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So I was caught, obviously. I understand that what I did was wrong and as much as I regret it, there's nothing I can do to change that fact. It was a first time offense as a minor. No police were involved and I'm waiting on a civil demand letter. The item was worth 32 dollars, but I had opened the box. How much would it cost me to pay for the damage? And do I REALLY have to pay the civil demand letter?
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Everywhere you look low housing inventory is being reported. It's not just local to our area. Home prices are picking up because the number of homes for sale continues to drop despite sales volume gains. The number of homes for sale fell to 1.82 million at the end of 2012, an 8.5 percent drop from November and a 21.6 percent decline from one year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The result of the lack of inventory is also limiting the supply of move-in ready homes available for sale. Many buyers, especially first time buyers, tend to overlook properties in need of extensive repairs. However, because of current market conditions many buyers should reconsider homes they previously overlooked. Thankfully a federally backed lending program enables buyers to roll the cost of necessary repairs into their mortgage.
Take a look at some of the advantages and see if it might help in your home search:
The Federal Housing Administration's 203(k) program provides for loans that cover purchase and renovation costs for single-family homes and multifamilies with up to four units. The total loan amount is based on the property's appraised value once the repairs are completed. The down payment requirement is 3.5 percent.
FHA 203(k) loans are not available to investors – borrowers must live in the properties. But some borrowers have used a 203(k) loan to buy and renovate a multifamily property, live in the property for a year or so, refinance into a conventional loan, and then sell the rehabbed property.
The loans are more expensive than conventional financing, because the interest rates are slightly higher and private mortgage insurance is required.
Additionally, borrowers must pay a building consultant, who writes the initial estimate of the cost of planned repairs. Fees range from $400 to $1,000, depending on the extent of the repairs.
The loans do not cover the addition of luxury items, such as a pool. But allowances are made toward the cost of repairing or removing a pool, as well as for the addition of solar panels.
Other details of the program require renovations to be made within six months after closing. The contractor is paid in intervals after periodic inspections of how the work is progressing. Borrowers should make sure they hire experienced contractors who understand that they won't be paid upfront and must adhere to strict timelines. As with any real estate related transaction I recommend that you seek the advice of your local Realtor® specialist and mortgage consultant.
In our lifetime we have not seen the extraordinary combination of historically low home prices merged with unusually low interest rates. Even though these two amazing factors are creating tough completion, I want to encourage you to keep looking and making offers. The result of owning your home is well worth the extra effort.
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NEW dad Jay-Z shows his paternal side as he wraps his nephew up in a big
cuddle at a basketball game.
The rapper was joined by his yummy mummy wife Beyoncé as they caught their
second match in as many days.
The stunning 30-year-old wore an interesting outfit to watch the New Jersey
Nets take on the Miami Heat with little'un Daniel Julez Smith.
Beyoncé, who is mum to the couple's baby daughter Blue Ivy, was dressed in a
short stripy shirt-dress and studded Christian Louboutin shoe boots.
But she must have decided the game was no place to flash her long pins, as she
covered them up with a white sarong.
With her hair up in a tight bun, she accessorised with hoop earrings, red lips
and a pair of 70's-esque sunglasses.
Jay-Z was somewhat more appropriately dressed in gleaming-white trainers,
khaki shorts and a black shirt.
Of course it was only the best courtside seats for the multi-millionaire pop
stars and their mini guest.
Their cute nephew, seven-year-old Daniel, looked thrilled to be beside the
superstar grown-ups and was lapping up the attention.
The afro-sporting dude is the son of Bee's sister Solange.
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Modeling the Salish Sea
Model Validation
One main objective of this project is to create a fully validated hindcast simulation of the Salish Sea region- this is critical before attempting to answer any science questions quantitatively and confidently. We validate our model runs with all the available observational data we can. We have started comparing the output from a full year (2006) "hi-res" case against all the available CTD casts, mooring data, and tidal data in the region. For animations and recent results, see the highlights page.
CTD station data
a. Synoptic casts: Choose one of the CTD datasets below to look at comparisons between the latest model run and T/S observations from the same time period. PRISM cruises focus on Puget Sound, RISE and ECOHAB focus on the WA shelf, and the IOS data focuses on the Strait of Georgia and includes JEMS data in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
b. Repeat stations - monthly casts: Choose one of the CTD datasets below to look at comparisons between the latest model run and T/S observations from the same time period repeated at specific stations throughout the year. DOE data comes from the WA State Dept. of Ecology monitoring program.
Mooring data
a. Velocity data (ADCP): Choose a mooring location below to see a comparison between observed and modeled velocity fields (depth-averaged, mean vertical structure, low-pass filtered).
b. T/S comparisons: Choose a mooring location below to see a comparison of observed and modeled time series of temperature and salinity at select depths.
Tide data
Comparison of tidal heights at nine locations against NOAA tide gauges (with map), including full year subtidal SSH comparisons.
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Thanks to those who tried my "buggish feature of Plot (???)" and found that
it worked fine on their system. Particular thanks to Ross Moore in
Australia, who showed us how to verify the PostScript code. The code
produced by Mma was completely correct.
I'm sorry that the answer is trivial. At the time I posted the question we
had tried it on several LaserWriters, but they were all early small memory
models. When we switched to a LaserWriter II NT, our examples suddenly
started working- all they needed was more memory in the LaserWriter. With
three curves and three long equations in the legend, the II NT began to
fail. Then we connected to a QMS PS 1700 with prodigious internal memory,
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Well Survivor fans, we are getting down to the wire. With Penner's exit we are down to six Survivors this week. Just to recap; Malcolm, Denise, Lisa and Skupin are in a four person alliance for now which leaves Abi and Carter vulnerable. Abi is basically fighting for her life and continues to intimate that she has the fourth immunity idol. Hopefully no one is stupid enough to buy into that lie.
Reward Challenge:
It's family day at Survivor! Jeff surprises the Survivors with introducing their loved ones. Malcolm's little brother arrives. Skupin is overwhelmed by seeing his son. Lisa cries as her little brother arrives. Abi's mother comes to visit. Denise snots on her husbands shirt and Carter tears up when seeing his mother.
The challenge is this. The Survivors must throw bags of mud to their loved one and they must then knock off bamboo poles. The first one that knocks down all their poles wins. It's really close. Carter and his Mom are doing really well. She's a dead eye and immediately makes headway. Abi and her Mom are not doing well as her Mom just keeps dodging the mud bags. Malcolm and his brother are closing in and they win immunity! The reward is that Malcolm can bring his brother back to camp for the day and to spend the night to bond over the Survivor experience. Jeff Probst tells him that he can pick one more Survivor to share in the reward. He picks Lisa and her brother Justice. Skupin tells Malcolm to ask if he can pick one more and Jeff P. says yes. Malcolm then picks Skupin as Denise and Carter looks longingly at Malcolm, hoping he will pick them. Abi's mother, Denise's husband and Carter's Mom must then leave as the rest return to camp. Lisa's brother talks strategy to Lisa and explains to her that this is a game and it's about winning. Since he knows her and knows that she wants to be truthful and honest he gives her the kick in the pants she needs to consider turning on her alliance. Lisa and her brother and Skupin and his son discuss getting rid of Malcolm who is a huge threat. They pray about it. Malcolm says that he didn't realize that group of four would "bond over Jesus." Lisa and Skupin agree to attempt to get Carter with them and blindside Malcolm if he doesn't win immunity.
Immunity challenge:
Oh it's the old limp stick trip! Survivors must cross a bamboo balance beam in the water and get to a platform. They then must use a grappling hook to retrieve bags of sticks and ropes from under the water tied to a life preserver. They then must swim back to shore and tie those pieces of wood together with a rope to make the pole long enough and strong enough to hit their "button" which will release an immunity flag. This challenge is clearly between Carter and Malcolm who's poles are either too short or too limp. (ha ha sorry) In a game changing move Malcolm makes his pole long enough and strong enough to hit the target and win immunity. Lisa and Skupin's plan goes up in smithereens!
Back at camp the talk is who to send home Carter or Abi. Abi dilly dallied during the immunity challenge so as to keep her lie going that she didn't have to try because she has the immunity idol. Either that or she's just lazy. Malcolm and Skupin discuss whether to send Carter or Abi to the jury. Carter is a threat physically and socially. Everyone likes him and no one can stand Abi. Wouldn't it be smarter to sit with Abi in the final three? Malcolm says that if Abi goes home tonight it's because she's a bitch! Hmm, sounds like Abi's strategy is working. Carter knows he's on the chopping block and can see clearly in the faces of Skupin and Lisa that he's probably going home.
Tribal Council:
Jeff once again does his darnedest to reveal everything that everyone is thinking. The Survivors are forthcoming in their quandary between Abi and Carter. Abi not surprisingly does not play the immunity idol which she doesn't have and Carter goes to the jury.
Will Abi go home next week finally? Malcolm must use his immunity idol which guarantees him final four. How will it play out? Until next week Survivor fans, outwit, outplay, outlast!


