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Coffee Almond Ice Cream
Recipe by Boomette
A recipe from the blog of The Family Kitchen. This is something I have to try this summer. I love coffee ice cream. The preparation time is the time it has to cool in the fridge.
Top Review by Chef floWer
I was given an ice cream machine for Christmas and this was the first ice cream I tired in it. I normally buy an Aldi's brand Coffee flavour ice cream, which has chocolate flakes so I added the flakes in it as well. This was great, the only "problem" I had with it was I had enough mixture to make two batches, so I made two batches (Not a big problem to have just more ice cream). For those who have nut allergies family's you could easily not use the Almond flavour and it still would be outstanding.. Thanks for posting your recipe Boomette.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 946.36 ml whole milk
- 473.18 ml heavy cream
- 4 egg yolks
- 354.88 ml sugar
- 1-2 shots espresso (I guess it's about 1 or 2 small cups of espresso)
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 2.46 ml almond extract
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar and espresso in a saucepan. Whisk well and bring to 170 degrees. Then refrigerate well overnight.
- Pour in ice cream maker and churn for 25 minutes. Freeze until it's firm.


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beginning left hander that needs help
im a 16 year old left hander from kansas and i am trying to get into bowhunting but i don't know what kind of stuff to get(as in a bow, equiptment to make it quieter, sights, that kinda stuff). i just last year got interested in archery after i won my highschools archery contest(the upper classmen were ticked cuz i was a freshman and it was my first time with a bow, it was a compound, and i hit the bullseye most of thetime,lol). i've rifled hunted for deer since i was twelve but i wanna start bow hunting. my experience in rifle hunting and my shooting skills i hope will help me out. n e ways i would REALLY appreciate any help on gettting a bow and setting it up, as well as hunting tips. thanx.
The first thing you need to do is find a GOOD archery pro shop. Talk to some of the people at any nearby archery club and they will tell you who to go see.
It is extremely important to get setup properly. If you do not, you will only get frustrated because of the lack of accuracy. Proper draw length and draw weight is crucial. Do not skimp on this part. If you have to pay $20 more to get the bow from a good pro shop, do it. You will not be sorry you did.Chris Christenson - Admin
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Chris is right there.
A good proshop can help matters out tremendously for you,as well as hitting a 3d shoot to see what everyone is using preferably and what you might not want to buy for equipment persay,as well as how people are shooting,shooting forms are a great thing to look at.
It helps to shoot with archers who are willing to devulge information to you freely,most of us here can help you with any specific questions you might have.
So,welcome aboard and don't be afraid to ask even what might appear a simple stupid issue,sometimes those are the questions that may help us all.
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A good trustworthy dealer is #1 talk to friends and their parents who shoot.I personally would go inexpensive or used on bow and equipment till you get a feel for what you like.Cheap doesnt always mean poor performance I currently shoot a parker hunter mag $300 bare bow and it performs well.Look for a bow with a decent axle to axle (cam axle) and a brace height of 7" or more (distance from string to hand on grip that info is in the specs. in most adds.But first find a good dealer.post your location maybe someone knows of one in your area.Enjoy its great fun!!!!!!
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As every one above has stated find a good pro shop in your area and talk to members of the local club. Now for a bit of different advice, first don't get you head set on one bow that someone else might suggest. Just like every thing else what works for one may not work for another person. When it comes to accuracy how a bow feels in you hand can be just as important as how well the bow is set up. i.e. quite a few shooters choose to shoot Mathews which is an excellant bow, but myself find the grip to wide and uncomfortable. Second being a left hander you will probably find that a pro will have to special order a bow as most don't have them in stock. Third and most important in my humble opinion is to have fun.TNArcher
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South Carolina primary offers snapshot of GOP
CHARLESTON, S.C. — This state may be a good barometer of how Republicans feel nationally, political analysts say.
Republicans vote here today, 10 days after New Hampshire's primary whittled the number GOP presidential candidates but left the race unsettled.
"They make up the three different constituencies of the primary electorate," said Clemson University political scientist David Woodard. "The upstate is home to Bob Jones University and many Christian conservatives; the midlands are home to the more moderate establishment-leaning voters; and the low country and coast (are) home to the fiscal conservatives."
The GOP controls South Carolina's nine statewide offices and holds large majorities in both state legislative chambers, both U.S. Senate seats and six of seven U.S. House seats.
The overall primary winner will receive at least 29 of the state's 50 delegates, and the remainder go to the winners in each congressional district, said Josh Putman, a University of Georgia political scientist.
The state's 2.9 million registered voters don't declare a party preference; they choose whether to vote in this primary or the Democratic primary on Feb. 27.
Kenneth Battle, an Air Force retiree and board chair of the South Carolina commission for minority affairs, has "never been more excited to cast a vote in my lifetime."
"The country faces so many difficult issues, particularly with poverty in both our rural and urban areas, and I see an opening for discussions with these candidates on finding solutions for those suffering in the minority community," he said.
A North Carolina native who calls himself a "Frederick Douglass Republican," referring to the Civil War-era abolitionist leader, Battle favors retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. His second choice: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Recent polling shows billionaire businessman Donald Trump with support from nearly 40 percent of likely GOP voters, a substantial lead over the other five GOP candidates. Cruz has been in second place, followed by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and Carson.
South Carolina voters traditionally have picked the eventual GOP nominee, Woodard said. An exception was in 2012, when they favored former House Speaker Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney.
Charm and grit
With its sea islands, many churches, restored Old South plantations and Civil War history, South Carolina exudes southern charm.
Visitors come for the beaches, the golf courses, the seafood and to catch a glimpse of sea turtles or even alligators.
Charleston, founded in 1670, draws tourists to its French Quarter and Battery areas and offers horse-drawn carriage rides on cobblestone streets lined with pastel houses.
But nothing about South Carolina Republican politics is subtle.
"In South Carolina, you come to play hard and take the fight a little bit on the edges. ... The stakes are high here to win this state, and we make sure you are up to the task," said GOP strategist Chip Felkel of Greenville.
This year's candidates have a record of personal attacks, just as in the past.
"There has been no certainty where this race is heading after the first two contests in Iowa and New Hampshire," said Brent Nelsen, a political science professor at Furman University in Greenville. "I am not sure that changes after Saturday.
"The blows between the candidates have been hard and direct, and that is how we like it here. It is a contact sport."
Who's got ground game?
Felkel and others anticipate a close race.
"Right now, Trump is the one to beat and, contrary to his shortfalls in Iowa politicking, he has invested in a ground game and is conducting traditional voter contact throughout the state," said Jason Greer, a former GOP strategist who runs a small technology business in Greenville.
Voter Tom Finley, 72, of Greenville believes Kasich has "all the right stuff" to get the country back on track.
Kasich came here in sixth place with 2 percent support, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polling the day after New Hampshire's primary, in which he placed second.
Kasich has said he doesn't expect to win here. But his ads have flooded the South Carolina media market, and his three paid staffers and yard signs are as visible as those of more cash-fluid competitors.
"I was surprised at the visibility from the Kasich team," said Finley, a former plant manager for Owens Corning in Huntington, Pa., who is alarmed by the national debt and longs for a conservative candidate with executive experience.
"I understand everyone thinks it will be Trump," he said, "but I don't cast a vote because everyone is doing something. I take this process seriously."
The other candidates have invested here, too:
• Rubio has 15 paid staffers in three field offices and the most crowded schedule among the contenders. Two popular South Carolina officials — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy — support him.
• Bush has 20 paid staffers in four field offices. His advisers are counting on goodwill from his family name and the enthusiastic endorsement of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who quit the presidential race early on.
• Cruz has two offices; his campaign would not disclose the number of staffers but contends that hundreds of volunteers back him.
Isle of Palms resident Linwood Yarborough stood in front of a table of T-shirts, Trump campaign signs and sign-up sheets for voter canvassing at the Cinebare movie theater in Mt. Pleasant before last Saturday's Republican debate.
