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We are proud to offer safe and affordable spaying and neutering for dogs of all ages and sizes. You will find our prices considerably lower than full-service veterinarian clinics in the Dayton area. Patients will receive a small abdominal tattoo at no charge. This tattooing is the universally accepted method to identify a spayed or neutered animal.
Traditional Spay and Neuter Services
- Spay (females)
- $160, less than 31 lbs
- $180, 31 to 60 lbs
- $200, 61 to 100 lbs
- $220, more than 100 lbs
- Neuter (males)
- $120, less than 31 lbs
- $140, 31 to 60 lbs
- $165, 61 to 100 lbs
- $190, more than 100 lbs
- NEW! Canine Alternative Surgical Sterilization Options – Ovary Sparing Spay (hysterectomy) and Vasectomy Information
If you are researching reproductive sterilization options for a Rottweiler, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Vizsla, or any large dog breed, Pets In Stitches recommends you educate yourself regarding these reproductive sterilization options so as to make an informed decision.
Essential Services
- Flea treatment – $8
If a dog is found to have live fleas, it will be given a Capstar tablet.
- Rabies Vaccine – $20
Montgomery County requires all dogs older than 12 weeks to have a current rabies vaccination. If a current rabies vaccination certificate is not provided at admission, we are required to administer the vaccine during surgery.
- Pregnancy – $100 – $200 (based on surgery complexity)
If a female dog is known to be or found to be in the last half of pregnancy during surgery, this additional fee will be charged for providing intravenous fluids to support her during surgery.
- Pre-anesthetic Bloodwork
Bloodwork prior to surgery is required for all patients eight years of age and older. Please call for pricing.
Optional Services at Owner's Request
These services can be provided during surgery, at your request. Please note: these services are not provided separately from surgery.
- Take-home Pain Medication – $20
Pain medications used during the surgery are included at no additional fee. However, we strongly recommend three days of take-home pain medication for both pain and inflammation after surgery. This pain medication is not a sedative.
- Go-Home Sedation – $25
We strongly recommend take-home sedation for active dogs to decrease risks of complications such as swelling or incision opening. If your dog will not rest quietly in its cage for 7 days after surgery with brief excursions on a leash to eliminate – this is for your dog.
- Umbilical Hernia Repair – $75
A few weeks after birth, the area of the body wall where the umbilical cord was attached "belly button" closes. If the hole does not close, surgically closing will prevent the possibly fatal complication of abdominal organs becoming entrapped in the opening.
- Abdominal Cryptorchid – The cost of the neuter plus the cost of spay
This occurs when your pet's testicle(s) has not fully descended into the scrotal sac and one or more remain in the abdomen.
- Inguinal Cryptorchid- The cost of the neuter plus $60
This occurs when the pet's testicles have not fully descended and one or more is found under the skin in the groin area.
- Dewclaw Removal (if not attached by bone) – $50 per dewclaw
A dewclaw is a vestigial digit on the foot. In many dogs, the dewclaws never make contact with the ground. In this case, the dewclaw's nail never wears away and it must often be trimmed to keep it a safe length.
- Extraction of deciduous (baby) incisor or premolar teeth – $15 per tooth
When the adult teeth erupt without pushing the deciduous tooth out, the deciduous tooth is called "retained" and should be removed to reduce the risk of infection, fracture, and dental disease.
- Extraction of deciduous (baby) canine teeth – $20 per tooth
As with the incisor and premolar teeth, these should be removed also.
Postsurgery Recovery Collars
We want your pet to have a positive outcome from surgery. Pets In Stitches recommends a postsurgery recovery collar to reduce the ability of your pet to lick its surgical site and cause complications after surgery.
- Elizabethan Collar – $15
An Elizabethan collar, otherwise known as an "E-collar." It looks funny, but provides peace of mind. Click here for more information about e-collars.
- Kong Cloud Collar – $30
A "pillow" collar that prevents your dog from licking the surgical site. A bit more expensive, but easy to put on and tolerated well by your pet. We recommend this for all female dogs and also some male dogs with the "squished" faces such as Pugs, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, and Boxers.
- Comfy Cone – $30
A softer collar than the traditional Elizabethan collar. A bit more expensive, but easy to put on and tolerated well. We recommend this for male dogs around forty pounds and larger.
Canine vaccinations are only administered on the day of your dog's surgery. We follow vaccination guidelines established by the American Animal Hospital Association, which are supported by their extensive research to keep your dog healthy.
- Rabies – $20
This very serious viral disease affects most warm-blooded animals including cats, dogs, and humans. The virus is transmitted through bite wounds. Once inside the body, the virus attacks the nervous system, eventually causing death. Once clinical signs appear, the disease is almost always fatal. Since rabies is maintained in populations of wildlife, such as skunks, foxes, bats, and raccoons, it is a persistent danger to unvaccinated companion animals.
- Distemper and Parvovirus – $20
This vaccine protects your dog against several common diseases, including distemper and parvovirus. There are two doses. We can administer the first dose, then you will need to repeat the dose three to four weeks later at your regular full-service veterinarian.
- Bordetella (kennel cough) – $20
This vaccine protects your dog against kennel cough, a highly contagious cough. We recommend it if you dog is to be boarded, hospitalized, or may come into contact with other animals.
Testing service is only available to dogs receiving spaying or neutering surgery the same day.
In order to purchase heartworm prevention from Pets In Stitches, all dogs seven months and older must have a heartworm test performed within the last six months or on the the day of surgery.
- Canine Heartworm Test – $25
Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms living in the arteries and the heart of dogs, cats, and other mammals. A dog becomes infected when bitten by an infected mosquito.
- Fecal Exam for Intestinal Parasites – $30
Intestinal parasites can cause illness and some even spread to humans. They can be transmitted from dogs, cats, and other mammals.
- Microchip from AKC Reunite – $50
If your dog is lost, a microchip will identify your dog for a speedy recovery. This fee included microchip implantation and registration. For more information, visit AKC Reunite
- Nail Trim – $20
If you struggle to trim your dog's nails, ask us to help! It's so easy to perform a close nail trim when your dog is sedated.
- Anal Gland Expression – $25
If your dog scoots its rear on the floor or has a has a history of full anal glands, we can express them when your dog is sedated.
- Ear Clean – $20
While your dog is sedated, we can easily perform a deep ear cleaning.
- Ear Hair Pluck – $20
While your dog is sedated, we can easily pluck ear hair that can predispose a dog to an ear infection.
- Deworming for roundworms and hoookworms – $15
Roundworms and hookworms are intestinal parasites that can transmit to humans from dogs. We offer go-home deworming medication for roundworms and hookworms to protect your family and dog.
- Flea, Intestinal Parasite, and Heartworm Prevention – inquire at the time of service
We offer convenient and affordable prevention that you administer monthly to your dog to keep them happy and healthy.
Before Your Dog's Surgery
We recommend completing or collecting required paperwork to bring with you so we may process your dog's admission quickly the morning of surgery. These include:
- Admission Form (pdf)
- Copy of most recent rabies vaccine
- Surgery and Ancillary Services Consent Form (pdf)
- Copy of any recent vaccination records
- Microchip Registration Form
If your dog is more than four months old, please do not allow them any food after midnight before surgery. If your pet accidentally eats the morning of surgery, let us know at drop-off.
If your puppy is less than four months old, please feed them a normal meal between 6 and 8 a.m. the day of surgery.
Water should be available at all times.
If your dog is on a long term medication (i.e. phenobarbital, prednisone, insulin), contact us or your regular full-service veterinarian prior to surgery to determine if your pet should receive the medication the day of the procedure.
Juvenile Spay and Neuter
Pets In Stitches recommends juvenile spaying and neutering (after eight weeks of age.) It is safe, effective and the young puppies recover faster.
Juvenile spays and neuters are endorsed by:
American Humane Association: Juvenile Spay and Neuter
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Pediatric Spay-Neuter
American Veterinary Medical Association: Animal Welfare Spay and Neuter
Nursing Mothers
Assure your lactating dog has been separated from their puppies for at least two weeks before the day of surgery. The presence of milk in the mammary glands increases the risk of infection and delays healing.
Postoperative Complications and Emergencies
Pets In Stitches will re-check your dog at no charge for any complications resulting directly from surgery. There may be a minimal cost for medications or an Elizabethan collar, if needed.
If you have a non-emergency question or concern or would like to have your dog re-checked by one of our veterinarians, call (937) 630-3320 during regular business hours (Monday – Thursday, 7:30 am-5:00 p.m.)
If your dog requires emergency care during Pets In Stitches' on-call business hours, call our emergency telephone (Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.) which may be found on the back of your postoperative paperwork.
If your dog requires emergency care for a life-threatening situation that does not fall within Pets In Stitches emergency phone hours, call or visit your regular full-service veterinarian or local emergency veterinary clinic. If you do not have a veterinarian, we suggest the reputable emergency clinics in the Miami Valley area:
(937) 428-0911
(937) 293-2714
In the case of emergency treatment, you are responsible for paying the veterinarian or the emergency veterinary clinic directly. Pets In Stitches will discuss the visit with the emergency veterinarian to determine if the visit was related to the spay or neuter surgery. Pets In Stitches will reimburse the cost of the visit if we determine it was a spay or neuter surgery related visit and that postoperative care instructions were followed.
Don't just take our word for it…
When I first went looking to find a place to get both my dogs fixed, there were several things I was after. I was worried about price, cleanliness and sterilization, how well my dogs would be treated, and how I would be treated as well. After calling different veterinarians including my, I found Pets In Stitches offered the best prices, by far. When first walking into Pets In Stitches, I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the front office and how well-mannered the staff was with me and my pups. Not only was I nervous but both of my pets were too and both had accidents on the floor; the crew at Pets In Stitches had it taken care of before I even knew what had happened. Their facility seems to be top notch and my dogs were well taken care of.
I think the best part of taking my dogs to Pets In Stitches was the aftercare my dogs and I received from them. When I went back later that afternoon to pick up my dogs, they were both doing well. I was given and walked through a packet of papers that gave me thorough instructions on any problems that could arise, what to do if they did arise, and what is completely normal. I think I asked about 1,000 questions but the staff answered every single one of them for me and I didn't feel like I was being pushed out the door.
In my opinion, the best part of their service was them checking up on the dogs. The morning after the dogs' surgery, they called me simply to see how the dogs were doing. Of course both dogs were fine, but I really appreciated it and it put me that much more at ease.
I really liked how professional the staff and Danielle were with me. I think they were very thorough in answering all of my questions, they treated my dogs well, and they treated me like a real person rather than just another customer. I would recommend them to anyone, hands down.
"I have already recommended Pets in Stitches to several people.
I loved how friendly everyone was and how clean the facility is. I also had a question about Zoe's incisions and my call was returned quickly and they had us come right in to check her out. All was good 🙂
I also loved the price and all of the options given to me. I opted for the at home sedation which was an absolute lifesaver. I also loved the Kong collar in place of the plastic lampshade :)"
I chose to have my dog spayed at Pets In stitches because it was a much cheaper alternative than having it done at my main veterinarian. I saved almost $100.00 getting it done there. But I REALLY didn't decide to have it done at Pets In Stitches until I heard from my sister – a Veterinary Technician at a Montgomery County Shelter – about the wonderful reputation that Dr. Rastetter had in the animal community.
Normally you would expect to get less quality of service by choosing the cheaper option but not so with Pets In Stitches! I have gotten my other dog and cats fixed at my main veterinarian in the past. This was before Pets In Stitches was around. But now that I see how wonderful they are with the animals, I wouldn't hesitate to go there again and have recommended others to do the same.
I like the quality of the services I received. Even though my dog had a very unusual allergic reaction to her stitches, I felt confident in the abilities of Dr. Rastetter. She gave my pet attention over and above what I might have received from a veterinarian that did other work besides just spaying and neutering.
I also appreciated the numerous calls I received from the office checking on the status of my dog's recovery. It made me feel that someone actually cared about the well-being of my pet rather than just another customer to get a buck from.
In addition to spaying and neutering, at the time of surgery we can help promote your dog's health through vaccinations, deworming, heartworm prevention, flea prevention, and microchipping…
...and, as always, I am dedicated to providing affordable spay and neuter services in a professional environment.
Dr. Danielle N. Rastetter, DVM.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced an agreement with Con Edison that will freeze electric delivery rates for two years, and gas and steam distribution rates for three years starting tomorrow. Most commercial and industrial customer classes will see a rate decrease, he said.
Consolidated Edison has to spend $1 billion to strengthen the energy grid's resiliency and speed up the transition to a cleaner, more distributed energy system, according to the governor, who called on the state Public Service Commission last October to reject the utility's proposed rate hike. The proposal, which has been signed by the majority of parties, has to be approved by the commission, which is anticipated at its Feb. 20, 2014 session.
Con Ed requested approval in January 2013 to increase electric delivery rates by 8 percent, gas rates by 2.5 percent and steam delivery rates by 2.3 percent for one year, beginning January 2014, among other things.
"This is a clear victory for consumers and businesses, particularly those who suffered through power outages from Superstorm Sandy last year," Cuomo said in a statement. "New Yorkers deserve stable power rates and a reliable electric system that is clean and fortified to withstand and respond to the impacts of future extreme weather. With this groundbreaking settlement, we have achieved both of these critical elements for ratepayers in New York City and Westchester County."
The settlement also requires Con Ed to expand its low-income electric and gas programs and boost investment in oil-t0-gas conversions, which will reduce polluting air emissions. The utility will strengthen performance measure targets for customer service and expand its capability to reconnect most customers the same day they are eligible for service reconnection.
In addition to the state Department of Public Service and Con Edison, others that signed the agreement are New York City, the New York Power Authority, the state Department of Consumer Protection, Consumer Power Advocates, New York Energy Consumers Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, Columbia Center for Climate Change Law, PACE Climate Center, NRG Energy Inc. and US Power Generating Company. The proposal will be issued to the Public Service Commission for public comment and will be the subject of an evidentiary hearing, followed by the expected vote Feb. 20.