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James Cohorn sent in these notes from last night's TNA iMPACT! tapings. **CONTAINS SPOILERS**
During the contract signing for the World Tag Team Title Match Chavo and Hernadez agree to the stipulation that if they don't win that they will never team again in TNA.
The opponent of Adam Pearce in the Gut Check Challenge was Magnum I believe.
Gail Kim and Tara with Jessie vs. Velvet Sky and Taryn Terrell-Joey Ryan was the Special Guest Referee. Ryan was more interested in the Knockouts then calling the match. Ryan does a fast count as Gail Kim rolls up Terrell for the pin. Ryan receives a low blow from Terrell and Sky afterwards.
Bully Ray closed out the show by saying that Jeff Hardy has to be the stupidest person to challenge him to a Full Metal Mayhem Match. Bully says that he has personal business to take care of as he calls out Brooke. Bully says that Brooke is a crazy, insane woman because she was upset at his actions and should have been congratulating him on his World Heavyweight Championship victory. Bully has an envelope with him and everyone suspects it's divorce papers but it's actually a front ticket to watch him defend his title at the ppv. Bully insults Brooke and she rips up the ticket and then she slaps him. Bully laughs it off as he says that he has been in her head since day one. Jeff Hardy comes out after Bully Ray. They battle in the ring. Bully goes outside the ring and Taz helps him get plunder. Bully sets up a table and ladder in the ring. Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Bully. He puts Bully on the table and then climbs up the ladder and dives onto Bully onto the table leaving Bully lying through the table in the ring. That was a great visual to end the show.
I had heard earlier in the day that tickets were sold out and they had to open up a section that was closed off. There were several upper level sections that were closed off. I had heard that there were 8,000 tickets sold but don't know if that's accurate. I would guess maybe 6,000-7,000 tickets sold but 8,000 may be right. After the live Impact and during various points in between the taped Impact people started leaving and there were some empty spots. Security would go ask fans if they wanted to move down to fill in spots to make it look better for tv.
After the live Impact, Jeff Hardy spotted a young girl about 13-14 who was cheering him on. A security or TNA official came to her and gave her the belt that Hardy wore. Hardy signed it for her.
wow! It'll be amazing if TNA can keep this up – bigger crowds are going to make home viewers more interested in the show again
Again? The ratings have pretty much stayed the same since Impact started, other than maybe when HOG and BISCH arrived that first week or two.
I'm going back a few years, i know numerous fan including me were much more hyped up and enjoyed watching TNA back with the x division and that will largely be because of the fans up and screaming rather than sitting there looking bored like they did in orlando
I enjoyed it much more then, myself. However, I think it's going to get more than a "hot crowd" to bring in the ratings. I happen to think TNA should "turn up the action" a little bit. In the last couple of years, the ring action seems to have been "toned down," for lack of a better phrase. Is it just me? In most matches, you see a wrestlers "greatest hits moves" and not much more. It's like you can always predict everything that is going to happen. I think the action has been toned down tremendously. I also think at this point, that is what is going to bring in "new" viewers. The old die hards are on standby, waiting for it to improve. TNA needs to start setting the standard for "great professional wrestling," instead of worrying about ridiculous angles involving Hogan and his daughter. It seems like they over think things! Keep it simple! Great matches! EASY.
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Celebrity chef cookbooks
Time Out reviews the best celebrity recipe books to give you culinary inspiration
Fusion: A Culinary Journey
Peter Gordon, Jacqui Small, £25
'Fusion food' had its heyday in the 1990s, and few were sad to see it go. It's easy to retrospectively mock the fad with its mix-up of culinary styles, but when done well, fusion cooking is imaginative, creative and exciting.
Few have championed fusion cooking as ably as Peter Gordon, the New Zealand-born chef who launched the era-defining Sugar Club in 1996, and who is now co-owner and consultant chef at Providores. [editor's note: since this review was written, Gordon has also opened Kopapa in Covent Garden.
For Gordon, fusion cooking was never just a trend, but a creative approach to cooking that he's still putting into practice. Nor is the cross-pollination of ingredients and cooking techniques particularly new, as Gordon points out.
The book is more than just a collection of recipes – there's a great deal of autobiographical material from the well-travelled Gordon. Turkey, Japan, Spain and Malaysia/Singapore are covered in most detail. The recipes are as cunningly conceived as ever. Gordon's a master at pulling together strands from various cuisines and weaving them into something that tastes and looks marvellous, but which never lapses into outlandishness.
Recipes such as coffee, star anise and liquorice-braised pork belly with quince and mushrooms; or roast butternut squash with Turkish-style poached eggs with yoghurt-and-chilli butter demonstrate a keen understanding of how and why certain ingredients work well together. The recipes really work too, although you may have to spend some time tracking down the ingredients.
Susan Low, Time Out London Issue 2062: February 25-March 3 2010


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If you're going natural this spring and want to make your look more interesting, opt for a shade of red that will bring out the undertones in your skin nicely. Kelis does it well here, as the light burgundy shade she picked compliments her slightly cool tones (which is why blue eyeliner looks so fab on her). Faith Evans rocks a different shade of red. Since her undertones are warmer, she can opt for a bright auburn shade.


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Carol Lawrence (born September 5, 1932) is an American actress most often associated with musical theatre. Born as Carolina Maria LaRaia in Melrose Park, Illinois, Carol Lawrence made her Broadway debut in 1952. She achieved success in the role of Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story in 1957, and received a nomination for Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for this role. She played the role for two years, and after an appearance in the show Saratoga returned to West Side Story for its 1960 season. Among her other Broadway successes were I Do! I Do! (1967) and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993-95). She has played several roles at The Muny in St. Louis, the oldest and largest outdoor theater in the U.S., including Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1975), Cha...
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Let's get one thing straight: This isn't diner food. At this nook in the Himmarshee district, crisp home fries nestle beside deep-green, sautéed spinach, creating a bed for eggs so fresh that their yolks are orange. This Technicolor breakfast is made decadent by an oversized slice of bread from Gran Forno bakery, lovingly slathered with plenty of butter. OB-House offers exceptional ingredients, creative dishes, and a skillet pancake that will satiate even the biggest carb lover. The tone is set by clean and bright décor, fresh flowers on each table, and a soundtrack of Johnny Cash and Simon and Garfunkel. Attentive service is a bonus. What an indulgent way to start the day.
Lauren DeShields is a young chef with discipline. She assembles dish after graceful dish with local products that transform the craft of cooking into an art. An acolyte of chef Dean Max of 3030 Ocean, DeShields is among the most pedigreed young chefs in town. If you've got coin, splurge for the grand tasting menu: a 17-course tour de force full of surprises, from the amuse-bouche teaser down to the whimsy of dessert. You may find the snapper and shrimp ceviche layered with red pepper, lime, and cilantro — a palate cleanser with a bite of heat. Or antelope — a brawny plate, dressed in savory soy and ginger marinade, served over a bed of quinoa. You may wrap things up with a cheese course, with raw-milk blue and Morimoto Soba Ale cheddar. Served with a tangy beet/date chutney and Marcona almonds, they're one of many delicious bites on a memorable journey.
There's a danger in getting too attached to any one dish at Dennis Max's "farm to fork" restaurant in Pineapple Grove. Although one may be tempted to develop a dependency on pan-seared gnocchi spiked with morel mushrooms and truffled fondue, or a tempura-battered squash blossom stuffed with creamy goat cheese, that would be a mistake. With its reliance on purveyors like Green Cay Farms, Heritage Hen Farm, and Farmer Jay Pure Organics, the restaurant's daily menu depends entirely on what is good, fresh, and sustainable. There are mainstays, of course, but dishes evolve with the seasons, following nature's arc of availability. With two outdoor seating areas (one streetside and the other on a quieter back patio complete with a waterfall) and two dining rooms, the environs can vary just as much as the offerings on the table. The kitchen is open, a wise design move that gives diners a bit of a show. Executive chef Chris Miracolo and crew work magic with their fleeting stock, finessing, say, something as flat as microgreens into a vessel that one uses to sop up every last speckle of a guava pepper jelly. If it's something you can't live without, order seconds. Nature is an ever-fluctuating supplier, and Max's Harvest intends to keep up.
Shortly after Tap 42 opened, New Times panned it in a January review, and commenters on Yelp and Urbanspoon went nuts complaining of lax service and uneven food. Some restaurants shutter after such a rough start, but Tap 42 responded by hiring a new chef, a new manager, and a staff that's nearly unrecognizable from opening night. The changes are dramatic. The service is now spot-on, with a staff that's educated about the extensive beer, bourbon, and wine lists. The kitchen is putting out consistently stellar food, from a burger that's among the best around to salads locally sourced at Marando Farms. Then there's the stunning space, including a sweeping bar backsplash made of 15,000 pennies and cross-cut wood beams that are sunk into the back wall. The bar has been crowded since day one, but where you'd once hear grumbling about servers who'd gone missing and food that came out wrong, nowadays the talk is about Tap 42's comeback.
The naysayers claimed it couldn't be done. They sniffed and smirked, saying a noodle bar with an edgy style and fun concept couldn't survive in a brisket-loving city of grayhairs. But more than half a year after opening, this Mizner Park restaurant can thumb its nose at early detractors. The spot is flourishing, thanks in no small part to the challenging but accessible dishes streaming out of the kitchen during a slamming dinner hour and an aesthetic that is simultaneously trendy and unpretentious. The restaurant specializes in steaming bowls of noodles swimming in fragrant broth, but it's the small plates — a sticky bun crammed with smoky mushrooms, hamachi with grapefruit-ginger poached pears — that give one pause. With a young chef eager to prove her chops and a team of experienced restaurateurs to steer operations, it's a story of controlled experimentation — and South Florida diners are fortunate to reap the results.
Angelo Elia has nothing to prove. He has already earned his reputation as a terrific chef, this Florida resident who arrived from the region near Naples, Italy, more than 20 years ago. At his elegant namesake institution and four spinoffs, he offers stunning dishes and graceful service. Humble cuts like osso buco are elevated from simple veal flanks to lust-worthy plates, served with sides of marrow. Carbonara is the perfect combination of egg, cheese, guanciale, and herbs on homemade pasta. Some recipes come straight from Elia's mother's restaurants in Italy, and many of his ingredients are well-traveled too, all the way down to imported yeast. An original DIY-er, Elia makes bread in-house and makes some cheeses too. He employs four pizzaiolos, and his restaurants offer the most extensive wine selections around — some 20,000 bottles. Despite all this, he's prepping for more. Two restaurants will debut in Palm Beach County this year, and a bakery and gelateria is on the docket for Delray. Thanks, chef.