"Contrary to reports, we are doing thousands of phone calls and door knocks to make sure we get our voters out election day," he said.
The former Charleston County GOP chairman hoped to convince undecided voters attending the county debate-watch party: "We are leaving no possible Trump vote behind."
Economic divide
Hanahan Gymnasium sits well off the interstate in the state's low country. Children ages 9 to 17 filled it on Presidents Day, toting cases filled with archery bows for a big tournament.
Among the hundreds of supportive parents crowded onto bleachers was Wendy Evans, cheering on her son, Will, 10, in the Low Country Catholic Classic Archery Tournament.
Like most South Carolinians, Evans has been saturated with candidate signs and advertisements, but she remains undecided.
The stay-at-home mom started out liking Trump for his blunt assessments: "Part of what I like is that he understands that the Affordable Care Act hasn't been all it was cracked up to be, and he would work for a truly affordable and comprehensive replacement."
She is giving Rubio a close look, too.
Mike Parker has taught archery for 10 years. The 72-year-old owner of a septic-tank testing company tried the sport "for something to do" in his 60s; two weeks after first picking up a bow, he won first place in a local tournament and won a national gold medal a month later.
Parker knows he won't vote for Trump but doesn't know if he will pick Cruz "or someone else."
The economy will play a big role for low country voters, who have fallen behind in America's "new economy," he said: "When people are using my services, that means new houses, new development and a brisk economy." But that "has not been felt around here for awhile."
Paths to winning
Two roads exist to a GOP victory here, according to Bruce Haynes, a Washington-based media consultant.
A native of Florence, Haynes learned the Palmetto State's rough-and-tumble politics as chief of staff to former Rep. Bob Inglis and as staff counsel to former two-term Gov. Carroll Campbell.
"There are the 'interstate candidates,' which are Bush and Rubio, who will find appeal in the Richmond, Greenville, upstate areas — places which have seen great prosperity with the growth of all of the multinational companies," he explained.
"Then you have the 'backroad candidates,' where the old U.S Routes 11 and 17 take you to where the new economy has not caught on. This is Trump and Cruz country. They are the people that haven't caught the train of the new economy; they don't have jobs at Michelin and Boeing," two of the multinational companies that opened plants in the state.
In fact, South Carolina is enjoying something of a manufacturing boom through those two companies and Bridgestone, Giti Tire, Continental, Daimler and BMW.
But that follows the painful death of the state's once-vital textile industry, which created "ghost towns in South Carolina's upstate," in the words of onetime GOP strategist Greer.
Haynes thinks those people who "watched their hometowns decay, along with the broader culture ... feel threatened and frightened, and they are more likely to look to Trump."
Salena Zito is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Notorious ex-banker Shaun Hayes may have met his end. He is involved in three federal lawsuits involving securities fraud and five other counts. He will not be able to wiggle his way out of this fiasco. Here are the lawsuits
The first case was filed by Bonhomme Investment Partners, LLC and its owners Richard C. Lehman and Donald Davis on March 14, 2013 against Shaun Hayes, Richard Miller estate, Simmons First National Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Co. as receiver for Truman Bank and Truman and Truman Bancorp, Inc. on the following counts:
Count 1 Federal Securities Fraud
Count 2 Missouri Securities Fraud
Count 3 Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Count 4 Common Law Fraud
Count 5 Negligent Misrepresentation
Count 6 Unjust Enrichment
On June 19, 2009, Bonhomme loaned $6M to Bancorp, executed by a promissory note in Bonhomme's favor. Bancorp pledged its Truman and FFC stock as collateral.At the time of the loan, Hayes told Davis and Lehman that Sun Security Bank where he was Chairman and principal shareholder would loan Bonhomme the $6M for the Truman loan. He further stated he would arrange for Bonhomme to use the collateral provided by Bancorp on the Truman loan to secure Bonhomme's loan from Sun.Based on Hayes' statements, Bonhomme borrowed $6.025M from Sun to finance the Truman loan, and pledged the Bancorp Note and the collateral provided by Bancorp on the Truman loan as collateral for the Sun loan.Davis and Lehman also personally guaranteed the Sun loan. Lehman pledged securities he owned with his wife.
At the time of the Truman loan and the Sun loan, Bancorp was not entitled to pledge the Truman stock or the FCC stock as collateral for the Trumanloan because that stock had already been pledged to secure other Bancorp debts.
Hayes and Miller knew at the time they could not pledge stock that had already been pledged. They failed to disclose this to Davis and Lehman who were unaware the stock had already been pledged to secure other loans.In early 2010, Hayes and Miller allegedly lied to Davis and Lehman by telling them the FDIC told them they could not pledge the Truman stock to secure the Bancorp note because Bonhomme could not legally own stock in the event Bancorp defaulted. Hayes and Miller stated Bonhomme would need to exchange the Bancorp note for convertible debentures.
Based on their statements, Bonhomme agreed to exchange the Bancorp note for the debentures. In order to exchange the note for debentures it was necessary for Bonhomme to obtain Sun's consent to switch the debentures for the Bancorp note for two convertible debentures from Bancorp in the amounts of $4.8M and $1.2M. Hayes gave Sun's approval.
Bonhomme agreed to the proposed change and Bonhomme pledged the $1.2M debenture to secure the extension of the Sun loan. Hayes, Davis and Lehman agreed to all of this.On September 14, 2012 Truman was closed by the Missouri Division of Finance which appointed the FDIC as the bank's receiver. The FDIC then sold Truman Bank to Simmons.
On December 19, 2012, Bonhomme filed a claim against Truman Bank. On January 15, 2013 the FDIC notified Davis and Lehman they disallowed Bonhomme's claim. The case is pending.
On April 12, 2013 Plaintiffs Cella Funds, LLC, Donald M. Davis, Joan M. Davis and Richard C. Lehman filed suit against defendants Shaun Hayes, John Doe, officer or director of Excel Bank, the FDIC as receiver for Excel Bank and Investors Financial Corporation of Pettis County, Inc. on the following charges:
Count 1: Federal Securities Fraud
Count 2: Missouri Securities Fraud
Count 3: Breach of Implied Covenant o Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Count 4: Common Law Fraud
Count 5: Negligent Misrepresentation
Count 6: Unjust Enrichment
Hayes was a director and principal shareholder of IFC, Excel Bank's parent holding company, and acted on behalf of Excel Bank and IFC.
In 2008, Donald M. Davis spoke to Hayes about obtaining a loan from Truman Bank for financing for business purposes. At this time Hayes was a shareholder of Truman Bancorp and consultant to Truman Bank. Hayes told Davis Truman Bank would not provide financing unless Davis purchased shares of the worthless Bancorp stock.Hayes told Davis Truman Bank could not finance its own stock purchase but that he would arrange for a loan to Cella Funds from Excel Bank to fund the purchase of the Truman stock and in turn, Cella would pledge the Truman stock to Excel Bank to secure the loan.In August, 2008 Cella purchased 32,607 shares of Bancorp stock, borrowed $750K from Excel Bank and pledged its Bancorp stock to Excel to secure the loan. Donald and Joan Davis and Richard Lehman signed as personal guarantors.Prior to the receivership Excel Bank sold the loan to Big A, LLC, Pettis Co. Missouri.On October 19, 2012 Excel Bank was closed by the Missouri Division of Finance. The FDIC was appointed as Excel's receiver. The plaintiffs filed claims against Excel Bank but on February 13, 2013 the FDIC disallowed them.The plantiffs are asking for actual damages against each defendant for their connection to securities fraud plus punitive damages of $2.7M against each defendant.The case is pending.
Filed May 16, 2013 by Bonhomme Investment Partners, LLC, Donald M. Davis and Richard C. Lehman against Shaun Hayes; John Doe, officer or director of Excel Bank; The FDIC: and Investors Financial Corporation of Pettis County Missouri, Inc.