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THE POWER OF A WOMAN WHO LEADS – The Book Nook
THE POWER OF A WOMAN WHO LEADS: Discover Your God-Given Leadership Style
By Gail M. Hayes
Harvest House Publishers, 978-0-7369-4936-1, PB, 224 pages, $12.99
Perhaps you have never thought of yourself as a leader, but author Gail M. Hayes is here with news for you: You are a leader! Or at least you can be. Using a comprehensive Leadership Style Inventory, the author helps women discover their own specific leadership styles. After completing the inventory, readers may explore chapters providing a personality profile, tips, and warnings, as well as examples of great female leaders from the Bible and throughout history for each leadership style.
Hayes uses imaginative stories and metaphors to inspire and encourage her readers who must remember that her creative retellings are not necessarily historically or even theologically accurate. A glance at Scripture makes it apparent that many artistic liberties have been taken in these accounts. In addition, Hayes' strong egalitarian position in the gender roles debate is evident as she encourages women to be passionate, powerful forces of leadership in their world. Despite a few potential objections, Christian women may find this book helpful as they seek to develop as leaders.
Sara D. Kicinski is a professional writing major at Taylor University and a reviewer for Church Libraries.
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|An OPR engineer and his assistant, stationed in Natchez, MS, complete their assignment of devising a road system for Adams County. Beginning August 24, they made the necessary surveys for relocation, investigated materials, designed road structures, and advised county officials on the best methods of construction, administration, and maintenance.
|A. T. Goldbeck and Ira B. Mullis represent BPR at a meeting of the subgrade committee of the Federal Highway Council in Wilmington, DE, under General T. Coleman Du Pont. The subject: Why highways fail. W. P. Blair of Cleveland, OH, attributes the failure to the fact that 20 million people had been added to the country, practically without 1 inch being added to transportation facilities. General Du Pont states that addressing subgrade/foundation problems is the most important duty facing highway agencies. C. M. Upham, State Highway Engineer of Delaware, describes his department's field tests to determine the bearing powers of various kinds of soil.
|BPR activities on reconstruction of Cambodia's 133-mile Khmer-American Friendship Highway are suspended, with approximately 30 percent of the work completed, when the Nation's Chief of State requests cessation of all aid from the United States. Negotiations result in the sale of the contractor's equipment and supplies to the government. BPR personnel remain in the country during the transfer, then close out the project in January 1964.
|FHWA announces that the airport access problem is being melded into the recently inaugurated TOPICS program (See February 13, 1967), in accordance with the USDOT's concept of a fully-coordinated transportation system. "No TOPICS program," according to the instructions issued today, "should be advanced beyond the planning stage unless adequate attention has been given to this high priority item." Administrator Lowell Bridwell notes that this priority is needed because, "Getting from an airport to a city's downtown sometimes takes longer than the air flight."


