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Smart TFT is HMI (Human Machine Interface) display module consists of TFT panel and touchpanel. There is GUI system build-in smart TFT, which can support multiple control so that to realize multiple human machine interaction.
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- Based on development of commercial real-time operating system research, with a flash engine, this product provides a new dynamic interface development concept; It sets real-time, dynamic interaction, voice and video, data statistic and query, recipe management functions in an organic whole to make SCM user has a systemic experience and data processing capacity via a serial port data exchanging.
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After working as a public school educator for many years, I thought that it was imperative for me to do something worthwhile and meaningful in support of those bright, talented and sincere academic pupils with beautiful minds before I departed from the public school system. For too long, those scholarly pupils never received the highest of positive recognition for being outright smart.
I've long been an avid reader of USA Today . This newspaper annually selects an all-American high-school scholastic team of the best and brightest pupils from across the United States. So the idea came to me that such a meaningful program of education recognition could be duplicated for high-school pupils throughout the CSRA to promote, enhance and enrich strong academic performances.
In all of the years I taught in the local public school system, I observed that many public school officials strongly focused upon athletics programs and were never as sincere and serious about scholastic programs or academic achievement for their pupils. When many of those pupils were no longer participating in sports, they had problems coping because they had been overly consumed with athletics, and were never encouraged to be winners at life. Isn't it time for public school systems throughout America stop the pimping methodology of high-school athletes?
If I was going to be successful to acquire a positive scholastic recognition program for high-school pupils, it would be necessary for me to contact someone or some organization that truly cared about high academic performance and excellence for all high-school pupils. I met with Dennis Sodomka, who at the time was the executive editor for The Augusta Chronicle .
I explicitly explained to him that I felt there weren't enough positive things being done throughout the CSRA community to expose, acknowledge and honor many of the high-school pupils who had beautiful minds. Also, I pointed out that if pupils are superstar athletes, they're anointed with sensational publicity. On the other hand, pupils with the intelligence and talents of a Dr. Ben Carlson, the renowned black neurosurgeon, go unnoticed and remain in obscurity because no positive, special or significant attention is given to those pupils by public school officials or the media.
I told Mr. Sodomka that I thought neglecting those smart and talented pupils was insane. He was in agreement and receptive to my concerns. I laid out my written agenda along with a chart as to how a scholastic recognition program could be implemented. Mr. Sodomka accepted my information.
Since then, The Chronicle has developed what is now known as the CSRA 25 Best and Brightest high school students. The Chronicle has spotlighted 25 high-school pupils for the past seven years, and this scholastic acknowledgement program has been a big hit through out the CSRA. This has been a wonderful and beautiful thing.
I physically no longer work in the public school education arena, but my mind is still there. Therefore, I truly would like to see all public middle and high schools establish Best and Brightest scholastic education programs to promote school scholastic success for all pupils. I'm convinced that such positive academic presence would do a great deal to foster a positive academic environment for all pupils.
It's really sad for me to think that more people outside of the education arena seem to care more about promoting positive academic learning than those public school officials who are being paid to educate pupils. What is wrong with this picture?
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Mr Ecclestone had been accused of entering into a "corrupt agreement" with a banker to make it easier for the the sale of the Formula 1 Group to a buyer chosen by him.
Media group Constantin Medien claimed it had lost out because of the deal and was looking for £80m in compensation.
Mr Ecclestone, the boss of Formula 1 Group, said the claim lacked "any merit" and denied conspiracy.
The judge in charge of the case dismissed the claim, saying no loss to Constantin had been shown to have been caused.
But, in his ruling, Mr Justice Newey was critical of Mr Ecclestone.
The judge described the Formula 1 boss as not "reliable or truthful" and concluded that payments were made as a bribe.
"Even ... making allowances for the lapse of time and Mr Ecclestone's age, I am afraid that I find it impossible to regard him as a reliable or truthful witness," he said in a written ruling.
"The payments were a bribe. They were made because Mr Ecclestone had entered into a corrupt agreement with Dr Gribkowsky in May 2005."
The judge added: "No loss to Constantin has been shown to have been caused ... That fact is fatal to the claim."
Lawyers for Constantin Medien said payments totalling about £27m were made to Gerhard Gribkowsky - a "senior ranking official" at a German bank - on Mr Ecclestone's orders.
Mr Ecclestone later said: "Whether I told the truth or not ... questions were asked, I answered them and I told the truth. This was an opinionthat had nothing to do with the case.
"This case was about the value of some shares. It was nothing to do with whether I did or didn't tell the truth, or whether I was unreliable or not."
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Pradeep Guduru received Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University (Tirupati, India) and Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore, India). He received his PhD in Aeronautics from California Institute of Technology in 2001. Subsequently he joined the Division of Engineering at Brown University as a postdoctoral research associate and was appointed as an assistant professor of Engineering in 2002. He has been an associate professor of Engineering since 2008 and the James R. Rice Associate Professor of Engineering since January 2009.
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Professor Guduru's research focusses on several aspects of Experimental Mechanics, with emphasis on phenomena at micro and nano length scales. The current active areas of research are: biologically inspired contact mechanics, adhesion and friction; developing nanofabrication strategies by means of guided self assembly using electric and magnetic fields; mechanics of carbon nanotubes: experiments and modeling; and mechanical behavior of biological tissues; and mechanics of energy storage materials.
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Mechanics of Energy Storage Materials
Developing lithium ion batteries with higher energy density is considered to be an important challenge of our times in order to enable electric vehicles that can compete and hopefully replace internal combustion engine driven vehicles. Developing the next generation of Li-ion batteries requires designing new anodes, cathodes and electrolytes that can survive thousands of charge-discharge cycles with minimal capacity fading. Stresses in the electrode materials not only determine the mechanical integrity & cycle life, but also influence the electrochemical performance. It is essential to understand the mechanics of damage evolution in the electrode materials in order to develop predictive models to help battery designers in arriving at optimal material designs.
Motivated by such practical applications, we pursue a number of exciting problems at the interface between solid mechanics and chemistry. For example, we recently demonstrated the role of plastic deformation on the energy recovery efficiency of silicon based anodes; coupling between stress and electric potential in silicon; and the evolution of mechanical properties of silicon as a function of Li concentration. A number of other related phenomena are under current investigation. Our effort in this area is currently funded by NSF (MRSEC), NASA and the State of Rhode Island.
Mechanics of Biologically Inspired Adhesion, Friction and Engineered Surfaces:
The ability of small animals such as insects, flies and geckos to climb up vertical walls and to walk up side down on ceilings has been a subject of active research in biology for many centuries. There are a variety of mechanisms employed by these animals, including tiny claws, adhesive secretions, smooth and hairy adhesive pads, etc. Following the accumulation of a large body of anatomical and functional data on various natural adhesion systems, in the last few years biologists and engineers have been working together to develop a quantitative understanding of various natural adhesion and friction systems. This is a growing field of research with a rich set of challenging problems at the interface between biology, applied mechanics and micro/nano-fabrication, with potentially significant benefits if we can understand and mimic some of nature's optimized solutions to develop useful technologies.
