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Panorama is the current affairs programme that looks into news items and other subjects that are of current interest of the public. The show will normally take the format of the show being openned and closed by Jeremy Vein, and the actual substance of the show being presented by one presenter who has conducted the investigation. Originally the programme lasted for about 40 minutes or more, but since the move of the show to a new time the show has been shortened to about 30 minutes.
The programme aired on a Sunday night, but do to the popularity of other programmes of the same nature, the BBC moved the programme back to its traditional Monday night slot and is currently aired at 8.30. One of the reasons for switch is the need for more BBC to show more factual programmes in their primetime scheduling.
The most watched espisode of the new formatted series is John Sweeney's investigation into the Church of Scientology, when he famously lost control and started shouting at a member of the church, after he continously followed and confronted by member of the church. I believe that this was one of the best of the programme so far, as I did watch this episode when it first broadcast, as it showed how the church reacted when confronted.
I enjoy watching the programme as it gives information in a impartial way, that is both in a entertaining way and informative way. Although I do not like watch some episodes, that do not interest, although this is more related to what the programme investigates.
One criticism that I have of the show is that the show can seem a bit short sometimes when it is investigating an interesting topic, as it can all seem to be squashed in to fit the half hour show; when compared to other shows such as Channel 4's equiviant show that runs for an hour.
It has only been recently that I realised I have actually been watching Panorama for most of my life, it was that scary, serious program I used to sneak downstairs to watch if i couldnt make excuses to stay awake.
Now, Panorama has a lot going for it and a lot to its name, it combines excellent current affairs reporting with a dash of investigative journalism and has done for many many years, longer in fact that any other program.
Over the years Panaorama has had a number of highly influential broadcasts provoking a significant response from the public or the subject matter.
The most recent of these was their look at an apparent $23 billion USD that has been 'lost' in iraq due to carless accounting, theft or embezzlement.
The program has suffered from being relegated to late-night slots lately, but it is now thankfully featured on BBCi, which means if you are reading this review then you can likely go and watch it right now.
Serious telly and serious issues, good stuff!
More on Panorama. The season of panorama programs have finished at the moment,I find this a usually well compiled program,showing a fair and balanced report on different events and issues. I thought the program where they interviewed the *late Princess Diana* was very interesting ,a very misunderstood person at times ,and it was obvious the the strain she was going through at that time. some other recent programs were : The Hunt for Bin Laden The Housing Ladder A Licence to Murder Tony in Adland Fingerprints on Trial Please Help Me Die Damilola all these programs were well presented and researched,and often these programs have helped justice to be done . the one program I take exception to. Below: In last nights Panorama Jehovahs witnesses were accused of being soft on paedophilia ,(on the rare occasion this happens in there Faith,) ...untrue.They are bound by the same costraints as the Police and law...someone is innocent til proven guilty They were also said to be *controlled* ,.by their Headquarters 6 million of them ...untrue There faith is based on the Bible,and they use their free will to follow Christs example and The Bible. The number is correct and rising daily. They were described as being like a large, almost *Corporate* concern, Untrue.They are a registered Charity They do not solicit funds or take collections ,any money to hand is used to print literature ,and train Missionaries. When there is a disaster,anywhere in the world ,Witnesses are usually first on the scene, to help their Brothers, and others,providing food,and sometimes rebuilding homes .They have a literacy program in some Countries. In the Twintowers NY disaster they worked round the clock, helping ferry Police and Firemen back and forth from their headquarters ,to help them have showers ,and food and rest. Our Elders wer
e accused of being negligent in reporting people that had apparently commited this abuse,untrue ,It is the responsibility of those directly involved to do this elders offer spiritual guidance,this is there role. My comments that follow explain more: I would like to say what I thought about tonights Panorama ,as one of Jehovahs Witnesses. Firstly you cannot present all the facts in such a short program.so I will be adding to this as I find out more myself. One very important piont is that paedophilia is a modern scourge that affects people in all walks of life. Not just Jehovahs witnesses. I would like to know the actual figure in relation to the general population . Anyone that perpetrates such a crime, certainly cannot call themselves,or remain a Witness while engaging in such conduct. Being one of Gods servants can only be fulfilled by someone keeping his laws,that is why Jehovahs witnesses remove anyone that unrepentantly, goes against the Bibles code from their ranks.We are well known for our high moral standards. The most important piont to confront is that Paedophiles are psychopathic personalities and lie to their back teeth,anyone that has to deal with this kind of thing, has great difficulty,whoever they are. Even the Police ,who I happen to know ,have, to have proof themselves ,they cannot act unless it is proven. I know this because I personally reported my suspicions that a child in a family that I was calling on ,was being abused (not a Jehovahs witness).The Mother confided in me this was Her fear . After calling the childline ,I made a statement to the police ,which I said I would sign when there was enough proof,the police did not act,(It has to be conclusively proved, )even though He had been in prison for abusing his own children.He was a very clever liar,and this is what society is up against,so I feel this should have been brought out in the program. Ano
ther misrepresentation in this program was that the Elders were presented as ruling Witnesses lives ,this is untrue,they have their individual conscience,and learn to use this while being guided by the Bible. What I would like to know is why didnt those Mothers go to the police?They were the ones that had that responsibility,the trouble with a crime like this is everyone one goes into denial,because it is a hard thing to cope with,and this is so in all walks of Society . If you want to know the true longstanding stance by witnesses since 1993 read link :http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/1993/10/8a/article_02.htm This is accessable from the link on the top of my profile. The witnesses have done thorough research on this subject ,and state thatthis crime has now reached epidemic proportions,in every country in the world. The Panorama team didnt use hardly any of this information,maybe they could present some of this in another program. As far as talking generally about Panorama I have to write about things just after I see them,to remember them. This program went to great lengths to whip up *emotion* against witnesses ,putting the responsibility on our Elders in cases of unproven child abuse ,I have made quite clear in my opinion that the Police do not act until such things are proven. So Elders in our faith cannot either.We have had magazine articles for years that have told our children and their parents how to spot this problem,we are the only group to do this.Maybe panorama would like to deal with the Worldwide epidemic of this crime . * See link on my profile *Watchtower.org ,if you click on this it will bring you to the first page ,look under* protect your children.* click on those words and you will see the information we have had provided for our own people and readers for years. I have been looking at the headlines of that article in the link mentioned above this m
orning ,It is so helpful, they are: *Your Child is in Danger * *How can we protect Our Children?* * Prevention in the home* and for those abused: *Consoling Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma* You can read these online ,I you ring the number given on that link they may be able to send copy.FREE. I will add other panorama comments later,I usually like their program.
Panorama is generally not worth watching. Newsweek and Channel4 news are more accurate. - Advantages: Good programme on the security services in Northern Ireland, but only because they had the support of certain people within the British government. - Disadvantages: Its programmes on the USA/CIA/Attacks on America are generally CIA propaganda. Panorama is part of the Establishment and is no longer independent.
This is the BBC's flagship documentary program. Although McIntyre uncovered showed us just who it is who makes up the Stamford bridge faithful, Panorama covers a wide range of issues effecting today's society, ranging from the corruption of Tory MP's, to incompetence in the health service. This is the type of program that a supposed public service broadcaster should be spending its budget making. Although you could put forward the accusation that the program makers are simply muck-raking, in my opinion they are providing an essential public service, informing the public of things they need to know.
Funny, I always liked Panorama and thought that it gave an unbias view of a particular situation. However, since it covered an organisation which I worked for I now know how one sided it can be. During interviews things were cut out and basically what was suppose to be showing the general public both sides did not. I still do watch Panorama if the subject content takes my interest but remember it is only one side of the story and the producers will write to influence you the way they want to.
That fateful evening we were uncerimoniously dumped out of Euro 2000, BBC changed the advertised program after the news from a film to a Panorama special about the thugs of Euro 2000. Panorama is a good current affairs program, usually presenting facts with a neutral perspective and equal balances, but the rescheduling and subject of this particular Panorama special infuriated me. We were out of Euro 2000, fine we can deal with that, but to give these thugs airtime immiediatly after the match winds me up.Had we qualified for the next round this program would have been put on the shelf and no doubt more added to it as the idiots continued their tour of terror. There will always be a tribal warfare in football, I wish the media would stop glamorising these attention seekers that obviously have no respect for anything.
