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By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY
The global AIDS epidemic has taken a turn for the better with fewer new infections than a decade ago, but overall progress is slow and much work lies ahead, the United Nation's leading AIDS agency reported Tuesday.
A new report by UNAIDS says that 2.6 million people became infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, in 2009, about 20% fewer new infections than 1999 when the epidemic was at its peak. The news comes a day after researchers reported that a daily dose of a widely available HIV drug, Truvada, can prevent infections in gay and bisexual men.
Greater access to treatment has also driven down AIDS deaths and increased the number of people living with HIV. Deaths dropped from 2.1 million worldwide in 2004 to 1.8 million last year, a drop of nearly 20%. By the end of last year, 33.3 million people were estimated to be living with an HIV infection, up from 32.8 million a year earlier.
"The decline in HIV infections globally is encouraging news," says Kevin Fenton, director of HIV prevention for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "But real challenges lie ahead. For example, the 5 million people on treatment today represents only a third of the people in need."
"The reality is, because there's no cure, there's no vaccine, the only way to end the epidemic is by ending new infections," Fenton says, adding that's going to take a global push to adopt new approaches to prevention, expand HIV counseling and testing, and combat the stigma and discrimination that breeds risky behavior and keeps people from seeking preventive services and treatment.
Researchers say the Truvada drug could prove to be a key factor in the battle against HIV. A major study showed for the first time that Truvada, a drug duo widely used to treat the AIDS virus, can block HIV infection.
The drug duo consists of tenofovir and emtricitabine, packaged as a once-daily pill and sold in drugstores. It reduced HIV infections by an average of 44% among gay and bisexual men who took the drug, compared with those taking a placebo. Men who reported being the most diligent about taking their pill each day reaped an even bigger benefit, reducing their risk by 73%.
"This is a huge step forward," says lead researcher Robert Grant, at the J. David Gladstone Institutes at the University of California-San Francisco, a non-profit research foundation that carried out the study.
David Paltiel of Yale University says that his research shows that Truvada could be as cost-effective a prevention method as those used to combat heart disease diabetes and cancer, despite its $8,700 annual cost.
The findings have bred new enthusiasm in a field where, for years, optimism was rare. Over 30 years, HIV has infected 40 million people. But this year alone, researchers have demonstrated that a pill and a vaginal gel (containing a component of Truvada) can prevent HIV and shown that a vaccine could work.
"This is a very exciting, dynamic time in HIV prevention research," said Alan Bernstein, head of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, a non-profit effort to accelerate vaccine research. "It couldn't come at a better time. There's clearly a growing realization that we're not going to be able to treat our way out of this epidemic."
Over the next two or three years, researchers hope to determine whether Truvada also works in heterosexuals and drug users.
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
Mr Baconfat 2235 Sonya D Higgins and David Amos 0
Not too bright woman and dullard from somewhere in the armpit of
kanada, the maritimes, little Sonya D Higgins says...."Please
investigate this hate site." The Halifax Police, RCMP and everyone
else told our intellectually deficient woman that this was not by any
stretch of the imagination "hate speech," and that she ought to turn
off her "puter" turn on Oprah and eat bonbons. That's about all she
and women like her are intellectually equipped for.
David Raymond Amos self described "ethical whistle blower,"
significant part of the "investigations, and successful prosecutions
of David Madoff and Whitey Bulger," and a "man completely without
fear, has complained about this blog for many years. David Amos in an
e mail to me this day, told me he was now going to whine and carp to
Global News because they are owned by Shaw Communications. Oh dear, it
makes one wonder if little Sonya D Higgins and our "man without fear,"
David Amos are fucking each other like Rehtaeh Parsons and four of her
closest friends (with benefits) did? In Atlantic kanada family trees
grow straight up.
The reality is, 2235 posts later this blog is still here and I still
write unfettered what I want. David Amos is banned from Google and You
Tube, that's why his current blog is under another name Justice Done
Dirt Cheap registered by someone else.
Sonya D Higgins and David Amos, "that girl" and "that guy." How sweet!
Posted by Seren at 5:44 AM
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <email@example.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 02:13:16 -0400
Subject: RE Rehtaeh Parsons' father and his cyber wars FYI Shaw owns
Global News and Mr Baconfa'ts ISP connection DUHHH Shouldn't Shaw
investigate themseleve???
To: email@example.com, email@example.com, bottercr
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, IH <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "steve.murphy"
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, "steve.graham" <email@example.com>,
"steven.blaney" <email@example.com>, msegal
<email@example.com>, merricra <email@example.com>, jamiebaillie
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, "rod.knecht"
<email@example.com>, "Jacques.Poitras"
<email@example.com>, oldmaison <email@example.com>,
"Kevin.leahy" <email@example.com>, "scott.macrae"
<email@example.com>, "Gilles.Moreau"
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, "Gilles.Blinn"
<email@example.com>, eachtem <firstname.lastname@example.com>,
deanr0032 <email@example.com>, mclellana
<email@example.com>, mcneilsr <email@example.com>, premier
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, PREMIER <email@example.com>,
Cc: David Amos <firstname.lastname@example.com>, patrick_doran1
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, sunrayzulu <email@example.com>, Glen
Canning <email@example.com>
Clearly the corrupt cops in Halifax would do nothing AGAIN
Sonya D Higgins shared a link.
August 14
please investigate this hate site
The anti, anti Freemason, anti, anti Israel, and anti blog, blog:
Stupid Dead Rehteah Parsons,...
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* Halifax Cop Watch, Amanda Dodsworthand Cynthia Martinlike this.
* Cynthia MartinWay to go Sonya!
August 14 at 9:27amvia mobile· 2
* Halifax Regional PoliceHi Sonya - Unfortunately, people are
continuing to post content online that is distasteful and hurtful to
others. We strongly encourage you, if you haven't already, to report
this site directly to Blogger. It's important to be aware that it may
not violate their terms of use and it's up to them whether or not they
remove the page.
August 15 at 8:14am
* Patrick HeartIt's also important to note that we live in a country
where free speech is respected and just because someone doesn't like
the content doesn't mean it has to be removed. (I read the post, it's
clearly some idiot looking for attention... but a far, far stretch
from being hate speech which is illegal in Canada.)
August 15 at 10:28am· 1
* Sonya D HigginsI am aware that the content is both distasteful and
hurtful. I was wondering if it falls under the new cyber-bulllying
law, becaue Rehteah and her family continue to be targets of trolls on
the internet
August 15 at 10:45am· 6
* Jenn RichardsonWhat a COWARD hiding behind a blog!!!
August 15 at 10:54am· 4
* Karin KnorrHow is it not hateful???
August 15 at 11:08am· 2
* Patrick HeartThe Cyber Bullying law only applies to Nova Scotia and
it is one of the most ridiculous and dangerous laws to threaten free
speech to be enacted in Canada. Before anyone gets all emotional, read
this article because it has consequences for all of you if someone
doesn't like anything you say online:
What happened to Rehteah was awful, but making knee jerk laws is not
the answer! I for one, cannot wait until the law is challenged in
court and thrown out. (Fortunately, the rest of Canada is looking at
our Government like they are idiots -- which they clearly are for
enacting this law.)
August 15 at 11:38am· 4
* Janice HigginsI can't figure out how to report it. not just this
blog but others there. Not fit, such hateful ppl. Halifax Regional
Police now that you are aware of that blog site can you please report
it, or advise us how to report? It goes beyond distasteful, some sick
ppl exist!