The focus of this research is on engineering the topography of surfaces at micron and nano scale in order to understand the mechanics of biological adhesion and friction systems; and to develop biomimetic strategies which implement nature's mechanisms for adhesion and friction. Such a study naturally leads to several basic mechanics problems in rough surface adhesion and friction of soft materials, which are currently being investigated in detail. Some of the specific problems being addressed are: Mechanics of direction dependent friction (Friction Anisotropy) exhibited by biological surfaces and implementing such strategies on laboratory surfaces; Mechanics of roughness induced instabilities at nano and micron scales; Optimal design and fabrication of nano-hairy surfaces. The common features that underlie this class of problems are fabrication of nano-structuree surfaces, coupling between adhesion and deformation of the surface nano-structures, and mechanical instabilities at nano and micron scale to dissipate energy and influence the macroscopic behavior. The key idea is to manipulate surface topography at nano and micron scale to tailor macroscopic adhesion and friction properties; not surface chemistry. This work is supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation.
Nanofabrication Strategies by means of Guided Assembly:
Fabricating ordered patterns of controlled shape, size and spacing at nanoscale has been an important goal of nano-scale science and engineering during the past decade. Applications envisaged for such processes include quantum dot devices, nanocomposites, high density data storage devices, etc. Most of the existing nanofabrication techniques can be loosely described as either top-down type or bottom-up type. The top-down approach consists of examples such as photolithography, X-ray lithography, scanning probe/e-beam lithography etc. On the other hand, in the bottom-up approach, one tries to exploit certain configurational forces acting at nanoscale to drive a self-assembly process. However, there are a number of issues associated with the "self-assembly" route of fabricating devices of practical utility. For example, in case of strain driven quantum dot growth in semiconductor thin films, the resulting nanostructures usually do not possess any spatial order and also end up with a non-uniform size distribution. The objective of this project is to develop nanofabrication techniqes that combine the driving configurational forces that underlie self-assembly processes and the spatial control that can be achieved in top-down processes, in order to realize any desired spatial pattern and size distribution of nanostructures. Currently, we are exploring the use of "very strong" electric and magnetic fields at solid surfaces to induce diffusion and patterning. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation.
Mechanics of Carbon Nanotubes:
Research on the mechanics of carbon nanotubes has been dominated by modeling and computational simulations, primarily due to the extreme difficulty involved in performing controlled experiments on such small structures. The goal of this project is to develop new nanoscale experimental techniques to apply controlled force on individual nanotubes, measure the deflection at nanometer resolution and develop mechanics models to describe the experimental observations. We have recently developed an experimental technique to study shell buckling in individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes and showed that the measured buckling force is substantially higher than that predicted by the existing models. Motivated by these experimental observations, improved shell theories are being developed. Funding source: AFOSR.
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Funding sources: National Science Foundation (NSF); Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); Office of Naval Research (ONR); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Institutes of Health (NIH); Science and Technology Council (STAC) of Rhode Island.
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education and training
California Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Science
Sri Venkateswara University
awards and honors
James R. Rice Associate Professor, January 2009.
PECASE - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, 2007.
National Science Foundation CAREER Award to pursue research on Biologically Inspired Contact Mechanics, 2006.
William F. Ballhaus prize for outstanding doctoral dissertation in Aeronautics, Caltech, 2001.
Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award for the most significant contributions to teaching and research in Aeronautics, Caltech, 1998.
Donald W. Douglas fellowship, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, Caltech, 1994-95.
Recipient of "Senate Commendation" for academic excellence, Indian Institute of Science, 1994.
Jayant Dalal scholarship and Ivaturi prize for the best academic performance, Sri Venkateswara University, 1991 and 1992.
Society for Experimental Mechanics
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Adhesion Society
Materials Research Society
Electrochemical Society
teaching overview
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ENGN 0030 - Introduction to Engineering. Fall 2014.
ENGN 0310 - Mechanics of Solids and Structures. Fall 2016.
ENGN 1300 - Structural Analysis. Spring 2015.
ENGN 2380 - Fracture Mechanics. Spring 2017.


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Dear Distraction,
Don't say things you don't mean. Please. I don't think I could handle lies coming from you. But then again, I can't- for the life of me- imagine you lying. But you can't truly mean what you say, either.
And there begins this delicious conundrum.
I never thought it'd be like this, not with you. Wait- that's not strictly true. I'd always suspected that this might be one of the outcomes of deciding that you're human.
What is it like? Is that what you're wondering, chewing (as usual) on your stationery (as though unravelling the mysteries of maths) and talking to the problem, the curiosity clear in your eyes?
I'll tell you what it's like.
The phone rings, and my breath hitches; two distinct futures.
The first- it's you- and my pulse is erratic, and it's as though I am the physical manifestation of bliss.
The second- it isn't you- and there's a disappointing, disappointed vacuum in my stomach.
See what you've done there? You've reduced me (Me- feminist, spirited, not ditzy in the slightest) to a giggling fool or a moping idiot.
I'm really not going elucidate. You know of the effect you have over me, but if you knew exactly how potent you were, I'm sure you could wreck real havoc. Unintentionally, of course, because you're far too nice to shatter a glass and leave the shards for others to clear.
I keep saying that. It's an understatement, but also one of the only words that can capture your essence. And so that's why I beg pardon for wondering why on earth you'd say things you definitely cannot mean.
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Paktia residents protest civilian death
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GARDEZ (PAN): Residents of southeastern Paktia province protested against Afghan and foreign security forces on Thursday, a day after a civilian was killed by a mortar shell during a firefight between militants and coalition troops.
Angered by the civilian death in the Zazai Aryub district, some 300 men blocked the Zazai Aryub-Gardez highway as a mark of protest. The mortar shell that hit a civilian house wounded 10 others, the protestors said.
They blocked the highway, which connects the provincial capital with the district, for six hours and chanted slogans against the Afghan government and foreign soldiers.
The protestors asked the authorities for a thoroughgoing investigation into the incident and bringing the perpetrators to justice. "We will continue our protest as long as the perpetrators are not punished," protestor Dina Gul vowed.
Deputy Governor Abdul Rahman Mangal said only one person was killed and four others were wounded by the shell. A delegation had been sent to the area to ascertain who had fired the shell, he added.
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Stephon Marbury mysteriously sat out last night's win over the Pistons with an alleged sore left ankle, prompting Isiah Thomas to question Marbury's future with the club.
Thomas and Stephon Marbury appear on the outs again.
"He's not playing tonight," Thomas said before last night's stunning 89-65 Garden rout of the Pistons. "So we'll cross that bridge when we come to it if he does decide to play again."