What a fascinating insight into the sick minds of theses sad people. The "Cult of the Dead Cow", an infamous group of american hackers, showed just what they are, a bunch of mindless idiots who have no regard for anyone but their own fame and notierity, going under the guise of highlighting the flaws in your computer programs and security. The guy who obtained thousands of credit card details, then published them on his website was beyond belief. I could see nothing to be proud of, he justified himself by saying he was highlighting the security flaws in online stores. If that was so, why did he publish the card numbers, which were used fraudently? An excellent program, which could well scare a lot of home users. To me, the program left the feeling that yuo must take preautions when spending online, sending emails or just surfing. The big companies do not seem to be really bothered, as long as you buy their products


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{John Saladino glass lamp}
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Wow...I think I like the C&B lamp more...even if they were the same price!ReplyDelete
I really love them both...But I would go with the second one too:)
Kisses and have a lovely first day of Autumn:)
Fun comparison....love the lines on the CB one.ReplyDelete
I definitely like the lines of the second one better despite it being less money. See you tonight!ReplyDelete
Zhush...you are so clever.ReplyDelete
Oh yeah! And honestly, I prefer the C and B one, it has more character! XX!ReplyDelete
i'm ALL about the cheaper versions! - if i were to be able to 'afford' the designer labels, maybe i'd go that route - but most likely id' still go the cheaper way!
*kiss kiss*
~Tiptoe Butterfly~
Clearly....style doesn't have to cost a fortune! xoxoReplyDelete
Great find! And I actually prefer the shade on the Crate & Barrel lamp! :)ReplyDelete
Love that! I love the comparisons!ReplyDelete
I definitely like the Crate and Barrel one more! And I love how you added some Rolling Stones to the post!ReplyDelete
Great find and great song!ReplyDelete
I'd take THAT in a heartbeat! xoxoReplyDelete
Ha ha, great job in finding a cheaper substitute! I would never pay almost $2000.00 for a lamp!ReplyDelete
Love that Stones song (I was humming along as I read your post) & the Crate and Barrel lamp.ReplyDelete
Exactly! I can't even believe that first one is almost $2,000!! Spending that much on a lamp would end my fall boot craze for many years to come!ReplyDelete
$1,600 on a lamp, that is just madness!! I like the C&B one better too.ReplyDelete
Awesome! I love Crate and Barrel! Did you know they also have an outlet store? Cha-ching!ReplyDelete
I went to the Saladino showroom last night at the What's New, What's Next event at the New York Design Center and it was gorgeous! Were you there? I have to say this is a great comparison, and definitely living luxe for less! I would be very happy to have this CB lamp in my home. Great find!ReplyDelete
I like the Crate & Barrel one better anyway.
excellent find....happy to have discovered you from my pal at brockstreet!
xx pam
I LOVE that crate and barrel lamp, I think its actually so much cuter than the more expensive one! tres chic!ReplyDelete
now that's a deal! i love the look, the super thin cord running down the interior of that lamp. i actually like the shape of the glass better in the cheaper lamp design. really i do! ;)ReplyDelete
great find! can't believe I actually like the less expensive one better -- that almost never happens!ReplyDelete
Great shopping! I think either Arhaus or Ethan Allen might have one too at reasonable prices!ReplyDelete
i love finding good knock offs. that's so my thing. nice find.ReplyDelete
Right on! Such finds are just brilliant and I actually like the shape even better!
:) Victoria
I actually like the CB version a lot better. The John Saladino is too bulky in my opinion. I think the CB version looks more feminine. I like that. -cReplyDelete
Yours is wayyyyyy more gorgeous! Good for you!
LOve this!! Can you imagine paying that much for a lamp?? I love your alternative.
I would say you're definitely on the right side of the looking glass! Light bulbs...they are meant to be turned on :) XO, KellyReplyDelete
Wow. Not a good comparison for Saladino is it?ReplyDelete
Now you're talking our language!
I like the C&B one BETTER! Save your moola!ReplyDelete
Wow amazing price difference! I prefer the Crate & Barrel one because I think it has more interest with the shape of the glass.ReplyDelete

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Yes i agree the pay restaurants are well worth it to beat the queues. I tried jasmine garden ($15), paniolos ($10), le bistro ($15) and the terpanakyi ($25), Jasmine garden and le bistro was my favourite. however we found the Alizar and grand pacific to have equally nice food and these ones are free and have waiter service.
There are five restaurants that have no cover charges. Two are waiter service. There is a large buffet area with an outdoor section, also pool side buffet area. Also a 24hr burger type sit down service.The other restaurants operate a cover charge, between 10% to 25%depending on which one you go to. Most of these also operate a 2 for 1 charge for early evening sittings. We have just returned from the Jade and found that especially on sea days, the buffet areas could be very busy and also the two main restaurants could have long queues.We often chose on these occasions to pay the extra cover charges and pre book for evening meal. We didnt go to all the extra charge restaurants, but the ones we did try were very good.Especially Cagneys and the chinese.Well worth the extra.
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Beautiful photo. Thank you.
Oh no! We don't have temperatures that will freeze it. We go up and down between 40s for a couple day and 20s/ 30s the next couple of days it. I live in Virginia kinda still in the south (even though its considered the mid-Atlantic that includes states like CT and NY but the weather differs alot). I don't ever remember the river freezing so much that you could ice skate, though I've seen huge ice chunks but never a solid sheet of ice and I've been here for 11 years maybe further north.
Oh my goodness! Is it hard enough to ice skate on? It's truly beautiful! Thanks!


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Hi! I've been working on this story for a while now, and I don't know if I want to post all of it, because it's pretty rough, to say the least, but I thought I might as well, just to see what people thought. I love this movie, and I love the story of the actual event. I tried to keep as much fact laced into this as I possibly could, so at times it'll probably be a little sketchy fact-wise. Enjoy!
EDIT DECEMBER, 2011: Hey again. I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I'm bored, and it's the holidays, so I'm gonna do a bit of editing on these chapters. I spent a few days re-reading some of it, and Jesus. The three (long as hell) years it took me to write this made a pretty big difference in my writing. So yeah. I'll be kicking around a bit for a while. I might also add in a few new chapters if I'm feeling ambitious.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1979.
I hated beer. It was something that I could never get into the habit of drinking, no matter how much I ever drank it. Somehow, though, I found myself standing with a glass of it clutched in my hand. I looked down at it and sighed deeply. A drunk guy had handed it to me a few moments earlier with a slurred, "I bought this for you, babe, enjoy!" and then he disappeared into thin air. I couldn't even give it back to him. I held my breath and took a gulp. Gross. Gross as hell.
"Can I buy you something else?" a voice said behind me. I turned. The voice belonged to a friendly-looking guy. He was smiling at me in a harmless sort of way.
"No, thanks."
"Come on, now. Don't be difficult. It looks like you're not really enjoying that. C'mon, just let me pay for you to have a drink that you actually like."
I continued to give him a look of deep skepticism. "Did you want it?"
"Maybe," he said, laughing, "But it's a little rude to just walk up to someone and ask if you can have their drink."
I nodded slowly and thrust the beer him. He took it gingerly and toasted me with a grin on his face before taking a deep drink. "I guess it's my lucky day that you're not a fan of beer. How much do I owe you?"
"Nothing," I told him. "It was a gift."
He looked confused. "A gift? Are you here with someone?"
"Nope. Some guy just gave it to me out of the goodness of his heart," I replied.
"Is that so? Point him out to me."
I scanned the bar, searching for the mess who had handed me the beer. I spotted him sitting with another group of guys who looked in much better shape than he did. "Right over there," I said, nodding in the direction of the table.
"You're serious? That one in the middle, there?"
I nodded. "Yep."
He laughed loudly. "No way! That's one of my buddies! That's Pav! Come on, come over and meet him!"
I felt absolutely mortified as the guy dragged me over to the table, where all the guys sitting there were watching us come over. The drunken guy, Pav, looked up and grinned at me.
"Need another cold one, sweetheart?"
"You misjudged her, Pav. She's not a fan of beer," the guy informed him.
"No shit, Bah? She doesn't like beer? What's your name, baby?" He got to his feet and threw an arm around my shoulders, pulling me close to his chest. He smelled vaguely of whiskey and sweat.
I was uncomfortably aware of everyone at the table looking at me. "Victoria," I told him.
"Vic, huh? Well, how old are you, Vic?"
"I'm twenty-one," I said nervously.
