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By Les Carpenter
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- As the beach behind him disappears into a brilliant blue sea, Josh Stevens can feel the dream of his client Dane Randolph slipping through the speaker of the BlackBerry clutched to his ear. On the other end the phone is ringing. No answer. He paces the porch of this rented walk-up beach apartment and calls again. Voice mail. He taps out a message. No reply.
On the giant flat-screen television inside the apartment, coverage of the NFL draft is ending, football turning to baseball, and it is clear that Randolph, the right tackle from Maryland, will not be chosen. Until now, Stevens did not worry. An hour before, a scout from the Washington Redskins had asked Stevens for his fax number. This is usually a good sign, as it conveys serious interest. A fax often means a contract offer.
Washington would be perfect for Randolph. The Redskins need offensive line depth, which means he might have a good chance to make the team as an undrafted free agent, just as another former Maryland player, Stephon Heyer, did two years before. Stevens calls Randolph to tell him the good news.
But now the Redskins are not calling back. Stevens paces the apartment's porch, which abuts a paved bicycle path. A New Yorker here to spend draft day at his business partner Mike Abadir's home office, he looks lost in this beach paradise in his jeans and collared shirt, Yankees cap turned backwards and loafers on his feet. A woman in a bikini shimmies past on Rollerblades. He does see her. He is nearly toppled over by a family in a bike surrey with fringe on top. He scowls as he types into his BlackBerry.
Finally, the phone rings.
"What's the story here?" he barks into the phone.
The Redskins aren't interested. They've signed all their undrafted free agents. They are sorry.
Stevens slumps. And back home at his mother's townhouse in Owings Mills, Md., Randolph will soon learn another truth of life on the edge of the NFL: Nothing is ever as it appears.
In the weeks before the draft, several teams seemed to show interest in signing Randolph. The offensive line coach from the Jets acted especially impressed. The Dolphins were intrigued. As were the Redskins, Ravens and Giants. One team had him at the top of a list marked "priority free agents." And yet as the draft concludes and Stevens frantically calls team after team, the answer is coldly the same. No.
He sighs. "They get fickle, these teams," the agent says.
He trudges back to the porch to dial again. Finally, some success. The Green Bay Packers will bring Randolph in for a tryout at their rookie minicamp this weekend. Stevens smiles slightly. It's not what he wants, what he came into this draft expecting, but it's better than nothing. He tells the Packers he will take their offer if a contract doesn't come along from someone else.
In the months before the draft, Stevens and Abadir did everything they could to push their fledgling sports agency forward. They found prospective clients by examining scouting lists, trying to determine which players had the best chance of making teams. They interviewed players even as they recruited them, turning down several who might appear to be trouble later on. Then, after the players signed with them in winter, they flew them to Tempe, Ariz., to train with among others, Alex Rodriguez's running coach and Dan O'Brien, the former Olympic gold medal winner.
"We knew we were overspending and going above and beyond," Stevens said Monday afternoon, the day after the draft, as he sat outside a local hotel.
But they did it because they were sure that if their clients could get the right training, the proper coaching and conditioning, they would stand out in tryouts. And then those players might tell their friends and college teammates and the agency would grow.
What they didn't count on was something nobody anticipated until it came clear on Monday: The economy was changing the draft. Scouts were telling the agents that NFL teams aren't signing as many undrafted free agents this year. They think they will keep costs down this way, not handing out any signing bonuses. In the past, most teams signed about 15 players. But by noon on Monday, one club had signed six, another just one. Several were signing just eight and nine.
A coach from the Canadian Football League called Abadir and told him the number of players signed by NFL teams was so low, leaving so many talented prospects unclaimed, he figured to snatch up several bargains. He presumed the other CFL teams were expecting to do the same.
What just days before seemed a certainty -- Randolph signing as a rookie free agent, all but guaranteed a spot in a team's training camp -- had become a question. One that was being asked by agents everywhere.
What happened?
From the couch in his mother's townhouse, Randolph was trying not to worry about the draft on Sunday. His plan had been to miss it altogether, lounging instead in a restaurant with college teammates, listening for his cellphone yet not anxiously anticipating every ring. But then it turned out that people were going to be out of town or at other people's houses. No group was going to a restaurant, so he sat on the couch and did the one thing he promised himself he wouldn't: He watched the entire draft.
As the rounds wore down he grew more nervous. He ran to a nearby computer whenever the coverage went to commercial to be sure he didn't miss a pick. Names came. Names went. As the final selections counted down he fought the anxiety that grew inside.
Later, as he thought about those final moments, he laughed.
"I'm glad I didn't get too excited," he said.
When the Redskins possibility fell through he was disappointed but figured that since the team had drafted a Maryland teammate, Kevin Barnes, and signed his fellow Maryland offensive linemen Edwin Williams and Scott Burley, there was little chance it would keep four rookies from the same school. Maybe it was better he go somewhere else.
A scouting executive from the Redskins called and apologized for not signing him. The executive said the team liked him but had signed other players instead, yet Randolph was welcome to try out at this weekend's minicamp if he wished. But by then Randolph and Stevens had decided it was better to take the Green Bay offer. Another tryout had been arranged for the following weekend with the Ravens, whose facility is just blocks from Randolph's mother's townhouse. Suddenly he had options. Not the options he hoped for, but options nonetheless.
"I want to have the mentality that this is the last chance," Randolph said of his Green Bay minicamp. "I don't want to take it too lightly at the end knowing I have another one the next week. I want to make them sign me."
Which is the best Stevens and Abadir can hope for now. For hours on Sunday they scrambled around the beach apartment, clutching lists of scouts' and executives' phone numbers hoping to get a live voice and one that could deliver them good news.
Eventually the Arizona Cardinals said they would sign another of their clients, linebacker Chase Bullock, Randolph's teammate from Maryland. And Abadir was able to get Southern Utah wide receiver Nick Miller a contract with the Raiders. Miller whooped into the phone as Abadir delivered the news, then ran into the next room to tell the rest of his family, who screamed with delight. Abadir held the phone away from his ear as their shouts poured from the speaker.
Meanwhile, outside on the porch, Stevens rested a foot on the short wall, holding his BlackBerry in his left hand, clutching his phone lists in his right. The sheets of paper fluttered in the breeze.
"Dane Randolph from Maryland!" he shouted into the phone. "Didn't you see him work out at his pro day?"
A few moments later his shoulders slumped again.
In the distance, halfway across the beach, a man was on his knees, digging into the sand, searching for something, his hands coming back empty each time. And on the day the NFL's teams decided they weren't going to sign as many undrafted free agents as in the past, it must have been how the agents in the apartment by the sand felt as well.
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"Peter," another voice boomed. His voice was deeper than Jack's or Peter's, and it resonated in a way that made me flush warmly. He was disapproving, and I knew that if I had been on the receiving end of his disproval, I'd probably faint.
"Sorry," Peter grumbled.
"That's Ezra," Mae told me, smiling proudly just at the mention of her husband.
Jack finally put down Matilda, who had completely saturated his face in slobber, and she bounded away. Mae looped her arm in mine, and I knew she would revel introducing me to Ezra, so I let her lead me into the next room.
"He's really not scary at all," Jack reassured me as he wiped dog slobber of his face with the back of his arm.
Then we walked into the living room, and as soon as I saw him, all my fears melted away. My very first thought was that he looked like an angel. He was taller than Jack and Peter, but he didn't seem to tower over anyone.
As I had suspected, he was gorgeous, and he wore a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up and collar unbuttoned, revealing a tantalizing hint of his chest. His eyes were deep mahogany and infinitely warm. His skin was the same tanned color as Peter's, but his hair had sun kissed streaks through it.
He was in his mid-twenties, and he looked amazing, but he also looked… old somehow. Around his eyes, I could tell that he was much wiser than his age belied.
"And you must be Alice," his deep voice rolled warmly towards me, sending pleasurable chills coursing through me.
