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Age can be measured biologically and chronologically. What is the difference?
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The Abuja-based Nigerian Gospel singer, mother and song writter Didi Blessing is debuting with her first online release entitled "Not By Power", there's no doubt that music runs in Didi's vein(s) – her parents (Dan & Julia) incidentally had career stint in music during their life time.
Didi's latest offering might not sound like our everyday gospel songs, but "Not By Power" didn't fall-short of originality and creativity if in her 40/50's she could still deliver perfectly with her voice, even on her crescendo and diminuendo Didi still made a statement.
Although her parents legacy produced a family of singers among who is Didi Blessing. She started writing songs from cradle-ministering in diverse programs in and out of the church.
She blazed into the gospel music terrain with her popular album "He Reigns" in the early nineties. In staging a comeback, she wrote some songs for Nigeria. Looking at what the nation is going through; she did ask God to heal this nation. The prayer/prophetic song via; "Heal our land" and "I believe in Nigeria" is dedicated to all Nigerian home and aboard.
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Poverty and Disability among Indian Elderly: Evidence from Household Survey
This paper attempts to analyze the depth of poverty and examines the causal relationship between disability and poverty among Indian elderly. We use 58th round of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) data surveyed in 2002. Our analysis finds higher level of poverty and income inequality among disabled elderly as compared to non-disabled elderly and those differences in the income levels vary significantly across different age groups, gender, social groups and educational status. Finally, the estimation results confirm the hypothesis of causal relationship between poverty and disability.
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- Deaton, A. & Paxson, C., 1997. "Economies of Scale, Household Size, and the Demand for Food," Papers 178, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies.
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Imma be talkin bout two beliefs of Transidentalism. One will be morality and the other will be indivivualism. In the paragraph below ill be tryin to explain what i think they are.
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Not just normal hot, but like "wading through a sulphuric swamp in the bowels of the Ninth Circle of Hell, where even Satan is sweatin' like he popped a molly" hot.
Given that stepping outside is like walking onto the surface of the sun, there are a few strategies we can use to mitigate the fact that we're living in a place where clouds dare not set foot and and the air is thicker than syrup.
We can A.) remain in/around a body of water, B.) wear minimal and/or protective clothing, C.) keep ourselves distracted, D.) make some cool drinks, or E.) just stay the hell inside with our AC and ignore the outside world.
Thankfully, there are a lot of local businesses offering unique solutions that can synergize with my patented Five Strategies for Not Being Driven to Despair by North Carolina Summer Heat ©.
Here are a few cool local businesses whose products can help us beat, ignore or even enjoy this late summer steaminess.
I've written about Brewsees and Jonathan Castellanos before. Jon is like that guy you knew in college who was always drunk on a porch or roof somewhere in a pinnie and salmon shorts, but who always had his stuff together and wasn't a jerk.
He's a bro—big time—but he's sharp.
He's managed to create a product that helps to not only shield our eyes from the harsh Carolina sun, but also drink enough to become impervious to the heat—his line of eyewear doubles as a bottle opener. The amazing part of this is they actually don't look god awful and. In fact, the opposite is true.
As the average half drunk and sunburned Brewsees customer might say, "that's pretty chill."
Stealz is an app that both gives users ways to save on visits to local businesses and allows participating businesses to use engaged users for promotion and social media marketing. It's pretty smart. You go to a restaurant/bar/store, check in or take some photos, and earn deals and free stuff. Win win.
What this has to do with my Patented Plan (™), is that it allows you to A.) get out of the heat into an air conditioned business, B.) drink and eat to distract yourself from the misery of what lies outside and the inevitability of climate change telling us that this heat will only get worse and C.) save some green.
Check in, take photos, follow businesses on social media. Drink, eat and be merry. Save money. It's simple.
Offline Media
Offline Media is like what Yelp or other event advertising services would be if they didn't have an awful red and yellow tinted UI. Also, if they had local people who want to have a good time and bring interesting people in posting the events.
Also it doesn't have serial Yelp reviewers, which are just the absolute worst.
Offline advertises events in Nashville, Raleigh, Charlotte and Durham, and in many cases offers some solid promo codes to save on events you're interested in attending.
If you're sick of Yelp super reviewer Jake Martin giving a two-star review and a paid-by-the-word Dickens-esque thesis on how his polenta (that he misspelled) wasn't served at the right temperature and wanna find something to do to get your mind off the heat, check out Offline[ https://www.get-offline.com/discover] to scout fun stuff to do with your friends or partner.
Feelgoodz is based in Raleigh and makes flip-flops designed with comfort in mind, sourced from natural rubber producers.
This is gonna be a short one. Jack Johnson has his own flip flop line with the local company, and he wrote Banana Pancakes' literally the coolest song ever written by the coolest dude ever.
Enough said. Sustainable, comfortable, local and Jack Johnson said it was cool.
Shoes are overrated and, while I love Tevas, they're for leather-skinned dads on a beach drinking Miller Lite. Try some Feelgoodz instead when you feel like heading to the beach or boardwalk.
Mati Energy
I'll preface this by saying I have no connections to Mati Energy—I've never met founder Tatiana Birgisson, nor have I ever covered this company in my capacity as a writer. But Mati Energy is the bomb. I managed to singlehandedly survive on Mati's tea-based energy drink, street pizza and concert-priced PBR for three days while I covered Moogfest, and somehow I didn't die.
And you should take me seriously, because as a 24-year-old with high blood pressure that my doctor told me I should worry about, I think I'm an authority on caffeinated beverages.
If you're one of the readers here, I'm assuming you're in the demographic of a busy younger to middle-age person who could definitely use some caffeine to start the day. Maybe instead of drinking some hot coffee in a hot office in the morning and starting your pit/underboob sweat before it's 8 a.m., consider grabbing a cold Mati Energy to get your day going instead.
Slingshot Coffee
Drinking some Starbucks iced coffee in the morning is pretty cool, especially if you post it on your (already bloated) Instagram feed. But you know what's way cooler—drinking something local. Whether you care about supporting local industry or you just want your friends to think you do, sipping on some ice cold Slingshot Coffee is a good option.
The Raleigh-based company sells coffee concentrates, ready to drink cold coffee and cold teas. The products can be found in stores across the country, but perhaps most notably in many Whole Foods stores across the state.
Also, the barista-founder is a champion of the eastern division of the U.S. Brewers Cup if you still don't have faith in Slingshot Coffee. It's artisanal, local, well-designed and caffeinated. What else could you ask for?
This company's goal is simple. Sometimes you want to go outside. Sometimes outside is wet. Sometimes you have things that you don't want to get wet.
Drycase has years of experience in the medical industry and decided its technology could be applied to both people who want to protect their things from the elements, and people who don't want to die on/shortly after being on an operating table.
The Wilmington-based outfit offers backpacks, phone cases, tablet cases, speakers, clothing, headphones and more that all share a common quality—they don't break when wet.
If you're trying to get outside and snapchat some dope photos of yourself white water rafting so your friends at work know how much better your life is than theirs, consider maybe getting a waterproof phone case from these guys.