"Hey—how about that, me too! What do you think of hockey players, honey?" Pav was breathing a steady stream of alcohol breath into my face.
Trying to lean away from him, I answered, "What about them?"
"I don't know. Just in general. What do you think of them?"
I shrugged. "Are you a hockey player?"
Pav grinned. "Pride of the United States of America, baby! We're all on the national team. You ever sleep with a famous guy before?"
"Alright, alright." The guy I was originally talking to stood up. "C'mon, Pav. I think it's time that you went back up to your room, buddy, huh?"
Pav slumped against me briefly before turning to the other guy. "Okay, Bah, I don't have time for your nonsense tonight. I'm not in the mood to take your shit on this night, Bah. I'm sorry. But it's the truth, man. I love you, but it's how I'm feeling right now."
The other guy, presumably named Bah, laughed. "Okay, buddy. Sorry about that. I guess I'll have to go tell that girl who wanted to meet you up in the room to head home, huh?"
"There's a girl in the room. No shit?"
"No shit, Pav. Get up there, tiger."
Immediately, Pav's arms dropped from my shoulders and he turned and walked out of the bar. Bah grinned after him. "Easier than I thought. Sorry about him, Vic."
I grinned at him. "Thanks."
"Bah, I swear to God, if you were serious, I think I want to become better friends with you," another guy said with a grin.
Bah looked amused. "Do you honestly think that I'd do that for someone else? Besides, Pav is in no shape to be accommodating for any ladies tonight. By the time he gets up to his room, he'll be ready to pass out, believe me. He's a lightweight." All the guys at the table laughed.
Another guy walked up, carrying two more pitchers of beer. "Alright, boys. I'm expecting you to pay me back for these—" He paused, looking over at me. "Victoria?"
I was confused. This guy looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place his face. "Hey," I said awkwardly. "How's it going?"
He grinned at me. "You don't know who I am, do you?" I shook my head, embarrassed. "Rob Maclanahan?"
"Oh yeah," I said, remembering. Rob Maclanahan was the kind of guy who I routinely saw at parties or bars, had never spoken to, but we knew each other by name. All I knew about him was that he played hockey and that his family had a lot of money. "How are you? Congratulations on making the team—that's great for you."
Rob grinned. "Thanks. Yeah, it's pretty great. What're you doing here in Colorado?"
"I'm supposed to be visiting my friend," I told him. "Do you know Terry Miller?"
He thought for a minute, and then nodded. "Sort of. I've seen her around a few times. She's kind of crazy, right?"
I laughed. "Yeah, kind of. I'm guessing that she's out somewhere else tonight. I called her earlier and left her a message saying I'd be here but somehow I haven't seen her once." I shrugged.
"Shitty," Rob said. "So you're just going back to Minneapolis afterwards?"
"Yep, the day after tomorrow. Whether or not I see Terry, I guess."
The guy sitting nearest me grabbed my arm and yanked me down into an empty chair beside him at the table. "Well, until then, you can party with us, huh? What do you think, boys?"
A few of the guys made noises of approval. Rob sat down beside me. "Victoria..." he began, and he was immediately cut off.
"Call her Vic, Mac, Jesus Christ!"
Rob looked surprised. "I didn't know you liked to be called that, Vic, sorry." I didn't, but I felt like it was too late to say anything. "Anyway, Vic, let me introduce you to the boys. You already know Bah, I guess." He pointed to the guy beside him. "You should maybe recognise a few of these guys. They go to the U. See, here," he pointed at a burly looking guy that I didn't recognise, "this is Phil Verchota." He looked at me as if to ask if I knew Phil. "No? Okay... well, how about Strobel? Eric Strobel? Or Buzz Schneider?" I didn't recognise Eric or Buzz either. Rob shook his head. "Don't you get out to any hockey games?"
I laughed and shook my head. "No, not really."
All of them looked at me in disbelief. "We'll address that later," Rob said slowly. "Okay, so what about Janny? Steve Janaszak?"
I shook my head once again, feeling stupid.
Rob said, "Well, I guess we're out of luck introducing you to people you recognise... So here's Dave Christian, he goes to school in North Dakota, and Mark Johnson, from Wisconsin." I smiled at each of them in turn.
"So, now that you're all introduced, what can we get you to drink?" Buzz asked, putting an arm around my shoulders.
I shook my head. "I'm good. I have to drive back to my hotel tonight, so I shouldn't be doing any more drinking."
"Hey—come on. You got stood up by your own friend. We're getting you something to drink." Rob got up. "Have some of our beer while I go get some shots for us, alright?" He walked towards the bar.
"You think he knows you don't like beer?" Bah asked, grinning across the table at me.
"I still can't drink. I have to drive later," I grumbled, realizing that I was being a bit of a buzz-kill.
One of the other guys, Mark Johnson, leaned in. "Look, I'm designated driving tonight. I could probably give you a lift back to your hotel if you wanted."
"See? There you go. Now you're free to do whatever you want."
I thought about it. There was always the chance that these boys were just trying to get an easy lay out of me, but something told me that it would be fine. They seemed harmless enough, and I was smart enough to keep my wits about me, even when I was drinking, so when Rob came back, I started going shot for shot with Phil Verchota... and basically, the night went downhill from there.
The next thing I knew, I was in the reclined passenger seat of a car. My car. I sucked in a deep breath, and looked around. Mark Johnson was driving, a peaceful smile on his face.
"Wha—?" I tried to sit up straighter, but when I did, the car started to spin slightly and I leaned back.
"Hey—you woke up. I was hoping we wouldn't have to carry you back into the hotel. How are you feeling? Still out of it?"
"Oh, me and Janny. He's following us in my car so I can drive back to my hotel. How are you feeling?" he asked again.
"I'm fine. Where're we going? Your hotel?" I could hear my speech slurring.
Mark looked over at me. "No, we're going to your hotel, to drop you off. Are you alright? Would you need to stay at my room? If you felt like you needed help I guess I could do that."
I started to say something, but my eyelids started to feel heavy and I leaned my head against the window, fading out of consciousness for the second time.
When I came to again, I was being carried in a very awkward way, with my neck bent backwards over someone's arm and my arms and one of my legs dangling.
"Jesus, Janny, carry her right. Have you ever held a baby?"
"The extra hundred pounds or so makes her not a baby, Johnson."
"I'm not... fat."
"Whoa, was that her? Is she awake?"
They were silent for a minute, waiting for me to say something else. When I didn't, Mark said, "Just toss her on the bed, Janny."
I was literally tossed onto a bed, my head bouncing off of the headboard.
"Jesus, Janny!"
"What, you said to—"
"Have you ever taken care of a drunk person before? She could throw up all over herself!"
"Well, what do you suggest I do?"
"Put her the right way on the bed, under the blankets."
Janny sighed heavily. "Fine. Pick her up."
I felt myself being lifted off the bed again. There was a rustling sound, and then I was set down again and covered with a stiff blanket. "Roll her on her side, Janny," Mark said.
"What for?"
"If she throws up and she's on her back, she'll choke. Just roll her over."
"Well, who says she's going to throw up?"
"Just listen. The sooner we get this done, the sooner you can go."
I was rolled over onto my side. "What, you aren't coming back to the hotel?"
"No, I think I should probably stay here and watch out for her. She's in pretty rough condition."
"Johnson, we don't even know this girl!"
"Ah, that doesn't matter. You can leave if you want. Take my car," I heard the jingling of keys, "and just come back for me tomorrow."
"Alright. I guess I'll see ya, Johnson."
He moved around in the room for a few minutes, placing something beside the bed and then the room went silent.
When I came to again after what seemed like two or three minutes, the first thing I noticed was how bright it was. "Oh, my God. Turn the lights off." I grumbled, covering my head with a pillow.
"Sorry," a voice directly beside me said, "the sky does that during the day."
I pushed myself up, looking around. Mark Johnson was sitting on the floor, his legs stretched out in front of him. "Did you sleep there?" I asked him.
He shrugged. "Sort of. I would have gone up on the bed, but I didn't want to get hit with puke, or for you to think I was trying something." He smiled in a tired sort of way.
I noticed for the first time, a garbage can sitting in front of Mark. "Oh, wow. I'm so sorry. I can't believe you stayed here."
"Don't worry about it. You were actually pretty funny." He grinned.
I clapped a hand to my head. "What did I say to you?"