Thomas' reckless remark comes two days after Marbury made comments depicting frustration with his lesser role, referring to it as "passive."
Marbury didn't even sit on the bench as the Knicks cruised without him, staying back in the locker room. The dressing room was a happy place for one of the few times this season after crushing the exhausted Pistons, who scored one more point than their lowest franchise point total of 64. That the Knicks played their best game of the season without Marbury was telling.
"I didn't know he wasn't on the bench," Thomas said after the win in another dig.
Marbury, who missed his 12th game, did not practice Saturday, something the team failed to announce. And there was no information on how he hurt his foot. Marbury did not stick around afterward to talk to reporters to deepen the mystery. Friends have said it will take him a long time to get over his father's death and he may have a sore heart more than sore ankle.
Last week, Marbury changed his tune about wanting to stay with the Knicks, saying ambivalently, "If I get traded, I get traded." There's been rumors Thomas has tried to offer Marbury for Houston's injured Tracy McGrady, a former Isiah draft pick.
When asked about Marbury being unhappy with his role before tip-off, Thomas said curtly, "I don't have a comment. I just want to talk about tonight's game and he's not playing."
Marbury took an extended on-and-off bereavement leave after his father's Dec. 2 death. He played in three games between Dec. 3 and Jan. 2. In late December, Thomas said he "didn't know" if Marbury was returning.
Despite the rare win that places them at a wretched 10-26, Thomas' relationship with his players continues to deteriorate as Thomas' and Marbury's status become murkier.
Friday, Thomas had a bench run-in with Zach Randolph two weeks after having a bench run-in with Quentin Richardson. Randolph responded last night with 25 points.
The players seemed confused, too.
"When I came in, his jersey wasn't over there," Eddy Curry said. "I don't know, but I'm sure it's got to be something, though."
After Friday's loss to Toronto, Marbury revisited his reduced role with reporters but stopped short of ripping Thomas. Their relationship became irreparably damaged in November when he bolted Phoenix after learning he might be benched.
Thomas probably didn't appreciate Marbury using the word "passive" in his diatribe as his patience with his players is growing thin.
Thomas was furious about a private conversation he had with a close friend after the Bulls' victory last week in Chicago that became public in Saturday's Post. He called the story, in which he told a friend he's considering stepping away from the bench to focus on the presidency, "a flat-out lie."
Thomas also vented to the friend, according to a source, that his players go into games thinking they will lose, that they've given up and he's close to that point, too. Thomas said he likes only three players – Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson and David Lee. He said, according to the source, he's coming close to his "breaking point."
After Friday's loss to Toronto, Marbury said, "It's kind of strange and hard, asked to do something like that. I didn't get paid the money I get paid to get to do what I'm doing right now. I was paid to put the ball in the whole to be aggressive to be a scoring point guard to create for others. Now I'm playing more of a passive role, which I'm comfortable with because I was asked to do this to go forward."
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High school basketball fans in Savannah are a devoted lot, and they are expected to pack the gymnasium today at Armstrong Atlantic State University to see Savannah High and Johnson in state semifinal action.
Johnson (23-6) faces North Hall (28-3) in the first Class AAA boys semifinal at 5:30 p.m., while Savannah High (27-3) takes on Buford at 8:30 p.m.
Fans, players and coaches are rooting for the dream scenario for Savannah basketball — a meeting between the local rivals next week in Macon with the state title on the line.
"I think it means a lot to the city to have two of our best programs playing on this stage," said Utaff Gordon, a veteran coach in his first year leading the Johnson program. "And I think it speaks volumes about the level of basketball here in Savannah. We're in Class AAA this year, but we know we could compete at any classification in the state.
"I'll be rooting for Savannah High, and I'm sure coach (Tim) Jordan will be rooting for the Atom Smashers," Gordon said. "We both relish the idea of meeting in the finals."
Johnson dominated Rockmart in the first round of the playoffs before winning a close one at Carver-Columbus 70-65. The Atom Smashers came back home and rolled to a 66-48 win over Tattnall County to reach their first Final Four in 20 years.
Gordon will match wits with a well-regarded coach in Benjie Wood. The Trojans are led by Ebo Smith, who has signed with the University of North Georgia. Ebo is averaging 19 points and seven rebounds per game.
The Atom Smashers love to get out and run behind LSU-signee Tim Quarterman, who has been at his best in the playoffs. Quarterman has talented backcourt mates in Greg Mortimer and Rico Bonds. Johnson has talent down low with 6-foot-8 Saadiq Muhammad, 6-5 Devon Holmes and 6-7 Darrell Myers.
Gordon was planning to look at some film of North Hall but wasn't sure it would change his game plan.
"We're going to need to do what we do well to win," Gordon said. "We've become more disciplined with our defense lately, and our offense is a function of that."
Quarterman said North Hall is a fundamentally sound team that doesn't run much.
"We want to go up-tempo and play our style of basketball," Quarterman said.
Cokley update
Savannah High is coming off a 61-57 win over Washington County on Wednesday, a game in which junior center Chris Cokley was hurt after hitting his head on the floor in a scary fall.
Cokley went to the hospital and was released Wednesday night after a CAT scan revealed he hadn't broken any bones, coach Tim Jordan said.
The Blue Jackets likely will have to play without their top presence in the post. But Savannah has a squad that never stops hustling.
Senior guard Jovante Spivey is a leader on and off the court and leads by example with his defensive effort. Junior Jamal Norman has become a key player on offense and defense. Sophomore Jermaine Williams provides outside scoring punch, and point guard Jason Lawton has been on top of his game lately.
Josh Young and Tyreese Rivers will step in if Cokley can't play.
"We have prepared like Chris will be out," Jordan said Thursday night. "Josh and Tyreese are going to have to play well because I don't think Buford has a player under 6-feet tall.
" ... We're a game away from the state championship. We're just going to have to go out there with what we've got and play our best."
Buford is led by A.J. Davis, a University of Tennessee signee who averages 18 points a game. Point guard Isaiah Williams and senior Kyle Doyle also are important players. Coach Allen Whitehart led Buford to the state finals in 2011.
Rebels on road
Up near Atlanta, the Class AAAAA Effingham County boys are playing in the first state semifinal in school history as the Rebels take on Gainesville at 5:30 p.m today at Kennesaw State University.
Effingham (27-4) has been dominating playoff opponents, beating Warner Robins by 30, before beating Starr's Mill 61-39 and Creekside 84-52.
The Rebels will face their toughest challenge yet in a Gainesville squad led by North Georgia signee Shaquan Cantrell (20 points, seven rebounds per game). Junior Deshaun Watson, the top quarterback prospect in the country, can also play a little basketball. The Clemson-commit averages 12 points and four rebounds a game.
Gainesville (22-9) started the season 1-4 before its football players came out, sparking a 21-5 run ever since.
