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Cory Lopez Defeats CJ Hobgood To Win Event & Lead Ratings
Teahupoo, Tahiti (Tuesday, May 15th, 2001). World number 14 Cory Lopez (USA)today defeated fellow Floridian CJ Hobgood to win the Billabong Pro Teahupooevent. By amassing the day's highest points, he earned his first WCTvictory, collected US$30,000 prizemoney and jumped to the top of the currentASP ratings.
Conditions at Teahupoo remained 4-5 foot (1.5m) throughout the day, withstrong wind and rainsqualls occasionally affecting the otherwise perfectlyhollow waves. Competition commenced with round four this morning, ranthrough the quarter and semifinals, before climaxing during the 2001 grandfinale.
Lopez, 24, began the 35-minute decider playing catch-up. After allowingHobgood to catch the first good wave despite holding priority, he wasimmediately under pressure since his close friend was awarded a near perfect9-point ride. He answered back with three consecutive high scores, however,and from then dominated. A last minute effort from his opponent narrowed thegap, but it proved too little to late.
Having made a name for himself at Teahupoo during the 1999 tournament bycommitting himself to one of the deadliest waves ever attempted, today'sperformance and ultimate result further vindicated Lopez's legend at theinfamous reef break. He overcame Kalani Robb (Haw) first up, then ShanePowell (Aus) in the quarters, before ending the run of Flavio Padaratz (Brz)to reach his first final since 1998. After claiming the title, he wasclearly in disbelief.
"It doesn't even feel real yet," began Lopez on the media boat, with a coldTahitian Hinano beer in hand. "It's like a dream. A one-day whirlwind thatstarted in the 9th (place) round and then I made the final and won. I can'tbelieve it. I've been waiting five years for a victory and finally got one.I'm stoked, especially here at Teahupoo, as it's got the most prestige,right up there with Pipeline (Hawaiian event).
[IMAGE 2]"It started off with me letting a wave go by and CJ got a 9.0, so I was alittle mad about that," he laughed, in retrospect. "Luckily I came back andgot an 8.4, and then another 8.4, and then an 8.25 all in a row. Those weremy three waves, and it only took about six minutes to get them. I wasfreaking out when he got that good barrel at the end and came out, butluckily when the scores were read out he had a 7.35 and needed an 8.56.That's when it hit me.
"Taking the ratings lead is a first for me, but it's only the second eventof the year and we have six more to go," he said of his newfound position."I hope I can keep on a roll and hold it out. There's a ways to go, so we'llsee how it goes through Brazil, J-Bay (SAfr) and Europe. It might make mefocus a little more and do some stretches and pre-psych for the events. Forsure I'm psyched and ready to go."
World number seven Hobgood, 21, had been in devastating form all day.Disposing of Andy Irons (Haw) in round four, then 'Joca' Junior (Brz) in thequarters, he went up against 1999 world and event champion Mark Occhilupo(Aus) to post revenge for their Teahupoo final two years ago. Once past'Occy' he seemed destined to win, but again was forced to accept runner upslot. Nonetheless, the result sees him second on the current ratings.
"Another year another second (place)," laughed Hobgood afterward. "I gave itall I had. Cory's a good friend and seriously, besides my brother (fellowWCT surfer Damien Hobgood) I couldn't think of another person I'd be stokedto see win it. And after the performance Cory put on that one year (1999),he deserves like three of these. I made it close at the end, so that wasgood for everyone watching.
"I was trying to put my arm as far as I could in that wave to get as deep asI could," he explained of his last ride. "If I would have gotten more lovefrom it, I may have earned the score. It didn't happen, but I can't tell youhow stoked I am. I love the people here and wewe them a lot for themopening up this wave to us. There's not many of these left in the world.
"I still think I'm the underdog even if I'm high on the ratings. There's nopressure on me. I just want to be in the hunt toward he end of the year, soif I can do that I'll be stoked. I still think the older guys are the oneswho should win it (the world title), so I'm just going to taking it contestby contest."
Finishing equal third today in the Billabong Pro Teahupoo were Padaratz andOcchilupo. The 30-year-old Brazilian trailed Lopez throughout their match,needing a 9.66 score at the end. He now sits equal third on the currentratings, and with the next WCT venue in his homeland; plenty of eyes will befocused on him.
[IMAGE 3]"Even though it was a really good result for me for the points andeverything, I sort of missed out with wave selection," explained Padaratz."I'm happy, though. Back home there's a lot of expectations on me and todeal with that is very hard. I've been doing a lot of mental training withmy trainer, and that's been helping a lot.
Occhilupo, 34, seemed unstoppable after convincingly eliminating worldchampion Sunny Garcia (Haw) in the fourth round and then Guilherme Herdy(Brz) the next. Despite losing an extremely close battle to Hobgood, the1999 champ was still thrilled with his result and about being equal third onthe ratings.
"It was a great semi," said Occhilupo. "I thought he had me pretty much thewhole way, and then I broke my board. I hadn't ridden the new board yet, buta really good wave came and I got a 9.0. I couldn't believe I'd actuallycome back. At that point I thought I had it, as there was only a few minutesto go, but then another wave came. I didn't think it was going to be enoughfor him, but CJ was that determined to beat me he just bulldogged his waythrough that barrel and got the score. I take my hat off to him.
"Teahupoo's been so good to me," he added. "I've won, and never not made thesemis. It's a real good build for the tour. I've had a 9th and a 3rd (thisyear). I'm gradually getting better and am really psyched now. I'll go homeand train really look forward to the next event."
Garcia, 31, never really looked in contention against 'Occy', losing by amassive margin and slipping further down the current ratings into eighth.
"All I can say is I'm happy I'm going home to my wife," said Garcia afterthe loss. "When it comes down to luck, you can either laugh or you cry.Right now I'm looking at the good side. Going home to my wife, sleeping in anice warm bed, an air-conditioned room and I'll have cable TV."
Official Results Of The Billabong Pro Teahupoo Final Day
1st Cory Lopez (USA) 25.05 – US$30,000
2nd CJ Hobgood (USA) 23.85 – US$16,000
Semifinals (losers finish equal 3rd; US$10,000)
SF1: CJ Hobgood (USA) 24.5 def. Mark Occhilupo (Aus) 24.0
SF2: Cory Lopez (USA) 21.75 def. Flavio Padaratz (Brz) 17.35
Quarterfinals (losers finish equal 5th; US$8,000)
QF1: CJ Hobgood (USA) 22.4 def. Joca Junior (Brz) 13.35
QF2: Mark Occhilupo (Aus) 22.4 def. Guilherme Herdy (Brz) 14.9
QF3: Flavio Padaratz (Brz) 19.9 def. Richie Lovett (Aus) 13.75
QF4: Cory Lopez (USA) 24.6 def. Shane Powell (Aus) 22.15
Round Four (losers finish equal 9th; US$5,000)
H1: Joca Junior (Brz) 17.0 def. Renan Rocha (Brz) 10.9
H2: CJ Hobgood (USA) 24.75 def. Andy Irons (Haw) 6.65
H3: Guilherme Herdy (Brz) 17.15 def. Shea Lopez (USA) 16.25
H4: Mark Occhilupo (Aus) 18.75 def. Sunny Garcia (Haw) 7.0
H5: Richie Lovett (Aus) 23.0 def. Bruce Irons (Haw) 18.25
H6: Flavio Padaratz (Brz) 14.75 def. Michael Lowe (Aus) 7.35
H7: Shane Powell (Aus) 17.5 def. Shane Dorian (Haw) 6.75
H8: Cory Lopez (USA) 24.75 def. Kalani Robb (Haw) 13.5
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Celebrating 100 Minnie Metzger recalls a century of living
Minnie Metzger never misses an episode of "American Idol" or "Dancing With the Stars."
"They're really competing," she said of her reasons for favoring those shows.
She's also an avid Twins and Vikings fan, and catches their games on TV whenever she can.
She plays whist every Thursday afternoon with her friends, and she and her daughter Lois enjoy a game of bridge together on the computer whenever they get the chance.
Oh, and did we mention that she celebrated her 100th birthday last week?
"We had two parties," said Minnie. "One on Thursday for my friends, and one on Saturday where I had my family come."
That family includes four daughters -- Lois, Beverly, Kathy and Marlys -- as well as 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. All but a handful of them were on hand for Saturday's celebration.
"My daughters and their husbands were all there," Minnie said.
Last Thursday's celebration at Oak Crossing was packed with friends and family as well.
"I have lots of friends," Minnie said, adding that she often has visitors at Oak Crossing, both from Winchester on Washington, where she lived up until two years ago, and from the old neighborhood where she and her husband Ed lived for many years after moving to Detroit Lakes in 1960.
She and her daughters also try to get together at least once a year.
Minnie was born in St. Leo, Minn., on Sept. 16, 1910. At the age of six she moved to Munich, N.D., and she later graduated from high school there.
After graduating, "I worked in the stores and I babysat for some people," Minnie said.
She married Ed Metzger when she was 25 years old. They then moved from Munich to Calio, N.D., and eventually to Clyde, N.D., where Ed owned and operated a grain elevator. They also raised their four daughters there.
The family traveled every summer, from the East Coast to the West Coast and parts in between. They visited New York City, Washington D.C., Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., Los Angeles, Calif., and many more.
"There weren't too many (major cities) that we missed," Lois recalled.
Detroit Lakes was a particularly favored spot; the family would stay at Fairyland Cabins, which is how they became acquainted with the community.
In 1960, as Ed's health began to decline, his doctor told him he would need to get out of the grain elevator business, because of the dust.
"He had to do something," Minnie said, noting that he was too young to retire.
So the couple purchased Lakes Sport Shop in Detroit Lakes, and the family moved there.
Lois noted that one of the things she admired most about her parents was that "they embraced change."
"They moved when they had to move, to make their life better," she said.
They also had a lot of things in common: "They both loved to travel, they both liked to play bridge, and they both liked sports," Lois added.
After Ed passed away in 1998 -- two years after they had moved to Winchester on Washington -- Minnie continued to make her home there until moving to Oak Crossing when it opened in December 2008.
As Minnie herself once put it: "Life has been good to me in lots of ways.
"I am pretty healthy, thank goodness, and I have lots of friends and a very devoted family."