He thought for a moment, running and hand through his hair, and then smiled. "Well, around five, you rolled over and said that we should get married, because our last names are so similar that you wouldn't have to worry about it being too different."
"Jesus," I said. "My last name is Sommers. And yours is Johnson. Oh noooo."
Mark grinned again. "Yeah, I didn't think it made too much sense either."
I was mortified. My only consolation was that I probably would never see Mark Johnson again.


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I'm not really a fan of the music but the review was a good one. If I could suggest maybe putting spaces between the paragraphs to make it easier to read?
Great review, though.
This is a very easy 4.5 to me. I got that CD on repeat all week and I totally love it. Nice review nonthless.
I haven't heard this yet.
You keep saying its his debut album, but he has bean making music as mondo generator for a while He calls himself "Rex everything" on his myspace.
this was a good review though, and I agree with your score. Thats how I feel about most of Nicks non queens work, its above average, if only slightly.
By debut album, I meant the first one with his name in the title. I knew that Mondo Generator had been around for a while but I wasn't sure if he did all of the vocals, bass and guitars like on this album.
Break up those paragraphs.
I've been wanting to check this out, seeing as they dropped off of Ozzfest before they got to Dallas.This Message Edited On 12.02.07
Album Rating: 3.5Saw them live a long while back, surprisingly good live show, Like a Bomb actually sounded decent.
Album Rating: 4.0This is great stuff. Not sure which version of Dead Planet this is, but if you are thinking of trying Mondo Generator out, this is where to start.
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DULUTH — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Nathan Deal wants to let teachers decide when to give required standardized tests in their classrooms and to promote students midyear if they're ready, he told an audience today.
Speaking to State Farm agents and executives, Deal also said he favors greater efforts by schools to tackle childhood obesity by serving locally grown vegetables and requiring more daily exercise.
The proposals were the first two planks of an education platform he said he will announce in full next week.
Democratic nominee Roy Barnes was invited to the forum but did not attend.
Deal said his education ideas grew out of conversations with teachers.
The rest of the platform won't be revealed until he finishes processing the feedback, he said.
Midyear promotions would combat student boredom and allow teachers to focus more attention on struggling students, he said.
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Germany grants Egypt $105 million
Germany has granted Egypt $105 million for the development of various infrastructure projects, reported the London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat.
An official source disclosed that the German aid comes in light of the strengthened ties between the two countries, adding that the establishment of several joint projects in Egypt has been discussed during a meeting of the bilateral commission held last week in Germany.
Fourteen German firms are currently seeking partners in Egypt and other Middle East countries, according to a German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce statement, cited by the Middle East Times.
The chamber plans to organize trade exhibitions for the German firms to showcase their products in Cairo and Alexandria, as well as provide marketing, promotional consultation and market analysis. — (Mena Report)
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Numerica Credit Union Names Headquarters After Retiring CEO
Numerica Credit Union employees and board members surprised their outgoing president/CEO last Thursday by naming their headquarters building after him.
Dennis Cutter plans to retire in July after 40 years as CEO of the credit union, which, after a recent merger, has more than $1 billion in assets.
At Cutter's retirement party, more than 150 well-wishers revealed the sign to the unsuspecting CEO. According to a press release, preserving the surprise required months of planning and such subterfuges as "secret emails, parking lot diversions and perfectly-timed tee times."
"It's fitting that this building, with its sturdy foundation, be named after the person who was the foundation of Numerica's success over the last 40 years," said Dave Shriver of the credit union's board of directors.
The Dennis A. Cutter Administrative Building, as it is now known, is located in Spokane Valley, Wash., and has housed the 85,000-member credit union's offices and member service center since 2008.


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The chain that shares my name was started in 1950 in Quincy, Mass., and is today the world's largest coffee and baked goods chain, serving more than 3 million customers each day in nearly 9,000 eateries. Given my name, you'd think that doughnuts would account for more than a sixth of my sales. I also own the Baskin-Robbins ice cream business, which includes roughly 6,000 franchises. I recently made all my menu items trans-fat-free. I rake in about $7 billion globally, but you can't buy stock in me, because I'm owned by some private-equity outfits. Who am I?
Last Week's Trivia Answer: My roots go back to 1865, when Fredrik Idestam, a mining engineer, established a wood-pulp mill in Finland. I later became a conglomerate making things from paper to chemicals to rubber galoshes to televisions, before finally evolving recently into a major communications company. I'm the world's top maker of portable talking and listening devices, and my slogan is "Connecting People." I employ more than 110,000 people, some 27 percent of them in research and development. My name is one of the world's top 10 brands and I rake in some 50 billion euros in sales annually. Who am I? (Answer: Nokia)
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North Dakota has suffered oil spills and tankers overturning causing horrific damage to the ecosystem,mass evacuations and the once placid North Dakota countryside. The amount of oil being transported across North Dakota has risentenfold since 2005. Expect it soon in a resort area near you.Folks-these people want to make sure there is no alternative energy program. Once the top of a mountain is gone,a lake is ruined,a species dies, you can't go back. This is eco terrorism.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 04 March 2003
Reinstatement to Register The following list of persons, whose names have been previously removed from the Register of Attorneys and Agents pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR 10.11(b), have been reinstated in view of the required fee and information they furnished to the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. Akorli, Godfried R., Bayer Chemicals Corporation, 100 Bayer Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15205 D'Arienzo, Jr., Felix L., 561 Tenth Ave., Apt. 37G, New York, NY 10036 Doninger, John A., Dart Industries Inc., P.O. Box 779001, Orlando, FL 32877 Garrett, John R., Welsh & Katz, Ltd., 120 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606 Gaybrick, Robert J., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20004 Geimer, Stephen D., Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer, 500 West Madison St., Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60661 Johnson, Philip S., Johnson & Johnson, One J&J Plaza, WH 5235, New Brunswick, NJ 08933 Kornutik, Richard, 75 Bayberry Lane, Westport, CT 06880 Mandel, Adley F., Wyeth Corporation, Five Giralda Farms, Madison, NJ 07940 Pitcher, David M., Staas & Halsey LLP, 700 Eleventh St., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001 Stantucci, Ronald R., Fromer Lawrence & Haug, 745 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10151 Schlicher, John W., Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich LLP, 1755 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Stobbs, Gregory A., Harness, Dickey & Pierce, 5445 Corporate Dr., Suite 400, Troy, MI 48098 Townsend, Marvin S., 8 Grovepoint Court, Rockville, MD 20854 Zitelli, William E., Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, 1400 McDonald Investment Center, 800 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 February 4, 2003 HARRY I. MOATZ Director of Enrollment and Discipline


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The private equity model is one that is much more suited for individual investors than the rapid fire in and out trading that most of us seem to find attractive.
Rather than looking for chart points, pivot points and breakouts that might lead to short-term moves in the market, private equity investors take a much longer view. These astute investors tend to want to buy assets at bargain prices, hold them for an extended period of time and sell them when more attractive prices can be obtained.
They want to earn multiples of their original investment, not just small percentages.
This more patient approach to investing has led private equity to be the highest performing asset class for decades now. The Cambridge Associates private equity index has returned 13.49 percent annually over the last 20 years ended Sept. 30, 2013. No other index comes close to this type of long-term performance. It seems that buying out-of-favor assets and industries and holding them until they are popular again actually does work in practice as well as theory.
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In addition to adopting the "buy low, sell high," long term mindset of private equity investors, investors should be paying close attention to what private equity investors are doing with their money. These guys are looking for undervalued assets on a daily basis and aggressively selling stuff that is overly popular and can be easily and profitably sold for large gains. It makes much more sense to track these value-conscious long term investors than trying to track the flashy short-traders that parade through the financial media every day.
If you look at what is going on in private equity right now the most important takeaway is that they have been selling almost continuously since early 2013.
2013 saw more money raised by private equity firms in the IPO market that any year in history except the banner year of 2007.
Valuations have risen to a point that the private equity firms can take big profits in companies like Sea World (SEAS) and Hilton (HLT) that they had owned for several years. One PE executive said in the fall that his shop was selling everything that was not nailed down. Assets are not broadly cheap, and it is a better time to be a seller than a buyer in most sectors of the economy right now.
There are some areas that are out of favor and cheap enough that they are starting to attract some attention. In recent weeks we have seen some private equity firms express an interest in the mining sector. Warburg Pincus introduced a new fund aimed at the mining sector last week and two former JPMorgan (JPM) bankers formed a $375 million dollar fund to invest in mining assets.