August 15 at 11:39am
* Matt Carsonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation, i draw you'r
attention to his other articles labeled "lets bully david amos and his
children" or "faggots dykes and political correctness" or how about
"Die Larry Cutarm, Indians are drunken pigs" what part of this is not
hate speech?
August 15 at 5:22pm· 1
* Matthew Byardwhy would you promote this?
August 16 at 11:40am
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Shame on Leah Parsons, Glen Canning
Leah Parsons sent a "letter." I don't know if this poor excuse for a
mother wrote it for David Amos to post now, or for maximum media
effect some months ago. But alas David Amos may have re-posted it, or
perhaps Mister Canning and Leah Parsons wrote it now in their ever
fevered search for "fifteen minutes of fame.
The poorly written missive began, "Dear Tormentors," Leah Parson goes
on in her missive that "I/we have not ruined little boys lives." She/
they further commiserate that it "baffles her/their mind we are
suffering the loss of our child, and people continue to attack us,
attack Rehtaeh."
Leah Parsons further whines that Rehtaeh, "was not the same little
girl after November 2011.
No Ms. Parsons and Mr Canning, ":your little girls was not the same
since November 2011. When you permitted a fifteen year old child to
attend a drunken orgy. Mrs. Parsons/handler in her "heartfelt screed,
alluded to people questioning the parenting skills of the Parsons
Well, Mr. Parsons, Glen Canning and sycophants, we are not afraid of
you feckless morons trying to, shut us up, repress our right to
expression, which I might add is as sacred as yours.
Glen Canning and Leah Parsons, you killed your daughter by your
laziness and ignorance many times over. YOU permitted a fifteen year
old child to attend a drunken orgy, no one else. YOU had no clue, nor
did you want to, knowing YOUR daughter wasn't attending school. Thus
depriving herself and you of professional assistance for her problem,
that the Halifax School Board could have rendered. You simply didn't
care that much for your child.
For two years Rehtaeh progressed herself to suicide. It did NOT happen
overnight. That indeed begs the question: Where was and why didn't her
parents do nothing.
Rehtaeh Parsons is dead, and Leah Parsons and Glen Canning chase their
ever elusive fifteen minutes of fame by further shedding crocodile
tears. Mrs. Parsons further commiserated, and spelled: "Rehtaeh you
were up against some pretty cruel people with zero compassion and
No Rehtaeh! You were saddled with selfish, uncaring and incompetent
"parents" that failed you in both life and death. They didn't bother
to actually parent you, before you decided to kill yourself and now
they are trying to profit off your tragic life.
Rehtaeh's "parents are now blaming everyone else in Halifax for Little
Rehtaeh's offing herself, except the ones to blame...themselves. No
child on the planet deserves "parents" like Glen and Leah.
Now craven and cowardly Glen Canning wants to use surrogates like
little David Amos to shut me up. To restrict my expressing an opinion
for no other reason than he doesn't like it. So he gets little Davey
Amos to say "Shame on the RCMP and Shame on the Military Police,' for
permitting the Charter Rights of Freedom of Expression.
You cowardly tosspot Mr. Canning, trying to engage "hackers" to out
and shut me up. YOU and your bitch ex wife have become the
"tormenters." Is the profit in a dubious fame and a few bucks worth
the bullying of people including Christy Blatchford. Mr. Canning, it
would be easy to simply write you off as another dullard form Maritime
Kanada, but you assholes remind me of the old Roman saw: We have met
the enemy, and they are us.
Notwithstanding you craven, cowardly and churlish attempt to muzzle
me, I and others with continue to write what we want, when we want to.
Glen, you and little Leah are most responsible for your daughter's
wasted life....now you have to wear it, and own it.
Here endeth the lesson, laddie
Posted by Seren at 8:15 AM
2 comments:
Patrick Doran said...
So true. Glen Canning in particular has been free to use social media
to propagate his version of events, while we can't even hear another
side. After two investigations, still no rape charges. Glen Canning
and his sycophants got me flagged off of Twitter after that asshole
started flaming me first. Rehtaeh's parents are assholes indeed.
February 12, 2014 at 6:28 AM
Patrick Doran said...
Right you are. Rehtaeh's parents are shady characters who used social
media and their victim status to exploit their daughter's tragedy and
bully those that question the official story.
February 12, 2014 at 6:30 AM
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:45:04 -0400
Subject: Rehtaeh Parsons' father and his cyber wars FYI Shaw owns
Global News and Mr Baconfa'ts ISP connection DUHHH????
To: sunrayzulu <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "scott.macrae"
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, glen <firstname.lastname@example.com>,
"email@example.com" <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "joshua.skurnik"
<email@example.com>, lgunter <firstname.lastname@example.com>,
"Marianne.Ryan" <email@example.com>, "rod.knecht"
Cc: David Amos <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Rape, Rape Rape Cry Feministas! Is There Such A Thing As A Woman With Integrity?
Herr Goebbels had nothing on these " girls" and the LGBTQ "community."
These animals like Stalin, think if they tell the "big lie" over and
over and over enough it becomes true... dis-information on steroids.
The Feministas propagandize that only 2 % of rape charges leveled by
women are false. But alas as law professor, and well known legal
scholar Michelle J Anderson of Villanova has written. " No study has
ever been published that sets forth the evidentiary basis for the "two
percent false rape complaint thesis. Once again Fem-Nazi "rape
culture" is propaganda debunked. It is indeed a truism that morning
after remorse and fears of correctly being deemed a slut, and
bleating rape....is a crime, everywhere.
No Glen! A fourteen year old slut fucking the brains out of four of
her "best friends" at a party is NOT rape.
To wit: "A study of rape in Indiana over a nine year period revealed
that over forty percent were false." According to the author. "These
false allegations of rape appear to serve three major functions for
the complainants: providing an alibi, seeking revenge, and seeking
sympathy and attention." {Kanin EJ sex behave, false rape allegations
Feb 23 1995.}
Another unrelated study conducted by Special Investigations of the
United States Air Force revealed. "In 2005 a study showed that out 557
accusers of rape when faced with a polygraph (which can be ordered in
the military) 27 % recanted the accusations. Further independent
evaluations showed a 60% false accusation rate. {McDowel Charles P.
PHd. Forensic Science Digest Dec 2006 number 4}
Women, sluts like Rehtaeh Parsons are lying to convict innocent
men...because they can. The ongoing DNA Exoneration Project has
exculpated thousands of convicted rapists, falsely accused. In one
case a man was identified, and accused of rape by a woman, was falsely
convicted and spent 19 years in jail.
The Feministas and their new shill Glen Canning wail, gnash their
teeth and prevaricate about a "culture of rape" that they made up or
manufactured. To make money. A perfect illustration of Stalin's "big
lie" tactic. "Don't raise your son to be a rapist," they cry. But
alas, "raise your daughters with a scintilla of integrity," might be
more appropriate.
The bimbos of sexassault.ca say! One on four women in North America
will be raped. Fox News reports. Famed Criminal Defense lawyer Barry
Scheck and founder of the Innocence Project said. "In every year since
1989, twenty five percent of cases when a convicted rapist DNA is
checked, his DNA is NOT a match."
Fox News further reports this data shows roughly forty percent of the
bimbos who cry rape are likely lying simply shown by DNA tests of
"convicted rapists." So the Fem-Nazis that claim one in four women in
all of North America will be raped is not only untrue, but the reality
is only roughly one on four accusations of rape are true. Or after you
fuck a bimbo, the odds are she will cry rape!