There was something about his voice, I'd heard it when he said Peter's name, but I couldn't quite place it until he spoke more. He had a faded accent, maybe Irish or Australian, but I couldn't be sure since it was so soft. He stepped closer to shake my hand, and that's when it finally dawned on me.
Ezra had an accent, but Peter and Jack didn't, and maybe Ezra being born in another country while the other boys were too young to pick up an accent could explain that.
But their eye colors were all so distinct and completely different. Ezra had deep brown, Peter's were shocking green, and Jack's were a soft blue. There was no way they were brothers.
"And you must be Ezra," I said.
He held my hand in both of his, and he smiled so warmly at me, I thought I would melt. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Peter standing in the corner, casting an odd look at us, but I tried to ignore it.
"I've heard so much about you." He let go of my hand and took a step back so he was at a polite distance. Mae stayed planted at my side, and she had started stroking my hair again. I realized belatedly that she was showing me off.
"All of it good, I hope," I said quietly. It was an incredibly cheesy thing to say, but I couldn't think of anything better.
With Ezra stepping back, he didn't quite eclipse my view the way he had before, and I couldn't help but sneak a glance at Peter, who was staring straight back at me. He leaned his shoulder against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest. Wearing tight fitting jeans and a black tee shirt, he was so amazingly gorgeous that I had to pull my eyes away to look back at Ezra, who suddenly didn't seem quite as astonishing in comparison.
"Isn't she lovely?" Mae gushed, putting her arm around me. All the attention was flattering, but very odd. Mae treated me as if I had cured cancer or walked on water, and all I had done was show up.
"She is something," Ezra said, and I felt him appraising me, so I straightened my back slightly. "But you knew she would be."
I didn't know what the hell that meant, and I wanted terribly to ask, but I knew it would have to wait until we left and I was safely in the car with Jack.
"She's just a girl," Peter scoffed, making me crumble inside.
My body slouched automatically, but I fought to keep my facial expression even. Ezra turned to shoot a glance at Peter, who just looked away and shifted his weight.
"Peter." Ezra wasn't disapproving this time. He just sounded like he didn't understand him at all.
"Well, you don't need to put her on display," Peter muttered. He refused to look at me, but he snuck glances at Ezra. "She's here. I get it."
"I was just introducing her to Ezra," Mae told him, but there was a protective edge to her voice.
"I'm sorry about Peter," Ezra turned back to me, smiling apologetically. "He seems to have completely lost his mind."
Peter rolled his eyes at that, and I wondered what it was about me that bothered him so much. I'd barely said anything around him. In fact, I'd mostly just stood there and stared dumbly. How could that be so offensive to anyone?
"You know what would be fun?" Jack asked. He'd been standing off to the side of me, crouched down on the floor so he could pet Matilda, who had rolled over on her back so he could rub her belly.
"Nobody wants to play Guitar Hero." Mae sounded exasperated when she turned to give him a look.
"But you can play the Beatles! You loved the Beatles!"
"He's back on that again?" Ezra asked, looking a little disappointed.
"He bought a new system or something," Mae said wearily. "I don't know. It's just been the past couple days."
"Well, maybe we should let the kids play, and you can fill me in on what else I've missed while I was gone," Ezra suggested.
Mae took a step away from me, and he slid his arm around her slender waist. They really looked perfect together, and something about them made me incredibly jealous. Not because I really wanted to be with Ezra (although, there were much worse things I could do) but because of how obviously they were made for each other. I wanted to be made for somebody like that.
"Have you played Guitar Hero?" Jack asked suddenly. I'm assuming he was asking me, but he was already hurrying over to the giant plasma television hanging on the wall and hooking up the gaming system.
"Let me know if you need anything," Mae gently touched my arm. "And don't be afraid to tell him when you've had enough. He can play that game for hours, so you're gonna have to be the one to stop him."
When they walked out of the room, Mae rested her head on Ezra's shoulder, and I couldn't help but feel sad to see them go. Peter, strangely enough, didn't take this as his cue to exit, and stood where he was, glowering at everyone and everything.
"So have you?" Jack looked back over his shoulder at me.

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Ancre Marine, Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 23 smoke-free guestrooms
- Full-service spa
- Breakfast available
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Room service
- Steam room
- Childcare
- Terrace
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Library
- Free WiFi and free parking
For families
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Garden
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- Chateau de Noirmoutier (25-minute walk)
- Le Grand-Viel Beach (28-minute walk)
- Bois de la Chaize Beach (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- La Gueriniere Beach (4.5 mi / 7.2 km)
- Maison de l'Ane (14.1 mi / 22.7 km)
- Beauvoir-sur-Mer Church (14.5 mi / 23.3 km)
- Parc du Cornoir (14.9 mi / 23.9 km)
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- Family Suite, Garden View
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- This hotel has 23 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 1 floor
- Check-in time 2 PM-8 PM
- Check-out time is 11:30 AM
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
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- One child (3 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets allowed *
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply *
- 2 per room
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
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- Smoke-free property
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- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Full-service spa
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- Free WiFi
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- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
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à SPA THALGO has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include Swedish massages, Thai massages, massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and a steam room.
The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 14 years old are not allowed in the spa.
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- Spa tub
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Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
Guests under 14 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
- Utility surcharge (between 15 06 and 15 09): EUR 1.10 per person, per night
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Rollaway beds are available for EUR 20.0 per stay
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 9.5 for adults and EUR 6.5 for children (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
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Mallorca goalkeeper Miguel Moya is being followed by Deportivo La Coruna.The agent of Mallorca's Miguel Moya has confirmed that the goalkeeper is being trailed by Deportivo La Coruna.
The 21-year-old custodian has been one of the few bright spots in a disappointing campaign for The Islanders and has held off the challenge of Sander Westerveld to establish himself as number one at Son Moix.
His performances have caught the eye of Depor who see him as a long-term replacement for Francisco Molina.
Mallorca are thought to have placed a é¼5 million price-tag on Moya's head, but if they fail to stave off relegation in the coming weeks a é¼3 million deal could become a reality.
Moya's representative Zoran Stojadinovic admitted he had already spoken to Depor officials about the youngster.
"I spoke with Richard Moar (advisor to Depor president Augusto Cesar Lendoiro) last week and he confirmed they are following Moya," stated Stojadinovic.
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Issue No. 07 - July (1987 vol. 13)
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S. Jajodia , Computer Science and Systems Branch, Naval Research Laboratory
In this paper, we give a polynomial-time method to construct effectively the unique universal instance, using as few nulls as possible, from any loop-free network database, via a "minimal information" extension of natural join. Our results can be seen as concretely and quickly implementing the universal relation view for databases which are not pairwise consistent.
unmarked null value, Bachman diagram, extended join, ?-acyclic relational schema, loop-free network database, natural join, relational database, universal instance
F.N. Springsteel, S. Jajodia, "Construction of Universal Instances for Loop-Free Network Databases Using a Join-Like Operation", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 13, no. , pp. 811-819, July 1987, doi:10.1109/TSE.1987.233492


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AdGlare Software update (v4.10)
(14 months ago)
HTML5 Zip File Uploads (Campaigns => Creatives)
Drop a ZIP Archive containing a HTML5 banner and then engines will run the advertisement in an iFrame.
Keyword Targeting (Campaigns => Targeting Rules)
Allows you to target campaigns based on keywords passed in the invocation code. More info here.
VAST Ads: skippable ads supported (Campaigns)
VAST tags for linear ads now support the skipoffset parameter.
Edge Browser Support
Includes automatic targeting of the Edge browser via the Targeting Rules tab, as well as recording of its metrics.
Customizable Campaign Tiers (Campaigns => Settings icon at the right => Campaign Tier Config)
Allows you to customize the names of the campaign tiers. The number of tiers has also been increased to 5.
Lazy-Loading of Zones (Zones => Settings)
This will load the zone when it appears in the browser's view-port. Only applies to the Banner Ad format. More info here.