In addition, the former CEO of Barrick Gold (ABX), Aaron Regent, started a new company backed by private equity to invest in mining assets. Mining assets are very cheap and unloved by the investing public, and this usually indicates that it's a great time for those with a private equity mindset to take a look at a particular sector.
If you run a screen of mining-related companies it is clear that many of them sell well below their asset value and are indeed candidates for a long term asset-based deep-value portfolio. It doesn't seem to matter what you dig up out of the ground — if you are a mining company your stock is very cheap at this level.
Silver miner Pan American Silver (PAAS) is trading at 77 percent of book value and Couer Mining (CDE) is at 50 percent of book value right now. Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) trades at just 60 percent of book value in spite of a recent statement by an activist investor that the shares could be worth more than twice the current stock price. Coal miner Alpha Natural (ANR) is trading for less than 50 percent of tangible book value at the current quote.
The struggling global recovery and excess capacity that built up during the boom times has pushed mining shares to deeply discounted valuations right now. The long term private equity investors are starting to notice and commit funds to buying assets in the sector.
They are looking five to seven years down the road and expect to sell these assets for many times what they pay for them in today's depressed markets.
Patient and disciplined individual investors should consider doing the same.
Tim Melvin is a value investor, money manager and writer. He has spent the last 27 years in the financial services and investment industry as a broker, adviser and portfolio manager. He has also written and lectured extensively on the markets with his work appearing on RealMoney.com, DailySpeculation.Com as well as several print publication including Active Trader and the Wall Street Digest. Learn which 3 low risk, high yield stocks Tim owns for the trade of the decade.


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GNU Phantom.Home is a computer controlled home automation system. The software includes a circuit diagram for building the Phantom.Home.Controller, a simple circuit board that attaches to your PC's parallel port. Using the combination of hardware/software you can control (i.e. flip on or off) nearly any 120V device. And with a little bit of electronics know-how, you can probably control nearly any device at any voltage by modifying the circuit board to meet your needs. The simple circuit included can be created and built for around $25. The modules cost around $10 (basically a heavy duty relay).
GNU Phantom.Security is a computer-controlled security system. Using the software and a simple circuit board (diagram included) that you build, you can create a good basic security system that is computer controlled. The system can use off-the-shelf security devices like motion sensors, door magnets, and fire/smoke detectors with little to moderate modification. You can have a total of 5 devices per port. And if the machine the system is running on is connected to a LAN/WAN or the Internet, you can have it send e-mail. If you have a pager or cell phone capable of receiving e-mail, then you will have around the clock intrusion/fire detection for your home or office.
GNU Chess lets most modern computers play a full game of chess. It has a plain terminal interface but supports visual interfaces such as X-Windows "xboard" and Windows-for-PC "winboard" as well as a full 3-dimensional wooden chess-board protocol for the Novag Chess board enabling one to be relatively free of the computer itself.
bcnu is a Web-based system management tool which delivers information on the status of networked systems in a simple and easy-to-use manner. It uses a web browser to display information about hosts in a tabular form. Historical information can be held indefinitely, and there is a powerful query tool available to interrogate it. Client systems can run an agent which logs information back to a central system. An agent scheduler is integrated to allow agents to be run at different intervals. Standard agents include ftp, http, disk space, logfiles, processes, and more.
Tailbeep opens a file (-f), seeks to the end, and watches for a string (-s). If the string is found, a beep is sent to the specified tty (-t) device. You can also daemonize (-d) it. It was written to watch /var/log/messages for the DENY string (to catch anyone trying to break into a firewall), but you can use it to watch any open file that gets appended to. You can also create a log if you like, so you can record the events, in long or short mode. Tailbeep requires write access to one of the tty devices on the console.
Payload Delivery Vehicle (PDV) is a program that builds an executable that contains a complete package (e.g. and RPM, System V package or tar file) and the commands required to install it. When the executable is run it will extract the payload (the package) and then execute another command (such as rpm -i, pkgadd -d etc.). The big advantage to this is that a developer can hand a user a single file to be executed - the end user does not need to know how to extract the package or get it installed.
TiLP is a linking program for Texas Instruments' graphing calculators. It can handle any TI calculator from TI73 to V200 with any link cable (parallel, serial, TI's Black/Gray/Silver Link, AVRlink, and virtual). It features backup and restore, sending and receiving variables, ROM dumping, screen captures, grouping and ungrouping of TI files, and runs on UNIX, Windows, and Mac OS.


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Every Mother Counts is the brainchild of Christy Turlington, supermodel, activist, women's health advocate, and her co-founder Erin Thornton. Turlington, who suffered a life-threatening hemorrhage during her first pregnancy, discovered that rates of maternal death are still surprisingly high in the US. She went back to school for a Master's Degree in public health, and became an advocate for women in this country, and around the world. One of the United Nations' goals for Millennium Development is to reduce maternal mortality by 75% by the year 2015. Every Mother Counts is working toward that goal. Starbucks founder Howard Schultz became inspired by Christy's organization and reached out.
From now until Mother's Day, you can help make a difference in the lives of mothers and infants with the purchase of a Starbucks CD called "Every Mother Counts". This 15-song CD, loosely compiled by Starbucks and co-produced by Christy Turlington, includes artists like Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltro, Madonna, The Dixie Chicks, Sinead O'Connor and Martha Wainwright, all mothers. Starbucks will donate $8 of every CD purchased (retail price $12.95) to CARE, a humanitarian organization, for its maternal programs in coffee growing countries, and to help support maternal health relief efforts by Every Mother Counts.
On Saturday, May 7, at 9:30pm, the OWN channel (Oprah's network) will debut Christy Turlington's first-ever documentary, "No Woman No Cry" (from the Bob Marley song, also performed on the CD). The emotionally charged film follows the stories of women in Tanzania, Bangladesh, Guatemala and the United States as they face critical junctures in their pregnancies. The film explores the barriers millions of women face when trying to access critical care throughout their pregnancies and while delivering, along with the often simple solutions that could save their lives.
For more information, you can go to Every Mother Counts at www.everymothercounts.org. To learn about CARE, go to http://www.care.org.


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causes of the holocaust essay GLSP's Director of Litigation Lisa Krisher is spotlighted in the Georgia Bar Journal.
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causes of the holocaust essay GLSP's Director of Litigation Lisa Krisher is spotlighted in the Georgia Bar Journal.
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The New York Times carried a front page story Dec. 11, 2014, about an African-American Henry County girl harshly disciplined for writing one word on a locker, "Hi," while the white child involved in the incident received a lesser punishment, though her actions were more destructive. GLSP attorney Mike Tafelski is pictured and quoted.
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Mike Tafelski was also interviewed on NPR's "The Takeaway" on Dec. 12, 2014.
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And, Mike Tafelski was interviewed on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" on Dec. 15, 2014.
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Macon GLSP's Bilingual Staff Attorney Jana Edmondson- Cooper was interviewed for an American Bar Association publication called "Pass it on" recently. To read the profile, please click below. Scroll down to "Member Profile."
GLSP saves nursing home patient from eviction after son takes money needed to pay her bills
Sandra Bartlett was transferred to a nursing home when she could no longer live at home. Her son, who was on all her accounts at the bank, liquidated all her Certificates of Deposit totaling more than $80,000 and transferred the money to his personal bank account without his mother's knowledge and after he had been told that money was needed to pay her nursing home bill. He also diverted almost all Mrs. Bartlett's monthly income to his own use and lived rent free in her home. He failed or refused to apply for Medicaid for his mother. Finally, when an application was finally submitted for her, he admitted to the caseworker that he had taken all her money. The nursing home filed papers to discharge Mrs. Bartlett for failure to pay her bill. The state nursing home ombudsman referred this case to GLSP. At this point, Mrs. Bartlett's other son became involved. GLSP was able to have the second son become Mrs. Bartlett's agent under a power of attorney. GLSP also appealed the discharge and worked through another Medicaid application, through which Mrs. Bartlett was qualified for nursing home Medicaid. The nursing home agreed to drop the discharge and the client was able to stay in a safe environment.
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GLSP Executive Director Phyllis Holmen writes about how important legal aid is, not just to individuals, but to the democracy. The Legal Services Corporation, which distributes funds from Congress to legal organizations around the country, turns 40 this year.
