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The AIMS Harsh Environments Symposium addresses the concerns related to harsh environment electronics and the challenges within the electronics community, with an added emphasis on military and space. It is intended to bring together the needs of "end-users" with the capabilities of the research community and the industrial supply base. Specifically, the Symposium addresses the challenges of meeting expanding temperature ranges (-55C to +150C/+200C) with increased vibration, higher package density and longer reliability.
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We told you about the Xbox screen from Hori that clips onto the side of the Xbox 360 to provide a semi-mobile gaming solution but Ben Heckendorn of benheck.com has gone whole hog and has built an Xbox laptop. Engadget is hosting a 3 part series from Ben showing us all how to make one so if you want to take your Xbox 360 apart to cannibalize it don't miss it. It looks really cool, I'll give Ben that.
Ben Heckendorn builds an Xbox laptop
OK, the post has been updated to reflect it's Ben's project. Sorry for the confusion. You have to understand I do this in my spare time and it sometimes takes a while before I'm in a position to correct something like this.
pls give ben the credit he deserves.
Again, james, engadget didnt build this, Ben Heckendorn did: http://benheck.com/04-17-2007/xbox-360-laptop-the-second/ engadget has nothing to do with it, there just basically interviewing him about it like they did with his Wii laptop.
Engadget aren't building anything. This is benheck's work.
James, you are a true gamer! Kuddos for picking this up and posting it.
I think the device is cool and Microsoft out to think about coming out with their own Xbox 360 branded notebook running Vista AND allows you to play your 360 games.
Not beyond the realm of possibilities.
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All Africa has reported this week of a statement released by The Djiboutian Observatory for the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights (ODDH) which condemns the Djibouti police force's alleged secret cremation and burial of political prisoner Mohamed Elmi Rayaeh's remains.
Mohamed Elmi Rayaeh, a teacher at a local school in Balbala, was arrested and later incarcerated on 2 August 2013 in Gabode Central Prison. This was the result of his involvement in the February protests following Djibouti's contested parliamentary elections.
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Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: Stockholm
Meals had a variety of choices with something that all 4 of us liked on the menu. Portions were of right size and the servers several times gave us side portions of other mains to try if we wanted a taste. Wine steward never let the glass get empty on this all inclusive ship.
We normally did not stay up for the evenings entertainment after touring all day but couple times we did it was decent. Biggest issue we had was the use on your own washer/dryers were broke several times and since they were More European style cycles were very long.
Prior to cruise we stayed in Stockholm at Nordic Sea Hotel. Very convenient hotel, less than 100 feet from airport express train stop and short walk (15 minutes) to Old Town. Quiet and reasonable priced for Stockholm.
Port not included in lists below was Mariehamn, Finland. Since we stopped on a Sunday almost all shops were closed. You could walk the whole town in less than a half hour. Did enjoy the sailing museum ship which was next to where we docked. I would rate a 3. Less
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Skip to comments.Study: China's Army Harvesting Body Parts From Live Prisoners
Posted on 02/01/2007 10:28:37 PM PST by Winged Hussar
China's military is harvesting organs from unwilling live prison inmates, mostly Falun Gong practitioners, for transplants on a large scale including to foreign recipients according to a study.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
This is the same country that committed an act of war against the United States by holding an Air Force crew hostage in 2001, and that is brandishing its nuclear missiles at our West Coast. It is also the country that allegedly gave illegal campaign contributions to Bill Clinton and Albert Gore, so Gore should be a little more careful about screaming "He betrayed this country!"
Albert Gore = a lying fraud and a medicine show snake oil salesman who is raking in money with his Kyoto Treaty global warming scam. (http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto for more about this) Well, if he needs a brain transplant, his Chinese friends can doubtlessly find him one that belonged to a Falun Gong member.
On a final note, never trust anyone who EATS dogs (unless they are starving, e.g. Donner Party). This applies not only to the ChiComs but also the North Koreans.
While I do agree with most of your post, the air crew that the Chinese held was Navy.
"Hospitals in Canada's biggest cities Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto confirmed "a substantial number'' of Canadians had travelled to China for dubious organ transplants, Kilgour said.
"We're in the three digits, up over 100 (from Canada each year), and the trend is accelerating,'' Matas said."
Parts ping.
"I thought socialists were tolerant people?"
You're joking, right?
You're joking, right?
China's military is harvesting organs from unwilling live prison inmates,
I'll be needing a new liver just after the 2008 election.
Yes, very much so. :-)
Yup, got to hate that one island of some sanity in the world today, Christian America which still believes some things are wrong and evil. And it's fighting for its life to survive at home.)
Take America out of the world and what's left? The exercise of purely selfish might. The rest of the West has already capitulated to nihilism.
I shudder to think what happens when we give in finally. Gay Marriage, abortion, porn, Hollywood, illegal aliens, education, the courts -- we're losing the war against the centrifugal forces which destroy any good in a society.
Without God, everything is permitted -- as Dostoevsky wrote. Also, Man gets used to everything, the beast!
God help my daughter and the generations to come.
Re: " I'll be needing a new liver just after the 2008 election."
I wonder whether the fat drunk from Massachusetts (Ted "hic!" Kennedy per Sean Hannity) has gone to China to get a liver replacement.
They also asked countries to post travel advisories warning about China's alleged organ harvest, asked states to cease offering follow-up care for patients who had dubious organ transplants in China and asked foreign doctors to cut ties with their Chinese counterparts suspected of such practices.
If the transplant recipients couldn't get follow-up care afterwards, that would curb the problem. They don't care who has to die, as long as it's not themselves.