Creative Upload Make-over (Campaigns => Creatives)
We worked the UI a bit to make adding and editing creatives even easier. Also, an upload progress-bar has been added.
Native Video Support (Campaigns => Creatives)
AdGlare now supports native HTML5 Videos as a creative. You can submit the MP4 video file, after which the engines generate a video player automatically. Works great on mobiles and tablets too.
CTR in report visualization (Reports => Campaign Reports => Statistics)
You can now plot the CTR over time, for a single campaign or for all campaigns grouped together.
Ad Dimension Filter (Zones => Settings)
Before, you had to indicate the zone's supported ad dimensions for Banner Ads and JSON Ads. By default, it will now accept all ad dimensions. This setting became an optional filter instead.
Auto-detection of creative dimensions (Campaigns => Creatives)
If you upload a new creative, its dimensions are auto-detected. No need to set this manually. Saves you another 2 seconds of precious time in this life ;)
VAST Linear Video Ad: update (Campaigns => Creatives)
The following configurable attributes have been added: scalable, maintainAspectRatio and bitrate.


text: So I've been reading here and other forums without registering for a little while gathering info and trying to decide on a phone. Background/Basic Info: I am in the USA - North Texas/Dallas area on Verizon Wireless. I have been using a Samsung Omnia for almost 2 years and I am elligble for an upgrade. I am looking at the following 3 phones. Incredible, Fascinate, Droid X. Leaning towards the Fascinate then the X with the Inc a somewhat distant 3rd. My questions, thoughts, concerns: 1. Can you install and run apps/widgets from the built in memory only (2gb on Fascinate, more on others) or can you do it from the SD card. 2. Can you tether via usb or wireless to a netbook/laptop to share the internet access(with or without rooting?) 3. I want to get the most out of the phone but have never rooted/jail broke a phone before so would be a little apprehensive about this. How hard is it, realistically what are the chances of "bricking" a phone. 4. What is a kernel vs a rom... what is Voodoo I see mentioned? LOL these are probably very newbie questions If there is a 1-stop FAQ that answers most of these questions I failed to find it in my browsing, but this community seems overwhelming to a newb like myself... Thank you all! Slasher


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Olt opens career with hit in first at-bat for Texas
Olt opens career with hit in first at-bat for Texas
ARLINGTON -- Mike Olt made his Major League debut Thursday, starting at first base and batting eighth in Thursday's series finale against the Angels. The Rangers' No. 3 prospect didn't take long to get comfortable, singling in his first at-bat against Angels lefty C.J. Wilson in the second inning. He finished 1-for-3 in the Rangers' 15-9 win.
"It was something I'll never forget," Olt said. "It was definitely an experience I've worked hard for my whole entire career. It was a special moment to be out there with these guys."
Olt's manager at Double-A Frisco, Steve Buechele, told him that he was getting called up late Wednesday night. Olt's name was thrown out there during speculation about deals leading up to the July 31 Trade Deadline.
"I couldn't talk," Olt said. "To have JD [general manger Jon Daniels] and all of our guys trust me, it does mean a lot. That's going to help me settle in here and work hard. I just want to make sure I can live up to the expectations. I don't want to let anyone down. I just want to come here and contribute.""We wanted to give Mike a chance," Daniels said. "We feel like he's earned it. Both our scouts and development staff have recommended that he can help the club. He's a good athlete. He's a baseball player. He's smart and he puts the effort in." In 95 games at Frisco, Olt was batting .288 with a Texas League-best 28 home runs, 82 RBIs and a .579 slugging percentage, which also led the Texas League. Primarily a third baseman in the Minor Leagues, Olt, who will wear No. 9, will likely see more time at first base and designated hitter against left-handed starters. "I'm going to play him against lefties and sometimes when I bench [Adrian] Beltre, he'll play third against righties," manager Ron Washington said. "I saw him in Spring Training and I thought he handled [first base] well. He's going to be out of his natural position more often than he'll be at his natural position."


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|Unite! Pretty Cure!
Yunaito! PuriKyua!
|General Information
|Cure Lucky
|Toei Animation
|TV Lucky
|Original Run
|June 4, 2014
|Opening Song
|For the Beautiful World! Unite!
|Ending Song
|Sekaiju no Utau♪
|Series Info
|5★Stars Pretty Cure!
|GoTHiC Pretty Cure!
As the Peacebreakers decided to arrange a World War III, Queen Serenity the ruler of Peace Land sends mascots to find Pretty Cures who will save the whole world's peace.
Luella Cruz who is chosen as Cure Germany tries to find a good ally, but, unfortunately for her, she befriends with Felicita Varisco who seems to be her total opposite.
Pretty Cure
Main Cures
Felicita Varisco (フェリチタ·バリスコ Ferichita·Barisuko)/ Cure Italy (キュアイタリア Kyua Itaria)
Felicita is a 14-year-old cheerful, kind, bubbly and carefree Italian girl, who is the main heroine of the story and is good at art. She is a silly crybaby and afraid of many things, but however charming and popular with the boys. Felicita hates fighting and wants the world to be in peace. When she is Cure Italy, she usually doesn't attack and tries to protect herself with a white flag.
Luella Cruz (ルエラ·クルス Ruera·Kurusu)/ Cure Germany (キュアドイツ Kyua Doitsu)
Luella is a 16-year-old German girl, and contrasting to Felicita, Luella is a very serious, strong and courageous girl, and is also strict. Due to being unfriendly at times, she has a trouble with making friends and was lonely untill she met Felicita. At first Luella disliked her, but then they became very close friends.
Haku Chouda (周田 はく Chouda Haku)/ Cure Japan (キュア日本 Kyua Nihon)
Haku is a polite and gentle 13-year-old Japanese girl and has interest in technology. Her another hobby is looking at the blooming of cherry blossom tree. She is quiet, calm, slightly shy and sometimes seems to be cold. Though being very smart, she is too modest to admit it.
Alex F. Jonathan (アレックス·F·ジョナサン Arekkusu·F·Jonasan)/ Cure America (キュアアメリカ Kyua Amerika)
Alex is a very energetic, outgoing American girl, who is 13 years old and is the loudest, happy-go-lucky of the Cures and calls herself heroine. She tends to often laugh and eat a lot, especially hamburgers. However Alex is a very good friend and sometimes can be serious. She forms another team of Cures, which initially had a rivalry with Felicita and her friends.
Alice Clarkson (アリス·クラークソン Arisu·Kurākuson)/ Cure England (キュアイングランド Kyua Ingurando) - Alice is a 15-year-old English girl, the first to join Alex's team, who is always annoyed by her and often fights with Franchette. Though she has a very short-tempered and a bit mean personality, Alice can be gentle and caring, on the other side. Alice is also awful at cooking, but gets angry when someone says it. She is best friends with Alex and rivals with Franchette since childhood.
Franchette Bonheur (フランチェット·ボヌール Furanchetto·Bonūru)/ Cure France (キュアフランス Kyua Furansu)
Franchette is a 15-year-old romantic French girl and works as a drama actress. She is very popular and fashionable, elegant and is the rival of Alice, who sometimes behaves too dramatically. Unlike Alice, she is great at cooking. Her favorite flowers are roses. So she is often shown with them.
Irina Kaminski (イリーナ·カミンスキー Irīna·Kaminsukī)/ Cure Russia (キュアロシア Kyua Roshia)
Irina is a 16-year-old kind and calm Russian girl, who was lonely because of being very sick and lying on a hospital bed. But when Irina became able to go to school, she made friends and became really happy. She is very wise, courageous, always joyful and never sad or angry. However she has a cruel and crazy side, which scares everyone.
Fang Hao (方浩 Fāng Hào)/ Cure China (キュアチャイナ Kyua Chaina)
Fang is a 14-year-old cheerful and very hyper Chinese girl, a huge fan of pandas and Hello Kitty and the last to join Alex's team. Most of the time she acts childishly or even crazy sometimes, but tries to be like a big sister to Haku and is close and nice to her, despite of being the opponent to Haku and her friends Felcita and Luella.