"There's no doubt this is the toughest test we've had so far," Effingham coach Donnie Arrington said.
"This team is very athletic and they shoot very well. We're going to have to do a good job closing out on their shooters and helping on defense when they put the ball on the floor."
But Gainesville will have its hands full trying to stop a talented Rebels squad led by 6-8 junior Jakeenan Gant, who has offers from a host of schools including Indiana, Georgia, Florida and Marquette. Gant (17.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 4.2 blocks per game) can do it all from thrilling fans with his play above the rim to knocking down 3-pointers with his deadly accurate jump shot. Defensively, he is a nightmare for opponents with his shot-blocking ability.
Gant has a talented supporting cast that includes steady senior point guard Jay Wright and shooting guard Ryan Wilkins. DeAundray Rhett and T.J. Johnson are quality post players.
"Our defense has just been outstanding," Arrington said. "And it's leading to a lot of fast-break points. We're moving the ball around well offensively, and I think we are playing our best basketball of the year right now."
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From Cooke To Hoover To Bernanke, Money Elasticity Demands Monetary Policy Set Its Sight On Bubble #5 (pdf)
by Atlantic Capital Management
From Cooke To Hoover To Bernanke, Money Elasticity Demands Monetary Policy Set Its Sight On Bubble #5 (pdf)
by Atlantic Capital Management
are the events in the middle east "the black swan" event?
just asking.............
"Part 1 demonstrated flawed monetary theories wrapped in the pretense of science. The combination of the two means that the Fed will allow malinvestment to grow and fester."
Truth = Priceless
That, and the conclusion that we are headed for stagflation or hyperinflation, are spot on.
You cannot debauch the rule of law along with your currency and expect good things.
A five year old could tell you this; but many adults shield themselves from reality with complex equations and delusional rationalizations.
doomsday trades here we come
...US aint getting out of this either. Major short position on emerging markets, dip buying on a nice correcton on the S&P and Dow.
We are going down...
Good read, these guys get it...IMHO
Bravo. A most execellent piece. The only bit that it dances around is that the "growth" that the counterfeiters derive from their activities is by fooling most of the people most of the time.
The Fed has this funny idea that money creates wealth, when it's actually something else: the creation of useful goods and services. Our current monetary system has no resilience and no future. The Fed foments asset bubbles and busts, leading to a horrible waste of time, talent, capital, and world's limited natural resources. http://therookiecynic.wordpress.com/
Quite impressed by this one. I have only read the first two pages, but I am saving it for later when I have time.
Dollar at 77...might get a little bounce here now that everyone who has a choice about the number of dollars they hold has made their decision. Longer term of course bernanke wants a little real inflation. We are going to close that gap between food and real estate by pushing up the cost of food. You know the "rebalancing" thing that central bankers and macro economists talk about. We got to get back to all the old ratios between real estate and everything else. Much easier to inflate everything else than allow serious real estate deflation to "rebalance." We need goldilocks inflation..not too much...not too little....just right....that is what benny boy is shooting for. It is fun as hell to watch. The plot thickens and no one knows the ending yet. /p>
The current system is FUBAR...but it is what has evolved from the installation of the Fed as the overseer of monetary policy.
Not that I believe that the CONgress was a better overseer of monetary policy.
Since no humans can be trusted to oversee monetary policy, what is the alternative?
this paper is too long and not very readable. No conclusion or abstract.. Anyone offer me some main points?
I'll try: FED hubris is causing capital misallocation into new asset bubbles, which will in tears sooner than last time. The 100-year debt-money paradigm may be nearing the end, as the productive economy is hobbled by increasing costs of debt service. Hyperinflation, stagflation, or deflation will be the outcome but it's too soon to tell which.
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Another MBC meet, another title for Ellsworth
NEW RICHMOND - No. 4 ranked Ellsworth kept the Middle Border Conference wrestling title again for another season after finishing first in the conference meet Saturday.
The Panthers scored 263 points while No. 7 Amery was second with 215. Prescott finished fifth with 114 points.
Ellsworth crowned five champions in the meet including new three-time champion Jens Lantz, who pinned Amery's Logan Martell in 2:51 in the finals. The Brad Cain edged New Richmond's Derek Dowd to win the 126-pound title; Logan Kemmerer, wrestling his first action since before Christmas, took the 152-pound title with a 3-1 decision over Mitch Nichols of Amery; Hank Holdorf won at 170 with a 4-0 decision over Max Praschak of Somerset and Jake Murphy won at 195 by a 5-3 decision over Eli Newton of Amery.
EHS brought half its team to the finals and had two runner ups in Gabe Frandsen at 160, losing a close 9-6 match to Somerset's Gabe Flandrick in the finals, and Brodey Kemmerer at heavyweight. EHS also had six of its wrestlers finish in third place. The lowest finish Ellsworth had was fourth.
Prescott did not have an individual champion. Troy Urman made it to the finals at 145 but lost a major decision to Baldwin-Woodville's Tyler Weyer. Alex Stuhl at 126 and Tyler Miller 160 both placed third.
Both Pierce County teams will participate in the WIAA Division 2 St. Croix Central regional meet next Saturday in Hammond.


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San Francisco rock radio station Live 105 kicks off its annual all-day music festival next week, Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mt. View, California.
This is one of the best day-long music festivals in the United States considering the ticket price – a mere $10 – and the range of popular indie artists playing at the 10-hour festival. Talk about bang for the buck!
Tickets are on sale now. IRC does not endorse any ticketing outlets, but you can click BFD ticketing (links to Google results) to find tickets.
If it is like it was last year, you can also take a chance and show up to get free tickets. People in blue coats were handing out free tickets at the gate shortly after 1 pm.
If that doesn't happen, you'll probably still be able to buy tickets at the box office, or if worse comes to worse, find one a scalper.
Gates open at 11:30am, festival starts at 12:00pm .BFD Line-up for the BudLight Festival Stage (12:00pm-8:30pm) with links to MySpace pages:
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More bands!
Steve Aoki
Lyrics Born
Mike Relm
DJ Omar Richard
Oh HOTTUB
DJ Miles
SOUNDCHECK LOCAL San Francisco Bay Area Stage (1:00pm-6:00pm)
The Phenomenauts
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Surgeon's Mayweather report
After sixteen months away from the ring Floyd Money Mayweather returned to challenge newly crowned WBC champion Vicious Victor Ortiz. The muscular Ortiz, a fighter ten years Mayweathers junior, won the title in his last bout in a thrilling fight of the year candidate against previously unbeaten Andre Berto. After four rounds of skilful boxing Victor would realise Mayweather was no Berto.
