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Jim Kennedy seems like the kind of man who would be welcomed by any community. A longtime resident who made his money from hotel and property management, this grandfather has always taken an interest in improving his hometown. Back in the early 1980s Kennedy made headlines when he founded and ran the Inner Southwest Sports Association, busing in needy Third and Fourth Ward kids to play baseball in the Montrose area. He still runs into adults he remembers as "scrubby kids" who are now doctors and lawyers.
"That's the reward," he explains.
So it was only natural for Kennedy to step forward when he learned that his church, First Baptist Church Heights, was planning to create a youth program for underprivileged kids. Kennedy, who served as a deacon for the church, volunteered to serve as president of the organization's board of directors.
In July 1999 the church hired Trevor Ming, a fresh-faced youth minister in his early thirties, to serve as director of Youth Vision, which he quickly nicknamed "The Zone." Kennedy and the father of two started with a handful of youngsters and soon had droves showing up. By all indications, the program was headed toward the kind of success that spells happy endings.
Two years later Kennedy has been branded a criminal by his own church. Ming has been fired, and he and his family were just ousted from his church-owned residence.
What on God's earth went wrong?
Youth Vision headquarters, located on the second floor of a church building near Ninth Street and Harvard, hardly began as a haven for disadvantaged youths. Cockroaches scurried about, and there was no working bathroom. A chalkboard hanging in the room apparently had eluded erasers for decades -- the last date scribbled on it was 1967. The place was in desperate need of cleaning. Ming, Kennedy and other volunteers began prepping the place for the kids they hoped would soon show up. Kennedy himself donated televisions, radios and a pool table.
He recruited other board members, from First Baptist and elsewhere, and drew up articles of incorporation for the group in July 1999. That began the process of registering Youth Vision as a tax-exempt charitable organization with the IRS. Board member Susan Emberg got involved after serving as mentor for two teenage girls attracted to Youth Vision.
"They liked going because they didn't have to worry about kids hitting on them with drugs," says Emberg. "It was a good place to hang out, play pool. On Fridays they'd have pizza."
Ming tells of Youth Vision sponsoring hiking trips on the Appalachian Trail, campouts in Colorado and Bible studies.
"We just tried to create stuff they enjoyed," says Ming, a Canadian native. "Ultimately we wanted to give them the Christian perspective on a healthy choice of living."
Over two years Youth Vision grew from three to 30 teenagers. The once dusty, dirty room had been transformed into an attractive alternative to street life. As the program became more popular, participation grew. So did budgets -- and contributions. Youth Vision leaders felt it was time to become more autonomous, although church officials would be in no mood for the looming civil war.
Initially, says Kennedy, First Baptist handled Youth Vision funds through a church-controlled checking account at Sterling Bank. That made sense to everyone involved. After all, the church paid Ming's salary and funded Youth Vision activities and equipment for the center.
However, program sponsors would get donations specifically for the center -- and yet could never be certain they were actually going for that purpose.
"We would get donations and not be able to even send a thank-you note because the church administrator would take the checks and put it in the bank," says Kennedy. "And we didn't even know where the check was coming from or where it was going."
He believes the church may have been using the contributions earmarked for Youth Vision for other church expenditures. Kennedy says he confirmed with the IRS that the tax-exempt status was nearing approval (that authorization has not yet been granted). Then he and Ming asked Pastor Larry Young and church administrator Gary Atkins to relinquish control of the Youth Vision checking account at Sterling Bank.
They refused.
In June the program's board had received more than $7,000 in contributions from supporters, including the local Rotary Club. Emberg auctioned her old motor home on eBay for $4,500, which was donated to the group.
Kennedy and other board directors decided they were tired of battling the church hierarchy in their quest for financial independence. Kennedy says he had the Youth Vision bylaws to back him up, because they state that the treasurer should have the responsibility and custody of all program funds.
In mid-June he walked into the Heights-area Central Bank and deposited the $7,000 in donations in the name of Youth Vision Inc. Kennedy also wrote out a separate personal check for $2,000 to Youth Vision and placed it in the church's collection basket on July 1. But Kennedy claims that Atkins intercepted that check and deposited it in the church-controlled account at Sterling Bank.
Kennedy headed off to a vacation to Atlanta to celebrate his grandson's first birthday. He returned on July 10 to a First Baptist bloodbath. Other church members told him that Young was so angry at Kennedy's actions he had been unable to preach the previous Sunday. He also says Young told some of the congregation that Kennedy and Ming had stolen church funds.
Kennedy, feeling he had no choice but to step down, resigned as Youth Vision president that same day. On July 11 the church fired Ming. First Baptist ordered him and his family to pack up their belongings and get out of their church-owned home by August 1.
The letter of eviction was ripe with overwrought compassion:
"The Church wishes to express to you that they have turned the other cheek, have forgiven you for what they perceive to be unlawful conduct, wish no ill will towards you and will keep you and your family in their prayers."
The next day Kennedy also resigned as deacon.
"In passive neglect I sat and watched as all of this developed instead of having the courage to fulfill my fiduciary responsibility to Youth Vision Inc. and force the issue months ago," Kennedy told the church. "May God bless you in your efforts to resolve this mess."
Young will not comment. Church administrator Atkins, after asking that the Houston Press fax any questions, also declined to talk. He e-mailed a statement: "Since we have been informed that there is the possibility of litigation in this matter, our attorney has advised us not to make any comments at this time."
As frustrating as the funding battle was for Kennedy and Ming, they remained totally mystified at the church's accusations of criminal conduct. Before church administrators withdrew the Central Bank funds, the independent program's bank account reflected almost all of the $7,000 deposited, with only a few hundred dollars withdrawn for purchases of center equipment, Kennedy says.
Ming's eviction letter stated that property belonging to Youth Vision, "including all properties which you may claim were given to you by Jim Kennedy or others," was to remain in the hands of First Baptist.
"I can't read their hearts and minds," says Kennedy. "It could just be they wanted control. They felt they could keep the checks and call all the shots." Kennedy pumped considerable personal funding into the program, he notes.
"One of the most frustrating things when you've done all this and then they paint me as the bad guy, stealing funds from the church, that hurts," says Kennedy.
As the church statement notes, litigation is anticipated -- but not from First Baptist. Attorney Lance Olinde Jr. plans to file a defamation suit in an attempt to get back an estimated $15,000 in property that Kennedy donated to the program -- and to get back Kennedy's good name.
"They've accused Mr. Ming and Mr. Kennedy of engaging in illegal activity for their own use and benefit," says Olinde. "None of that was even close to being true."
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Ming claims he is trying to remember that "if the struggle never comes, your faith is never tested." Both of them say their faith in religious institutions -- First Baptist notwithstanding -- remains strong.
The Baptist Temple in the Heights heard about the ouster and has provided temporary housing to Ming, his wife and two young daughters. Kennedy and Ming vow to rebuild Youth Vision; Heights Christian Church has opened their hearts and their basement to the program.
"They've put out the welcome mat, they've been very congenial," says Kennedy. He says that what hurts him most has been the disruption to the youth program, rather than any monetary loss or smeared reputation.
"I could have spent my time otherwise," says Kennedy. "To put it all in and set up a foundation for a good youth program, and have it cut out from under you is very frustrating."


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What a refreghingly humorous and positive outlook in the face of such a daunting diagnosis. If it's not already found in the Oxford dictionary, or any other, "embuggerance" should be added immediately!
Terry Pratchett: "I'm Not Dead"
"I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom 'stroke.'
"We are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. For now work is continuing on the completion of Nation and the basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals. All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers. Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet :o)
"PS. I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think—it's too soon to tell. I know it's a very human thing to say 'Is there anything I can do,' but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry."
Obviously, our thoughts are with Pratchett. Given that his phenomenal output already suggests that he's capable of beating the current limits of the space/time continuum, we're convinced he'll beat this too.