The serves to illustrate that NOTHING a women's "activist" or "social
agency" say can be believed. It is all a con job. The haters of men
from sexassault.ca say! "83% of all disabled women will be raped." It
seems to me 83% of all Fem-Nazis and Leah Parsons are liars.
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Feministas, "Victims" Rehteah Parsons, And Suzie Rottencrotch
Suzie Rottencrotch- A generic, world over expression of soldiers
referring to sluts, bimbos, tarts, girl friends and hos everywhere.
Or as one nameless old NCO somewhere said. "And they're all sluts,
bimbos, tarts and hos."
Notwithstanding the wailing, gnashing of teeth, threats of violence,
vitriol, and a great showing of so called "righteous outrage," from
Feministas everywhere, and Glen Canning and little Leah Parsons...it
is past time for the truth about Rehteah Parsons ersatz "vicious gang
rape." That truth is, its all a con. Rehteah Parsons was many things
but a victim of sexual assault by "those boys" wasn't one of them. And
all of those kids that were allegedly "bullying" her knew it.
At what Leah Parsons called "that fateful party," not little Rehtaeh's
"first rodeo", she undressed three boys, and fucked their brains out
en mass. Little Rehtaeh is, or was the textbook definition of a Suzie
Rottencrotch. Little Rehtaeh Parsons was not only compliant, and
consenting, she initiated the sex. This was certainly not the first
time she had done so.
The parents of "those boys" didn't raise rapists or any other sort of
miscreant. Rehtaeh Parsons was "that girl." There were NO cries of
rape until she heard their may be pictures of her "doing" the boys.
Obviously Glen Canning and Rehtaeh Parsons were remiss in teaching or
instilling any form of integrity in their daughter. False accusations
of rape are serious offences of the Criminal Code of Canada.
This is an illustration of the ne "real politik" of Feministas, and
grifters like Leah Parsons and Glen Canning. The sordid tale of
Rehtaeh Parsons "grist for the mill" of political propaganda, "fifteen
minutes of fame," and money for the so called "victims."
As we can see here little Rehtaeh was many things, but alas not a
victim of rape.
"The truth shall set you free," Glen!
Posted by Seren at 12:57 PM No comments:
Monday, April 21, 2014
"God n Gays!" Lawyers and David Amos and the Devil
"God n me" we got us an understanding. He leaves me alone and I leave
him alone. It seems to be have been a "lifetime success!" Gays,
Queers, Trannies, little boy fuckers and David Amos are like amerkans.
They desperately want to be loved and accepted by God, Allah, Hashem,
and everyone else on the planet, "so help them God." Now as I have
written before, God,not so much, he don't like those "folks" much. The
"big guy" has been reputed to call them an "abomination, to his eyes."
That pretty much goes for ole Hashem, Allah, and the "B team Gods."
But alas! Hope springs eternal in the "human" breast, and who knows
maybe the "big guy," Hashem, Allah, the " B team Gods," and the rest
of the human race will learn to "love, accept and admit Faggots and
Queers to "faith based institutions" with Faculties of Law. I kind of
liked the "ole don't ask, don't tell," amerkan approach to Faggots,
Queer and little boy fuckers. It has worked for the US "Army" and the
"Holy Church" of Rome for over two thousand years. sworn to "poverty
and chasity" so called Priests and "men of God fucked boys, dogs, and
church mice when they could get the mice to hold still!
I mean, all the Fags and Queers that absolutely require a law
education from a "faith based" institution could promise to "keep it
in their pants," and lie about it. People the whole world does that
now, don't they?
God, really hates David Amos! The "big guy" and I were having a beer
together last week and G told me, "even he wishes there was an eternal
lake of fire and brimstone" waiting for old "Davey boy," "yo Davey
baby," and his "butt buddies!" "G" took a healthy swallow of beer,
straightened His Flames Jersey and said. "I know, I know, I ought to
love all the great unwashed, natures anomalies, Oilers fans and
lawyers, but that is just too fucken much."
Well, "if in God sayed it, it must be true!"
Posted by Seren at 3:34 PM No comments:
"That Girl!" Like Rehteah Parsons and Hang The Fem Nazis!
A woman, a bimbo, a Fem-Nazi afflicted with seven pregnancies in 10
years in Southern Utah stands charged with seven counts of Murder. As
this under-evolved specimen is an amerkan and her "alleged crimes"
were committed in These United States of White amerka this woman and
no doubt self- described victim of "post partum depression, could well
face lethal injection for Capital Murder. But if this obscenity of a
woman committed and were convicted her "alleged crimes" here in the "
land of the feminist, truth north, strong and free, she would only be
charged with "infanticide." And receive about a 3 years sentence for
each count, served concurrently.
Many historians theorize it took our UK cousins over 300 years to
perfect the art and science of hanging people without a great deal of
muss and fuss. Her Majesty's Prisons had purpose built rooms, with a
trapdoor through two or three floors down, a strait jacket, belts
around the legs, well soaked, stretched and stiff ropes. And presto, a
dead cunt like these "people," become dead cunts, with the pull of a
lever! No one misses, "that girl."
The Fem Nazis with professional "victim" and paid "mercenary victim,"
Glen Canning commiserate about the "all prevalent rape culture," that
only they see in Canada. But say nought about "that girl!" Fourteen
year old Rehteah Parsons, and her "mother Leah "were "that girl."
Rehteah Parsons was the literal embodiment of that girl." Also. "that
girl," mother, Leah permitted daughter Rehteah to attend parties where
drugs were being used, alcohol being abused, and young people were
fucking their brains out.
"That girl," fourteen year old Rehteah Parsons, went to a party, not
her first rodeo, smoked some grass, got liquored up, undressed three
boys and happily and joyously "fucked em to death." As soon as young
Rehtaeh and Leah her there may be photos out there....Those girls
cried rape! In fact one of "those boys" they publicly accused of the
"vicious gang rape" didn't even attend the party where it "allegedly
There are many kinds of "that girl." In Western Canadian Hospitals
there are Angel Cradle rooms. Where "that girl" that just delivered
baby for nine months didn't "bond with it," but simply wants to flush
it down a toilet bowl. shake it to death, anything to make it go away.
Now anonymously "that girl" can relieve herself of her burden with
impunity, and face no recourse for her actions.
There are literally thousands of "that girl" that lose, strangle,
shake, drop, lose, otherwise murder, or abuse fetuses with alcohol, or
just forget about and lose babies in Canada. There are more of "that
girl," in Canadian society than male rapists.
On Edmonton's 118 Avenue, where our "little friend" "The Kravat" rolls
with her "friends" there are garbage dumpsters in alleys, with
messages for "that girl." To "that girl do NOT throw your baby or
foetus in this dumpster!"
I say ....."Bring back the trap door and noose for "that girl!"
Posted by Seren at 7:09 AM No comments:
Sunday, April 20, 2014
"The Kravat," David Amos, "Social Activists" and Law School
Mea Culpa! I was wrong! I beg forgiveness, and stand corrected! Cravat
is not a too bright of indeterminate gender, obese semiliterate is NOT
Cravat, but "The Kravat."
Please accept my most profound apologies!
"The Kravat" is "big on community," he or it is a very community
spirited "guy" really big into whole Alberta Avenue, 118 Avenue
revitalization movement. But alas no one really lives on 118 Ave.
