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text: Show Hide image Politics 31 October 2011 Young, angry and . . . right? Owen Jones meets the Occupy London protesters In the spirit of the Wall Street action, a disparate group of protesters is taking over some of Britain's most iconic public spaces. But what will the legacy of Occupy London be, asks Owen Jones. Sign-up It was a few days before Margaret Thatcher marched into Downing Street in May 1979, but as far as the then Labour prime minister, James Callaghan, was concerned, the game was already up. "You know, there are times, perhaps once every 30 years, when there is a sea change in politics," he told his adviser Bernard Donoughue. "It does not matter what you say or what you do. I suspect there is now such a sea change - and it is for Mrs Thatcher." His pessimism was well founded. The postwar consensus, with its pillars of a mixed economy, strong unions and high taxes on the wealthy, was coming to an end. Callaghan could no longer preserve the disintegrating centre. What became known as Thatcherism - or neoliberalism - emerged victorious. As I stood in Finsbury Square just outside the City of London, on Sunday 23 October, I could not help but be reminded of "Callaghan's Law". Around me was the first offshoot from Occupy the London Stock Exchange, a protest camp set up eight days earlier. A couple of dozen tents were neatly arranged in rows (apparently to comply with health and safety regulations) and several protesters were dancing cheerfully as a brass band called Horns of Plenty belted out left-wing anthems. It was just the latest addition to the fastest-growing political force on earth: the Occupy movement, which now has a presence in up to a thousand cities. Was this the most compelling sign yet of a "sea change" - of a global repudiation of the neoliberal order that began teetering when Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008? This drive to seize and hold urban space for political ends was born during the Egyptian revolution this year. Unlike the occupants of Finsbury Square, the Egyptian people directed their fury chiefly at a tyrannical regime, rather than the financial elite; but the images of defiant crowds occupying Tahrir Square beamed across the planet have inspired a new generation on every continent. In May, thousands of young Spaniards, radicalised by a youth unemployment rate that has topped 40 per cent, defied legal bans and seized Madrid's main square during local elections. The indignados (the indignant) took on the political establishment: they urged voters to vote for neither the governing Socialists nor the opposition, conservative People's Party. The wave of occupations specifically directed at financial centres began nearly six weeks ago on Wall Street, New York. Occupy Wall Street set the tone for all those that have followed: run by open assemblies and working groups with remits ranging from outreach to direct action, and organised primarily through Twitter. And there is the slogan - "We are the 99 per cent" - reflecting a sense that the overwhelming majority are being made to pay for the economic crisis while the wealth of the top 1 per cent continues to grow. You can see why this line of attack resonates in the US, where real wages have stagnated since 1973 and where - under George W Bush's benighted presidency - 65 per cent of economic gains went to the top 1 per cent of people. "There is no typical kind of person that is attracted to the movement," says Karanja Gaçuça, who is co-ordinating press for minority groups at Occupy Wall Street. "We have professionals, students, unemployed folk, parents with their kids, as well as people who identify as the 1 per cent economically." The basis for unity is a deep-seated resentment at the response to the financial crisis. For Karanja, it is an attempt to take on a three-decade-long consensus based on low taxes for the rich, deregulation and privatisation; to reflect "shifting sensibilities", as he puts it. "There's a paradigm shift whereby people are thinking about the question of fairness and equality, and access from a human perspective rather than from a purely profit perspective as has been the sensibility over the past few decades." The polls suggest that is true. A survey this month for Time magazine showed that 54 per cent of Americans had a favourable opinion of the Occupy movement; only half as many felt the same about the right-wing Tea Party. Of those familiar with the protests, 86 per cent felt that Wall Street and its lobbyists had too much political influence; nearly eight out of ten felt that the gap between rich and poor "has grown too large"; over seven in ten wanted financial executives prosecuted for their role in the economic crash; and nearly as many wanted the rich to pay more taxes. By tapping in to these sentiments with clear proposals, the Occupy movement could become a progressive version of the Tea Party, transforming the political debate. And, according to a Wall Street Journal poll, that is the hope of many protesters. When asked what they wanted the movement to achieve, 35 per cent opted for influencing the Democrats the way the Tea Party has influenced the Republicans (the next most popular aim, breaking "the two-party duopoly", registered 11 per cent support). Superficially, the hundreds of protesters camped outside St Paul's Cathedral and sites in other British cities, including Edinburgh, Newcastle and Bristol, are simply a British version of the US Occupy movement. They have yet to make the same impact, however, and the St Paul's authorities - after initially allowing the protesters to take shelter - announced that it would close its doors until the camp leaves. And although the occupiers feel strongly that they are part of a global struggle, it would be wrong to divorce these ongoing protests from the wave of actions directed at the Tory-led government over the past year - from the 52,000-strong student protest on 10 November 2010 to the waves of university occupations, protests and public-sector strikes. "It's not workers, it's not students, it's people from all walks of life taking over a public space in a way that certainly wouldn't have been possible without the student movement and without even things like the 30 June strikes over pensions by teachers and civil servants," says Michael Chessum, 22, one of the leaders of the student protests. Like its US counterpart, the British occupation has been criticised for lacking a clear plan of action. This is not entirely fair. The Occupy London general assembly agreed on a statement of overall aims on the second day of the protest, denouncing the financial system as "unsustainable", refusing to accept cuts in public spending "as either necessary or inevitable" and demanding "structural change towards authentic global equality". Chessum believes it is far too soon to be developing detailed demands. "I don't have a plan and I don't trust people who at this early stage do have a plan . . . Concrete alternatives will take a while to emerge. That could be months or it could be years." The sentiment is echoed through the camp. "It's about raising consciousness, isn't it?" says Matthew, a 38-year-old IT worker. "I think it's disingenuous to put the emphasis on us to