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see url enter Anne Ervin is nominated for her long and faithful service on the GLSP board of directors, as a client member representing the Columbus region, appointed by the Muscogee County Foster Parents Association. Ms. Ervin served two full terms, from 1992 — 2000 and 2003 — 2011. She also served as a member of the Executive Committee from 1998 – 2000, and 2003 — 2005, and as Vice President from 2005 — 2011. During her service she was a dedicated supporter of the mission of GLSP and an active and faithful participant at board meetings. Ms. Ervin also faithfully contributed financially to GLSP.
write my essay without plagiarism Hon. Hardy Gregory (ret., Georgia Supreme Court), is nominated for his longstanding support for civil legal services and in particular his generous financial support of GLSP. Gregory has presented several generous gifts to GLSP which have supported services in rural areas of south Georgia. He is a 24-year donor to GLSP who has given 31 gifts. One major gift was dedicated to GLSP's work with farmworkers, largely in south Georgia, where his roots are. On more than one occasion Gregory discretely pressed a check into the hands of the Executive Director when she was least expecting it. In addition, he has reviewed drafts of briefs and participated in moot court sessions for GLSP staff preparing to present oral argument to the Georgia Supreme Court. Gregory served on the Georgia Supreme Court from 1981-1989, resigning to return to private practice in Cordele, Georgia. In 2010, he was presented with the Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award by the State Bar of Georgia as a judge who had demonstrated the highest professional conduct and paramount reputation for professionalism for his contributions to the profession. Gregory still practices in Cordele, Georgia, now with his spouse, Toni Gregory, and former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice George Carley (ret.).
enter Avarita L. Hanson, Executive Director, Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism for the State Bar of Georgia, is nominated as a Champion for her longstanding support of GLSP. Hanson served as Director of the State Bar's Pro Bono Project from November 1985 to December 1989, a position jointly supported by GLSP and the State Bar of Georgia. She is a 31-year donor to GLSP and has used many of her professional positions as platforms from which to advocate for access to justice, especially for the needy. Most recently, as director of the CJCP, she dedicated all of the proceeds of the 25th anniversary gala dinner to GLSP, a total of $ $42,000. The dinner showcased both the work of the Commission and the intersection of professionalism with access to justice. The event drew both long-term GLSP supporters as well as new supporters. Hanson received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and her A.B. click magna cum laude with highest honors in 1975 from Harvard University (Radcliffe College). A member of the State Bars of Texas (1979) and Georgia (1984), she is a past president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (1985) and the Gate City Bar Association (1991). Her law practice has been very varied. She is also the former associate dean of academic affairs and an associate professor at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School.
http://www.ihssbca.org/blog/?edu=best-place-to-buy-a-paper-shredder Hon. Carol Hunstein, Supreme Court of Georgia, is nominated as a Champion for her active and longstanding support of GLSP and other providers of civil legal services, and for using her role as Chief Justice from 2012 to 2013 as a pulpit from which to promote the core values of access to justice and the Rule of Law. In 2013 Hunstein specifically urged the State Bar of Georgia to do more to support civil legal services for the poor, resulting in several rule changes and other initiatives to bring more resources to the cause. Hunstein has taken time from her important duties on the Supreme Court to participate in events hosted by the Legal Services Corporation, the American Bar Association, and other organizations to promote funding for civil legal services, new ways to assist unrepresented litigants, and engagement of more lawyers in sample of an argumentative essay pro bono work. In so doing she has become a national voice for access to justice. She is the former chair of the Georgia Commission on Access and Fairness, which was charged with implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Gender Bias and the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Bias. That Commission also established the Access to Justice Committee, which worked for several years on projects to promote access to justice. She also chaired the Georgia Commission on Interpreters and the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. She has received many awards during her career. Hunstein received her JD from Stetson Law School in 1976.
follow link Linda Klein, managing shareholder at Baker Donnelson's Georgia offices, is nominated for her extraordinary work on behalf of the cause of justice for all over several decades. As President of the State Bar of Georgia, she conceived and implemented plan to secure $2 million from the Georgia General Assembly in 1995 for legal services to needy survivors of domestic violence. Since that date, over $ 35 million has been appropriated for this purpose, enabling thousands of survivors of domestic violence across the state to secure protective orders, child support awards, assistance with needed benefits and resolution of related problems involving housing, schooling, and more. Linda has remained a member of the Judicial Council Committee to Distribute Funding for Domestic Violence Victims to assure this funding is dedicated to the cause she fought for. She chaired the board of the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia and served on the board of the Georgia Bar Foundation, assuring that resources from those organizations are also directed to legal services for the poor. She received the State Bar's H. Sol Clark award in 1999, and a Resolution from the GLSP board in 2008, for these and other efforts. As a leader of the American Bar Association, she continues to actively support civil legal services for the poor by annually lobbying Georgia congressional delegation to support the Legal Services Corporation, and by speaking and writing about the cause of justice for all.
click here see Cubbedge Snow, Jr., retired partner at Martin Snow in Macon, Ga., is nominated for his many years of service to the cause of justice for all, beginning with his support of the early efforts of the young lawyers working to establish the Georgia Indigents Legal Services and GLSP in the early 1970s. Cubbedge Served on the board of GLSP from 1988 – 1993, and as president of the State Bar of Georgia from 1974 — 1975, continuing to advocate for justice for all. He has served as a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates and its Board of Governors, as well as a member of many ABA committees, most notably the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. Access to justice has been one of the abiding values of Cubbedge's legal career, and his personal support for staff of GLSP has been invaluable. Cubbedge received the H. Sol Clark Award from the State Bar of Georgia in 1988.
http://www.fcn.unp.edu.ar/fcn/?read=essay-introduction-examples&id=3 Frank Strickland, of Strickland Brockington Lewis in Atlanta, is nominated for his longstanding dedication to the cause of equal justice. Frank served on the GLSP Board from 1997 — 2003 as a State Bar appointee. He was a member of the Board's Executive Committee from 1998-2001, and served as Vice-President from 2001 — 2003, chairing the Fundraising Committee in that capacity. Frank resigned from the GLSP board to take the office of Chair of the Board of the Legal Services Corporation in 2003, where he served until 2010. Frank expended tremendous personal and political influence to advance the cause of justice, building a renewed bipartisan base of support for legal services in the U.S. Congress. He devoted countless uncompensated hours in meetings of the LSC board held across the United States and in other countries. He continues to support the national cause as a member of the board of the Friends of the Legal Services Corporation. He continues to work to develop new resources for legal services in Georgia as well. Thousands of lives have been positively affected by his service. Frank received a resolution of appreciation for his efforts from the GLSP Board in 2010.
http://www.ihssbca.org/blog/?edu=5-paragraph-argumentative-essay-outline Randolph Thrower, is nominated posthumously for his longstanding support for civil legal services in Georgia. He was a 25-year donor to GLSP, and was also a strong supporter of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Thrower is recognized for his lifelong dedication to professionalism and the importance of access to justice for all, notwithstanding resistance from colleagues. He received his law degree from Emory University. As a young lawyer back in the early 40s, he was haunted by the execution of his client who had been convicted of rape, although Thrower believed him to be innocent. He was Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1971, when he was fired by John D. Ehrlichman "for resisting White House efforts to punish its enemies through tax audits." He was a founder of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and was honored with its Segal-Tweed Founders Award. Among many other awards, he was presented with the American Bar Award in 1993, for his work as a "tireless champion for the poor for women, for minorities, and for our system of government that serves us all." Thrower died at the age of 100 in March 2014.
http://www.fcn.unp.edu.ar/fcn/?read=thesis-abstract-example-architecture&id=3 Eva Washington, is recognized for her activities as a tireless advocate on behalf of clients, the Georgia Clients Council, and the Georgia Legal Services Program. As a member of the GLSP Board, Ms. Washington brought client-centered insight to the needs of clients and the ways in which GLSP attorneys could be helpful to the their communities. She rarely missed a statewide Georgia Client Council conference and used the conferences to both network with fellow members and learn as much as she could about legal issues affecting clients. Ms. Washington was also engaged with her local GLSP office in Savannah. She would frequently call to comment on some work that had been done by one of our legal workers on behalf of a client that she had seen on the news, read about in the newspaper or simply learned about from her many connections in the community. Just as she was quick to comment on what we had done, she was just as quick to tell us what we had not done and what we needed to do! She always did so as an advisor and advocate, never as a critic. She knew how much her insight, her interest, and her concerns were valued in the office.