Alberta Avenue. People cruise 118 Avenue after dark to frequent sleezy
bars, engage diseased, cheap hookers of indeterminate gender, and sell
stolen property at pawnshops!
"The Kravat" is lonely, unaprecieated, disrespected and completely
ignored like "her" or "its" kindred spirit David Amos hiding out in
New Brunswick. So like David Amos, "The Kravat" unsuccessfully tries
to show us how important "he, it or she is."
"The Kravat," says to the good folks at Men's Rights Edmonton.
"Didn't threaten any specific action-so just stay safe out there, and
use the knowledge that others, not specifically me- want to fuck you
up over this. Or better yet, stay the fuck out of my neighbourhood.
There's a lot of strong community organizing- not to mention gang
bangers in the area...pick your assailant... anti male" Ha ha ha the
ones I roll with on 118 are all men, and if a man is falsely accused
of rape, the woman should get what's coming to her. I am doing this
for my sister, who was victimized by men as all females are
everywhere. Am I a neo-nutzi? LOL I thought it was your side that was
chummy with the boneheads. We would fuck them up if we caught them
postering here, don't you worry there." END QUOTE
Oh dear another feminist voice" railing against ... whatever! It, like
David Amos' voice in Butt Fuck New Brunswick is ignored by everyone.
No one is going to welcoming either one of these fools to Law School,
anytime soon.
Posted by Seren at 2:16 PM No comments:
Saturday, April 19, 2014
What is called an "intellingent lesbian or woman's activist."
Me, this man is, entirely surprised by the even mediocre writing
ability this woman or lesbian "intellectual" has exhibited. This is
most definitely one of those more "educated women."
A "letter" from a "woman" named Cravat to Men's Rights Edmonton.
Dear goofs and clowns;
I thought I would just check in and say hi, as I happened to see your
new posters on 118 this evening. I am around here all the time and I
keep an eye out for goofs like you, its not just me either, word
around here is you folks aren't so well liked. Must all be a little
light in the loafers, with all that drama and whining, which is what
your "activism" seems all about, and your hatred for women. People
seem to think it is about time you people pump the brakes. And its not
like anyone is being sneaky about ripping down your posters here
either. I look forward to meeting you some time soon, so do a few
other of your "neighbours" on 118.
Stay safe, don't be that dead rape apologist ha ha. END QUOTE
I am quite sure we don't have to worry about "this token lesbian"
graduating any time soon from Trinity Western University's Faculty of
Law... or even "play school." When this bimbo was a child she was
"that bitchy bossy shrieking bitch." Now look at, what kind of
"leader" "it" has become!
My "dear lady," be very careful what you ask for....you may get it!
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As archbishop of Brisbane I was called upon to deal with many pastoral problems and in 1993 I was confronted with a particular case in which I dealt with an allegation of child sex abuse which occurred many years earlier.
When the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane announced its inquiry into this and other cases I publicly welcomed the initiative and sought to co-operate in every way possible. The board's report made no findings of personal misconduct against me and in the main exonerated me of all the allegations except this one, where the board of inquiry was highly critical.
Although acting in good faith, I accept that the decision I made at the time was not the one I would make today. I truly regret the way the matter was handled and I apologise to those involved who have suffered as a consequence.
I express the same regret about another matter, on the ABC's Australian Story, which caused distress. I too was distressed at the way this came out, because it was never my intention to condone sexual relations between an adult and an underage young person, or to blame the victim in such cases.
Many of my critics have pressed me to offer up my commission to protect the office of the governor-general from damage. However, it is my conviction that the office is not necessarily protected from damage or harm by bowing to popularly generated controversy at any particular time.
Equally, damage can be done to any office by removing people from it without there being very good reason.
My incumbency in the office of governor-general has received sustained criticism over these and other issues. That this has occurred without serious impact upon the conduct of its constitutional responsibilities has been evidence of its incredible strength and resilience as an institution within our constitutional system.
I did not take the decision to resign lightly and certainly not in the belief that my failure to do so would weaken the office of governor-general. Rather, it is because the continuing controversy surrounding me has made the effective discharge of my community role very difficult to fulfil.
Throughout my commission, as in all aspects of my life, I have sought to carry out my responsibilities faithfully, professionally and with dedication and enthusiasm.
It is my hope that my resignation will demonstrate not only my commitment to the office of governor-general and the service of the people of Australia, but also the need to place the highest priority upon our most vulnerable members - our children and their protection.
I was not and am not in any doubt about the seriousness of child abuse and my error of judgement. It is clear that in the past many institutions including churches badly mishandled incidents of sexual abuse. We all have to learn from these tragic mistakes and then try to improve the quality of care and safety for all our children.
Over 40 years' experience in the social welfare field tells me that as a society we need to place most of our energies into the care and protection of children within families, where most abuse occurs.
In reaching this difficult and painful conclusion about my role as governor-general I have been sustained by the love of my family and the thoughtful good wishes and sentiments of many thousands of Australians, most of whom, regrettably, I will not be able to thank personally.
In particular, Ann, my wife and partner of over 43 years, has stood firmly and resolutely beside me despite her own battle and the relentless personal attacks made on me. Our three daughters and their families have also supported Ann and me in ways that only a devoted family can do.
I want to thank everyone for their great encouragement and prayerful support. Those expressions of love, affection and goodwill have reinforced my faith and has been the source of my hope and renewed strength.
The hard fact is that in at least one incident, though I acted in good faith, I got it wrong. Now the onus is on me to move forward and do something constructive to help Australia's vulnerable children and their families.
The decision I have taken is right. I can do no other. In accordance with my oath of office I bear no ill will to anyone. The rest I leave to God and the judgement of history.
My prayers and good wishes will be with you always.
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Hi and welcome to our site!I assume that was a living trust set by your mother and you became a succeeding trustee after your mother passed away.If that is correct - the trust became irrevocable just after your mother (the grantor) died - and as such it is treated as a separate legal and taxing entity.According to filing requirements - see instructions page 4 Who Must File - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1041.pdfThe fiduciary (or one of the joint fiduciaries) must file Form 1041 for a domestic trust taxable under section 641 that has:1. Any taxable income for the tax year,2. Gross income of $600 or more (regardless of taxable income), or3. A beneficiary who is a nonresident alien.Thus because the gross income realized from the sale of the house is above $600 - the tax return is required.
To determine the capital gain realized by the trust we need to start with the basis. For inherited property - the basis is the fair market value of the property at the time the decedent passed away.If the house was valued $300k when she died - that is your basis.The basis should be adjusted by selling expenses and improvement expenses - so your adjusted basis will be $400k as you estimated.That will be $50k gain - which is classified as long term capital gain. I assume that proceeds are to be distributed to beneficiaries - thus the trust will pass taxable gain to beneficiaries as well - so beneficiaries will include their share of taxable income into individual tax returns The trust should issue schedule K1 to each beneficiary - www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1041sk1.pdfIf that is the only property held in the trust - and all funds are distributed - the trust would be dissolved.
When I typed in my question, I was unaware where this was going, so I made up numbers. We estimate the actual gain to be about $100K, if that makes any difference. The two main questions we have right now are:
1. How much to we need to allocate for the Capital Gain tax payment? We hear 15% and 10%.
2. Because the total estate was under $1M, I have issued no Schedule K1 documents. Many small payouts have been made. Am I now in a bind?
I just intended to file one 2013 federal tax return, pay the CG tax and that's all. I know about the K1, but declined to issue any. We have made smaller payouts (Trust included $150K or so in cash) for four years.