A superbly chiselled Floyd outweighed by a full stone (14 lbs) as the young bull Ortiz put on a staggering 17 lbs between the weigh in and the fight, showed no signs of ring rust from the opening bell. Mayweather previously known for being fleet footed and using the ring adopted a more aggressive game plan for the second fight in a row as he walked the champion down. Southpaw Ortiz sought to attack in quick bursts while Mayweather opted to use less of his stellar left jab and instead went with the lead right, a key punch against southpaws. Mayweather took the opener with his greater accuracy and despite sixteen months on the shelf greater timing. In round two Ortiz landed a few hard body blows and when he pushed Mayweather back tried to make use of his greater bulk and strength, muscling Floyd against the ropes. Mayweather stuck with the lead right, raking Victor with it cleanly and with some regularity. He would roll under and away to his own right immediately after throwing the right, taking away any counter punching opportunities Ortiz may have had. Round two to the challenger, although unofficial HBO judge Harold Lederman scored the round to the champion. Round three began with the thirty four year old Mayweather making use of his left hand, going to work with jabs and hooks. About mid way through the round as both fighters threw, Mayweather connected with a hard right to the jaw that momentarily rocked Ortiz back onto his heels. Victor took the shot well. Ortiz was seemingly happy to move around allowing himself to be backed up only to quickly strike out with combinations at the oncoming Mayweather. Floyds defence though even when fighting in this aggressive manner was impeccable and once again little got through as the compubox punch stats would reveal. In what would turn out to be the final round the undefeated veteran quickly opened up on Ortiz tagging him up and down with a combination while Victor tried to tuck up. The champions response was to pin Money against the ropes and let his hands go. Again Mayweathers exceptional defence was on show but a few blows landed. The challenger who incidentally entered the ring second, got straight back to walking his man down and landed a couple more lead rights. Champion Ortiz managed to time Mayweather with his pet punch the right hook, a shot that seemed to buzz Floyd a touch with twenty seconds to go in the round. Then came a moment of stupidity from Ortiz as Floyd slipped, blocked and rolled all of Victors follow up assault in the corner. He seemingly out of over excitement at having tagged Floyd with his best punch of the fight or frustration at his inability to follow it up, violently and deliberately thrust a hard head butt into Mayweathers face. A one point deduction followed. Ortiz gave Floyd a hug and even a kiss while he apologised. Mayweather didnt want to hear it. Referee Joe Cortez motioned the fighters together and said Lets Go. It is at this point the controversy happened. Ortiz went for another hug, again trying to apologies for the blatant foul when an angry Mayweather took advantage and tagged his young foe with a left hook right hand combination flush on the jaw KOing him. Cortez was talking to what one assumes was the time keeper and actually missed the left hook but saw the right hand and began the count. The count Ortiz failed to make. Now what Floyd did was perfectly legal, in fact he had done the same to both Shane Mosley and Arturo Gatti to lesser effect in previous fights. However it has been called classless and unsportsmanlike by fans and critics alike. Is this the case or as the new champion Mayweather says simply protect yourself at all times? The twenty four year old now former champion Ortiz was naive to expect a cold minded veteran like Mayweather to pay him any sporting curtseys and should have followed the old instructions of protecting ones self at ALL times. A sudden and shocking ending to an entertaining fight. Mayweathers ruthless business like performance was a far cry from rival Manny Pacquaios love-in with Shane Mosley last time out.
Mayweather now 42-0 then got into it with HBO commentator Larry Merchant, feeling disrespected by the eighty year old Merchant he let rip with a verbal tirade calling for Larry to be fired from HBO and lambasting him for his lack of boxing knowledge You Dont know **** about boxing!. Larry fired back If i was fifty years younger id kick your ass! as Mayweather tried to exit. This wasnt the first time the pair have had words on air. Mayweather spoke of a rematch with Ortiz afterwards. Failing that his main option for his next fight, Manny Pacquaio aside would seem like Britains Amir Khan. Ortiz who drops to 29-3-2 was apologetic of the head butt afterwards but while he was classy about the controversial KO he clearly felt referee Joe Cortez had let him down with his miscommunication"
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by Tyler Craig | September 12, 2012 11:36 am
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The Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (NYSE:OIH[1]) appears to be offering a compelling breakout opportunity over the $41.50 zone.
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I've seen that other people have had the same problem as me and have only had it resolved by a Happiness Engineer (I think that's what they're called!)
I have already sent a message to Support but have yet to hear back.
I would really like this issue resolved asap because my client needs their site up and running posthaste.
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NewsJuly 12, 2011 - Updated on January 20, 2016
Regime steps up information war
The Syrian authorities are stepping up their efforts to control the Internet and to harass those who are using the various online social networks to rally support for anti-government protests and to provide news and information.
Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrest of the blogger Anas Al-Marawi in the southern Damascus neighbourhood of Kafr Soussa on 1 July. Marawi is the founder of Ardroid, the first Arab website to specialize in the Android system. His personal blog, An@s Online, is mainly about technical subjects and contains few entries of a political nature. He also contributes to other technical blogs. Nothing is known of his whereabouts since his arrest.
The government-controlled cyber-army, which harasses dissidents on online social networks, seems to have stepped up its activities in recent days. Web pages that support the demonstrations and call for a democratic system are being flooded with pro-Assad messages. To discredit the uprising, messages calling for violence are also being posted on the pages of government opponents, who are then accused of being the authors.
According to Agence France Presse, the cyber-army aims to make up for the shortcomings of the official media and to wage an information war targeted at Syrians both at home and abroad.
Aqiba Al-Batah, a reporter from the eastern city of Deir Ez-Zor who works for the Egyptian newspaper Al-Hadath (The Event), was also arrested during the demonstrations in Damascus. He has been charged with collaborating with foreign entities.
There is still no news of Omar Al-Assad, a journalist and activist who was arrested on 3 July as he attended a demonstrator's funeral in Al-Qaddam, a southwestern suburb of the capital. Born in 1987, he is studying journalism at Damascus University and has been working for several publications including the dailies As-Safir and Al-Hayat and the satellite TV station Al-Jazeera since the start of the protests.
Reporters Without Borders demands the immediate and unconditional release of all the detained journalists and bloggers and an end to the attacks on opposition websites.


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Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
Blatant delay tactics by petitioner, un-ethical practice by her attorney
Briefly, a friend is in the midst of a nasty divorce. The petitioner (wife) & her attorney keep using delay tactics, ie: bringing up old issues that have been dealt with, accusations of impropriety on his part as far as following a temporary court order from june, returning propety, no proof of payment of debt, etc. When in fact it is the petitioner who has not followed the court order from june, has not made monthly payments as court ordered, has not returned personal property as ordered in june, has consistantly and repeatedly lied about Respondant's (husband) actions, mis represented respondants' true salary so she could receive maintenance. Has numerous unpaid debts yet claims there is no marital debt. Petitioner's attorney has been given every piece of discovery material requested yet accuses of not receiving any. Petitioner has turned over partial discovery, has lied throughout discovery process, in court hearings, in a deposition. How does one end the nonsense, and hold the Petitioner and her attorney accountable for their lies and questionable ethics?