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Mexican cow-wrangler Armando (Ferrell) lives in the shadow of his macho brother, Raul (Luna). But when its revealed that Raul is in trouble with a deadly narco (García Bernal), Armando seizes the chance to saddle up and prove his worth.
A connoisseur of American idiocy, Will Ferrell has portrayed pumped-up jackanapes from coast to coast: Bay Area blowhard Ron Burgundy, Southern car-twit Ricky Bobby, NYPD bumbler Allen Gamble... Now the comedy superstar heads south of the border. A sun-scorched spoof of Latin American telenovelas, with the odd riff on Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah, Casa De Mi Padre isn't prime Ferrell, but it's funny and novel enough to be worth a watch.
The main talking point is that the movie is entirely Spanish-language, except for some amusingly shaky English from its star near the end. As ranchero Armando Alvarez, Ferrell commits to Español without winking (he learnt his lines phonetically), playing the big-hearted Mexican with such earnestness that you actually start to root for him. And, considering Armando is embroiled in a plot which at one point takes in a wrestling bout with an animatronic lion, that really is quite a feat.
The problem is the tone, shakier than the lower lip of gorgeous, troubled love interest Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). At points Casa comes off like a milder Grindhouse, with shonky model cars, clearly fake horses and a ¡Three Amigos!-style campfire sing-along. But at other times the production values soar, as if its makers feared audiences would miss the joke. It's all a little too unfocused: the title song, crooned by Christina Aguilera over slick Bond-style visuals, is nice but unmemorable, while Gael García Bernal's cartel boss doesn't have the zingers to match his zeal.
When it hits, it hits hard. There are several vignettes destined to become YouTube classics, including a lengthy effort by Armando to mount his horse and a hysterical sex scene which outs the cameraman as having a serious buttock fetish. In the end, though, 85 minutes proves too long to sustain the joke. Along with Ferrell, Judd Apatow and Adam McKay, director Matt Piedmont is one of the players behind comedy-short website Funny Or Die. Our dial swings into 'Funny' territory for this one, but not as far as we'd have liked.
Often inspired but patchy overall, Ferrell's horse opera could have benefited from a sharper, even more out-there script. Grade-A assplay, though.


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Basketball wives star Evelyn Lozada recently announced that she and L.A. Dodgers fiance, Carl Crawford, will be having a baby BOY! Lozada is ecstatic about the news. Says she had been praying for a boy, being that there are already so many girls in her family. Congratulations to her!
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This step is elective but will drastically raise your chances of people actually reading your profile and contacting you. Introduce yourself, your hobbies and attach any nice photographs of yourself.
Utilise our website's sophisticated search to encounter members who match your desired requirements. Or just flip through listings and encounter people that you find attractive.
Discovered someone who looks interesting? Drop them a line or just a wink and find out if they're interested in you. With a little luck you'll be on your way to a once in a lifetime experience.
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Family Orientation
New Student & Family Programs offers family orientation programming during all transfer and freshmen student orientations sessions. The family program is run concurrently with, but seperate from, the student schedule. During various presentations and programs, family members will learn more about all areas of their student's college experience.
Spending this time with us provides family members with a great opportunity to ask questions and truly understand Coastal Carolina University and their student's college transition. Our family member programming is designed to be very informative, and we encourage all attendees to be present for the planned presentations and orientation events. Family members will receive a detailed schedule upon arrival.
Your Student's Next Steps
- Register for their session online:
Please note that the must pay the $100 enrollment deposit before your student can register for Orientation. The fee for the 2-Day Freshmen Orientation is $140 and the Transfer Orientation is $70. These fees allow each student to bring up to TWO guests with them to Orientation. A written confirmation will be mailed 7-10 business days after registration is received. Orientation Fees are Non-refundable.
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Foreign Language: All new freshmen students are required to take the online foreign language placement test at least TWO weeks prior to attending Orientation.
All Transfer students who have not taken a college level foreign language course are required to take the online foreign language placement test at least TWO weeks prior to attending Orientation.
Math Placement: All new freshmen students will be required to take the on-site COMPASS math placement exam during their Orientation session. Any transfer student who has not taken a college level math course will be required to take the on-site COMPASS math placement exam the evening BEFORE their Orientation or by scheduling a time with the Academic Testing Center prior to their Orientation date. Please note that a statistics course is not considered a math clas for placement purposes.
- Send their transcripts:
Most academic departments begin working on students' class schedules prior to Orientation. In order to assure that students are being placed in the correct courses it is important that all final transcripts are received prior to Orientation.
- Financial Aid Information:
Ensure that Financial Aid is in order prior to Orientation by following these helpful steps: Financial Aid Checklist.
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Young Girls' List Of 'What Makes A Good Boyfriend' Going Viral
Guys, if you don't know what women want, you probably weren't listening when you were 10 years old.
The Huffington Post as published a list of what two girls, Blair age 6 and Brooke age 9, expect from a good boyfriend. Here are some of the highlights:
1. Nice handwriting.
2. "Cuteness."
3. He should like his and or girlfriend's parents.
5. Good manners.
10. "Nice jewelry." We assume that means he GIVES nice jewelry to her.
13. He doesn't pick his nose.
14. He doesn't try to kiss you on the first date.
19. He's ALWAYS happy.
22. His last name is "not weird."
24. He makes you laugh.
27. He doesn't tattle tale.
28. He brushes and flosses.
Being married to a dental hygienist, I can't stress how important #28 is.
Being a man means listening to your significant other/partner/wife, and the ability to take good advice. I courted my wife better after reading 'How To Date Out Of Your League'. Women don't have to be such a mystery if we will remember rule #31: Clean out your ears and listen.
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The demand on nonprofit leaders is greater than ever. In order to stay relevant and to succeed, it is critical to develop and strengthen your leadership abilities. Scaling your organization's mission requires navigating change, knowing and maximizing your strengths, and cross-sector collaborations.
The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program is uniquely designed to maximize both the industry expertise of CNM Connect and the academic reputation and quality standards of Southern Methodist University to give nonprofit leaders the opportunity to explore their leadership style and strengths while exploring practical ways to more effectively achieve their organization's mission.
This six-week certificate program covers industry best practices and includes these topics:
Participants should have at least five years of nonprofit work experience and have held CEO and/or executive position(s) at a nonprofit for a minimum of two years, either as a paid staff member or as a volunteer.
Participants represent a range of nonprofits in various sectors, sizes, and geographies. The typical organization, however, has a broad impact and is well-established.
Ideal candidates are typically the chief executives of their nonprofits. At larger nonprofits, there my be other executives with the requisite years of experience who would make good candidates for the program. These are considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Insider source. There will be a new war to distract from Downing street memo
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Al-Qaida is far from being neutralized and is planning its next "catastrophic" attack, according to a top expert on the terrorist organization.
Dr. Saad al-Faqih, who heads the Saudi opposition group Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia, was asked in an interview in London if there is any credence to reports of al-Qaida´s "demise." His response was chilling:
"Nobody knows how al-Qaida really works. Consider, for instance, that the time lapse between the Africa embassy bombings and 9/11 was more than three years. Therefore the fact that no major attack has taken place since 9/11 is not altogether very surprising.
"Al-Qaida is an extremely resilient organization and it will most likely surprise everybody by how, when and where it executes its next catastrophic attack."
Asked when a weapons of mass destruction attack is likely to take place, Dr. al-Faqih said: "It could happen at any time."
The al-Qaida expert told interviewer Mahan Abedin – an editor with the Jamestown Foundation´s publication Terrorism Monitor - that the terrorist organization´s operations in Saudi Arabia have been severely damaged by government offensives.
"But of course al-Qaida is an ideology and its potency cannot be reduced to the number of men in its ranks," he cautioned.
"Moreover, the invasion and occupation of Iraq gave al-Qaida a huge boost and the Saudi government has indirectly admitted that at least 2,500 Saudis are fighting in Iraq."
Al-Faqih said that for the first time, the Saudi government has begun to talk about the problem of Saudis returning to the kingdom after fighting against the Americans in Iraq.
"A classified interior ministry report claims that at least 200 have returned and are currently plotting attacks inside the Kingdom.
"An attack on the royals will likely be carried out by returnees from Iraq."
But al-Faqih acknowledged that al-Qaida´s activities in Saudi Arabia have turned many Saudis against the organization.
"Al-Qaida has lost ground militarily, politically and ideologically. Attacking civilians proved to be a major blunder and it remains to be seen whether they can fully recover from it.
"Also, by attacking the security forces they lost a lot of sympathy inside these organizations."
The feeling in Saudi society today is no longer particularly sympathetic toward al-Qaida, according to al-Faqih.
"The situation was very different two or three years ago, when ordinary people were willing to give the jihadis shelter and other forms of support."
Al-Faqih also predicted that ´al-Qaida in Iraq´ leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi would likely be killed soon – and said that ordinary Saudis view their government´s support for the occupation of Iraq as "treason."
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Shame on you OP, because you know there are many people here who will believe anything that supports their ideology, no questions asked.
You are responsible for about 20 gallons of spittle being spewed just with this post.
I hope you´re happy.
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If the dems know about this new 9/11 and do nothing to stop it they are as guilty as Bush.
How dumb do you have to be to believe that story?
Besides...when I first looked at the Downing St. memos I thought they might have something. Then after reading them a few times I realized it was all stuff already addressed by Bush and Blair before. The conspiracy nuts are betting all their money so to speak on the interpretation of the words "fix" and "fixed"
I think the phrase "fixing the intelligence" is being taken out of context and does not mean "faked" as some would like you to think but rather means "focused on" or "concentrated". Ya know when you aim a gun some people say "I fixed my sites on the target"
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|FBI Memo is a Fake!! It is a Redacted Patreus FBI Memo. Evidence Inside.
|Don't let us down Please Mr. Chaffetz.... Rep. Jason Chaffetz: 'Let's see how real these memos are'
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In Georgia, voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment creating a commission with the power to approve charter schools – bypassing often-hostile school boards.
In Washington, voters approved a measure allowing the creation of charter schools in their state. That one was a close call. But, after three failures before it passed this time, things are moving in the right direction.
It's a Bipartisan Issue
And, as one observer noted, the electoral victories in both a red and blue state show school choice is becoming a bipartisan issue.
Meanwhile, according to a news release from the American Federation for Children, Wisconsin voters "elected a coalition of legislative candidates who strongly support expanding education choices in the Badger State, creating strong majorities in both the state Assembly and Senate who favor educational choice."
We Need Change Now!
These election-day victories are good news. But not great news.
Why do I say that? I'm certainly for any change that increases the opportunity for parents to choose a school offering their children a quality education. And there's clearly growing momentum across the country for giving parents more choice over the schools their children attend.
But I'm impatient.
Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders of the 1960s were told over and over that they should be satisfied with incremental changes giving blacks more rights.
Their answer? Incremental change isn't enough. Justice delayed is justice denied.
That's the way I feel about school choice. Charter schools, vouchers and other reforms giving parents more choices are a step in the right direction.
Our Goal
But our goal at End The Education Plantation is to give every parent in America – regardless of where they live, how much money they have or the color of their skin — the opportunity to choose a school offering their children a quality education.
We have a proposal that will do that by creating Education Freedom Accounts parents can use to send their children to any state-approved school.
The election is over. It's time for the President and Congress to get back to work. We need to put pressure on them to give every parent the opportunity to send their children to a school offering them a quality education.
Get Involved
That's what we're fighting for. But we're a grassroots organization. We need your help. Don't wait for someone else to do it. Get involved. We need your help. More importantly, our nation's children need your help.