Lawson Hammock
Maybe you're an insane person, and you feel like braving the heat for some good ole time out in nature. Check out Lawson Hammock. This company makes a portable camping hammock that can additionally function as a tent if your camp for the night lacks trees.
The coolest part, however, is that it only weighs four pounds, which frees up some pack weight for the important things like beer and sandwiches.
Crude Bitters & Sodas
I covered Crude Bitters & Sodas a few months back, and had a great time getting to know founder Craig Rudewicz.
The company produces a line of small batch bitters and has gained national media and culinary attention for products like Rizzo bitters, infused with rosemary, grapefruit and peppercorn.
Rudewicz has an interest in bitters that work with lighter liquors like gin or vodka, meaning you're no longer stuck with heavier and sweeter drinks like Manhattans or Old Fashioneds. This allow for tasty, refreshing (and surprisingly affordable) summery drinks for you and your friends and you get to be that cool new-age dude who keeps artisanal bitters in his panty. Another win-win.
Also, Rudewicz does bi-monthly cocktail classes, where you can join him for an afternoon of making and sipping on delicious cocktails. I'm convinced that this is the coolest first date idea in the Triangle this summer. Now I just need to somehow find a date (single ladies check my headshot at the bottom).
SEAL Innovation
I know I'm supposed to be sweaty and miserable here, but it's hard to be cynical about a product designed to keep kids safe around the pool, especially given just how frighteningly serious the issue really is.
The company sells a wristband/monitor package that keeps track of how long children are submerged under water while wearing the band, and sends an alert to the monitor if it exceeds a certain time.
It's a smart idea, and while it's a bit pricey at $400, if you're a family with a pool or a penchant for beach trips it seems like a decent purchase for peace of mind.
Canopy Lawncare
Let's be real for a second, mowing a lawn is one of the least enjoyable activities ever conceived. Weeding in the sun is literally the least enjoyable activity ever conceived.
If you hate lawn and garden care as much as I do and/or don't feel like having a heat stroke mulching your flower beds, give Raleigh-Based Canopy Lawncare a peek. The tech-oriented lawn-care startup is VC-backed—with an IDEA fund grant and investment from home-and-lawn giant Lowes.
Don't be that sweaty dude who goes out and rides his riding mower without his shirt on and tans his giant globular glistening golden belly in the hot Carolina sun. Check out Canopy Lawncare instead. You'll be happy, and if you're the aforementioned sweaty shirtless man, I'm sure your neighbors will be too.
So there it is. There's only one month of summer left, but the heat is showing no signs of slowing down. Follow the Patented Plan(™), stay cool, stay positive and stay dry.
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The shareholders argued they should be compensated for losses sustained after OZ failed to promptly disclose, in late 2008, hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. The debts were classified as non-current liabilities but the shareholders alleged they should have been classified as current, given they needed to be refinanced or paid by November.
They argued that because companies' ability to secure debt finance through the syndicated bank market was closed off in late 2008 by the savageries of the crisis, it was material that the level of non-current liabilities, which presented a liquidity risk, be disclosed.
The $60 million payment marks the third-largest settlement of a shareholder class action, after actions against Aristocrat and Multiplex settled for about $100 million.
But the OZ action is the first claim to be resolved alleging the misclassification of debt.
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OZ has agreed to pay $35.9 million, plus costs of $3.1 million, to settle the claim brought by Maurice Blackburn, and $19.2 million, plus costs of $1.8 million, to settle the claim brought by
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It is understood that OZ recently sought to join its auditor, KPMG, to the action. It is not known whether a professional indemnity insurer has contributed to the settlement, which is confidential between the parties.
Centro Properties Group last year joined PricewaterhouseCoopers to the action brought by its shareholders, claiming its auditor should explain the allegations that debt had been misclassified.
The OZ settlement is conditional on approval from the Federal Court, which is expected within eight weeks.
IMF told the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday afternoon it estimated it would receive $15 million for funding one of the claims, which would generate a pretax profit after capitalised overheads of about $12 million. Litigation Lending Services will also receive a fee for funding the second claim.
OZ was formed from the merger of Oxiana and Zinifex in July 2008 and now operates only the Prominent Hill operation in South Australia after China Minmetals purchased most of its assets in 2009. OZ was forced to sell them when its banks baulked at its debt levels.
Along with the continuous disclosure claim, shareholders also argued that OZ made a series of misleading and deceptive statements. The claim alleged the company knew of its troubles by August 21, 2008, but that OZ wrote to shareholders on September 23 telling them "we have a strong balance sheet, no net borrowings and the ability to generate healthy cash flows".
On November 10, OZ disclosed to the market that it "is in the fortunate position of having a healthy balance sheet, a good cash position and an enviable suite of projects that underwrite the future growth of the company".
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Helen Shaver has built a lasting legacy, both behind and in front of the camera. She has directed hundreds of hours of television ranging from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" to "Castle", from "The Unit" to "The Outer Limits". Her film, "Summer's End", a Showtime feature starring James Earl Jones, won multiple Emmy awards for Outstanding Children's Special, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special and Helen was nominated for her direction. Her producing credits include "Judging Amy" for CBS, Showtime's "Due East" starring Cybill Shepherd and Robert Forster and the independent feature "We All Fall Down", for which she also received a Best Supporting Actress award.
It was Martin Scorsese who first suggested Helen direct. Working with him and other such greats as Steven Spielberg, Robert Rodriguez, Sam Peckinpah, Brian De Palma, Helen amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in the collaborative world of cinematic storytelling.
Helen first appeared on the silver screen at 22 years old, starring in a series of award-winning Canadian films; Best Supporting Actress for Who Has Seen The Wind and Best Actress for "In Praise of Older Women". Hollywood took note and in 1977 she co-starred in "The Amityville Horror" directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Larry Gelbart's "United States", Martin Scorsese's, "The Color of Money", John Schlesinger's "The Believers", Donna Deitch's "Desert Hearts", Andrew Fleming's "The Craft", and a trip to China with Donald Sutherland to realize "Bethune: The Making of a Hero" broadened her education.
MAWD (Mother Actress Wife Director), Helen's production company, has three theatrical features in development, as well as a feature-length documentary. MAWD continues to expand becoming an umbrella for young filmmakers who Helen has mentored.
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Kosmos believes resource revenues are more likely to be managed in the best interests of a country if payments and receipts are made transparently, and if accountability measures are in place for the use of these revenues. Ideally, this process is underpinned by a national dialogue in which industry plays its part as a partner with government and civil society. Kosmos is committed to advocating for transparency in our dealings with host governments.
Kosmos is a Supporting Company of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a leading global standard that strengthens governance by promoting transparency and accountability in the oil, gas, and mining industries. For more information, please visit eiti.org/eiti.
We are committed to exceeding EITI requirements and have resolved to report and publish annually material payments to governments. In our Business Principles, we recognize the critical importance of resource revenues in contributing to sustainable development in our host countries. We commit to honesty in our declarations and will not allow any form of abusive transfer pricing. Where it is legally possible and acceptable to our host governments, we also prefer to make the material terms of our Petroleum Agreements (PAs) and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) publicly available. All of our PAs and PSCs have been filed with the Securities Exchange Commission and can be accessed here.