How much to we need to allocate for the Capital Gain tax payment? We hear 15% and 10%.As I mentioned above - the gain most likely will be passed to beneficiaries - so the tax rate will be determined by each beneficiary based ion his/her taxable income, filing status, deductions, etc.The tax rate will be determined individually.
3. Can I file to pay the CG taxes with no K1s issued?
4. Is there any State tax (VA)?
So, you are saying the Trust does not pay any CG tax?
Because the total estate was under $1M, I have issued no Schedule K1 documents. Many small payouts have been made. Am I now in a bind?I think you meant estate taxes - there is NO estate taxes. But if the trust has income above filing requirements - INCOME tax return is needed. K1 is to report distribution of taxable income to beneficiaries - thus - if there is taxable income and it is distributed - K1 is required as well.
OK, but if the gain is all distributed, the Trust effectively has no 2013 income? Can I just issue a K1 specific to the gain?
Can I file to pay the CG taxes with no K1s issued?If none of income was distributed to beneficiaries and if the trust is not required to distribute income to beneficiaries (that should be verified with trust's documents) - then no K1 is required and income taxes are paid by the trust.
Is there any State tax (VA)?Yes - because the house is in VA - the gain is considered income from VA sources - and it is taxable for the state regardless where beneficiaries are residents.Same tax treatment as on the federal level - the gain is passed to beneficiaries - and the tax liability is determined based on the total income.
I'm trying to determine how the federal government would be able to determine what distributions reported on K1s is taxable. If only the portion of the distribution that is capital gain is in fact taxable and those funds are mixed into the Trust account, who can tell what porting of the Trust is taxable? Why not distribute the taxable amount to the children who will pay no taxes?
(porting = portion)
OK, but if the gain is all distributed, the Trust effectively has no 2013 income? Can I just issue a K1 specific to the gain?If the house was sold in 2013 - that means - the trust has gross income more than $600 in 2013 - and is required to file the tax return.When the gain is distributed to beneficiaries - it is deducted on the trust's income tax return (form 1041) - so the trust will not have any taxable income - still the tax return is needed.K1's are not issues separately - they are issued as part of the tax return and sent to the IRS as attachments to 1041. In additional - copies of K1's are sent to beneficiaries - so they will use them for individual tax returns.
The process is starting to make sense, but I still see no way the government (IRS) can possibly determine what distributions are taxable. Forget for a second that we have been distributing funds over four tax years. If a Trust has a total value of $600K and out of that total $100K was capital gains, then the entire $600K is distributed to seven people (in varying amounts) how on earth would the government determine who of these seven people received a portion of the capital gains and who got only the untaxed inheritance?
First of all - having taxable income and required to file - are different issues.Then - if the GROSS income is above $600 - not $600k - the trust is required to file the tax return.Second - the taxable income is calculated on the tax return - in the same manner as for individuals. So you will identify the gain $100k as in your example - as taxable long term capital gain.Then - you deduct the distribution to beneficiaries - and attach K1 with their names and SSN's - so the IRS will track that taxable income to to these individuals.After that deduction - the trust will not have any tax liability.Another issue - there are two types of distribution - the distribution of the income and distribution of the corpus. Income is generally distributed first - so if there is any income and any distribution - it is assumed that income is distributed.Distribution of the corpus doesn't generate any taxable income for beneficiaries - as as such is not required to be reported on K1. You may mention such distribution as other information on K1 or in additional statement to beneficiaries - but because that is not taxable - the IRS would not worry about that.The proportion of the distribution is based on the trust document - according to grantor - as a trustee you should follow grantor's wishes.
I appreciate the information. I'm still not clear on all of this, but I have taken enough of your time. I was not anticipating a dialog or I'd be a little better prepared. This service is new to me. When we close this are further questions allowed or is that a new exchange?
My intention is to provide EXCELLENT service - and I appreciate if you take time and rate my work accordingly.You may come back to this page any time Here is the address - http://www.justanswer.com/tax/81puz-trustee-mother-left-house-valued-300-000.htmlI might be not immediately available - but surely will address all your tax related issues.You are welcome to come back and ask for clarification.
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Just in case anyone is around, I'm going to try to be funny for 5 mins. at:
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595 Morris Avenue
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Thursday, October 25, 8 p.m.
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If I ask if anyone has a beagle, and you're there, please raise your hand and don't take it personally what goes on from there! :lmao:
Maybe there will be a new PS reservoir gasket in it for you!
Do you know something about my PS that I don't?? hmmmmm
The Jew joke was funny... the rest .. not so much
Anyway, ygoamg, please give me another chance! How about this?
I'll try to make it to one of these in the near future, GL on the 25th.
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I'm pretty sure it'll be a Tuesday, around 10:23 a.m.
When do you think it's going to be, Eugene? :lmao:
Oh, btw, I met Chris live a couple of days ago...and it turns out his PS reservoir cap was leaking. I honestly think I might have some supernatural powers. Is that crazy talk?
So, is anyone coming this time? Even if I'm horrible, there is going to be someone there you think is funny. It is a very interesting evening and if you haven't ever attended comedy in the raw, I highly recommend it.
You need to laugh periodically just to preserve your sanity; at least I know I do! You should do it for your health and well being.
it wasn't leaking before Thursday, what did you do when I wasn't looking?? lol
Is 9 okay you think, Eugene?
IDK why, but I have the ability to sense things ordinary people can't. I promise, I didn't make your PS reservoir gasket leak!
If you come, I'll bring you a new PS gasket!
Please make reservations, folks. I know stuff happens at the last minute and some of you might decide to come or not to come, but if it's possible you'll be there, please call the number in the first post. Doesn't cost anything to call...and you save a couple of bucks. Or you can PM me and I'll pass along your name...
Yo hoe. Ya im a bimmersexual. I hate seafoam. Would never put into crankcase on anything again especially my m3. I just blew engine in my gmc truck( sure its coincidence.... 15 miles after putin it in.... I dont think so) rather drink alot of whiskey and piss in oil b4 usin seafoam again.
Maybe not Thursday, but I want to explore autophilia...again, just coz I'm naturally curious.
So is it gummi pflege, wiper blades, beige leather powered heated non-sports seats?
Also have a PS reservoir gasket you can have to make the trip worthwhile!
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The prospectus for the $102.5 million capital raising UBS and Macquarie Capital Advisers conducted on Tuesday revealed the 38 former owners of Naked Communications – the London-based communication planning agency Photon bought in February 2008 for $36.7 million in cash – were not entirely happy with their new earn-out deal.
According to the prospectus, Naked and Photon had agreed to "use reasonable endeavours to agree on a new long-term incentive scheme within a specified time period".
If an agreement cannot be reached, the Naked executives can buy back the company – in cash – for not less than 11.5 times its 2009-10 earnings before interest and tax, or force Photon to sell the business on a higher multiple.
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Details of Naked's 2009-10 earnings were not available.
When Photon bought the company, its projected 2007-08 earnings were $7.5 million. Naked was understood to have posted solid earnings growth in the past two years, despite the downturn in advertising markets during 2009 (its performance was a bit weaker in the June 2010 half). Industry sources estimated its 2009-10 earnings at $9 million, giving it a price tag of about $103 million.
The former owners of 15 companies bought by Photon agreed to the new earn-out deals. The companies were Naked, Belgiovane Williams Mackay, BMF, City Public Relations, Club Sales & Merchandising, Found Agency, Frank Public Relations, iMega, ISS Marketing, Mark Communications, MessageNet, North by Northwest Group, REL, Retail Insight and Vox Marketing.