Secondary Cures
Melanie Willson (メラニー·ウィルソン Meranī·U~iruson)/Cure Canada (キュアカナダ Kyua Kanada)
Melanie is a 13-year-old Canadian girl, who always holds a toy polar bear and for an unknown reason looks much like Alex. Despite it, she is shy, introverted, timid and seems to be Alex's opposite, but sometimes is mistaken for her.
Anica Fernanda Carreras (アニカ·フェルナンダ·カレーラス Anika·Ferunanda·Karērasu)/Cure Spain (キュアスペイン Kyua Supein)
Anica is a 14-year-old cheerful, funny and passionate, also a bit stubborn Spanish girl who's personality can be associated with a bright sun which never goes down. She always helps others and never gives up, but sometimes acts too hyper and can be strange.
Tiina Vaisanen (ティーナ·ヴァイサネン Tīna·Vu~aisanen)/ Cure Finland (キュアフィンランド Kyua Finrando)
Tiina is a 13 year old kind and naive Finnish girl. She may be quite light-hearted and soft, but sometimes can release her strength. She is known for doing strange actions along with keeping being calm.
Rhodesia Silberstein (ローデシア·シルバーシュタイン Rōdeshia·Shirubāshutain)/ Cure Austria (キュアオーストリア Kyua Ōsutoria)
Rhodesia is a 16 year old elegant and graceful Austrian girl who is good at playing piano. Despite of being calm most of the time, she can sometimes loose her temper.
Eva Zurich (エバ·チューリッヒ Eba·Chūrihhi)/ Cure Switzerland (キュアスイス Kyua Suisu)
Eva is a distant 14 year old Swiss girl who often fights with Rhodesia. She almost always acts cold and unfriendly to others, but can be really caring.
Petty Clarkson (ペティ·クラークソン Peti·Kurākuson)/ Cure Sealand (キュアシーランド Kyua Shīrando)
Petty is a bold and annoying 10 year old cousin of Alice. Because of her young age, she is often ignored and not perceived seriously.
Merinda Ethan (メリンダ·イーサン Merinda·Īsan)/ Cure Australia (キュアオーストラリア Kyua Ōsutoraria)
Meiling Piao (美玲 瓢 Meirin Piao)/ Cure Hongkong (キュアホンコン Kyua Honkon)
Others soon...
Lolly (ロリー Rorī)
Lolly is the mascot of Felicita, Luella and Haku.
Holly (ホリー Horī)
Holly is the mascot of Alex, Alice, Franchette, Irina and Fang.
Destroy (デストロイ Desutoroi?)
Destroy is the first villain to appear.
Harm (ハム Hamu?)
Harm is the second villain to appear.
Chaos (カオス Kaosu?)
Chaos is the third villain to appear.
Disaster (ディザスタ Dizasuta?)
Disaster is the main antagonist of the series.
Makasu (マカス Makasu?)
Makasus are the monsters of the series.
Peace Land (ピースランド Pīsurando) is a world, that symbolyzes the Earth's peace. If the Earth is not at peace, Peace Land becomes weaker.
Peacebreak (ピースブレイク Pīsubureiku) is the villains' homeplace.
Unity Town (ユニティタウン Yuniti Taun) is the town the season is set in. It is a place where people of different nationalities leave together.
Unity Academy (ユニティ·アカデミー Yuniti Akademī) is the Cures' school.
Union Bracelet (ユニオンブレスレット Yunion Buresuretto) is the Cures' transformation device. They transform by shouting out "Pretty Cure! Make a Union!".
- Unite! Pretty Cure! is highly based on another anime called Axis Powers Hetalia.


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The Weekly Watch
Dave Alan Walker
in a world of greed
They start you young
To sow the seed
To get you to agree
to what the powers that be
want you to be
They'll even take your country
if they feel the need
will we ever be truly free
in a world of greed
With the release of T-rumps wealthcare and budget plans my primary take was... oh the greed, what blatant obvious greed. Yes, the corporation in chief, our president for profit, makes no effort to hide the privilege and arrogance of wealth. The oligarchs have gathered and are building a walled community of self serving corporate corruption. They can terrorize the people with the militarized and privatized police, or whisk you off the street into a military prison if you are considered a terrorist...you know like a water protector at Standing Rock. So the corporate coup is complete? Probably...but many people around the world are trying to stand up to this failing corporate empire.
Let's have a cartoon! In my youth Bullwinkle and Rocky were on Sunday mornings, but this interesting cartoon is called Greed (by Allimater)... might be a friend of Alligator Ed? (2 min)
Greed isn't often discussed. Want to know why? Watch another cartoon with great text by Noam Chomsky and narration by Amy Goodman (the animation is a little odd)
The 5 Filters of the Mass Media Machine (5 min)
Well after the cartoons we need a feature film. Have you seen Salt of the Earth?
Salt of the Earth (1954) is an American drama film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. All had been blacklisted by the Hollywood establishment due to their alleged involvement in communist politics. The film is one of the first pictures to advance the feminist social and political point of view. Its plot centers on a long and difficult strike, based on the 1951 strike against the Empire Zinc Company in Grant County, New Mexico. During the course of production in New Mexico in 1953, the trade press denounced it as a subversive plot, anti-Communist vigilantes fired rifle shots at the set, the film's leading lady Rosaura Revueltas was deported to Mexico, and from time to time a small airplane buzzed noisily overhead....The film, edited in secret, was stored for safekeeping in an anonymous wooden shack in Los Angeles. (1.5 hours)
Wonder why rich folks can be so unaware and self-important? Watch some experiments in human behavior. Worth the watch (till the end, when he suggest them good rich folk will step in and help... after all his data suggest the opposite). The Science of Greed with Paul K. Piff, a social psychologist and research scientist in the Psychology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. (17 min)
Antony Loewenstein, author of 'Disaster Capitalism', talks about the way corporations and governments outsource the management of mass migration, how the EU promotes xenophobia and what it means to be a journalist. A couple of years old, but spot on. (15 min)
Want more? Antony Loewenstein spoke about his book "Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing out of Catastrophe," in New York City, February 23, 2017. (1.2 hours)
A nice site with good graphs about inequality http://inequality.org/income-inequality/
Good analysis by Ralph Nader as he disects the budget proposal (25 min)
The immoral budget … http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/16/morally-obscene-trump-budget...
Where did this budget come from? Where else...RW think tanks
President Donald Trump's 2018 budget so far reflects Steve Bannon's agenda (5 min)
Speaking of Bannon, Abby Martin did an interesting expose' this week (26 min)
Paul Jay does a nice job discussing the political struggle between those who want to 'reign in the excesses of capitalism' and those who want to destroy the 'administrative state'. (21 min)
In a great article, Chris Hedges calls out the oligarchy and nature of the US today.
Lee camp discusses Hedge's article (above) – is civilization in a death spiral? (9 min)
Chris Hedges addresses the rise of the Trump war machine at the "After Trump and Pussy Hats" event in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 3, 2017. (1.1 hour)
Chris Hedges discusses the rise of American imperialism with Stephen Kinzer, author of "The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire" (26 min)
There's not even an effort to conceal they're in bed with Goldman-Sachs.
ProPublica's Justin Elliott has been looking into the hundreds of officials Trump has quietly installed across the government (5.5 min)
DeSmogBlog's Steve Horn says federal agencies are now being staffed by advocates of clean coal, expanded fossil fuel drilling, and hunting of endangered animals (11 min)
It is the 'for profit' administration...and it sounds illegal to me. They are selling alternate energy companies short prior making major funding cuts to those very industries.
