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The commercial sector continues to lead the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) which has remained in positive territory for the fifth consecutive month. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March ABI score was 50.4, following a mark of 51.0 in February. This score reflects a slight increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 56.6, down from mark of 63.4 the previous month.
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MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese still hopes that a settlement can be reached with hundreds of sex abuse victims, after a court-ordered mediator failed to strike a deal.
Both sides said Monday that their mediation – which Bankruptcy Judge Susan Kelley ordered in late July – had broken down.
About 575 people have filed financial claims against the Archdiocese, saying they deserve compensation after being sexually abused by priests a number of years ago.
The church filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January of 2011, saying it needed to compensate the abuse victims while having enough money left over to keep operating the 10 county archdiocese.
The matter now goes back to Kelley's courtroom, where several issues must be decided. The victims say the archdiocese has been trying to hide settlement funds in various accounts. And they want the judge to pry out $57 million in a cemetery trust, and $35 million in a seven-year-old fund.
Meanwhile, the church has asked that the majority of financial claims be thrown out – including those which involve religious orders, and are past the statute of limitations. The church also wants to drop cases in which settlements were already reached.
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Rasmussen: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
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Perry just jumped in so we'll have to see what it looks like when the dust settles and voters have had a chance to kick the tires so to speak, but this can't be disappointing to his newborn campaign:
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary voters, taken Monday night, finds Perry with 29% support. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who ran unsuccessfully for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008, earns 18% of the vote, while Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman who won the high-profile Ames Straw Poll in Iowa on Saturday, picks up 13%.
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Radishes are an edible root vegetable. They come in a variety of colors, with the most common being red and white. The root of the radish is crisp and has a sharp peppery flavour, with some radish varieties being hotter than others.
Radishes are most commonly used in salads, and can be preserved by pickling them. Radish leaves and seeds are also edible but not as many people eat them as eat the root.
Raspberries are the fruit of a very vigorous deciduous thorny bush related to blackberries, roses and strawberries. Raspberries can spread by sending out roots a long way under the ground that then sprout new plants. Raspberries can take over your backyard if you don't keep them pruned.
Raspberries can be eaten fresh, made into juice, or cooked into pies. Raspberries are very good for you.
Rice is the largest crop grown for food in the world. Most rice is grown in China and India. Rice is a type of grass that grows to about a metre high. Rice needs a lot of water to grow, and in countries like Australia that have a low rainfall people are calling for rice growing to stop.
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If humans are supposed to be the cleverest animals in the world, why are they the only ones that have to go to work ?
It is generally assumed that humans are the most intelligent life form on the earth. But given that the invention of money has lead to an enormously complex society, which requires most of us to go out to work every day, are we really as clever as we think we are ?
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Feb 26 2013: I think that humans can just get greedy, so that is why we have to go to work. The ants and bees can all work together because they all have the same goal--to improve the group as a whole. Humans think, "Oh, hey! I worked really hard and I should get rewarded for that!" We are only concerned with earning enough for ourselves and our families. If someone gets a paycheck, do they go around and divvy it up to everyone in the office so that everyone gets an equal salary? That is why we cannot live how other animals live.
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Albany- South Georgia fire departments have a warning to those who may be burning yard debris, be careful.
Firefighters were called to two different fires in Albany Sunday afternoon, a grass fire on Habersham and a brush fire on Silica Road. Firefighters caution people about burning outside and say this is the most dangerous time of year to burn.
"When everything's dry out, fall time of year is usually when things start to die, a fire starts more easily and spreads more easily. It is the worst time of the year, we stay busy this time of the year with grass fires," said Lt. Billy Davis, Albany Fire Department.
Because of the dryer weather, some south Georgia counties are not allowing burning permits. Permits will be restricted and screened in Dougherty County. Rangers urge everyone to make sure they have a permit to burn.
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We love to share "The Art of the Start" with our teams. It's a classic manual written by Silicon Valley maven, marketer, communicator & investor extraordinaire (oh, and also one of our mentors ;), Guy Kawasaki,. It is chock full of principles and tactics for getting your startup off the ground.
Guy's final chapter in the book is titled "The Art of Being a Mensch." Even if you didn't grow up learning Yiddish, you can get the gist of what this means for tech entrepreneurs from Guy's post — key attributes include:
Help people who cannot help you. A mensch helps people who cannot ever return the favor. He doesn't care if the recipient is rich, famous, or powerful. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't help rich, famous, or powerful people (indeed, they may need the most help), but you shouldn't help only rich, famous, and powerful people.
Help without the expectation of return. A mensch helps people without the expectation of return—at least in this life. What's the payoff? Not that there has to be a payoff, but the payoff is the pure satisfaction of helping others. Nothing more, nothing less.
Help many people. Menschdom is a numbers game: you should help many people, so you don't hide your generosity under a bushel. (Of course, not even a mensch can help everyone. To try to do so would mean failing to help anyone.)
Do the right thing the right way. A mensch always does the right thing the right way. She would never cop an attitude like, "We're not as bad as Enron." There is a bright, clear line between right and wrong, and a mensch never crosses that line.
Pay back society. A mensch realizes that he's blessed. For example, entrepreneurs are blessed with vision and passion plus the ability to recruit, raise money, and change the world. These blessings come with the obligation to pay back society. The baseline is that we owe something to society—we're not a doing a favor by paying back society.
Like Mozilla, WebFWD is a community-powered effort. Our mentors, teachers, service providers, Scouts and fans give their talents and time to help our teams succeed; we realize the program would be nothing without them. And from time to time, some of them really stand out. We want to recognize them. Please join us in honoring our first Mensch of the Month:
As lead developer of our alumni team BigBlueButton, Fred is a tireless advocate of WebFWD. We used BBB for our team calls even before they joined our program (because it's just good!), and Fred hosted our calls to ensure all went smoothly. Once he joined the program himself, he coached our teams on sales, and now that he's an alum, he even put together this fantastic module for them (and you). He even coached them on our team call, doing role-plays, and offering up more of his time for individual teams for further help.
All of the above — and the fact that he is just a great guy - qualify Fred for our first MoM award. Congratulations, Fred!


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Gratitude Challenge - Day 1
What are you thankful for TODAY!