The former owners will receive 35 per cent of their earn-out payments in cash and 15 per cent in new Photon shares. (The shares are part of the more than 1.5 billion new shares Photon is issuing.)
The rest will be paid in cash in two tranches: 50 per cent if Photon's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation reached $85 million and the rest if earnings hit $95 million. Its 2009-10 earnings were $46.7 million.
The prospectus said two companies would not reach their earnings targets to receive future payments and another two had waived their rights to future payments.
The names of the four companies were not released, but one source said they were small businesses "few people have every heard of".
The unaudited 2009-10 accounts released with the prospectus revealed Photon lost $87.4 million – compared with a $21.4 million net profit in 2008-09 – thanks to $108.4 million of impairment charges and other one-off costs.
Its normalised net profit fell 25.5 per cent to $21 million on revenue that dropped 10.1 per cent to $587.3 million.
Earnings from Photon's strategic intelligence, integrated communications and digital, and specialised communications divisions grew during 2009-10. Earnings from its retail field marketing division were down 13.2 per cent, while earnings from its internet and e-commerce division crashed 95.6 per cent.
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Merchant marine: total: 2,771
by type: barge carrier 5, bulk carrier 662, cargo 143, carrier 2, chemical tanker 248, combination ore/oil 8, container 937, liquefied gas 92, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 526, refrigerated cargo 102, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 10, vehicle carrier 27
foreign-owned: 2,559 (Angola 1, Argentina 1, Australia 1, Belgium 1, Bermuda 4, Brazil 20, Canada 2, Chile 9, China 4, Croatia 1, Cyprus 9, Denmark 8, Egypt 3, Germany 1185, Gibraltar 5, Greece 505, Hong Kong 48, India 8, Indonesia 4, Israel 34, Italy 47, Japan 110, Latvia 5, Lebanon 1, Monaco 8, Netherlands 31, Nigeria 4, Norway 38, Poland 13, Qatar 5, Romania 3, Russia 109, Saudi Arabia 20, Singapore 22, Slovenia 7, South Korea 2, Sweden 12, Switzerland 25, Syria 1, Taiwan 94, Turkey 16, UAE 37, UK 32, Ukraine 10, Uruguay 1, US 53) (2010)
Definition: Merchant marine may be defined as all ships engaged in the carriage of goods; or all commercial vessels (as opposed to all nonmilitary ships), which excludes tugs, fishing vessels, offshore oil rigs, etc. This entry contains information in four fields - total, ships by type, foreign-owned, and registered in other countries.
Total includes the number of ships (1,000 GRT or over), total DWT for those ships, and total GRT for those ships. DWT or dead weight tonnage is the total weight of cargo, plus bunkers, stores, etc., that a ship can carry when immersed to the appropriate load line. GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of a ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
Ships by type includes a listing of barge carriers, bulk cargo ships, cargo ships, chemical tankers, combination bulk carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, liquefied gas tankers, livestock carriers, multifunctional large-load carriers, petroleum tankers, passenger ships, passenger/cargo ships, railcar carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo ships, short-sea passenger ships, specialized tankers, and vehicle carriers.
Foreign-owned are ships that fly the flag of one country but belong to owners in another.
Registered in other countries are ships that belong to owners in one country but fly the flag of another.
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About Computational Design
What is the Computational Design degree?
Unique in Australia, this degree will equip you with the skillset to face the challenges and innovative changes of the 21st century city on the application of digital technologies in the built environment.
You will be empowered with a new understanding of digital technologies and their application within the built environment. You will engage in projects spanning from industrial design, architecture, construction, urban design and planning.
Find out more about the new CoDe degree by watching a Google Hangout information session with course creator Dr M. Hank Haeusler.
Design architectural spaces
You will learn to use computers to design architectural spaces, linking architecture and design with engineering and science.
Use emerging digital tools
This course will teach you how creative, technical and aesthetic solutions are gained through the application of an extensive range of emerging digital tools. These tools will allow you to capture, optimise, rationalise and fabricate digital design solutions.
Be unique
This degree is unique in Australia and offers you all aspects of the application of digital technologies. This degree will equip you to face the challenges of the 21st century city and take part in the progress towards achieving more sustainable environments.
Be career-ready
You will learn skills essential to commence your career after graduation. This course will prepare you to be a resilient employee in a fast changing job market and will equip you with knowledge to enter the industry with an advantage.
Who is this degree for?
If you are passionate about using a computer and designing objects, then this degree is for you. You will use your talents to develop architecture and design concepts that speak to your generation.
Why are we introducing this new degree?
UNSW Built Environment has a long standing history of being the first to introduce computers to architecture. With the rapid changes in digital technology, it is crucial we offer you a superior and relevant degree which integrates digital fabrication via laser cutters and 3D printers, software like Grasshopper for parametric modelling, or gaming technologies like the Oculus Rift.
Work on real life projects
You will have the opportunity to work with your peers from other degrees and faculties, and apply your new skills on practical projects.
Benefit from international exchange programs
During your study with UNSW Built Environment you will have the opportunity to go on international exchange programs. UNSW has over 200 exchange partners.
What you will learn
Our new degree is in response to the changes in design and technology and will give you a unique opportunity to learn to:
- Construct artefacts or buildings in either virtual environments such as gaming environments, 3D modelling software or physical environments such as 3D printer and laser cutter
- Contextualize these artefacts or buildings in a city context as responsive environments via using electronic sensors transforming our cities into Smart Cities
- Calibrate these artefacts or buildings where we use software to optimize our designs to make them more sustainable and better performing to the demands of the 21st century city. By being able to calibrate the design, you will be able to make informed decision about which design is the best for the context. This knowledge is very important to work in a 21st century architecture and design firm.
What will you do when you graduate?
Unlike any other degree like this, we have created a learning platform that enables you to work in all of the built environment professional areas. Employers as wide ranging as architects, planners, urban designers, industrial and product designers, landscape architects, property developers, builders and construction managers will value your computational design skills.
The built environment professions are amongst the most advanced in their use of emerging technologies and your qualifications will be highly sought after to support the leading practices and businesses in this industry.
- Architectural and Urban Design Specialist
- Digital Optimisation Consultant (Architect/Engineering firms)
- Software Solutions Developer
- Design/Production Manager (Construction firm)
- Smart Cities Consultant (Planning Offices and Councils)
- Urban Data Analyst (Business Consultancy firms)
- Design Technology Manager (Architecture Design firms)
- Digital Fabrication and Smart Manufacturing Specialist
- Animation Professional
- Gaming Environment Developer
- Building Information Model Implementer (BIM)
Options for current Bachelor of Architectural Computing Students
As a current student you will be given the option to continue in the current Bachelor of Architectural Computing program or move to the new Bachelor of Computational Design program.
If you are a current architectural computing students you do not need to apply for the Bachelor of Computational Design. Once you have indicated this is their preference, you will be transferred into the new program will full credit for all courses you have undertaken in the Architectural Computing program.
If you choose to stay in the Architectural Computing program, it should be noted that some of the architectural computing courses will be updated in response to new developments in software and in teaching and learning strategies.
Information sessions will be held in August for current architectural computing students. You will be informed about the new program and the options for either remaining in the current program or moving to Computational Design.