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Slow start to LORDA syrup production
LANSDOWNE – Jim Crawford holds out a cup filled with a clear liquid. It doesn't look like much – in fact it just looks like water.
Their trophies hung down to their ankles, visible reminders of their hard work over the past year.
As Heidi Guitard and Angela Rae were asked about how they reached their goals during their first Tupperware Jubilee last week, they felt proud and supported.
Throughout the week, 3,000 active Tupperware consultants wore ribbons at a conference in Orlando, Florida, displaying each stage they've reached in their sales and recruiting with the company.
"Everyone deserves to feel that special," Rae said about the experience.
The two Scotsburn women suspect only three Nova Scotian Tupperware consultants were in attendance at the conference.
Though they were the minority from their area code, they stood as representatives of the top-selling team in North America.
They've returned from their week of motivational catchphrases and tear-jerking storytelling, and it's a bit of a culture shock.
"Where's the applause? Where's the music?" Guitard joked about entering her other place of employment, the head office at Sobeys.
Attending the Jubilee was a milestone in both Rae and Guitard's involvement with the company, but it hasn't been a success story from the beginning for Rae.
Her first party more than a year ago had only two people show, leaving her feeling embarrassed, but motivated to do better.
"I wanted to prove myself to my husband," she said about why she continued, adding that she was stubborn.
By her next party, attendance had grown to eight people, and she convinced Guitard to sign up.
Since then, she's earned the title of star director, with Guitard as a director under her, and has done things she never imagined she could.
In July, Rae, who says she's always been a shy person lacking in self-confidence, gave a speech to a group of more than 100 of her Tupperware peers.
"I wouldn't have gotten out of my seat," she said in response to a question about what she would've done if she were asked to publically speak before she joined the company.
Though Guitard says she's always been outspoken, it's been a boost for her confidence as well, she said, with family members noticing a change in her.
They believe in themselves because of the constant messages of reinforcement they hear when they share their story and rewards they receive when they reach their goals with Rae earning herself a substantial cash bonus and a trip to Disney.
"Everyday for 12 months, I said I'm going to get that," Rae said about the rewards, furthering her motivation by posting photos of them on her fridge.
Both women point towards their community as the reason they've been able to be successful.
"The people in Scotsburn got us going," Guitard said, adding that all of their friends and family purchasing Tupperware products from them has helped to build them up. They note that though the products aren't local, they, as consultants, are.
"When people support us, that's buying local as well."
Their income from Tupperware goes back into the community, Guitard said, from their purchases in local stores to sports programs they are able to afford to put their kids in.
Locally, they're holding a fall launch party on Aug. 23 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Stellarton.
Though the community has been supportive, a lot of their success comes from team members in Western Canada, who they communicate with through social media, a tool that has enabled the long-standing company to continue.
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Stocks extended their losing streak to a fourth session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, dragged down by a wave of selling due to the yen's rapid appreciation against the dollar.
The 225-issue Nikkei average dropped 211.57 points, or 1.25 percent, to end at 16,724.81. On Thursday, the key market gauge lost 38.07 points.
The Topic index of all first-section issues slumped 13.92 points, or 1.02 percent, to 1,345.05, after falling 1.53 points the previous day.
A wide range of issues came under massive selling after the yen strengthened steeply against the dollar.
The dollar's midmorning fall below ¥111 intensified worries about dismal earnings at export-oriented companies, pushing the Nikkei average down over 300 points briefly.
In the afternoon, the Tokyo market become increasingly stalemated, with investors retreating to the sidelines ahead of the three-day weekend here, brokers said. The market will be closed Monday for a national holiday.
Positive incentives, such as Wall Street's rise and higher crude oil prices, were more than offset by the sharp rise of the yen, an official at a bank-affiliated brokerage firm said.
Stock prices were also dampened by position-adjustment selling and profit-taking prior to the long weekend, brokers said.
Nevertheless, in the afternoon, "the market attracted some buybacks of issues that had been oversold in the morning," said Tomoaki Fujii, head of the corporate research division at Takagi Securities Co.
For the time being, market analysts expect the Nikkei average to stay firm at levels not far below 17,000, supported by an expected increase in buying to secure dividends before the end of fiscal 2015 this month, brokers said.
Falling issues outnumbered rising ones 1,283 to 555 in the TSE's first section, while 108 issues were unchanged.
Volume rose slightly to 2.29 billion shares from Thursday's 2.2 billion.
Rakuten fell sharply after Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities revised down its earnings forecast and stock price target for the online shopping mall operator, brokers said.
Automakers retreated amid earnings concerns stemming from the firmer yen against the dollar. Among them were Toyota, Nissan and Honda.
On the other hand, Toshiba jumped 4.28 percent, backed by active buybacks after the recent falls.
Resource-linked names, including oil companies Inpex, Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell, were upbeat after the key crude oil futures contract in New York recovered $40 per barrel Thursday.
In index futures trading on the Osaka Exchange, the key June contract on the Nikkei average plunged 310 points to end at 16,510.