Count 1: Federal Securities Fraud
Count 2: Missouri Securities Fraud
Count 3: Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Count 4: Common Law Fraud
Count 5: Negligent Misrepresentation
Count 6: Unjust Enrichment
The case is based primarily on misrepresentations and omissions by Hayes to the plaintiffs.In February of 2009, Bonhomme borrowed $3.6M from Excel Bank. The loan was approved by Hayes who deceptively conditioned the loan and a loan from Truman Bank on Bonhomme's purchase of Truman Bancorp stock. Hayes failed to disclose that Truman and Bancorp were in serious financial trouble and that the Truman stock was worth less than the cost of purchase.Hayes told Lehman that he would have to secure the loan with property he owned in California
and that if he pledged the property, Excel Bank would substitute Truman stock as collateral for the loan and release of Lehman's property. Based on these representations, Lehman personally guaranteed the loan.In June 2009, Bonhomme borrowed $1.6M from Excel Bank – Hayes approved the loan. He deceptively conditioned the loan and the loan from Truman Bank on Bonhomme's purchase and subsequent pledge of Truman Bancorp Preferred Stock. Davis and Lehman signed as personal guarantors.
On October 18, 2012, Excel Bank sued Bonhomme, Davis and Lehman in Pettis Co. seeking to recover the amount due on the loan. Excel went into receivership the next day and some of its assets were assumed by Simmons First National Bank. The case was transferred to St. Louis Co. Circuit Court and Simmons was named a plaintiff. The case is pending.
The plaintiffs are suing for actual damages plus punitive damages from each defendant in the amount of $20M.
The case is pending.
What a wicked web Hayes wove. Bonhomme was duped with worthless Truman stock that was in turn used as collateral on five loans. He pledged the same collateral to Excel Bank and Sun Financial Bank.
Richard Miller conspired with Hayes to dupe Bonhomme. Miller then duped Monte Franklin into believing he had no knowledge of Hayes' financial shenanigans with the plaintiffs when he retained Franklin to investigate Hayes. Miller further claimed Hayes had no interest in Truman even though Hayes was a major shareholder. Miller did not disclose Hayes was being sued by Eagle Bank for pledging the same Truman stock he had pledged to the other plaintiffs.
Can this be the beginning of the end for Hayes?
15 Responses to "SHAUN HAYES SPINS WEB"
If this saga is true, then I hope justice is served, and that this alleged scumbag is shut down permanently. My question is this: where was all the due diligence leading up to the approval these loans? Methinks there are several others involved!!!!!!!
Great Caesar's ghost, Bergermeister! Thanks for the exhaustive update on this
legendary reptile. Maybe he can be cellmates with Doug Morriss! This jackleg
SOB has sure come a long way from Kahoka, MUH-ZOO-RAH!
Thanks Bergermeister for airing Hayes' dirty laundry. The three federal cases really pale in comparison to the numerous judgments Hayes has so far wiggled out of in St. Louis Co. Circuit Court. With the ever continuing interest on the judgments, Hayes owes approximately $42M to his creditors, thirteen of which are banks. Sadly, according to St. Louis' number one tax attorney, Harry Charles, the federal cases, thus far, are in civil court and have not yet been upgraded to felony charges. If found guilty, Hayes will be fined and ordered to pay restitution – the biggest joke of all. Five will get you ten he will not pay one penney to any of the federal plaintiffs. I was shocked when Harry told me this since I believe charges of securities fraud merit prison time regradless if filed in civil or criminal court. If the feds do due diligence and look at all of the banks Hayes has fleeced overe the years perhaps that will influence the judge to invoke harsher penalties, but don't hold your breath. Cynical asks why no due diligence was done prior to the various banks loaning Hayes money again and again even though he had numerous unpaid judgments prior to many of the loans being approved. The banks turned a blind eye to Hayes and just kept on giving him and his crooked partners, two of which are Michal Fox and Michael Litz, millions of dollars for their various schemes – all secured by the worthless stock in Truman Bank and Truman Bacorp which Hayes illegally pledged again and again as collateral. Recently the Bergermeister reported the cops raided Hayes' Ladue manse and seized many valuable assets which were put in storage awaiting the outcome of the pending federal cases. When sold, those assets won't even be a drop in the bucket when it comes to making restitution. As has been said in the past, Hayes is a serial bank robber. While Willie Sutton and John Dillinger robbed banks with guns, Hayes robs then with a stroke of the pen. The late Richard Miller was havily involved Hayes' crooked schemes which ultimately led to the collapse of Truman Bank and Truman Bancorp. Both Hayes and Miller were mortgaged to the hilt, making it even harder for creditors to make recovery. Let's hope Hayes has finally met his end and will no longer be a menace to bankers stupid enough to loan him millions of dollars. Last year, Hayes approached a rich businessman -another client of mine – asking to borrow $50K. When the businessman told Hayes he would have to secure the loan with ample collateral, Hayes became quickly incensed and hung up the phone. The businessman, it seems, was the only person Hayes dealt with that had the nerve to ask for collateral and became the only person who Hayes could not fleece. Hold the anchovies!
As many of you know or will guess, the various judgements and pending lawsuits should pale in comparison to what the Feds should bring against Hayes. The Feds have all of the time in the world to produce their argument and make their case…the Hayes greed is legend, still a member of the Racquet Club West, kids in school at MICDS, manse in Ladue and still attempting "deals"….Its time for the final chapter to be written. Vince Vogler is shrewed and capable however he may be out of cards.
It is reported that Hayes, Litz and Fox have offices at Vince Vogler's law office. Up to this point in time, Vogler has had such a good reputation but that will likely to be tarnished black by the crooks he has cozied up to. I mean, what were you thinking, Vince. Certainly you must know about these three notorious crooks, and it you don't you are in a dark place with no escape. Be wary!!
Yet, despite all of the proof of the crooked scum Shaun Hayes really is, he has enjoyed incalculable "respect" from the public because they always see him in luxury cars, designer suits, and living in a mansion. When you have all the trappings of money, nobody asks where you got it from. Andre Agassi's Nike commercial was right: "Image is everything".
Hayes does, however, have a great future in politics.
Jean Valjean: You failed to mention Haye, Litz and Fox and their spouses or mistresses held court at swank expensive Roberto's Trattoria on a regular basis. "They acted like Kings for a very long time, drinking bottles of wine costing hundreds of dollars and throwing money around like I've seldom seen – even from the very wealthy, which they are not! They were good customers..we made a lot of money on them," said an insider. I see Hayes out and about frequently and wonder how he can even show his face in public. In a way, Hayes is just like John Gotti. The feds had to criminal charges against Gotti four times before he was found guilty. Hayes has been sued so many times, the special process server is now a welcomed member of his family – including Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas Eve! Like Gotti, Hayes is going down this time. And the feds will eventually arrest Litz and Fox and try them for fraud, conspiracy, tax evasion and all other laws they violated in their mortgage scam. Rot in hell all!
Hello, wake up people! All of these guys, those being sued AND the ONES SUING are crooks!! They were and are? BFF's. The best crooks are the really smart guys. American Greed St. Louis Edition. How preposterous that they supposedly were being duped! What a joke. DD, hmmmm super bizman… one time big time banker, then after being involved in multiple banks that have gone down or just about did, then ends up having ownership in car dealership, golf course, home builder, vodka company..etc.. Tried to even develop a nursing home. Makes me wanna throw up. Pa- lease… The Truman fiasco is so crooked, see the biz journal articles 7/13/09, He was President of Truman Bancorp; also 1/11/10, things were going swimmingly. Yeah, right. May you all go down together. Scam artists, Incorporated.
There are so many more scum bag bankers out there spawned from this trio it would blow your mind. Our personal story one day may be told, lawsuit pending.
Hopefully, all of these shysters in Armani, their political cronies who enable them, and their silk-stocking legal henchmen will all end up wearing orange jumpsuits behind bars, and be reminded of their financial fallacies by hearing an endless loop in the jail cell of Gilbert O'Sullivan singing "A Loan Again…Naturally".