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Re: Blatant delay tactics by petitioner, un-ethical practice by her attorney
Get a good attorney


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Borough Taxis: Let the City Know What You Think!
You may have heard about the Mayor's proposal to establish a new category of livery cars that can make on-street pickups outside of Manhattan just like yellow cabs do. It will give many New Yorkers a safe, reliable and convenient option for getting around. The program aims to improve taxi availability while bringing yellow-taxi-like amenities (e.g., metered fares, credit/debit card payment, easier-to-spot cabs) to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
The City wants to hear from residents about your experiences with taxis and car services and has a developed a brief online survey where your voice can be heard.
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Tax could change diet and cut emissions, says climate committee
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These particular scans may not save your life, but they might scratch your face and look down on you with utter and complete contempt for everything you are and stand for.
Did you like these pixilated pussycats? Of course you did! What kind of a heartless scumbag hates kitties? Well, if you did like them, check out the enigmatic mystery of The Cats with Wings. If that leaves you hungry for more feline action, why not look at Cats With Four Ears. If you are one of those heartless scumbags who hate cats, look at A Dog Befriends a Praying Mantis.


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Two of us ordered Red Thai beef curry and Crispy Duck Cantonese. The duck had shrimps added to it and being allergic to shellfish I couldn't eat it. The curry was not Thai but Chinese curry with some coconut milk added to it. Very disappointing. Will not return.


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Murphy, North Carolina (IPP) - North Carolina has issued a guide for new residents and visitors to the state. The guide is available in booklet form or on DVD, cassette, and 8-Track which is still considered state-of-the-art in North Carolina. The audio version is difficult for most non-natives to understand because of the twang, poor grammar, and unintelligible southern accent.
The first rule listed in the booklet deals with garbage and litter. It is absolutely mandatory for people to throw their trash and litter onto the roadside. The use of trash cans is strictly prohibited.
The second rule requires folks to abandon dogs and cats along rural roadsides.
The third rule requires people sitting in a restaurant to stare at any outsider or newcomer that steps through the door. It further stipulates that every head must turn in absolute unison not unlike the heads of dogs in a pack watching a cat or rabbit walk by.
The booklet also advises women not to be too thin nor to have a complete set of teeth so that they can blend in better with the locals.
On the topic of religion the booklet advises folks to post the ten commandments in their front yard. One need not take any steps to follow the commandments as they are there just for show and decoration.
North Carolina Governor Dempsy Dumpster reminds folks visiting or moving to his state that no amount of comformity to these rules will make anyone welcome to his state and that following the rules just helps people to blend in a little better. He says, "It don't matter if you live here thirty years you will never be accepted as one of us".


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Safety and Pharmacokinetics of KBPA-101 in Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Caused by O11 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
This study has been completed.
Kenta Biotech Ltd
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: February 26, 2009
Last Update Posted: July 30, 2009
Information provided by:
Kenta Biotech Ltd
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Detailed Description:
The objectives of this open study are to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and clinical outcome of patients who have HAP caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa serotype O11 after three separate administrations of KBPA-101 every third day in addition of standard of care antibiotic treatment.
|Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
|Biological: KBPA-101
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Non-comparative Open Pilot Trial to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of up to Three Single Doses of AERUMAB 11 (KBPA-101) in Patients With Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Serotype O11 P. Aeruginosa
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Health Facilities Pneumonia
Drug Information available for: Pseudomonas aeruginosaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Kenta Biotech Ltd:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Assessment of physical examination, laboratory parameters, vital signs, ECG and any adverse at repeated times since the screening phase till the end of the study. [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To confirm the therapeutic plasma concentration of KBPA-101 [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- To ascertain the therapeutic efficacy of KBPA-101 given in addition to standard care for hospital acquired pneumonia [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: KBPA-101, a monoclonal antibody
1.2 mg/kg KBPA-101 i.v. infusion, 3 single doses, every third day
Biological: KBPA-101
1.2 mg/kg KBPA-101 i.v. infusion, 3 single doses, every third day
Detailed Description:
Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a pneumonia occurring 48 hours or more after hospital admission. HAP occurs in patients on conventional hospital wards and in intensive care units (ICU), some of them associated to mechanical ventilation, known as Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). VAP is the most common infection on intensive care units representing 82% of HAP cases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most frequent pathogens involved in ICU-HAP and despite of adequate treatment its crude mortality remains as high as 70% of the cases.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
- Patients under intensive care management with hospital acquired pneumonia
- Microbiological diagnosis of P. aeruginosa serotype O11 HAP by lower respiratory tract specimen (BAL or miniBAL) and presence of a new or progressing pulmonary infiltrate, plus one of the three following criteria: a) fever greater than 38ºC, b) WBC greater than 10,000/mm3, or c) purulent sputum
- In non-intubated patients confirmed microbiological diagnosis of P. aeruginosa serotype O11 HAP by endotracheal aspirate (ETA) and modified clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) higher than 6 points
- Patient is expected to survive longer than 72 hours
- Written informed consent provided by the patient or by the relatives or the designated trusted person
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of any investigational drug within 30 days preceding the first dose of KBPA-101, or planned use during the study and safety follow-up periods
- Existence of any surgical or medical condition that might render the patient unduly susceptible to possible toxicity from the monoclonal antibody, including septic shock with unstable hemodynamics,
- Patients with a known complement deficiency associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, hereditary angioedema, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, collagen vascular disease, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, scleroderma, or recurrent Neisserial infections
- Confirmed Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
- Transplant patients and/or simultaneous treatment with systemic immuno-suppressive drugs.
- Patients with a known liver function deficiency, e.g. associated with liver cirrhosis (Child Pugh B or C) or acute hepatitis
- Administration of poly- or mono-immunoglobulins within the three months preceding the first dose of study drug or planned administration during the study period
- Neutropenia
Contacts and Locations
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00851435
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00851435
|Several sites in Switzerland, France, Belgium and Greece
|Basel, Switzerland
Sponsors and Collaborators
Kenta Biotech Ltd
|Study Director:
|Violetta Georgescu
|Kenta Biotech Ltd
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|Responsible Party:
|Violetta Georgescu, Kenta Biotech Ltd
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00851435 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|February 25, 2009
|First Posted:
|February 26, 2009
|Last Update Posted:
|July 30, 2009
|Last Verified:
|July 2009
Keywords provided by Kenta Biotech Ltd:
Nosocomial pneumonia
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Monoclonal antibody
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Cross Infection
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Lung Injury
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
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To Sit Or Not To Sit: Do Players Owe Fans Anything?
It's that time of year again: The time when NBA teams, secure in their playoff destiny, start phoning in their remaining regular season games. But are these millionaires really just robbing you, John Q. Slob, of your hard-earned minimum wages?