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New York City fast food workers plan 2nd job action day
Hundreds of New York City fast food workers demonstrated Thursday at dozens of fast food establishments, including McDonald's, Domino's, Wendy's and Pizza Hut.
They want fast food restaurants to pay them $15 per hour. Workers earn an average of $8.25 per hour.
New York's minimum wage is $7.25 but the Legislature last month voted to raise it to $9 by 2016.
The protest was organized by the Fast Food Forward labor-community coalition. It coincides with the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination in 1968 in Memphis where he was leading a peaceful march in support of striking low-paid sanitation workers.
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By Shabir Ibn Yusuf
Srinagar/Jammu, India, (GKNN): At least 25 people were injured in clashes that erupted in most parts of Kashmir on Friday against the killing of four civilians by Border Security Force (BSF) in Gool area of Ramban on Thursday.
The Government enforced curfew in all major towns of Kashmir to prevent protests and thwart the 'Lal Chowk Chalo' call of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front.
At least 13 persons were also injured in a clash between police and protesters in Doda township, even as protest demonstrations rocked almost all parts of the region, including the Jammu city, on Friday against the alleged desecration of holy Quran and the Gool killings.
CENTRAL KASHMIR In central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, two youth were injured when police opened fire to disperse a protest rally at Kurhma village of Lar Tehsil on Srinagar-Leh highway.
Locals said that heavy contingents of police and CRPF intercepted a protest rally in the area soon after Friday prayers. Locals said that Muhammad Yusuf Ganai (23) of Kurhama and Zahoor Ahmad (18) of Yangoora Lar were critically injured.
The police fired when huge gathering of protesting youth defied the curfew and pelted stones on police and CRPF. Locals said that police used force and opened fire in which Yusuf received bullet in abdomen and another bullet hit the ear of Zahoor.
Both were rushed to SKIMS. Reports of clashes between forces and youth came in from hospital road Dudarhama, main market Beehama, Sindh bridge Kangan and Manigam.
At Manigam, after dawn prayers locals made announcement through public address system of a Masjid and appealed the people to come on roads to stage protests against arrest of some youth of the village.
Soon after the announcement, scores of people assembled and held strong protests. The protestors fought pitched battles with the forces.
At Manigam and Kangan police resorted to lathi charge and fired tear smoke shells to disburse the protesters. In Nunar, youth erected barricades and burnt tyres on roads.
Reports of protests were also received from Safapora where locals assembled outside Jamia Masjid after prayers and staged peaceful protests. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ganderbal, Shahid Meraj told Greater Kashmir that two youth were injured at Kurhama due to pallets and tear smoke shells. "We did not open fire anywhere. Except some clashes at Kurhama and Kangan, the situation is normal," SP Shahid said.
In Srinagar, protests erupted soon after morning prayers, however they were contained after heavy contingents of forces arrived in localities for clamping curfew.
Anticipating massive protests on the call of Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Lal Chowk Chalo by JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik against the Gool killings, curfew was imposed in Srinagar city and hundreds of additional cops and paramilitary CRPF troopers were deployed on roads.
In some parts of old Srinagar including Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rajouri Kadal, violent clashes erupted soon after morning prayers. The protestors pelted stones on the forces. Two police vehicles were damaged during the clashes. Pedestrian and vehicular movement was blocked by laying spools of concertina wires and barricades in the city, however in uptown people were allowed to move from one place to another without any restrictions. In civil lines area of city, police was also deployed in Batamaloo, Tengpora, Qamarwari, Maisuma, Magarmal Bagh, Rambagh, Hyderpora and other areas.
Stone pelting incidents were reported from Saraibala, Khanyar, Soura, S.D. Colony Batamaloo and Rainawari.
Two CRPF personnel were injured during the clashes in Khanyar who were shifted to Rainawari Hospital. The police and paramilitary personnel didn't allow people to offer Friday prayers in Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid.
NORTH KASHMIR: Amid curfew in various localities of Bandipora, people took to roads after Friday prayers and staged protest demonstrations. The protests were held in Bandipora, Saderkoot, Naidkhai, Hajin, Nowgam, Shadipora and Papchan areas where people took to roads after Friday prayers against Gool killings.
Violent protests erupted in Sumbal and Naidkhai, Bandipora town and Papchan where protesters clashed with forces.
Clashes continued till the deployment was removed from roads. In Sumbal and Naidkhai, police burst tear smoke shells and cane charged the protesters. The pitched battles between protesters and forces were going on till this report was being filed. At least 11 people were injured during the ensuing clashes in Naidkhai.
Protestors turned violent when CRPF fired pellet injuring Tawfeeq Ahmed who was referred to Sumbal Hospital. Reports said the forces lobbed tear-smoke shells and fired pellets to disperse the protesters. Two persons received pellet injuries during the protests while nine youth also sustained injuries during the clashes.
The injured youth have been identified as Merajudin Dar, Majid Ahmed Lone, Irfan Ahmed Ganie, Sahbir Ahmed Ganie, Sajad Ahmed Rather, Waseem Ahmed Dar.
The condition of all the persons has been stated as normal. In Baramulla town, two CRPF personnel were injured during clashes that erupted between agitating youths and police. These clashes occurred after a group of youths who were protesting against the Gool killings tried to move from old town towards the civil lines area and were prevented by the cops.
Police fired tear smoke shells to disperse the agitating youths. Later police prevented the movement on all the four major bridges of the town by putting barricades.
Authorities deployed police and CRPF personnel in strength. In volatile Palhallan area of Baramulla district, clashes between police and agitating youths were witnessed throughout the day. Police fired scores of tear gas shells to disperse the agitating youths.
During the clashes, a sub-inspector of police, Asif Ahmad, was injured. Elsewhere in the district, various peaceful protest marches were carried out after the Friday prayers.
In Khanpora Baramulla, people took out a peaceful protest march after Friday prayers. The protesters while condemning the killing of innocent youths at Ramban, demanded the immediate arrest of paramilitary forces involved in the firing.
Peaceful protest marches was also reported from Tangmarg where hundreds of people amid pro-freedom slogans took out a protest march after Friday prayers. The protest march later culminated peacefully. In border town Uri, hundreds of people took out a protest march from general bus stand this morning.
The protesters amid pro-Islamic slogans marched through the main market of the town and later dispersed peacefully. The entire area of Uri town which includes Chandanwari, Boniyar, Rampur observed a complete shutdown against the incident.
In Kandi belt of Baramulla district, a complete shutdown was witnessed against the Ramban incident. All the shops were closed and traffic movement was completely suspended. The clerics during the Friday prayers condemned the incident and demanded the arrest of security personnel involved in the incident.
In Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, a complete shutdown was observed against the Ramban incident. All the shops were closed and the entire area wore a deserted look.
In Tangmarg, protests rocked Tehsil headquarter after Friday prayers. A huge procession comprising about two thousand people was led by local Khateeb and was taken from Jamia Masjid Tangmarg to the main market.
The people condemned the Gool killings and raised pro-Islamic and pro-freedom slogans. The procession later dispersed peacefully. The world famous tourist resort Gulmarg presented a deserted look with shops and business establishments closed
in markets viz Tangmarg, Chandilora, Druroo, Rarem, Kunzar, Dhobiwan, Magam Kaniham and Mazhama on Srinagar Gulmarg road and the interiors of Tangmarg viz Khaipora, Kralweth, Harde- Aboora , Lalpora and the adjoining villages of all these areas presented a civil curfew like scenario. The traffic on Srinagar Gulmarg road and interiors remained suspended. Sopore Tehsil of Baramulla district was also put under curfew.
Protests rocked several areas of frontier district Kupwara after Friday prayers against the firing incident in Ramban. Despite strict restrictions by forces, thousands of people after Friday prayers took to roads in Kupwara, Trehgam, Kralpora, Handwara and Langate raising anti-India and anti-force protests demanding arrest of the culprits and punishment to them.
There was complete shutdown in various towns of the district against the civilian killings by BSF and authorities restricted the movement of the people and vehicles. Additional forces were deployed in several areas of the district.
SOUTH KASHMIR: A strict curfew was imposed in all major towns of South Kashmir to thwart any attempts of protests against Gool incident even as protests and clashes erupted in peripheries. In Islamabad town, reports said that a strict curfew was clamped. "Police and paramilitary forces wearing riot gears and armed with sophisticated weapons were guarding the streets and lanes and by-lanes of the town and no one was allowed to venture out," witnesses said. The forces erected barricades and concertina wires at several places. They said that though Friday prayers were offered in all masjids, only elderly people were allowed to offer congregational prayers in the main masjids including Jamia Masjid Hanfia, Jamia Masjid Ahlihadith, Rehat Ded masjid and Bait-ul-Mukaram. "I was told by police and paramilitary forces that I cannot cross the by-lane and offer prayers in the masjid as I was not above 50," said a youth.
Residents of Sarnal said that senior police officials rushed towards a masjid at Heemal Nag and asked the local Imam to exercise restraint while delivering Friday sermon.
Curfew remained imposed in Bijbehara and Mattan towns too.
In Achabal area of the district, after Friday congregational prayers people in large numbers gathered outside the masjids and took out a procession. The protesters were shouting pro-freedom and pro-Islam slogans.
In Dooru area of the district, people also carried out demonstrations after Friday prayers against the Gool incident. Police and CRPF, however, used force by resorting to baton charge and tear gas shelling to quell the protesters, injuring few of them.
Curfew also remained strictly enforced in Kulgam, Qaimoh and Qazigund towns of Kulgam district. People defied curfew in Qazigund and held protest demonstrations. Several people were injured in the clashes that erupted between forces and protesters. In Qaimoh, police and CRPF lobbed tear gas shelling and resorted to aerial firing on the protesters. Curfew was also strictly enforced in Pulwama, Pampore, Awantipora and Kakpora areas of Pulwama district,
However, clashes between forces and people occurred at Wuch Bug and Prichu villages as well as Murran Chowk area of the town. In Tral, massive pro-freedom demonstrations were held at several places after Friday prayers. People from Darsaroo marched towards Tral town, however they were intercepted by forces who resorting to baton charge and tear gas shelling. The protesters retaliated by pelting stones. Several people sustained injuries in the clashes. Curfew was also clamped in Shopian town, however protests and clashes rocked several area of district including Gagran, Aliyalpora and Bonigam throughout the day. Several people including two cops sustained injuries in the day-long clashes, reports said.