Not so fast. DD did plenty to line his own pockets with illegal loans from Truman during his tenure there. Purchasing "defaulted" notes from citi without disclosing his interest in the deal to the board. Dummying up drive by appraisals on multiple million dollar loans. Assists from Hayes and Lehman on the deal. No collateral and then big cash out. These guys are thick as thieves and you can't point a finger at one without implicating all of them. And the fdic personally had the facts and did nothing. And the FBI personally were handed the case and did nothing. So in the end I've learned you can't do a rolling stop on olive blvd in this town without having the book thrown at you but if you have a little influence you can get away with anything.
The father of Shaun Hayes is both a terrific golfer, and very knowledgeable and funny…I believe the apple got blown away from the tree by the winds of greed. Father and son ought to have a serious talk…seriously.
How sad! They need to round them all up, prosecute to the fullest, convict, incarcerate, and then throw away the key. If that includes some of our most
"illustrious" citizens…then I say: BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!
Don Davis is as dirty as they come. Someone should examine his loan records. And, btw, why have his real estate and personal property taxes NOT BEEN PAID for three years? Alas the fall from the top of the heap is hard and difficult. SH won't be the only one ending up behind bars if justice ensues…ANYONE with half a brain stays far, far away from ANY business attached to DD. Perhaps that's why he's now a used car salesman…
If these jerks are ever sentenced to some "down time" they will probably pen a book, "How To Become a Successful Fraud and Laugh All The Way to the Bank." A New York Times best seller ennobling the scams they masterminded, only to be followed up by the movie rites, putting them on the fast track to becoming Hollywood's newest little darlings. Maybe then these pit bulls will take each other out fighting for the best spot in the limelight.
Davis I know personally. He is a crook.


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The bartender-shoving case that involves the 'American Gangster' actor has been dismissed after an arraignment hearing on Friday.
Cuba Gooding Jr. has officially been freed from the misdemeanor battery charges stemming from an alleged altercation in a New Orleans bar earlier this week. The 44-year-old actor was initially accused of shoving a female bartender of Old Absinthe House.
In an arraignment hearing on Friday, August 3, no one pressed charges so the city decided to dismiss the case altogether. The hearing lasted briefly, and Gooding did not appear before Judge Sean Early. "This ends the case," city spokesperson Ryan Berni said.
An arrest warrant for Gooding was issued shortly after the ruckus in the bar, but it was lifted after the actor's rep met with the authorities "swiftly to resolve this misunderstanding." Later on, it was announced that the female bartender wouldn't press charges against him.


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A BLACKHEATH care home which specialises in dementia treatment has been given a glowing report by the Care Quality Commission.
Staff from The Beeches, Waterfall Lane, were praised by CQC inspectors after an inspection which included residents being quizzed about their care.
The CQC report said: "People are treated with respect and dignity by the staff.
"We saw that people were given choice in their care and all the relatives we spoke with told us they were very happy with the service."
The report added: "Safeguarding vulnerable adults procedures were robust and staff understood how to safeguard the people they supported."
Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP James Morris, who visited the home to see the dementia treatment in action, also praised staff.
Mr Morris, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health, said: "Visiting the Beeches was a real eye-opener, with people being cared for in a lovely environment that was nothing like how most people imagine residential homes.
"I know from my own experience what a terrible disease dementia is and how horrible it is for families and carers to see their loved one's condition deteriorate."
Mr Morris met with residents, staff and the home's owner, Janet Wyatt, to discuss services on offer and the Government's new £100 million research package to find a cure for the condition, which affects 800,000 people in Britain.
Mrs Wyatt, who worked in the NHS as a mental health nurse for 25 years, also spoke of the challenge of working with local authorities to ensure that people with dementia receive the right care at an early stage.
Mr Morris said: "It is absolutely vital that people get the help they need as early as possible but it is equally important that people with advanced dementia receive the highest standard of care and support, as they clearly do at the Beeches.
"Dementia is a condition that affects a rapidly growing number of people and I was delighted to hear the Prime Minister announce this new £100million research project to help deliver a cure for this awful condition."


text: Posted September 12, 2013 The service for my granddad was today. He was given final honors by the USAF Honor Gaurd, and everyone decided that I should be the one presented with the flag that was draped over his coffin. I want to display it in the best way possible, but I'm a little torn over what the display should say. I don't know if I would rather have it display the year he was born and the year he died or the years that he was in service. I can't go off of what I think he would have rather had displayed, because he would have chosen neither (just who he was). I also don't think there will be space to show both. So if I could ask the military folks around here....which would you rather have shown in that scenario? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I'm always bummed when my schedule keeps me from helping with the twice yearly electroshocking survey on the Green River below Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Ryan Mosley, Flaming Gorge Project Leader for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, sent in this report from the survey. The video was taken several years ago. but is reflective of the process.
I've included some pictures from my Green River "office window" the last couple of nights. Pictured on the front of the boat doing the netting (hard labor) are Molly Ryan of the US Forest Service and Kevin Clegg from Flaming Gorge Resort. Just another example of cooperative effort to get the job done. It was the Green River's version of Deadliest Catch (minus the ending pay-out) as Mother Nature threw everything she had at us including wind, pouring rain, and thunder and lightning. Fortunately we finished with nothing more than a few bumps and bruises.<


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Walmart represents, in Seth Weintraub's distinctive headline, the "mainstreamification of the iPhone."
Wal-Mart sells iPods, of course, and many other premium brands, but the idea of a cheap iPhone at this most hated of discount stores hits a nerve with some. This is, in fact, a reminder that Apple has always considered itself mainstream, and has never enjoyed its reputation as a maker of fancy toys for a computing elite. What Apple enjoys is control, of the kind people assume is lost amid the bargain bins and generic cornflakes of a big box retailer.
If there is a $99 version, this will tempt the lower income demographic a bit more, but the biggest expense – by a landslide – is the AT&T monthly fees. In fact, on a few of AT&T's plans, the $99 will be eclipsed in the first month of wireless charges alone. This, however, will sell many more phones and won't tarnish the brand.
Not everybody is as sure as I am that cheaper iPhones are a good idea.
UBS analyst Maynard Um said yesterday,
"A $99 iPhone would be atypical of Apple's premium brand strategy. More likely is a scenario in which select Wal-Mart, and possibly Sam's Clubs, are simply added as further iPhone distribution points."
Really? What would a $59 iPod do to the brand?
Google's brief history of mainstreamification has the iPhone with GPS, games, podcasting, twitter, anime and cryptozoology.


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I was watching The Great British Garden Revival last week and got inspired by the kitchen gardens they were showing. I felt bad as I didn't do much with the veggie patch last year, so this year I'm planning ahead and I'm going to do more in the beds themselves and in patio pots.
So I've been having a think about what we eat the most of:
New Potatoes
I think I'm going to do a mixture of seeds and plug plants, my sweetcorn plants never seem to turn out well if I set them from seed for some reason. Maybe it's the windy Fens?
I also want to plant a small amount of fruit trees down the end of the garden too, now I know they aren't going to build lots of houses right up against my garden fence. I'd love some more apple trees and pear would be great too.
First off I need to clear out the raised beds and the de-ivy the flower beds , there is ivy all over the place! It's going to be a nightmare getting it out of the beds, it's also gone all over the apple tree. My fault I ignored it last winter and then when it got to spring it made me ill when I tried to get rid of it. So maybe a little removal every day is the way forward, rather than going mad and getting bored with doing it?
Do any of you have any good recommendations for good online plant or seed stores? I'd love to try some heritage varieties this year too and see how they do, but I don't know where to start looking. All suggestions welcome!


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David Cameron's denunciation of "state multiculturalism" has been lauded in some quarters, damned in others. Both by predictable voices. In his Munich speech he criticised the "muddled thinking" that has led some parts of the Muslim community to become dangerously isolated from the rest of British society. But, judging by the text of his speech in Munich yesterday, he would appear to have very little idea - or be unwilling to admit - what "state multiculturalism" actually is. This is what he said:
Under the doctrine of state multiculturalism, we have encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and apart from the mainstream. We've failed to provide a vision of society to which they feel they want to belong. We've even tolerated these segregated communities behaving in ways that run completely counter to our values.