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We host Tractor-pulled hayrides to our "Pumpkin Patch". Take time out and enjoy some of God's creation with the ones you love. Our 107-acre family farm is nestled at the foot of Barrett's Mountain in Alexander County, NC. It's rolling hills give you beautiful vantage points for viewing the colorful fall landscape. But, the ride is just the half of it! You get to pick out your very own pumpkin to take home too. The "Pumpkin Patch" is loaded with lots of small to medium Jack-o-Lantern pumpkins. Email Haunt Owner
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From Hickory: Take highway 16N into Alexander County (cross the Catawba River at Oxford Dam). Go to the first stoplight and turn route onto Friendship Church Road We are 2 miles out on the route From Wilkesboro: Take highway 16S through Taylorsville. From the interchange at highway 64E/W, travel approximately 5 miles and turn route at the light onto Friendship Church Road We are located 2 miles out on the route.
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Whilst the GameBoy DS does not have the powerful media capabilities of the PSP, it does allow for internet connectivity over a wireless network.
A graphics tablet is a computer input device that allows one to hand-draw images and graphics, similar to the way one draws images with a pencil and paper. A Graphics tablet consists of a flat surface upon which the user may "draw" an image using an attached stylus, a pen-like drawing apparatus. The image generally does not appear on the tablet itself but, rather, is displayed on the computer monitor. Graphics tablets should not be confused with the tablet PC.
Third generation (3G) handsets allow users of 3G services to view video content including music videos and football game highlights. It seems that the next big thing in mobile phones may be television. These are capable of receiving satellite TV channels and some phones have a plug-in device that allows playing of pre-recorded terrestrial broadcasts.
Health and safety issues The Stewart Report (Stewart 2000) recommended further research be carried out into possible effects of mobile phone use on health. The Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR: Chairman, Professor Anthony Swerdlow) subsequently concluded (AGNIR 2003) that there is no biological evidence for mutation or tumour causation by RF exposure. AGNIR did not state that mobile phones have been proven to be entirely risk free. It identified the limitations of the published research and concluded that: 'In aggregate the research published since the Stewart report (Stewart, 2000) does not give cause for concern. The Health Council of the Netherlands (HCN) stated 'there is no reason to recommend that children should restrict the use of mobile telephones as much as possible'. In contrast the original Stewart Report (Stewart, 2000) stated that 'if there are currently unrecognised adverse health effects from the use of mobile phones, children may be more vulnerable,' and recommended that 'the widespread use of mobile phones by children for non-essential calls should be discouraged.'


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W.C. Handy was a hugely influential American composer and musician. Born the son of a pastor in a log cabin near Guntersville, Alabama, he learned to play the guitar, and cornet on the sly, as his father thought musical instruments were tools of the devil. He eventually became a touring musician, when during his travels through Mississippi, he picked up the tones and structure that we associate with Delta Blues today. Handy's popularity grew steadily as a composer and performer, playing for larger and more diverse audiences. He moved to Memphis, where in 1912 he published "Memphis Blues" with his signature style of 12- bar blues, which some say was the first official blues song.
Through his subsequent ground-breaking works, Handy turned the regional style of Delta Blues into a National art-form, earning him the moniker "Father of the Blues".
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2920?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Knut Anders Hatlen updated DERBY-2920: -------------------------------------- Attachment: d2920-1a.diff There are 23 implementations of readExternalFromArray(). 19 of them are identical to the readExternal() method in the same class. The attached patch adds a readExternalFromArray() method to the DataType class, which is a common base class for all the classes that implement readExternalFromArray(). The new method simply forwards calls to readExternal(). The patch also removes the 19 readExternalFromArray() methods that are identical to readExternal(), as they would work correctly by inheriting the method from DataType. The four classes that have optimized implementations that are not identical to readExternal(), keep their current implementations. The four classes that have optimized versions of readExternalFromArray(), are SQLChar, SQLClob, XML and HeapRowLocation. All the regression tests passed with the patch. > Share code between readExternal() and readExternalFromArray() > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-2920 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2920 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Services, SQL > Reporter: Knut Anders Hatlen > Priority: Minor > Labels: derby_triage10_10 > Attachments: d2920-1a.diff > > > Most of the implementations of DataValueDescriptor.readExternalFromArray(ArrayInputStream) are identical to their corresponding Externalizable.readExternal(ObjectInput) methods. Since ArrayInputStream implements ObjectInput, readExternalFromArray() could in those cases just have forwarded calls to readExternal() instead of duplicating the code. A default forwarding implementation of readExternalFromArray() could be placed in org.apache.derby.iapi.types.DataType, and all the existing implementations, except those with optimizations for ArrayInputStream, could be removed. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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On 23/03/2011 08:33, Simone Tripodi wrote: > Hi all, > sorry to join late the conversation but looks like living in a > different timezone *is* an issue :( No need to apologise. I wasn't going to go ahead until you had a chance to give your feedback. > I am the person "physically" responsable of the pool2 "big > refactoring" and I would be very sorry to see all that work dropped or > be useless; if you follow the old pool2 discussion in this ML that > drove the refactoring, you would maybe agree that I'm not just a crazy > guy :) I did follow it and I broadly agreed with each of the steps. What I hadn't truly appreciated was how much things had changed and the work that would be required to get a dbcp2 working with it. > BTW I agree with Gary vision, things would have worked simpler just > adding the generics in pool-1.X and releasing as 2.0, then applying > changes/merging fixes step by step, releasing "early and often" > following the XP best practice. I think there is general agreement here that small steps are good. > Can I still be helpful here? I would be much more than happy to use > the pool2 with generics ASAP, so it's part of my interest too :) Absolutely! If we do go down the POOL_FUTURE + backport route I'm sure there will be plenty of discussion about some of the backports as well as the work on dbcp2. Any and all help would be appreciated. If you have any thoughts on the best way to get from where we are to a dbcp2 that uses pool2 where the core pooling code has been updated to take advantage of java.util.concurrent then please do share them. Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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We all know South African Airways (SAA) is in the deep end and treasury has refused to grant the struggling airline an additional R5 billion in guarantees until they submit financial statements which they havn't done for the past two years. Well it seems like SAA is looking elsewhere for funding and will take money from anyone willing to give it. This request for proposal ad was spotted in a newspaper over the weekend and they are looking for R16 billion in long term funding.
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Gardai are investigating possible links between a gun seizure made this week and a shooting incident in the Crumlin area last month.