In Shopian town, people defied curfew and held protests. Clashes erupted at DC office road, Bonibazar and Hospital road. Two youth sustained injuries in the clashes.
People of Bonbazar and Khar Mohalla alleged that police and CRPF went berserk in the area and smashed the window panes of their houses and parked vehicles. "Forces lobbed numerous tear gas shells during the entire day some of which even landed inside our houses," locals said. Earlier, funeral prayers in absentia were offered for the Gool victims in all masjids of Shopian town and Zainapora.
In Qazigund area of Kulgam district, 13 people were wounded when police fired their guns to quell the massive pro-freedom procession. Reports said that people in large numbers gathered on the highway and held massive demonstration. "As the protesters were marching forward amid pro-freedom slogans and reached the main chowk, a huge posse of police persons rushed to the spot and resorted to indiscriminate firing," eyewitnesses said. They said that while two people identified as Jan Muhammad Mir and Mitha received bullet injuries, ten others were wounded by rubber bullets. "We were peacefully protesting at the main chowk when police suddenly fired several rounds on us," said a protestor. Situation in the highway town remained tense when reports last came in.
Several cops and CRPF men were also injured in the clashes. In Khudwani area of Kulgam district, one protester identified as Zahid Ahmad Mundoo S/O Mukhtar Ahmad Mundoo received bullet injury when police fired on the procession. Reports said that several others were injured in baton charge and tear gas shelling. Three police men and four CRPF personnel were also injured in the clashes. A cavalcade of Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, was today attacked by protesters at Pampore.
Reports said that the Minister was returning to Srinagar from Shopian when her cavalcade was attacked by the protesters. "As the Minister's cavalcade reached near Samboora area of Pampore, agitated youth resorted to heavy stone pelting, damaging the window panes of vehicles accompanying her," eyewitnesses said.
"The Minister escaped unhurt and no one was injured in the incident." They said that security guards came down from the vehicles and resorted to aerial firing which created panic in the area. DIG South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said the forces did not open fire anywhere and there is no firearm injury. He said that 15 policemen and five CRPF men were injured. Protestors attacked the CRPF deployment but the police exercised maximum restraint, he said.
KARGIL: To protest Gool killings, IKMT Kargil organized a protest rally in the town after Friday prayers. The rally started from Jamia Masjid Kargil which passing through Lal Chowk, Islamia School Chowk and main bazaar Kargil concluded at Public Park Kargil. Imam Jumma Wal Jamiat Kargil Hujjatul Islam Sheikh Hussain Muqadas during Friday sermon condemned the killings in strongest terms.
Imam also announced that Anjuman-e-Jamiyat Ullama (Islamic Society of Kargil) has announced a bandh call on July 20 and requested the people to abide by the call. Speakers on this occasion condemned these killings and said such events is a blow to the democratic structure of India and to secure the secular image and democracy in the country government should immediately take action against the culprits behind these incidents.
Chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, were among many pro-freedom leaders who remained under house arrest while JKLF Chief Yasin Malik, Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah and Javid Ahmad Mir remained in police custody. Media Advisor to Mirwaiz Umar, Shahid-ul-Islam, who is also under house arrest, in a statement said, "Chairman Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq remained under house arrest as a result of which he could not offer prayers for second consecutive Friday in this holy month of Ramdhan." Besides Mirwaiz, other leaders of the amalgam including Aga Syed al-Hassan Al-Mousvi, Moulana Abbas Ansari, Moulana Masroor Ansari, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam, Zaffar Akhbar Bhat and Chaudary Shaheen were confined to their residence, the statement added.
Nayeem Ahmad Khan, chairman of Jammu Kashmir National Front was also kept under house arrest since Thursday evening.
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani, continues to be under house arrest since his return from New Delhi in March this year.
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik and three of his aides remained under police custody. Malik was arrested in Lal Chowk on Thursday afternoon after he took out a protest rally against the Gool killings. JKLF sources said Malik and his aides including Noor Muhammad Kalwal, Basher Ahmad Kashmiri and Ghulam Muhammad Dar, remained in police custody for second consecutive day. They said that police have also arrested JKLF District president Ganderbal, Basher Ahmad Rather alias Boya along with JKLF activist Ajaz Ahmad Lone from Bihama area of the central Kashmir district.
Democratic Freedom Party also condemned the continuous detention of party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah and Muhammad Yasin Ataye. "There is no justification for the arrest of Shah and Ataye and it is nothing but political vendetta," a spokesman of the party said.
POLICE VERSION: "The situation remained by and large peaceful throughout the Kashmir valley, although some incidents of stone pelting have been reported from some places. In these incidents, 10 policemen, seven CRPF men and five civilians were injured. All of them are stable so far," a police spokesman said.
JAMMU REGION At least 13 persons were injured in a clash between police and protesters in Doda township, even as protest demonstrations rocked almost all parts of the region, including the Jammu city, on Friday against the alleged desecration of holy Quran and killing four innocent civilians in BSF firing in Gool area of Ramban district yesterday. While the day-long shutdown and protest demonstration remained peaceful across the region, with police making additional security deployments, clashes broke out in Doda town when cops tried to stop demonstrators.
CITY Series of protests were held across the city and on its outskirts with protestors demanding stern action against those who fired at the unarmed civilians in Gool.
The protests were held after the Friday prayers outside various masjids of Jammu city, including Jamia Masjid Talab Khatinka, Narwal Chowk, Panjtrthi, Gujjar Nagar, Panjthirthi, Sidhra and Bithindi. The protestors shouted slogans against the state government and Border Security Force (BSF). However, by and large the protests remained nonviolent and no untoward incident was reported anywhere from the Jammu city. Holding placards, over 500 hundred people of Sunjwan and Bithindi areas assembled at Bithindi Chowk, amid slogans against the state government and BSF. They demanded stern action against all the BSF personnel who fired at the protestors without any provocation.
The protesters also blocked the traffic movement for one hour on the Jammu- Srinagar bypass road. At one time, amid chanting of slogans, protesters started moving towards Narwal Chowk but on the appeal of Senior Superintended Police, Rajeshwar Singh, they stopped from moving ahead. A protester, Muhammad Shafi said security forces have always played with religious sentiments of people. "And when people lodge protest against the same, they are fired at," he said. He said security forces were "deployed to protect people of Jammu and Kashmir but now they have become a source of danger for them." "Our brothers were holding peacefully protest and demanding justice from senior officials of BSF for the sacrilegious act by the BSF troops, but they were instead fired upon and killed brutally," the protesters said. They were holding placards which read: 'Holding protest is the fundamental right of every human being' and 'security forces have no right to fire upon peaceful protestors.' Similarly over 1000 people took out a protest rally at Talab Khatinka after Friday prayers. The rally passed through main markets of the area and culminated at the starting point. The protestors are also urged the shopkeepers to down their shutters. The protesters accused the district administration and police for the killings and said it were they who ordered the security forces to fire on the protestors. The protestors demanded immediate suspension of Deputy Commissioner Ramban and SSP.
CHENAB VALLEY Eyewitnesses said hundreds of youth assembled at Jamia Masjid Doda at around 10 am, raising slogans against the government and BSF. Condemning the alleged disrespect to Quran and killing of four persons in Gool, the villagers marched towards the main township, which was observing a complete shutdown, amid pro-freedom slogans. The protest turned violent when a contingent of police tried to stop the protesters from marching towards DC office. As the police resorted to cane-charge and teargas shelling, youth pelted stones in turn.
Around 13 persons received minor injuries in the police action, locals said, adding, another protest demonstration was held immediately after Friday prayer in the township. Similar clashes broke out in Bhaderwah township as well but the situation was under control. Two cops were also injured in Doda and Bhaderwah. One Havaldar identified as Satesh Kumar suffered injury when a protestor threw a bottle at him, sources said. Protests were held in Banihal and Ramban township but the day passed off peacefully without any reports of violence. Locals said thousands of people assembled on Jammu-Srinagar highway at Banihal and raised anti-BSF and pro-freedom slogans. They strongly condemned the Gool incident. The protesters kept the highway blocked for more than four hours and several local religious leaders addressed the gathering. However, the protesters dispersed peacefully after Friday prayers.
Kishtwar township wore a deserted look as all shops and other business establishments remained closed. Hundreds of youth assembled at Jamia Masjid and took out a protest demonstration. However, no untoward incident was reported. Similar protest demonstrations were held across Chenab valley region including Gandoh, Bhallesa, Bonjwan, Thatri, Chatroo, Batote and Chanderkote.
PIR PANCHAL Series of protests were also witnessed across the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch as people in large numbers took to streets to lodge their strong resentment against Gool incident in which four people were killed and 42 others were injured in firing by BSF. Reports from different areas of the twin districts said people held peaceful protests and also observed a bandh against the killings. In border district Poonch, protests were held at Mandi, Surankote, Mendhar and Poonch town. Poonch market also observed a bandh and people of both the communities condemned the incident. Various Muslims organizations had called for peaceful protests against the Gool killings demanding stern action against the guilty. The protesters termed the incident as condemnable and demanded a high-level enquiry to bring the culprits to book. In Mandi and Surankote, processions were taken out by the people after prayers.
Similarly, protests were also held at Mendhar and Poonch. Sensing the gravity of the situation, DDC Poonch Sajad Ahmed Khan and SSP Poonch, Shamsher Hussain convened a meeting of prominent citizens of Poonch and discussed the situation at length. They urged the people to maintain peace and age-old communal harmony.
Almost similar reports poured from Rajouri district. Muslims across the district assembled at local Jamia Masjids and took out a peaceful protest demonstration.
The largest procession was held in Rajouri township but no untoward incident was reported.
WITH KHLAID GUL, SHIEK NAZIR, ALTAF BABA, SHAHID RAFIQ, SHOWKAT DAR, AHMED KASHMIRI, MEHBOOB KHAN/Jammu Bureau.