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LGBT people have reaped enormous rewards because of this widespread change of opinion.
The DOMA case, United States v. Windsor, also furthers the cause of LGBT rights, but, in many ways, for the wrong reasons.
Religion is at the center of this debate over explicit protections for LGBT people.
Will it change the amount of money my LGBT peers and I can earn?
The mainstream LGBT movement, meanwhile, still insists that neither of these futures will come to pass.
To Helms, LGBT Americans were "weak, morally sick wretches," and AIDS education was "obscene" and "revolting."
On the other hand, I wish the LGBT community would rethink its relationship with the president.
Abortion-rights advocates by no means seek to detract from LGBT movement or begrudge it victories.
In most states, there are no anti-discrimination laws to protect LGBT people at work.
This is a major concern for the local LGBT community, which has long been more concerned with access to health care.


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Set back from the main road on, yes, a hillside. A few miles from restaurants, ski facilities and within a reasonable drive on Route 4 or 100 to Rutland, Ludlow, and Woodstock. Room had a separate sink and small frig, but no utensils or dishware. Room had unusual configuration. Bathroom area had no tub and shower was extremely small. Could not bend over. Toilet was in separate, basically, closet with no exhaust or fan. Breakfast was mini-muffins, mini-bagels, dry cereal, coffee, juice -- nothing special.
Nothing My flight on Feb 14, 2015 was cancelled due to a heavy snowstorm in the New England region. This hotel (Hillside Inn at Killington) is the only business that refused to refund five (prepaid) days of stay. They could have made me pay for one day, but they took all the money for the entire vacation I was planning to take with my son at Killington.
Stayed for New Year's Eve. Hotel room was huge with big, comfortable king size bed. Very clean room with refrigerator and nice shower. Walls were a little thin with guests making noise but it was New Year's Eve so it was to be expected. Perfect location close to everything.
Extremely close to all ski areas Cheapest price for the area Kitchen area was good, had microwave, mini fridge Parking was bad in the winter. Snow takes up so much room considering small parking lot to begin with. Paper thin walls Can't change heat, no actual heater Bring your pillows
Friendliness of the staff. Continental breakfast was disgusting, cereal was stale, cream cheese for bagels was outdated from may. Nothing was fresh or appetizing.
Nice cheap place to stay for Skiing.
The owners were very helpful, the room was clean and warm, and the location was within walking distance of restaurants.
Inexpensive but would have rather spent a little more for a cleaner room. The room may have been "Celen" but it felt dirty.
First, this is a motel and not a hotel. If your expecting a hotel quality room at a motel price, then some of the previous reviews should be reconsidered. As a motel, and I have stayed in many across the country, this was the cleanest by far and the mattress was perfect. I honestly can't remember getting better sleep in 5 star hotel beds, but I don't like the super soft, big pillow types because of my neck and back issues. I also brought my own pillow as I always do. It also had a good size fridge, microwave and flat screen tv, which all worked. Room had plenty of clothing and storage space for such a small room. The free wifi actually had great strength, but you do have to step outside of the room to get a decent signal to call or text if you use Verizon. You would be hard pressed to find a better motel for $70 a night with free wifi and continental breakfast. Oh, the man and his wife that own and operate the place were very nice and freindly. Overall, this is my new go-to place to stay for value and location to the park. The cons would be that they provide small soap but no shampoo; some outlets didn't good the plug in; and the lower caulking at the tub was turning black in some areas and needs replaced.
Bed was comfortable Random shoe from previous occupants under the bed. No wifi.
Location relative to the gondola service for Killington Mountain is excellent. Great service. Will definitely stay again for our next ski trip! The mattresses are a bit worn out (you can feel some of the springs), but after a full day of skiing you fall right to sleep regardless!