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Oklahoma League president calls bankers' criticisms of CUs "old news"
TULSA, Okla. - Bob Bianchini, president/CEO of the Oklahoma Credit Union League may have called the Oklahoma Bankers Association's criticisms of credit unions "the same old rhetoric" and "old news," but that doesn't mean he's shrugging them off. The OBA's statements, said the League, is a reminder of how important it is that credit unions continue to work together to protect the future of the industry. Bianchini was responding to an article that ran in the Oct. 22nd edition of The Journal Record, "Getting off the back burner" which began with a discussion of a trip OBA President Roger Beverage and other financial officials made to Washington, D.C. in September "to begin a congressional version of trench warfare in their battle against credit union expansion - a fight that would be measured in incremental victories that used committee votes, amendments and the conference committee process as weapons of choice," the article read. The OBA's plans were put on hold because of September 11's events, and for the time being "banks and credit unions will have to observe a cease-fire of sorts.but that situation won't last forever," Beverage stated. According to the article, the latest round of confrontation between banks and CUs "was sparked, in part" by CUNA's Renaissance Commission report. Beverage said the document amounted to a `credit union wish list that would greatly expand credit unions' "ability to serve just about anybody, and to do so without giving up their tax advantage or their exemption from the Community Reinvestment Act or anything like that that other financial service providers have to deal with." He continued that, "Any expansion of credit union membership fields or growth in the types of services they can offer places credit unions in direct competition with banks and gives the credit unions an advantage due to their tax-exempt status. Bankers don't object to competition, the article quoted Beverage saying. They do object to "competition that has a built-in advantage" compared to banks. Because of those exemptions, Beverage said credit unions could become positioned to cherry-pick the very best loan opportunities from the community and leave banks only higher-risk loans, the article read. "They're going to target and go after the very best of the best commercial business risks, and what that does is leaves for commercial banks the not-so-very best," Beverage stated. He also noted that credit unions are now providing commercial loans on a regular basis for the first time in their history, and he took issue with credit union reforms that Beverage asserts has "dramatically expanded the pool of clients for credit unions." Beverage said bankers have two strategies to remedy what they allege are problems: they plan to lobby Congress to place credit unions under the same regulations and tax status as banks if CUs provide the same services to consumers; if that tactic doesn't gain support, banks may seek to have the same tax-exempt status as credit unions. Lastly, Beverage asserts that the war on terrorism will force Congress to seek new sources of revenue to finance a military buildup and economic stimulus and that the credit union industry may be seen as an untapped source of revenue. "They have outlived their original purpose and the reasons for their tax-exempt status and t their exemption from rules and regulations like the Community Reinvestment Act," Beverage stated. "Now, if they want to be able to serve anybody and everybody that walks through the door, bankers generally will have no objection to that as long as they have to play by the same rules that banks have to play by.It's going to be a while before we get into this fight, but it probably will be a fight." In a follow-up article, "Credit union leaders fend off attacks by bankers" that ran in the Nov. 5th issue of The Journal Record, Bianchini fired back at the OBA, saying the reason CUs are tax exempt is because of their not-for-profit structure. "It has nothing to do with the size of the credit union. It has nothing to do with the number of members that they serve. It has nothing to do with what kind of services credit unions provide. It is just simply a matter of structure: We are nonprofit cooperatives, and cooperatives are not taxed because the profits are distributed to the people who own the organization," said Bianchini. He invited banks to convert to credit unions. League Vice President Lisa Finley explained that credit unions face more stringent regulations than banks do and enumerated other differentiating factors between credit unions and banks. Bianchini said banks' focus on credit union activity "is misplaced." Both he and Finley asserted "credit unions aren't targeted because they may take market share away from banks, but because they create market pressures forcing banks to rein in their fees and interest rates on loans. "Credit unions have been acting as the conscience of the financial marketplace for many, many years," said Bianchini. Finley told Credit Union Times that "the taxation issue has been floating out there for years, and Beverage has been a vocal opponent of credit unions' tax exempt status." She said the League intends to remain vigilente and keep a close eye on OBA activities. It will also continue its statewide media campaign that explains the differences between banks and credit unions. Beyond that, Finley said the League will respond "if something happens, but we are not going to do something before that." Finley pointed out that there have been several credit union initiatives the OBA has been supportive of. Among them are the recently passed rules concerning state chartered credit unions' conversion to community charters. Finley said the OBA did not protest the rules as they worked their way through the state legislature. - email@example.com


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Does anyone know of a driver for a Canon bubblejet i250 printer??
I got one of them printers!!
Couldn't find a driver either. Not knowledgeable enough to write one either.
So I bought one. From turboprint.de. Must say it wrks bloody well. Loads of options for paper, resolution etc. They do a trial one but it bungs their logo over yer printout.
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The Dominican Republic leveraged huge partisan support during the second round in Miami to move on to San Francisco, the home of the World Series champion Giants, and defeat the Netherlands in the semi-final then Puerto Rico in the final on Tuesday night.
"In the tournament, with the celebration, they allow you to do a little bit more than you're used to seeing in the big leagues," said Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes, who returned to camp on Thursday with teammate Edwin Encarnacion. He added: "For the Dominican people, it was huge, they were waiting a long time for that moment to happen."
Dominican Republic president Danilo Medina telephoned immediately afterward to congratulate manager Tony Pena, WBC most valuable player Robinson Cano, and Reyes personally.
"The biggest experience I've had in baseball," said Encarnacion, the Blue Jays first baseman/DH. "It was very very good for me, my teammates, and for Dominican teammates to have all the support in the stadiums."
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"Ode to Failure" – A short film
Written, illustrated and produced by Tamara Levitt
For those who have fallen, or have yet to fall.
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A beautiful clip … loved the story and the sketches … thank you dear Tamara.
I hope you have taken up your music again. 🙂
love and blessings Carolyn
Wow! There's so much to be said for taking the opportunity to grow and not being attached to the outcomes. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks so much for sharing this inspirational film and setting a soulful tone to my day.I dig the brave honesty and way you've managed to soften the harsh critic.Wonderful to be on the path with you. With Metta Jerome
Thanks for this, Tamara. This is great!!!
Sage advice, Tamara, and framed in a sincere, eloquent, and playful, presentation. Your drawings and animation are very warm and effective for all ages, as well. It's great that you are able to open up publicly in this way, as a catharsis and as an aid to others. As for your metaphorical airline pilot, as is said, "one's attitude determines one's altitude. All the best, Sandy
Wonderful Tamara. Really appreciated the vulnerability and insight that went into this… that, and The Smiths poster 😉
Wonderful words of wisdom Tamara. Thank you for sharing.
My line is" quitting does not mean walking away or opting out for good,sometimes it just means a simple change of direction" I stand by this as I quit and move on in areas of my life that need changing…Thank you!