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"This year, and for the 1st time in the Assassin's Creed® franchise, team up with friends to fight and destroy the symbols of oppression. THE online co-op mode you've been waiting for!" – Yt
"Well the title was announced with a wee trailer back in March, but the next Assassin's Creed has been in development mostly at Ubisoft Montreal (with support from nine other studios) for well over three years now.
"Set in Paris around 1793, it's deep into the middle of the turmoil of the French Revolution, with the king's head on a spike and a huge power struggle going on to win control of the country.
"And it looks ace."
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Not ready to go home just yet, the only place the Orlando Magic are headed is back to Boston.
Halfway to history.
Taking another step toward overcoming an improbable 3-0 series deficit, Dwight Howard had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Magic to a 113-92 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
"I don't know if you can say you have momentum when you're down 3-2 going into their place," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "I still look at it like we're climbing a huge mountain here. But we are playing better."
Much better.
A series that looked like a sweep a few days ago now has the Celtics taking a slim lead into a pressure-packed Game 6 in Boston on Friday night. The Celtics are facing the possibility of playing it without Kendrick Perkins after their starting center picked up his seventh technical foul of the playoffs, a mandatory suspension unless it is overturned.
A potential Game 7 would be in Orlando.
No NBA team has won a series after losing the first three games.
The Magic, seemingly lifeless after a blowout defeat in Game 3, suddenly have hope to be the first. They broke out of their series-long shooting slump, making 13 of 25 3-pointers.
Jameer Nelson scored 24 points, and J.J. Redick had 14 to help the Magic to a frenetic pace that the Celtics couldn't sustain. Howard added five blocks as Orlando built an early 14-point lead that was never seriously challenged.
Rasheed Wallace had 21 points, and Rajon Rondo scored 19 for a Boston team that once seemed on its way to another NBA finals.
Now? The Celtics are stunned and dazed — and Boston fans who just watched their NHL team blow a 3-0 lead are getting uneasy.
Howard's elbow inadvertently came down on Glen "Big Baby" Davis' face near the basket in the third quarter, giving the Celtics forward a concussion. Davis tried to get up as play continued on the other end, wobbling his way to midcourt, almost falling flat as referee Joey Crawford kept him from tumbling to the hardwood.
Davis did not return. Reserve Marquis Daniels also was hit with a similar inadvertent elbow from Howard, leaving him dizzy, and Wallace "tweaked" his back.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Davis "blacked out" on the court, and the training staff will examine the forward Thursday.
"I don't know what kind of tests they're going to do with Baby. He's a little delirious anyway," Rivers said, chuckling.
Give the Magic a little more than a puncher's chance.
Redick provided a big boost off the bench, making a pair of 3-pointers to highlight a 20-8 run that put Orlando ahead 51-37 in the second quarter. His swishes and crisp passing kept the Celtics scrambling, and it filled a major hole with starter Vince Carter continuing to struggle.
The Celtics are two games from infamy, and the pressure is mounting.
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It has happened three times in the NHL — most recently by the Philadelphia Flyers over the Boston Bruins earlier this month — and once in baseball, when the Red Sox came back to beat the Yankees in the 2004 AL championship series.
In 93 tries, it has just never been done in the NBA.
Here's the Magic's chance at history.
Sunday, May 16: Boston 92, Orlando 88
Tuesday, May 18: Boston 95, Orlando 92
Saturday, May 22: Boston 94, Orlando 71
Monday, May 24: Orlando 96, Boston 92, OT
Wednesday, May 26: Boston 113, Orlando 92
Friday, May 28: Orlando at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
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A Good Samaritan and his dog are being credited with saving two little girls from drowning in the North Saskatchewan River.
The girls, six and nine, were playing Sunday on ice near a foot bridge in Edmonton when they fell into the bone-chilling water.
Rescue authorities say a man who was close by heard their screams for help and pulled one child to safety, then raced with his lab-husky cross named Rocky to find the second youngster.
Rescue spokesman Michael Tucker says Adam Shaw fell through the ice at one point and had to be rescued by his dog.
Who knows what could have happened
Tucker says the eight-year-old dog then swam to the second child as she was drifting downstream.
"She grabbed onto his leash. The dog pulled her to shore," Tucker said.
The child was hypothermic when a rescue boat took her to get treatment from waiting paramedics, he said.
"If she was in the water much longer, who knows what could have happened, but an unbelievable story there."
The girls were examined in hospital and were both fine.
Shaw and Rocky were presented with an honorary firefighters helmet and a big bone by Fire Chief Ken Block in Edmonton.


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Does Smoking Weed Protect From Cancer?Published : September 24th, 2014
Categories : Blog • Medical Cannabis
Highly concentrated cannabis oil is rapidly becoming the go-to cancer cure, but now it turns out even smoking the plant can have preventative effects. According to a new study, long term cannabis smokers were 62% less likely to develop neck and head related cancers than those who did not smoke it.
The Study
The research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, was a long term study consisting of just under 1,000 participants - 434 were patients suffering from neck and head related cancers, whilst 547 participants did not. After other substances such as alcohol and tobacco were taken into account, it was found that smoking marijuana at least once a week significantly reduced the risk of developing these cancers when compared to those who did not smoke cannabis.
What is even more interesting is that the results found that those who started smoking weed later in life appeared to have an even smaller risk than those who started at an early age – with those who started smoking between the ages of 15 and 19 having a 47% reduce risk, and those who started smoking over the age of 20 having a 61% reduced risk.
Why neck and head cancer?
For the same reason tobacco smoke increases the risk of these cancers – the smoke is coming into direct contact with those areas. The smoke of cannabis is jam packed full of cannabinoids which have been shown to exhibit strongly anti-tumorous activity. So it makes sense that the throat and head would be the areas to benefit from its strongest protection.
This study is limited to the development of cancers in just those areas. While this is good news, it is important to keep in mind that smoking cannabis has not shown to prevent the growth of cancers in other places, such as lung or breast - even long-term smokers have been reported to develop cancers. The strong curative effect of cannabis oil cannot be compared to smoking, since the high amounts of cannabinoids necessary for the curative effect cannot be consumed by smoking.
And Vaporizing is still better
Although these results are great, it is important to remember that the process of burning cannabis produces a whole cocktail of horrible toxins and tar; and whilst the beneficial compounds of cannabis may act to protect the throat and head, these toxins are still making their way to the lungs and into the body.
This is not a concern when you vaporize. Vaporizing doesn't involve burning your weed, so none of the toxins are created. It results in a vapour that is not only cleaner, but contains a much higher cannabinoid content.
If you want to get all the benefit of the cannabinoids entering your throat, head and lungs - but without any of the toxins - then vaporizing is the way to go.


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I am a manager of construction information, tools and people . I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a 'BIM- meddler') rather than an 'expert' or even 'specialist'.
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Hello! I like your blog a lot :) There is a great chance that BIM will help in long distance project elaboration. As a matter of fact, that is already happening. KPO? Hmm, it really depends on the type of work, can it be streamlined and to what extent. I witnessed a team from Philippines designing private housing projects for Australia market...looks like cookie cutter system, but works..ReplyDelete


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Fergie and Luda and robots, oh my (scenes from Black Eyed Peas)
Black Eyed Peas brought the year's biggest, slickest hip-hop tour to the Tacoma Dome Saturday night, a high-tech extravaganza that also featured rap hit-maker Ludacris and LMFAO. Here's some of what you may have missed on the E.N.D. Tour's second to last night (photos by Ernest Jasmin.)
LMFAO's Redfoo with robohomie. The rap duo also had help from dancing Legos and adapted one of it's popular set staples for the locals with "I'm in Tacoma."
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My wife figured out what to get the geek who has everything this year. An XBOX 360!
I can remember the first computer game I ever played, Telengard for the Commodore64. It was primitive by todays standards. When you "moved" your player, the player stayed in the middle of the screen and the map was redrawn around you. Then several years later I started playing DOOM. This was a great first-person shooter with the ability to play another person via modem (tricky but doable) or via a null modem cable. I used to play a Deathmatch with a neighbor every Friday night for about 4-5 hours. We lived in two doors apart in townhouses and I had a null modem cable that ran from my third floor bedroom to his basement across our yards. Then came DOOM II. The next big game to come along was Duke Nukem 3D. We used to get together and play networked Deathmatches with DUKE. Then I stopped gaming. Not sure why. It just happened.
I bought DOOM 3 last summer and tried to capture the old magic but it was no use. After spending 10-12 hours in front of a computer at work, the last thing I wanted to do was sit in front of a computer to play a game. The XBOX 360 has brought the magic back. I now sit in a comfortable chair, play the game on a 43" HDTV with 5.1 channel surround sound instead of a 17" monitor and two plastic speakers. With an XBOX Live account I can play against my friends (or strangers) via the Internet. The quality of the games is amazing. I am currently spending time with HALO2, Ghost Recon, and Gears of War (oh yea and sometimes my family LOL). The graphics are beautiful, the action is fast and the controllers don't hurt my hands like a mouse and keyboard do. I have not had a chance to play any an opponent over the Internet yet but I hope to this weekend.
Although I was not sure if I would enjoy playing games again I can now tell you I am hooked! Gaming is now something I look forward to as a way to relax. Of couse during the game I'm all tense and sweaty from the adrenalin rush of fighting for my life while being chased by mutants from space or enemy soldiers but when the game is over I do finally relax...