But state multiculturalism is not a "doctrine". Multiculturalism is: broadly speaking, it is the contention that no-one culture is superior to any other, and that the idea of a "host community" whose values, practices and norms should take precedence over those of minority groups is to be rejected. It is that view of multiculturalism that Cameron was attacking. He was right to do so. But he is wrong to suggest that such a doctrine has been propounded by the state as an act of deliberate policy.
State multiculturalism is something different. Fundamentally, it is a job creation scheme. Its purpose is to provide work for quangos, bureaucrats, consultancies, administrators, target-setters, framers of legislation, enforcers, propagandists, advertising agencies, poster-designers and a high proportion of staff at the Guardian and the BBC. It provides work for Trevor Phillips. It also provides work for Melanie Phillips (for where would she be without multiculturalism to denounce?) State multiculturalism is premised, not on denying the idea of a national culture, but on using the laudable concept of non-discrimination to justify interference in ever-more areas of public, corporate and even private life, not because it wants to build a better society (although many of its practitioners have that belief) but because it provides its practitioners with a livelihood. Basically, it is a parasite. Like most successful parasites, it can thrive only at the expense of its host. And it will never be possible to persuade multiculturalists that they are wrong, for not only their personal philosophy but their homes and incomes depend upon keeping the show on the road.
Until he grasps this basic point, David Cameron's attempt to undo the effects of twenty years of state-sponsored multiculturalism - whose ill-effects his accurately describes - will be doomed to failure.


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They did NOT dumb it down. It was crazy spicy, with a great, sourish flavor. Firm little Thai eggplants, quartered and mixed in with lime leaves. I don't know how I got home; I'm still hallucinating from the spice.
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Prelox can be purchased for $39.95 per bottle, a price which is more affordable than several other brands. There is a risk free trial for the product, but no details of a buyer protection safeguards. Additionally there are no customer user experience stories or independent reviews shown.
Prelox Product Details
There are two patented ingredients contained in Prelox which are Prosexual Nutrients and Pycnogenol. The former are natural amino acids. The second substance is described as French Maritime Pine Bark. Prelox is required to be taken daily at a dose of 2 capsules twice a day for the first 2 weeks, then 1-2 capsules daily thereafter.
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Prelox appears to certainly be one of the better brands of male sexual enhancer on the market, providing an excellent amount of relevant information and proof of successful results. In addition to this, it is reasonably affordable and should not cause any harmful side effects even when used over the long term. However, while it may indeed improve* sexual capacity for more severe problems, men would be advised to see a medical professional.


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|"I Love Rock 'n Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by the hit version recorded by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1981.
The song was originally recorded and released by the Arrows in 1975 on RAK Records, with lead vocals by Alan Merrill and produced by Mickie Most. In an interview with Songfacts, Merrill said he wrote it as "a knee-jerk response to The Rolling Stones' 'It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)'." This version was first released as a B-side, but was soon re-recorded and flipped to A-side status on a subsequent pressing of the record. Although not a chart hit in its original version as a result of non-existent promotion by the band's label, the song has come to worldwide prominence due to very successful cover versions that have been recorded. [1]
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AMP shareholders have received hundreds of pages of information about the break-up of the group, but the decision they have to make when they meet tomorrow is quite straightforward. They should vote for the demerger because it can't hurt, and it just might help, by putting AMP into play.
AMP deserves to be taken over. What has occurred inside the group in the past few years is unforgivable, and the corporate culture that produced it should be eliminated, not just given new leadership as has occurred so far.
One of the best financial franchises in this country was shredded after the AMP expanded into a foreign market, Britain, where the nature and extent of the risk involved was misunderstood.
And as the problems emerged, AMP was too slow to acknowledge them, and over-optimistic about what had to be done to staunch the bleeding.
Blame for the expansion itself sits mainly with a small army of directors and managers who have departed, including the former chief executive, Paul Batchelor. But AMP's chronic over-optimism continued after Batchelor was sacked in September last year and Andrew Mohl took over.
The fact that other insurance groups made the same mistakes in the same market is irrelevant. Risk is the insurance industry's specialty: failure to recognise it signals not just failure at the top but cultural and structural weakness throughout the organisation.
Andrew Mohl has worked hard this year to sort out the mess and put together the proposed break-up. The final structure is a compromise. It dramatically reduces AMP Australia's exposure to the British business, now named HHG, but does not immediately eliminate it as initially planned, because AMP retains a 15 per cent stake in HHG.
The decision at the end of last month that HHG and not AMP would seek to raise $246 million of demerger capital for the British business has, however, drawn the lines clearly enough to keep National Australia Bank interested. NAB said last week that it would preserve its strategic stake of just under 5 per cent in the insurance group by participating in AMP's own $1.2 billion demerger rights issue.
Whether the battle-scarred Cicutto and his management team are best placed to put a broom through AMP remains to be seen.
But the next step for shareholders is to formally put AMP into play, by approving the demerger tomorrow - knowing, as Andrew Mohl recently told the Securities Institute, that it will make AMP "a more attractive company and therefore at greater risk of a takeover".
The limits of the book-build price-setting process in a bullish market are likely to be demonstrated again today when Virgin Blue lists.
The price range for bids in the tender for the airline's share sale was set at $1.80 to $2.25, and Virgin Blue announced on Friday that the book had been easily filled at the top price. Virgin's founder Sir Richard Branson said that demand at $2.25 exceeded supply by 10 times.
The terms of the Virgin Blue book-build provided for the sale price to be set above the $2.25 ceiling if demand was strong. But Branson said on Friday that the sale price had been held at $2.25 "to hopefully allow for a decent after-market".
Book-builds are a more efficient mechanism for measuring demand for shares than the old fixed-price float-setting process, which was not much more than an educated guess.
But investor demand for new shares in quality companies has been so strong in the second half of this year that some book-builds have been overwhelmed.
The most notable example was the float of JB Hi-Fi music retail chain. The float was rushed, and the float price was set above the book-build range, at $1.55. The shares closed 45 per cent higher at $2.25 on their first day of trading in August, and almost 29 million shares changed hands.
First day float performances can be misleading. JB's shares have since eased to a low of $2 at the beginning of this month, and $2.08 last Friday.
But if the book-build for Virgin Blue was as strong as Branson reported on Friday, the airline's debut on the exchange will be another book-build stag.
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Frogwares studio has released a 20-minute long video showcasing gameplay of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.
The video, which you can check out above, shows how players must use their own wits and investigation skills to gather evidence and solve crimes. As Sherlock Holmes, you'll interrogate people involved in cases, investigate crime scenes and make your own inferences in order to solve various mysteries.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishment is slated for release this September. The game is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and was recently confirmed for Xbox One.
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Leg cramps frequently occur when you are sleeping.
Leg cramp remedies mainly include stretches people can do before bed to prevent involuntary muscle spasms, though there are some dietary recommendations. Many people experience leg cramps at night, as they fall asleep or wake up. According to the Mayo Clinic, most people who experience leg cramps do not have anything to worry about.
If it the condition is temporary and goes away quickly, there is no reason to notify a doctor. However, if the cramping is painful, frequent and drawn out, patients should visit a doctor immediately. The same is true for those who have recently come in contact with lead. If nighttime leg cramps are severe enough to disrupt sleep, a doctor's appointment might be in order.
Leg cramps may be caused by chemical imbalances of the blood, including:
In addition, the Mayo Clinic notes that leg cramping is associated with a host of conditions that tend to cause chemical imbalances, including alcoholism, cirrhosis, Type 2 diabetes, kidney failure and diarrhea, among other things. Patients taking diuretics may get muscle cramps if they lose vital minerals or too much fluid. Cholesterol-lowering statins are also known to sometimes cause muscle injuries.