The Bachelor of Computational Design will be introducing an optional alternative admissions scheme for 2015. Applicants for this program in 2015 will be able to submit a portfolio to complement their academic achievements. This optional scheme is targeting those applicants who think they may just fall of the required ATAR (or equivalent) but who have a keen passion and interest in the area of computational design and its application to the Built Environment. More information about the Computational Design alternative admission scheme will be available on this web site at the end of July.


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Is Lake Erie considered a part of the Interior Plains?
According to this site and map, Lake Erie is on the edge of, but not part of the Interior Plains.
I found that same info but another site states the Lake Erie is part of the Lowland Plains. Are they the same as the Interior Plains?? I am so lost and trying to research for my final. Thanks for your help Ms. Sue!!!!
My best guess -- because I didn't find specific confirmation -- is that Lake Erie is part of the lowland plains -- which is part of the interior plains.
Geographers often don't have exact definitions of landforms -- and opinions vary, depending upon which geographer you read.
Thank you sooo much Ms. Sue you have no idea how much better I feel!!! I shot my instructor an email to confirm or denie this but I am going to continue to research it as it is. Who knows when he will get back to me. Thank you again!!!!!!
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Re: generation gap from Woburn
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Peggy Murphy 4/28/03
Peggy, here are my notes starting with the oldest down to Daniel,
John Symonds,
Born about 1514, He lived in High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Bailiff of Winchester 1539-40.
Married Joan Pett
Died Oct. 1542 in Winchester, England, Buried at Winchester Cathredral Churchyard.
Children born:
John Symonds
Peter Symonds
Thomas Symonds
William Symonds (1540)
William Symonds,
Son of John Symonds and Joan Pett Symonds.
Born 1540, died June 27, 1606 in Hampshire, England.
Married Alice ?
Sworn into the merchant guild Oct. 26, 1565. Owner of lands at Chawton. Three times mayor of Winchester in 1575, 1585, and 1596.From "Historical Homes and Places - Genealogical and Personal (1) Memoirs relatingto the Families of Middlesex Co., Mass." by William Richard Cutter - Vol. IV, p. 1574.
The name of Simonds or Symonds are undoubtly of the same origin , the latter being the ancient form of spelling.
The Symonds of Hampshire, England were people of quality and had an ancient monument set at Winchester Cathedral which bears the following inscription:
"Here lieth William Symonds, Gentleman of Winchester, twice Mayor and
Alderman; Alice, his wife, lies buried by his side, The one in June, in July the
other died.
On the 18th day, 1601 shee;
On the 27th day, 1606, hee
His merit doth inherit life and fame;
For whilst this city stands, Symonds, his name, in poor men's hearts shall
never be forgotten, For poorer Prayers rise, when flesh lies rotten."
Children born:
Ellen Symonds
John Symonds
Mary Symonds
Rebecca Symonds
William Symonds,
Son of William Symonds and Alice ? Symonds.
Born 1571.
Named in his father's will, and given equivalent of about $16,000. He was a student at Winchester College and matriculated at Magdalene Hall, Oxford University, on Feb. 4, 1591/2 at age 20. * Perhaps the William Symonds who married the widow Alice Roseblade, of Kingsworthry on Jan. 29, 1617.
Children born:
William Simonds (1611)
William Simonds,
Son of William Symonds and Alice Roseblade Simonds
Baptized Nov. 20, 1612, St. Peters, Winchester, Hampshire, England. Died June 07, 1672 in Woburn.
In Vol. 111 of " Historical Homes and Places, etc. by Wm. Richard Cutter. Page 1184 (1908);
Resided in Hampshire, England.
Sailed to the new world in 1635 from Port of London, on the ship "Saftey".
He came to Concord, Mass. where his wife Sarah died.
He then moved to the adjacent town of Woburn, Mass. about 1643 and married Judith Phippen Hayward in Woburn on Jan 18, 1643. His prosperity has been numerous in that town, even to the present time. He held various town offices and was a man of prominence there. He had 11 children in the Woburn, Burlington, Bedford area.
He built a house in Cummingsville section which was used as a fort during the early Indian wars.
Children born:
Sarah Simonds (July 28, 1644)
Judith Simonds (Mar. 03, 1646)
Mary Simonds (Dec. 09, 1647)
Caleb Simonds (Aug. 16, 1649)
William Simonds (April 15, 1651)
Joseph Simonds (Oct. 18, 1652)
Benjamin Simonds (Mar. 18, 1655)
Tabitha Simonds (July 20, 1655)
Joshua Simonds (1657)
James Simonds (Nov. 01, 1658)
Bethiah Simonds (Nov. 03, 1659)
Huldah Simonds (Nov. 20, 1660)
*Birthday of Tabitha must must be a mistake (same year as Benjamin's)


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With news this week of a black Darth Vader burger to be served in France in conjunction with the release of The Phantom Menace 3D, this video and its accompanying essay are timely. The problem, of course, is that this video and its accompanying essay are perpetually timely, as Darth Vader and the gang are constantly being shilled out to sell burgers, noodles, cars, cell phones, and just about anything else.
It's worth reading the comments to the essay. One of the commentators claims to have worked on the Currys PC ads and says that Vader's likeness was used in exchange for a donation by Currys to a charity. If true, it's nice but it doesn't change the main problem I have with using Vader's likeness in such ways, but I won't go into all that again because I've said it all before.


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When creating a content type and when a "Location Field" is added to it, then "Locative Information" collection should automatically be set to 0 (zero). But you will need to manually set to zero.
A "Location Field" will not operate if both exist on a node. Discovered this issue when trying to understand why I couldn't get a location to be found in a "Location Field". It was because I had both a Location Field (Content Type Field) and Locative Information (Content Type Setting) active.


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The United Nations and the Nordic Council of Ministers have launched a Nordic-Baltic Ad Competition to support the fight against food waste.
The competition opened for submissions on World Environment Day, which is celebrated globally on June 5. This year, the focus is on the fight against food waste, and the Nordic-Baltic Ad Competition is launched in support of the United Nations Environment Program's campaign "Think.Eat.Save –Reduce your foodprint" linked with this effort.
Europe has been hit hard by the financial crisis and many are struggling to make ends meet. But still, over 30% of our food goes to waste. 300 million tonnes of food that is fit for consumption is discarded every year in developed countries, an amount that could feed an estimated 900 million hungry people in the world.
Naturally, it is not a question of shipping leftovers to the hungry. However, our excessive demand for food - of which a third ends up in the bin - drives up global food prices at the detriment of the world's poor. Yet with relative ease and a few simple changes to our habits, we can bring an end to the high levels of global food waste. The first step is to make people aware that they can stop wasting food, get more for their money and at the same time contribute to a better world.
This Ad Competition calls on designers to create an advertisement to increase public awareness of the increasing scale of food waste in our modern day society.
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The competition is open to the citizens of the Nordic countries, the Baltic States and North-Western Russia (St. Petersburg, Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Murmansk & Pskov regions), 18 years and older.
The overall winner of the 2013 Think.Eat.Save – Nordic-Baltic Ad Competition on food waste will receive the Nordic Council of Ministers' Award and a cash prize of 5,000 € (approx. 6,665 USD).
An award ceremony will take place on October 4th 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner of the competition will be invited to receive the prize.
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Having discussed the possibility of the Ghostbusters team getting several female members, 'Ghostbusters' actor Dan Aykroyd spills out more details on the upcoming third movie.