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Bradford Skelley of RockRevolt magazine recently conducted an interview with Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK. You can now watch the chat below.KVELERTAK's sophomore album, "Meir", topped the official chart in Norway. The CD, which sold 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, was issued on March 26 via Roadrunner Records. It was produced by CONVERGE's Kurt Ballou and features cover artwork by John Dyer Baizley. Asked how the band came up with the concept for the "Bruane Brenn" music video, vocalist Erlend Hjelvik told About.com Heavy Metal: "It was Vidar [Landa, guitar] and Marvin's [Nygaard, bass] idea. I guess we didn't have time to be in the video ourselves, so they came up with an idea of having a bunch of kids in the video. A friend of ours, who's a Norwegian movie director, Stian Kristiansen, then kind of developed the idea and made a small story out of it. It turned into a fun and great looking video that fits really well with the lyrics." Regarding the recording process for "Meir", Erlend said: "I thought it was even more fun than last time. Mostly because we've all gotten more confident and experienced from all the touring we've done on our first album. Also Kurt is an awesome guy to work with; he's professional and has a great ear for what things should sound like." KVELERTAK is Erlend Hjelvik (vocals), Vidar Landa (guitar), Bjarte Lund Rolland (guitar), Maciek Ofstad (guitars), Marvin Nygaard (bass) and Kjetil Gjermundrød (drums).
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A silver, UFO-like helium balloon that gripped the country's attention when a couple said their son had floated away in it is back in Colorado after an online auction.
An attorney for Richard and Mayumi Heene (HEE'-nee) told the Coloradoan in Fort Collins Thursday that an Aurora man paid $2,502 earlier this month for the balloon. Perry Rausher says the man didn't want his name released because he plans a news conference.
Rausher says he deducted $60 from the sale for fees and the rest will go to Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief.
The Heenes, who moved to Florida from Colorado after the incident, were charged when it was discovered their 6-year-old son was never on the balloon. They had to pay $36,000 in restitution to authorities who responded to the 2009 incident.


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Some of the highlights of one birder's experience of the fall migration. Natural Observations is written, hosted and produced by Robin Song. Photos by Robin Song.
With the annual fall migration winding down, I'm experiencing my usual "bird withdrawals". There have been a few amazing surprises, however. A recent walk with Lyra in the hay fields flushed a snipe from the green-gold grass. A couple of days after that, another walk in the south fields produced an even bigger surprise. As Lyra headed out to my right, a movement to my left caught my eye, and I stopped, startled to watch a Short-eared Owl rise from the grass and silently head out over the field, first going east, then curving gracefully around to the line of trees along the drive. There it banked steeply, cutting through the trees and heading on over to the north hayfields. Since last winter was the first one in my memory that I had neither seen nor heard any owls, I was pleased to see this one on the ranch.
On the morning of September 24th, I heard a familiar sound on my way back from the barn. I thought all the Sandhill Cranes had migrated out of our area weeks ago, but here came a small flock, circling overhead. They were low, and as I stood watching them, I could see that they were going to land in the north hayfields. I sprinted for the cabin to get my camera. Jogging along the drive, I pondered why this small flock would be coming to the ranch.
There are three fields on the north side of the ranch's drive, and the lay of the land is gently rolling hills, which were now hiding the cranes. Finally a few called and I traced them to the far end of the middle field. I walked along the forest berm that separates the fields, keeping well in the shadows. When the birds came into view, I was surprised to see several cranes standing in a cut section of the field. The birds were caught in the light of the rising sun. Their sentries alerted to my presence and I stood still, taking photos and counting birds, which were quite far away. Zooming in on the photos, I counted 40 cranes. I could hear the chirping of colts along with the low 'purring' sounds of the flock conversing as they stood-many of them preening. After several minutes, wings appeared by the slope to the left, and I realized there were more birds out of my sight in that area. I slowly stepped to my right a few paces, to see around the slope. A sentinel bird called an alarm and suddenly many crane heads popped up into view. I stopped instantly, as all crane eyes fixed on me. Though the birds were far away, they were skittish- or maybe it was simply time to move on. Whatever the excuse, the flock took wing, rising into the morning light, curving around to the east. They lined out across in front of me and I kept the camera trained on one spot, taking photos so I got the whole flock as they flew across. I scrambled through the strip of forest in time to watch the flock turn towards Baldy Mountain, then turn again, heading east, and then south. They kept low and were soon lost from my view behind the tree line. I heard their calls for a long time, as I stood, savoring the sound.
In all my years of caretaking Birch Creek Ranch, I have never seen more than six cranes here at any one time. Later, when I counted the birds in the photos, the total was approximately 110 cranes. What had brought them here, and whether they will ever stop by again, is a mystery. For me, the memory remains: the cranes in the morning light and the autumn colors. It made for a memorable migration scene here at the ranch.
Another gift was the family of Trumpeter Swans who graced the pond into which Twister Creek feeds. Even though the Spur Road runs alongside the west shore of the pond, and each time the family came out of the marsh and entered the pond to feed they drew a crowd, they didn't seem to mind. Vehicles pulled over and people with cameras, iphones and video cams stood filming the swans who were just yards away, at times, feeding in the shallow water. The parents had raised three glorious cygnets, which were healthy and vigorous. A small flock of American Widgeon ducks kept them constant company, darting in to grab pieces from the swans as they fed on aquatic plants. The swans weren't too keen on this, and I often saw them jab at the ducks with their beaks, the ducks dodging by rowing their wings in a cascade of water.
I visited the swans whenever I could, and one memorable sunny day, after they had fed, they came into the deeper part of the pond and began to bathe. Mother swan climbed out onto the shore on the east side, to keep watch while her family bathed. Dad and the cygnets would preen their bodies, and then one cygnet would spread its wings and row itself across the water. This would trigger a vigorous rowing session with the other cygnets, which would row in a circle around their preening dad. Great wings flashing, the three would send water spraying in all directions. After a few circuits, the cygnets would stop, resuming preening again. Then one after another would roll over in the water, great white bellies to the sky, pale orange legs kicking in the air. Dad joined in, his shimmering white belly towards the sky, great black legs kicking high into the air. They would stay on their backs quite awhile, then roll over, heads rising off the water, sending sparkling drops flying. I wondered how their heads were while they were under the water- did they hold them vertical or horizontal? One thing for sure- a bathing swan is a sight to behold. Noisy, boisterous, excited birds splashed, rolled and swam in the pond, sending the little ducks out of the area. Eventually dad swan traded places with mom, and soon she was splashing and rolling on her back, too, as the cygnets continued to preen around her.
When everyone had finished bathing, they headed single-file for the east side of the pond making their way into the marsh channels, and were soon lost from my view.
I got word that the family was practicing flying, a few days after that, and two local Talkeetnans watched the whole family finally take flight and head west, then south. I so wanted to see them fly, but I knew the chances of being there when they flew were slim, for me. There hadn't been any cygnets on Fish Lake, this summer, so seeing any cygnets in the area- let alone right next to the road – was special indeed.
More than a week had gone by when a friend told me the swan family was back in the pond, on October first. I was stunned. I thought they had left on their migration. I drove to the pond, and pulled over when I saw ripples on the water. Sure enough- the family was very close to the west side of the pond. I got my camera set up quietly on the gravel trail flanking the pond. The swans were quite used to people, and hardly reacted to my presence. I wound up staying almost two hours with the family. The light was not the best for photography- high overcast, weak shadows. But I take photos for painting ideas when the light is not co-operating. The fall colors, while past their peak, were still adding shades of gold to the scenery.
As it turned out, my long-held dream came true. After a long feeding session, the family moved to the east shore of the farthest pond. All climbed out and stood preening on the grass. Then mom and dad began dipping their heads and calling. As they grew more excited, I could feel something about to happen. Then dad suddenly spread his great wings, then ran across the water and launched into the air. He flew towards me, then banked south, circling the pond, calling. Mom and the cygnets stood watching him, but none followed. He landed and swam to their side of the pond, climbing out to join them on the grass. They preened awhile, then the whole scene repeated. Mom and dad did the head-bobbing and calling, then dad suddenly spread his wings and took off running across the water until airborne. This time he flew in a large figure-8 over the pond and marsh. He landed at the far northwest end of the pond and waited while his family joined him.
When they began to eat again, I walked back to my vehicle, parked at the southwest end of the pond. After I changed the camera battery, I glanced at the pond just in time to see the entire swan family flying towards my end of the water! I grabbed the camera and jammed the foot of the monopod in the gravel and hit the focus button as the birds came winging across in front of me. I managed to get some photos in the few seconds I had. As the family settled in to feed once more, my heart returned to its normal rate and I smiled to think I had just witnessed the family in flight. I was still smiling as I drove back to the ranch. That night I awoke to hear rain on the cabin roof. Whether I'll get to see the swan family again before they head out of the area is doubtful. But that's alright- with my photos I can re-visit my experiences with the swans- and cranes- whenever I wish. It has been a magnificent autumn, enhanced-as always- by the beautiful migratory birds.
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New desalinization plant at Camp Pendleton sought, disagreements over long-term storage capacity
The board of directors for the San Diego County Water Authority, whose membership is comprised of 24 local municipal water districts, ratified its response yesterday (August 22) to a May report from the San Diego County Grand Jury, Reduce Dependence on Imported Water.
The report, to which a response was submitted August 1 but just fully ratified by board members, called on the Water Authority to "continue to pursue a vigorous policy to lessen dependence on imported water by continued conservation, reuse and reclamation, additional emergency storage projects and new desalination projects."
Since 2007, new legislation and initiatives have resulted in a 30 percent overall reduction in water consumption, authorities say. The goal is to reduce dependence on outside water from the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California from over 95 percent in the early 1990s to 30 percent or less by 2020.
Part of that goal involves continuing to expand conservation measures as well as water recycling programs. The Water Authority is also currently working with Camp Pendleton to explore the possibility of installing a second desalinization plant there, despite serious doubts about the incomplete first plant currently under construction.
The Water Authority officially agreed with two of the report's findings: that long-term local storage of water for emergency use is important and that desalinization should be viewed as a viable source of generating water locally. They were only partially in agreement with a third finding – that six months' worth of water storage capacity was insufficient.
"Based on projected growth, supply development and conservation, six months of capacity for emergency use remains adequate for responding to an earthquake or other catastrophic event for the next 20 or 30 years," the Water Authority said via a release.
The agency is still looking to add additional capacity through the expansion underway at the San Vicente reservoir near Lakeside.