Today I am thankful for the most amazing husband. He stands by me through it all. He is strong when I can't be. He helps me and takes care of me, even though sometimes my illness feels overwhelming. And I am so proud of him because he is making the most amazing changes in himself while still being the boy I fell in love with. I fall in love with him more every day and I am definitely most thankful for him today and every day.


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Christine and Gerard have a little...alone time.
Holding Hands and Life Was Perfect1 Reviews
Gerard reflects on the times he had with Addison - His best friends wife. Told by Gerard's P.O.V. Oneshot. *Some language.*0Unrated
Hot Fun23 Reviews
Some nice hot fun with Gerard Way. In second person. Enjoy! ****Edits from last time but it's the same story***5Hot
Crossed Out Initials and Scribbled Broken Hearts-6 Reviews
Gerard's in love with her. But she wishes he were dead. (masturbation/self harm) - i was thinking of leaving this as a oneshot, but we'll see :p1Predictable
Gerard, just kiss me2 Reviews
Gerard meets up with a girl he likes, and things grow romantic0Unrated
Like I did...yesterday (one-shot)2 Reviews
Gerard regrets breaking up with his girlfriend. Is it too late to get her back?0Unrated
Trashed and Scattered [a Gerard Way one shot]0 Reviews
Gerard Way is thinking back to the greatest mistake of his life- losing his girlfriend Adele.0Unrated
Innocent Blood2 Reviews
Drayco The Head Vampyre (Gerard) falls in love with an innocent, he lures her back to his lair with the intention of making her immortal, she, however has other ideas.0Unrated
Gerard is a shy kid at school that LUSTS over a girl in his maths class, what happends when she gives hima ride, and he stays at HER house (sex scene, v.detailed)PLEASE READ
Birthday Surprise
Kristine gets a special birthday surprise from Gerard *Don't bother to read this if you can't bother to comment it*
Finding Love In All The Right Places [One-Shot]
What happens when you meet a good looking man at a grocery store?
The Double Life4 Reviews
"Let's just face the facts: he's married." Writes one celebrity columnist. Things we long for don't come the way we expect.1Original
Make Me Wanna Scream6 Reviews
One-Shot Contains: - Sexual Intercourse - Explicit Language - And a dirty talking Gerard Way! What more could you possibly ask for?2Hot
Love Is Dead. (one shot)0 Reviews
He loved her more than anything,to see her walk away.. well.0Unrated
Fly2 Reviews
Gerard's finally letting go of his past. One Shot5Ambiance
Just A Random Average Day - Her Side Of The Story
Okay the weather is really shitty so I thought "why not". Not a lot of thought went into this. I wrote it in 20 minutes. You can blame Canustakemyheart for this. This is her thoughts on the shower ...
Congratulations! Fanfic Authors Are Stupid After All17 Reviews
A so-called friend of mine said that if you are a "true fan of MCR, then you would ignore the fan fictions." Let's have you say so in the matter. For ALL fanfic writers, not just those those of MCR.2Moving
Wild Senses3 Reviews
Originally, I wanted to write a novel about a blind girl who falls in love. Then I decided I'd just write the romantic scenes. Gerard with a blind girl who relies on touching.0Unrated
Good Intentions10 Reviews
Her only way out. She was going to take it. Finally she was going to be free from this ugly world. But why did he stop her? Please read and review. I wont continue if you don't :(5Exciting
Don't Judge a Man By His Hot-Pink Underwear1 Reviews
Gerard hooks up with a store clerk. Couldn't produce an ending though...2Hot
BANDIT LEE WAY!15 Reviews
NOT A STORY!! READ IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE BANDIT'S NAME CAME FROM!0TrainWreck
Truth Behined The Roses
Forgive Me Father For I Have Sinned
Make Me Wanna Scream1 Reviews
Contains: - Sexual Intercourse - Explicit Language - And a dirty talking Gerard Way! What more could you possibly ask for?1Hot
Talk To Me3 Reviews
A foul Hollywood star, her long-suffering assistant and MY Chemical Romance all collide. What will be the outcome?2Exciting
Bed and Breakfast Bella Muerte4 Reviews
Cassidy lives and works in a posh Bed and Breakfast.She hates it,until the awesomest rockstar couple ever come to stay...1Original
First Kiss1 Reviews
Gerard has his first kiss, short but sweet. Please review whether it be good or bad.1Exciting
Animals13 Reviews
A one-shot based on the song 'Animals' by Nickelback. Gerard and Alex run away, what happens when she keeps hearing weird noises? :)5Exciting
Shut up, And Kiss Me4 Reviews
A few tears, a broken heart, and a Gerard way to help heal. Justa cute one shot thing i did ages ago¬:P1Ambiance
Please Be Waiting For Me7 Reviews
He's gone. It's just her and the blade.4Moving
Bandit's First Word9 Reviews
funny little oneshot, not as innocent as you think (:1Funny
Dirty Dancer5 Reviews
Gerard encounters an extremely attractive woman. A woman who seemingly wants him - bad.1Hot
Lollipops and Lies3 Reviews
Bella thinks she may have found the man to make her love life again....or maybe not.0Unrated
Well let's go back to the middle of the day that starts it all3 Reviews
Becca Gets signed To A Major Label, and A Unwanted friend Appears, And Lots Of Drama.0Unrated
My Favorite Mistake2 Reviews
Ava had avoided meeting Gerard since her best friend started dating his brother, but the time has finally come. She knows from the moment they say hi that she dislikes him but somehow even through ...0Unrated
Baby Love
Two-Shot Gerard/OFC
True Love is Black as Night1 Reviews
He's a vampire. She's a mortal. Can it really be true love?0Unrated
Just Once, And The Damage Is Done
It all starts with an unexpected visitor who stays an unexpected length of time and what becomes of it is...quite, unexpected.