A 24-year-old man remains in custody in Sundrive Garda Station after his arrest in Crumlin on Tuesday night.
Gardai believe they foiled a serious gun attack as it has been reported in the Herald that the handgun seized was loaded and that 12 bullets were found.
Investigators now believe that this incident is more likely to be linked to a non-fatal shooting incident in Crumlin last month rather than the ongoing Hutch-Kinahan feud.
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LA CASONA is a magnificent, rustic villa for rent in Santa Teresa on one of the most beautiful beachfront properties in the whole area with surfing right in front. We built La Casona with the help of skilled local carpenters of locally harvested timber, hand milled on the property.
La Casona, which means Stately Home in Spanish, is a stunning, and supremely comfortable Costa Rican Colonial style building with rustic beams, polished white concrete and teak floors, high ceilings and airy verandas that encircle the building. It has five air conditioned bedrooms all facing the pool and the ocean and 5 bathrooms. Sleeps up to 11 guests. With its magical guest house The Palm Grove, which has an additional three bedrooms and three bathrooms, the property can sleep up to 19 guests. The Palm Grove is situated on the same property and has its own pool. It is close but totally independent from La Casona.
The hacienda rests on three and a half beach-front acres. It is furnished in exotic Tropical style with beautiful and comfortable rattan sofas and armchairs and offers a fantastic chef's kitchen with professional 6-burner gas stove and huge stainless steel fridge/freezer. Many furnishings and textiles come from our travels around the world.
There is a deep pool, pool-table, day-beds and many hammocks for lounging as well as Palm-roofed Ranchos. There is a pool table and a large Yoga platform that accommodates twelve yogis. The beach-front grounds abound with Coconut Palms, Mango trees, Papaya, Water Apple, Banana and Platano trees drawing a lot of visiting Monkeys, squirrels and exotic birds. We have our own fruit!
There is WIFI and a film screen with projector and a huge library of DVDs.
La Casona has excellent surfing right in front and our guests have a large choice of activities for all ages, from Adventure Excursions on Horseback along the beaches to flying through the tree tops on a zip line or relaxing with a massage under the palm trees or a private Yoga or Pilates session or at dawn or sunset. We can also provide Surf Instruction, Beauty Treatments, fishing, Horseback Riding and Meditation.
We also do Spectacular Weddings! We have an amazing Moroccan tent for large events.
Daily maid service, Laundry, Chef available by request (local Costa Rican dishes or International Cuisine). Resident Caretaker and security on the property. We can provide Baby Sitting. We are happy to assist with transfers by air and road as well as Car Hire and any other concierge services you might need.
LA CASONA rents for $1200-$3000 Per Night, $7400-$21,000 Per Week, depending on the number of guests and whether the guest house is included or not.
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lot of visiting Monkeys, squirrels and exotic birds. We have our own fruit!
There is WIFI and a film screen with projector and a huge library of DVDs.
La Casona has excellent surfing right in front and our guests have a large choice of activities for all ages, from Adventure Excursions on Horseback along the beaches, to flying through the tree tops on a zip line or relaxing with a massage under the palm trees or a private Yoga session at dawn or sunset. We can also provide Surf Instruction, Beauty Treatments, fishing, Horseback Riding and Meditation.
We also do Spectacular Weddings! We have an amazing Moroccan tent for large events.
Daily maid service, Laundry, Chef available by request (local Costa Rican dishes or International Cuisine). Resident Caretaker and security on the property. We can provide Baby Sitting.
LA CASONA rents for $1000-$3000 Per Night, $7000-$21,000 Per Week, depending on the number of guests and whether the guest house is included or not.
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Here I am with my Coconut! I am Swedish/British, a former journalist, designer and globetrotter. I and my family have lived in Stockholm, London, Paris, The Napa Valley (in the Wine business) and in wonderful San Francisco. I Speak English, French, German, Swedish and Spanish. Our whole family loves to surf and to ride on the beach.
We own two more beachfront properties, the romantic Bungalow Supervista and the huge Sea Ranch, Papa Pochote, but La Casona is our Castle!
We take very good care of our guests and have the highest standards regarding discretion, privacy, comforts and pleasure.
We love Costa Rica and searched high and low in South America, Central America and the Caribean until we found Paradise here in Santa Teresa.
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anna lundstrom purchased this house in 2004
Santa Teresa is Special! Not surprisingly our beach was recently voted 'The Most Beautiful in Central and South America. Unspoilt, endlessly long and white, our beach has the feeling untouched nature that today's visitor seeks. We had traveled all over Hawaii, Mexico, The Caribbean and Asia seeking a little piece of paradise. We found it here!
Our property is blessed with at least 30 Mango trees, an abundance of Coconut Palms and many other fruit trees which all draw monkeys, exotic birds and squirrels. We are close to the shops but still totally private and protected on our huge secret estate. We have fantastic surf in front of the house and a beautiful Yoga Platform overlooking the waves.
I put together a wellness retreat for 12 of us. This estate was just perfect for us!!...We started our morning with a run on the beach, then yoga right on the yoga platform, followed by a delicious protein shake that we made in the large, clean kitchen. We relaxed throughout the day with massages on the yoga platform, or shopping in the village, or exploring the land (ATV tour, cliffs, etc.). The evening was spent with a pilates workout, a sunset drink on the beach, and family style dinner around the large beautiful table. Anna and her staff were great and we all had the trip of a lifetime. We will be back!
When we want to go to the best vacation place we have ever been to, we return to la Casona in Santa Teresa. We are travelers and because of this we live to experience beaches all over. We always do and we always return here. There is no other place that gives you waves, shells, gourmet ( and kid friendly ) restaurants ( and bars) to walk to on the beach, tide pools, adventure walks, yoga and relaxation next to your own pool ( not to mention the monkeys ). We have been here about 4 times with different families and friends. Do not arrive expecting ultimate luxury. The accommodations are perfectly clean and adequate but slightly bare ( which we find to be part of the charm of the house ). The services are amazing. We have had yoga teachers, massage therapists, and horses delivered right to the house. The horse back riding is amazing. You actually get to run. The town of Santa Teresa is also right outside the front gate with a grocery store across the street and the international pillar ion of Santa Teresa Awaiting on the other side.