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Subject: [GEORGE] GEORGE, John Harmon b.12-2-1927 OBITUARY
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:13:52 -0400
John Harmon George, 80, of Adrian, W.Va., died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at the
home of his daughter in Ellamore, W.Va., while under the care of Hospice Care.
He was born December 2, 1927, in Pocahontas County, W.Va., a son of the late
Amos and Ida Mae Burgess George. In addition to his parents, his first wife
Angelene Verna Kenady George, who died in March 1970; his second wife Elna
Christine Glass George, who died in 2006; one daughter Vickey George and one
brother Dempsey George also preceded him in death.
Surviving are one daughter Janet Lantz and husband Robert of Ellamore; one son
John Samuel George of Glenville; two grandsons: Harmon George of Adrian and Erin
Pennington of Elkins; one granddaughter Holly Lantz of Elkins; two
great-grandsons: Chandler and Riley Pennington both of Sand Run; and one sister
Melvina Hirzel of Buckhannon.
Mr. George was a master electrician and the owner of Harmon George Electric. He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was an avid fisherman,
outdoorsman and a lover of all people.
Memorial services will be held today, August 15, 2008 at New Life Tabernacle in
Buckhannon. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at
The Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Why is Freddy smiling? Well, he just beat the rap! picture credit to John Marshall Mantle of the NY Times
I care about Fred Wilpon's finances as much as he cares about mine which is nil. Yesterday was a win for Fred and Uncle Saul but was it a win for Mets fans? That remains to be seen.
My concern in this whole clusterfuck of finance is how and when do the Mets get back to being championship contenders and that Jeffy Wilpon is kept away from the big boys running the baseball operations. It doesn't matter if the Skill Sets discover gold, oil and a poppy field in Mo'Zone, as long as Sandy Alderson and his staff are allowed to do the baseball work, things have a good chance of working out for Mets but if they go back to business as usual then yesterday could be looked at as a dark day for Mets fans.
I have no problem with the Skill Sets owning the Mets what bothers me is when they get themselves involved in things they have no business in like obtaining players either by free agency, trading or drafting. Right now you have very competent people employed to run that end of the business like you did in the mid 60's when Whitey Herzog ran the farm system and in the 80's when Frank Cashen ran the organization, both times the Mets had their best success. I believe if Wilpon leaves Sandy Alderson alone this could be a renaissance of Mets baseball and if Fred was smart he'd understand this.
The Skill Sets are still faced with massive debt on the team, ball park and SNY so all yesterday really did was drop one of their 99 problems now that Irv Picard ain't one. One of those 99 problems for the Mets is how to get ass's in the seats of Citi Field, of course winning would help solve that but in order to get the fan base revved up the ownership had to show there is a commitment to winning. By commitment I don't mean spending stupid money like in the past but showing the fan base that they really want to improve this team. As it stands today the club is deficient in starting pitching and bench depth as well as not having a bona fide veteran catcher to go along with a crippling contract of Jason Bay who doesn't look like he's going to have a turnaround season. You want to win back your fan base, allow Alderson to deal Bay with the team that will take half of the $35 mil that owed to Bay ($16 mil this season and next with a $3mil buyout in '14) and the Skill Sets take the other half then I'll say there is a commitment to making the Mets better and the fan base will know it and maybe that will get folks back to attending games at Citi Field. But again with the massive debt still on the Wilpon's shoulders I doubt we'll see this. You know maybe if they just started telling Mets fan the truth about the financial commitment they are making towards the team would be a good start to mend fences with the fan base.