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Purple Heart awarded to local soldier
The certificate reads in part, "The President of the United States of America has awarded the Purple Heart to Specialist Derek D. Hinz, Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, for wounds received in action on 29 June 2005 in Iraq."
It is a long way from the chaos of a pre-dawn ambush on the back roads of Iraq to a ceremony held in front of family and friends on a clear January afternoon at the National Guard Armory in New Richmond. Just ask Sergeant Hinz.
During Hinz's first tour in Iraq in 2005, he was manning the top gun aboard the lead Humvee while along a familiar route when a road side bomb exploded setting in motion dramatic events that would result in Sergeant Hinz receiving the Purple Heart.
All missions are rehearsed in advance. "Rock Drills" enable team members to familiarize themselves with all the details and responsibilities of a specific action ahead of time, Hinz explained.
By 2005, the U. S. Army had already begun integrating Iraqi troops into missions along with U.S. troops. This was such a mission using both U.S. and Iraqi troops. Missions strategically alternated routes to minimize their predictability to enemy forces. During the day, in addition to rehearsing missions, members of Bravo Company spent time out in the community "winning the hearts and minds" of local Iraqi citizens, Hinz said. Building the trust of locals also helped generate useful intelligence about potential enemy combatants, Hinz added.
This particular mission against a target house had taken place between the hours of 2 and 3 a.m. utilizing infrared equipment to enable troops to travel invisibly to and from the target, Hinz recalled.
The mission called for soldiers from Bravo Company, including Hinz's four-man fire team, to surround the target house while members of a Special Forces unit entered. Returning to base, everything had gone according to plan right up until an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded into the left side of Hinz's vehicle sending shrapnel flying into his chest and knocking him unconscious.
The team's first line medic, a guardsman from Tennessee, along with fellow members of his unit quickly freed Hinz from the vehicle and safely removed the pieces of shrapnel from his body armor.
"I was dazed, definitely concussed," Hinz recalled. "Bells ringing was definitely the best way to put it." To be attacked at that particular time, in that specific place, led members of Bravo Company to suspect that an informant leaked information to enemy forces. Within minutes additional support personnel and vehicles were requested, as well as air support from F15 fighters. The fighting lasted several intense hours before Hinz could be returned to base. Upon his return, to protect against any sort of traumatic brain injury, Hinz was transported to a different base for further medical attention.
Seeing Hinz standing proudly at attention, while his mother and father looked on as Brigadier General Scott Legwold pinned the Purple Heart to his left lapel, confirmed his successful recovery.
Given that he had spent two tours in Iraq, both fighting and attempting to win the trust of Iraqis, Hinz said he was proud of his role in securing freedom for the Iraqi people.
"They are very good people," he said. "It's a very small percentage of them that dislike Americans. They needed our help."
Hinz, a New Richmond native and 2003 graduate of New Richmond High School, is currently studying radiography at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire.