We met at this paradisiac place to cellebrate a family reunion.
We were planning on doing lots of activities, but as soon as we stepped into La Casona and Palm Grove, we never walked farther than going to the beach to surfing. We never felt like looking around since everything was perfect just there.
The property is incredibly beautiful with very nicely picked furniture and very well placed decoration.
Just laying by the pools in the nice everlasting weather is relaxing.
Thanks Anna and staff for making our stay unique.
Great house & staff! I was pleased with the cleanliness and consistency of the staff...great security, always groomed grounds, and timely house keeping. The home is really special, and I was quite amazed. The owner showed a high level of concern for us having a great vacation experience by leaving us great contacts, and places to go. Santa Teresa is just such an amazing and magical place...great scenery, great places to eat, and so relaxing!
We will be back! THANKS ANNA!!
Second year in a row Swedish Cosmopolitan went here to shoot our summer fashion stories. This is the most wonderful place, like coming to paradise. The house, the beach front villa: La Casona is totaly amasing. Best place ever!!.
When I think now of my favorite place in the world my mind instantly travels to La Casona. It is the most beautiful and exotic place tucked in a place that is just paradise. I stayed for a week with my family and closest friends and had my wedding on beach and our reception at the house. It was fantastic and Anna, her family and work crew did everything to make sure things ran so smoothly it was the most magical week of my life. Anna turned out to be my wedding goddess and helped me with everything to the extent where I didnt need a wedding planner and everything went smoothly and it was more beautiful than I had ever imagined. I could not recommend or praise this slice of secret heaven enough. Anyone who stays there can be counted among the lucky. There is the most amazing cook if you would like one, the staff keeps the house in perfect shape and did so much for my wedding- the staff is just incredible. Your in easy walking distance of great restaurants, grocery store, bank, beach, surfing and easy public transportation. Anna and her staff will help arrange whatever you are interested and suddenly so all your travel worries dissipate. The area draws the most interesting people from all over the world and yet remains hidden. Being there makes you feel like you stumbled on to a secret paradise that only a few people get to experience. Staying on that beach for 2 weeks and in La Casona for one was enough to snag our heart. Like many people in the area we are already planning our trip back and are counting down the days!
We offer a variety of yoga retreats, luxury surf escapes and wedding and honeymoon services and packages as well as 4WD car rental. While in the area you can take ATV Tours/Rentals, Canopy Tours, sport fishing, Yoga,, massage, horse back riding, surfing, SUP boarding, kayaking and the National Park Hike. We also offer Pilates classes.
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Organic farming embraces the concepts of respect for the soil and the environment, nutrient-dense produce, balance, biodiversity, and quality of life for livestock. Organic farming assumes that if the soil is healthy, then the plants it produces will be healthy and the people and animals eating the plants will be healthy, too. Organic farming works with nature rather than against it.
Contrast the organic farming philosophy with the reductionist theories of modern agriculture, which assumes that all a plant needs is an application of N-P-K (nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium), artificial insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides, and all will be well. This completely ignores the fact that there are complex microorganisms and processes in nature we do not yet fully understand. These complexities contribute to soil and plant health, which ultimately enhance human health. Equally disturbing is the necessity for agribusiness to constantly increase the amount of fertilizers used and strengthen their control mechanisms to bolster ailing soil and ward off pests. It is an escalating war that cannot be won.
Organic Farming Challenges The Myth of Food Shortage
Abraham Maslow once said, "If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail." He may well have been speaking about modern commercial agriculture, which uses manufactured substances in an attempt to bully nature into submission. Nature, however, will not be bullied. It is pure hubris to think we can outwit, outplay, and outlast Mother Nature.
The sad fact is commercial agriculture is not driven by health concerns but by profits. Those who argue against organic farming methods often cite the need to increase food production to feed the millions who go hungry each day. It is a myth that there is not enough food to go around. There is, in fact, a glut, and tons of food are dumped or stockpiled annually to artificially maintain prices.
Organic Farming vs Commercial Agriculture: The Price Debate
Pound for pound, organic food is generally more expensive than commercial food. We must weigh this fact against the long-term costs of unsustainable farming practices—including the poisoning of groundwater from runoff and the depletion of our precious soil through erosion and overuse.
It's hard to argue the benefits of organic produce when some still believe there is no discernible taste or visual difference between it and commercially grown food. One look at an organic egg from a free-range chicken, however, is enough to convince even the most hardened skeptic. The yolk is a vital, sunshine yellow, and the shell does not disintegrate in a mushy pile. You know when you taste an organic egg that you're eating a nutritious egg from a healthy, happy chicken.
We live in a sea of chemicals, and while the human body makes heroic attempts to process the onslaught, the rise of diseases attests to the fact that something is terribly amiss. From the antibiotics routinely fed to factory-farmed animals to the slew of chemicals in processed and denatured food, we regularly consume massive quantities of unnatural ingredients. Eating organically farmed foods is one way for us to make a healthier choice for ourselves and our world.
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Eating organic food moves beyond mere taste and appearance. Organic food is "real" food and exhibits a vitality absent from commercially produced crops. Food grown in living, vibrant soil contains more vitamins, minerals, micro-nutrients, life force, and energy. When you eat organic food, you are absorbing a whole array of wholesome goodies—as opposed to empty calories—presented in a package that is as near as possible to what nature intended.
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They say, a director needs to be a good actor too in order to make the actors understand what he wants from them. But what happens if these directors end up giving a competition to the actors for money?
Karan Johar released his first look as Kaizad Khambatta, the antagonist in Anurag Kashyap's ambitious project 'Bombay Velvet'. And mind you, he looks nothing like what we have seen all these years. He looks like the typical classy, suave and manipulative businessman who might adopt any means to win the game!