In 2014, we made a policy decision to disclose payments to governments at a project level, as laid out in the new European Union Accounting Directive, an initiative that aims to improve corporate accounting practices and transparency. We believe that this type of disclosure is beneficial to investors, civil society, and local communities, and reflects evolving international expectations.
In October 2015, Kosmos submitted a comment letter to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of the SEC rulemaking process for Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which proposes requiring US-listed companies to disclose payments to US and foreign governments as a standard part of their reporting to the SEC. In our comment letter to the SEC, we highlighted our commitment to transparency, including our project level disclosure in accordance with the EU Accounting Directive. A copy of this letter is available here.


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Abstract painting depicting a male, 'Martian principle' with the union of female, 'Venetian principle'. This cohesion is expressed through architectural constructivist paradigm. The union depicted here is their desire for each other, a balance of nature and the constructed form. The male aspect is represent by the angular orange and rusted forms and the female by the placid greens and blueness that diffuse into the background.
Metropolis Acrylic on canvas 45cm x 45cm 2001Paul Cummings
"Abstract Grid Composition", is a total of 36 individual paintings each at 8 x 8 inches. Arranged in this photograph vertically but not necessarily a fix outcome. Its arrangement variable according to to the environment and to ones whim.
These works are the distillation of two paintings from which the colour fields are derived from. The palette and pictorial dynamics are still evocative of the original paintings retaining the sense of movement through an urban landscape.
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Sen. James InhofeJames InhofeWasting America's nuclear opportunity McCain absence adds to GOP agenda's uncertainty GOP signals infrastructure bill must wait MORE (R-Okla.), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is pushing legislation to pump $16 billion into the Pentagon's overseas contingency operations (OCO) fund.
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Under the OCO, those wartime funds have been exempted from the Defense Department's baseline budget proposals sent to Capitol Hill since early 2001.
All spending for U.S. combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, known as war supplemental spending under the George W. Bush administration, were weighed by Congress as a separate funding request.
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To Inhofe, DOD needs access to the $16 billion in wartime spending to offset the massive budget reductions to the department triggered by sequestration.
While America's major conflicts may be over or near the end, the OCO funding called for by Inhofe would be akin to "an emergency fund to address irrecoverable impacts on our readiness levels and national military strategy that incur as a result of sequestration," he said in a statement Friday.
"We are on the brink of a hollowed out force. This must change, as our men and women in uniform deserve better and the American people expect more," the Oklahoma Republican said of the amendment.
Last June, Republicans led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) blasted the White House's attempts to fold wartime spending into the raft of automatic defense spending cuts under sequestration.
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Looking For A Moist Banana Cake Recipe For Wedding Cake
Baking By Rachel8648 Updated 6 Aug 2009 , 4:05pm by DeeDelightful
Hey everyone, I'm looking for a moist banana cake recipe to use for a wedding cake, there's a million recipes out there! Please advise! Thanks!
the banana cake recipe in the "confetti cakes" book is absolutely out of this world and very moist. it is hands down the best banana cake i have tasted!
Check out Paula Dean's website. She has a delicious recipe, i've used before.
This is my 2nd most requested cake flavor....
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 9inch pans or 3 8 inch pans.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
I forgot to state that you can double or triple the recipe...or whatever you need!
Check out Paula Dean's website. She has a delicious recipe, i've used before.
Do you have a link to it?
Check out Paula Dean's website. She has a delicious recipe, i've used before.
ANYTHING Paula Deen is delicious!!!
I just happened to see this recipe on a blog this morning. It sounds wonderful, but I haven't baked it so no promises. The recipe is from Dorie Greenspan's cookbook ... http://foodlibrarian.blogspot.com/
I may have to go by the grocery and see if they have any overly-ripe bananas ... try this one tonight.
This was posted a few days ago on a blog I check regularly and I've been wanting to try it so much!!
I've done a yellow butter cake mix, add a tablespoon of banana flavoring and then half a box of banana flavored pudding and it came out perfect!
I used the quick banana cake recipe from here under cake mix cakes. The bride loved it so much it went from being 1 to all 4 tiers being banana.
I second the "confetti cakes" recipe. I love it.
There are a couple in this link.
Here's one that is slightly different than the ones listed. I've had nothing but success with it. It makes about 7 cups of batter
Banana Cake (1/2 recipe)
1/2 BC White Mix
1/2 DH Banana Mix
1 C Cake Flour
1 C Sugar
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 pkg Banana Pudding
8 oz Plain Yogurt
2/3 C Water
2/3 C Skim Milk
2 T Oil
4 Eggs
1 Med Mashed Banana
1 1/2 tsp Banana Flavoring
1/2 tsp Vanilla (or 2 tsp banana flavoring)
Sift all dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients & mix on low for 2 min & bake at 325 until a few crumbs remain on a toothpick/skewer.
IMO, at least the one I tried, Paula's banana cake wasn't amazing. My new fave banana cake (it's amazing!) is
Edited to add: I never put it in the freezer immediately after but let it cool and then put it in wrapped in plastic wrap & foil overnight. It's still super moist. Also, I've never had to worry about it breaking when flipping. It can take a beating.
I use my regular wedding cake and add banana oil (and some yellow food coloring, unless I use the whole egg, which turns it yellow anyway). quick simple and easy.
thanks so much ladies!!
Now that I am a true WASC recipe fan...I would suggest testing out a banana variation: banana flavor, mashed bananas as part of the liquid, butter recipe cake mix, banana pudding mix....if there is not already a MacsMom recipe, you might come up with a very delicious cake that yields a lot of batter for a wedding cake. It's such a reliable recipe.


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CINCINNATI -- Aaron Harang knew it was time to move on.
The Cincinnati Reds declined to exercise their contract option for the right-hander on Wednesday, making him a free agent. The NL Central champions also declined shortstop Orlando Cabrera's option but decided to keep right-hander Bronson Arroyo and left fielder Jonny Gomes.
The move with Harang was no surprise. His option called for a salary of $12.75 million, too pricey for a pitcher who struggled the last few seasons and lost his spot in the rotation. Instead, the Reds paid a $2 million buyout.
"Obviously it was a high option," Harang told The Associated Press in an interview from his home in San Diego. "With the struggles I've had the past couple years and a few injuries and stuff, I just had a feeling that was going to happen and probably end my tenure with the Reds. It was kind of to be expected.
"It's sad in a way, but I guess maybe it's a way of telling me it's time to move on and go somewhere else and see if I can get things back on track," he said.
The 32-year-old pitcher started his career with the Oakland Athletics in 2002, came to the Reds in a trade the following year and was the cornerstone of the rotation during a franchise losing streak that lasted nine years. He went 16-11 in 2006 and 16-6 the following season, even though the lineup was in constant flux.
"It's not easy being on a team where it was like a revolving door in the clubhouse," Harang said. "You didn't have the same teammates all year round. You were just getting to know guys and they'd get sent out and somebody else was coming in. But I went out and tried to do my best with what I'd have behind me."
