panasonic executive which were in Australia. He said that Panasonic is currently researching HD OLED Televisions.
Thats a surprise because at the Ces-2009 Panasonic they hat not talked about an Oled-Tv, one of the reason are the production costs and the lifespan so the main message from Panasonic for a few months.
Now Panasonic want with the help from Pioneer engineers which are changing to Panasonic they are able to deliver new technology that expanded the lifespan Oled screen from 30,000 hours to 50,000 hours.
Toshiba are announcing that they are working with Panasonic to move the OLED technology forward.
The first OLED TV from Panasonic are tipped to be a 37 inch panel. This organic light emitting diode panel will be produced at the new IPS Alpha factory.
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Baby Tutu
Poppie Couture's French inspired tutus for babies are the most adorable thing ever! It is made of vintage tulle and silk. The ruffled bloomers on the inside can be worn over diapers or as panties. They are the most adorable things ever and what little girl doesn't want a tutu? Also, we heard Gwyneth's Apple has one :)
Ohhh how adorable is this.
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Not so sure about the top for MY itty bitties..but hey, I am just going absolutely bonkers for ballet inspired...well... everything!
I love pink! Adorable chiffon pink skirt, so fluffy and puffy! This would be cute underneath another skirt as well, a la Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl!
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i love things that remind me of ballerinas. this is a beautiful tulle ribbon dress.
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100 Days to Go
In just 100 days, early voting starts here in Iowa. In towns and precincts from Davenport to Sioux City, Iowans will cast some of the earliest votes in the country for President of the United States. We're officially on the clock – let's make the most of the next 100 days.
Supporters across Iowa are organizing a GottaVote weekend of action this Saturday and Sunday, June 23rd and 24th. We'll be reaching out to voters, talking about the importance of this election, and signing people up to vote early by mail.
You should join in. Check out a video of some of our Davenport volunteers talking to voters about how and why to vote early – and sign up for a shift.
Here in Iowa, the race could be decided well before November 6th. And early voting lets more people make their voices heard – people who are working, can't wait in line, or can't make it to the polls on Election Day. That's why we need to get to work now to make sure voters have everything they need to vote early. We'll also be finding and recruiting new supporters to continue building this grassroots organization.
The organizing that volunteers and staff do over the next 100 days will determine the race in Iowa – and President Obama and other Democrats are counting on us to deliver our state this fall.
Check out the video, then sign up for more information about the GottaVote event near you.


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The Australian Securities Exchange disciplinary tribunal has fined Bell Potter Securities $125,000 for contravening market rules in relation to trades made on behalf of a client without express instructions, breaches of company policy and unprofessional conduct by an adviser. Bell Potter did not contest the contraventions.
The number of
is 695,262,564.
BNP Paribas has appointed Richard Green as managing director and senior banker for corporate coverage in Australia. He will be responsible for managing a portfolio of large corporate clients. He was formerly head of client relationship management at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Clearview Wealth has appointed Chris Robson as general counsel and company secretary. For the past eight years, Mr Robson held a similar role at
Challenger and before that was head of legal, risk management and compliance at Barclays Global Investors Australia.
Wesfarmers Insurance has signed an agreement for Crombie Lockwood to acquire the broking business FMR Risk. The acquisition is expected to be completed next month.
NAB Private Wealth has appointed former Deutsche Bank Australian private banking head Michael Parsons as general manager in NSW and the ACT. Parsons has recruited Anna McCreery, a former Credit Suisse market leader to join his team.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing over the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
"I'm glad that you're accepting responsibility," said Paul. "I think ultimately with your leaving that you accept the culpability for the worst tragedy since 9/11. And I really mean that."
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Alaska Milk Corporation
Alaska Milk Corporation (PSE: AMC) is one of the leading manufacturers of milk products in the Philippines. Its milk products are sold under the Alaska brand and is also the parent company of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team, Alaska Aces. Alaska Milk Corporation is also listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange. As of December 13, 2010, the company has a total market capitalization of P11.9 billion and share price of P13.50.
Company profile
Alaska Milk Corporation was incorporated in 1994. However, long before that, operations have already started as early as 1972 through a Holland Milk Products, Incorporated. Holland Milk was a joint venture between Holland Canned Milk International B.V. and General Milling Corporation, another company founded by Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Sr.. General Milling has interest in flour, feeds and soy bean milling.
Holland Milk initially just produced canned evaporated and condensed milk and UHT ready to drink milk. But in the 1980S, the company started producing powder-filled milk under the Alaska brand. Because of the rapid growth of the company's milk business, management decided to spin-off milk production as a independent entity and incorporated it as Alaska Milk Corporation in 1994. A year later, its shares were listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange under the stock symbol AMC.
When AMC reorganized its distribution operations and networks, Nabisco International and Quaker Oats, Incorporated tapped the company to be its exclusive distributor of Nabisco and Quaker Oats products. The agreement was terminated in 2001 when Philip Morris and Pepsi Company acquired Nabisco International and Quaker Oats, Incorporated, respectively.
Other business developments
Following the termination of the distribution agreement, AMC introduced an evaporated creamer and a UHT All-Purpose Cream, Alaska Crema in 2003. The former was to complete the value line of liquid canned milk while the latter is to complete the line of cooking milk.
In 2007, AMC acquired international milk brands of Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A., which included Alpine, Liberty and Krem-Top brands. With these deals, AMC accounted nearly 80% of the liquid milk market. A year later, AMC introduced Alaska Yoghurt Drink and Cowbell Condensada. Cowbell Condensada is marketed towards lower-income consumers who have become price sensitive.
AMC also distributes other foreign brands. In 2005, it has signed an agreement with Kellogg's Asia Marketing, Inc. to distribute Kellogg's ready-to-eat cereals; and Hersheys Food Corporation for the Hershey UHT chocolate milk drink from 2003 to 2007.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Alaska Milk Corporation has supported the Gawad Kalinga as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. AMC plans to construct 100 homes in six-hectare relocation site in Bayan-bayanan, San Vicente in Laguna. Aside from this, AMC has also supported the Children's Hour and has encouraged its employees and players to donate a percentage of their salaries to the fund. AMC has been avid supporter of sports. The Alaska Power Camp is the company's sports development program allows the youth to develop their skills in basketball, football, volleyball and baseball. It has been recognized by the Philippines Sportswriters' Association as an invaluable contribution to youth sports and development in the country, particularly on the grass-roots level.
The Alaska Aces
AMC CEO Wilfred Uytengsu, Jr. was only 23 years old when his father asked him to do a feasibility study on putting up a basketball team. The Alaska team debuted in 1986 with some of the holdovers from the Magnolia Team. But it was only in 1991 did the Alaska team win its first championship. To date, Alaska is one of the winningest team in the league with a total of 13 titles (six Governor's Cup and Inivitational Championship, three All-Filipino Cup Championship, two Commissioner's Cup Championship and two Fiesta Cup Championship). In September 2010, the Alaska franchise celebrated its 25 years in league and paid tribute to its players.