So let us look at the various director who have tried their hand at acting.
1. Farhan Akhtar:
He rocked it as a director by directing movies and entering into different genres that no one usually dared to enter; be it a modern-day friendship tale, a take on a man's journey from being ambition-less to having a goal, or making a remake of classic in his own way and making it even more successful than the original one.
But then, he turned into an actor and charmed the entire nation with his humorous side and matured acting chops in 'Rock On!', 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. And how can one forget his version of athlete Milkha Singh that had the entire nation cheering just one name- Farhan Akhtar!
2. Anurag Kashyap:
The man with the dark side who loves showing the hidden characteristics of every human being in every film of his, has had his share of movies as an actor too 'Black Friday', 'Shagird', 'I Am' and many more! Also, last heard, he is set to play the villain in A.R. Murgadoss's next starring Sonakshi Sinha.
And he is the man behind convincing Karan Johar to play the antagonist in his film.
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3. Nagesh Kukunoor:
Here is one director who has maintained his routine of acting in every second movie since the start of his career. Best remembered for his roles in 'Hyderabad Blues', 'Rockford' and '3 Deewarein', Nagesh continues to make brilliant movies that are least concerned with box office collections.
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4. Farah Khan:
The female Manmohan Desai of this generation, who has given us blockbuster hits like 'Main Hoon Na', 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Happy New Year' with King Khan had tried her hand at acting too, with bad consequences though, in 'Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi'.
5. Sudhir Mishra:
The man who is known for showing the corrupt side of every human in the most commercial way possible, too has had his share of movies as an actor in 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi', 'Raat Gayi Baat Gayi', 'Khamosh' and 'Traffic Signal'.
6. Anurag Basu:
The 'Barfi!', 'Life in a Metro' and 'Gangster' director who keeps getting better with every movie, has tried his hand at acting too. He was seen as a Bengali director in 'I Am'.
7. Amole Gupte:
And its not Karan Johar to make his acting debut as a villain. Much before him, we had the genius man behind 'Taare Zameen Par' and 'Stanley Ka Dabba' portray villainous roles with much anger, depth and the required kameenapan in 'Kaminey' and the recent 'Singham Returns'.
8. Kunal Kohli:
The man who has given us the wonderful romantic-comedy 'Hum Tum' would soon be seen in a romantic drama 'Phirr Se' opposite television hottie Jennifer Winget.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2016 — "Stretched too thin" is a phase often applied to our abused military. And with burdensome American troop commitments in Europe and Asia, it is impossible, not to mention prohibitively costly, to expect them to successfully fight against ISIS.
Republicans in Congress should declare war on ISIS, issuing letters of marque with promises of profitable bounties for the heads of jihadists and their property in weapons and territory.
During the War of 1812 Capt. John Ordronaux boarded his ship, the Prince of Neufchatel, in New York harbor. In his breast pocket he carried a letter of marque – a legal document sanctioning piracy on behalf of the United States Congress and under the command of President James Madison.
History Lesson: If ISIS is not Islam, then what is it?
Ordronaux was to use his schooner's crew of 129 men and 18 guns "to subdue, seize, and take any armed or unarmed British vessel public or private, which shall be found within the jurisdictional limits of the United States, or elsewhere on the high seas… to bring within some port of the United States."
It is said that when a boarding party from the British frigate Endymion seemed on the verge of defeating the Neufchatel's American crew, Ordronaux opened the hatch to his ship's gunpowder magazine, lit a match and threatened to blow up the vessel with everyone on board.
And with that, the American crew got back in the war with renewed zeal.
"Fighting with knives, bare fists, cutlasses, pistols, and even teeth, the Americans slashed, hacked, and drove the British overboard," Barbara La Rocco wrote in her book "A Maritime History of New York."
These free-market American privateers defeated the much larger 40-gun British frigate, remanding her captured crew into the custody of Nantucket Island's county sheriff.
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The letter of marque is a constitutional provision that sits buried in Article I, Section 8, several lines below the legislative body's delineated powers to "lay and collect taxes," "borrow money on credit," establish a "uniform rule of naturalization" and dole out punishment for "counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States."
The man who issued Ordronaux's pirate's license, James Madison, is considered the father of our Constitution. Under the old Articles of Confederation, each of the 13 original states had the power to issue letters of marque in time of war. But Madison argued in Federalist 44 that after ratification of the U.S. Constitution, only Congress would be "fully justified [to declare war and issue letters of marque] by the advantage of uniformity in all points which relate to foreign powers; and of immediate responsibility to the nation in all those for whose conduct the nation itself is to be responsible."
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Because the blog was created to talk about all things that have to do with self-improvement and self-growth, you may want to know more about us, to lend credibility to what we post.
All real change comes within but many of us don't know where to find the information or guidance we need to make the changes that bring about the improvement. And most of us don't know how to work "within."
About Us
Hi! I'm Irene and I'm serious about helping you find the tools you need to achieve your self-improvement goals and begin to experience the happiness you desire.
I live in Fountain Hills, Arizona. The picture at the top is of Fountain Park takenby photographer, Jack Harwick.
I have a masters degree in nursing and a doctoral degree in metaphysics—yes, metaphysics. I have taught nursing at ASU, served as Administrator of Nursing at a major Phoenix hospital, and served as Assistant Director in the Arizona Department of Health Services. I am a certified hypnotherapist and had my own therapy practice, The PowerZone, for twelve years. I have also hosted the Self Improvement Radio Show on VoiceAmerica since 2010.
I live with Jack, the love of my life. I have two sons, Chris and Kevin, and four grandsons—Kyle, Aaron, Jack and Jake—and each of them brings me great joy. I also have a dog named Smarty. He makes me laugh, requires that I exercise and take him on long walks at the fountain or at the dog park. Life is good for all of us.