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New Delhi: Over 30,000 people in India are in contact with ISIS according if the sources to be believed and they are ready to work for ISIS to wage war against their own country i.e. India.
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- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry And UN Member Countries
Demand Resignation of Uganda's Sam Kutesa, Who Continues His Homophobic Attacks, Now As UN General Assembly President. U.S. Must Revoke His Visa
Kutesa Is Chief Spokesperson For Uganda's Gen. Museveni Who Signed Anti-Gay Hate Law that includes Life-in-Prison sentence for Gays, 7-years jail time for those who help Gays not to be detected, and He's Also Been Implicated In Several Corruption Scandals. Uganda was also found liable by World Court in 2005 for what amounts to war crimes committed by its Military in DR Congo
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[It's bad enough that Sam Kutesa last year was "elected" President of United Nations General Assembly -- he's learned nothing and on January 28, 2015, while speaking to Ugandan journalists, referred to LGBTs as "frogs" http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kutesa-lashes-out-at-pro-gay-activists/-/688334/2604322/-/tpfcj8/-/index.html The campaign to out this GA President whose reprehensible views represents the antithesis of the United Nations' ideals continues]
[Dear Supporters, Sam Kutesa's boss Gen. Museveni is coming to Washington on August 4 for the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit. The anti-LGBT law was reportedly "annulled" today, August 1, 2014 by the Constitutional Court in Uganda on a technicality, meaning Parliament can pass the law correctly next time. Please sign the new petition opposing Gen. Museveni and let everyone know about it if you have not yet signed it. Here is the link https://www.change.org/petitions/president-barack-obama-dis-invite-museveni-uganda-s-homophobic-tyrant-who-once-called-u-s-enslaved-black-people-stupid-from-u-s-africa-leaders-summit]
[DEAR SUPPORTERS: Congratulations to all of you. As of 7:26 PM today, June 11, 2014 we have 13,466 signatures. Please continue to promote the campaign to friends and people of conscience. I published a statement on Black Star News following Mr. Kutesa's election today. The headline says 'UN: Sam Kutesa's Election Rewards Militarism, Corruption, And State-Homophobia.' Please read and share:
Mr. Kutesa is President-elect and returns in September. He is in violation of all the UN's principles as the article and this petition below shows. Let's continue the campaign until he resigns. I would also like to connect with people who want to work on planning events between now and September. Reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com Thanks to all for the Great Work!]
[DEAR SUPPORTERS: Go to www.blackstarnews.com for latest stories as well. As you know the vote by "acclamation" at the UN for Mr. Kutesa to take his post is June 11. So we have Tuesday June 10, to kick up our campaign a notch. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CALL PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE WHITE HOUSE BEGINNING EARLY ON TUESDAY JUNE 10. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ALSO SHARE THIS SCRIPT WITH FRIENDS AND ALSO TELL THEM TO SIGN OUR PETITION:
2. When You Get Through Please Leave The Following Message or say you have a message for the President then read it:
"Dear President Obama I signed a Petition on Change.org and I urge you to instruct Secretary of State Kerry to revoke the U.S. Visa of Mr. Sam Kutesa, Uganda's homophobic Foreign Minister who was censured by his country's Parliament for corruption, in order to prevent him from becoming President of the UN General Assembly on June 11.
"Mr. Kutesa also has a private company that currently has a contract to provide services to the UN, a conflict of interest that disqualifies him. The Guardian Newspaper reports that attacks against Gays have increased 20-fold since the Anti-Homosexuality-Act was enacted in December.
"Mr. President the US contributes the lion's share of the UN's budget and tax-payers' money should not pay the salary of a homophobic official censured for corruption. "Please do the right thing Mr. President."]
Hon. Secretary of State John Kerry:
Uganda's foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa could become President of the United Nations General Assembly on June 11 unless the world comes to its senses.
As UN GA President, Mr. Kutesa would preside over important meetings including the General Assembly, when you and President Obama attend in the Fall.
As you are aware his boss and partner Gen. Yoweri Museveni has now presided over a repressive and brutal dictatorship in Uganda for 28 years.
Gen. Museveni's domestic repression in Uganda and multiple invasions of neighboring countries such as Rwanda, DR Congo, and South Sudan have caused the deaths of millions of innocent African civilians.
Congo has been turned into the "rape" capital of the world by the marauding militias he's trained and financed including M23.
Most recently Gen. Museveni on Feb. 24, 2014 defied the international community by signing a law that incites violence against Uganda's sexual minorities, the LGBT community, purely for political purposes as he's desperate to retain power in the 2016 elections.
He is also a master manipulator. Two years ago he told CNN's Christian Amanour that historically Gays always existed and were tolerated in Africa so long as they were discreet; when he signed the law this year he said he had only recently learned about what Gay people are and that they were "disgusting."
Gen. Museveni knows rural voters who form the majority are conservative and not educated on issues of LGBT people -- by demonizing them Gen. Museveni hopes to translate fears into votes. In the process he does not care about the consequences on the safety and lives of LGBT community.
The Guardian (U.K.) reports that attacks against LGBT community has increased 10-fold since the law was signed.
Please see: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/12/uganda-anti-gay-law-rise-attacks
This past week, of May 12, citing Uganda's "homophobic" law, two U.S. Senators --Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand-- raised objections to Mr. Kutesa's UN candidacy.
Please see: http://www.blackstarnews.com/us-politics/justice/a-second-us-senator-gillibrand-questions-bid-by-ugandas-sam-kutesa-for-a-top-un
What's more Gen. Museveni's family and his ministers have embezzled so much public funds including monies designated for development assistance through the years that in 2012 the U.K. cut off all foreign aid.
Mr. Sam Kutesa, as foreign affairs minister, has been Gen. Museveni's top advisor and spokesperson. He is part and parcel of all these transgressions including the invasion of neighboring countries which is a violation of the United Nation's cardinal rule -- the respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2005 the International Court of Justice found Uganda liable for what amounts to war crimes in Congo (massacres and plunder) as a result of the invasions and occupation of Congo. Uganda was ordered to pay $6 billion to $10 billion in reparations.
The Court found that "Uganda violated the principles of non-use of force in international relations and of non-intervention; that it violated its obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law; and that it violated other obligations owed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo."
Separately, on June 8, 2006 The Wall Street Journal reported that the International Criminal Court (ICC) also launched it's own criminal investigation linking Gen. Museveni to Congo war crimes and that the Ugandan ruler urged Kofi Annan, then UN Secretary General to block the investigation.
Might Kutesa not try to hinder possible investigations in connection to alleged crimes by M23 and by Uganda's army in South Sudan where Uganda and its ally Salva Kiir's army may have used cluster bombs?
Please see: http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/02/14/south-sudan-investigate-new-cluster-bomb-use
Mr. Kutesa is also reputed to be one of Uganda's most corrupt officials. His name was mentioned in a cable to the U.S. Department of State by former U.S. ambassador to Uganda Jerry Lanier in which he discussed top Ugandan minister who were allegedly corrupt and who Gen. Museveni would not hold accountable.
The October 19, 2009 cables were published on Wikileaks. In a separate Dec. 17, 2009 memo, ambassador Lanier even suggested that Washington should consider revoking the visa of Mr. Kutesa's cabinet colleague, then security minister Amama Mbabazi over allegedly receiving bribes from a foreign oil company.
Mr. Kutesa was Censured by Uganda's Parliament, by his own colleagues in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) for abusing his office as a minister and enriching himself through conflict of interest by essentially diverting funds from Uganda Airlines, the government company he helped drive into bankruptcy, to his private company Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS) a private company of which Mr. Kutesa was Chairman and major shareholder; Parliament heard that he threatened the life of a witness in that particular case as the transcript shows.
Mr. Kutesa stripped Uganda Airlines of its most valuable asset, handling services, and handed it to ENHAS, now one of the country's most lucrative company.
ENHAS also handles cargo services in airports in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the United Nations peace keeping force has operations; as President of the UN General Assembly this would be a conflict of interest for Mr. Kutesa.
The United Nations has one of the largest peace keeping force in the world, in the Congo, which goes by the acronym
ENHAS lists them as one of its clients on its website http://www.enhas.com/content.php?id=9 (Ironically, the peace keeping force is there to help Congo defend itself against past invasions from Uganda and Rwanda -- Mr. Kutesa's company apparently profits from a conflict his own government helped launch by invading Congo. How can Mr. Kutesa be President of the UN General Assembly?)
ENHAS has also negotiated a deal in South Sudan, perhaps explaining why Ugandan troops are fighting on the side of Salva Kiir instead of mediating the war and Ugandan troops are also guarding Juba airport.
Mr. Kutesa and Gen. Museveni are making a mockery of the United Nations.
Mr. Secretary, Mr. Kutesa could become the President of the UN General Assembly in a few weeks unless the international community stops this travesty. This would be a mockery of all the ideals that the UN is supposed to stand for.
Gen. Museveni's regime also now enjoys complete totalitarian control over legitimate opposition parties after it passed a Stalinist-sounding law, the Public Order Management, which proscribes any gathering of three or more Ugandans without prior written approval from the police. How can the foreign minister of such a regime be President of the General Assembly in the 21st Century?
Mr. Secretary this is a moment for the Administration to act swiftly.
Mr. Secretary the U.S. recently denied a visa to Hamid Aboutalebi, Iran's designated Permanent Representative to the U.N., when it was discovered that he was one of the students who seized hostages at the American embassy in 1979.
Mr. Secretary, as Global citizens who still cherish and believe in the ideals of the United Nations, we urge you to do the right thing and revoke Mr. Kutesa's visa.
Please help protect the reputation of this important body -- the United Nations Organization.
Here are some useful links:
1. March 1999 Mr. Sam Kutesa censured by Uganda's Parliament for corruption http://www.parliament.go.ug/cmis/cmis/browser?id=workspace://SpacesStore/dd4519f5-089f-4edc-ad5d-a1dc802fb675
2. Mr. Kutesa implicated (and never tried after judge shelved case on technicality) in scandal when $150 million went missing from public funds for hosting 2007 Commonwealth conference http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15280455
3. Mr. Kutesa and then Security Minister Amama Mbabazi and then Trade Minister Otafiire mentioned in U.S. Ambassador Jerry Lanier's cable to State Department that listed top Uganda officials alleged to have been involved in corruption and how Gen. Museveni was unwilling to hold them accountabl https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09KAMPALA1197_a.html
4. Ugandan member of Parliament Gerald Karuhanga accused Mr. Kutesa and other government minister of receiving bribes from oil company http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15266613
5. Gen. Museveni, Mr. Kutesa's boss asked then U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to block investigation by International Criminal Court of Uganda Army's alleged war crimes in DR Congo (Wall Street Journal June 8, 2006) http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB114971481626174102?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB114971481626174102.html
6. Uganda was found liable by International Court of Justice for the war of aggression and other horrific crimes committed during the period it occupied parts of DR Congo (See Security Coucil report) http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CF8QFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.securitycouncilreport.org%2Fatf%2Fcf%2F%257B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%257D%2FGLI%2520ICJ%2520DRC%2520v%2520Uganda.pdf&ei=UR9yU9aLCbbMsQT27oDYDg&usg=AFQjCNEcQfTLmFtZVpzxRgGYGXka5l49Fg&sig2=HS2_tck7CKoaIWLFCKdqiw&bvm=bv.66330100,d.cWc
7. International Court of Justice orders Uganda to pay from $6 billion to $10 billion as reparations for the crimes committed by Uganda in DR Congo http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/dec/20/congo.uganda
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I'm in probation for 18 months is there any way to get a early release ?
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Not for DWI. There is no early termination of a DWI probation in Texas. Some judges might consider putting you on a "non-report" status meaning you do not have to go in every month, but you cannot terminate early.
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Pauline Hanson loses re election bid as paper apologies over nude photos
The far-right Australian politician Pauline Hanson has received an apology over the publication of 30-year-old raunchy photographs of a near naked woman that local newspapers incorrectly claimed were her, a day after she lost a bid for re-election.
The apology - in which a Sunday newspaper admitted they were "conned" by Jack Johnson, who took the photos and claimed he was a former boyfriend of Ms Hanson - came as the political firebrand lost her bid for a seat in the Queensland parliament, ending her controversial 13-year political career.
Ms Hanson, the former leader of the One Nation political party, had vowed to quit politics for good if she failed to win a seat as an independent in the Queensland parliament during Saturday's elections.