The presidency is profitable. A company owned by President Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner will receive more than $400 million from a Chinese firm in a real estate deal that many experts are calling unusually favorable. (5 min)
The Tax Scam
Davis Cay Johnson suggests T-rump may have leaked his own tax return to him (14 min)
Stephen Colbert's comedic take on the tax returns the T-rump leaked (8 min)
Wealthcare...not healthcare
A new study by the Tax Policy Center shows people in the top 0.1 percent would get a tax cut of about $207,000 under the plan. Politico is reporting the White House's own analysis predicts 26 million people will lose coverage under the bill over the next decade (13 min)
Lee Fang, investigative journalist at The Intercept, talks about how the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the for-profit medical industry is backing the plan despite opposition from health providers (11 min)
Democrats failed to advocate for universal coverage, allowing Trump and the Republicans to blame rising health care costs on the Affordable Care Act (5 min)
Chase Iron Eyes updates us about the Standing Rock movement and the state of the legal case (6 min)
There is no illusion that these efforts will stop the DAPL pipeline or mega-projects in the Amazon. They do, however, contribute to a long-term resistance. Solidarity can bring higher profiles, increased pressure, and additional resources to the frontline indigenous communities. http://amazonwatch.org/news/2017/0316-native-nations-rise-indigenous-sol...
Activism is on the rise in silicon valley...
Tens of thousands of people flooded central Sao Paulo on Wednesday to protest against social welfare reforms being implemented by President Michel Temer's government (30 sec)
Thousands of protesters brought traffic to a standstill in Buenos Aires on Wednesday and clashed with police over President Mauricio Macri's sanctioning of the Social Emergency Law (30 sec)
A life sentence for stealing $14 and then die of cancer in prison.
A new short film has been made about America's broken bail system—The Bail Trap: American Ransom. This 20-minute two-part series includes Breaking Down Bail, unpacking the myths and history of bail, and Tai's Story, a documentary about a young woman and the $100,000 price-tag put on her freedom. (1 min trailer)
foreign affairs..
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Donald Trump for the first time Friday, and the encounter was extraordinarily awkward. It was the "most remarkable/bizarre press conference between two allies I've ever seen" http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/17/twitter-lights-after-too-emb...
Merkel seems motivated to reaffirm NATO and existing trade deals. (4 min)
The EU and Turkey are at odds. The story according to RT...
Democraps begin to warn that there will be no evidence of T-rump colluding with Russia...
From Glenn Greenwald...millions of partisans are absolutely convinced of a Trump/Russia conspiracy for which, at least as of now, there is no evidence. https://theintercept.com/2017/03/16/key-democratic-officials-now-warning...
For the first time, a United Nations agency has directly accused Israel of imposing an "apartheid regime" on the Palestinian people. (11.5 min)
If you're pro-palestinian you will be arrested in Israel. Supporters of BSD are even denied entry into the country. Dr. Jeff Halper, co-founder of Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolitions, was leading a tour of an Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem when police arrested him on suspicion of 'incitement' (11 min)
...and London Palestinian Solidarity Chairman Hugh Lanning was denied entry (12 min)
Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye returned to her private residence in southern Seoul two days after South Korea's Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove her from office over charges of graft and corruption. (7 min)
The Netherlands election
Ecuador's private media, together with Western media, are serving as the mouthpiece for the right-wing party being led by a former banker. (3 min)
I was glad to hear in a UN session (ie dry) that it is no longer nations, but global corporations that drive the world economy. Economist Yilmaz Akyuz suggest that the UN and IMF adopt a multi-national corporation (and class-based) analysis of globalization in order to attack the system that is producing inequality. (He speaks English and it has subtitles) (11 min)
The endless war
"Cambodia does not owe a brass farthing to the US for help in destroying its people, its wild animals, its rice fields and forest cover," Cambodia Daily. American Elizabeth Becker, one of the few correspondents who witnessed the Khmer Rouge's genocide, has also written that the US "owes Cambodia more in war debts that can be repaid in cash."
More than 42 people were killed and dozens more injured, according to monitoring groups and local activists. The charred rubble shown in the photo was where 300 people were praying when the bombs began to hit. https://theintercept.com/2017/03/17/pentagon-denies-bombing-syrian-mosqu...
While the US has admitted targeting terrorists inside a "community meeting hall" in Syria, it firmly denies striking the adjacent mosque building. Footage of the devastation at the site of the deadly airstrike, however, seems to contradict that claim. (8 min)
Israel is bombing in Syria too...Syrian troops not ISIS (6.5 min)
Dennis Kucinich is correct....Our involvement in Syria is illegal.
gjohnsit's Syrian insightful piece with lots on info in the comments too
We can't destroy enough. Fortunately a Yemeni mission was scrubbed before they killed more children. https://theintercept.com/2017/03/16/seal-team-6-attempted-a-second-yemen...
Wallowing out of greed may be impossible for our species. Can humans overcome their personal greed and work toward a common good? We might if we would educate people and provide concrete examples of the ways in which it benefits everyone if we help everyone. To me it is obvious that if everyone had a decent standard of living we would all have a better quality of life. Addressing global warming benefits everyone (except the fossil fuel industry)...and not doing so will adversely effect everyone ...including the rich. So by serving themselves in the moment, they destroy us all in the long run.
I think we as a species have never really matured enough to find the balance between self interest and community good. Sadly, we have erred in our capitalist goal of self-interest. When I was young I read Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic and was influenced for the rest of my life. His first paragraph explains the nature of the choices we constantly face.
All ethics so far evolved rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community of interdependent parts. His instincts prompt him to compete for his place in that community, but his ethics prompt him also to co-operate (perhaps in order that there may be a place to compete for).
He continues by expanding the concept of community...
The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.
This sounds simple: do we not already sing our love for and obligation to the land of the free and the home of the brave? Yes, but just what and whom do we love? Certainly not the soil, which we are sending helter-skelter downriver. Certainly not the waters, which we assume have no function except to turn turbines, float barges, and carry off sewage. Certainly not the plants, of which we exterminate whole communities without batting an eye. Certainly not the animals, of which we have already extirpated many of the largest and most beautiful species. A land ethic of course cannot prevent the alteration, management, and use of these 'resources,' but it does affirm their right to continued existence, and, at least in spots, their continued existence in a natural state.
In short, a land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it. It implies respect for his fellow-members, and also respect for the community as such.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could shed the role of conqueror and mature into comrades and colleagues?
The land has an ethic of its own that doesn't involve humans. Watch these scenes of Etna erupting in Sicily, Italy (3 min)
Well, I'll close out this piece with the greedy wish that all of us have the opportunity to live and thrive in a cooperative environment. I hope you'll add your thoughts, stories, and ideas below....
Summer Soft
Thanks for the Weekly Watch, Happy Equinox Lookout.
Summer soft...
Wakes you up with a kiss to start the morning off
In the midst of herself playing Santa Claus
She brings gifts through her breeze
Morning rain...
Gently plays her rythms on your window pane
Giving you no clue of when she plans to change
To bring rain or sunshine ...
The Reasons for the Seasons, so you can balance an egg. :-)~ just kidding
It is raining again huh! Not paying attention to the forecast, I didn't expect it. Need a hug, or something. My Laotian house neighbors are racists, they are mean people I think. oof trapped in world I never made. Saturday night across the street is pretty noisy, especially now people working the vines are mostly putting in lots of overtime. They are Mexicans, when they sing it is always happy. When the Laotians party they have drunk karaoke until the sun comes up. I mean they sound really sad it is a trip.
Anyway, someone peeled out in their fancy pickup, made hella noise enough to wake me up and look out, there are my house people out front yelling "this isn't Tijauna!" and I plotzed. Told them to STFU with their racist Tijauna crap. At first they thought I was hollering "what kinda neighbor does that?" across the street, until they saw I was facing them, in my blind rage. Oops. Liam told me once "all my guns are registered with the government", and I have no intention of blowing my own brains out. Just sayin', if I commit suicide it ain't gonna be about some racist crap. Thanks to Trumpism, I get to have all kinds of crazy fear thoughts about my downstairs neighbors. Bolder and bolder, that's how it looks.
Let it rain, rinse my brain. Thanks.