However, this is not to say that otherwise healthy people who get leg cramps should panic and assume they have a serious condition. Most of the time, there is no obvious, direct reason causing leg cramping to occur. The cause may be as simple as dehydration, in which case people should drink plenty of water. Over-exercising, which puts stress on the muscles, is also known to cause muscle cramps.
Drinking water and other fluids throughout the day can help prevent leg cramps at night. So too can eating foods high in potassium, including bananas, broccoli, sardines and salmon. Those who suffer from leg cramps might be overtaxing their muscles, which is why it is important to wear shoes that have proper padding and support. Those who stand for long periods of time on the job might benefit from a rubber mat to decrease the muscle stress caused by standing on a concrete floor.
Hospital patients confined to bed for long periods of time may experience muscle cramps, which they can try preventing by bending and straightening their legs 10 times, twice a day. They can also use a bed cradle to lift bedding away from the feet and legs. This strategy can also work for people who are not hospitalized -- simply loosening the bedding at the foot of the bed might do the trick.
Before going to sleep each night, a few minutes of riding an exercise bike may loosen the leg muscles, which could prevent cramps. This may also be followed up by some stretches aimed at the leg muscles. Usually, cramps strike the calf muscles, located on the back of the leg, below the knee. One simple calf stretch involves extending the leg and pointing the toes toward the knee.
Self, a fitness magazine, recommends standing with the arms extended and palms pressed to the wall. One leg extends backwards, while the front leg stays in a loose bend -- foot flat on the floor. The stretch can also be performed by sitting with one leg extended out and the other bent. The bent knee is pulled toward the body by the toe, which is pulled inward.
The University of Maryland Medial Center recommends a stretch for people experiencing thigh cramps. With one leg on the floor, stretchers lift the foot of the opposite leg behind them and hold it, keeping the knee pointed toward the floor. People who stretch to prevent leg cramps should bear in mind that the goal is to make the muscle limber, rather than strain it. Therefore, there is no reason to go into a deeper stretch than is comfortable, or hold the position for longer than 30 seconds.
People who wake up in the night or cannot sleep due to night cramp pain can try taking a warm bath to relax the muscles. Some of the stretches outlined above to prevent cramps may also help relieve them. If possible, walking around a bit might ease spasms. Massages may loosen muscle tension either with the hands or by rubbing the affected area with an ice cube. Jiggling the leg can also be effective. This is done by holding either side of the thigh or calf between two palms and gently moving the muscles back and forth.


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Tree Facts
Trees give us oxygen, and what is absolutely amazing is that while giving off oxygen, trees are absorbing carbon dioxide produced from the combustion of various fuels. Trees remove or trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke from the air, in addition to providing shade for people and conserving energy.
One tree that shades your home in the city will also save fossil fuel, cutting CO2 buildup as much as 15 forest trees.
-National Arbor Day Foundation pamphlet #90980005
Planting trees remains one of the cheapest, most effective means of drawing excess CO2 from the atmosphere.
-Prow, Tina., "The Power of Trees", Human Environmental Research Laboratory at University of Illinois.
A single mature tree can absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 lbs./year and release enough oxygen back into the atmosphere to support 2 human beings.
-McAliney, Mike. Arguments for Land Conservation:Documentation and Information Sources for Land Resources Protection, Trust for Public Land, Sacramento, CA, December, 1993
Over a 50-year lifetime, a tree generates $31,250 worth of oxygen, provides $62,000 worth of air pollution control, recycles $37,500 worth of water, and controls $31,250 worth of soil erosion.
-USDA Forest Service Pamphlet #R1-92-100
If every American family planted just one tree, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere would be reduced by one billion lbs annually. This is almost 5% of the amount that human activity pumps into the atmosphere each year.
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Grasshopper Hot Chocolate
Recipe by Bev I Am
My two favorite flavors come together to create a special warm beverage to delight your taste buds -- Chocolate and Mint! From the January, 1992 edition of Gourmet Magazine.
Top Review by Annacia
I really wish that I could give this 10 stars. Without a doubt this in one of the very best hot chocolates I have ever had. Even with my needed diabetic trimming ( Splenda, fat free evap milk and skim milk) this was rich and creamy. It's so smooth with no booze bite and could be seduction helper in the right situation (whoohoo). Oh yes! I used Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream for the Creme de Cacao because that is what I had. Exquisite Bev, thank you so much.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup half-and-half, scalded
- 2 1⁄2 cups milk, scalded
- 1⁄3 cup creme de menthe (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons Creme de Cacao (to taste)
- whipped cream
- shaved bittersweet chocolate
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- In a heavy saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, water, vanilla, and a pinch of salt: heat the mixture over low heat, whisking, until the cocoa powder is dissolved and the mixture is a smooth paste.
- Gradually add the half-and-half and the milk, (both scalded), and simmer hot chocolate, whisking, for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the crème de menthe and the crème de cacao.
- Note: (For a frothy result, in a blender blend the hot chocolate in batches.)
- Divide the chocolate among mugs and top it with the whipped cream and the chocolate.


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Outside's Go, which dropped to two issues in November before adding digital Winter and Summer ones, got some good news recently. The spin-off won five awards at the 2009 North American Travel Journalists Association Awards.
In addition to the Merit Award, given to the best travel magazine, the book won Best International Travel Article, Best Destination Travel and Best Sports Related Travel.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by our peers in the travel community," Go editor Kent Black said in a statement. "Go strives to provide our readers with access to the most unique experiences and destinations in the world."


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The War on Terror charade: 14-year-old terrorists and the fight for western civilization
"I'll go along with the charade
Until I can think my way out
I know it was all a big joke
Whatever it was all about"
— Bob Dylan, "Tight Connection To My Heart"
Whatever one may think about the so-called "War On Terror", there are certain stories that both boggle the mind and dramatically highlight just how ridiculous this war without end really is. One such recent story concerned the release of yet another innocent man, Mohamed el-Gharani, from America's notorious gulag down there in Guantanamo Bay.
Now sadly the release of an innocent man from Guantanamo is hardly a rare or unique occurrence, but this case as you'll see was particularly disturbing.
As I'm sure just about everyone's well aware by now, the vast majority of those who have been locked up at Gitmo over the years have not been the sinister terrorists we were initially led to believe and, as a result, most have now been freed; including, most recently, those Uighurs who had been held at Gitmo for seven long years for the "crime" of resisting the occupation of their homeland—by China!
The fact remains that of the 775 detainees that have been held at Gitmo over the years, most were either completely innocent or nothing more than small-time, low-level fighters—hardly the "most dangerous terrorists in the world" that Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and their ilk assured us were being held there since the camp's inception back in early 2002.
In fact, the Americans have so far released nearly 450 of these "Oops, sorry, we actually had the wrong guy, you can go home now" "terrorists" without charge. And, as Lawrence B. Wilkerson, an ex-Bush Administration official, recently admitted, many of the remaining prisoners still held at Gitmo are also innocent.
So, in the face of all this, the release of yet another man who should never have been locked up in the first place is hardly news, but what makes this story of special interest is that Mohamed el-Gharani was just 14 years old when they locked him up back in October 2001.
Yes, that's right, a 14-year-old was imprisoned for seven and a half years at Gitmo. Aside from the natural response of "WTF?!", the question remains, why?
Did the American military really see this guy as a threat to the free world, to western civilization as we know it? Did they think he might have been capable of, say, wiping out New York City with a suitcase nuke? Was he perhaps going to take out an entire platoon of American soldiers single-handedly? Or were they just concerned that he might illegally download some Britney Spears CDs and DVDs? Who knows?
The fact remains that they locked up a 14-year-old kid for seven years at Guantanamo Bay as one of the "worst of the worst terrorists" and if that doesn't say something about this ridiculous "War On Terror", then I don't know what does.
What I do know for sure is that he's now back home in Chad and the Department of Homeland Security's scary colour-coded terrorist threat thingamajig hasn't been upgraded even one scary shade of fear since his release.