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" Brand: Kicker / Type: Boots "
This is a pair of boots I have owned for about nine years now. I know that I've had them this long as my ex boyfriend bought them for me a few months before we broke up which is probably why I don't really wear them much anymore. I have the pink suede pair and my husband now hates them and I also think the look is a bit chavy, dare I say it but they are a really comfortable pair of boots and if I could wear them more I probably would. I probably wear these about once or twice a year when my hubbie is not around and when I wear a certain pair of jeans but that is it really.
I think the history of these boots is quite interesting so I will quote an article I read, "On the French scene in 1970, Daniel Raufast came across a poster advertising the musical Hair. Interested by all the barefooted youngsters wearing jeans, he developed a new shoe concept which he believed to be more compatible with the blue-jean generation. The designer Jacques Chevallereau then created the first 'jean boot'. This new shoe was very different: the use of nubuck; shapes that looked more like short boots than regular shoes; tough crepe soles made with natural rubber, eyelets, contrast stitching, panels and appliqués all obviously referencing denim. The success was such that, within one season, Kickers production capacity grew from 300 to 12,000 pairs per month. Immediately successful in France, then Germany, by 1974, Kickers were selling in over 70 countries."
I will now describe my pink suede boots that I have. Like the above says these are quite short ankle boots and hit just around the ankle. The portion that comes up around the ankle is quite flexible and so they fit well around this area. They have thick rope style laces which are quite short when you tie them which I like as then you are not left with a lot of laces once you have tied your loops.
The sole of this boot is really quite thick and has lots of grooves in it and it is extremely comfortable. They give you quite a bit of bounce when you are walking in them and you can really walk for hours in these boots. On each side of the boot is a little tag, one green and one red that says Kickers on them so you know you have an authentic pair of shoes. These shoes ahve worn really well. Obviously I don't wear them all the time but they have hardly rubbed on the sole at all and the fabric of the boot is still nice and clean. I had a friend at school that worn a pair of these literally every day for the whole five years of high school they lasted that long so I think when you invest in these boots you make a good investment for the future. They are quite expensive, at around £70 a pair but do last, I just wish perhaps I didn't get mine in pink and bought a less chavy coloured pair!!
My Kickers Classic Style Boots were something that I had on the go over the course of 3 years before they got too care worn to go out and about in. I found them to be really reliable for wear in bad weather as the low profile heel and deep ridged grip pattern on the soles of my kickers worked really well. I have replaced them with a proper pair of walking boots since their demise, but I would certainly recommend them and will probably buy some again in future.
My Kickers were in a lovely shade of light tan, which did need protecting with some good shoe protector spray to keep them in tip top shape and ensure they stayed as waterproof as I could make them. I found my Kickers were so easy to wear and take care of, that I would certainly recommend them for daytime wear in autumn and winter. They looked great with casual wear and jeans and the style of the boots is so classic that I feel it doesn't date at all.
I found that the stitching on my Kickers boots was very well executed. I didn't have any issues with the stitching coming undone at all, even after having the boots for 3 whole winters. The main reason I replaced them was due to the insoles at the back of my shoes having worn away too much, which was beginning to cause a bit of rubbing on my feet.
I have found that with these types of boot that once that happens the whole boots begins to rub against your foot in time and that was certainly becoming the case with my Kickers, as even towards the toe area I noticed a lot less comfort than when my boots were new. I have to say I was able to mask this a little with some good quality merino hiking socks, but in the end even those didn't give me enough comfort, so the boots had to go.
As I had my Kickers for 3 winters I don't feel they did a bad job at all, as my initial spend paid off in terms of how long my boots lasted before they needed replacing. During the period of wear, the outer soles did wear a bit, mostly at the corners of the heels, but other than that they remained in pretty good shape.
I did have a certain amount of scuffing at the toe end of my Kickers, but I feel that having used and abused them for 3 winters they actually performed really well and so I put the minimal amount of scuffing down to expected general wear and tear. I certainly would not down rate my Kickers boots just because of that.
I think that the reason the stitching on my Kickers was so good was due to the fact that in places they are triple stitched for added durability, this is a real plus point for the boots. The brass eyelets that the rope style laces are fed through didn't come loose at all and they remained in good condition except for a little tarnishing over time. Again I feel that due to the battering my Kickers took this was a small detail that didn't effect my wearing of the boots at all.
The detailing on my boots was very good with plenty of Kicker logo embellishment to be seen on the soles, the eyelets , the leather etc. I feel this did add to the look of my boots and made them stand out as part of the brand. I liked the slightly padded cuff that was placed at the point where the tops of my boots met my ankles as this provided a more comfy fit for me.
This classic Kicker boot design is still going strong and its something I will definitely go back to in the future. I found my 100% leather Kickers boots to be very durable and comfortable until the inside of my boots began to rub. Even at that point the exterior of my boots still looked in good shape. This was a great shame as I really liked my Kickers, but I guess 3 winters usage is still good.
To give my Kickers Classics a rating is easy. Having had so much wear out of them I cannot rate them with anything less than 4 stars. Had I not had the issue with the insoles coming away and the boots beginning to rub my skin, I would have rated these with a 5 star rating. One thing I would say is that due to the nature of these boots some wearing in is to be expected before they really fit like a second skin, other than that I cannot see any reason not to recommend these great boots.
Kicker Classic Boots can retail for anything up to £65/ £70, but as with anything, there are deals and reductions to be found by shopping around.
Ever had feet that hurt ? Ever wondered if you could find that illusive pair of shoes that feel so comfortable that you feel like skipping ? Well I have had both, and I know which one I prefer.
What are Kickers ?
For those that have never heard of Kickers, the original conception of these shoes came about after Daniel Raufast was looking into the designer shop windows in the Champs Elysees and couldn't help noticing that most of them had bare feet. He wanted to create stunning designs that would appeal to all, and the design of the original Kickers was born, way back in the sixties.
Kicker workshops are in Belgium and these have always been expensive shoes, although for good reason. They last and last. I remember my first pair, and in those days the guarantee said that if the upper wears out before the sole, they would replace the shoes, although I notice that this guarantee is no longer in place as it really doesn't need to be. People know now from experience of these shoes that the quality is superb, that the softest of leathers are used, and that what you are offered these days for your 65 Pounds is a pair of shoes that will outlast any other make of shoe that I have ever tried, and believe me in the fifty odd years of my life I have tried many.
Kicker styles are superb to wear with jeans or trousers, and I particularly like the boot style which was always the traditional design, high at the ankle, laced shoes in either a leather finish or a suede finish. My first pair of these shoes were in a beige leather, and looked after well, gave me more than 15 years of use. Now that really is going some for a pair of shoes. They were used. They were abused, but still they lasted, and by goodness were the most comfortable pair of shoes I ever owned, until this year.
Kickers have extended their range, though the boots I am reviewing are the traditional style, and the new thing is that you can go onto their site and personalise your boots, chosing the colours of leather that you want. They have quite a clever little Java based template where you can personalise your boots in Nubuck. I have three pairs now, one in Pale and Dark Blue suede, one in orange and brown suede, and for the days when the weather is at its worst and I don't want my suede shoes to be damaged, I have a pair of leather kickers in a more modern style shoe, again with laces.
The soles of these shoes really are hard wearing, flexible and the experience of wearing Kickers and trying them against other makers Brands really is an eye opening experience, and one that will tell you instantly which are the best quality and which would be more comfortable to wear. The Kickers win hands down.
The new Kicker style have thought of youngsters and have a new system of lacing through the tongue of the shoe, although I prefer to lace mine traditionally, as with Kickers there is no need to lace through the tongue as it never slips down or creates discomfort. Personal preference I guess which way you lace them, though I feel this was added for aesthetics rather than necessity. Also available now are ones with a velcro fastening, although I don't think these are as stylish as the original concept Kickers.
These really are worthy of consideration, although I would be loathe to spend out the amount they cost for growing children as they would most certainly last longer than they would be used. I think that if a child shows interest in Kickers, it would be more sensible to wait until the child was fully grown because I do know of parents having spent money on shoes that kids outgrow. From a personal point of view, the ones that they make for toddlers really are superb, and I must admit I did buy some for a friends child because they were so sweet, and will be used again when she has her next child.
These really are the business. Comfortable from the word 'go', best quality materials, lasting for ages and giving your feet adequate room without making them sweat. To me they are a much better option to trainers and certainly have outlasted any trainers that I have owned.
Care of shoes
I think one of the most important things to remember if you want your Kickers to continue to look like new is to protect them. Polish for leather ones, and here I use neutral since the colours are ones that are difficult to match with polishes, and a spray protection for my suede ones. I never use a suede brush since I really believe it damages the shoes and makes them look worn before their time.
Website information for anyone toying with the idea of designing their own Kickers;
Available in High Street shops, though do look around, as colour combinations differ from shop to shop, and you may find ones that suit your requirements by comparison.
These are the best shoes I have ever owned. I am probably obsessed by them because they give me so much comfort and my feet have to carry me rather a long way and I want the most comfort a shoe can offer me. If you live in a place that is wet, the leather version is probably the best, although I love the suede ones which I keep for good weather. They really are good.