His performance fell off the last three years. Harang went 6-17 in 2008, 6-14 the following year. He made his fifth straight Opening Day start last season, but back spasms cost him two months. He struggled when he returned and was demoted to the bullpen.
Manager Dusty Baker allowed him to start the final regular-season game against the Milwaukee Brewers, a gesture that touched Harang. He dabbed away tears after the game.
"I think it was kind of a way of informally letting me know that I probably wouldn't be back," said Harang, who was forced to leave in the third inning because of a blister. "But it was a nice gesture on Dusty's part, getting me out there to get a send-off. He gave me a copy of the final game card, stuff like that. It's a good memory to be able to leave Cincinnati that way."
Harang finished with a 6-7 record and a 5.32 ERA.
"He made many significant contributions to the club and the community," general manager Walt Jocketty said. "He was a very popular guy and he did a great job. We got to the point where we felt we had pitching depth to move on."
Cabrera would have gotten $4 million next year under his option. Instead, the Reds bought it out for $1 million. Cabrera batted .263 with four homers in 123 games. Strained abdominal muscles limited him at the end of the season.
Paul Janish is the top shortstop left on the roster. Jocketty will decide what to do at the position after the club gets a better idea of its payroll. He didn't rule out bringing Cabrera back.
Arroyo was the top starter last season, going 17-10 with a 3.99 ERA. Jocketty began talks on a contract extension with Arroyo before the season ended. The Reds had to decide his contract option on Wednesday -- Arroyo will get $11.5 million next season -- and will continue discussions about adding more years.
Gomes was one of the Reds' top hitters early in the season, when it played its way into contention. He batted .266 with 18 homers and 86 RBIs in 148 games. He'll make $1.75 million next season. If the Reds didn't exercise the option, he would have become a free agent rather than eligible for arbitration.


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November 25, 2011 by staff
Netflix Antitrust, A federal judge in California has dismissed a class action against Netflix that alleged the online movie retailer had struck an illegal "market allocation" agreement with Walmart. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton handed Netflix a victory on summary judgment, finding that the plaintiffs couldn't show any collusive agreement.
The dismissal cuts short a trial that was tentatively scheduled for January.
The plaintiffs brought their claims to federal court in 2009, pointing to an agreement made between Netflix and Walmart four years earlier.
At the time, Blockbuster had just entered the DVD online rental market and rumors circulated that Amazon would soon do the same. Netflix approached Walmart in a purported effort to stave off the perceived Amazon threat. At first, the talks went nowhere, but then Walmart decided to exit the DVD rental business. In 2005, the two companies reached a deal on a so-called "Promotion Agreement," whereby existing Walmart DVD rental customers would be transitioned to Netflix.
Amazon didn't jump into the DVD business, and Blockbuster later flopped, leading eight individuals to lead a class action lawsuit that alleged that antitrust behavior between Netflix and Walmart had led to higher prices. The plaintiffs estimated that damages could be as high as $654 million.
But now, Judge Hamilton has curtailed a trial that was scheduled to feature Netflix CEO Reed Hastings as well as former top media executives from Amazon, Walmart and Blockbuster. She ruled that the plaintiffs simply couldn't show that the "Promotion Agreement" was illegal. According to the decision:
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Everyone always complains about the price of Microsoft Office so I am starting some research to see what other options are out there. Has anyone switched a business from Microsoft Office over to something else?? Looking for options, opinions or what anyone has done.....
One thing I forgot to mention that I will put in here now is we do host our own Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server currently. Not sure if the powers to be would go for using webmail the whole time or not so I guess we would need some type of mail client.
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Apr 5, 2012 at 4:20 UTC
Google Docs? Open office is terribly slow.
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:27 UTC
I am gonna say google apps is a good way to go too, not because I have experienced slowness with Open Office, but because I think the advantages of GApps outweigh those of Open office.
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:50 UTC
From experience, I would look at customer interaction. Are you only using Office internally, or are you sending and sharing files created with Office programs to customers or clients? For a while we had a few users that insisted on using Open Office even though most of the company used Office 2007. Without fail, when someone using Office sent something to an Open Office user, something wasn't right. Formatting, a graph, whatever. The same happened the other direction. A lot of time was wasted just reformatting the document so it looked right again.
Point is, this could just as easily happen with stuff sent out. Our customers are all using Office, so that's what our people use. We have one small group whose customer uses Linux and LibreOffice - so that's what that group uses.
Just something to keep in mind. It may not even be an issue anymore, or it may only affect more complicated documents - but it was enough we couldn't have dropped Office if we wanted to.
Apr 5, 2012 at 5:06 UTC
HD IT Solutions is an IT service provider.
Very much along the same vein as Bryan, our issues were our interaction with our LOB apps and our clients. Neither could nor wanted to deal/interact with non MS Office files. So while we could have managed internally, it was external factors that made us stay with MS Office.
Not saying that it's right or wrong, merely that's how it was.
Apr 5, 2012 at 5:24 UTC
Open Office is basically the only application that doesn't suck a lot, and even then it's not that great. Web based solutions are numerous, Google Docs, which someone mentioned above, is probably the best.
As for mail, there's things like Thunderbird, so Outlook isn't the only heavy duty mail client, but you'll be hard pressed to find one that also supports Exchange's calendar.
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LibreOffice far outweighs OpenOffice these days.
(they forked off when Oracle bought Sun, OO3.3 i think)
They have significantly improved the code base, and are constantly fixing bugs.
They are also working on porting the entire LibreOffice over to be usable the same wy google docs is using HTML5.
This would mean that in 6-12 months, you will basically be able to run a Google Docs clone. There are HUGE benefits to running it this way.
Apr 6, 2012 at 3:16 UTC
I agree that LibreOffice is a better option than OpenOffice these days for the reasons given above. GDocs is also a very valid tool too.
As to replace Exchange 2007, we are evaluating gmail for business...
Apr 6, 2012 at 9:19 UTC
As of right now I don's see us replacing exchange. Its one of those things we like being in house because of HIPAA. I know most of our customers currently use MS Office to send us docs (if not all customers). It is one of those that we need to upgrade office since we are a few versions behind and I just cant stand spending that much money on a new version of MS Office so I have started looking into our other options.
Apr 6, 2012 at 11:42 UTC
Merryworks is an IT service provider.
I would look at Google Apps and if you want to keep your Exchange, look at Evolution.
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Has anyone gotten a diagnosis on this problem and had it fixed?
Occasionally, this is only the 2nd or 3rd time it happened, I feel a consistent vibration in the clutch pedal between shifts, it seems to vibrate to the motor rpms, along with a higher pitched squeaking that sounds rotational seemingly under the hood...like the way a bad pulley would sound. I was very worried when I heard it tonight. It is cold out but the car was completely warmed up. I do NOT get this vibration like a lot of others during cold starts. It happened right after I got off the highway...I had kind of a poor shift into gear after I got off the exit ramp but I didn't drive it abnormally in any way. I don't beat on it and I only have a short shifter for mods, nothing else.