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Good Saturday Morning! :O) 6/19/04
hope you guys don't mind the new kid here starting the day out, but i thought since i'm up... it would be a chance for me to ask all of you a question to get to know you a bit better...
so QOD: how long have you been on this "good morning" thread, what you like best about it, and whether or not you are a morning writer or like me a night owl.
i'm looking forward to reading your posts....
may i introduce myself a bit as if we met on the job...
i'm city raised but country in my heart, mother of four lovely girls who are fast becoming women 23, 21, 18, 15. i am married to a preacher, but i keep a sense of humor about it, (want a preacher joke, i have tons!), and my dh is my cook, too (lucky me!) and crafts of all kinds are my past times.
i volunteer at a summer camp each year and this year i am teaching scrapbooking and a teen girls Bible class. (and i can't spell! lol)
i love to laugh, so Fran has been one of my favorite posters on this site. any favorite threads of yours?
have a good one!Jun 19, '04Good morning!
Kim started the good morning thread in March or so when she came aboard. Some of us real early birds hijacked it from her in our impatience, and started posting it before she woke up. Now it's whoever wants to start it first gets to start it.
I'm a night owl. You'll see me post anytime through the night. Rarely to I sleep an entire night. May nap a bit here and there, but I like to stay up late, as I work night shift.
Hi nekhismom, I see you're lurking right now.Last edit by Tweety on Jun 19, '04Jun 19, '04hello! I'm working nights, so I'm sitting up all night to prepare for today. I usually post really, really late since I do work nights and don't get to the computer until the day is nearly over. I pop in and out of the good morning thread, but I've been checking it out almost since it was created. Can't really remember when it started exactly, but it wasn't that long ago.
Your life sounds full! What a challenge teaching teenage girls.
Well, last night we had tickets to go see a boxing match (they were free, so why not go?) and right before we left, wouldn't ya know it, the shower drain in my son's bedroom sprang a huge leak over my kitchen! We called the apt. manager, who quickly came to look at it, but said it couldn't be fixed until about 9-10 am, which is EXACTLY when I will be just starting to get some good sleep in for today's night shift!! :angryfire: It's bad, too. I mean, what happens if the stinkin' floor collapses d/t having who knows how much water trapped in between the walls???
It especially makes me mad because this is a brand-new townhouse. Thankfully, we don't own it, but it was just finished right before we moved in here!!! The other townhomes attached to my bldg. are still unfinished, and unoccupied. These townhomes were cheaply made, although quite beautiful. However, it's been a huge headache since we got here. First colossal armies of fire ants all over the bedrooms, then giant mosquitoes, the dishwasher didn't fit under the counter, and doesn't clean the dishes at all anyway, and the overpriced rent bill we have, the doorbell doesn't work, there's no light in my bathroom, there is a hole in the floor in my bathroom that no one can explain, there are sharp spore-looking plant pods or something firmly embedded in the carpet, etc, etc, etc, and NOW THIS! Admittedly, it's not as bad as it could have been, but it's still been frustrating. Especially with all of the issues we've had with the townhouse since moving in, and this on top of my great dissatisfaction with my job. Makes for a lovely home environment, doncha think? Oh yes, and I'm sunburned for the third time this year. Boy, I'm full of issues today
Admittedly, my problems aren't nearly as deep as some of you have posted, but they are frustrating in their own rights. Hope everyone has a blessed and peaceful day!
((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) to all my allnurses friendsJun 19, '04Hey tweety!! Yep, I was typing out that very long post. Working this am, or just up at this miserable hour for no reason??Jun 19, '04Quote from nekhismomHey tweety!! Yep, I was typing out that very long post. Working this am, or just up at this miserable hour for no reason??
I'm at work trying to stay awake. We've been busy for the most part. But I did eat earlier. But haven't had much goof off time.Jun 19, '04hello 3rd shift guy... night owl like me, i've noticed.
and nikiis mom (sp?) sounds like you need a new home i have been there and not able to move b/c i have mostly lived in parsonages.... that is a whole new thread!!! how about i start one today, i'm sure you'll see it and the posts should make you feel better!!! anyway, is there a lemon law for housing??? if not there should be! can you move to a different town house in your lot... (not sure what to call your neighborhood.)
hope you get the problem fixed soon!:uhoh21: before the water rises...Jun 19, '04I'm trying not to crash yet myself because I gotta work tonight. I want sleep, and I want it now!!! LOL Seriously, tweety, go eat something. I know you got some good healthy snack foods around you somewhere. It's too early to crash yet. You can't go to sleep at 0530! You've got a good 2 hours left. :chuckle
I always crash around 0400-0530 myself, dunno why. So how do you manage??
2ndgeneration, I don't think there is a lemon law for homes, per se. I'm just glad I don't OWN the place, KWIM?? Not that the owner is going to actually want to do anything with the place, as he lives in a different country and is usually unable to be reached . At least the manager tries to help us out. I've lived in some pretty bad places myself, but this one angers me because it's BRAND SPANKING NEW, and it costs out the wazoo! My bldg. is like an apt. bldg, but it's 2 stories, and we have 4 townhomes connected to one another in this building. it's like 4 2-story apts. connected side by side. My bldg. owner only owns these 4 apts, and the other 3 have not been finished. They don't have a rail for the inside steps, missing appliances (like TOILETS!!) etc. Plus, the end units have more space than the interior units, and I just don't feel like trying to pack and haul all my stuff from this apt. to another. We have WAAAAAY too much junk to do that again!!Last edit by nekhismom on Jun 19, '04Jun 19, '04i understand about the hauling things as we have moved about every 5 years or sooner for the last 25 yrs. i feel for you! i did start that thread... so you can go vent and enjoy the comraderee (sp?) my kids would laugh at that spelling i bet!! they are "a" students and catch me goofy all the time! lolJun 19, '04nekhismom, isn't always on days you have to work that someone needs to come fix something? The dang bug man always comes at the worst time.
So when you work you do like I do and stay up real late so you can be well rested? That's what I usually wind up doing to. Sometimes I stay up until 9:00 am. Then I'm already in the same pattern I'm going to have while working.
This weekend I'm going to the beach for a picnic at 10:00AM. I'm dreading that in one respect in that I'm hate being up during the day those hours. LOL. On the other hand a friend is starting his residency at a hospital somewhere in Texas so I'd better be there, because the picnic is in his honor, becauce he loved having picnics at the beach.Jun 19, '04haven't been to bed either... so i guess i will hit the hay for a couple hours, i promised my youngest that i would take her garage saling today... i'll stop in later
have a good one!Jun 19, '04Good morning.................
Actually got to come home early today. Short-lasting but ugly storm blew through the area and of course the power went out. Ememrgency generators for the elelvators were even hit and miss, so after 30 mintues we went down the emergency stairs and went home. Turns out it wasn't just my office but the whole street near it. But everything is up and running again.
Have a great day for those of you just getting up, and a pleasant sleep for those of you just going to bed.....Jun 19, '04Is Extreme Makeover still popular in the US? It is now on over here, has been the past few months, actually get to see it in about five mintes, but of course dubbed in Thai.Jun 19, '04Hi! I'm up too! Since I have discovered that I like the nightshift, I stay up all night on my nights off too.
We were without electricity for one whole day and night yesterday. We had some electrical work done and something got all messed up, so we were without electricity for 24 hours. UGH! Luckily that is all that happened. It was weird not having electricity. You really realize how important it is and how many things you own which run off it. Like the coffee maker!!! No electricity and no coffee it is awful! Well we are normal tonight and the boys are quite content. And I had plenty of coffee to make up for the loss. LOL.
What would you do if for one day and night you had no electricity? Would you be able to cope if you were out two or three days?
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As a volunteer and donor, I am always impressed at the heart that Gift of Adoption has for kids and their new families. It is an amazing group of people committed to giving kids a permanent home and ensuring that money isn't in the way. Money is spent so carefully. Need to get high-profile folks to recognize how significant it can be to a child to be adopted.
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STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the role that feeding plays early in baby's life, Philips Avent, the bottle brand most recommended by moms worldwide, has partnered with the March of Dimes to celebrate the importance of successful feeding moments.
To spotlight the shared commitment to helping babies achieve a healthy start in life, Philips Avent and the March of Dimes released an emotional video on the Philips Avent Facebook page that captures two powerful stories of two special babies with NICU journeys. Each family shares the unique milestones their babies have achieved, and the role that feeding played in shaping those moments. As part of the campaign, every share of the video will result in a 10 bottle donation to the March of Dimes (up to 5,000 bottles) ensuring that babies have the resources they need to thrive. The launch syncs with March of Dimes' Give them tomorrow campaign which calls on individuals to take action and help save babies' lives through the support of programs, education and lifesaving research to prevent prematurity and birth defects.
"We're thrilled to be a part of this meaningful campaign with Philips Avent and bring our Give them tomorrow campaign to life through the stories that these families have shared," said Christopher Maddocks, Senior Vice President of Communications, March of Dimes. "At the March of Dimes we are committed to providing a fighting chance for every baby, and we recognize how important feeding is to this process."
Support is the foundation for most parents and is critical to achieving success, in particular for new moms. Every new parent relies on the support and insight from others and actress Sarah Chalke knows that well as a second-time, new mom. She's brought her insights to the campaign and video, and shared her personal anecdotes of how Philips Avent has supported her feeding journey with a colicky baby and as a breastfeeding mother. She is also featured in testimonial videos that will be rolled out on the brand's digital platforms.
"We recognize that feeding moments represent a crucial part of a baby's healthy start and sets the stage for continued milestones, through both physical growth and emotional bonding," said Brenda Kapner, Marketing Director for Philips Avent. "Through our partnerships with the March of Dimes and Sarah Chalke, as well as these personal stories of successful nourishment, we hope to provide valuable insights to new and expectant parents as they prepare for the many milestones to come."
For more than 30 years, Philips Avent has been listening, learning and innovating in partnership with parents– all with the mission to help give babies the best start in life. To fit parents and babies' unique needs, Philips Avent provides two bottle ranges:
- Natural Bottle: With a design inspired by mom's shape, the Philips Avent Natural Bottle allows infants to feed as close to the breast as possible, making it easier to combine bottle and breastfeeding. A wide, breast-like shape and soft, flexible nipple promote easier latch on.
- Anti-Colic Bottle: Formerly the Philips Avent Classic+ Bottle, the newly named Anti-Colic bottle solves parents' colic concerns with a built-in valve to vent air away from baby's tummy. Clinically proven to reduce colic and discomfort, the Philips Avent Anti-colic bottle results in 60% less fussing.*
Visit the Philips Avent website at www.Philips.US/AVENT to learn more about the entire product portfolio, or follow us on Facebook.com/PhilipsAVENT or @AVENT_US.
*at 2 weeks of age, babies experienced 60% less fussing at night compared to another leading bottle.
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2015 sales of EUR 16.8 billion and employs approximately 69,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For more information on the Give them tomorrow campaign, visit www.marchofdimes.org/tomorrow. For the latest resources and health information, visit marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org. You can also find the March of Dimes on Facebook and Twitter.
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SmtpRC is a fully configurable, multithreaded open mail relay scanner.
It supports scanning of IP blocks, and can print the results to a Web
page. It is intended for Systems Administrators to check IP blocks
under their control
WWW: http://smtprc.sourceforge.net
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/mail/smtprc/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install smtprc
cd /usr/ports/mail/smtprc/ && make install clean
pkg install smtprc
PKGNAME: smtprc
SHA256 (smtprc-2.0.3.tgz) = bcaddccc152fbf88b5683a9b8a553fd763a40bcc4314252248eb312c744f5e33
SIZE (smtprc-2.0.3.tgz) = 54499
There are no ports dependent upon this port
===> The following configuration options are available for smtprc-2.0.3:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
GUI=off: GUI (Graphical User Interface) support
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
Number of commits found: 20
- Fix trailing whitespace in pkg-descrs, categories [g-n]*
Approved by: portmgr blanket
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories m, n, o, and p.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
Remove Author from pkg-descr and white space fixes
Cleanup plist
Remove indefinite articles and trailing periods from COMMENT, plus minor
COMMENT typos and surrounding whitespace fixes. A few Makefiles where not
included as they contain Latin-1 characters that break the Phabricator
workflow. Category M.
Approved by: portmgr (bapt)
- Support staging
- Use optionsng
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Remove SITE_PERL from *_DEPENDS
Approved by: portmgr@ (bapt@)
- @dirrm* should have relative path relative to PREFIX
PR: ports/166544
Submitted by: Baptiste Daroussin <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Feature safe: yes
The vast majority of pkg-descr files had the following format when they
had both lines:
Author: ...
So standardize on that, and move them to the end of the file when necessary.
Also fix some more whitespace, and remove more "signature tags" of varying
forms, like -- name, etc.
A few other various formatting issues
- remove MD5
- Switch SourceForge ports to the new File Release System: categories starting
with M
- Update to -> 2.0.3
- Major code re-write
Approved by: krion@
- SIZEify.
Submitted by: trevor
Change maintainer email to my @FreeBSD.org address
Approved by: roberto(mentor)
- Reroll tarball, due the error in the DISTFILE name.
- One bug has also been killed, hence the checksum mismatch.
- Requested by author.
Submitted by: Michael L. Hostbaek <firstname.lastname@example.com>
[Maintainer Update]: mail/smtprc
Update to latest release. (feature enhancement)
- Install GUI option added.
PR: ports/51276
Submitted by: Michael L. Hostbaek <firstname.lastname@example.com>
update to 0.9.6b
Submitted by: Michael L. Hostbaek <email@example.com>
New port: mail/smtprc
New port. (and my 30st port.. wheeee)
[can somebody give him ports-commit access please? - edwin]
smtprc is fully configurable, multithreaded open mail relay
scanner. It supports scanning of IP blocks, and can print
the results to a web page. It is intended for SysAdmins
to check IP blocks under their control.
PR: ports/48889
Submitted by: Michael L. Hostbaek <email@example.com>
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Students plan their major in consultation with their German Studies faculty adviser, and submit it to the program director for approval. All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade, and must be passed with a C- or better. The major in German Studies requires twelve upper-division courses chosen from among the core course list, and includes:
Major Planning Guide [PDF]
Prerequisite/Language Requirement
The first year of German is taken through the Linguistics Department's Language Program. The second year of German is taken through the Literature Department's Language and Culture Programs. All questions regarding language placement and classes shoud be directed to these two departments.
First Year German
LIGM 1A/AX. German Conversation/Analysis of German
LIGM 1B/BX. German Conversation/Analysis of German
LIGM 1C/CX. German Conversation/Analysis of German
Second Year German
LTGM 2A. Intermediate German I
LTGM 2B. Intermediate German II
LTGM 2C. Intermediate German III
Majors who have taken language courses in high school or at community colleges should speak to the Program Director about how those courses may count toward completing their language competency.
Major Requirements
German Studies I and II
LTGM 100. German Studies I: Aesthetic Cultures
LTGM 101. German Studies II: National Identities
German Literature Requirement
three courses in German literature
LTGM Elective
LTGM Elective
LTGM Elective
German History Requirement
two courses in German history
German History Elective
German History Elective
Elective Courses
Five additional core courses, taken in at least two different departments. At least two of these courses must be taken outside the literature department.
German Studies Elective (non-Lit)
German Studies Elective (non-Lit/Dept.1)
German Studies Elective (Dept. 2)
German Studies Elective
German Studies Elective
Senior Honors Thesis
At the beginning of his or her senior year, a student major in German Studies may elect to write a Senior Honor's Thesis. To be eligible, the student must have a GPA of 3.5 in the German Studies major at the beginning of the senior year.
To begin work, the student forms a committee of three appropriate faculty members, including a committee chair, who is chosen from among the German Studies core faculty. The chair supervises the student in a two-quarter program of independent study to research and write an Honor's Thesis of approximately thirty to fifty pages (GMST 196A/B; the two courses count among the required twelve for the major). The student defends the thesis in a one-hour oral exam with the full committee, which is charged with recommending the degree of honors that will appear on the student's transcript and diploma.