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DiCentral Acquires ALLiGACOM
in the NewsUPS reports second quarter earnings gains Keeping up with, or replicating, Amazon is key to retailers' success, says AlixPartners research Another example of Amazon's innovation machine: more jobs PierPass marks another reduction in LA/LB port trucking congestion ATA makes case to FMCSA not to delay ELD implementation More News
DiCentral Inc., a leading innovator in supply chain management solutions and B2B integration, today announced that the company has acquired ALLiGACOM, a leading supply chain management (SCM) solution provider with a cloud-based EDI integration environment for ERP platforms and business applications. ALLiGACOM's solution will be brought to the market as a strong value-add to DiCentral's comprehensive supply chain integration suite.
"ALLiGACOM has been a strong player in the EDI market for a long time and serves a number of clients that are going to be a great fit to DiCentral's existing customer base," says DiCentral CEO Thuy Mai. "Their products are a perfect addition to our existing solution suite and we are excited to formally bring ALLiGACOM's proven software into our supply chain integration suite to extend the benefits we offer leading organizations managing complex supply and demand chains."
As it was in the '90s when there was a substantial upswing in large companie implementing ERPs, the next 15 years will be all about supply chain optimization. Small and mid-size companies will be evaluating and implementing SCM solutions as their number-one initiative. The consolidation of DiCentral's offerings with the solutions brought to the table by ALLiGACOM provides the best possible option for these businesses to manage their supply chains and exceed their corporate goals.
"It's no longer just about EDI," says Jacques Dulac, president of ALLiGACOM. "With the acquisition, DiCentral not only strengthens its market position as the leader in supply chain integration, but our customers and the market as a whole will benefit from the increase in options and an overall stronger supply chain management solution suite. It is a very exciting time for the supply chain industry."
Since 2000, DiCentral has been an industry leader in supply chain integration management software and services. With over 6000 valued customers processing millions of transactions annually, DiCentral has consistently delivered quality products and services across the retail, healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive, chemical, logistics, warehousing, food, consumer goods industries, and more. In short, DiCentral's offerings simplify the way their customers do business through supply chain integration.
Thuy Mai will continue as CEO of the corporate parent, DiCentral, while Jacques Dulac will continue to lead ALLiGACOM's Canadian division as its president; the operations and the Canadian team will stay in force. With the acquisition, the global presence of DiCentral and its offerings are now much more substantial - making it easier to further penetrate markets in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
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Envy of the Arabs? / Arab summit marks new Iraq (NEW YORK POST OP-ED) AMIR TAHERI 03/17/12)
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The hot game in Baghdad teahouses these days is called Guess whos coming to the banquet?
The banquet in question is the Arab League summit scheduled for March 29 in the Iraqi capital. The guests who may or may not turn up are the 21 kings, emirs, sultans and presidents who rule more than 300 million Arabs from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean.
For the past 40 years, Iraq has dreamt of hosting such a do; each time, there was a hitch in the form of the wars provoked by Saddam Hussein. After liberation in 2003, the new Iraq trying to accommodate the US presence while fighting various terrorist groups couldnt even think of a summit.
Iraqis have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to build a new conference hall and sumptuous villas to house the guests. They have mobilized 100,000 troops to protect the center of Baghdad, the former Green Zone, where the summit is to be held. A two-day holiday will allow Iraqis to watch the proceedings live on TV.
Until the Arab Spring changed the political landscape, Arab leaders were reluctant to improve relations with Iraq. The oil-rich states of the Gulf were concerned about the spread of the democratic contagion from Iraq. Jealous of Iraq as a rival for Arab leadership, Egypt was equally cool. Syria, where the Baath Party is in power, did all it could to destabilize new Iraq.
Now the wheel of fortune has turned.
Long the land of suicide-attacks and sectarian killings, Iraq has suddenly become the only major Arab country with a modicum of stability.
In Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, new governments led by the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists are groping in the dark. In Algeria, the general election in May could trigger a new crisis. And Jordans tottering monarchy is in no position to host a summit.
Syria, meanwhile, is in the midst of a revolution, while Hezbollah- dominated Lebanon is a no-go area for Arab leaders.
Thus has Iraq ended up as the least-worst of several bad options.
Its looking like a curious summit in many ways.
For the first time, an ethnic Kurd, Iraqs President Jalal Talabani, would be in the chair with a Shiite-led government playing the host. Another ethnic Kurd, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, is writing the agenda.
Iraqi leaders hope that the summit will mark the end of Arabs undeclared boycott of the new Iraq. They hope to reassure the Gulf states that Iraq has abandoned old claims against Kuwait and will do nothing to destabilize the regions petro-monarchies.
Iraq is also addressing the concerns of Sunni-dominated Arab states about what they see as the Iranian attempt to create a Shiite Crescent including Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. The Iraqis have rejected a demand from Iran (not an Arab nation and thus not a member of the Arab League) to be invited as an observer.
Tehran is sore that Iraq has invited other observers, including the UN secretary-general, the secretary-general of the Islamic Conference Organization and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
More important: Despite pressure from Tehran, Iraq has refused to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
According to Iraqs Zebari, Syria is to dominate the agenda. The idea is to develop a broad Arab consensus for a transfer of power to an interim leadership. Iraq would also consider creating a zone of reception and support for Syrian refugees.
Although it marks de facto recognition of Iraq as a regional player, the summit is unlikely to end inter-Arab hostility.
Nor is it certain it will help Iraq solve its domestic problems. The government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki could be brought down with the loss of a few seats in the National Assembly. Angered by Malikis authoritarianism, some Sunni leaders are playing the autonomy card to weaken the central government. The Kurds, secure in their three autonomous provinces, are trying to butter their bread on both sides.
Indeed, some Arab commentators claim that Iraqs stability is nothing but a mirage. I think they are wrong.
New Iraq is no bed of roses. But Iraqis seem to have forged a consensus that eludes most other Arabs. Regardless of sectarian and partisan divisions, a majority of Iraqis seem to agree that government should be based on the will of the people as expressed through free elections.
Today, Iraq is the Arab country that comes closest to being a democracy, albeit an imperfect and messy one. That in itself is an achievement enough. (Copyright 2012 NYP Holdings, Inc. 03/17/12)
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Parsons leads Time Warner to better times
Quieting skeptics, Richard Parsons, CEO of Time Warner, has taken a company that was in complete disarray and turned it into a functional enterprise. When AOL and Time Warner first announced their merger in January of 2000, Wall Street went wild over the supposed synergies between old and new communications technologies. But the atmosphere at the mega-merged enterprise quickly turned sour. Cultures clashed; the architects of the deal were thrown out. In came Parsons to smooth waters and make AOL Time Warner, now called just Time Warner, a functional family again. There is more work to be done, but when I talked with Parsons, he was more upbeat about Time Warner than anyone has been in nearly half a decade. Here are excerpts, edited for clarity and space.
Ron Insana: How are things at Time Warner?
Richard Parsons: Things are in pretty good shape. Our entire portfolio of businesses has been performing strongly. It's a reflection of the fact that the economy is probably in better shape than it's been given credit for being. We've seen strong advertising growth. We've seen strong movie theater ticket buying. And we've seen a lot of interest in new products we're rolling out.
Insana: What are some of those?
Parsons: We have a new product called HBO on demand. Boy, I tell you, it's jumping off the shelves. That enables people to sort of see The Sopranos whenever they want to instead of 9 p.m. on Sunday. We also have digital video recorders.
People here love that product because it enables them to manipulate TV to watch it at their own convenience. Video-on-demand is coming, but that's a little slower to add. But to the whole video suite of products, we now add a high-speed-data product. We call ours RoadRunner. We probably have 3 million RoadRunner customers now.
And then we're rolling out our Internet protocol phone. It is now available on all our systems.
Insana: Are you planning to extend your cable reach with an attempted purchase of Adelphia?
Parsons: Cable is a scale business, and we're big cable bulls. I believe in that business. It's a long-term winner. I've said, literally from the time I became CEO here, that not only do we like cable, we'd like to get big in it. So the biggest thing out there is Adelphia. We are working cooperatively with Comcast to see if we can figure out a way to be the new home for Adelphia, and we want to take those parts in their system which are adjacent to ours or we think we'd connect well to.
Insana: How much of the $18 billion price would you be interested in paying?
Parsons: We haven't gotten to that level of detail yet, but we plan on remaining disciplined in terms of price.
Insana: There are other bidders interested, including some buyout firms. Can you win this prize with Comcast and can you afford it?
Parsons: One of the other reasons I like our chances is that we have probably now the strongest balance in our sector. Our debt will be under $17 billion by the end of 2004, and this company is a cash-flow-generating machine. We'll generate between $3 billion and $4 billion of free cash this year.
Insana: When you take your story to Wall Street, what do you tell them to get the stock out of the range in which it's been stuck?
Parsons: That's a good question. There are a couple of reasons why the stock has been stuck in the range. One is we have an ongoing government investigation (of AOL's accounting). Second thing is, the market is concerned about the competitive threat to cable. Cable as a business has wonderful margins. Investors are concerned that the cable industry is going to be driven out of the business by the combination of satellite and telephones or that cable margins could get severely compromised. As cable companies continue to perform, some of that fear and anxiety is going to go away.
Insana: What about the AOL investigation? Will you have to take big reserves to cover your liabilities and will the issue be resolved soon?
Parsons: We just said in our most recent filing that we did, in fact, take a $500 million reserve, and we said that we'd gotten to the point where we've progressed enough working with the government to begin to get a sense of what the likely cost of resolving issues with the government would be. Now that doesn't necessarily include shareholders' suits, which we tried to make clear in our disclosure. But, that's the first step of dimensioning, if you will, what the costs might look like.
Insana: How close to a settlement are you?
Parsons: It's not wise to speculate, and that's what it would be. It would be speculation.
Insana: Do you still plan to spin off AOL?
Parsons: No, that's not in our plans. AOL is looking more and more like a keeper. It's been interesting to me to have gone through the last two and a half years, because when I first became CEO and for about a year thereafter, virtually every one of our investors I talked to said, "Get rid of it. It's an albatross around your neck." Increasingly, what I'm hearing from my investors, is "Hey, you know, you guys are the only major media company with a real play in the Internet space." And that's what we're looking to down the road for the ultimate little pop in the stock. AOL is still the largest and most profitable Internet company out there.
Insana: How about your movie business. Last year boffo, this year, not so much.
Parsons: We knew when we did Polar Express that it was not going to be kind of an opening-weekend box-office smash, because it was going to build toward the holidays. And that's still my view. But you're right: The movie business has tended to be a much higher-risk, higher-reward business. And when you get it right, the rewards are enormous. And I can tell you we've been on a run in this company, through Warner Bros. and New Line, that probably is unprecedented in the movie industry, between Lord of the Rings, which was a New Line franchise, and Harry Potter, which was a Warner Bros. franchise. I think Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, if you look at the top 10 grossing films of all time, are six of them.
Insana: Can your pipeline keep it going?
Parsons: Well, we are now three Harry Potter movies down in a seven-picture series, so we've got four more coming. There aren't any more Lord of the Rings out there. But the New Line guys feel pretty good about what they've got coming. So we're pretty comfortable with where we sit in our movie business.
Insana: How about HBO? No more Sex and the City. Only one season left of The Sopranos. Six Feet Under is, well, 6 feet under.
Parsons: Right. But the secret sauce at HBO is that they've always been able to come up with something new and provocative and of high quality, and so we do have Sopranos coming back next year. We've got this new series called Rome. I was just in Rome and I visited the set. It's really going to be quite something. We have Entourage coming back, which was big, and Deadwood, which I think was a big sleeper.
Insana: What about CNN's battle with Fox?
Parsons: CNN's story is a lot better than is being portrayed in the popular press. We have to get out and blow our own horn a little bit more. CNN's ratings are up very substantially. CNN is still the most profitable news operation in the world, and it's still the best.
Insana: But it's no longer seen as pre-eminent in the business.
Parsons: CNN's only real problems are two. One is created by Fox. I give Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes and all the Fox people credit for doing something that was very clever. They effectively brought a new format to television. It's like talk radio on TV. That's not the business CNN is in. Because this new format is drawing viewers, people think, "Oh, CNN is losing." CNN is still a very highly profitable and growing business. Do I mean CNN is perfect? No, it isn't perfect. And we think we can substantially improve the look and feel of it.
Insana: When you took the job, I thought that AOL just basically sold you guys a bill of goods and that you didn't have a shot at turning the company around and making it a cohesive unit. How have you managed to do it?
Parsons: I guess what I would say is that my belief was, and is, that we have in this company the strongest brands and businesses in the media and entertainment service. We had internal strength and we had the ability to execute and had to get people focused not on the past and on what made them angry, but on the future and what could once again make them feel proud of where they worked and their performance.
Insana: In the long run, do you wish you would have skipped the AOL part?
Parsons: That's a tough question. My real answer is, clearly the timing was certainly not great from a value point of view. I still believe that this is an asset that can help create real value within this company. But it's a little too early to answer that question yes or no.
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text: Dear Ms Nakamura, I am a PhD student in sociology in London and my thesis is based on race and the Internet. After having read Race in Cyberspace and Cybertypes, I am finding it difficult to find information connecting race and the Internet/cyberspace. There are hardly any publications on this issue that dont just focus on the digital divide rather than looking at how 'race' is translated online (except Cybertypes to my knowledge). I would be grateful if you could perhaps let me know of any publications on this subject matter, I would be ever so grateful. Yours sincerely Iyabo Osho _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail