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GW Softball Falls to Saint Louis, 7-4
Valos Matches Single-Season Doubles Record
April 25, 2014
WASHINGTON - Junior Victoria Valos equaled GW's single-season doubles record with her 17th of the season, but the George Washington softball team fell to Atlantic 10 rival Saint Louis, 7-4, on Friday afternoon at the GW Softball Field on the Mount Vernon Campus.
Already GW's career doubles leader, Valos matched Chrysanthi Halkiotis' single-season mark, which was set in 2008, with a three-run double in the second inning.
Every GW starter reached base via hit or walk, led by sophomore Morgan Matetic, who went 3-for-4, as the Colonials out-hit the Billikens, 11-5.
Freshman Megan Linn was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, extending her program-record on-base streak to 25 straight games dating to March 11.
GW (16-28-1, 2-9 A-10) loaded the bases with no outs in the second inning as freshman Paige Kovalsky singled, sophomore Carlee Gray doubled and freshman Bradleigh Breland walked. Linn was then hit by a pitch to bring in the first run of the game, and Valos cleared the bases with her record-tying double to give the Colonials a 4-0 lead.
Saint Louis, however, scored four unearned runs in the top of the third to tie the game, the big blow a three-run homer by third baseman Elizabeth Everingham. The Billikens (22-19, 7-5 A-10) then took the lead with two runs in the fourth and added an insurance run in the sixth for the 7-4 win.
Sophomore Megan Rico (12-15) was charged with seven runs (two earned) in 5.2 innings in the loss. Brianna Lore (18-11) gave up four runs on 11 hits and three walks with six strikeouts to earn the complete game win for SLU.
The Colonials and Billikens conclude their two-game set on Saturday at 12 p.m. at the GW Softball Field on the Mount Vernon Campus.
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- Narrative of the Deportation to Cayenne, of Barthelemy, Pichegru, Willot, Marbois, LaRue, Ramel,, Jean-Pierre Ramel, 1799
- The Bloody Buoy, Thrown Out as a Warning to the Political Pilots of All Nations, or, A Faithful Relation of a Multitude of Acts of Horrid Barbarity Such as the Eye Never Witnessed, the Tongue Expressed or the Imagination Conceived until the Commencement of the French Revolution: to Which is Added, an Instructive Essay Tracing these Dreadful Effects to their Real Causes, William Cobbett, 1798
- A Residence in France, during the Years 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795: Described in a Series of Letter, Charlotte Biggs, 1798
- An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1797
- Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Geography, Jedidiah Morse, 1796
- Letters Containing a Sketch of the Politics of France, Helen Maria Williams, 1796
- The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies: in Two Volumes, Bryan Edwards, 1794
- Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, William Bartram, 1793
- New Travels in the United States of America, J.-P Brissot de Warville, 1792
- Travels during the Years 1787, 1788, and 1789, Arthur Young, 1792
- A Tour through the Island of Great Britain, Daniel Defoe, 1779
- A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Samuel Johnson, 1775
- A Sentimental Journey through Greece: in a Series of Letters, Written from Constantinople, M. Guys, 1773
- Observations on the Diseases of the Army, Sir John Pringle, 1761
- A Journal, or the Historical Account, of the Life, Travels, and Christian Experiences, of that Faithful Servant of Jesus Christ, Thomas Chalkley, Thomas Chalkley, 1749
- Men and times of the Revolution; or, Memoirs of Elkanah Watson, including journals of travels in Europe and America, from 1777 to 1842, with his correspondence with public men and reminiscences and incidents of the Revolution, edited by his son, Winslow C. Watson, 1856
- The African American Odyssey of John Kizell, Kevin G. Lowther, 2011
- American Travel Writers, 1776-1864, James Schramer and Donald Ross, 1997
- French Travellers in the United States, 1765-1932, Frank Monaghan, 1961
- The Beaten Track: European Tourism, Literature, and the Ways to Culture, 1800-1918 [electronic resource; Ebook], James Buzard, 1993
- Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Online resource
- America: History and Life, Online resource
- Cambridge Histories Online, Online resource
- Oxford Scholarship Online, Online resource
- World History in Context, Online resource
- British Periodicals, Online resource
- The Hartford Courant, Online resource
- Gender Studies Database, Online resource
- Women's Studies International, Online resource
- 18th Connect: 18th Century Scholarship Online, online scholarly community that serves as a finding aid for digital resources supporting research on 18th-century literature/culture.
- Eighteenth Century Life, online archive of Duke University's journal Eighteenth Century Life.
- Eighteenth Century Resources, compilation page of web resources maintained by Rutgers University professor Jack Lynch.
- Wilder Shores: Lady Travelers of the 18th and 19th Centuries, online exhibition by UCLA's Special Collections department.
- Eighteenth Century Modes of Travel, Colonial Williamsburg's brief overview of modes of travel in the eighteenth century.
- The Guardian, Article from the British newspaper The Guardian titled "Early Adventures in Travel Writing."