Stevie Wonder - Summer Soft
Peace & Love
On a blog.
Always look on the bright side of life
I never call the cops either, it's not in my nature. I am a non-violent person, it triggers me bad to be in proximity of assholes and I make a lot of judgments myself, see? Heh. Sorry to get it on y'all. Woof! Keep singing.
Peace & Love
P.S. Laos borders Cambodia. In case people don't know why there might be a lot of Laotians here, just read c99 essays about current events, we all become statistics eventually it seems.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the Laotian population is concentrated in the cities of Oakland, Richmond, and Santa Rosa. Elsewhere in Northern California, there are Laotian communities in Chico, Eureka, Redding, Stockton, Ukiah and Yuba City. In central and southern California, there are communities in Fresno, Banning, Merced, in the Inland Empire region, and in Tulare County, California, especially in the city of Porterville. In the 1980s after the communist takeover of Laos, over 10,000 Laotians settled in central California. Many of the Laotians settled in central California to work in the farmland there.
On a blog.
Your comment reminded me of a couple things
1. I once had Mexican neighbors who had small parties every weekend, sometimes with a freshly killed goat. The only time it ever got out of hand was when a loud mouthed American woman apparently started a fight. She was only there once. All other times there was music and laughter. Go figure.
2. King of the Hill, meeting the new Laotian neighbor.
"The gatekeepers must change."
That is perfect, and just in case people don't know
Mexico state has so many mass graves, lacks space for bodies
Mexico City - The clandestine graves being unearthed in Mexico's Veracruz state are of such an industrial scale that backhoes or bulldozers were likely used in creating them and contain so many bodies that officials aren't digging in some places because they don't have space for the remains, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
Veracruz state attorney general Jorge Winckler said there were already 300 bodies or sets of bones in state forensics facilities. Winckler said trained dogs have detected another site south of the city of Veracruz where there were apparently also clandestine graves. But with morgues filling up, some sites just aren't being explored.
"There are a lot of towns where clandestine graves have been found," Winckler said. "There are pits where we are not working because we don't have space to put the bodies that we might find."
Imagine that in your community. It's a bloody gun war down there and it bleeds out everywhere. The people who used to live in back were from Mexico, mom had no "documents" until a couple years ago, dad was granted amnesty by Reagan. Both boys were born here and grew up to be LEOs,Deputy Sheriffs in San Francisco and Mendocino. I'm pretty pretty sure they give a lot every day.
The number one reason for their chosen professions was access to fast cars and high-powered weapons, I am not kidding. Because they know what it is like where their parents came from. The fact their mom and dad could bring them here, get free school, healthcare, food, education, to them it was a fucking miracle! Thanks goodness. They want to give it back, as much as possible plus more.
Everyone seems really stressed out around here, including me. The city council read a statement in support of undocumented immigrants, the cop shop has spoken up in support too. But they always end with "can't break federal law blah blah blah criminals", so to me it sounds like platitudes and not much else. The woman who translated at the meeting said the community was really grateful, so that's good.
I wish we could just all get along, employers paying a living wage and working with others to solve the housing shortage, that would be a great start. All this fighting over scraps seems really stupid. It's not like there's not enough money to go around. It's a distribution problem, just like food. I can already here the excuses why it ain't gonna happen, infrastructure first, etc..
On a blog.
Israeli: "Organize _with_ Trump supporters, demand he deliver"
American Left, we are your future, if you fail
21 years after the assassination of Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin that marked the downfall of the Israeli Left and the rise of Benjamin Netanyahu, I urge you, American Leftists, do not repeat our mistakes.
Cash is the answer, implementing Prop64
It seems like there should be plenty of jobs counting bills, but pursuit of money and all... hm, I dunno. Too bad it's the ABC tasked with implementation, that was a mistake I think. Banks are a big problem.
State, county regulators alike mull cannabis tax complications
At a recent California State Association of Counties meeting the meeting, the Board of Equalization explained how one medical cannabis business brought in a $450,000 tax payment in cash, which took six hours for three cashiers and two cash-counting machines to deposit.
In fact I downloaded
that the meeting Huffman hosted, watched "the sausage getting made" for three hours. If I recall correctly, estimates are it's a one billion dollar industry in California, what do you think? Can't even have a State or Local Bank according to "The Fed". Edited: wrong meeting. zzzz
Colorado chartered its own credit union in 2014 in a similar attempt, but the Federal Reserve turned down the state's application to create a master account that would allow banks to transact business, according to The Denver Post. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in early 2016 filed by the credit union to challenge the Federal Reserve's decision, with the judge stating the credit union would "facilitate criminal activity."
FTS, perhaps California should lead the way back to the gold standard? lol I got nothin'.
Peace & Love
On a blog.
About a month ago, Tony Wikrent
Edit to add: The move to a cashless society in India has had a devastating effect upon rural communities and small businesses. It is another form of extraction by the big banks who control the credit card industry.
"I don't want to run the empire, I want to bring it down!" ~Dr. Cornel West "...isn't the problem here that the government takes on, arbitrarily and without justification, an adversarial attitude towards its citizenry?" ~CantStoptheMacedonianSignal
I kept thinking about that essay
thanks, it seems to me like everything micro that is unfolding before my eyes is being covered here by c99 essayers on the macro level so to speak. It's all connected, and ends up at Goldman Sachs. lol just kidding, but not really. Quite some tangled web, it will take a lot of unwinding I think. Some day the corruption will end, or get small enough it can drown on its own. Thanks
On a blog.
The media, not the 4th estate
edit ...new video
"We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy."
― Chris Hedges
The second cartoon was great.
All the links (that I have read so far) were excellent today. Thank you for doing such an outstanding job every Sunday.*good*
"I don't want to run the empire, I want to bring it down!" ~Dr. Cornel West "...isn't the problem here that the government takes on, arbitrarily and without justification, an adversarial attitude towards its citizenry?" ~CantStoptheMacedonianSignal
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"We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy."
― Chris Hedges
thanks again
thanks again for putting these links together
Go back !
When I was in Jr. High the cheerleaders had a cheer:
Go back, go back,
Go back into the woods.
You haven't, you haven't,
You haven't got the goods.
Hillary says she's "ready to come out of the woods".
Jordan and Emma of TYT Politics share their views:
My son-in-law dug my car out this AM. Plus a path to get there
and room around the car for doors to open. It took this able-bodied man nearly an hour of sweat. He came early because basketball at noon.
SO I had a freed car to drive out after 6 days and get my vices and my prescriptions. Freedom! And discovered I have yet to change my car clock over, freak-out thinking how did I screw up an hour? Pain makes me still not consider while in action. And my $60.00 of vaping supplies were FREE because I have a member card, still another $30 banked on that. Free money.Imagine. Sunny and in the 40's here. Still mucho snow, my propane guy has yet to deliver, I have a suggestion for him and will call before his delivery attempt tomorrow. Drive in straight. No backing in. I will move my car out of the way so that the truck will be within 30 feet of my propane bomb. His truck must have shitty tires.
I have leaf lettuces up and growing inside, under lights. Also zinnias and basil and savory. Life could be worse.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Doing what I physically can, and maybe more (too much!)
But I opted when well as a widow to not give up and to keep fighting and learning all the things that husband used to do that I ignored. Still have a basement full of tools that I have no idea the context in which they might be used. I may be misusing some for other tasks, but they are mine now.
My toes are purple coming down towards the nails now. But got my oxycodone Rx, no Tylenol addition, so I can try clean drug. I have other problems with that, not worried about addiction. No idea what the surgical site atop my foot looks like, at least 2" gauze packing under cast there. Stainless steel there. Bionic foot, plus arm plus eyes now.
Walking with a heel-walk on that foot is getting easier, but muscles complain. Quite the sway when walking. I am sure I have "opened up" my hips. My PT would be happy with that, but any more PT is weeks to months away. It may be helping with my balance issues, think about all the balance exercises I was given and now I get to do them real-time!