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Analyze and critique the portrayal of John Carter
After reading A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, viewing Disney's 2012 film John Carter, and using relevant sections of the course handbook (Writing Essays About Literature), choose one (1) of the following topics to write a well-developed and well-supported argumentative essay:
Analyze and critique the portrayal of John Carter in both the novel and the film. Consider what kind of character Burroughs makes him and what kind of character Disney makes him – and whether each character portrayal is effective for the overall storytelling experience in terms of audience expectation and satisfaction;
1. Choose your topic and response position(s) carefully. Don't settle on the first idea(s) that comes to mind. You want a focus full enough to explore, not one you will quickly gloss over.
2. Write a preliminary draft and check to make sure you have answered the question directly with the proper depth of thought and analysis. Do NOT write in first person unless absolutely necessary: you may write using the first-person collective "we" sparingly, but keep your tone academic and formal nonetheless; do not turn the essay into a running parade of "I" statements or storytelling about yourself or your life.
3. Remember to challenge yourself to critically THINK about what you're reading. Do not SUMMARIZE the book and the film; analyze them instead in terms of the topic and response requested.
4. Remember, you are not arguing the quality of the book; you're arguing a specific response on a topic of characterization and/or reader experience as noted above.
5. You MUST use BOTH the book and the film extensively in the writing of this assignment, and you MUST also use the handbook. This means specific citations in the form of quotes from all required sources. Failure to do so will impact your grade very negatively.
1. Remember to fully answer the chosen prompt above. Partial answers or vague answers will hurt your grade.
2. Proofread! Spell-check! Grammar-check!!
3. If you feel comfortable doing so, share your paper with someone — they will be able to show you where there are still questions and gaps of thought in your paper.
4. Read a draft out loud to yourself to improve clarity and expression.
5. Required preliminary drafts for this assignment must be emailed to me and everyone in your assigned study group by Thursday, May 2, no exceptions. You will be doing peer-review work on these drafts when you receive them, using the Six Elements, as explained on the first day of class, in the syllabus and on April 24 as assigned.
6. If you do not participate in this preliminary-draft review, you will be marked down at least TWO full letter grade for the final assignment grade. This is to your benefit, so don't drop the ball here.
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The name of the book is "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs


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"United Abominations" is an album that throws back to the sound and energy of classic albums. With songs like "Washington Is Next!" and "Amerikhastan" it is a commentary on today's tumultuous world and the United Nations.
Nearly 25 years after its formation, Megadeth is making its most brilliant work, a feat that some acts find unthinkable––maybe impossible––after half that time. When Mustaine sings about politics it's never in the abstract, faraway sense; his lyrics are riddled with references to the here and now––the boundaries and bombs that make the threat of war––or the threat of doom–– real. So it's no real surprise that this release features lyrics liberally peppered with references to Afghanistan, 9/11, NATO and the like. Of course, no one buys a record or a ticket to a show specifically to hear five-minute polemics and that's where Mustaine's real talent––a talent for creating ear-perking riffs and solid, carefully constructed songs––comes in. The album may require that you read the newspaper on a regular basis but it also allows you to let loose with abandon and excitement. "Never Alone... a Call to Arms," "Gears of War" and "Play for Blood" are remarkable because they recall the classic metal of Judas Priest, Diamond Head, and the like and prove that there's nothing quite like an overdriven boogie-based riff to excite the most primitive impulses in the listener. Mustaine makes a bid for commercial radio by revisiting Youthanasia's "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)" with Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia. It's his most emotionally honest vocal performance to date and one that will no doubt finally earn him wider critical recognition. ––Jedd Beaudoin


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The Departments of French, Italian and Spanish cooperate in offering a major in Romance languages that requires advanced work in at least two Romance languages and literatures. Additional work in a third language and literature is suggested.
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The requirements for the major are a minimum of nine courses, including the Senior Conference or Senior Essay, described below, in the first language and literature (if Italian is chosen as the first language, only eight courses are required) and six courses in the second language and literature, including the Senior Conference in French. Students should consult with their advisers no later than their sophomore year in order to select courses in the various departments that complement each other.
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Spanish 110 or 120.
Spanish 204 or 206.
Two courses at the 200 level.
Two courses at the 300 level.
In addition to the coursework described above, when the first language and literature is Spanish, majors in Romance languages must enroll in Spanish 399 (Senior Essay). When French is chosen as either the first or second language, students must take one semester of the Senior Conference in French in addition to the coursework described above. When Italian is chosen, students must either select an additional literature course in Italian at the 200 or 300 level or take Italian 399, offered in consultation with the department. An oral examination (following the current model in the various departments) may be given in one or both of the two languages, according to the student's preference, and students follow the practice of their principal language as to written examination or thesis.
Interdepartmental courses at the 200 or 300 level are offered from time to time by the cooperating departments. These courses are conducted in English on such comparative Romance topics as epic, romanticism or literary vanguard movements of the 20th century. Students should be able to read texts in two of the languages in the original.