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- Ideas City FestLast weekend, the New Museum's Ideas City Festival brought an action packed array of sustainable events and exhibitions to the Bowery. Visitors marveled as treetops and skyscrapers were brought within arm's reach by Davidson Rafailidis' Mirror Mirror installation, while others hung out inside Raumlabor's inflatable bubble pavilion. Inhabitat joined the hundreds of New Yorkers who enjoyed the sustainable art installations, forums, and creative recycling initiatives - click through our gallery to see what we saw!1
- Ideas City FestInhabitat favorite Kim Holleman had her mobile green space Trailer Park holding court in the prime location right in front of the New Museum's doors, inviting guests to take a shady break and relax inside the plant-filled pop up park.2
- Ideas City FestAfter taking a load off, many headed over to the mobile sketchbook project, then onto DS Institute's Closed Loop Sauna, where guests' sweat is transformed into energy.3
- Ideas City FestAs things heat up in the portable sauna, attendants collected visitors' sweat, and transformed it into an active ingredient for an electrical battery, making it grow in power as guests sweat out their impurities.4
- Ideas City FestBack in the parks on Chrystie, interactive recycling installations taught both adults and children that upcycling and art go hand in hand.5
- Ideas City FestThe familiar Plastic Bag Mandala offered a decorative place for visitors to recycle their own bags, adding color and weaving a piece of their own story into the giant mandala with every bag added.6
- Ideas City FestKids were invited to participate in sustainable building, by adding to the massive bamboo and zip tie structure, which turned into a sprawling and ever growing playground.7
- Ideas City FestRaumlabor's Spacebuster turned a concrete park into a transparent balloon pavilion.8
- Ideas City FestEach year, the Ideas City Festival engaged New Yorkers from the five boroughs and excited them on innovative projects in recycling, composting, art and idea exchange.9


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Not long after Honey B's Deli opened on Prince Avenue, customers began asking the owners to serve their breakfast and lunch offerings on Saturdays, said Tanzir Mortuza, a partner in the business that opened April 18.
The restaurant space, attached to Fast Trac on Prince Avenue at the corner of Satula Avenue, offers breakfast plates and biscuits as well as a hot buffet country-style lunch in which customers can select from three or four meats and seven or eight vegetables. The space is limited and the majority of Honey B's business is take-out, Mortuza said.
Mortuza admits the concept isn't exactly what comes to mind when one thinks of a deli, but the name really appealed to him and his partners, Sajjad Cheem and Kristin Owens, who also own Fast Trac.
"It's a breakfast and country-cooking place, and even though the name says deli, it's more of a hometown place," Mortuza said. "The name Honey B's comes from our honey biscuits. When we were thinking about a good catchy name, Honey B's came up - the B stands not only for the bees that make honey, but biscuits."
The breakfast menu - prepared between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m., includes biscuits with bacon, sausage, chicken, steak, pork loin, gravy or honey. Customers order at the counter. Prices range from $1 for a plain biscuit to $2.25 for a pork loin or steak biscuit. Morning patrons also can order full plates made up of two eggs, and choices of bacon or sausage, grits or hash browns and biscuits or toast for $4.99.
At lunchtime, cook Warren Robinson of Madison County launches into his recipes, Southern comfort food he has been cooking most of his life, Mortuza said.
"He's spent a long time in the restaurant business and has a lot of experience in country cooking," Mortuza said.
Robinson's line-up changes daily, but the daily buffet might be loaded with meatloaf, fried chicken, grilled pork chops, Salisbury steak, fried catfish or turkey and dressing. Fish always is available Wednesdays and Fridays, Mortuza said.
The sides, or vegetables, range from heavy carbohydrates to greens. Among the choices are corn pudding, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, field peas, collard greens, fried okra, green beans and cabbage.
Plates, which include a meat, two sides, a biscuit or cornbread and tea range from $5.99 for two pieces of fried chicken to $7.49 for two pork chops. Four veggies cost $4.99.
Honey B's also cooks burgers, a grilled chicken sandwich, a country-fried steak sandwich, fried chicken sandwich and wings.
Originally from Bangladesh, Mortuza immigrated to the U.S. with his family at the beginning of 2003 and moved to Atlanta later that year. When he was in high school, he worked for a gas station as a cashier and then a store manager.
Mortuza's educational background was rooted in science, so when he came to Athens in 2009 to attend the University of Georgia he started a curriculum in the field.
But as he began thinking about his career, he realized he had built up six years of business management experience.
"I was thinking about what I wanted to do going forward," he said. "As I had a bunch of business experience and I like to interact with people, I thought it would be better to get into business rather than science."
During his time at UGA, he worked part time with Fast Trac and became friends with Cheema and Owens.
After leaving UGA, he began applying for different jobs and landed a position as a manager at a Waffle House in Atlanta.
When Cheema and Owens began considering the idea of a restaurant to fill the space next to their convenience store, they called Mortuza and asked him he wanted to be a part of it.
"By that time I had experience with a restaurant," he said. "I thought I'd give myself a chance."
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Hundreds of Yazidi sex slaves gear up to FIGHT savage ISIS and 'TAKE BACK' prisoners
SCORES former Yazidi sex slaves have armed themselves to fightback against the brutal Islamic State in a desperate bid to bring kidnapped women home.
Scores of former sex slaves join forces against Islamic State
The legion have seen their numbers boom as hundreds of women freed from the twisted terror cell have joined to help take back the Iraqi town of Mosul – where the oppressive regime has set up its headquarters.
Captain of the Kurdish group Khatoon Khider revealed a massive 500 recruits are being trained up to join the 123 former slaves and battle on the front line.
Refugees displaced from Sinjar fought back against Islamic State
The group – dubbed "Force of the Sun Ladies" – has already helped take back Sinjar from the sick death cult and is continuing its assault.
The UN believe ISIS, also known as Daesh, holds around 3,500 people captive in Iraq – the majority being Yazidi women and girls.
Sinjar was taken back from ISIS in November 2014
Ms Khider said taking back Mosul will be a test but they are driven on to liberate the women.
She said: "We have a lot of our women in Mosul being held as slaves.
"Their families are waiting for them. We are waiting for them. The liberation might help bring them home.
"Now we are defending ourselves from the evil, we are defending all the minorities in the region."
The force is now becoming an inspiration for women wanting to joining the fight.
The captain said "we will do whatever is asked of us" to defeat the depraved militant group.