Point of Clarification
A point of clarification. This picture has become my logo. It was taken for VoiceAmerica in 2010. I looked like this then. (and, yes, my hair color was, shall we say, enhanced.) A lot has changed in seven years and so have you and I. The picture above is newer, but now I don't wear glasses. (No more cataracts). I hope that with the gray hair comes wisdom, compassion, and kindness.
We are living in a stressful world. We rush to work, rush to the store, rush home, rush to appointments, rush to get our kids to soccer practice, ballet, gymnastics, school or the mall. We can be found 24/7 by email, cell phone, or pager so there's no way we can "get away." We are stretched to the max and wonder why we can't sleep, can't think, and can't relax. We are enticed by drugs, alcohol, and sex to give us an outlet or deal with the stress, and many choose to use them. Some rage. Some over-exercise. Some go out and shoot other people.
We are each looking for happiness
In this frenetic activity, there is one constant—we are each looking for happiness. Ask the addict, the thief, the anorexic, the debutante, the CEO, the mail room clerk or the person you meet on the street or in the grocery store. Ask them what they want—bottom line. They will if they can verbalize it, tell you what they truly want is happiness.
This blog is about helping you find the tools you need to make those changes within yourself to find your happiness.
What good is self-improvement effort if it makes you even more miserable?
If you are truly happy, how much self-improvement do you need?
So my question is—What do YOU want to change? How do YOU want to improve? What does happiness look and feel like to you?
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I don't hate any particular race. What I hate is- garbage-culture being pushed into my life and into my kid's lives. Gold teeth. Rap music about murder, prostitution and drugs. Superficial giant gold chains, pumping out offspring then not caring for them, deliberately not educating yourself, pissing in the hallways of your own apartment building, rape...all that shit. Yeah, that's what I hate. Should I bring up some statistics?


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Max Mollon
researcher, Designer, and Consultant in Paris, France
I am a Swiss-trained designer and Paris-based researcher, whose mischief is also appreciated as an adviser, a speaker and a teacher. My fields of concerns embrace the societal issues emerging at the intersection of science, new technology and society.
I am a Ph.D. candidate at EnsadLab and at Telecom-ParisTech's CodesignLab. The lectures and courses I regularly give on Design Fiction, take place in Paris at ENSAD, Strate, Paris 8, École de Condé or at Pôle supérieur du Design (Villefontaine).
Check ›› my CV & list of publications.
Being rooted in a cross-culture/country/confession heritage has allowed me to stand in-between different worlds views – It has shaped my fascination for conflicts and story-telling.
Drawing from this:
◊ Companies, labs and institutions hire me to run unusual creative workshops, based on provocation, speculation and opinion debates.
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♦ This practice is also providing material for my own research on "how designing provocations can foster people's participation in societal debates".
Check ›› my research activity (here in French)
Prior to this, I was trained in HEAD–Geneva, Media Design masters program and featured several projects at the Milano furniture fair (2010, 2011), Lift Conference (2010, 2013) and Biennale Internationale du Design de St-Etienne


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CNBP researchers will discover new approaches to measure
nano-scale dynamic phenomena in living systems
Discover new approaches to measure nano-scale dynamic phenomena in living systems
Drive advances in the development of new ways to measure inside living systems
CNBP is an internationally recognised hub of NanoBioPhotonics, empowering young researchers; seeding new companies; and educating our community about the value of science.
- Lead international research in nanobiophotonics – creating tools for understanding complex biological systems;
- Empower and integrated fields of leading researchers across physics, chemistry and biology;
- Pioneer approaches to transdisciplinary research training and nurturing entrepreneurship in emerging scientists;
- Inspire children through to young adults to aspire to careers in science as a pathway to making a difference;
- Engage with leading international centres and researchers to strengthen outcomes and raise the profile of Australian Research; and
- Seed industries by creating disruptive technology platforms and partnering with industry.
Science Aims
Reach the limits of light-based measurement within complex and dynamic biological environments;
Exploit physics and multiple scales – nanoscale to macro – using photons to bridge from nanomaterial to devices;
reate smart, tailored interfaces between these nanoscale systems and the biochemical environment;
Develop new ways to control molecular function in solution and on surfaces;
Establish new forms of assay measurement that can operate within living organisms;
Use these assays to study key problems associated with embryological development, and brain and blood vessels function; and
Understand the molecular mechanisms, processes and functionalities in these biological systems
This vision will be delivered within four cross-connected Science Themes:
Illuminate – Recognise – Measure – Discover
and three biologically driven challenges at the forefront of current research:
The Spark of Life - Origins of Sensation - Inside Blood Vessels
Theme 1 Illuminate will create novel light sources for interrogating biomolecules. Combining advanced photonic concepts and nanomaterials, photons will be generated directly in the living system. Innovative physics will include fibres with enhanced UV transparency, localised light ensuring off-target areas stay dark and single photon detection.
Theme 2 Recognise will focus on the surfaces of the photonic structures and nanoparticles, integrating them with chemical and biological recognition agents to introduce diverse functionality. Optical fibre surfaces will be functionalised with photoswitchable molecules and nanoparticle assays to enable enzyme activity measurement and small molecule detection.Nanoscale interfaces will allow us to convert molecular information into photons.
Theme 3 Measure embeds the novel sources and recognition methods from Themes 1 and 2 within nanophotonic architectures customised to enhance light-matter interactions at the nanoscale for biological measurement. This will create a class of advanced technologies that will change the questions biological scientists can ask.
Theme 4 Discover will identify specific molecular changes for measurement by the advanced molecular sensors to be developed in the Centre, monitor changes to the cellular environment by the application of these probes, and develop biologically inspired artificial biosensors to detect, change and/or monitor biological processes
In parallel to these themes we will pursue three Biologically Driven Concept Challenges. We seek to understand:
- The Spark of Life – by exploring approaches to sensing in and around developing embryos;
- Origins of Sensation – by probing immune signals linked to touch and pain in the central nervous system; and
- Inside Blood Vessels – by exploring the role of the endothelium within blood vessels.