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A HIGHLIGHT of the UB sesquicentennial celebration will be a four-day period in October 1996 that will include a convocation, an academic symposium, programs sponsored by UB's 16 academic faculties and professional schools, a concert and a sesquicentennial gala. The celebration will mark the founding of the university as a medical college in 1846, an event that will also be celebrated in 1996 and 1997 by the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The 18-month calendar for the university's sesquicentennial celebration includes:


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Chances are you are a fan of Amazon as it makes it affordable and easy to order the items you need. Making money with Amazon is a practical and profitable move that any online entrepreneur can make. Basically, the idea revolves around finding generic products that are selling well on Amazon, creating your own logo and packaging, and performing a better marketing to surpass your competitors.
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The final tally from Sunday's parliamentary elections in Iraq hasn't been announced yet, but that didn't stop Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his opponent, Ayad Allawi, from claiming victory for their respective teams. However, their winning attitudes may have less to do with clairvoyance than with holding on to their support bases, according to the Times Online. —KA
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The authorities delayed the announcement of the results amid fears that publishing incomplete and even fractionally incorrect preliminary data could affect the horse-trading between parties and potential coalition partners that has already started.
Mr al-Maliki has made many enemies in Iraq's political elite during his time in office and is likely to lose leadership of his Dawa party should he fails to remain in office.
Mr Allawi, a Shia who was once a member of Saddam's Sunni-dominated Baath party, is relying on a coalition of secular Shias and pragmatic Sunnis to win power. But if they sense he cannot get them into government his entire political movement is likely to dissolve.
AP / Khalid Mohammed
I win! No, I win!: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi waves a hand and a flag during a campaign rally in Baghdad last week.


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I bought these boots since a pair of boots with 600 gram Thinsulate Ultra insulation were not keeping my toes sufficiently warm. I tend to be outdoors for activities such as shopping, snow removal, and other similar activities. There is no comparison in my view - these boots are far warmer. They ought to be since Baffin rates them for -148 degrees F or -100 degrees C.
These boots are outstanding. They slip on and off easily. They are sized well - I wear with a light to medium sock. Even though they are medium-width the inner boot adapts to my narrow foot well. The two-buckle fastening system makes for very easy buckling, unbuckling, and adjustment. Pants legs easily fit inside the boot. The soles have a deep tread that provide very good traction. You can drive in them if you're careful despite their width. You do need to exercise some caution to avoid pressing both the brake and accelerator pedals but it is readily done if cautious.
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We need a rally!!
Original post made by Yes on 8, Castro City, on Nov 2, 2008
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on Nov 3, 2008 at 11:07 am
I find it *really* ironic that this "Yes on 8" supporter lives in "Castro City".
a resident of another community
on Nov 3, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Ever read the Federalist Papers? De Toqueville? Theres a more accurate way of saying 'majority always rules'.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Are you serious? Who is guiding your beliefs? Amending the state constitution to TAKE AWAY rights from others is a dangerous slippery slope.
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SFA chief calls for Eduardo ban
SFA chief executive Gordon Smith has called on Uefa to punish Arsenal striker Eduardo for diving.
Last Updated: 27/08/09 11:05am
Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith has called on Uefa to punish Arsenal striker Eduardo for diving in the UEFA Champions League clash with Celtic.
Eduardo infuriated Celtic's players after he appeared to throw himself to the ground to win a penalty in the Gunners' 3-1 second-leg win at Emirates Stadium.
Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati, who scored Celtic's consolation on Wednesday night, feels Eduardo deserves to be banned for his actions and Smith wants Uefa to take action against the Croatia international by reviewing video evidence of the incident.
He said: "Eduardo is a terrific player who has battled back from a serious injury to resume playing at the highest level.
Disrespect"However, last night he showed disrespect to the game by his actions in winning a penalty against Celtic.
"Since I came into this post, I have raised the issue of simulation time and time again - both here in Scotland and with Fifa and Uefa.
"I don't think that I have received enough support in my efforts to eradicate what I believe to be one of the most serious threats to the integrity of football. Last night showed exactly why we must take this issue seriously.
"We have shown the courage to use retrospective punishment when it comes to simulation and I would urge Uefa to do so in this instance. Everything that can be done to stamp it out must be done - starting right now.
"Last night's incident also brings the whole issue of video evidence to the fore.
"I see absolutely no reason at all why we cannot use technology to assist referees - particularly in live games.
"I know that some people say that TV evidence would damage the flow of a game, but I believe the proposal that I put forward to both Fifa and Uefa whereby football would adopt a similar approach to tennis in offering a set number of challenges can work.
"We need a serious debate on these issues. Everyone in football has a responsibility to set the right example to our youngsters.
"We can talk all we want about Fair Play campaigns, but taking action would be a much more powerful deterrent and would send the right message to players everywhere."


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Browse Recipes
Chicken and preserved lemons
Jeremy and Jane Strode
Photo: Steven Siewert
Spices that can be used to add flavour to preserved lemons are cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, coriander seeds, star anise, bay leaves, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and cardamom.
- 1kg thick-skinned lemons, washed
- 150g table salt
- 600ml lemon juice
- Vegetable oil
- 4 chicken thighs and drumsticks, 8 pieces in total
- Salt and pepper
- 100ml olive oil
- 3 small spanish onions, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/4 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
- 1.2kg tin whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 10 thyme sprigs
- 400g tin chickpeas, drained
- 1/2 cup green olives
- 50g feta
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander
- 1 tbsp finely chopped preserved lemon rind
For preserved lemons, cut lemons into quarters without cutting all the way to the bottom. Spoon about a teaspoon of salt into centre of lemons. Squash into sterilised jars, fitting in as many lemons as possible. Cut lemons in half to fill jars if needed. Top with remaining salt, lemon juice and spices of your choice so jars are full. Secure lids and store in a dark place until lemons are soft, about three months.
For chicken, heat a little vegetable oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season chicken pieces and fry on both sides to brown. Remove from heat and reserve. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over a medium heat and add onion, garlic, chilli, paprika and coriander. Season and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar and thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes to reduce. Add fried chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Add chickpeas and olives. Sprinkle with feta, herbs and preserved lemon before serving.
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Operator: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Toll Brothers' Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.
Thank you. I will now turn the call over to Mr. Douglas Yearley Jr., Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead, Sir.
Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. - CEO and Director: Thank you Sherdae. Welcome and thank you all for joining us. I'm Doug Yearley, CEO, and with me today are Bob Toll, Executive Chairman; Marty Connor, Chief Financial Officer; Fred Cooper, Senior VP of Finance, International Development and Investor Relations; Joe Sicree, Chief Accounting Officer; Kira Sterling, Chief Marketing Officer; Mike Snyder, Chief Planning Officer; Don Salmon, President of TBI Mortgage Company; and (Greg Ziegler), Senior VP, Treasury.
Before I begin, I ask you to read the statement on forward-looking information in today's release and on our website. I caution you that many statements on this call are based on assumptions about the economy, world events in housing and financial markets, and many other factors beyond our control that could significantly affect future results.
Those listening on the web can email questions to email@example.com. At the suggestion of several of you, we're going to reduce our prepared remarks to provide more time for Q&A. Since our detailed release has been out since early this morning and is posted on our website, I'm sure you've all read it. So I won't reread it for you.
We continue to see stability and, in some cases, improvement across our various luxury product lines. Our target customers generally have remained employed during this downturn and with their solid credit profiles have been able to secure mortgages at good rates. We believe that some of our clients after waiting so long are starting to move off the fence and into the market motivated by attractive pricing, low interest rates, and most importantly, the desire to take the next step in their lives.
The family with elementary school kids and a puppy when the housing debacle began five years ago now has middle school kids and the dog weighs 80 pounds. The 55-year old who wanted an active adult lifestyle in 2006 is now 60. Some people would rather move on than wait for a better housing market.
Our fiscal year 2011 second quarter net signed contracts rose 8% in dollars and 7% in units compared to 2010 second quarter. The average price of net signed contracts was $570,000, an increase of 1% from 2010 second quarter.
Fiscal year 2011 second quarter net signed contracts of 4.35 units per community were approximately equal to 2010 second quarter total and exceeded 2009 second quarter by 87% and 2008 second quarter by 47%. However, they were still well below our historical second quarter average, dating back to 1990 of 7.88 units per community.
Our contract cancellation rate of 3.9% in the second quarter compared to 5.3% in 2010 second quarter, which was better than the Company's pre-downturn historical average of about 7%. Our fiscal year 2011 second quarter end backlog increased 1% in both dollars and units compared to 2010 second quarter end.