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No Language Left Behind
February 28, 2012 | By Microsoft blog editor
Imagine the informational and cultural isolation that can result if you don't speak one of the world's major languages. Think about how limited your Internet experience would be. This is a reality for billions of people worldwide, who find themselves cut off linguistically from this great knowledge resource.
A related problem affects millions of people whose primary fluency is in a major language but whose ancestral traditions arise from a different linguistic heritage. These people find themselves increasingly separated from their ancestral culture, which can only be fully appreciated through an understanding of its native tongue.
Seeking to bring the power of computing to bear on these problems, Microsoft Research is pleased to announce the launch of Microsoft Translator Hub. We're extremely excited by the potential of this tool to provide meaningful machine translation of lower-resourced languages and to help researchers and others build more targeted language models. The value of the Hub was very apparent to me during two recent events I hosted on opposite sides of the world, the first in California, and the second in Nepal.
California Dreamin'—in Hmong
In late November 2011, Microsoft Research Connections hosted a two-day workshop on Hmong Language Preservation at California State University Fresno, during which the local Hmong community provided input on the White Hmong-English machine translator. (White Hmong, or Hmong Dao, is one of several Hmong dialects.) Hmong is one of the indigenous languages of the mountain people of Southeast Asia, thousands of whom now live in the United States, Australia, and France. As such, many of the Hmong have raised their children and grandchildren without the benefit of immersion in their traditional culture and language. Instead, they have focused on integration into the dominant language and culture of the societies in which they now live.
In general, the second generation grows up somewhat bilingual, speaking Hmong with their parents and other elders, but using English at school and work. When they have children, they speak to them in English. This means the third generation acquires only limited fluency in their ancestral tongue by listening to their grandparents speak with their parents. And given that Hmong has only recently become a written language—within the last 60 years—many of the fluent speakers may not be literate.
These factors have led to a critical and progressive decline in the language's usage in Hmong communities in the United States, making language preservation a major concern for the Hmong. During the California workshop, Microsoft Research Connections, in collaboration with Professor Phong Yang, a linguist at Cal State Fresno, explored machine translation as a method to preserve the Hmong language and culture.
The participation of the Hmong community was outstanding. Community members of all ages, from children to grandparents, worked with the Machine Translator Hub's Reviewer UI, offering suggestions and words of encouragement. Hopes were realistic: no one expected the computer to provide a perfect translation between Hmong and English. One amused Hmong parent observed that "it speaks 'Hmonglish,' just like my children." The overall reaction was extremely positive, reflecting the community's strong desire to preserve their language and culture.
A tangible outcome of the event, hard work by the Microsoft Translator team, and the continued efforts of the Fresno Hmong community is that Microsoft released a public version of Hmong on Bing Translator on February 21 in honor of International Mother Language Day.
Teaching Students to Scale Language Technology Peaks in Nepal
In Nepal, Microsoft Research Connections co-hosted a two-day "Nepali Language Preservation Workshop" in conjunction with Kathmandu University and the nonprofit organization Language Technology Kendra. The goal was to begin the process of strengthening Nepali's position in today's digital world, bringing it up to the level of major world languages and increasing access to non-Nepali language Internet content for monolingual Nepali speakers. These efforts expand the presence of Nepali in addition to keeping it vibrant. As a lower-resourced language with a large speaker population (more than 30 million), Nepali is an ideal candidate language for the Microsoft Translator Hub.
David Harrison, a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College and one of the world's foremost experts on endangered languages, and I led a session for linguists and translators that focused on reviewing translation quality and providing us with valuable feedback on the reviewer interface. Approximately 1,200 sentences were translated and edited on the first day, and more on the second. Participants reported a number of bugs and suggested improvements.
Meanwhile, in a parallel track, computer science students and educators met under the guidance of Microsoft researchers Christophe Poulain and Sundar Poudel. The purpose of this session was to teach tomorrow's computer scientists and computer science educators how they can access the nascent Nepali translator model, being refined in the other session, through the Microsoft Translator APIs in a private workspace for automatic translation between Nepali and other languages. By training educators, we give them the tools to go back to their institutions and teach others how to develop web service translation applications, thereby growing young experts in the field of natural language processing.
The enthusiasm and productive work of the workshop participants affirmed that Nepali was an apt choice for the workshop. As one participant observed, "If we can translate Nepali, we can communicate with the outsider world easier." Another noted that "the rural people don't understand English, so if we give them a translator, they will feel good and [find it] easy to read information on foreign-language websites."
I firmly believe that translation systems that can engender community participation, such as Microsoft Translator Hub, can have a beneficial impact on reducing the decline of lower-resourced languages. But it takes a strong commitment by a community to make this a reality. Machine translation mimics how a human learns a new language. Like a person, the translation software needs materials to read comparatively in both languages. It has to be taught and makes mistakes, but it gets better and better as it gets more exposure to the new language (data). Building up that language data to give the system more exposure is one of the chief practical values of events such as these workshops, where the participants actually teach the computer how to speak their native language.
Whether helping to preserve the links to an ancestral culture or working to bring a language into the digital world, Microsoft Translator Hub demonstrates Microsoft's ongoing engagement and commitment to creating positive social change through technology.
Take a look at the Microsoft Translator Hub website and ask for an invitation to participate.
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Benoit Gascon: An Insider's Take on the Complicated Graphite Market
Benoit Gascon: An Insider's Take on the Complicated Graphite Market
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Metals Report (1/29/13)
Ten years ago, Benoit Gascon would have said there's no money in graphite investment. But the former CEO of the only North American graphite producer to survive Chinese competition has changed his tune, thanks to increasing graphite consumption in China and India. Gascon, who argues that the graphite markets of the 1990s are gone for good, has thrown his hat back into the ring, this time as CEO of a junior player, Mason Graphite. In this interview with The Metals Report, Gascon gives us an inside look at the graphite space and explains why the cliché "the customer is always right" has extra resonance in this "inverted" market.
The Metals Report: Describe the typical relationship between a graphite producer and a graphite buyer.
Benoit Gascon: Graphite is an additive used in a myriad of products. Therefore, the graphite producer needs to have a close and continuous relationship with the customer in order to understand its current and future needs. Producers have to essentially partner with the buyers. They not only need to know the specific properties of the graphite needed, but also the logistics in getting the material to the buyers in a timely manner. Every producer-buyer relationship is unique.
TMR: Doesn't that limit the ability of junior graphite companies to create offtake agreements with buyers? If buyers are looking for something very specific and very consistent and junior companies have never produced anything, then is it too much of a risk for the companies to take?
BG: Yes, most firms won't take the risk. Traditional offtake agreements do not work in the industrial minerals in general and in the flake graphite sector specifically. [Editor's note: offtake agreements are typically formed prior to the construction of a mine or other facility to secure future production.] I've been in that business of producing and selling graphite for over 20 years; I never had one offtake partnership in place. Revenues will come when a company is already in production, has found customers and agreed with them on the specifications, pricing and logistics.
TMR: What should potential investors in the graphite space be watching for when evaluating a company's business plan?
BG: A company's business plan should focus on the traditional market that exists today. Traditional applications include refractories, carbon raisers, foils, thermal management, friction, lubricants, processors and, with additional processing, batteries, powder metallurgy, pencils, packaging and more. What they need to look at is time to money ratio in terms of when and where it will sell its graphite. Companies need to know specifically how many tons will be sold for a specific application. There has to be an understanding of the end-users and their particular needs.
TMR: The business is a lot more than mining, is that what you're saying?
BG: Yes—mining is the easy part. You have the market on the other end, where you're given a specification that you have to meet if you want to sell your graphite. Firms have to adapt their ore processing to make sure they can meet the customer requirements. It's not ore to market; it's market to ore. It's an inverted model.
TMR: How can a new graphite mining company break into the market?
BG: New companies will have to learn about the end-users/buyers. Companies will need to meet with buyers and show that they know exactly what the customer wants, what the needs are in terms of specifications and grade, and they must demonstrate sound logistics and a valuable deposit that will enable a close, reliable long-term relationship. At the same time, companies need to know what their competitors are doing in the graphite space so they can make potential customers a better offer.
TMR: What are some ways graphite producers can boost their profit margins?