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Evanescence Releases 'What You Want' Music Video
Goth Barbie Amy Lee finds herself once again surrounded by rock musicians in the video for the band's first single in over four years — 'What You Want'. Watch as the zombie-faced Evanescence frontlady runs the grimy city streets in slo-mo (not as cool as it sounds).
Evanescence officially begin their return on October 11th with the release of the self-titled third album. The band's last album (2006's 'The Open Door') may have failed to make a splash in the realm of rock, but still managed to move over 6 million copies. The climate of the music industry has changed so much since 2006, many wonder if the band will be able to return to the heights of their former popularity.
The video takes place in a dark urban setting that calls to memory films like 'The Crow', 'Underworld', and the Batman franchise. Despite all it's gritty ambiance, tough facial expression, and…uh, walking — the video doesn't add any weight to the song that feels like a dud from Lee's scrapped pop album with heavy guitars tacked on.


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It is not something we did not all suspect or know and it is certainly not the first time the IMF screws up in its own game. It turns out that the IMF has been "rescuing" Greece using multipliers equal to .5 when current revisions have them more at 1.8! No wonder Olivier Blanchard adds a touchy-feely twist to the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook. After sinking an already ailing Greek economy to a mortal recession the IMF now suggest the world should take its time with fiscal adjustments. As I am looking at the troikan three stooges ruining my homeland from here I wonder whether we can really base policy making on half baked, half finished, academic essays. While we all ponder about the self evident answer to this question can someone get these bozos out of there before they do any more damage?
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ahhh, Sondray...You do love me!! How did you find out I need another pin cushion for my collection??I love it!! Now off to find a candle holder...thanks bunches! Skeat
I also love pincushions. Have you ever seen the forum: crazyaboutpincushions? I get email from them everyday.
I'll find the site and post it for you.
OMG!! I am holding my breath!!:0)Skeat
Many Thanks for the primitive pin cushion. Love it. Is defintley a doer for me.


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"From Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life" by Dennis, Sheila, and Matthew Linn
The "examen" is traditionally conducted at the close of a day as a way of attending to the movement of God's Spirit in one's everyday experience. Journaling provides a vehicle whereby your reflections can be brought forth to explore and discover.
The following questions may help you notice these movements. Read over the list and reflect on and respond to a question each night.
Then, over the course of a couple of weeks or a month, give notice to which one of the question sets has drawn you in each night. Respond/journal about what you noticed in your daily reflections in light of this particular question. Journaling about what emerges may help you notice patterns over time.
In the last day/week/month…
The Examen can be a useful tool to enhance all aspects of your daily life: relationships, work, spirituality, vocation, etc. The Examen is also useful when you need to make a life-alterning decision or are at a crossroads in your life.