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Travel Photography Featured Travel Photos of Afghanistan
17 of Travellerspoint's best photos taken in Afghanistan Show as stream
Out of 20 originals
Holy Sufi grave complex
It is the first day of Eid al-Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan and traffic congested as families make their way home to slaughter their goat, sheep or even cow to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep— to sacrifice instead. This little girl stares from her window seat at me with suspicion, shortly before her mother pulls back her headscarf and gives a reassuring, kind smile of respect.
A young boy cleans the windows of my car while we wait in Kabul traffic. He should be in school, but makes a living on the streets, with a rag and rarely any water to support his entrepreneurship.
Fields surrounding a small village on the Pang River in the Wahkan corridor in Afghanistan along the Tajikistan border
4th July in Afghanistan
A friend of mine is in the Dutch Army and has been sending me amazing pictures hes been taking of north Afghanistan.


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Having been tinkering around with some LEDs (changing the LEDs in my
router and computer), earlier today I had an idea.
My m0n0wall machine is in the attic. I'm wondering if somehow I can
attach a custom-built device to the serial port and run a cable down
here (from serial port to device) for various purposes.
The device would just consist of a few LEDs, mainly for the "pretty
lights" effect.
What I'd be interested in doing is ultimately developing a small
PIC-based system where m0n0wall sends out various information to the
serial port. This information instructs which LED is to turn on/off.
I thought of having an LED that goes on for a few milliseconds whenever
something is blocked by the firewall, and maybe another for when a
connection is made which is accepted. And maybe another for rejected
After that, maybe a few more to indicate activity on certain ports
(http, imap, ftp) along with ranges (bittorrent / edonkey port ranges as
one LED)
I'm wondering how I'd go about adding such a thing to m0n0wall. I'd have
to code it myself, I understand that. But how???
And how would my program get notified that a connection had been made /
data is flowing on a certain port?
I also considered just using a network-based thing for this, but it's
not really valuable traffic and although its small, it might lag out a
bit as packets are bundled.
Strange questions, I know. But I want to make a gadget :)


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|Game #145
|September 11, 2013
|Atlanta Braves
|Miami Marlins
|Game Details
|Time: 7:10 PM EDT
|Stadium: Marlins Park (Miami, FL)
|Broadcast: SportSouth
|Game Conditions
|Weather: Cloudy
|Temperature: 77°F – 80°F
|Wind: SE 6 MPH
1. Jordan Schafer, CF
2. Justin Upton, RF
3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
4. Evan Gattis, LF
5. Brian McCann, C
6. Chris Johnson, 3B
7. Andrelton Simmons, SS
8. Elliot Johnson, 2B
9. Mike Minor, P
1. Adeiny Hechavarria, SS
2. Placido Polanco, 3B
3. Christian Yelich, LF
4. Giancarlo Stanton, RF
5. Justin Ruggiano, CF
6. Ed Lucas, 2B
7. Logan Morrison, 1B
8. Koyie Hill, C
9. Jose Fernandez, P
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Mike Minor (13-6, 3.06 ERA)
Jose Fernandez (11-6, 2.23 ERA)
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text: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today an increase in the quarterly dividend on the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock to $.20 per share. The dividend amount represents an 11% increase over the previous quarterly rate of $.18 per share. The $.20 per share quarterly dividend will be payable on December 16, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2013. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company's products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble , Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, Grassroots Research Labs, Tom Ford, Coach, Ojon, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, Aerin Beauty, Osiao, Marni and Tory Burch. An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company's website, www.elcompanies.com.


text: On Feb 15, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Andreas Koepke wrote: > Philip Levis: >> On Feb 15, 2008, at 1:45 AM, Jan Hauer wrote: >>>> If you don't have separate arbiters for the ADC and the DAC how can >>>> you ever allow them to perform operations in parallel? And >>>> this sort >>>> of cascading through multiple levels of arbitration happens all >>>> the >>>> time. Think about how the flash drivers on telos work. There is >>>> arbitration to the flash operations themselves, sitting on top of >>>> arbitration to the msp430 usart underneath. >>> >>> As long as two resources were not "double used" this practically >>> never >>> was an issue, but now it becomes more probable: >>> >>> AdcClient1 successfully requests RefVolt. >>> Then AdcClient2 successfully requests ADC. >>> Then AdcClient1 blocks on request to ADC. >>> Then AdcClient2 blocks on request to RefVolt. >>> Deadlock. >>> >>> Pushing the solution to upper layers is dangerous - I'm saying we >>> should avoid this situation as much as we can in the first place. >>> Maybe we can think of other solutions, e.g. wrappers that perform >>> multiple request operations for you (in a non-greedy way) on top of >>> multiple arbiters. >> Sure, badly written locking code can cause deadlock. Is there a >> case when a client wants the ADC but *not* the RefVolt? The >> typical solution to this is to layer them. There are many examples >> where an abstraction needs multiple resources. The arbiters paper >> in SOSP goes into how you do this, with the Light/Temp sensor >> board example. On the micasb, both sensors requires the ADC and >> share a pin; so you acquire the pin before putting a request to >> the ADC (Figure 13). > > Yes -- you can also use Vcc as reference for the ADC. This is how I > do CCA on the eyesIFX, switching around with the RefVolt would take > too much time, and precision is not needed. OK, so you layer the components such that there is a lock order. You shouldn't be pushing the lock order to upper layers. In the best case, abstract through interfaces so you have a single piece of code that has a single order. In the worst case, make sure the small number of implementations all do it correctly. Phil


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eSocial allows delegates to connect securely and privately with other delegates pre-event to request onsite meetings, fostering productive business dealings. eSocial frees organizers from the burden of administering meetings and provides summary and detail reports that show the level and
type of networking taking place. eSocial automates the process of matching up vendors and attendees of similar interests at host-buyer events and other meetings.
eSocial is used by event planners, event designers, meeting architects and marketers ready to take events to the next level by offering facilitated networking.
Hosted buyer programs
Mentor/mentee networking programs
Birds-of-a-feather or topic-based roundtables
Appointment setting programs
Exhibitor-attendee or vendor/supplier-attendee programs
Cohort training and feedback programs
Orientation and training programs
Attendee appointment setting
1-to-1 or 1-to-many meeting requests and messaging
Block out times and locations when attendees cannot meet
One centralized schedule that includes session/option registration as well as eSocial appointments
Ability to allow attendees to choose topics or identify preferences during registration
Centralized messaging center with automated invites/messages that go to personal email accounts
Ability to auto-generate meetings based on matching various criteria
Summary reporting that provides behavioral insights into attendee behavior


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AUSTRALIAN troops will hand over control of the Afghan war zone to local forces in the middle of next year, and in some areas the Afghan army could be in charge before year's end.
It is the firmest timetable to date for the vaunted ''transition'' of Australia's 1550 soldiers and an eventual withdrawal from the decade-long conflict.
Australia's ambassador to NATO, Brendan Nelson, revealed fresh detail in a Herald interview this week about planning for a security handover in Oruzgan province, where the majority of Australian troops are deployed.
''I would be very certain that by halfway through next year, the way things are going, we will have transitioned to the Afghans for lead security in Oruzgan,'' Dr Nelson said. ''But I would expect that at least some parts of Oruzgan will transition well before that.''
While careful not to offer specific dates, he said it was possible some districts would be handed over this year.
''Our people have done an extraordinary job in Oruzgan,'' he said. ''We've been teaching them to crawl. We're getting to the stage now where they are walking, and, in some cases, Afghan security forces are effectively running. So we're getting there.''
The government has previously indicated the end of 2014 as a deadline to cede control in Oruzgan but been vague about when this would occur.
A dispute erupted in February after the US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, spoke of an end to combat operations as early as the middle of next year.
Western leaders have since been keen to emphasise troops would remain in the country until 2014 in a support role, preferring the term ''transition'' to ''transfer'' so as not to imply abandoning the country.
Dr Nelson said even after handing over control to Afghans, Australian forces would remain ready for combat. ''If they needed us to support them in combat, we would be there.''
But he said the aim was for Afghan forces to take the lead. ''Then, by the end of 2014, the Afghans will be entirely in control.''
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will attend the NATO summit in Chicago in May, where the size and funding of the Afghan security forces will be debated.
Dr Nelson insisted progress was being made in Afghanistan, having visited the Oruzgan capital, Tarin Kowt, in October and seen an immense change in the four years since his last visit.
He acknowledged an attack on Afghan civilians by a rogue American soldier that left 16 dead this week had been a terrible setback. Despite this, and attacks in which four Australians were killed by turncoat Afghan soldiers, Dr Nelson said there was an ''enormous'' amount of trust between troops from the two countries.
'We are there primarily to see that this country does not ever again become a haven for terrorists who attack our interests and kill innocent people.''
❏ Dr Nelson declined to be drawn on revelations this week about the existence of SAS Squadron 4, raised in 2005 to gather intelligence. ''They are not issues that I'm at liberty to discuss,'' he said.