BG: Again, I cannot stress enough the ongoing relationship with your customers. Firms need to tailor-make product for their customers. Chinese graphite producers do not have very close connections with North American end-users or European end-users, so that is an opening where North American companies can build a competitive advantage. That's what we did at my company, Stratin Graphite, in the 1990s. We evolved into a customer-oriented operation from top to bottom. That means selecting management with the right mindset, introducing flexibility in the production process and, as always, understanding the markets/industries of your customers and adapting to meet their requirements. The customer is king.
TMR: What's the biggest cost in jurisdictions like Québec? Is it labor, given the skill level required to meet very specific customer needs?
BG: Even though the business is not overly labor intensive, labor still is a high cost. You do need to find the right people, such as metallurgists and engineers, with a customer-oriented approach. Production personnel also need to be ready and to switch production campaign patterns because you have to be flexible to succeed in the natural graphite space.
TMR: Is it difficult to find those people these days?
BG: Yes, it is difficult because there are not a lot of people with this type of experience. Attracting them is not only a matter of writing a big check. Companies have to also offer them the opportunity to do something innovative and exciting in a new environment.
TMR: As an investor, what should I be most concerned about when I start to look into a junior graphite company?
BG: Grade is certainly one important long-term factor because the higher the grade in the ore, the lower production cost will be because a plant won't need to process as much ore to meet its production targets. The plant itself, given a high-grade ore body, could be smaller and cheaper. Production costs are especially important because companies need to weather the up and down cycles of the global economy.
The second factor is, as we discussed previously, management. Management needs to have experience dealing with graphite buyers first and foremost. They need to show that they understand the market, who the end-users are, what they need, what they're using today and where they're going. Customers need to be up there on the front stage and everything has to be aligned in order that producers meet their exact needs.
TMR: How much does the jurisdiction matter? Does, for instance, Québec—the graphite producing hub of North America—offer a better chance of success than other places in North America?
BG: Québec has very good history of graphite production since 1990 with high-grade deposits that carry a high proportion of large flakes. A lot of experienced professionals live there too. Québec is also close to the large U.S. market, so logistics are great, with the Port of Montreal offering shipping to anywhere in the world. Being close to end-users is the first step in building a close and continuous relationship, and there are also transportation costs to consider.
TMR: One of the topics that comes up when graphite is discussed is graphene. That's a single layer of graphite that is used in high-tech applications. So far, graphene has only been manufactured on a commercial level using synthetic graphite, which is made using petroleum coke or a petroleum byproduct. Do you believe graphene will ever be commercially produced using mined graphite?
BG: It's possible to produce graphene with natural flake graphite. But right now, the manufacturing process is still not commercially viable. That will happen eventually, but right now it is in the very early stages. It will take a lot of time before there is meaningful volume of graphene produced from natural flake graphite, but it could eventually be an attractive business that will have a material impact on bottom lines, the driving factors being increased volume and demand from new applications.
TMR: So if a company is now touting graphene as a revenue stream, it's something of a red flag.
BG: Absolutely. We go back to the basics: time to money, time to market. Is there a market today? You'll have to base your business on the market that actually exists today, not on some dream about a future market.
TMR: Are there too many graphite companies competing right now?
BG: Absolutely; not all of them can be put into production. If 75% of the gold juniors are successful in finding a deposit that is economically viable, they can go into production because their gold will be sold at whatever the market price is. This isn't the case at all in the graphite space. Even ten producers within the next two years would be too many, because the market will not be able to absorb that much added production right away.
TMR: Where are we in the graphite cycle?
BG: From 1990 to the beginning of the 2000s, the only thing we saw was increased competition from China and declining prices year over year. But while the Chinese had the production, they had virtually no internal demand. These conditions led to the shutdown of all the operations elsewhere that tried to start in the 1990s, except the one in Québec I was running.
But beginning in 2000, internal demand in China started to increase. Ever since, thanks to China's rapid economic growth, graphite demand has continued to increase every year. India's growth has also been a major factor.
The dynamics of the market really changed in 2008–2009. Prices increased significantly and have remained high, though they did decrease a bit this past year because of the state of the global economy.
The key point is that there is a continuing imbalance between supply and demand worldwide. That's kept prices from retreating back to those lower levels. My feeling is that prices will never go back to that level. That is due not only to demand from traditional applications, but also new applications for graphite coming online in the next 5–10 years.
So, to summarize, we bottomed up, increased a bit, and now I would say we have plateaued over the past year. But demand will continue to grow 2013, 2014, 2015 and beyond.
TMR: What's to keep the industry from replaying the 1990s again?
BG: The market dynamics are completely different from the nineties. Again, the internal demand in China that was not there in the nineties is there today. In the nineties, the Chinese were selling their minerals and then buying the magnesia carbon bricks, the steel, all those value-added products. Today, China is producing its own steel and will continue to do so.
China was also not producing cars in the nineties. Now it's the largest car market in the world. You need graphite for carbon brush in a car, for brake pads and for clutch facings, to name a few applications. China is also producing a lot of electronics, which need graphite for anti-static packaging material.
Don't forget: India is coming onstream too. India will grow as China has. Globally, the market for graphite is growing. Looking at the supply side, over the past twenty some years there was only one addition to supplies outside of China. The only supply source that survived the 90s is Stratmin Graphite. [Editor's note: Stratmin was acquired by Imerys (NK:PA) in 1996.] All the others shut down except for one in Brazil that mainly supplied the country's domestic market, which experienced strong growth over the past years. The bottom line is that you have increased demand worldwide particularly in China, meaning they have less graphite to export to buyers around the globe. There is room for additional supply—the market will dictate how much. Those companies with the right relationships will have the clear advantage.
TMR: How sensitive are graphite prices to global economic growth?
BG: It depends on the application. Steel demand is closely linked to economic growth, so in a slow economy, steel manufacturers need less graphite. But on a smaller scale, demand heavily depends on the agreement that a company has with its customer. One-year agreements are standard, so a company can enjoy some stability depending where it is between its contract renewal dates. But if that customer needs less graphite, the company will then need to find a new buyer for that excess supply.
TMR: Do you have any words of wisdom for anybody looking to invest some money into this sector?
BG: Do your homework. Be selective. Don't look at it like it's the usual mining or junior mining company. The market is quite different. You need to understand the market. You need to be close to it so look at management, grades. Grade is key because of the long-term potential of being a low-cost producer.
TMR: Can investors make money in this sector?
BG: I believe so. If you would have asked me the same question 10 years ago, I would have said no, because the industry was close to rock bottom. It was very difficult—but it is still a difficult industry.
Benoit Gascon of Mason Graphite Inc. has over 20 years of experience in the graphite and carbon industries. He was the CEO of Stratmin Graphite, which operates the Lac-des-Iles deposit, one of North America's only producing graphite mines. Gascon was responsible for the complete takeover of Stratmin Graphite by Imerys SA, a world leader in industrial minerals, to form Timcal Graphite and Carbon.
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TORONTO — Toronto Argonauts Head Coach Scott Milanovich announced today that seven-time CFL All-Star and two-time Grey Cup champion, Bryan Chiu,has been named the club's Offensive Line Coach.
"I am very excited that Bryan Chiu was available to join our staff. Bryan is a competitor whose 13 years of playing experience and winning approach will prove invaluable to our offensive line," said head coach Scott Milanovich.
"Pat Perles is no longer available to join our coaching staff this season due to personal reasons. We wish him the very best," he added
Chiu joins Toronto's coaching staff with over 13 years of CFL experience as a Centre. While blocking for the great Anthony Calvillo, Chiu dressed in seven Grey Cup games (second most all-time by an Alouettes player), winning two in 2002 and 2009.
He was named CFL All-Star seven times, including a six-year streak from 2000-05 and again in 2008, and an East Division All-Star on nine occasions (2000-06, 2008, 2009).
He earned awards as East Division Most Outstanding Lineman and CFL Most Outstanding Lineman in 2002. Most recently, Chiu was a member of the Concordia Stingers coaching staff serving as Offensive Line Coach and Assistant Offensive Coordinator.
"I am thrilled for the opportunity to come to Toronto and work with the entire coaching staff, especially Scott Milanovich and Jim Barker. These two men were each, at different times, instrumental in the Grey Cup championship teams I was part of as a player," said Chiu.
I want to thank the Argonauts organization for believing in me and I look forward to meeting the players and getting to work."
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