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General News - The Top Ten Dumbest RPG Plot Twists
RPGFan has made a list with the 10 dumbest RPG plot twists. Here is the number one, Mass Effect 3:
Well, I agree with them on Borderlands, though I would definitely put it higher. I kinda agree with Dragon Age 2 but I'm not so sure it's a plot twist - more of a plot fail-to-twist. The rest I either haven't played or don't agree with.
Just because you are fighting for some ideals doesn't mean you're going to achieve them. I think this article is actually asking for something a lot like the USA version of Brazil.
I have to agree with DA2 and ME3 - both games had really poor endings. It was the worst part of each game, especially ME3, where the last 5-10 min were so bad it actually managed to stain an otherwise great game.
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by Mark Wolfinger | May 2, 2012 2:10 pm
In the options trading world, there are many, many products that can be traded. There are options on individual equities, equity indexes, currencies, commodities, bonds and more. Equity options are very popular — for good reason — but the focus of this article is on basics that all traders must know when trading index options.
Some of the most popular index options are the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE:SPX[1]), CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE:VIX[2]), Russell 2000 Index Options, the Nasdaq-100 Index (NASDAQ:NDX[3]) and the S&P 100 Index Options (CBOE:OEX[4]).
Here five things you must understand if you want to successfully trade index options:
#1: Options of the large, active indexes trade under what's called the European style. Options on individual stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) usually are American style.
Failure to understand the differences, can, and almost certainly will, result in a monetary loss at some point in the future.
The major differences are that European options:
#2: Index options offer a diversified portfolio of stocks to trade.
Except for rare occasions this eliminates the possibility that some surprising news on the underlying asset will cause it to undergo a gap move. This diversity is good for those traders who adopt negative gamma positions and prefer less movement. But this is a negative feature for traders who buy options and love gigantic moves.
#3: Some index options are very actively traded.
That's good for the retail trader because he/she has an opportunity to trade with the orders of other traders — and is not dependent on trading with the market makers. The advantage typically is that bid/ask differences are narrowed, and that makes it easier to get an improved price for your orders.
NOTE: To have any chance to get a good trade execution, never enter a market order when trading options. Use limit orders. If that idea is foreign to you, ask your broker how to enter limit orders.
#4: There are ETFs that attempt to mimic the performance of the large, actively traded indexes.
Three of the most popular are the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY[5]), the iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE:IWM[6]) and the PowerShares QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ[7]). These ETFs construct a portfolio that is as similar to that of the index as possible. These ETFs also have trading expenses and (small) management fees so the correlation is not 100%. But it is close enough for most traders.
WARNING: These ETF options trade all day on the third Friday of the month — the typical American-style expiration Friday — and the larger index options do not (see #5 below for an exception). Thus, these options trade for a longer time and that affects their value, especially as expiration nears.
These ETFs are a fraction of the size of their sister indexes. This is good for the small trader. Whereas the smallest number of index contracts that you can trade is one, it takes 10 ETF contracts to give the (very similar) results of trading one index option. That allows new traders to gain some experience by placing far less money on the line.
#5: Weekly options on the indexes are different from 'regular' index options.
For example, the SPX uses the 'normal' European-style settlement system where it calculates its closing price by using the opening price of each of the stocks in the index, as described above.
However, the SPX Weekly options — where settlement prices are determined on the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Fridays of the month — are different. They follow the European style, except their settlement values are calculated by using prices at the END of the trading day — and that means there are no possible surprises in the value.
This is a trap for the unwary investor. Sure everyone should always read all the rules about any option that he/she is considering trading. But many investors do not. To some extent it's the responsibility of our brokers, the options exchanges, and the Options Clearing Corp. to be certain that extraordinary conditions be shouted from the rooftops to alert everyone. But retail traders should be doing their homework and double checking the different aspects of the index options they plan to trade.
This is just a start to what traders need to know to trade index options. The exchanges and the OCC (and probably your broker) offer much more educational material on options trading, virtually all of it for free. Take advantage of these resources if you plan to trade these demanding but potentially rewarding products.
Follow Mark Wolfinger on his Options for Rookies[8] blog.
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Let's face it – losing a beloved pet is one of the harder things in life to deal with. The event is inevitable, unless you're low on years yourself, but when it happens it still feels like a terrible surprise. If you're a parent, you've also got to deal with the repercussions on your child. Such is the plight of Victor in Tim Burton's Frankenweenie after he loses his precious Sparky in a car accident.
This full-length film is a re-envisioning of Burton's short film from 1984. That one was shot down by Disney for being too scary for children, so this time Burton goes for the stop-frame animation of The Nightmare Before Christmas or Corpse Bride to give Frankenweenie a bit less horror.
Still, the black-and-white cinematography is a hearty gesture to Frankenweenie's forefather Frankenstein, and the multiple references to Mary Shelley's novel (a turtle named Shelley, a student named Edgar "E" Gore) might fly over the heads of younger generations. But the emotional resonance of losing a pet and the attempts to get it back land for those of all ages.
This has a lot to do with Burton's focus on Sparky before and after the accident. Frankenweenie doesn't jump right into the loss of the dog; instead, it follows Sparky in life – his interactions with others, his selfless attitude, and even his love interest on the other side of the fence, Persephone. Sparky is a character just as the other humans of Frankenweenie are, and like those strange denizens, the dog has a spark of his own.
Burton keeps things moving throughout the first act, but Frankenweenie does tend to stagnate in its second once Edgar finds out the Victor has brought Sparky back to life. From here, hijinks ensue where others find out about Victor's abilities and try to do the same. There's a lot of talk about the effects of science on the ignorant, but a cohesive plot is missing until the lost pets of others begin to walk the earth again.
That's where things get much more interesting again. A bat-cat, a gigantic turtle, a mummy hamster, and more populate and destroy the town, and it's up to Sparky to save the day as he does in Victor's movie at the beginning of Frankenweenie. It's interesting the conclusions that Burton draws as the film concludes; is Burton saying that perhaps it's okay to bring back the dead, if you can? That maybe letting go doesn't have to be the only choice in death? In a way, that's a morbid thought to teach children when the happy ending of the movie cannot be reflected in reality. But it fills a void in the film, and also seems to indicate that science doesn't have to be the scary, magical thing that people who don't understand it think it is.
While the film isn't entirely flawless, it is one of the most entertaining of Burton's films. It's got a fascinating morbidity to it, populated with strange characters that both disgust and interest – best of all is Weird Girl, who apparently cannot close her giant eyes. It's unclear exactly what point Frankenweenie tries to make about death, but maybe that's part of the mystery – sometimes things work out because they can, for reasons we can't explain. Call it science.


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Kahne can turn his season around with the next four race tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule
NASCAR Fans keep asking, 'What's wrong with the No. 5 car?'
Yes, the Kasey Kahne slump is curious. And while I could offer the same smartass answer I've been given since joining the beat, 'If we knew, we would fix it.'
But is it really ever that easy?
Sure, there are a lot of drivers that would love to be among the top 20 in the Sprint Cup Series, but they don't drive for Rick Hendrick. When your teammates are Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. – three of the nine drivers that have won races in 2014 – it makes the deficiencies appear stark in comparison.
So, what's wrong with the No. 5 car?
Despite the promise Kahne showed early in his career, he's really just had one stand out season – 2006. In his first full year with Kenny Francis and team engineer Keith Rodden, Kahne won six of his 16 Cup victories and finished eighth in the point standings. In the seven seasons since, Kahne, 34, has qualified for three Chases and posted 10 wins.
His career-high point finish of fourth was earned his first year at Hendrick Motorsports and came after four DNFs in the first 15 races. But Kahne countered that with wins at Charlotte and New Hampshire – where HMS is testing this week – and rebounded to ninth-place in the standings before the Chase began.
Last year, Kahne scored two wins and finished 12th in the Chase. Since then, NASCAR made significant changes to the Generation 6 car that even Hendrick Motorsports' top crew chief Chad Knaus had difficulty adapting to. While Francis is one of the shrewdest crew chiefs in the garage, it's clear the loss of Rodden, who went on to lead the No. 1 Ganassi Racing team and Jamie McMurray, has been felt. Chris Spaulding, who has been with the No. 5 team for the last two years and a long-time Hendrick employees, is attempting to fill the void.
Finally, throughout the course of Kahne's career he's never been consistent. In his 11th full season of competition, Kahne's average finish is 17.3. This year his average finish is 17.5, so Kahne's not really far off from his norm.
At Kansas Speedway I asked Francis whether it was true Kahne had asked for a new crew chief. At that point, Francis had not heard the rumor but replied, "Maybe it's time." Yes, this pair has been together for eight seasons, but I still believe Francis is the right man for the job.
June is a great month for Kahne. Although Kahne's last win came 28 races ago, it was at Pocono Raceway the site of this weekend's Cup event where he's visited Victory Lane twice. Nine of Kahne's career Cup wins came in Race 14 or later in the season. He also has wins at the next two tracks – Michigan International Speedway and Sonoma Raceway – and his best average finish (8.7) at any track is Kentucky Speedway the last race of this month.
If Kahne is in this same position come July, then it might be time for concern. For now, just give it time.


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In a medium saucepan, combine orange juice, orange zest, chili powder, brown sugar, and rice wine vinegar and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the olive oil, then remove the glaze and set aside. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then in a hot skillet, sear both sides of the breast until cooked through (about 7 minutes total). Pour the glaze over the chicken and set aside.
In a bowl, combine all ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Add ½ cup Ginger-Cumin Vinaigrette (recipe follows) and top with sliced chicken breasts.
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"You'll never learn everything." photographer Rankin said, at the launch of the Retina Scottish International Photography Festival in Edinburgh.
"You have to be inquisitive and use your personal experiences to fuel your work,"Rankin told me when asked for his best advice.
"Networking is really important but most people don't fully understand what that means. Even when you get to where I am it's still a game and there's lots of politics in the fashion industry. Some people will help you and some will stab in you in the back. Just follow your own path. My mum told me that if you do something you love you'll always be happy."
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Rankin spoke at the launch of his new 'Portraits of Men' exhibition, curated as part of the third Edinburgh International Fashion Festival (EIFF) that returned to the city last week. His images are presented alongside the work of model and photographer Helena Christensen who showcased 'A Private Moment' - a series of portraits of inspirational women published by Rika magazine. The exhibition features photographs of iconic celebrities including Damien Lewis, Ralph Fiennes and Tinie Tempah by Rankin and Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler and Dree Hemingway by Christensen.
"I still absolutely love taking photos," Rankin said. "People are the most inspiring thing for me. I love that I'm completely independent so can work on projects based on what I'm really interested in. I also try to support new talent wherever I can, even when I was a new photographer myself I tried to support those around me."He added "there's a few minor things I don't like about my job like endless meetings and too much discussion around how a picture should look."
Rankin described himself as a "massive fan" of Christensen's work. "We worked together on a shoot a while ago and she captured the best photograph that's ever been taken of me. Helena has been shot by the best photographers in the world but has managed to develop her own style. She has an amazing eye for photography."
"All of these women mean something to me on a personal level," Helena Christensen said of her own portrait series. "I was so curious about their lives, their thoughts, everything about them. Each of these women were creating art in some form. I left every portrait session feeling more creative - I wanted to be a painter or a writer or make a record because I was so inspired by them."
The Retina Scottish International Photography Festival runs until July 25 at Assembly Rooms: The Ballroom in Edinburgh. For more information, click here.