This squeaking and vibration happened until I shut the car off. When I restarted, it was ok.
Anyone have a similar experience?
I have a 2009 wrx sedan with just over 41k miles and I just started getting this problem.
To give a little background, I picked up the car in Jan '09. A few months later, I noticed a rotational squealing sound which seemed to go away as soon as I pushed in the clutch, and came back when I let the clutch all the way back out. I got worried, searched online, and convinced myself it was a bad throw out bearing.
So I took the car to the dealership at that time, explained what I had observed, and asked their opinion. Of course by then I was unable to reproduce the problem for them (though they did make a note of it).
The problem basically went away by itself shortly thereafter, as the weather got warmer. I forgot all about it.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. About 20k miles after the first incident, the problem finally returned. At first I didn't think much of it, because it went away after a couple weeks the first time it happened, and so much time had elapsed since then.
Then I experienced the clutch pedal vibration the OP described above. For what it's worth, I also have a short shifter (SPT) like the OP, in addition to the STI short shifter bushing and STI Group "N" Engine and Transmission mounts.
Anyway, the clutch pedal vibration returns when shifting aggressively, at high RPMs. Every time it happens, a "stab" or two of the clutch pedal seems to restore a smooth clutch feel. Without the quick "stab", the vibration can persist through a few shifts, during which time a "squealing" sound can also be heard.
Aside from this issue, the car has been an absolute blast and is by far the best thing I've ever bought for myself. Unfortunately, I've really lost confidence in the car since this new clutch vibration problem started and want so bad to have it fixed.
I noticed an earlier post where a vendor mentioned "The noise is coming from the clutch fork vibrating against the slave cylinder pin. It can easily be misdiagnosed as a bad throw out bearing."
Could this also result in the clutch pedal vibration described?
I have an appointment with the dealership first thing monday morning, and will report back any news. I would just like to go in as prepared as possible.
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A decadent treat that makes a good addition to a party plate of squares. I used sliced almonds here (not really recommended - I am suggesting chopped pecans or walnuts). Either use chopped pecans, or walnuts or an extra 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Graham Cracker-like Crust:
2/3 cup Low-Carb Bake Mix, OR Gluten-free Bake Mix
2/3 cup ground almonds
2 tbsp powdered erythritol (30 mL)
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
1/2 cup any Sugar Free Pancake Syrup
Sweetener of choice to equal 1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar free chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Graham Cracker-like Crust: In medium bowl, combine Gluten-Free Bake Mix, ground almonds, powdered erythritol and melted butter. Press into an 8-inch (20 cm) square glass dish, using a piece of plastic wrap if necessary. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven 10 minutes.
Filling: In medium bowl, beat eggs with fork. Stir in Ketogenics® Sugar Free Pancake Syrup, sweetener, butter and vanilla extract. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Pour over prepared crust.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven 25 minutes, or until filling has set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares and refrigerate.
Helpful Hints: These squares can be frozen. 1 cup (250 mL) Chocolate chips = 6 oz (180 g).
Nutritional Analysis (with pecans): 25 squares, 1 square per serving:
119.0 calories, 2.3 g protein, 10.0 g fat, 1.6 g carbs
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Labels: Cookies and Squares
2 comments:
- Vikki said...
ok you have me drooling all over myself. This I've got to try next time I need something sweet. This is very much like the Hello Dollies I was telling you about. BTW I still haven't found the recipe...giggle Probably a good thing.
- Monday, January 12, 2009 1:19:00 PM
- Jennifer said...
These are good and didn't last more than a couple of days, but we do have company.
I'm sure, Vikki, if you google, "Hello Dollies" - you'll find a dozen or so recipes for it - but you would need to convert it to low-carb, which is not that difficult for you to do these days. I'd like to see the Hello Dollies on your blog one of these days when you have time again.
- Monday, January 12, 2009 6:35:00 PM
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Yoga at Gallery 263
Gallery 263 is pleased to offer two weekly yoga classes. Sessions are on a drop-in basis at $10 per class.
Note: There will be no Yoga on Halloween (Monday 10/31). Come trick-or-treat for art supplies and participate in our Annual Costume Content instead! Free fun for the whole family, 6-8pm.
Yoga FAQs:
What payment methods do you accept?
Yoga teachers request that you pay with cash. Paying by check may be possible as well.
What should I bring?
While we have a few mats available for use, we recommend that you bring your own.
Are Gallery 263 yoga classes suitable for beginners?
Beginners are welcome! Yoga classes at the Gallery can accommodate students of all levels.
Is parking available?
Unfortunately, Gallery 263 does not have dedicated parking. Please check out the Driving/Parking section on our Visit page for suggestions.
Mondays 7:15PM
Hatha with Liz
This class emphasizes attention to alignment within a flowing sequence designed to challenge all levels and leave you feeling strengthened and energized. Great way to wind down your day and start your week!
Wednesdays 7:15 PM Vinyasa Flow with Enrica Filippi
Find some peace and tranquility amidst the week as we explore and connect with our bodies through the synthesis of yoga, movement, breath, and meditative work. Each class aims to create an open and spacious foundation to receive direct and uplifting energy, and to find new meaning in the term "embodied empowerment". By building a greater and deeper awareness of the subtle light energies within, we can invoke a state of quiet and calm in mind, body, and spirit.
Instructor Bios
Liz Vequist
Yoga has been a part of Liz's life since she first followed her mom into a Shoulder Stand as a 5 year old. Liz is a graduate of the Yoga Works teacher training program with Natasha Rizopoulos. Liz's teaching style emphasizes correct alignment within a flowing sequence that will leave you feeling strengthened and energized. In addition to teaching yoga, Liz also has a full-time practice as a Shiatsu Practitioner and Holistic Health Coach.
You can contact Liz at email@example.com with questions or visit her website to learn more about her other courses.
Enrica Filippi
Enrica Filippi is a 200-hr certified yoga teacher through the Kripalu School of Yoga. Her gentle, yet invigorating sequence of postures stretch and strengthen the entire body, helping to dissolve layers and release tension that so often dulls energy and vitality. By tapping into the body's natural intuitive wisdom for healing and rejuvenation, her classes aim to offer a sanctuary for students to explore their own journey of transformation through compassionate self-awareness. Through the joy and practice of yoga, Enrica deeply believes in the integration of holistic wellness, creative expression, and skillful action as pillars for attaining a harmonious balance in life. Off the mat, she enjoys drinking tea, being immersed in nature, photography, and creating vegan desserts.


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Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of me. I am in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
A.N I've been asked to do more flashbacks even though I did some of Bella's future in the last one it was actually going to be multiple one shots meaning the was the end of that story but after all the reviews I've decided to actually write a story with that fic so here it is hope it meets everyone's standards.
Chapter Summary: Bella realizes how much shit she's got herself in, she gets a visitor and she gets revenge on Javier and Mr. & Mrs. Carrera learn not to underestimate Bella even though she is fresh meat as does the guards and the Carrera kids.