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In case you didn't know it, state lawmakers gathered in Atlanta to approve a new set of legislative and congressional district maps, as required in conjunction with the decennial census to reflect changes in population, also have a couple of other issues on their plates.
The call for the special legislative session issued last week by Gov. Nathan Deal assigns lawmakers to ratify his suspension of a July 1 increase in the state gas tax, and to consider moving a statewide 2012 referendum on a 1 percent sales tax for transportation projects from July to November.
The call also includes something of a catch-all provision under which lawmakers could consider "enacting, revising, repealing or amending local laws which the General Assembly deems necessary to avoid unreasonable hardship or to avoid undue impairment of public functions if consideration and enactment thereof are postponed."
As it turns out, there is a law passed by the General Assembly in its regular session earlier this year that ought to get a review under the terms of the catch-all provision of the governor's call for the special legislative session.
House Bill 158 -- which passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate, with the support of the entire Athens-Clarke County legislative delegation -- moves balloting in nonpartisan races for offices in unified governments, like Athens-Clarke County, from the November general election to the July primary elections.
The problem with House Bill 158 -- other than the disappointing fact that it was among the bills that got action in the closing days of the General Assembly session when, frankly, any number of lawmakers are casting votes on legislation they've not studied carefully or understood well -- is that it will have the practical effect of limiting voter turnout.
That's because voters tend to show up in lower numbers for the July primaries -- in which partisan voters choose the standard- bearers for their particular party -- than for the November general election, when there are no partisan restrictions on casting ballots and when, of course, final decisions are made by voters.
So, if the goal of a local election is -- as it should be -- to reflect the views of the largest possible sampling of local voters' preferences, it's self-evident that in nonpartisan races, the best possible time for casting ballots is the November general election.
On that point, speculation is that the reason the governor is asking lawmakers to consider moving the transportation tax referendum to November is the view that the initiative might have a better chance of passage in many of the regions where it will be held if it is moved to the general election date.
That same logic should apply to House Bill 158. While it's true that the measure isn't strictly local legislation, in that it affects more than one local government, the fact that it applies to only a handful of jurisdictions should earn it consideration under terms of the call for the special session.
Taking steps to maintain November as the date for nonpartisan elections for unified government officials is only fair, in that it would ensure that seats in those governments are filled by people who represent the will of the widest possible number of citizens.
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In Jakarta, Indonesia, a pickpocket was caught stealing at a train station, and was forced to beg for his life as a soldier and a train security officer took him to their office, stripped him to the underwear and whipped him good and proper. The video was taken on May 24, 2017. The only things … Continue reading "Pickpocket Caught Stealing at Train Station in Jakarta Gets Whipped by Soldier"
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Nigerian Woman Whipped for Trying to Entrap Man in Marriage with Lies
This video apparently takes place in Nigeria. It shows some sort of military fag torturing a woman, making her squat down and bounce around like a frog before accepting a whipping from a piece of rope. Others stand by and watch. According to the info I got, this is the military officer's girlfriend of 7 … Continue reading "Nigerian Woman Whipped for Trying to Entrap Man in Marriage with Lies"
Adulterer Publicly Flogged in Nigeria, Adulteress Gets Pussy Pass
In Nigeria, an accused adulterer who was allegedly caught having sex with a married woman, was held on a wooden bench and publicly flogged by a mob. The adulteress who cheated on her husband with another man got a pussy pass. I could barely see the flogging the shine of the knights' armor was so … Continue reading "Adulterer Publicly Flogged in Nigeria, Adulteress Gets Pussy Pass"
Best Gore v3.0 – Update 1
Even though some considered Mark's move to plead guilty to thought crimes in Canada questionable, fact is that the plea untied Mark from years of legal battle, and freed him to get quickly involved with Best Gore again. Granted, he's still in Canada where having opinions that don't match those of the majority is a … Continue reading "Best Gore v3.0 – Update 1"
Matam Self Flagellation from Mumbai, India, with Footage of Hacked Back Getting Stapled
Matam – the Self Flagellation phenomenon practiced by Shiite Muslims has been introduced on Best Gore before (also HERE). Matam involves devout men who are brave enough to do it, hacking their own backs with sharp swords. Video below is from 2010 Talwar Ka Matam celebrations in Mumbai, India. It depicts the act of hacking, … Continue reading "Matam Self Flagellation from Mumbai, India, with Footage of Hacked Back Getting Stapled"
Alleged Rapist Is Held Up by Each Limb and Caned
This video shows an alleged rapist being help up defenseless in the air by four men, each holding one of his limbs, while two more guys beat him senseless with sticks. It may look like not too much from the video, but make no mistake – he took some vicious caning there. Those were each … Continue reading "Alleged Rapist Is Held Up by Each Limb and Caned"
Man Is Tied to a Post and Brutally Whipped
Video of man tied to a post and brutally whipped was recently leaked onto the internet with a claim that an alleged thief was caught and beaten because the residents were tired of all the robberies in the neighborhood. That claim was later debunked by police from the city of Ipatinga in the Brazilian state … Continue reading "Man Is Tied to a Post and Brutally Whipped"
Sudanese Woman Whipped for Getting Into Car with Man Not Related to Her
Sudanese woman named Halima was publicly flogged by police for allegedly getting into a car with a man not related to her. In the video, the officer is heard warning the woman by saying: "This is so you don't get into cars anymore." This is not the first time we've seen a video of public … Continue reading "Sudanese Woman Whipped for Getting Into Car with Man Not Related to Her"
New Video of Matam – Self Flagellation During the Mourning of Ashura
We've recently had a video of Shiite Muslims hacking their backs with swords on the Holy Day of Ashura posted on Best Gore, and here's another one. This one was also filmed during the mourning of Ashura, a day which falls on the 10th day of Muharram – an important period of mourning in Shia … Continue reading "New Video of Matam – Self Flagellation During the Mourning of Ashura"
Public Lashing of 17 Year Old Girl in Sudan – Video
Let's talk about Africa. The black continent is sitting there quietly thinking that the world won't see the atrocities that take place there on the daily basis. Even though that's pretty much the case of Africa as a whole, let's ask ourselves this: what would happen if you mixed an African state with the religion … Continue reading "Public Lashing of 17 Year Old Girl in Sudan – Video"