Cassie gets knocked on her ass by someone in the coffee shop and it ends up changine her life....Repost, ficwad is giving me a hard time
Another Night0 Reviews
He wanted her. And he was going to get her. Two-shot.0Unrated
Barrel of a gun at my back, yet I'm begging for his lips to be mine.1 Reviews
One girl gets kidnapped by five guys, but are they bad guys?0Unrated
Her Horror, His Pleasure
She always knew what he was capable of. But she didn't care
A Midnight Whisper0 Reviews
Her parents died, she moved in with her sister, she falls in love with the singer of My Chemical Romance, and you know what else, shes looking for adventure0Unrated
Dreams Of Being Stabbed0 Reviews
gerard starts the first day of his very unusual summer job in belleville, new jersey, desperate for money to get into art school in new york. he thinks he's at the lowest, and nothing could get wor...0Unrated
Getting Out3 Reviews
Liliana needs help and guess who saves the day. Gerard/OFC0Unrated
A Change of Pace1 Reviews
Ana is a normal girl, who just happens to be dating an extraordinary jerk... that is, until she meets someone new at the comic shop. (NOT NEAR DONE!! give it a chance please!)0Unrated
My Bloody Valentine3 Reviews
Murder, Sex and Forbiden Love. Gerard falls for someone he can't have. When an opportunity to 'get rid' of the problem arises, will it fix everything?0Unrated
You Are More Than Ordinary, You're My Shining Star0 Reviews
An 19th Century Gerard Way Romance. Constance Walked is society's bell; rich and beautiful. The rich Way family sons both wish for her hand in marriage.0Unrated
Hello Angel5 Reviews
Gerard is a lonely vampire. Haven is an innocent teenager. Opposites attract.3Original
They Dont Love you like I Love you.Gerard Way& Eleanor Grace
Story of troubled Eleanor and lovely Gerard Way. If you like it then review or rate please.
How We Disappear4 Reviews
A girl named Alex accidentally hits My Chem singer Gerard Way right where it hurts and runs for it. But she can't disappear off the face of the Earth.0Unrated
Quicksand0 Reviews
Kristen and Gerard were enemies. They got to know eachother, fell in love, broke up, fought, and struggle wondering if the other still loves them. The story starts in middle school, and one's story...0Unrated
We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands
(Α7x/MCR) Leila Iero, the troublesome little sister that is asked to manage her favourite bands on tour. She wants a more than a friend and they're just dying to have a piece of her.
Forbidden Love6 Reviews
She's a vampire, he's a werewolf. He loves her, but she doesn't and never will love him. Or will she..?1Ambiance
Board Games
It was supposed to be a world people dreamed of having. It was supposed to be the world that made her every girls envy. It was supposed to be a world of security, protection. It was supposed to be ...
No One Has To Know
My version of the Parent Trap... except with a twist and a man named Gerard Way... intrigued?
Expect the unexpected.1 Reviews
Ashley Martinez and Bridget Knight are two best friends in love with My Chem. ITs kinda weird because they all went to high school together and Gerard doesnt get along with the girls. So whats gon...0Unrated
I tried to make you sing, but all you did was scream1 Reviews
Renee is a lead singer of an up and coming band called broken spirits who idolizes My Chemical Romance...and guess who they are called to open for on their next tour...this is her big break but can...0Unrated
How To Kill Gerard Way.0 Reviews
Summary Inside. In a nutshell, it's 'John Tucker Must Die', MyChem style.0Unrated
Genetic Design For Dying1 Reviews
I Love Him...But He Doesn't Know That..1Original
Don't You Dare Pretend0 Reviews
Aaliyah is a singer for Stop Pretending. She is found by My Chem. Why does Gerard keep baiting her? DO NOT STEAL THIS! IT'S MINE! IF ONE MORE PERSON STEALS THIS, I'LL DELETE IT!!!0Unrated
I'll be just fine pretending I'm not0 Reviews
Raising her tierd green eyes from the floor, she noticed a man watching her, He had long black hair that came to his shoulders, piercing hazel eyes and skin, if possible, whiter than her own.0Unrated
I Lost My Fear Of Falling
After loosing the love of his life, Gerard finally thinks he's okay. Being engaged to Lyn-Z has put his mind at ease for now but how long will that last? When a blast from the past walks into his l...
The Dark Parade2 Reviews
Gerard Way is The Dark Knight. Need I say more?0Unrated
Art Class With A Vampire. [Gerard Way 01.]2 Reviews
Gerard is a vampire and an art teacher. It's het and a romance. I leave it at that.1Exciting
Doll House3 Reviews
Gerard wakes up in a room with a shock collar. He learns that he's part of an experiment to 'play with dolls'. Only, these dolls aren't plastic.1Original
When Light is Made to Fade......Or When Darkness Lightens Up.0 Reviews
ok in this story a 20 year old girl is arranged to marry a man ten years her senior. He is the lead singer of a band she had never heard of. but she has seen pics and was scared at how dark he look...1Original
Give Em' Hell, Kid1 Reviews
AJ Eller was seven years old when he left her the first time. And now, at age eighteen, she's finally found him again. But he's changed, as everyone does from childhood to adulthood. Are the chang...1Ambiance
Forever Yours
Despite the differences and distance Gerard and Kelly found eachother but they weren't meant to be. Gerard did the only thing he thought he could and has been paying for it ever since. If only ...
An Unhealthy Obsession1 Reviews
Summer Green is new in town. And all she wants is to fit in, but her new friends aren't on top of the list as she thinks. And will love form or a love triangle?0Unrated
A Kiss And I Will Surrender1 Reviews
As the music started I swear my heart stopped beating...0Unrated
I'm not royalty1 Reviews
Well well well this is probably the most original fanfic my young mind has ever thought of. Yet another Gerard love story. He's in Denmark and meets a princess.0Unrated
My Chemical Heart Will Go On0 Reviews
The Titanic, But in Gerard version.0Unrated
Drowning Lessons0 Reviews
Its the end of Prom Gerard and I Are in the Limosine that Gerard Hired for Us. Its supose to be taking Him and I to a romantic getaway Gerard had planed untill..........0Unrated
After Tour Love0 Reviews
gerard finds the love he's looking for but it doesnt come easy0Unrated
Looking in those hazel eyes.....1 Reviews
He was all that she needed....He loved her with al his heart.....Then he got famous....and she gets hurt.....0Unrated
Fatal Desire
Blair has a crush on her art professor, Mr. Way. Things seem to be looking up for her, until Gerard's unstable fiance realizes what's going on... This student-teacher affair turns out to be more...