These challenges have been selected because they pose measurement questions that cannot be addressed with existing technologies. They provide a context in which we can explore and extend the limits of the science, and a pathway for evolving research outcomes within each theme in directions that will enable translation and impact.
The Centre is innately innovative and transdisciplinary. The program drives research within the Centre's core disciplines and between the discipline boundaries. Achieving our aims requires us to stretch the limits of knowledge in these disciplines and to bring together existing strands of collaborations between the individual Chief Investigators and Partner Investigators. It will weave a fabric of knowledge between these existing research fields and train a cohort of scientists capable of working across these interfaces
Australia is home to many new innovations and technologies
We aim to add to that proud reputation - and to bring our fellow Australians on this journey, engaging them in science that will play an important part in building our economic future. the CNBP will nurture our most precious resource, young Australian researchers, to gain a first rate scientific education and research experience, both in Australia's leading laboratories and those of international and industry partners.


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Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee Chairman Scott Garrett announced today the Subcommittee will convene for a hearing entitled "Transparency, Transition and Taxpayer Protection: More Steps to End the GSE Bailout" on Wednesday, May 25th at 2 p.m. in room 2128 Rayburn.
The hearing continues the Financial Services Committee's ongoing effort to end the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and build a stronger housing finance system that encourages the private sector to reenter the mortgage market. The Subcommittee hearing will focus on seven proposals designed to scale back the role played by the GSEs in the U.S. mortgage market and limit further taxpayer exposure.
Subcommittee Chairman Garrett said, "I can think of no greater insult to the American taxpayers than to sit back and allow the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to continue unchecked. As Chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over the GSEs, I am committed to ending the ongoing bailout and protecting taxpayers from future bailouts. Following up on the success of the first round of legislation, the subcommittee will hold a hearing on seven more bills carefully designed to tie the hands of Fannie and Freddie and free up space for the private market participants to step in."
Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus said, "We are committed to protecting taxpayers from the unlimited bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The bills that will be the subject of the Subcommittee hearing will implement important and immediate reforms to ensure taxpayers are not forced to throw more money at Fannie and Freddie without key protections."
Since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the Federal government in September 2008, taxpayers have been forced to inject over $150 billion into both companies. This is far more than the pay-outs to AIG and other companies that received bailouts.
Committee Republicans have continuously offered solutions to end the bailout of Fannie and Freddie. In 2009, the Republican financial regulatory reform legislation included an exit strategy from Fannie and Freddie. This year, Republicans are again offering solutions to protect taxpayers and end the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On April 6, 2011 the Capital Markets Subcommittee approved eight bills providing for immediate GSE reforms. The seven proposals that will be the focus of the Subcommittee hearing are:
1. Prevent Dividend Payment Decrease. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Don Manzullo, prevents the Treasury Department from lowering the 10% dividend payment that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are currently paying to American taxpayers. This will ensure that the two entities continue to repay their debt to the taxpayers and that their ongoing bailout moves towards conclusion.
2. Abolish Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The legislation abolishes the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. With Fannie and Freddie under federal government conservatorship and losing billions of dollars per quarter, there is no need to have an additional requirement on them to send a portion of their revenue to special interest groups at the expense of American taxpayers. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce.
3. Ensure an Exact GSE Replica is not Created. The bill amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) to ensure that if either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac is placed in federal government receivership, a new quasi-governmental replica is not created in its wake. Under HERA, if Fannie or Freddie is placed into a federal government receivership, by law a new company is created with a government charter and private stockholders. This simply recreates the failed GSE-model. This legislation ensures that if the entities are put into receivership, their businesses are wound down and no new entity with taxpayer backing is set up. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steve Stivers.
4. Require Disposition of Non-Mission Critical Assets. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Robert Hurt, directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to dispose of all non-mission critical assets, including, but not limited to, patents and data. This would go a long way in helping to provide additional transparency and generate increased flow of private capital into our mortgage market.
5. Set a Bailout Cap for the GSEs. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, sets a cap on the amount of money that the American taxpayers will be charged for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A cap on Fannie's and Freddie's liabilities will not only protect taxpayers, but will also ensure that the bailout of these entities is not unlimited.
6. Subject Fannie and Freddie to FOIA. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, subjects Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Since Fannie and Freddie were originally chartered by the federal government, they have been exempt from FOIA. Now that federal government conservatorship has essentially made them government companies, it only makes sense that both companies should be subject to FOIA standards.
7. Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of GSE Employee Legal Fees. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Randy Neugebauer, limits taxpayer exposure to the mounting legal expenses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Since 2008, the American taxpayers have spent more than $162 million defending Fannie, Freddie and their former top executives in civil lawsuits. This includes tens of millions of dollars for former executives who, according to their regulator, "knowingly and purposely manipulated earnings to increase their own compensation." This bill would minimize taxpayer liability to GSE legal fees by allowing FHFA to put limits on the advancement of legal fees for Fannie and Freddie executives involved in cases of fraud.
Source: http://financialservices.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=242523


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13 – The FBI Will Not Complete its Investigation Before Election
The number of emails discovered numbers in the "many thousands" . Nearly all commentators have agreed that there is virtually no chance that the FBI can evaluate everything with only days to go prior to election day. Therefor, it is possible that the FBI could conclude that an indictment should be made while Clinton is President-elect.


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Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I think it is pretty clear at this point that there is broad bipartisan support for legislation that provides greater transparency in Congress. The more important question at this point is whether the executive branch is willing to play by the same rules. I mean, I think a lot of people out there want to know why a venture capitalist who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the President, only to end up overseeing the administration's green energy loan program, should not be held to the same high standard as others. Shouldn't the President's Chief of Staff be held to the same standard as a legislative director to a freshman Senator?
Let's be honest, people are equally, if not more, concerned about the kind of cronyism they keep reading about over at the White House and within the executive branch agencies such as the Department of Energy that it controls. There is no question that Congress should be held to a high standard, but if we are going to pass new standards here, the same standards should apply to the White House and to the executive agencies that spend hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer money at the President's direction.