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#1 Copy Kate: Women Increasingly Seeking Surgery To Replicate Duchess Nose02-01-2013, 11:04 PM
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The world watches when Kate Middleton gets a new hair style or starts a new trend.
But now, some are turning to plastic surgery to copy Kate and as CBS 2′s Emily Smith reported Thursday, Kates most sought after asset appears to be her nose.
What Middleton says and does sells.
Jessica Blaier, 21, wanted a change from what she called her bulb nose to a nose just like Kates.
I just knew when I saw her nose, it was going to look right on my face, Blaier said. She has this beautiful I call it a bunny hill a very feminine tip at the end and thats what I wanted.
Read More>http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/...-duchess-nose/
I like her butt too, Duchess Butt would be a refreshing new trend.Pffffffffffffffffffffff! Buh Bye Big Ears
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- Best of Show AX 1998
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Expo 1998
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- This costume is *very* beloved to me! It was the second costume I ever made! So that means I didn't really know how to sew yet! lol. Most of the sewing was done by Raya. I just did jewelry stuff, learned some sewing here and there..and basically did all the sewing grunt-work such as cutting, marking, and so on. When I look at this costume, despite how much I love it, I realize how incredibly ghetto it is! It is a perfect example of how the standards of cosplay have completely changed over the years. I barely spent any money on it..used whatever fabric I could find that was "close enough" and right there. I used random objects I found around the house... I guess the only main expense on this costume was the wig. But I had first tried using my real hair and spraying it, as you will see in some of these pictures! I ran out of spray though so it looks horrible. I decided a wig was a much better investment and so ordered it for the con. I have gone through 2 both of which were styled last minute..hence my wanting to get new ones. One was done in the middle of the night the day before we left for AX98 and it was the first wig I'd ever styled. The other was done in about 10 mins. at AX 2001. I really do need to give the wig the time it deserves at some point. Maybe when this one dies....right now the current wig is in MAJOR need of brushing! -_-
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Patna is one of the oldest cities in India. Very few cities in
India have had so many names as this hoary city. The well-known ancient names of Patna
were Pataliputra, Kusumapura and Pushpapura. The Greeks called it Palibothra. The Chinese
called the place as Pa-lin-fou. During the later Muslim period it came to be known
Azimabad. Pataliputra was referred to in Emperor Asoka's Girnar Rock Edict No. V and in
his Sarnath Pillar Edict. The name is spelt in the Rock Edict as Pataliputa, undoubtedly
the Prakrit form of Pataliputra.
The capital of Magadha was at first at Giribrajpur or Rajagriha (the modern Rajgir) and
then it was transferred to Pataliputra during the reign of Udayin, son of Darsaka.
Pataliputra or Patna has been sanctified by the glories around Gautama Buddha and Mahavira
Vardhamana. The city has been referred to in Patanjali's Mahabhashya, Chanakya's Artha
Shastra, and memoirs of Fahien anti Hiuen Tsang.
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Leon Bach
Leon Bach graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1982 in the field of medicine. After completing his residency, he was trained on endocrinology and was a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in this discipline. In 1991, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Melbourne for studies on the role of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system in diabetes-related kidney growth. Leon furthered his interest in the IGF system during his postdoctoral studies at the laboratory of Dr. Matthew Rechler at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md, USA, from 1991 to 1994. He returned to Australia and the University of Melbourne, where he headed the Growth Factor Laboratory. In 2005, he moved to Monash University as a Professor of medicine. He is a Deputy Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Alfred Hospital. Bach's major research interests are in the biological roles of IGF binding proteins, including their functions as modulators of IGF actions; the roles of advanced glycation in the development of diabetic complications. Bach is the President of the Endocrine Society of Australia and a Member of the Executive of the International Society for IGF Research. He serves on the Editorial Boards of Endocrinology, Growth Hormone and IGF Research and the Medical Journal of Australia.
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This week: A badass lesbian in her eighties, Margaret Cho, and foreskin tackle the world.
5 Things To Know About Edith "Edie" Windsor, The 83-Year-Old Lesbian Challenging The Defense Of Marriage Act
You may have seen dozens of red equals sign profile pictures this week, but maybe you're not quite sure what the DOMA hearing actually involves. Meet Edith Windsor, the 83-year-old badass lesbian fighting for her rights with the Windsor v. United States case. Our friends at The Frisky drop some knowledge.
Donnell Rawlings Takes On Scorsese With 'Hood Fellas' [Video]
Brought to us by The Guy Code Blog, Donnell Rawlings steps into Joe Pesci's iconic role in a reimagining of Scorsese's "Good Fellas". Do I amuse you?
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Amanda Chatel from The Gloss makes her argument for foreskin: It makes an uncircumcised penis look like a friendly monster from Star Wars.
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Em & Lo break down the top ten unsexy things that will actually make our sex lives a whole lot hotter. Every good countdown list includes Grape Nuts and an STD screening, right?
Margaret Cho Also Experienced Inapproprate Behavior From Bikram Founder Choudhury Who's Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Bikram Yoga is great for a lot of things–breathing, flexibility, strength. Being the target of sexual harassment is not one of them. Comedienne and acerbic wit Margaret Cho writes about her experience with the gross dude who started Bikram over at xoJane.


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Ronnie O'Sullivan came from behind to beat Stephen Maguire and win the German Masters in Berlin.
The former world number one, just one frame away from a first-round exit on Thursday, won Sunday's final 9-7 to land his first ranking title since September 2009.
Maguire fired three successive centuries on his way to a 5-3 lead at the Tempodrom and took the first frame of the evening session - but O'Sullivan finished strongest, rattling off five in a row to take control of the 30-year-old Scot.
Prior to this tournament, the penultimate event before the rankings cut-off point to decide which 16 players get automatic places at the World Championship, O'Sullivan was 16th and in danger of missing out on automatic qualification.
However, this success means his supporters can look forward to seeing him attempt to win a fourth Crucible crown.
O'Sullivan, who reached this final despite a bout of glandular fever, looked in good touch as he cantered to the opening frame, his break of 111 a taster of the superb fare to come in this best-of-17 contest.
However, Maguire - who whitewashed Shaun Murphy and John Higgins en route to the final - pulled level in the second frame after easing to a confident 130 break, the highest of the tournament so far.
He followed up with an equally assured 106 in the third and then produced a 128 to move 3-1 ahead after finding himself snookered from the break.
'The Rocket' made a decent start in the first frame after the interval, but when he broke down on 58 Maguire stole in to move 4-1 ahead.
A scrappy sixth frame went the way of O'Sullivan before a 55 helped Maguire restore his three-frame lead, but it was the three-time world champion who had the final say at the end of a breathless afternoon's snooker, a break of 75 giving him renewed hope heading into the evening session.
Maguire won the first frame after the resumption and potted five reds and five blacks at the start of the 10th but O'Sullivan hit back with a 96 clearance to reduce the gap to two frames, then picked up the next one to trail by just one.
Maguire was in first in the 12th frame with a break of 52 but missed the yellow and O'Sullivan cleared to the pink to level the match, punching the air after doing so.
It proved a key moment as he returned from the mid-session interval in inspired form, with a 67 break giving him the lead at 7-6.
Soon after it was 8-6 and he looked well placed to wrap up victory when he produced a break of 43 in the 15th frame, only to leave a black in the jaws.
Maguire, who led O'Sullivan 5-2 in last year's Welsh Open final but lost the contest 9-6, held his nerve to stem the tide and stay in the match with a clearance of 82.
There was an interesting twist at the start of the 16th frame when both players agreed to a rerack before a ball had been potted - and when they were respotted the cagey nature continued until O'Sullivan produced a break of 46.
Maguire got to within 17 points of his opponent but soon found himself needing a snooker - which O'Sullivan escaped from but went in off.
However, after Maguire had missed the blue, O'Sullivan wrapped up the 16th frame, which lasted nearly 40 minutes, and the match.