The 11-Year-Old Terrorist
The sad thing is that this Mohamed el-Gharani kid wasn't the only child locked up in this Kafkaesque netherworld known as Gitmo. Back in 2004 I wrote about the sad, pathetic case of the 11- and 12-year-old terrorists held there for two long years.
That's right, people, they at one time even had pre-teens locked up at Guantanamo Bay. Does it get any more pathetic than that? I think not.
Now this—locking up pre-teens and teens indefinitely in a military prison camp—is something you'd expect China, North Korea, Burma, or even Iran to do. But not America.
Actually, I'm guessing that even the Chinese would consider it a ridiculous waste of valuable space to lock up pre-teens in their gulags, though they might be reconsidering this now that they've seen that the Americans think it's such a good idea.
Iran, Texan Hick, and Obama
As for Iran, the brutal crackdown on protestors that's been taking place over there over the past two weeks is sadly exactly what you'd expect from such a regime. But, without sounding too naive and simple-minded, you really expect more from America than torture, indefinite detention without trial, and holding children incommunicado in military prison camps for years at a time.
It's one thing for this kid to have remained locked up all these years under the Texan Hick and his Sidekick Dick, but how the hell did he remain incarcerated for five more months under the Obama regime? Why wasn't he immediately released when Obama came to power? That's what I want to know.
After all, back in January 2009, a U.S. court had ordered his freedom after ruling that there was no evidence to prove he was an "enemy combatant". Nevertheless, he remained locked up until earlier this month.
But, hey, what's an extra five months when you've already unjustly incarcerated someone for seven years?
Omar Khadr and Canada's Confounding Complicity
Which brings us, once again, to the sad case of Canada's very own Omar Khadr, the 15-year-old Canadian kid the Americans locked up back in 2002 and still hold today.
It seems that Khadr is now not only the last remaining Western prisoner being held at Gitmo, but he's also the lone remaining child soldier.
That the Americans, even under Obama, are so caught up in their ridiculous "War On Terror" that they can't see the senselessness, pointlessness, and immorality of locking up children is bad enough, but that the Canadian government refuses to even try and have Khadr brought back home is beyond comprehension.
Child Soldiers
Does anyone actually think the world is a safer place by locking up 11- to 15-year-olds in a fucking gulag? I'm guessing probably not. So, how is it that Khadr and, until a couple of weeks ago, el-Gharani have remained there all these years?
The bizarre thing is we—rightfully—see kids in Africa who have been dragged into wars in places like Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, and Uganda as victims of war. And we, understandably, support their rehabilitation in camps run by the U.N. and other agencies. Many of these kids have done horrific things—many have even personally killed dozens of people—but sensibly, the goal is not punishment; it's rehabilitation.
But not in the self-righteous, glorious "War On Terror". No, these kids are "terrorists", these kids are "evil", these kids belong in the gulags.
The whole thing is truly a big joke—whatever it's all about.
Mike Cowie is a freelance writer who writes about politics, music, film, travel, and much more. You can read more of Mike's views on his Web site.
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James Halifax
Sep 23, 2009 at 1:58pm
Khadr would evoke more sympathy but for two things:
-Video interview with his dysfunctional family who see Canada as a free clinic for injuries sustained while fighting our soldiers.
-Video of young Khadr taking apart old Russian landmines to build roadside bombs. Roadside bombs by the way....which have killed almost 70 Canadian soldiers to date.
Sorry....let Omar Khadr rot. He won't be missed.


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The New School
Hannah Arendt and Reiner Schürmann Symposium in Political Philosophy: Tyrants, Kings, Emperors, and Philosophers. Day 1
Hannah Arendt and Reiner Schürmann Symposium in Political
Kings, Emperors, and Philosophers: Philosophy and Political Power in Antiquity
School for Social Research, New York, May, 10-11 2013
55 W 13 St Room I 202
9:45: Introduction – Dmitri Nikulin (NSSR)
10:00-11:30: Andreas Kalyvas (NSSR), The
Dictator is a Tyrant: Dionysius of Halicarnassus' Critique of Roman
Republicanism and its Significance Today
Chair: Chiara Bottici (NSSR)
presentation focuses on Dionysius of Halicarnassus' original and critical
reinterpretation of the Roman institution of dictatorship as a form of
consensual or voluntary tyranny. After a close reading of his "Roman
Antiquities" (Ρωμαικής Αρχαιολογίας), I discuss his interpretation's
present significance for contemporary debates on the state of emergency, the
revival of neo-republican doctrines of politics, and the irreconciliable
differences between democracy and republicanism (around questions of conflict,
agonism, power, and participation).
11:45-1:15: Dmitri Nikulin (NSSR), Telling Truth in the Face of a
Tyrant: Diogenes the Cynic as a Political Thinker
Chair: Banu Bargu (NSSR)
article considers the role of performance and conversation in Diogenes of
Sinope, with reference to the extant fragments, as well as to Dio Chrysostom's Discourses.
By speaking in public and acting through personal example, a Cynic philosopher
is not assertingan abstract true proposition or a rational theory but
is rather engaged in truth-telling and thus in a provocative, critical and
subversive act that challenges conventional codes of behavior. Enacted as
literature and theater, philosophy invites, then, for the creation of a new
vocabulary and action suitable for liberating political practice.
3:00-4:30: Cinzia
Arruzza (NSSR), Philosophical Dogs and
Tyrannical Wolves in Plato's Republic
Chair: Omri Boehm (NSSR)
In Books VIII and IX,
tyranny is presented as the most degenerated regime, and the tyrant as the
unhappiest man, a miserable slave of his lawless desires. However, the tyrant
also appears to have an exceptional nature, which – uncannily enough – has some traits in common with the
philosopher. Moreover, we learn from Letter
VII that Plato traveled to Syracuse in order to try to reform its
tyrannical regime. How to make sense of this apparent contradiction? The aim of
this paper is to show that the philosopher and the tyrant of the Republic are like the two faces of
Janus: theyhave a common nature and
are both driven by eros, but they
look at opposite directions. Recognizing the kinship between the philosopher
and the tyrant helps shed some light on the relationship between philosophy and
political power in the Republic, and
on the issue of the feasibility of the beautiful city.
4:45-6:15: Chris
Bobonich (Stanford University), What's
the Good of Knowing the Good?
Chair : Ross Poole (NSSR)
In the Republic, it is clear that the
philosopher benefits from knowing the Forms. But what is such knowledge
good for? In particular, I examine the relation between knowing Forms and
(i) making good laws, (ii) making good political judgments not embodied in law,
and (iii) engaging in good individual ethical deliberation.
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Arizona State University. ASU has no single academic unit devoted to the atmospheric sciences; it offers education and research on the subject in five departments. The university does not yet offer a degree program for a Ph.D. in the field, but with recent new hires, it plans to do so. It has a longstanding Ph.D. program in climatology within its geography department and has also granted advanced degrees in fields related to turbulent flows within environmental boundary layers. ASU's administration promotes interdepartmental efforts and offers several interdisciplinary facilities, including the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Facility and Mars Remote Sensing Facility. ASU is already a contributor to UCAR programs; for example, one professor is working with NCAR's Research Aviation Facility to develop and test a new aerosol inlet for the NSF/NCAR C-130 aircraft.
Howard University. Howard's application is based on research activities in its Center for the Study of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres, a NASA-sponsored interdisciplinary program. The university has a close relationship with the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and also collaborates with other centers and universities. The Howard University Program in Atmospheric Science (HUPAS) is the first interdisciplinary graduate program at Howard and is considered a model for the growth of such programs in the future. HUPAS faculty have supervised two Ph.D.s and four M.S. degrees since the graduate program began in 1996, and 19 graduate students are currently enrolled. Faculty use NCAR's Climate System Model and Mesoscale Model 5, collaborate with NCAR scientists, and give presentations to students in UCAR's Signficant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program.