"Ghostbusters" original cast, Dan Aykroyd, has teased out more on what to expect from the third movie. Slash Film reported that the Academy Award-nominated actor has given an update to "Ghostbusters 3", talking about a new leader as well as the ghostbusting team's new equipment to the Guardian Guide.
In the pull out supplement of The Guardian's Saturday issue, the "Christmas with the Kranks" actor shared, "There'll be a whole new generation that has to be trained and a leader that you'll all love when you meet her." He then added, "There'll be lots of cadets, boys and girls who'll be learning how to use the neuron splitter and the inter-planet interceptor - new tools to enable them to slip from dimension to dimension."
Previously, Aykroyd has thrown in possibilities of the new Ghostbusters team having several female members. He also revealed that he believes Alyssa Milano and Eliza Dushku are suitable for the roles. "I think they're amazing," he at the time told Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex. "And I'm excited about the whole idea of getting this done."
"Ghostbusters 3" will be the second sequel for the 1980s comedy movie. Columbia Pictures have picked up Emmy-nominated screenwriting team, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, to pen the script, which is expected to commence early summer. The new movie reportedly will feature the old team as the sage mentors of young Ghostbusters.


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Andrea Reid
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Photograph by Nick Schofield
Birthplace: Canada
Current City: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Without a doubt, I wanted to be a vet. I adored interacting with animals from the very start and loved the idea of one day making it my job to look after animals in need.
How did you get started in your field of work?
In my third year of college at McGill University, I mustered up the courage to approach my primatology professor, Dr. Colin Chapman, one day after class. Not two weeks later, I began volunteering in his primate lab and developing the seed of an idea for my first field research project. Colin's passion for tropical ecology quickly rubbed off on me, and the following summer I found myself in the thick of Kibale Forest in western Uganda tracking monkeys through the bush. This is also when I got to know Colin's wife and my current master's supervisor, aquatic ecologist Dr. Lauren Chapman. It is thanks to the Chapman duo, plus some good fortune with research grants, that I can now consider myself a tropical ecologist!
What inspires you to dedicate your life to tropical ecology?
Tropical ecosystems are some of the speciose in the world, but are also some of the most threatened. I want future parents to be able to say to their children, "Isn't it beautiful?", not "You should've seen it when ..." I want to improve our understanding of tropical ecosystems today so that we can ensure their existence in the future.
What's a normal day like for you?
Like most field biologists, I have two kinds of days. During the academic year, I'm based out of McGill's Redpath Museum of Natural History. Among the fossils and taxidermied specimens, my typical day consists of writing papers, analyzing data, and applying for grants. A normal day of fieldwork in the Lake Victoria basin of East Africa couldn't be any more different! My field crew and I live on the shores of our study site and spend most daylight hours out on the lake capturing and identifying fish.
Do you have a hero and, if so, why is this person your hero?
In the field of tropical ecology, I do have one heroine. Although it's not difficult to admire Dr. Jane Goodall's work, she was an original source of inspiration for me to pursue scientific research as a young female. Jane is the world's foremost chimpanzee expert and travels more than 300 days a year to promote tropical conservation issues. I was fortunate to be among her Reason for Hope audience in 2009 and was awestruck when she welcomed us not with words but with a hearty chimpanzee greeting that boomed throughout the auditorium. I hope to have her spirit and energy when I'm 77!
What's been your favorite experience in the field? Most challenging?
It was during my first week in Kibale Forest, Uganda, that I made a seemingly harmless but potentially life-threatening mistake. Living in a cabin within a rainforest that boasts 13 primate species, 4 wild felids, as well as forest elephants and the occasional lion, it is rather unwise to leave your door open and food accessible. As I prepared lunch one afternoon, I realized my mistake when I reached into a basket of fruit and suddenly spotted a second, much furrier hand edging toward mine. Imagine my surprise when I looked up to see an adult female olive baboon in my kitchen! Knowing that she would likely show her canines if she felt cornered, I cautiously backed away into the next room, and she unexpectedly backtracked outside, took a big bite of mango and then vanished into the forest. This is one of my closest encounters with a wild jungle animal, which was both frightening and unforgettable.
What are your other passions?
I love spending time outdoors. Whether I'm at home or in the field, I jump on any opportunity to hike, bike, or swim. I also love photography and have recently made the jump from my stepfather's old 1971 film camera to my first digital SLR. Visual media is such an artistic and effective way to share my work.
What do you do in your free time?
One of the great things about grad school is that you get to make your own schedule and be your own boss. Setting aside time to exercise, eat well, and be with friends is a definite priority of mine.
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My latest novel is called HARDSCRABBLE WAY. It is available at https://www.amazon.com/author/tinajgordon. I have published poems and travel essays. I have attended writing workshops and courses, at NYU and Gotham Writer's Workshop in New York City. My favorite was a writer's workshop in Tuscany called Il Chiostro where I worked on my two novels which are set in Italy: GRACE IN MILAN and SIENA SUMMER which will be available soon.
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TORONTO — C.J. Spiller's 2013 season can be summed up by his Sunday afternoon in the Rogers Centre.
The Buffalo Bills' running back was at times ineffective, at times electrifying, and at times hurt during his team's 34-31 overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Spiller carried 15 times for a season-high 149 yards and a touchdown, but once again had to check himself out of the lineup periodically to get his left ankle looked at.
"It's kind of been that type of season for C.J.," Bills coach Doug Marrone said. "I think you can see he can make some big plays out there. I was happy to see him do that."
Spiller was held to 3 yards or less on nine of his 15 carries, but he made amends with a pair of explosive runs that were reminders of his game-breaking ability. On the Bills' second play from scrimmage, he busted a career-long 77-yard run down to the Atlanta 6-yard line before being caught by Falcons rookie cornerback Desmond Trufant (who ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine).
"That's probably the first time ever being caught like that," Spiller said. "All those guys did a great job up front. I just saw daylight and unfortunately I wasn't able to finish it."
Spiller said his ankle was "fine" after the game, but he was noticeably limping at times.
"He goes in there and makes the big run and gets nicked up," Marrone said. "Starts limping a little bit, and gets himself back in there."
Marrone said he consulted with running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley about Spiller's health before he returned to the game. When he did, he ripped off a 36-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that gave the Bills a 31-24 lead.
"Almost the identical same play," he said of his long first-quarter run. "I seen a receiver blocking to my right – I think it was Robert Woods – and I saw the safety coming down and I just cut behind those guys and made him miss. I wasn't going to get caught on that one."
Spiller's score looked like it was going to be enough to boost the Bills to a much-needed victory, but fumbles by Stevie Johnson and Scott Chandler at the end of regulation and in overtime, respectively, handed the game to Atlanta.
"Any time you lose it's always frustrating," Spiller said. "We had opportunities to win it and we just didn't."
Spiller did not touch the ball on Buffalo's last two offensive possessions. He was on the sideline for both fumbles.
"I saw it coming," he said. "You're on the sideline and there's nothing you can do. Both times, both guys did a great job of hitting the ball. You have to give them credit – pretty sure they practiced that. We just have to do a better job on the offensive side of taking care of it. Unfortunately the game ended the way it did on the offensive side of the ball. As an offense, we want to be the ones to lead our team to victory, and today we weren't able to do that."
Spiller's rushing total was a season high. As a team, the Bills gained 195 yards on 31 carries, an average of 6.3 yards per rush.
"I felt great going into the game," he said. "As a team, we had a great week of preparation leading up to this one. Physically, I felt good. … Later in the game, it just got caught up, but it calmed down and wasn't anything where I was reinjured."
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