The Nanny1 Reviews
A struggling comic book artist takes a job as a nanny for an upper east side widow for her two kids. Inspired by the tv show the nanny only more serious lol1Original
Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge!0 Reviews
Benji is a chic who decided that her boyfriend of four days was moving too fast with the talk of kids and running away togeather. She was 18 and she had a life to live! So instead of being smart an...1Original
Clandestine Lights3 Reviews
Heidi is the girlfriend of Gerard Way.He says he loves her but she can't say it back. She joins the tour hoping it will bring them closer but it looks like she will be spending most of the time nu...0Unrated
Athazagoraphobia0 Reviews
Athazagoraphobia [Ath-az-a-go-ra-phobia] - Fear of being forgotten After losing his job at the hospital in New Jersey, Gerard moves to Los Angeles to start again, and make a living out of writin...0Unrated
Not What You Expected1 Reviews
Anna is working as a tour manager for her brothers band. How will she react with being around four different bands of all guys for four months? Will more then friendship grow from this tour? (rat...1Funny
A young woman has moved into a flat with her new boyfriend, unfortunatly he's not all he seems. As soon as they are away from people they know, he starts to violently hurt her, but how far will he ...
but you said forever....?1 Reviews
9/11 makes 15 year old ali realise gerard is the love of her life.but as gerards band becomes more and more suceesful will gerard forget about his one true love.0Unrated
Without You Is How I Disappear0 Reviews
This is a story of high school sweethearts gone wrong. Chapter 10 and 11 updated today. :D0Unrated
And Release The Horror Within
An Evil Gang Doing "Good" And A Innocent Young Girl. What happens when their paths cross.
Early Sunsets Over Monroeville0 Reviews
Loosely based on Zack Snyder's adaption to George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead.0Unrated
Almost1 Reviews
She almost wishes he woulda loved her too.0Unrated
Forever.2 Reviews
Halley is a quiet shy girl, who gets a visitor from the past that she tried to forget.0Unrated
10 Theorems of Calculus and Relationships1 Reviews
"Math" and "love" aren't terms that are normally associated with each other. Who knew that love could come out of an AP Calculus class?0Unrated
I Hate You But I Love You0 Reviews
Krissy Walters and Gerard Way. I know what you're thinking 'these two have been together since they met'. Well actaully, no. They hate each other, with a passion. Krissy moved from Cana...0Unrated
Gerard Way: Crime Scene Investigator2 Reviews
Gerard is the leader of a CSI team.3Original
Will Things Ever Be Normal Again?1 Reviews
Gerard+ Frank+Me=TRIANGLE!! Wish life could be easy? wish you could get rid of guys you don't like? Welcome to my life! Gerard+Frank+I= TRIANGLE!!0Unrated
Give em' hell kid................1 Reviews
Cami is shipped off to live with her dad after she is expelled from her school, she joins him on tour and meets the band he manages, My Chemical Romance.1Funny
The Collision Of Your Kiss
Haley has just met the one guy, that will change her life forever. But is she in too deep. is it possible, to be so in love, that it could kill you>? p.s i will be updating this story daily.
The Tour1 Reviews
Two Brits, a campervan and My Chemical Romance1Ambiance
You're Never Gonna Fit In Much KiD.
Kate is new at Belleview. Gerard is the simple outcast. What happens when Kate meets Gerard and they start to become friends???? Read on to find out.
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge0 Reviews
When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves; one for your enemy and one for yourself. Confucius0Unrated
Innocent Like Roller Coasters2 Reviews
Gerard Way romance. If you haven't read this before, you should, because it's pretty much the greatest story ever told. Besides the Jesus one. So read and review, because it's vital to your existan...0Unrated
As Snow Falls On Desert Sky0 Reviews
Lauren Idol is stuck in countless friendless friendships. When she makes friends with a bunch of boys, her life turns around. (This was my first story. I have much improved since this)0Unrated
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
Savannah Westerberg has officially given up on relationships...that is until she meets THE perfect man. There could be a slight complication however...Ch.19 up.
Demoliton Summer
Izzy is getting to spend the summer with her favorite cousin and her favorite band and not to mention her favorite lead singer. Will she find true love or will one person stand in her way? *First ...
I'm doing smut one shots.
ROMANCE0 Reviews
Cloe is in her 3rd year of college...Gerard is too...things happen...will they stick thru'? *COMPLETE*0Unrated
Light and Dark2 Reviews
its the same story from before same title but it was stuffed up so i'm just updating it again. the title says it all shes popular he's not, but they slowly merge together.0Unrated
The Collision Of Your Kiss...
If You Took The Time To Notice Me
The usual, Gerard falls for Frank's twin sister Lydia but they hate each other. It'll be good though.
Fly Me Away
Sequal to "This Is Where It Starts". Babette sticks with Gerard during the trials of recording "Welcome To The Black Parade".
This Aint A Fairytale, Honey6 Reviews
Based off of Beauty and the Beast. Rose, an ordianry town girl, goes in search of her missing father but finds something different. A masion full of Vampires. And their master, Gerard.0Unrated
You'll Never Make Me Leave, I Wear This On My Sleeve, Give Me a Reason To Believe1 Reviews
Gerard, Frank, Ray, Bob, and Mikey all go to Brea High School. What happens when Gerard meets a girl who has the same interests as him? My first story so bear with me, people.0Unrated
Vinegar and Baking Soda
What happends when one violent girl marches in on the band's highschool? A LOT of things. Gerard/OFC. Whatever the 'F' means. xD
Teenagers...for lack of a better title...5 Reviews
What if the popular chick had to chase the punk kid? Step in and find out.... Rated for cursing...really.1Funny
As Of Yet, Untitled.2 Reviews
Sorry, no title yet. Gerard is a sponsor for a recovering drug addict for one year. He helps her heal, but she will have an impact on his life as well. I'll try to make it a good read for you.0Unrated
Love Won't Hurt You2 Reviews
Roxanne went through her life thinking only about Gerard Way, trying to find the best words to show him that she wasn't a crazy teen fan. Soon she finds herself trying to remember all of that.0Original
For real..?2 Reviews
Well it's about Gerard..and his new "love interest" and that's all im gonna say for now! [Btw this is my first story..so it's not gonna be exactly great]0Unrated
keeping a secret from you...4 Reviews
Audrei Daniels breaks up with Gerard after finding out that he had been cheating on her...and after two months, she finally wants to get back at him...but how will she do it?!? Ray, Mikey, and Bob ...2Moving
Getting My Baby Back6 Reviews3Original
This Is Where It Starts1 Reviews
Babbette is modeling for SVA when she meets the shy Gerard Way. The two hit it off and begin a very physical relationship. But will it be able to withstand the drama that lies ahead? Rated R for se...0Unrated
Love Me Dead0 Reviews
Samantha Phillips has never been to a public school. She's always been taught my a tutor at her cosy home in Belleville, New Jersey. But when money starts becoming a problem, Sam is forced to st...0Unrated
Some Things Happen Fast.4 Reviews