Chapter Two: Hero or Villain
Miguel's POV
I can't believe my stupid as Uncle fucking shot her!
"Stop fucking looking at me like I fucking shot your fucking favorite puppy and man the fuck up!" Javier snarled at me.
"Why don't you shut the fuck up you fucking shit head?!" I snarled back.
"You ruined my fucking roses Javier." Mami snarled at him.
"Like I knew she was going to be that much of a fucking bleeder?!" He yelled back.
"You shouldn't have shot her in the first place Javier!" Papi bellowed at him.
"So what I was supposed the little shit talk to me like she was crazy?" He snarled.
"The same way she talked to you was the same way she talked to Alejandra and myself now because of you we have to once again clean up your mess." Papi snarled at him.
"Please papi don't kill her she was protecting me and Javier shot her for it." Chameliah cried.
Papi sighed. "Chameliah you heard what she said she wants revenge she might be new to this but I think she has what it takes to come after Javier. I don't want to have to look over my shoulder even more. How would it look if my eldest brother was killed by some new wet behind the ear little girl?" He asked sympathetically.
"So because he fucked up Bella has to die?!" Chameliah snarled and walked away Enrique followed her.
"Miguel I need…" I shook my head and walked away I might not have known her but she saved my little sister when she didn't have to plus she was hilarious even Mykell thought so and that was saying something he didn't think anyone was funny.
"You really fucked up this time Javier." I overheard my mami say.
Bella's POV
I had finally made it to my hotel room without any incidents people we're looking at me like I was nuts but they left me alone. I ran into the bathroom and grabbed the first aid kit that was a must in my life seeing as I was accident prone.
I threw it on the bed and ripped my shirt off it looked fucking horrible and the blood was making me sick damn who knew I was such a fucker bleeder?
After I was all sutured and bandaged up I popped 2 pain pills and downed a cup of water and laid down on the bed I was feeling very shitty. For the next couple of days I was a sweating shaking pill popping animal I had to go to the hospital I had lost too much blood I told them that I was a bleeder and that I had lost to much blood after a fight. They got me hooked up to a blood transfusion and some sweet antibiotics but as soon as the doctor was out of the room so was I blood bag and all I still had the saline drip hooked up to my arm just wrapped it up and bounced back to my hotel. It's been about 5 days since all this has gone down on my way back from the hospital I stopped by a pawn shop and got 2 guns a Beretta Model 92 and a Smith and Wesson Model 4006 the Beretta was a blue stainless steel of course and the Smith and Wesson was a shiny, stainless steel beauty I fell in love with both guns at first sight. I got a lot of ammunition as well no use have guns if I don't have bullets to shoot right?
I had been watching Javier and his family since I got better so basically 3 days the guy is almost a creature of habit you'd think the life he lives would make him cautious but it doesn't.
It's easy for me to get around the people I don't want seeing me in a way I feel like James not in the sadistic way but in the loving the hunt way its fun its easy like when he bit me a part of his gift transferred to me. I'm always able to guess where he'll go and I'm always right. The same could go for Edward's gift I can't read people's minds in the typical way but if I concentrate enough I can read their expression and kinda their emotions and its like I can guess what they are thinking its really kinda cool.
But getting back to what I am doing right now…It's revenge night Javier, José sr. who I had first referred to as 'their dad' and of course Alejandra who I referred to as 'their mom' is taking them out to eat to celebrate Chameliah's birthday she was 14 and now she is officially 15. Everyone is so happy and Javier is drunk which means he's gonna bleed heavier thinner the blood the more you bleed sweet retribution. It is now 11pm they are just getting back Javier is pissy drunk none of the guards have spotted me yet.
"Yo Javier!"
They all turn to look at me my gun is already trained on him.
"Fresh meat what you gonna do? You'll miss your not that good." He slurs pissing me off even more I shoot hitting him in the same area he hit me.
"I just might be fresh meat thing is I'm a fucking natural." I laugh darkly then jump down shooting off a round into the air everyone was too stun most likely to do anything I decide to run to a bar and get a few drinks.
A few hours I stumble home when I get a whiff of an expensive perfume I walk towards my room where the scent is coming from I open my door with my gun in my hand when I flick the light Ms. Selena Carrera is sitting on my bed looking at a picture of me and my mom that I take everywhere with me.
"This you're mom?"
"Is it."
"Javier will live." She stated matter-of-factly.
"Good for him I didn't want him dead I don't need 2 families on my ass it was payback an eye for an eye I wasn't gunning to kill him trust me if I wanted him dead I would have killed him 3 days ago your uncle is a real creature of habit he should stop that it might just get him killed next time." I said laughing darkly.
"So what you want a war with my family?" She asked snapping at me.
"Look Ms. Carrera if I wanted your family dead I would have been done that your dad's head is so far in the cloud that he feels the need to not have his body guards search the surrounding area I've been watching your family since I got out of the hospital thanks to your uncle. Cockiness can get a man killed you know? But than again Mr. José Carrera II is used to getting away with murder isn't he?" I hissed at her. "The guard your father sent after me dead in alley he was found 3 days after I killed him tell your dad if he keeps gunning for my death that beautiful woman he calls wifey will be next Alejandra is a very beautiful woman if I find another one of your fathers guards trying to sneak up behind me I'll be given no choice but to come after her right? And if I find out that my mother has been targeted than well his kids will start coming up missing as well."
"My father doesn't take those types of threats well." She hissed.
I sigh. "Your dad has an army at his hand I have 2 pistols and a lot of bullets who's the real threat here? But hey I have nothing to live for tell Papi he want a piece of me you know where to find me I ain't running."
She turns around and storms out I lie down on my bed for such a beautiful woman she's a real bitch reminds me of Rosalie.
Selena's POV
I rush home fucking fuck. Only Javier can piss of a dangerous psycho like Isabella Marie Swan. At first glance I thought she was a little wanna be trying to weasel herself into my fathers good graces turns out that wasn't it either. Javier goes and shoots her which causes her to threaten retribution against him and my father sends one of his best guards out to deal with it. When Hector didn't come back we thought he was celebrating this is what Hector did after each kill disappear for a while then Bella shows up on Chameliah's 15th birthday and shoot Javier in the shoulder. My brothers thought it was a good ideal to send me to the dangerous little bastards motel to talk to her and record it so see how she feels about the entire thing and what her plans are.
I walk into the house everyone gathers in the living room I pull the recorder out of my purse.
"So?" Papi asks.
"I'd rather not be her enemy." I said simply.
"Why?" Mami asks.
"Listen to the tape."
I press play and sit the tape on the table and sit down beside Enrique.
"This you're mom?"
"Is it."
"Javier will live."
"Good for him I didn't want him dead I don't need 2 families on my ass it was payback an eye for an eye I wasn't gunning to kill him trust me if I wanted him dead I would have killed him 3 days ago your uncle is a real creature of habit he should stop that it might just get him killed next time." Bella said laughing darkly.
Papi looked over at Javier who was fuming he was no longer happily drunk.
"So what you want a war with my family?"