Rutgers University. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is the first school to make the transition from an academic affiliate to a full member. In the early 1990s, it added Ph.D. programs in oceanography and atmospheric sciences; with a very high level of institutional support, these programs have grown rapidly. As with ASU, research and education in these fields is spread among various academic units, "unimpeded by complicated interdepartmental and intercollege arrangements," according to committee chair Richardson. A key resource for oceanography is the Long-term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO-15), a heavily instrumented lab at 15 meters' depth in the coastal Atlantic, from which data are available in real time. Through affiliate representative James Miller, Rutgers has long participated in UCAR affairs. The university cosponsors an NCAR Advanced Study Program postdoctoral fellow and will have an undergraduate in the SOARS program this summer.
The Membership Committee approved Dalhousie University, the new academic affiliate (an action that does not require a member vote). Dalhousie offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in atmospheric science, with six advanced courses and four professors, and also a one-year Diploma in Meteorology within the physics and oceanography departments. Over the last three years, four students have graduated with master's and three with Ph.D. degrees in atmospheric science.
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Unnaippol Oruvan / Eenadu release in September
Though Kamal never committed to it, fans expected Unnaippol Oruvan / Eenadu to release on August 12, the 50th anniversary of his entry into movies. With that date just around the corner, it is obvious that it's not going to happen. The movie is now expected to hit theatres in September. Reliable sources cite post-production delays as the real reason.
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Aishwarya Rai Abhishek Bachan Wedding Photos and Videos
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, adored by millions of fans around the globe, were established Bollywood superstars long before they fell in love and got married in April 2007, in a quiet, private ceremony attended by close friends and family. The wedding was preceded by a traditional Sangeet (music) celebration and a Mehendi (henna) ceremony.
By Hollywood standards, the ceremonies were successfully guarded against an anticipated media circus though they were dramatically punctuated by one bizarre incident in which a fledgling actress—claiming to be groom's secret lover—publicly slit her wrists in protest.
Bollywood's most wanted couple enjoyed their honeymoon in Venice. But the wedding has left many others wanting to enjoy the knot. Aishwarya Rai is a name that sure comes with value, and the value isn't small—it runs into crores. Rai's entry into the Bachchan Family has made the Bachchan clan worth Rs 700 crore!
The following are photos and videos of the wedding.
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Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in Mumbai to India's ace actor Amitabh Bachchan and his star wife Jaya Bachchan. In 2006, Abhishek was named the sexiest man in Asia by UK magazine Eastern Eye. Abhishek Bachchan has starred in more than 40 films.
Before starting her acting career, Aishwarya Rai worked as a model and won international acclaim after winning the Miss World title in 1994. The gorgeous Aishwarya Rai soon became one of Bollywood's much sought-after actress. During her film career, Aishwarya has acted in over forty movies in many languages including Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali. Aishwarya Rai has earned huge praises from Julia Roberts and Oprah Winfrey as the most beautiful woman on Earth.
Before they became man and wife on 20 April 2007, Aishwarya and Abhishek were the lead pair in a few films. Some years later, the co-stars were together at New York for the premiere of Guru, a film they worked on together, when Abhishek proposed.
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"After the premiere, we were back in the hotel," he says. " I took her to the balcony and asked her to marry me." After the engagement, the Aishwarya and Abhishek wedding became one of the most celebrated events in India.
The image-conscious couple came out publicly about their fairytale love on Oprah's show. Not only did Abhishek candidly reveal how he proposed marriage to Aishwarya but he also planted a kiss on his wife's cheek when Oprah asked them if they have ever kissed on camera.
Abhishek and Aishwarya continue to lead their glamorous lifestyles, but in complete harmony. As a matter of fact since their marriage, their film careers have only further flourished. Eager fans of the dream couple want them to settle down and bring the next generation of Bachchan superstars into the world.
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Finish the spring cleaning but don't feel like having a garage sale? Then let the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) members sell the found-treasures at a rummage sale Saturday, June 23, at 8:30 a.m. in the Runnymede Hotel in downtown Alva.
NAS is planning this fundraiser to benefit Bradley Gilbert, a 2007 Northwestern alumnus and member of the group who lost his battle with leukemia on Monday, June 11, at his home in Enid.
"Art Society members just want to be there for Bradley's family and help any way we can because Bradley was always so willing to help us and others," Angelia Case, sponsor of NAS, said. "Raising money to help with expenses is one way we can help."
The Art Society is asking people in Alva and the surrounding communities to donate their garage sale items to the cause. These items may be taken to the Runnymede any time after 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22.
"If any large, donated item does not sell, we may need to contact the person who donated it to come back and retrieve it because we simply have nowhere to store it or a vehicle large enough to transport it anywhere," Case said.
NAS members also plan to incorporate another bake sale during the rummage sale, and welcome any donation of goodies as well.
"The people at Northwestern, in Alva and the surrounding communities have been so generous in supporting our fundraising efforts, and we are truly thankful," Case said. "Please know that Bradley's family has indicated its heartfelt thanks."
For more information about the rummage sale or to volunteer to help with it, please contact Case at (580) 327-8577 or email@example.com. Monetary donations can be mailed to her at 709 Oklahoma Blvd., Alva, OK 73717.
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During Mideast tour, Bush to insist Iran remains a threat
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (AFP) Jan 07, 2008
US President George W. Bush will try this week to reassure US allies in the Middle East that his administration continues to view Iran as a threat and will not abandon its friends in the face of it.
Bush leaves for the region Tuesday in a bid to give a boost to the peace process between Israelis and the Palestinians.
But another key purpose of the trip is to repair damage caused by a recent radical reappraisal of the nuclear threat coming from Iran that was undertaken by the US intelligence community.
"Part of the reason I'm going to the Middle East is to make it abundantly clear to nations in that part of the world that we view Iran as a threat, and that the NIE in no way lessens that threat, but in fact clarifies the threat," Bush told the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot as he referred to the National Intelligence Estimate produced by US intelligence agencies.
In a partially declassified report released at the beginning of December, the intelligence community indicates that Iran most likely had a clandestine program to produce a nuclear bomb, but it was halted in 2003 under international pressure.
The report added that Tehran today appeared less determined to have nuclear weapons than the intelligence community believed it had been two years ago.
This reappraisal has left the Iranian nuclear threat diminished, and the Islamic republic presented the finding as a victory in a years-long standoff against the US government and its international allies over its nuclear program.
However, Israel. which hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would like to wipe off the map, is concerned it could one day become a target of an Iranian nuclear strike.
"And so my message to the Israeli people is, I fully understand the threat," said Bush.
But in a region rife with historical rivalries between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Gulf countries are alarmed by what they see as growing Iranian influence and wonder if the United States plans to ease up on the Islamic republic.
The US intelligence report has already given rise to a multitude of conspiracy theories in the region, including allegations that the document was produced by a dissident faction within the US intelligence community in order to deprive the White House of any justification for possible military action against Iran.
Bush, meanwhile, insists that while the intelligence community now believes that Iran stopped its clandestine nuclear weapons program in 2003, the report confirms for the first time that such a program did exist and, therefore, can be resumed.
In addition, Iran continues to test missiles and enrich uranium, two of the three principal components of a nuclear weapons program, the president argues.
Bush also intends to maintain maximum pressure on Iran -- and has tried to reassure Arab allies that they need not worry.
"I will be also talking to our friends and allies about our strong commitment to regional security, that the United States is engaged and will remain engaged in the security of the region," the president told regional newspapers.
In a move that could be laden with symbolism, Bush will also visit US soldiers deployed in the Gulf.
However, the region remains concerned by the possibility of a US military operation against Iran, even though the probability of such a strike appears now considerably reduced.
"It's important for the people in the region to know that while all options remain on the table, that I believe we can solve this problem diplomatically, and the way to do that is to continue to isolate Iran in the international community," Bush assured allies.All rights reserved. © 2005 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse.


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The Bell rang loudly and Spud jumped "What was that?"
"The bell?" Rose said as she passed.
"Hi Rose!" Jake said and tripped "ow!" Another girl joined Rose.
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