Olivia is new at Belleville High and quickly settles down with the MCR boys. Olivia truley loves Frank, but the heat she feels with Gerard is unbareable. Who will she choose?1Exciting
Kill All Your Friends0 Reviews
ALice aka Wonderland is in tour with her band, 'the last word uttered'. Is her friendship with The Used's Bert going to affect her feelings towards the members of my chemical romance? And what's go...1Exciting
Blood Princess0 Reviews
Sequel posted0Unrated
Like I Did Yesterday3 Reviews
It was like my mother took all the love that Gerard had for me. His love for me gone, no more.0Unrated
Never Say Never3 Reviews
Senior year for Gerard and Ray at Belleville High School, no doubts it's going to be a crazy one. With a hott new girl and Frank as a freshman, chaos has a new name: My Chemical Romance.0Unrated
Forbidden11 Reviews
Bob's cousin Cheyenne (pro Shay-anne)vistis MCR and falls head over heels in love with Gerard and he falls for her. The only problem is she just happens to be six years his junior and oh yeah Bob f...1Hot
A Friendship To Last A Lifetime2 Reviews
Rachel is a 16 year old girl in year 11 (in Australia). she has her group of friends, but her best friends are Scarlet and Gerard. Gerard and Rachel have been good friends since grade 5. but what ...1Ambiance
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Love Knows No Age46 Reviews
Gerard Thinks Love Isn't For Him......Ha Ha2Moving
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Recently I bought a box of vegetables from Plowshare Farms. Its week-to-week CSA is a great deal: on Monday, farmer Teddy emails out a list of his harvest for that week, and for $25, you can get an assorted box delivered on Tuesday or Wednesday. (Or not – you're not locked in to ordering every week.) I got tomatoes, turnips, sorrel leaves, squash, gherkins, chard, basil lettuce, mouse melons… and lots of things I am not remembering. The fridge basically looked like the habitat for a woodland creature.
But one of the unadvertised little surprises that came with it was a tub of squash blossoms.
I know you can stuff squash blossoms with cheese and deep fry them, but none of that sounds very healthy, nor frankly all that appealing. So I looked around the interwebs and found this Rick Bayless recipe for squash blossom soup. It's pretty involved with the number of steps, but it also had the advantage of using up summer squash, corn, and potatoes I already had. Let's do it!
You start by cooking onions, veg broth, and potatoes until fairly cooked…
…and then you add half the chopped squash blossoms…
…and puree it with the immersion blender into a creamy base
As that was happening, I roasted the poblano chiles, which have very little spice whatsoever, but do have great flavor.
Then you scrape off the char and dice it up.
I should pause at this point and mention that recipes with many steps are really mind over matter. Sure, you could be like, "There are 15 steps in this recipe. FORGET IT." But not a single one of these steps is hard. It's just putting one foot in front of the other. Like life, people. Like life.
Finally you add these chiles, the rest of the squash blossoms, and some other chopped veggies to the soup, along with some milk.
I opted not to add cream at the end, because I correctly suspected that it would be creamy and delicious without any more fat. The sweetness of the veggies is pronounced in this soup – such a perfect bowl of summer.
I realize this is a lot of work, but well worth it. And I was pretty proud that the squash blossoms didn't just end up in the trash, victims of CSA-waste.


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Matthew Harden joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2006 as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities where he directed the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and teaches conducting, choral literature and choral methods. His previous collegiate experience includes similar positions at the University of South Dakota, East Carolina University, and Linfield College's Portland Campus.
Dr. Harden earned his doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Choral Music Education) from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, his master's degree from Portland State University, and two bachelor's degrees (Performance and Education) from Southern Oregon State College. His studies and degrees are in the areas of conducting, organ, music education, and voice. He has studied conducting with Bruce Browne, Eph Ehly, Eric Ericson, Gary Hill, and Charles Robinson, while in master-class settings he has worked with Harold Decker, Helmuth Rilling, Robert Shaw, Muray Sidlin, and Dale Warland. In addition, he has performed voice recitals for the Portland Opera Guild and the Astoria Arts Alliance.
Dr. Harden is currently researching and co-authoring an articles and workshops with Dr. Gregory Gentry of Arizona State University on how a choral conductor can increase metaphoric communication through context specific somatic vocabulary. He has presented various peer-reviewed poster sessions at music educator conferences in Kansas, Missouri, and Washington, D.C., as well as numerous presentations at North Carolina and South Dakota state music educators' conferences. In addition, he has edited several works for publication. Dr. Harden founded the North Coast Chorale, was assistant conductor and tenor section leader for the Portland Symphonic Choir, Music Director for the Early Music ensemble "Sine Nomine," and taught in various Oregon schools for twelve years. He has conducted choirs on tour in the United States, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Norway, Spain, Russia and The Netherlands. His adjudication work includes Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Tallinn (Estonia). In addition, he has conducted festival choirs in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Dakota. His choral singing experience includes four prestigious choirs; these are Choral Cross-Ties, Portland Symphonic Choir, UMKC Heritage Chorale and the PSU Chamber Choir. Dr. Harden is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Collegiate Choral Organization, and the International Federation of Choral Musicians.


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The October issue of National Geographic Traveler details "50 Places of a Lifetime," and there's Atlanta, hoisted up with natural beauties, ancient cities and little-known islands.
We're one of only seven U.S. sites in this latest round, the only major city among them. We're on the map with the island of Molokai, Hawaii, forests in California and Oregon, the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho, the Piedmont of Virginia, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
I can't help but think: why us? I don't disagree — this city has been key to happiness in my lifetime — but Atlanta never makes a list of beloved geography without New York, Chicago, San Francisco or Seattle. (This new list is an expansion of an older project, which did include some other large cities.) So…why?
In exactly the response one expects a National Geographic publication to give, it first mentions our trees — "magnolias, dogwoods, Southern pines, and magnificent oaks." Of course. They are pretty, aren't they?
Then comes history, neighborhoods, Southern charm, art, shopping and architecture. (Highrises? "Sexy," they say.) Atlantic Station, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola get a nod. The magazine seems to appreciate that Buckhead, East Atlanta Village and Virginia Highland are wildly different, but fun to visit.