"Look Ms. Carrera if I wanted your family dead I would have been done that your dad's head is so far in the cloud that he feels the need to not have his body guards search the surrounding area I've been watching your family since I got out of the hospital thanks to your uncle. Cockiness can get a man killed you know? But than again Mr. José Carrera II is used to getting away with murder isn't he?" She hissed. "The guard your father sent after me dead in alley he was found 3 days after I killed him tell your dad if he keeps gunning for my death that beautiful woman he calls wifey will be next Alejandra is a very beautiful woman if I find another one of your fathers guards trying to sneak up behind me I'll be given no choice but to come after her right? And if I find out that my mother has been targeted than well his kids will start coming up missing as well."
Everyone looked shocked this one little loco chica was talking big threatening the wife of a known mob boss is crazy I'll her that she does have balls.
"My father doesn't take those types of threats well." I hissed.
She sighed. "Your dad has an army at his hand I have 2 pistols and a lot of bullets who's the real threat here? But hey I have nothing to live for tell Papi he want a piece of me you know where to find me I ain't running."
I stop the tape.
"The rest is of me walking to the car mumbling obscenities." I say smirking.
"Did she give any indication that she was bluffing?" Papi asked.
"No she looked as if she meant every word she might have not wanted to say it but I think if push comes to shove she'd try to kill us all or die trying."
"Are you a creature of habit Javier?" José asked.
"What the fuck did you just ask me little boy?"
"I want to know the same thing." Papi asked.
"Fuck both of you." Javier snarled.
"Look if you haven't been doing the same thing for the past couple of days that means she just got lucky but if you have that means she really has been watching us and as dangerous as we think she is so have you?"
"I've been hanging out with the guys for the past couple of days we go to the bar and come back here we might have made a few stops along the way but we've mainly been here."
"For the past couple of days you've been a fucking sitting duck Javier." Olivia Uncle Javier's wife hissed.
"Okay we all get it that Javier is a dumbass but his baby brother is a bigger dumbass." Mami said a silence fell over the room.
"What the fuck does that mean?" Papi snarled.
"Have you or haven't you been sending the guards to check the perimeter of this house?" Mami sneered.
"Who would be stupid to get close to this house?" Papi snarled back.
"Obviously Isabella Swan." Mami snarled.
"How do we know she was really there?" Javier asked.
"If he had people walking around we'd know." Olivia asked.
"Jorge send 2 guards out back and 2 out west and 2 east check for any signs that someone has been back there." Papi ordered. "And when it comes back that its clear I want your card for the rest of the week." He growled at Mami.
"And when it comes back that she was I want your card for a month and I want you to hire the little psychopath." Mami said.
"Seriously!" Both Miguel and Chameliah exclaimed.
"Yes if the loco little runt has the balls to come onto our property and spy on us I want her on our side." Mami said with a smile.
"Why do you care so much Miguel?" José asked.
"Your just mad cause she called you Scarface which was totally hilarious." Sophia said laughing.
"The fuck ever." José hissed.
"You disrespected her first Mijo just because Javier shot her doesn't mean squat you insulted her when you called her that name Manny is the vilest person in the world and for calling her that you deserve the ass whooping you were receiving." Mami said.
"I agree with your mother you acted like a spoiled child as if you were better than her if it were me I would have shot you." Papi said with a straight face.
"What about the way you were insulting her?" Chameliah asked.
"We needed to make sure she could stand up for herself being head of security and a part of this family she'd need more than confidence she would need to be able to stick up to us and tell us when we are wrong." Mami said.
"A part of this family?" Javier asked in disgust.
"Yes a part of 'my' family Juarez hasn't had a child yet and he is getting up their age Javier you don't have a son it seems me and Isaiah and Pasquale are the only ones with children I don't want José and Miguel to be the only heads of this family."
"Use one of your other boys."
"Of course I could do that but why put another one of my sons at risk? When I could put someone like Bella Swan up there as well we didn't teach her all we know but somehow she was able to best even us can you imagine how far she could help lead our family?" Papi said with a smirk.
"Who are you going to marry her off on?" Javier asked.
"I don't know yet one moment she looks as if she bats for the opposite sex then the next she makes a comment about rather eating cat then fucking dog until I find out what her sexual orientation is well discuss that later."
Peso and Jorge came in with a letter and handed it to Papi who opened it then passed it to Mami who busted out laughing.
"Well what does it say?" José asked annoyed.
Mami laid 5 different sheets of paper out on the table 4 of them front and back had a time table of what we did for the past 3 days Javier was a creature of habit as was Cristian but he was too sweet to ever yell at. The last page was a very good drawing of Javier with a bullet hitting his shoulder that was dated from earlier this morning at noon it didn't show the surrounding area just Javier and where Bella would shoot him.
"Damn she's good." Mykell said laughing.
"Find her and hire her Papi." Miguel said sounding suspiciously serious. "I don't wanna die Papi and with her help I'd have both what you taught me and what she can teach me. I mean I know we all die and some day I will die but I want a chance to live and with her help I'll have that so help me by not fighting Mami and hiring her." He got up and walked up to his room.
"Wow Miguel was serious for the first time." Enrique said smiling sadly.
"No arguing José Carrera II find her and hire her."
The phone started ringing Papi went to answer it. Peso walked over to me smiling and kissed me on the cheek.
"Hey chica how's it going?"
"Good Papi is going to hire Bella Swan."
"What?" He looked offended.
"I was an errand boy for weeks before I got hired on as a guard."
"Maybe cause you don't have the same skill as this chick." Maria hissed.
"You know buddy fucking the daughter of a mob boss isn't going to get you any brownie points Papi already hates you if it weren't for Selena you would have been gotten fired you're a guard and your gonna die a guard." Maria hissed.
"Shut it Ria." I hissed.
"What just telling him some truths he don't like it well that's too damn bad." She hissed at me.
Papi came back in with tears in his eyes.
"What happened José?"
"Fillip decided to attack at 'Paradise' 12 people were killed and one person is in critical condition in the hospital."
"Who died?"
"Nervano Cordoba, Giovanni Cordoba, Cortéz Emir, Santos Ferrara, Armante Ferrara, Ramon Ferrara, Dominguez Ferrara, Abuela Pamela Ferrara, Diego Torres, Angelino Torres, Michael Gallanté and Derek Bernard. Nervano, Giovanni, Cortéz was throwing both Santos and Armante an late birthday party when they were all attacked at 'Paradise' they didn't even have a chance to shoot back."
"Then who killed Diego, Angelino, Michael and Derek?" Javier asked.
"There were more but my connect didn't see their face and haven't gotten any numbers of how many were really killed and which side they were from."
"Who killed Diego and his people?" Javier asked getting annoyed.
"The same person that's in the hospital fighting for their life." Papi said sadly.
"Who? Do I know them?" Javier asked.
"Yeah you do."
Miguel came down the stairs he looked pale. Mami ran over to him checking him over.
"What's wrong Mijo?"
"You were on the phone?" Papi asked Miguel just nodded his head. "Then you heard?"
"Yeah." He sounded like he had a lump in his throat.
"Heard what?!" Javier asked.