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One annoying way to add to your credit card charges is to pay for shipping, which can range anywhere from a few bucks to $20 depending on how fast you want your packages to arrive. And procrastinators -- and who among us can say they've never been one -- get hit the worst.
But you don't need a magical sleigh and supersonic reindeer to get your gifts where they need to go for free. You just need a few tricks.
- Here's a 'duh' suggestion: Buy your gift in the store and deliver it in person. If you're buying online to save yourself from holiday shoppers, maybe it's time to put on the padding and get into the hustle-bustle instead of shelling out five bucks to ship every gift you buy online. Of course, this doesn't work if your loved one lives far away.
- If you must buy your gifts online, then get them from retailers participating in Free Shipping Day, Wednesday, Dec. 18. Enjoy no shipping charges from stores such as REI, Overstock, Nordstrom and Modell's Sporting Goods.
- Keep an eye out for special promotions or exclusive memberships. Some stores offer free shipping if your order exceeds a certain amount. If you can get several gifts at that one retailer, maybe it's worth it. It's silly, though, to buy things you don't need to get free shipping. Another option includes eBay's "Free In-Store Pickup" that allows you to pick up electronics at a Best Buy store. Amazon offers free two-day shipping on any order for Prime members. The Amazon Prime membership costs $79 a year, but there's a 30-day free trial that you can cancel at any time, such as after you take advantage of the free shipping.
- Opt for gift cards. Almost half (49 percent) of the 63 gift cards in Bankrate's 2013 gift card survey are shipped for free. And 56 percent of gift cards come in an email version, for those of you who wait until the last possible minute to send gifts.
- Last, you could just own up to it: If you're shopping too late and need expedited shipping to get the package to its destination on time, maybe it's time to embrace your procrastination to save a few bucks. Send an email to your loved one about the belated gift. Maybe something like this:
"Dear Aunt Kathy,
I want you to know that your gift is on the way, but it will probably get to you after Christmas Day. There's no good reason for the delay other than my own laziness, and I'm so sorry for that. I hope you like the gift because I took some time (obviously TOO much time) to pick it out just for you. Enjoy opening the gift for the New Year, while, at the same time, I will resolve to stop my habitual procrastinating.
All the best,
Please note that I wouldn't make this an annual habit and would plan better for next year. But at least the shipping fees won't put you over your budget and into credit card debt. Happy shopping and shipping!
What is the most you've ever paid for shipping? Was it worth it?
Follow me on Twitter: @JannaHerron.


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The US International Trade Commission on Monday decided to investigate patent infringement claims made by Taiwan's Elan Microelectronics against Apple.
The ITC "has voted to institute an investigation of certain electronic devices with multi-touch enabled touchpads and touchscreens. The products at issue in this investigation are electronic devices such as mobile telephones and computers that have multi-touch user interfaces," it said on its website. Read more


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|Re: Challenge for naysayers of the Kensington Runestone
|Fri, 12 Aug 2005 05:30:20 -0500
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Tomi) wrote: > Is it, that somewhere the wind always blows in certain > direction in the morning and then in the opposite direction in the > evening, for example. I am far from an expert on sailing or metrology. However in some areas you can rely on predictable wind patterns for 90% or so of the year. The actual strength of winds may vary but direction is predictable. Square rigs give the most sail area with limits on sailing close to the wind that are greater than fore and aft rigs. The best rig is a mixture of fore and aft and square sails that can be easily varied to compensate for wind conditions. However this tends to need more than one mast. Fitting masts is not trivial. The footings have to be able to resist the loading of the rigging without pushing through the bottom of the hull. Finding suitable mast timbers was not trivial either especially before built up construction. I cannot think of any post 17th century european single master that used anything but a fore and aft rig. However these are all comparatively small and the required sail area is far less. There is no real argument that downwind, or on a quartering rind square sails are best, hence the development of the spinnaker for yacht racing. Ken Young
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* Canadian dollar at C$1.0952 or 91.31 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly lower across the maturity curve (Adds details, quotes, updates prices) By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, May 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on Monday, overcoming early weakness as better-than-expected U.S. economic data offset concerns about the ongoing tension in Ukraine. Still, the loonie stuck to its recent range around C$1.10 to the U.S. dollar. Analysts don't expect it to stray far from that level until domestic economic reports on the trade balance and labor market are released later in the week. Ukraine sent special forces into the southern port city of Odessa following a weekend of violence that killed dozens. Meanwhile, pro-Russian rebels shot down a Ukrainian helicopter amid fighting near the eastern town of Slaviansk. The developments weighed on the loonie early in the day as investors sought safety in the greenback. Market risk appetite has waxed and waned in the past few months depending on whether the Ukraine crisis has been seen as intensifying or dissipating. The currency shrugged off the session's initial weakness after data showed growth in the large U.S. services sector picked up in April, rising at the fastest pace in eight months. "What's good for the U.S. is good for Canada," said Rahim Madhavji, president at KnightsbridgeFX.com in Toronto. "So, the loonie is really benefiting from strong data in the U.S. and positive risk sentiment ... but it's still very close to the C$1.10 range, which it has been for several weeks now." The Canadian dollar ended the North American session at C$1.0952 to the greenback, or 91.31 U.S. cents, stronger than Friday's close of C$1.0980, or 91.07 U.S. cents. Overnight, data showed activity in China's manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth month in a row in April, underscoring the view that China's economy has lost momentum. The loonie is often affected by data from China, which is the world's second-largest economy and a major consumer of natural resources. The economic data at home this week will be watched for what impact it may have on the direction of Bank of Canada monetary policy. The central bank has taken a neutral stance since last October and has flagged its concern about weak inflation and exports. Among the major economic reports on tap this week are trade balance numbers, which will be released on Tuesday, while the labor market report will close out the week on Friday. "The big thing people are watching for tomorrow are the trade balance numbers," said Scott Smith, senior market analyst at Cambridge Mercantile Group in Calgary. "They're going to be a big driver, with the Bank of Canada focusing so much on export growth." Canadian government bond prices were mostly lower across the maturity curve, with the two-year off 1-1/2 Canadian cents to yield 1.074 percent, and the benchmark 10-year down 18 Canadian cents to yield 2.372 percent. (Editing by Peter Galloway)


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Exploring Indigenous social attitudes and priorities in Australia
Thompson, Lester, Fredericks, Bronwyn L., Wadley, David, Bean, Clive S., & Walter, Maggie (2012) Exploring Indigenous social attitudes and priorities in Australia. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 15(1), pp. 64-75.
Given significant government attention to, and expenditure on, Indigenous equity in Australia, this article addresses a core problem: the lack of a sound understanding of Indigenous social attitudes and priorities. An account of cultural theory raises the likelihood of difference in outlook between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, including those making and implementing policy. Yet, years of scholarly research and official statistical collections have overlooked potentially critical aspects of Indigineity. Suggestions of difference emerge from reference to the 2007 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA). If the attitudes recorded a small sample in this instrument manifest in the Indigenous population at large, policy priorities and directions should be reviewed and possibly revised. Despite inherent methodological difficulties, the article calls for targeted social attitude research among Australia's Indigenous peoples so that future policy can be better oriented and calibrated. The national benefits would outweigh the costs via better directed policy making.
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Students seeking a tour of the White House have been locked out due to sequestration, but lobbyists looking for help from President Obama have found an open door.
The White House cancelled all tours, effective March 9, 2013, citing budget cuts necessitated by sequestration. But the work of the White House must go on, so President Obama met with Tony Podesta, one of the top lobbyists in D.C., on April 18, 2013. Podesta's 2013 clients, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, include: Google, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Solar Reserve — an Energy Department loan guarantee recipient tied to Solyndra – and some of the energy drink companies that Senate Democrats have recently decided to target for increased regulation, such as Monster Energy and Rockstar, Inc. (White House visitor logs say that 412 people were in that meeting, so it seems likely Podesta was there for the Greek Independence Day reception hosted by the president.)
Obama met with another lobbyist, Susan Brophy, on March 19, 2013. Brophy works for the Glover Park Group, whose clients include Planned Parenthood, JPMorgan Chase, and Wanxiang Group (the Chinese auto parts company that recently received permission from the Committee on Foreign Investment to purchase A123 Systems, a green car battery company that failed despite receiving a $249.1 million grant through the 2009 stimulus). Only three people attended this meeting, according to White House visitor logs.
Brophy also met with White House chief of staff Denis McDonough on March 22, 2013, and April 1, 2013.
Not every lobbyist gets a meeting with the president, though. Steven Elmendorf — whose clients include Facebook, Goldman Sachs, and the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence — contented himself with meeting McDonough on March 22, 2013. And met with him again on April 1, 2013. (April 1 was a busy day for McDonough, who also met with John Podesta, Tony's brother. John is no longer a registered lobbyist, but he co-founded The Podesta Group). Elmendorf also met with Vice President Joe Biden's chief of staff, Bruce Reed, on April 24, 2013.
These are just a few of the lobbyists whose names you can read in the White House visitor logs (thanks to the indefatigable Tim Carney for generating the list).
If Obama's personal meetings with lobbyists come as a surprise, bear in mind that he let John Podesta co-chair his transition team and (in that capacity) issue a statement on the lobbying reforms that the president implemented in 2009.
"President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to change the way Washington works and curb the influence of lobbyists," Podesta said in a statement. "During the campaign, federal lobbyists could not contribute to or raise money for the campaign. Today, the President-elect is taking those commitments even further by announcing the strictest, and most far reaching ethics rules of any transition team in history."