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Peak "Liberal"?
Looks like some Very Serious Beltway Democratic Elite put their heads together - and probably some BigDonor cash - and came up with this:
https://twitter.com/StandUpRepublic (follow link, watch vid - if you can stand it)
The fringe, fundy right got nothin' on these folks.
The only reason the 1% are rich is because the 99% have agreed to it.
Always a fabulous roundup, Lookout.
Thanks for all the work you put in.
Mentioned I'm onto another bio of Clemens. This one from 1966 by Justin Kaplan. Pretty good.
Just came across the mention of his "Open Letter To Commodore Vanderbilt," one of his earlier scalding takedowns of a greedy Gilded Age baron (written before his first book, "The Innocents Abroad," was published):
As long as one sorely needs a certain additional amount, that man isn't rich. Seventy times seventy millions can't make him rich, as long as his poor heart is breaking for more.
I am just about rich enough to buy the least valuable horse in your stable, perhaps, but I cannot sincerely and honestly take an oath that I need any more now. And so I am rich.
But you! You have got seventy millions and you need five hundred millions, and are really suffering for it. Your poverty is something appalling.
(thirty three and a third at TOP)
"If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph:
- Kurt Vonnegut
Great roundup today, Lookout.
I was especially pleased to read about news from Ecuador and Cambodia, to countries I have visited and fallen head over heels in love with. If I had any retirement I would expat to either of those countries in a heartbeat.
I spent the afternoon with a caucus 99er and we had a really great time.
I lost a little weight on my last trip to Guatemala. Seems you can burn off more calories climbing Pyramid No. 4 in Tikal than what you can drink up in Gallo beer.
I am living proof.
I am simply eating smaller portions, and stop eating when I am full.
In truth, I crunched in court appearances right and left prior to the trip, then loaded up more upon my return 2 weeks ago. I can't count how many breakfast and lunches I worked right through. And finishing up a trial at 7 p.m. means skipping dinner in favor of just going to bed.
I am down a dress size.
I want to get down another.
If I get it done by working instead of specifically dieting, I am happy.


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A 1.4% decline in loans outstanding in 2010, modest 1.2% increase in 2011 at credit unions linked to how members feel about economy, jobs.
Credit union vehicle loans outstanding have dropped 2.2% so far in 2012 but lending activity is still higher than it was a year ago.
It may be hard to truly gauge whether the majority of members are feeling skepticism toward signs that an economic recovery is well on its way.
Credit union CEOs are especially buoyant about prospects for their own institution, per Catalyst, representing a sharp turnaround from year-ago gloom.
If credit unions were looking for a lending panacea in 2011, it was nowhere to be found. It wasn't for a lack of money to lend because many cooperatives were awash in funds, economists said over the course of the year.
Fresh out of college a few years ago, Tyler Leonhardt accepted a position at Bank of America.
One industry expert believes credit unions can become a new member's primary financial institution without negatively impacting the delivery costs of their products and services.
Despite a 7.5% increase in auto sales over the past 12 months, credit unions are not enjoying the uptick in related lending activity.
At best, modest loan growth is the most credit unions are experiencing even as auto sales increased by 8% in September.
Data suggests CU still struggle for bigger share of auto loan market.


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Saving Donald Smith from death row
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Cherish Perrywinkle's short life came to a violent end last summer. Prosecutors say the 8-year-old was kidnapped from a Northside Walmart, sexually abused and killed by Donald Smith, 57, a registered sex offender. The crime could cost him his life.
Smith sat in the courtroom shackled Thursday as his attorney fought to save his life. Public defender Fred Gazaleh argued the death penalty is unconstitutional, that lethal injection is cruel and unusual.
Assistant State Attorney Mark Caliel said, "Every death penalty case will handle those motions. So they're pretty routine."
Another motion prosecutors called routine was exactly how much evidence the jury will be allowed to see. The defense wants any gruesome or inflammatory photos of Perrywinkle kept out of the jury's view.
But Caliel argued the jury needs to see autopsy photos in order to understand exactly how badly Smith hurt the girl.
"It's our position that that evidence is required to prove our case," he said.
The judge didn't make any rulings on these issues Thursday. The hearing was procedural as Smith's trial creeps closer.
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At least 20 students were injured Wednesday morning in a stabbing incident at Franklin Regional Senior High School in the Pittsburgh area, said Dan Stevens, an emergency management agency spokesman. Four people were flown to hospitals by helicopter, he said. Dr. Chris Kaufmann at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, spoke to CNN on air. He said the facility is treating seven teens with stab wounds to their torso, abdomen, chest and back areas. He said that the injuries were "quite serious" and that "some are clearly life-threatening." An adult is also being treated there, he said.
What she said:
Mass Stabbing at Pittsburgh-Area High School. 20 people were hurt. NO ONE DIED. http://t.co/v2zdgmZzMB <—- Why gun control matters.
— Ashley Ford (@iSmashFizzle) April 9, 2014
Gun nuts will argue that this proves the futility of banning guns. Ban guns—or make them harder to get, or institute "onerous" background checks, or require mandatory training for gun owners—and the bad guys will use something else. Knives! Minivans! Cinderblocks! But knives are less deadly than guns and a knife attack is far less likely to result in scores of deaths, as evidenced by today's attack in Pennsylvania.
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Re: Desperately seeking Edington info
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Desperately seeking Edington info
I was briefly married into the Edington family from Lewis Co. KY (I have 3 Edington sons)I understand why you are at a stand-still...the Edington family is not a close family, and seem to record nothing.I am not sure if I have any information that would help you, but if Arthur Edington died in Lewis County, KY in 1975, chances are you could contact Tommy Barbour of Barbour and Sons Funeral Home in Tollesboro, Ky to see who may have handled the burial, and perhaps you can get his parents' names that way. Also, in Lewis Co. Ky, there are 2 sets of Edingtons...one of them spells thier name 'Eddington', but we were always told that the 2 families were related. Perhaps this information will help?


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Have Mercy on Me
Today's Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 25:1-22. Psalm 25 is a Psalm of David. David cries out to God to lift him up and not let his enemies triumph over him.
David asks God to teach him the ways of God. David asks God to remember His mercies and loving-kindness.
David is in a state of despair. He has many enemies that are after him. David asks God to forgive him of the sins of his youth. David asks God to show him mercy and goodness. He cries out to God to protect and help him in his time of need. David has put his trust and faith in God and he is counting on God to see him through his time of trouble. David also asks God to deliver Israel out of all its troubles.
We too can put our faith and trust in God and depend on Him to help us as we walk through this life. There may be times in our lives when we sin and turn away from God.
God is always there waiting on us to restore our fellowship with Him. All we have to do is confess our sins and ask Him to forgive us and help us not to sin in that way anymore. He will forgive us and give us the strength we need to continue on in this life. We may go through some difficult times, but with God on our side we can make it through. Have you put your faith and trust in God?
Daily Bible Reading:
Psalm 25:1-22
1 [[A Psalm of David.]] Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Things to think about:
- What was David's concern in this Psalm?
- What are some of the attributes of God that David mentions in this Psalm?
- How can we use these words of David in our lives today?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this Scripture in the book of Psalms. Thank You for Your goodness and mercy toward us. Thank You for Your protection from the enemy. Forgive us of our sins and help us to walk in Your way. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
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Assemblymember Bill Brough Seeks Legislation to Establish Ronald Reagan Holiday
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Bill Brough (R-Dana Point) will introduce legislation this year to formally observe February 6th as a state holiday: the birthdate of former President of the United States and Governor of California, Ronald Reagan.
"Ronald Reagan is more than a favorite son of the Golden State, he is an historic leader of our state and nation," said Brough. "He deserves the same honor that California has bestowed on many others."
While February 6th is designated annually as "Ronald Reagan Day", Brough's measure would designate a holiday for all state employees and schools, akin to several others already established by California. He also noted that Texas and Missouri celebrate President Lyndon Johnson day and President Harry Truman day, respectively.