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Hundreds of people are now ill due to eggs that have been linked to salmonella in three states – possibly more.
This fairly recent outbreak has officials urging caution when it comes to your eggs. If you're not sure about your eggs, then it's best to throw them out for the time being.
As the recall expands to 380 million eggs, the industry is sure to take a dramatic hit. How well it will recover depends on how fast the issue is taken care of.
Even then, I'm sure people who don't get extra eggs on their own or their neighbours farms will be thinking twice before eating them for a long while to come.
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SURFER'S POINT, VENTURA, CA September 26, 2009 – The Jim Beam Surftag U.S. Series 2nd Round was a definite nail biter from start to finish. In every heat, each team's destiny would be determined by finishing first and grabbing bonus points.
Sean Hayes of Ventura's Purp's Posse carries his team to the final heat and escapes defeat in the semi finals by one point to beat team J7 (Manhattan Beach's 4th Place Winner). J7 failed to catch their last wave and Purp's Posse capitalized on returning to the beach first; grabbing their 4 bonus points. Wave choice and aggressive surfing played a huge factor in the 2nd Round.
The final heat was sluggish and flat as there were no sets pumping in. However, Nick Rosza and Chris Waring delivered huge scores to give the Reef team a small lead going into the last leg of the heat.
"There's less pressure in this event and I love the team format…I think it helps you surf better!" – Nick Rosza (Reef)
In the last two minutes of the final heat, the sets started to roll in and a fight to the finish erupted. Every team was frantic to grab their last three waves and ride into shore. Yves Bright came up big at the end for Happy Endings and they stole the win from the Reef team by 1.4 points.
Happy Endings is the team to beat as the Jim Beam Surftag U.S. Series rides into its 3rd and final qualifying round in Oceanside, CA on October 11, 2009.
"I love it…I hope the Jim Beam Surftag Series continues and builds recognition in the U.S.!" – Noah Erickson (Happy Endings)
Final Heat Results (2st Qualifying Event) Surfer's Point, Ventura:
1st PLACE – Happy Endings
Total Points77.5 – Pascal Stansfield 19.5pts; Danny Estes 17.5pts; Macy Mullen 16pts; Noah Erickson 14.5pts; Yves Bright 10pts
2nd PLACE – Reef
Total Points 76.1 – Chad Abad 16pts; Nick Rosza 21.6pts; Chris Waring 21pts; Sean Marceron 14.5; Scott Hammonds 3pts.
3rd PLACE – Purp's Posse
Total Points 68.5 – Sean Hayes 17pts; Kai Ellison 12.5pts; Kyle Collins 11pts; Chad Compton 18pts; Tyler Anderson 6pts.
4th PLACE – FCS
Total Points 66.6 – Hank Gaskel 16.8pts; Ricky Whitlock 12.3pts; Jamie Meistrell 17pts; Anthony Petruso 16.5 pts; Justin Swartz 4.
Registration for Oceanside Beach (3RD qualifying round) is still open to the public as spots are quickly filling up. Teams of 5 representing clubs or local breaks can sign-up on line at www.Jimbeamsurftag.com. There is no entry fee and one member can register for the entire team (must list all the team members during registration). All contestants must be 21-years-old on the day of competition.
A $5,000 prize purse will be offered at each of the first three events and $10,000 will be offered for the final contest. Up to 16 teams will participate in each event.
Please visit www.surfline.com/jimbeamsurftag for all the latest updates and news
The 2009 Jim Beam Surftag U.S. Series is proudly supported by FCS, Reef and Surfline


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A passing grade (57.6%) in his passing game was not enough to satisfy Henry Burris.
"I thought I helped do enough just to put us in the position to be successful, but I can do more," he said when asked to evaluate his debut performance (17-of-30, 241 yards, two TDs, no interceptions) as a RedBlacks quarterback. "Whether it's a little thing here or there, or making a better throw in a given situation. Once I looked at the numbers, we had way too many incompletions. I thought we need to have a higher percentage."
Burris praised the offensive line and running back Chevon Walker for the job done protecting him, allowing just three sacks against a talented Bombers defence that likes to bring pressure.


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Kentucky Gave Drake a National Championship Ring
The Instagrammed picture above was sent out on Friday without any explanation, so we don't know why Drake got to receive a national championship ring. It certainly wasn't because he just went to a few games. (Maybe it was for his performance at Big Blue a few years ago?) We do know, however, that it says "Drizzy" on the side. Just going to throw that out there without any further comment.
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I just made a large order of this from RLT for the robust flavouring of this so I think I'll drink this every day I'm at work (because it lives at work) until it's gone. So expect tasting notes to that effect.
Slightly less sweet today, I think I put in a little less sugar than normal. I also forgot to swirl my cup before drinking the last swallows of this so I got a mouthful of matcha on the last swallow. Not entirely pleasant. For anyone reading this, Cola matcha still up for grabs on the swap thread from me.


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At least six killed in Baghdad attacks as Bush warns Iran, Syria
At least six people were killed on Thursday in attacks around Baghdad. The director of Iraq's state-run telecommunications company and his bodyguard were killed by armed men in Baghdad. Qassem Mihawi was shot dead as he was leaving his home in the Jamiha district of western Baghdad, communication ministry official Abbas Mohammed said Thursday, according to AFP.
A medical source at Baghdad's Yarmuk hospital said that it had received the bodies of Mihawi and his bodygard Areth Abdel Haq. Eight of Mihawi's bodyguards were also injured in the attack and were taken to the hospital.
In western Baghdad, a roadside bomb went off near a passing SUV, badly damaging the vehicle, police said. After the explosion, gunmen opened up on the survivors with automatic fire, killing a foreigner and injuring two others, Al-Khadra police commissioner Ali Hussein Al-Hamadani said, according to the AP.
Three Iraqi National Guardsmen died and six others were injured when another roadside bomb detonated in western Baghdad as their pickup truck was driving by.
And a U.S. soldier was injured when the tank he was riding in struck a mine near Beiji, north of Baghdad, a spokesman said Thursday.
Meanwhile, US President George W. Bush warned neighbouring Iran and Syria to stop "meddling" in Iraq's affairs. "We will continue to make it clear, to both Syria and Iran, that -- as will other nations in our coalition, including our friends the Italians -- that meddling in the internal affairs of Iraq is not in their interest," Bush said in Washington after meeting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


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Thanks to this interminable and absurd government shut down and the possible debt ceiling breach, I have learned more about the functioning of government finances that I ever thought I would.
One of the interesting bits of trivia is that although I have been reporting that the current debt ceiling set on May 19, 2013 is $16.7 trillion, it turns out that the figure is more precise than that. The actual figure, believe it or not, is specified down to the last cent: $16,699,421,095,673.60 (Table III-C).
So the government did not do any rounding but this seems to be a new thing. The previous debt limit set on January 27, 2102 was $16.394 trillion exactly. So the current limit has be the result of the application of some formula. But since the limits are set by Congress, why didn't they round off as before to exactly $16.699 trillion? If they really needed that extra $421 million, why not round up to $16.7 trillion?
This level of precision raises silly questions in my mind. When the debt limit is spoken of in terms of billions, one naturally assumes that violations would involve spending of the order of billions or at least hundreds of millions. But when I saw that figure, my immediate reaction was to wonder about what would happen if the limit were exceeded by (say) just 10 cents? Can they look for loose change in the seat cushions to stave off default?
I really need to get my mind off this topic …