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NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Utah Valley University's Kalani Norris and Lauren Stringham have been named Great West Conference Volleyball Players of the Week after outstanding performances last week. The honors were announced Monday by the conference office.
Norris took the offensive award after helping the Wolverines to two five-set victories last week, leading her team with 36 kills for the week, a solid .333 attack percentage and a 3.60 kill per set average. In the first contest of the week, Norris helped UVU close out a 12-match road stretch with an 8-4 record by coming from behind to defeat in-state rival Utah State for the third straight time on Tuesday. The sophomore from Panguitch, Utah, led the Wolverines with a match-high 15 kills against the Aggies and a .357 hitting percentage. Norris then helped UVU stay undefeated in Great West Conference play with a victory over NJIT on Saturday. She led the way again versus the Highlanders with career-high 21 kills and a .320 attack percentage.Comment on this story
The defensive honor went to Stringham who led the Wolverines in blocks in the two wins, totaling 16 blocks for a solid 1.60 block per set average. The freshman from Kaysville, Utah, put up seven block assists at Utah State and recorded nine block assists against the Highlanders. In addition to her stellar defense, Stringham also registered 12 kills in each victory.
The conference honor is Norris' first of her career and Stringham's second of the season after she previously won the award on Aug. 27.
Other offensive nominees for this week's honor included Sydney Van Munster (Chicago State), Victoria Weatherly (Houston Baptist) and Michelle McNamee (Texas-Pan American). Others nominated for the defensive award were Mysta Townsell (Chicago State), Esther Longoria (Houston Baptist) and Juri Franzen (Texas-Pan American).
James Warnick is an assistant sports information director at Utah Valley University. For more information about Wolverine athletics, visit www.WolverineGreen.com.


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I was inspired to create this model for my grade 8 math class, and is a remix of the design by Isos, the chain for the smaller square prints assembled and will ensure that no pieces are lost in your classroom! The model is of the Pythagorean Triple with sides of 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm.
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I have added an improved base, that will allow you to assemble into one piece - you won't have to look for the chain or square again!
All parts were designed in Tinkercad links included below:
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Model has been successfully printed in both PLA and ABS plastic using low settings with rafts.
Instructions for use with the improved base:
Print the chain and square.
While printing the base, you will need to use the "Z Pause Height" feature in the MakerBot menu (or similar feature on your printer). Set the Z Position to 10 mm and turn Pause Active on.
- Once paused, place the chain and square on the base in the correct orientation and resume printing.
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So cool! Great for tactile and visual learners! What a great implementation of 3D printing for education. Prints nice and easy too.
how do you use the z pause height feature I cannot find anything as to how it works
What is the purpose of the sliding elements? (I feel dumb now)
This illustrates physically that A^2+B^2=C^2.
The two short sides of the triangle have sides of 3cm and 4cm.
The sliding square piece is 4^2 (a physical square)
The chain parts make a 3x3 square, and can be wrapped around the 4x4 square to make the 5x5 square for the "C" hypotenuse side of the triangle.
You remind me of myself when it comes to school projects. "All right you want a mobile with 4 pictures describing energy? TO THE 3D PRINTER!!!!"
i think very visually, and spatially. if my electronics teacher was able to explain this and this way, i would have known what he was talking about. this is a perfect demo.
This is an amazing model, and I am currently printing it to teach visually impaired students with. If possible could I host it on my website as well? http://librarylyna.comlibrarylyna.com
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Challenge a developer and get a new app, at least that's how DupeDeDupe was born. A question came up in the Mobius group about the best software to use for de-duping your contacts in Windows Mobile. Instead of answering the question, Paul from Modaco whipped up his own application that does a "down and dirty" job of comparing your contacts based on the following fields: File As, Email, and Home / Work / Mobile phone fields. If they all match, it's a dupe. You can then decide if you want to remove the dupes.
I've enjoyed my fair share of duplicates in the past since I switch between different devices. I've never found a great program for deduping, and instead always painfully go through a custom View in Outlook and manually dedupe. This program is definitely worth a shot, though. I'd recommend that Paul extend it to look at the notes and maybe some other fields, too, since that's where most dupes come from when you switch to different devices.
Read more or download the app at Modaco.com.


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Abstract and Surreal DDs for AprilJournal Entry: Mon Apr 30, 2012, 6:01 AM
I think we're much smarter than we were.
Everybody knows that abstract art can be art,
and most people know that they may not like it,
even if they understand there's another purpose to it.
(Roy Lichtenstein)
Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only
what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.
(Salvador Dalí)
Enjoy this summary of last month's DDs for Abstract & Surreal Photography:
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Marvelous collection of images
Honoured, thank you.
fantastic founds
but I do not believe first one is photo, no way.
but I do not believe first one is photo, no way.
I know her gallery a bit and she is always dodging the answer to this question. But then again, I see no reason she would cheat as you said. Works would be as popular and amazing even in other category, so it doesn't make sense indeed. (however, bunch of textures in her gallery and favs give me another reason to be suspicious.) (but then again, why do I care )
I suppose that any "earnest" abstract artist would refuse to reveal the real subject of their images.
still, I am not buying it. on other hand, your own abstract always leaves me pondering what is it, inspires and brings questions, but never about these things I just appreciate that much more, that is all.
Oha, das ist wieder ein wunderschönes Feature. Ich bin erneut ganz angetan
Juhu, vielen Dank!
Great picks
Amazing works
Congrats to all!! amazing works!!!
Looking good! Thank you for the feature
thank you for sharing... very very cool. makes me want to pick up my camera again.
All of them are AMAZING!!
Congrats to all!
Congrats to all!
Thank you very VERY much for featuring my photograph and 'thank you' for those who added this entry, along with it
Superb selection, all of them deserved their coveted DDs ... Congratulations to all!!!!!
thank you so much *again*
great selection, great images. thank you for considering my photo in this set
great range of images - and thanks for including mine too!
What a fantastic collection, I think I will fav' them all...! And thank you for the feature, I really appreciate...!!!


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The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday voted in favor of General David Petraeus to become the next commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The committee vote paves the way for Petraeus' full Senate confirmation, which is expected by the end of this week.
During his confirmation hearing Tuesday before the committee, Petraeus warned of a tough fight ahead as troops battle the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.
He said while there have been signs of progress, troops face a strong insurgency while having to train Afghan forces and build up local governance.
Petraeus would replace General Stanley McChrystal, who resigned last week after he and his aides made disparaging remarks about Obama administration officials.
During Tuesday's hearing, committee chair Senator Carl Levin questioned the capability of Afghan security forces to take over security for their country. He cited a U.S. government audit released Monday that said the ability of Afghan troops to operate independently had been overstated.
U.S. lawmakers also brought up President Barack Obama's timeline to begin withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan in July of 2011.
Petraeus said Tuesday he supports President Obama's strategy in Afghanistan and that the deadline marks the start of a process that will be determined by the situation on the ground. He said it will take a number of years before Afghan forces can completely take control of security and that the U.S. commitment to Afghanistan will remain.
If confirmed, the general said he would review how the war was being waged, including the rules of engagement that some say put troops at unnecessary risk in an effort to protect Afghan civilians.
Petraeus also pledged to work closely with his civilian counterparts in the Obama administration.
The general, who has been head of U.S. Central Command, is widely credited for helping turn the war in Iraq around by implementing a counter-insurgency strategy that is now being used as a framework for the current effort in Afghanistan.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.


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