Beautiful! <3
Thanks for sharing your real life experiences that got you where you are today so the people around you can learn and grow. Loved this medium as a refreshing way to share.
Best to you within,
Wonderful! A guiding light in a world where many will have to take up the challenge of trying yet again to find a way to contribute.
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I've been struggling to get both teachers and administrators to understand these ideas, incorporate them into the curriculum and begin both to give mindfulness training (oftentimes much needed in this stressful day and age) to students. Thus far, the hard, bruising dictatorial ideals of a 1950's mentality seem to be winning–but I can see small changes. Out of necessity if nothing else. Thank you for this beautiful video. Your vulnerability about failing will hopefully help each class I play this for understand that failure is simply a way to understand a better road. Thank you!


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Good morning! After my last few posts, I decided to keep it light (no pun intended) and talk about white pants for summer. I love wearing white in the summer! White pants are classic and can help keep us cool during these hot summer months.
But here's the thing, there are some rules to follow when wearing white. White is not always easy to wear but white pants can be the perfect pairing on bottom for this season's trendy bright colors on top. White pants look clean and crisp.
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1. Always wear neutral undergarments. White or dark panties will show through white pants. No one wants to see our undergarments!
2. Be careful where you put your white. Since white reflects light and makes things appear larger, don't wear solid white on your largest body parts only, like your chest, hips, or thighs, because it will make those areas look bigger. If you're wearing white pants and you have wide hips or a tummy, where a flowy blouse over your pants and don't tuck your blouse in!
Because I'm larger in my hips, I wear a top that covers that part of my body.
3. Steer Clear of White Hosiery. Unless you're a nurse, a bride, or under age 5, white hosiery has no place in your wardrobe. Yes, it was popular 20 years ago but not today!
4. Pair white pants with a neutral shoe. To keep yourself from looking like a nurse don't wear white pants with white sandals. A neutral sandal looks best.
5. Don't wear "too-tight" white pants. White tends to show every imperfection so you don't want your white pants to be too tight. If the pockets are showing through, cut the pockets out.
I love the white on white look but you have to be thin to pull this off! Lindsey from the Pleated Poppy looks great in a white shirt and white pants. Notice her shoes aren't white!
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by LOLtron » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:16 pmNo, Jason Aaron's Wolverine #13 is not just a reprint of issues 10 through 12...though it certainly feels like it.
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Writer: Jason Aaron
Penciler: Renato Guides
Cover: Jae Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Released: 8/3/2011
$3.99 for...I didn't count the pages...probably about 22.
We get it already. Wolverine has been around a long time and has gone on some murderous berserker killing sprees during which he kills people with families. The canuckle-head doesn't think about the consequences of his death dealing actions and thus a lot of the victims' family members hate him to the point of wanting Wolverine dead: multiple-case revenge. We get it. Did we have to spend 4 issues on it?
Jason Aaron writes Wolverine like Peyton Manning plays football. Aaron is one of the best in the business, but like Manning, he doesn't play for my team...or at least lately anyway.
I'm on team Jacob Wolverine!
Wolverine #13 is yet another issue (the 4th in a row now) which Aaron writes more about the side characters than he does about Wolverine. I buy Wolverine to (this may sound crazy) read about Wolverine. With that said, I completely understand why Aaron is telling side-character stories. Aaron is trying to explain who Wolverine is, and how he is viewed, through associations with people he has affected. We get it. The problem is we got it in issue 10 through 12, as well.
The actual issue is well written, but the need for it did not seem necessary. Sometimes when writers want a storyline to have a large impact on a character, writers tend to create a drawn-out arc to drive home (with readers) the importance of the story. I think that's what is going on here because after several issues of practically the same thing I am really looking forward to how Aaron wraps-up this arc.
Story aside, the cover by Jae Lee is once again the highlight of Wolverine. I want to see every comic book title done by Jae Lee for 2 years straight, so that I start to hate his work. After those 2 years Lee stops putting out art all together. Then, about 5 to 10 years later he releases one last cover before he is viciously killed by a bear on a trip to Yosemite, and I start to cry because I took for granted what spectacular covers he provided. It is at that point that I realize I should have appreciated what I had while I had it.
(Dom shakes head, and snaps out of it)
Sorry. I don't know where I went just then. Ah, yes. Jae Lee. Good work.
So what am I left with after the 4th Wolverine issue in a row of the same thing? I'm left thinking about the end piece in Austin Powers, "The Henchman's Wife." The scene summed-up the feeling of loss in about 55 seconds. Why couldn't Aaron, as well?
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by fieldy snuts » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:24 pmI like the side stories but I concur that this is taking forever. I was just getting into this issue and then I got to the page that said "to be concluded" on the corner. They're well written but they finish way too fast with the focus mostly being on the side stories while the main story of each issue is Wolverine killing another lame henchman and moving into another room.
That said, I think I get what the Red Right Hand is going to do. I believe they're working Wolverine into a rage with everything they've done to him and just when he charges into the room to kill them they'll deny him by committing mass suicide before he gets his ultimate revenge. Or I might be wrong and Aaron surprises me as he so often does.
by Flynn the Pirate » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:43 amThis issue did feel more than a little repetitive. But then, I wasn't exactly overjoyed at yet another story involving Wolverine going on a revenge spree. Surely a writer as talented as Aaron could have come up with something better.
by 365Dom » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:22 am@flynn the pirate - To be fair, it's actually a reverse of Wolverine going on a revenge spree. It's his victim's family who are out for revenge.
by Flynn the Pirate » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:27 am
One must remember, though, that his move to the mansion where the Red Hand is hiding out is itself out of revenge for them putting him in Hell.
And that the title of the entire arc is "Wolverine's Revenge".
by Kolimar » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:50 pmNice review.
by Punchy » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:10 amMore flashbacks, which whilst very interesting, were a bit repetitive. I did like getting an inside into the Hand, they are a Marvel classic, but I don't know much about them. I think I have an idea of what is going to be behind that door, but I'm not sure how it will play out. This whole arc seems to be about deconstructing Wolverine and showing how he may not really be a hero, or even an anti-hero. It's Wolverine's Revenge, but should we actually want him to get it? Jason Aaron is doing a fantastic job of de-mythologizing Logan, and if anyone can tell this story and not make us absolutely hate Wolverine, then it's the Alabama Corn-Snake himself
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Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's veto stamp has gone out of style.
Gov. Pat Quinn has decided it's time change a law that enables Cook County commissioners to override his repeatedly-used veto power to stop a much-maligned sales tax increase.
A spokesman for Quinn said the governor would sign the measure Saturday.
Once signed, commissioners will only need 11 votes instead of 14 to override a veto. Previously, it needed four-fifths approval from the board of 17.
The bill has been sitting on Quinn's desk since their fall veto session. Stroger has opposed the measure all along, saying it protects jobs and prevents budget cuts.
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