Manners, sugar water and greenery did not decide our place on this list. I have to believe it's because of the fun to be had here, a dynamic variety different from a forest, mountain, island — and other cities.
An accompanying essay by Emory University Associate Professor Lynna Williams gets into more specifics — CNN, Piedmont Park, Oakland Cemetery, Lenny's Bar — while admitting Atlanta's "eternal love affair with its own bright future." Atlanta is a place, she writes, where people "come in search of of past-as-prologue, and find it tucked into the modern city."
I noticed this list posted at Decatur Metro, along with the astute observation that Atlanta's "'must visit' attributes really aren't things you can buy tickets to, but must experience collectively." So true.
It seems National Geographic Traveler collected our very best features and presented them for travelers to pop in, mark it off the list and leave with a panda T-shirt. (Sexy.) It's not going to teach us anything. Just try the quiz — you'll get 100 percent, too.
The written introduction to the city acknowledges our size but not the traffic; race, but not racism; political diversity, not division. We know it's not all soft light, poetry and drawl-soaked chit-chat, but I love to read about the city this way. I like the reminder that all this is my place in this lifetime.
Is Atlanta among "Places of a Lifetime" for travelers? When you have visitors, what are the sites and activities they must see and do? Share your thoughts in the comments.
September 18th, 2009
9:49 am
Who ever selected the top 50 places obviously did not spend much time in Atlanta! What a joke – we don't even have sidewalks here! Traffic is horrendous. The economy sucks. Corruption runs rampid in city government. And the city is devoid of culture!
And, I agree with some of the comments, I have lived in several major metropolitan areas, including NYC. I have NEVER encounted the level racism and hate that is in this city.
A top place? I think not.
September 18th, 2009
9:48 am
I was never so glad to get out of Atlanta, lived there 10 years and it was not a plesant experience, traffic, red necks, Republicans, and the government is so corrupt. It's like a 3rd world country.
September 18th, 2009
9:47 am
I have lived in Atlanta since 1989 and Atlanta is a great place to live with lots to do. Read the newspapers, listen to the radio, go to the mountains, lakes, parks, etc. Yes – there are lots to do here. However, since after the Olympics, Atlanta did change a bit. We have had an influx of over 350,000 people move in a matter of a three year span and continuing to move. Traffic is very bad but hopefully, plans are in the workings to change in the future. When it comes to mass transit, we need bus service expansion. We need more officers to patrol neighborhoods. But you know what! I love Atlanta. This is my home and no matter who says negative things about it, I still love it to life. Who don't like it could leave it. This is a "free" country and you can move elsewhere.
September 18th, 2009
9:34 am
I've lived here for most of my 56 years, and I have a pretty strong love/hate relationship with the place. I love the region, but sometimes find what people are making of the place–especially when they try to remake it in the image of some beloved somewhere else–is pretty saddening.
People who live in Atlanta may take for granted how extraordinarily green the city is. By contrast, it's really pretty nice to see newcomers look with amazement at how completely the city is nestled in a forest. More and more, I also find the architecture is getting more interesting, though it strikes me that, regarding architecture, what the city needs most is more grand public spaces like the Woodruff Arts Center–not just grand buildings, but entire spaces that feed the spirit.
Piedmont Park and, to a lesser extent, Grant Park, are beautiful places, truly great places for people and for nature. Thinking about how wonderfully these parks work, I can't help but think that much of what's wrong with the city stems from the fact that planners have literally ripped its heart open by staging I-75/85 and I-20 in the middle of the city. Imagine what kind of city this would be if, instead of the downtown connector, we had a vast public park or, if not that, at least a network of forested neighborhoods matching the surrounding area. I think the fact that we live in a city with a damaged heart is part of what makes the city so inclined to identity silliness and flux.
As for crime and racism, I don't think in either case we have problems anywhere near as bad as you find in other parts of the country. Large cities like Chicago and Miami are horribly polarized along racial lines, and the violence you find there and in other cities is largely worse than what you find here. Granted, the abject poverty in some parts of Atlanta is shocking and saddening, but there are far worse places.
I hope the city will grow more great public places like the Woodruff Center and Piedmont Park–and maybe that is what the Beltline will bring, if it ever gets built. I'm convinced that what makes cities great is the public spaces they offer; while we have a few wonderful public spaces, we have much to do to cultivate what we could here to make a really great city.
September 18th, 2009
9:31 am
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My work and studies have taken me to far flung places over the past thirty years. I have lived in the most modern and metropolitan cities on earth and I have lived in third world countries. Without exception, every place on earth has is charms and challenges. I take the best from any place and make it my own. And, I feel sorry for people who can't see beauty except for a narrowly defined ideal. I get the feeling that the negative posts in this thread are simply the work of narrow-minded simpletons. So be it, they deserve their place and have their voice.
As for me, I plan to finish my journey in Atlanta. I like to save the best for last.
September 18th, 2009
9:25 am
Dear kw,
As a resident of West Atlanta, I can tell you with all assurance that you are dead wrong. You might have gone to Tech, but you don't live near here. I live in one of the newly "gentrified" neighborhoods on the West side (or Midtown West…whatever you want to call it) and crime is definitely out of control. We had to hire private security because of day-time home invasions. Car-break ins and pedestrian robberies are a common occurrence.
So if you don't know what you are talking about (and it is obvious from your rosy red picture of intown life…a life it would appear that you don't even live) then please don't call others out.
That being said I feel that Atlanta DOES deserve to be on this list. Things are taking a positive turn in this city because the people moving in are working hard to make things better. Crime is ever present, but facing up to it and combating it with every tool available will make the good things about this charming city even better. I love the Fall with its festivals (Candler Park, Arts, L5P Halloween, etc…) most of all!
September 18th, 2009
9:24 am
Trash/Litter on the street every 20ft High weeds and grass. Have you all seen most of the on-ramps with all of the over grown weeds and trash not to mentioned someone or organizations asking for a hand out. Come to five points and have lunch then tell me what you think?
September 18th, 2009
9:21 am
It's a place of a lifetime because the life expectancy here is about 22 years!!!