That leads to a larger point, which is this: As long as the White House and the agencies it controls continue to play favorites, this economy will never fully recover and the playing field won't ever be level. As long as Washington has this much say over the direction of the economy, people won't ever feel they are getting a fair shake. So, yes, let's hold Congress to a high standard, but the White House must be held to the very same standard.
Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
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W.W.J.D.? Speaking of Nussle's Faith…
Similar to his adopted father, George W. Bush, Jim turned his life over to Jesus Christ, and it appears we've all reaped the benefits of their trickle-down morality. I know when I'm trapped in a moral quagmire, I will always find solace, knowing my trusty W.W.J.D.? bracelet is close by. I often find myself engulfed in moments of silence, pontificating, and asking myself "What Would Jim Do?"
With the November campaign closing in, I found myself asking this question more and more, and I would like to share the results of my meditations with you, dear Reader. For reasons of accountability, I've run the same scenarios by Jesus as a means of providing a standardized norm to help accurately measure Jim's actions. (Note: the results have a 95% confidence interval - the 5% differential to help account for human frailties, divine hypocrisies, and inherent political contradictions).
1. Public Prayer and/or School Prayer:
What Would Jesus Do?: Neither one. "When you pray, be not like the pretenders, who prefer to pray in the synagogues and in the public square, in the sight of others. In truth I tell you, that is all the profit they will have. But you, when you pray, go into your inner chamber and, locking the door, pray there in hiding to your Father, and your Father who sees you in hiding will reward you" (Matthew 6:5-6).
What Would Jim Do?: Pass legislation that would allow students time to pray in school in lieu of recess, require all public building in the state of Iowa to be "Prayer Accessible" or risk losing public funding – namely county highway funds
2. Display of 10 Commandments in Public Buildings
What Would Jesus Do?: He wouldn't, but rather, Jesus would memorize them and actually live by them. Besides, the very act of doing this is in direct violation of two of the Commandments, you know, the ones about "not erecting 'idols' in the likeness of created things and worshipping them," and "never taking the name of God in vain – pointless or insincere oath."
What Would Jim Do?: Not only post The Nine Commandments* in every public building, but would erect displays in public restrooms in stalls and above urinals -- to help remind Iowans what thou shouldn't be doing whenever they're not relieving themselves.
*The Sixth Commandment, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," has been deleted, thus preserving Jim's credibility as Iowa's "Chosen One."
3. Treatment of Illegal Immigrants in Iowa
What Would Jesus Do?: "Whenever you did these things to the lowliest of my brothers, you were doing it to me" (Matthew 25:40).
What Would Jim Do?: Catch and deport them
4. Capital Punishment
What Would Jesus Do?: Granted, the Old Testament law commanded the death penalty for various acts: murder (Exodus 21:12), kidnapping (Exodus 21:16), bestiality (Exodus 22:19); adultery (Leviticus 20:10); homosexuality (Leviticus 20:13), being a false prophet (Deuteronomy 13:5), prostitution (Leviticus 21:9) and rape (Deuteronomy 22:24-25), and several other crimes, but fortunately for Jim (see Leviticus 20:10) Jesus is a little more forgiving. When the Pharisees brought a woman who was caught in the act of adultery to Jesus and asked Him if she should be stoned, Jesus replied, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her" (John 8:7). Whew, that was close, eh Jim? So it looks like Jesus would support capital punishment, only it would have to be implemented by someone who has never sinned before, meaning nobody.
What Would Jim Do?: Reinstate the Death Penalty in Iowa. Although, Jim does go on record saying, "I believe the death penalty should be an option for judges and juries in Iowa, in particular for heinous crimes involving felony murder. That's where I believe we should head," thus protecting his fellow adulterers and false prophets.
5. Campaign Finance
What Would Jesus Do?: First, Jesus would never run for a political office, so I had to hypothesize what he would do. Upon entering the political temples, Jesus would take the floor and decry, "My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations. But you have made it a den of thieves!" In a subsequent rage, Jesus would overturn all of the tables in the House until subdued by the authorities and imprisoned indefinitely.
What Would Jim Do?: Show me the Money!!!


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Mill wins appeal for $600m payout
A STEEL mill company which has been seeking $1 billion compensation since the Government reclaimed its land in 1987, had been ''ill-used'' by the legal process, the Court of Appeal said yesterday as it more than quadrupled the firm's award.
When the figures are finally worked out by accountants, Shun Fung Ironworks is likely to get about $600 million.
In a 102-page judgment delivered by Mr Justice Power, the Court of Appeal was critical of the Lands Tribunal, which spent 22 months hearing arguments in what was supposed to be a one-month case.
The record breaking 833-page tribunal judgment took Mr Justice Rhind and M. Phillips almost two years to write, and the Court of Appeal said its confusion could be seen in many passages.
''In its earnest endeavour to achieve perfect justice, the tribunal has chased every point and pursued every argument thrown at it. In the process it failed to do practical justice to the parties,'' the court said.
Shun Fung Ironworks' Junk Bay site was resumed in 1987 to make way for a new town, but it was not until June last year that the Lands Tribunal ruled that its damages should be limited to $131 million.
The company, which used to be a leader in the construction industry, making steel reinforcing bars, had claimed costs for relocating its business to China, and loss of future profits.
The Lands Tribunal held Shun Fung had inflated its claim and was only entitled to compensation for its business being extinguished by the resumption, and so it was incapable of relocating.
But the Court of Appeal said yesterday the tribunal found after almost four years that Shun Fung's business would have been profitable had there been no resumption and yet the firm received an award that came nowhere near to compensating it for the lossof that profitable business.
Although the court allowed a cross-appeal by the Government and rejected some awards to the company made by the tribunal, it held the company should be awarded future loss of profits from the date of repossession of the land for 61/2 years and relocationcosts.
Shun Fung may have exaggerated its claim, the judgment said, but from the start it faced a hostile reception from the Government.
Arguments on costs, estimated to be more than $150 million for the tribunal hearing alone, are due to be heard next week.
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