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I am editing videofilm with Pinnacle studio 11 ultimate with
Windows Vista home premium.
No problems here - until I restart the task and try to
continue my work.
In the act of trying to fetch the recently file, I get the
message that I do not have any access to the file in question
and that I have to ask the administrator about it.
The thing is that /I am/ the administrator and ought to have
full access to everything.
The help menu in Vista recommends me to log on as a standard
user. Then I just have to insert the administrator's password
when I am dealing with files which only the administrator has
access to.
I do so by making another "standard user" which is myself,
using a new name, new password etc. But when I try to open the
file, I am not able to insert any password as it just tells me
that I have no access to the file en question.
So to rephrase:
1. I have logged on as an administrator with full access to
everything in Windows Vista home premium
2. I am thereafter trying to get a certain file from the
3. I am denied this access as a pop-up menu tells me that I am
not entitled to have access to the file and I must get
permission from the administrator, which is - of course
4. the help menu suggests that I log on as a common user and
when I want to have any access to the files I will be prompted
for the administrator's password
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the file and there is no pop-up box giving me the possibility
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Sometimes an attorney does not easily get files and clients the way he wants to. This is commonly attributed when an attorney is incapable to adapt an effective business enhancement activity that markets his services. If he does, he might have been spending a lot of time in an ineffective strategy. At times, an attorney does not get a client because he is unable to meet potential customers face-to-face.
If you have been searching for an attorney marketing strategy that will contribute to the success of your practice, here is an article that can be of great help for you. The tips included here are products of a research conducted. This is based on the evaluation of varied effective business styles of more than 370 marketing-partners and professionals in line with the field of professional services.
Tips You Need To Know About Growing Your Business Network And Getting Recognized Through Attorney Marketing
1. Spend Your Own Pocket Money On Marketing And Promotions.
A suggested minimum cost for a lawyer to spend for advertising his services is not less than 2.5%. Spending less than this, marketers consider the activity a pretentious move. This percentage is exclusive of the salaries of all the persons who may have been hired to aid the work. It should plainly come from your own pocket. This amount is basically the money used in setting up new business, fuelling endorsements, visiting potential partners, and treating clients out for a dinner. Bear in mind that these are entirely direct lawyer marketing techniques. Always consider that you need to put your wealth where your heart is. After all, it is not the total amount of your personal income. If you desire for a successful result, but cannot give up a small amount of percentage, then you are not really serious at it.
2. Upload Inviting Videos In Your Blog Site Or Website.
According to the most recent survey, the You Tube is the 4th frequently visited online site. A total online population of 30 percent had been considerably reliant on the media. This entire population had always been searching for videos in the internet to be a sort of reference. In this case, you have to turn into lawyer internet marketing. This simply means that you have to go with the trend of online advertising. Having the masses widely exposed over the internet, the fact that it is a viable market field can never be ignored. As it became a useful tool of a lot of product promoters, it is also true to your services. In promoting your service online, you need to have an idea on how to start with. They are as follows:
• Provide Calls-to-Action on the website. This gives the visitors an instruction on what they should do upon entering into your website. By doing this, the guessing of the visitors is being reduced, if not eliminated. The optimization of your conversation rate can also be improved. You should identify the top important action that people on your site can take. Would you like to be called? Or do you prefer them to accomplish a particular contact form? When you have established how you are going to be contacted, provide a convenient way for potential clients to reach you through this means of communication.
3. Set Up Your Attorney Website Design
• Post useful FAQ pages
Yes, you might be a lawyer. However, not all is. The entire facet of legal counselling and la practises that the internet offers can be overwhelming for a common person. Thus, this almost leads him, to a greater confusion. FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions is a great help for people to get immediate answers for questions they commonly ask. Another benefit of this page is that you can add a plenty of meaningful keywords which determine what they are actually searching for. A variety of technical terms can also be included. You may have a blend of attorney terms and the terms commonly used by ordinary people. This gives a greater opportunity to be found in different search engines. This is important to be taken due focus. Since a common tongue is not used to speak legal texts, they might just don't include that in their search too.
• Get an optimization of your content according to the projected area keywords
In order to optimize your local search engine, your attorney webpage must have keywords that could hit the geographic setting that your practise serves. If you are a constitutional attorney in the Philippines, for example, you may include Philippine Constitution and laws. Along with it are the varying forms in your titles and page contents. You can also include a list of the surrounding areas that you can sell your service on your About page.
• Have your webpage submitted to different law directories.
Another step at gaining recognition of your network is by getting it included at several law directories over the internet. Through this, you can get some referral traffics and backlinks. To give you a more concrete idea, some law directory where you can begin with are listed below:
• LawGuru.com
• UncoverTheNet.com
• TrialAcademy.org
• SuperLawyers.com
• NYLawyerPages.com
• Law.net
• Findlaw.com
• LawyerLinks.co
After establishing your lawyer website marketing, you may now host events. Your brand can be more recognized if you are more in touch with the general public. Sponsoring events is a huge opportunity to get positive feedbacks from the entities you are hosting. If your firm or you personally are helping a charitable institution, you can ask for an access with their webpage. You may have just no idea but this will give you a valuable backlink.
If you have long been aiming to get your attorney services widely recognized and successful, these tips are total guarantee.


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Friday, January 11, 2013
The Bike Down Haleakala That Almost Wasn't
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Nice Devon! You always have a positive outlook and your posts are very original.ReplyDelete
I would trade a sunrise for a rainbow! The sunrise bike ride was my favorite activity when we went to Maui last year. My hubs really enjoyed it too (after getting over the shock of getting up at 2am). He said he would go back even if only to do that bike ride again. We used Bike It Maui. Loved them!ReplyDelete
Hmm, I forget what company we used. I was too busy busting my knee up!ReplyDelete
But we didn't do the sunrise ride, just the daytime one. I loved it though, despite the bike wreck. :P
(my guest post re: my crash! http://www.mishlovinlife.com/2012_10_01_archive.html)
And a rainbow too?! That is an awesome picture!!!ReplyDelete
oh wow - look at that rainbow! seriously magical.ReplyDelete
when we went to the Lake District in 2010, everyone told us it would rain the whole time. (it always does there, apparently!) but there wasn't a cloud in the sky when we arrived, and I kept taking pictures of empty blue just to prove that we had a sunny day on the trip because no one would have believed me otherwise! haha :)
Wow, that rainbow is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
That rainbow photo is beautiful!ReplyDelete
wow that rainbow!!ReplyDelete
Did you take the third picture with a fisheye lens? It's incredible.ReplyDelete
Great "it got better" shot! beautiful!ReplyDelete
Looks like fun once the sun came out. Would have been such a beautiful bike ride.ReplyDelete
- DebbieMay 8, 2013 at 1:10 PM
We had the same experience! It was brutally cold and we were prepared for it but it was much colder and rainier than normal. As you said though, the fact we were able to actually be there was amazing. Always have to look for the bright spots even behind all of those clouds!ReplyDelete