"The person that killed Diego and his people and that is in the hospital fighting for their life is Bella Swan."
Chameliah looked as if someone had shot her dog.
"She had come in and ordered a drink when Diego walked in they didn't notice her but my contact said that she was eyeballing them the entire time and when she saw them pull out their guns and start shooting at the table she pushed him to the floor and started shooting at them. When they realized they were under fire some started shooting at her she was struck in the chest, neck he said he thinks one grazed her temple and cheek she was shot in the hand in the knee and in the stomach he said she was barely conscious when the shooting finally stopped."
Chameliah was crying she barely knew the girl but was getting this emotional over this. What the hell was so special about this girl that half them only talked to for about 20 minutes to make them so attached to her. People died around them all the time but it had never affected them like this.
"Well I guess that spot ain't getting filled anytime soon." Peso said like an idiot he didn't even see the recorder being thrown at him it hit him direct in the eye he grabbed it.
"Jorge if you don't get that piece of filth out of my house you'll be bury your friend."
"Fuck baby your mom is crazy." He screamed.
"You really are stupid." I mumbled I mean he was cute and did everything I asked him but I really hated have a retard boyfriend.
Next thing I know my mother has shot Peso in the leg and he is now screaming his ass off Jorge grabs him and throws him over his shoulder and walks out.
"Tia can you come in here and clean up my boyfriends' blood before my mother kills me for a mess she made." I yell for the maid.
Mami is still glaring at me and the spot of blood.
"Why are you glaring at me you shot him and Papi hired him!" I hiss at her.
"You must have lost your ever loving mind haven't you Mija?" She hissed. I look down at the floor knowing better than talking to my Mami like that.
"Lo Siento Mami."
She huffs then walks over to me and kisses me on my forehead.
"I need to get to the hospital." Papi said.
"Why?" Javier said.
"Well I can't have her father who is Chief of Police poking his nose and hers and our business now can I?"
Miguel smiled at him as did Chameliah.
They left to go to the hospital. I guess Bella Swan was here to stay hope her backbone is strong enough she might have won over most of my family but I wasn't sold.
Please read and review took a while to finally write this one out it never seem to go the way I wanted this chapter seemed to write itself out.


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Commercializing New IdeasThis is a simple tutorial oncommercializing new ideas and covers information on the following:
✓ The two main ways of commercializing new ideas.
✓ How to bring a product to market yourself.
✓ Selling or licensing your new idea.
✓ How to improve your odds of successfully commercializing new ideas.
|Hollywood and popular literature tend to glorify the selfless inventor who innovates out of benevolence for mankind, with no care for personal gain. However, without the ability to commercialize new ideas, many of the world's most cherished inventions might not have come to pass. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Paul Graham concurs in his essay "How to Make Wealth."
"Developing new technology is a pain in the ass. It is, as Edison said, one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Without the incentive of wealth, no one wants to do it. Engineers will work on sexy projects like fighter planes and moon rockets for ordinary salaries, but more mundane technologies like light bulbs or semiconductors have to be developed by entrepreneurs."
That is the first thing any inventor must realize: there is no guilt or shame in wanting to profit from your idea. That being said, how do you go about doing it?
As far as we can tell, there are two main ways of commercializing new ideas:
This article will offer tips and guidance on how to make either strategy work for you. The first way, as mentioned, is to nurture your idea to maturity and bring it into the market yourself. The advantage of this strategy is that you control more of the process. If your sole hope is finding a buyer for your idea, you are more or less at the mercy of their whims. What if your idea is sound, but the company you want to sell to just wont bite?
On the other hand, bringing it to market yourself lets you use intelligence and skill to increase your odds. So let's start there.
Bring Your Idea to Market Yourself
The first step in bringing an idea to market is really firming it up in your own mind. Have you determined who your target market is? How will you reach them? Do you know what it truly costs to build your product? Do you even know how to concretely build your product, starting from nothing but raw materials? Our article "5 Steps to Patent Ideas" gives you a checklist for answering these questions. Consider this your starting point.
Once you have these things figured out, the next step is recruiting people to help make your vision real. Of course, this can be a risky process, as each person you tell about your idea increases the odds that someone will leak it into the wrong hands. Our article "Discussing Invention Ideas" reduces the "who to tell?" question to hard and fast rules you can easily follow.
Still, just knowing who it is safe to tell won't magically get the talent you need working on your invention. Once you have found someone you want to work with, you need to make them see the potential. One tried-and-true way of attracting talented people to new projects is offering them stock, or a percentage of future profits. An even better method is combining this approach with a salary, however small. This will help you find the people you need to actually create your idea.
Once it is created, you can roll out your idea in the manner you see fit. Want to sell it online? Want to sell it in retail stores? Want to do both? With a finished, tangible, honest-to-God product to sell, you have the ability to start making these things happen for yourself. Most of the popular retail outlets have buyers who you can talk to about getting your products sold. Selling online is simply a matter of setting up a website and publicizing what you have to offer. By this point you have firmed up your business plan and are intimately aware of what it takes to produce and sell your invention.
Again, the key benefit of this approach is that you are in the driver's seat for important decisions. Another option that offers less control but also less stress is selling your idea to others.
Selling/Licensing Your Idea to Others
The chief benefit of selling or licensing your idea is that not everything is riding on you. Some people are not cut out for the task of inventing, creating, marketing and selling a product themselves. It is hard, long, diligent work that you simply won't do if your heart isn't 100% in it. Therefore, selling or licensing your idea to others can be an attractive option.
However, be warned that this approach is often made to seem far sexier and easier than it is. Many idea listing and marketing services are scams. They have been investigated (and some even shut down) by the Federal Trade Commission for charging scandalous fees and delivering no real value. The worst of these companies will actually steal your idea.
If you are serious about your idea, speak to a patent attorney or file a patent application yourself. This gives you the protection and leverage you need to approach someone about selling your idea. Furthermore, you do not want to start blasting unsolicited "do you want to buy this idea?" letters to every company in the industry. What you want to do instead is whittle down your options to carefully chosen handful of companies who have a pressing need for what you have to offer.
Our article "Presenting Patent Ideas to Companies" offers no-nonsense advice on how to do this research and present your idea in a desirable way.
In closing, these are the two main ways of commercializing new ideas. You should give some thought to which approach reflects your strengths and weaknesses as an inventor and pursue the course that feels best.


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ustice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, struck out the suit querying the educational qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Justice Adeniyi threw out the case following a 'notice of discontinuance' by the plaintiff, Mr. Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe who declared his intention to withdraw the suit, though he failed to adduce any reason behind the decision.
At the resumed sitting on the matter, Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe declared his intention to withdraw the suit, though he failed to adduce any reason behind the decision.
The trial court had earlier okayed indefinite adjournment of the case owing to an appeal President Buhari lodged before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on June 15.
Meantime, in view of the application by the plaintiff, Justice Adeniyi, in a bench ruling, placed reliance on Order 50(2) of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules and terminated further hearing on the matter.
Cited as defendants in the suit which was initiated before the 2015 presidential election, were the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the All Progressives Congress, APC.
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