September 18th, 2009
9:20 am
I've been many places in my life time, and lived a couple as well Chicago, Miami,and Roanoke,VA and originating from Oklahoma City, I came here in the early 80's fell in love with it and it has been an affair every since. The reason for the haters they look for the bad and not the good. Don't like just get to steppin but don't try and distort some one else who may be thinking of visiting this great city, way to go NG.
September 18th, 2009
9:20 am
Life on MARTA,
I could not imagine this city without YBM. They are so handsome and they are hanging.


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One late August evening, 12-year-old Tequila Forshee was killed in a barrage of bullets while getting her hair braided. She was sitting on the living room floor inside her grandmothers home.
Just before midnight, four boys rode up to the house on bicycles and fired into the pale yellow walls and windows. The Forshee family and police believe the August shooting may have been gang-related. Tequila was not the target; it was her uncle, whos only 16.
Miami Gardens police suspect those responsible for Tequilas slaying are members of a gang; more troubling, they may be as young as 15. Authorities say they see gangs recruiting members from middle schools, even elementary schools.
The presence of these gangs comes as no surprise to the mostly working class residents of Miami-Dades third-largest city, where the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire is known to shatter placid evenings.
Cristal Forshee, 10, Tequilas younger sister, can matter-of-factly recite the names of the gangs in her Miami Gardens neighborhood. She knows which gang wears red bandannas, which one wears black bandannas. I found out from people at school, said the fifth grader.
Even as Miami Gardens police step up their efforts to tame the growing gang activity, city residents say these loosely organized groups at least 14 known gangs of mostly preteen and teenage kids are terrorizing the community.
We are seeing a rise in the kids getting started in this earlier and thats troubling, said Miami Gardens Deputy Police Chief Paul Miller, who declined to disclose the names of the gangs.
The trend mirrors whats happening nationwide, where the number of gangs has increased since 2006, according to the latest National Youth Gang Survey, which tracks gang-related statistics by polling more than 2,500 law enforcement agencies. A Justice Department study found that in recent years, roughly one in five middle and high-school students reported the presence of gang activity in their school.
To fight back, the Miami Gardens police will hire 10 additional police officers to augment their focus on violent crimes. Police also recently installed technology in neighborhoods to alert them when gunshots are fired.
The youth of the perpetrators some not old enough to legally drive and their brazen acts draw a harsh light on a community trying to shake a reputation for violent murders. In the past five years, Miami Gardens has consistently ranked among the top Miami-Dade cities for murders per 100,000 residents.
While overall crime has decreased, the citys murder rate more than doubled since Miami Gardens incorporated in 2003, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
A Fathers Mission
The August tragedy turned Tequilas father into a community activist.
In the weeks after his daughters Disney princess-themed funeral, Forshee vowed to make the neighborhood he grew up in safer for his four surviving children, two girls and two boys, ages 3-14.
Before Tequilas death, Forshee knew about gang members selling drugs in the parks where children play. He would hear about the shootings down the street or the murder around the corner. But he simply didnt want to get involved.
Now, he is speaking out. At anti-violence walks, prayer rallies and town hall meetings, Forshee recounts his bitter loss and urges residents not to follow in his example. Pay attention, he implores.
If we dont look, were going to pay, he said at a recent town hall forum. I paid. I didnt look. It took me losing my child to look and I grew up here in Miami Gardens for 33 years.
Miami Gardens police acknowledges it will take a community partnership to stamp out the five or six gangs they say are the most active of the known gangs operating in the city. Most of the gang-related incidents and shootings are clustered in the Carol City and Norland neighborhoods.
Parents are concerned the gang violence is spilling into the schools.
Kids cant concentrate on schoolwork because theyre worried about whos beefing with who, said Harford Howell, whose son attends a Miami Gardens charter school. Beefing is a slang term for an argument or fight.
A sense of the gang culture can be gleaned through police reports, which often dont include names because those involved as suspects and victims are too young.
In December 2012, two juveniles and known gang members were riding a bicycle at night without a light. One pedaled while the other sat on the handlebars. When police pulled them over, one of the boys ran away, throwing into the bushes a 12-gauge shotgun. The pair were linked to four robberies in the area.
In January, a student was beat up by a group of kids at North Dade Middle School after school, leaving him with a swollen lip and nose. During the attack, the other students shouted the name of their gang.
When police stopped a known gang member in June, he tried to conceal something in his waistband from their view. The weapon: a Glock 17 handgun with an extended 30-round magazine.
In its report, police wrote that the young man had this straightforward explanation for being armed: Someone is trying to kill him.
And during a violent crime detail in August, officers stopped two known gang members driving in a rival gangs neighborhood. An officer noted in the report, Numerous members of this gang have been shot and killed in the immediate area.
Gang culture
The gangs in Miami Gardens are loosely organized by territory and are not the traditional gangs typically seen in cities like Los Angeles, police say.
Shootouts break out over perceived disrespect, Miller said.
I dont like you today and so I see you walking around and I may have a firearm so I decide Im going to shoot you, Miller said.
Miami-Dade Anti-Gang Strategy developer Wayne Rawlins said the gang issue is not exclusive to Miami Gardens. Other cities, including nearby Opa-locka and parts of the City of Miami, are dealing with these same types of hybrid gangs.
Miami Gardens and Opa-locka have serious issues, but they are not as bad as Liberty City where violent crimes and gang-related incidents are also high, he said.
Though not as organized as better known gangs, said Rawlins, gangs in Miami Gardens are violent and can grow powerful within communities if left unchecked.
We see that there are some Miami Gardens residents who are very, very afraid when we knock on the doors where the shootings take place, he said. There was one woman who was just afraid to step out of her door. You do see residents where this has impacted their way of life.
And while elected officials regularly tout the citys overall reduced crime rate in recent years, it all seems overshadowed when tragedies like the slaying of 12-year-old Tequila strike the community.
A family heartbroken , a family disrupted doesnt really care at the end of the day if crime has gone down when its personally affected them in a very tragic way, said deputy chief Miller.
Tequilas father walks around his neighborhood wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with his deceased daughters face. The shirt reads, Whos next?
He talks to the kids in the parks and the young men hanging out at neighborhood convenience stores. He wants to tell his story, show his face and his pain. Perhaps he can reach someone, make a difference
We can give them an education all we want to, he said. We can teach them A, B and C and mathematics and everything, but what does it proffer that child when he goes home and has to deal with gangs?