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1-We …….the north of Iran if we had a long summer vacation this year.
1) will visit 2) would visit 3) will have 4) would have visited
2- What would Reza have said if you …….him the same question?
1) asked 2) had asked 3) were asked 4) would ask
3- We …..in the dark if she puts out the light.
1)have been 2) had been 3) will be 4) would be
4- If you …..studying harder , you will fail the final exam.
1) are not started 2) do not start 3) start 4) were started
5- I will write a letter tomorrow if ……tired.
1) wouldn't be 2) I weren't 3) I won't be 4) I'm not
6- If he has already turned the heat on, the room ……warm .
1) must be 2) was 3) were 4) would be
7- She will be killed if she ……..near that dangerous snake.
1) got 2) get 3) has gotten 4) gets
8- I may go to Tehran tomorrow. It means :………… .
1) if I go to Tehran tomorrow , I will buy you the book
2) if I will go , I'll buy you the book
3) if I went, I would buy you the book
4) if I had gone, I would have bought you the book
9- If those students……..good grades , they will have to repeat the course.
1) receive 2) have received 3) do not receive 4)are not received
10- If you ……..up, you will arrive late.
1) didn't hurry 2) don't hurry 3) won't hurry 4) hurry
11- Would you mind if I ……..the children to the park?
1) taking 2) take 3) took 4) have taken
12- Give your sister this message. If I …….her I will.
1)will see 2) see 3) am seeing 4) saw
13- You ……your back if you lift up that chair alone.
1) will break 2) would break 3) breaking 4) breaks
14- You cannot see an image if it ……..the blind spots of your eyes.
1)falls on 2) fell on 3) have fallen on 4) is fallen on
15- He will pass the exam if he ……hard.
1) would 2) studied 3) studies 4) had studied
16- The students will play tennis unless it rains.
1) If it rains , they will play tennis. 2) If it doesn't rain, they will play tennis.
3) They won't play tennis until it rains. 4) They won't play tennis if it doesn't rain.
17- If he were here now, what………?
1) do you do 2) would you do 3) will you do 4) you would do
18- Plants ……if you don't water them regularly
1) will die 2) die 3) shall die 4) can die
19- If you heat metal , it ……..
1) expand 2) will expand 3) expands 4) may expand
20- Your father ……surprised if you did such a thing.
1) had been 2) will be 3) was 4) would be
21- She wouldn't take the medicine if it ….good for her.
1) had been 2) weren't 3) isn't 4) hasn't been
22- If he took regular exercises, he ……so much weight.
1) will not put on 2) wouldn't put on
3) won't be putting on 4) have taken on
23- If I had lost my eyeglasses, I wouldn't …..able to read.
1) be 2) been 3) have been 4) had been
24- Tomorrow you have a class , so you can't go swimming. If I …….
1) didn't have a class , I would go swimming
2) don't have a class, I will go swimming
3) hadn't had a class, I would have gone swimming
4) haven't had a class, I go swimming.
25- If you had told me the truth, I …..you.
1) won't punish 2) haven't punished
3) wouldn't punish 4) wouldn't have punished
26-That man over there is from America no one understands him well. If I ……..English , I ……to him.
1) know- will talk 2) knew – would talk
3) had known – would have talked 4) have known – talked
27- "Why didn't you lend Ali any money ?"
"If I ………..enough money ,I ………him some."
1) have – will lend 2) had – would lend
3) had had – would lend 4) had had – would have lend
28-If I ……my bag, I would have enough money to buy a bicycle for my son.
1) hadn't lost 2) don't lose 3)haven't lost 4) didn't lose
29- The puzzle was much too confusing for the child to solve, if it………
1) was easier ,he would solve it 2) were easier, he would solve it
3) is easier, he will solve it 4) had been easier, he'd have solved it
30- Mary and Jack ……to the meeting if their father let them.
1) had come 2)have come 3) will come 4) would come
31- If your father let you buy whatever you need, what …….you buy?
1) did 2) do 3) would 4) will
32- I'm sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it……by air.
1) will be sent 2) sends 3) is sent 4) has sent
33- If he …….late, give him this message.
1) were coming 2) would come 3) had come 4) should come
34- Ann……..longer, if her mother had let her.
1) would stay 2) would have stayed
3) was staying 4) had stayed
35- Had the bus been late, she …….the train.
1) had missed 2) missed
3) would have missed 4) would miss
36- He ……it if you asked him soon.
1) was doing 2) might have done 3) might do 4) had done
37- A: "It's too late, I must be there at 7:30."
B: "If I had known you wanted to get up early, I …….you up."
1) would wake 2) would have woken
3) had woken 4) have woken
38- I'd have sent you a postcard while I was on holiday if I ……..your address.
1) had had 2) have had 3) should have 4) would have
39- Your brother didn't come to our house because he wasn't invited.
1) If he were invited , he would come. 2) If he was invited ,he would come .
3) If he is invited , he will come. 4) If he had been invited, he would have come.
40- I'd have certainly helped if I ……….the least information about it.
1) had had 2) have had 3) would have 4) would have had
41- "Do you think I can pass the exam?" "Unless you study harder , you …….."
1) fail 2) have failed 3) will fail 4) would fail
42-Since you didn't study hard enough you couldn't pass the exam. If you….,you …………..the exam.
1) studied harder, wouldn't fail
2) had studied harder, wouldn't have failed
3) study hard, don't fail
4) study hard , may fail
43- I ……..the toy if the shopkeeper hadn't charged me so much money
1) would buy 2) would have bought
3) will have bought 4) will buy
44-If you were rich, you would help the poor and the needy, ……you?
1) were 2) weren't 3) would 4) wouldn't
45- You'd better see a doctor if you don't feel well, …….you?
1) had 2) hadn't 3) would 4) wouldn't
46- "How do you like living in this village?"
" One …….sick here unless he is very careful about his food"
1) gets 2) got 3) will get 4) would get
47- Father won't wake Maryam up because it is too early.
1) If it is not early, he will wake her up .
2) If it will not be early, he wakes her up.
3) If it weren't early, he would wake her up .
4) If it had not been early, he would have woken her up.
48- If his parents had been invited, they …..come to our house.
1) would 2) would have 3) will 4) will have
49- Hossein ………you some advice if you had told him about your problem
1) can give 2) gives 3) could have given 4)had given
50- My uncle would be able to help you if he ……here.
1) had been 2) has been 3) was 4) were


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Review for Cascade Collision Repair - Orem
Natalie B. on 05/31/2011
Natalie said she was completely satisfied with the paint work performed but they did not take the paint all the way under the lip. They did not continue so there is some metal showing and since it is in the vehicle it should not get wet and rust. Her vehicle was ready 1 day earlier than promised but the only problem with that was she filled up her rental vehicle with $70 worth of gas and had to return it with $40 dollars worth of gas left in it but she was desperate for her movie playing vehicle back. The business did a really nice job, had really nice people, and did it in a speedy amount of time.
Category: Collision
Service Date: 05/26/2011
Review Created: 05/31/2011
This review was collected via phone interview by Customer Research Inc.


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A group of friends go out for dinner and one orders an expensive bottle of wine, while another doesn't drink a drop of it. How should they split the bill?
Talking about money can be really awkward, but we have to navigate through all sorts of conversations, from who should pay for what when going out for dinner to talking about wills and inheritances.
So how do we do it? Are there any lessons we can learn to make it easier – and is it always better to have the conversation or are there times when it's better to leave things unspoken?
On this episode of the Big Money Questions, family wealth mentor Diana Chambers shares her advice on tackling these questions.
She gives advice on how to control your money so that it doesn't control you, how to talk about money among friends and how to talk about wills.
And finally, as someone who speaks to people of all different levels of wealth – some of them very wealthy – Diana answers the questions 'does money make you happy?'
Diana has recently published a book 'True Wealth: Letters on Money, Life, and Love'.