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President SBY Delivers State Address to Commemorate 67 Years of Independence with a strong emphasis on RI's new international standing
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivered a one hour and three minute state address before the House of Parliament in Senayan on the 16th August 2012. He reminded that Indonesia had achieved a lot since it embarked on a reform and transformation process almost 15 years ago, with the current economy standing being strong despite global economic challenges and regional flash points.
As former Chair of ASEAN, he expressed his governments close attention to the objectives of the group, despite a number of regional issues.
"Our country is strongly committed and continuously contribute to ensure the implementation of various agreements reached by ASEAN and the East Asia Summit. We must materialize what have been agreed upon during Indonesia's chairmanship in 2011. The realisation of the ASEAN Community by 2015 constitutes an important aspiration that has become our priority in the Southeast Asian region towards one vision, one identity, and one community"
On Myanmar, President SBY encouraged the government to continue its democratization process and noted the difficult situation of communal conflict.
"As we continuously support the democratization and "Nation Building" in Myanmar, in particular, we pay serious attention to the settlement of the humanitarian issue of the Rohingya ethnic community in Myanmar. With good intentions, I have sent a letter to President Thein Sein and urged the issue that originated from an inter-communal conflict be settled speedily, wisely and accurately" SBY stated.
On the South China Sea issue, SBY also urged the need for closer dialogue on the matter.
"We also continue to promote the cohesiveness and central role of ASEAN in facing various challenges in its vicinity, including the developments related to the South China Sea. Therefore, through this forum I wish to express my gratitude to the ASEAN Leaders for the support and agreement in giving priority for the conclusion of the code of conduct in the South China Sea. With the code of conduct that we discussed in ASEAN and East Asia Summit in Bali in 2011, we will be able to maintain stability, security and order in the South China Sea" he remarked.
On the situation in the Middle East, President SBY also registered Indonesia's position and active role to promote reconciliation and foster peace.
"We follow attentively the alarming political and security developments in the Middle East region. In response to the developments taking place in Palestine, Indonesia consistently and as a matter of principle, always strives for the rights of the Palestinian nation to be independent and sovereign. We also pay attention to the developments in Syria. Naturally, we do not wish to see human tragedy continue unabatted. On various occasions, to diffuse the tension in Syria, we have proposed a new UN mandate under Chapter 7, or Chapter 6 plus, of the UN Charter that provides for the authority to immediately halt the conflict and loss of life without debating the issue concerning the transfer of power in Syria. Indonesia deeply regrets the absence of agreements in the UN Security Council that has sparked continuous internal conflict and violence claiming more lives in Syria" SBY reminded.
The President also informed the house that Indonesia's international standing has far evolved since 1998, not only long has the days passed since the the IMF dictate economic policy, but reminded that a few weeks ago the IMF visited Jakarta to seek the countries views to resist and recover from Indonesia.
"We are more often asked to provide our opinions; "What does Indonesia think?" over a number of world issues. This proves that as an independent and sovereign nation, we can stand tall in the international arena" SBY pointed out.
In Multilateral forums, President SBY highlighted Indonesia's role in the G20, consistently lending RI's support to the collective effort to achieve a global growth that is more robust, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable, while defending the interests of developing countries. Through the United Nations, Indonesia had promoted the need to address post-2015 development challenges, and welcomed the invitation by the UNSG to join Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of Liberia as Co-Chairs of the UN High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on Post-2015 Development Agenda.
On the national front, the President committed to continuing the quest for greater development in education effectiveness, health services, infrastructure development and also empowering the regional governments. He also highlighted six important and actual issues that need greater attention, namely Corruption Eradication; Bureaucratic Reform and Good Governance; Violence and Social Clash; Investment Climate and Law Certainty; Infrastructure Development; and Fiscal Policy in facing the global economic crisis.
Prior to concluding, President SBY encouraged all to continue the reform process and momentum to make Indonesia more united and more resilient. This meant democracy with rule of law.
"We must have a firm belief that we are accelerating the consolidation of democracy. Without a strong democracy --which is sustained by the upholding of law and justice-- morality and political ethics will be destroyed. When the law is not upheld and our democracy is fragile, politics will instead take a divergent road. Consequently, in democracy we have to enhance the values of tolerance, diversity, and mutual respect. This is the essence of the principle of coexistence in diversity, and the principle of freedom within the frame of tolerance" SBY reiterated.
The President will deliver the State Address on the Government Budget on the evening of the 16th.
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Authorities have arrested a Washoe County man they say stole more than $1 million from eight people.
Investigators with Secretary of State Ross Miller's Securities Division arrested 67-year-old Jack Schwartz on June 3 on five felony counts of securities fraud and ten felony counts of theft.
Investigators say Schwartz approached his alleged victims with offers of 20% interest returned on their money invested in a number of ventures, including companies Schwartz controlled and other businesses which had signed agreements with Schwartz allowing him to raise capital on their behalf. Investigators say Schwartz then deposited the investments into his own companies' accounts, but used it for non-business expenses like mortgage and credit card payments and deposits into his ex-wife's account.
Investigators say investments made by the eight victims ranged from $30,000 to $200,000.
"It appears that some of the alleged victims who talked to my investigators had some suspicions at some point about the validity of the securities offerings," Secretary Miller said about the case. "I encourage anyone who has any second thoughts about an investment they've made to contact my office right away in an effort to protect themselves and other potential investors."
Authorities say Schwartz controlled the following companies.
Authorities say Schwartz had written agreements to raise capital with Orthogene, LLC and Barricade International, Inc, neither of which is implicated in this case.
The Nevada Attorney General's office has filed a criminal complaint against Schwartz in Reno Justice Court.
If you had any contact with Schwartz, you are asked to call Secretary of State's Securities Division at 1-800-758-6440.
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Hours after MS Launched their Live Local service with the cool bird's eye imagery, stories are surfacing about the possible release (no date was listed) of Google Earth for Mac OS X. I'm sure Mac heads, often overlooked by Google, will be thrilled. Thanks to Dirson for this news tip. I can't test (not a Mac guy) but I wonder if this pre-release version of Google Earth for Mac OS X is a version that began appearing overseas earlier this month according to AppleInsider.com. This is the program that we believe is listed on Dirson's Spanish language blog and available here. Caveat emptor with the software, of course, but a trusted Mac head friend, (a Mac mensch) just downloaded it and told me it loaded without a problem and works without any problems. If we learn more about an official release, We will post.
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