provide all the answers. It takes time to come up with answers." But, for other activists, the movement will have to settle on a defined list of demands at some point. "I think the main issue at the moment is that the protest is about what we don't like and what we don't want," says a 24-year-old charity worker named Chanelle. "I think what's missing is what we do want and what we can practically do." Links between the protesters and the unions aren't as close as they are in the US, but there are signs of future co-operation. The Occupy London founding statement pledges support for the 30 November public-sector strikes, and Unite - the biggest union in the country - has been distributing blankets. When St Paul's closed its doors and asked the demonstrators to leave, the union called on its members to support the protest. "I think the occupations are very significant. They're a very visual, high-profile image of anger," says Unite's general secretary, Len McCluskey, who addressed the camp on 20 October. "I've been making the point that, in a coalition of resistance, joining all kinds of groups together, civil disobedience is one of the weapons at people's disposal." However, building an alliance between the occupiers and the unions may not be straightforward. Most protesters I spoke to were not trade unionists; some did not even understand the purpose of unions. Twenty-six-year-old Jack summed up the thoughts of many succinctly: "They have a role but I don't know what they've become." Others were more hostile, arguing that the unions were insufficiently vocal in the face of the government's cuts agenda. "I think that mistrust will exist on both sides at the moment - no doubt about that," says McCluskey. "There are individuals who have long believed that the leadership of the bureaucracy of the labour movement has betrayed them and let them down - and there's perhaps some good reason for them to take that view." Though it may prove difficult for the protesters to forge a relationship with the unions, that is as nothing compared to the obstacles in the way of any relationship with the Labour Party. "I think there's a strong attitude that's shared by a lot of us that Labour at the moment isn't an alternative to anything," says Steve Maclean, 31, who is helping to publish the occupation's newspaper, the Occupied Times. "I think a lot of people are very disappointed that there's this grass-roots movement and sentiment, and Labour isn't leading or driving it." It's a frustration shared by Dave Robinson, 31, an unemployed graduate and Labour Party member. "I feel very let down by Labour, and I'm not even on the left of the party." He voted for David Miliband in the 2010 leadership election. One source close to the shadow cabinet told me that the occupation wasn't "even on the Labour leadership's radar". If that is to change, it was put to me, "They need to be more specific about what they want to happen, how it can happen and what the Labour Party can do to make it happen." But it is only 17 months since Labour lost the election and the disappointment of the New Labour era runs deep. The last thing most of these activists want is for their cause to be co-opted by the Labour leadership. Many of the Blairite old guard remain influential in Ed Miliband's court. "My concern is that the Labour leadership is so cut off and so behind the political curve that [it is] still playing the New Labour triangulation game of only move when it is completely safe to do so," says John McDonnell, de facto leader of Labour's embattled left. "They are missing the boat." The Conservatives and their media allies successfully transformed a crisis caused by the banks into a crisis caused by Labour's profligate spending. This movement refocuses attention on the real villains. "It strengthens Labour's argument that people want a different approach to the economy and that the coalition is blaming the wrong people," says Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central, who has visited the occupation in her own constituency. It has been an extraordinary year of economic crisis and global tumult - and the international Occupy movement is just one more component of that. "These are all skirmishes of something much bigger and epochal," says the freethinking Jon Cruddas, Labour MP for Dagenham, whose son is taking part in Occupy Edinburgh. "We're in that interregnum [after the crisis] before the new is born and created." Back in 1979, Callaghan correctly sensed that history had turned against the postwar settlement. Thatcherism offered a powerful and coherent (if undesirable) alternative. History has yet to turn again. "We know, don't we, from past experience, how resilient capitalism is and that this window will not last long," McDonnell says. "Every one of us on the left has a responsibility to seize the moment." We can see how the pieces could slot together in this country: thousands occupying public spaces, linking up with the students and workers who are due to take to the streets and strike on the day of mass action in November. A global community of activists is emerging, aware that there is no national solution to this crisis. Labour's leadership may find itself forced to offer a coherent alternative to neoliberalism, whether it chooses to or not. Owen Jones is the author of "Chavs: the Demonisation of the Working Class" (Verso, £14.99) Owen Jones is a left-wing columnist, author and commentator. He is a contributing writer to the New Statesman and writes a weekly column for the Guardian. He has published two books, Chavs: the Demonisation of the Working Class and The Establishment and How They Get Away With It. Subscribe For more great writing from our award-winning journalists subscribe for just £1 per month! This article first appeared in the 31 October 2011 issue of the New Statesman, Young, angry...and right? SUBSCRIBE More

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Dollar to Hit 50 Yen, Cease as Reserve, Sumitomo Says
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Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar may drop to 50 yen next year and eventually lose its role as the global reserve currency, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.'s chief strategist said, citing trading patterns and a likely double dip in the U.S. economy.
"The U.S. economy will deteriorate into 2011 as the effects of excess consumption and the financial bubble linger," said Daisuke Uno at Sumitomo Mitsui, a unit of Japan's third- biggest bank. "The dollar's fall won't stop until there's a change to the global currency system."
The dollar last week dropped to the lowest in almost a year against the yen as record U.S. government borrowings and interest rates near zero sapped demand for the U.S. currency. The Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against the currencies of six major U.S. trading partners, has fallen 15 percent from its peak this year to as low as 75.211 today, the lowest since August 2008.
The gauge is about five points away from its record low in March 2008, and the dollar is 2.5 percent away from a 14-year low against the yen.
"We can no longer stop the big wave of dollar weakness," said Uno, who correctly predicted the dollar would fall under 100 yen and the Dow Jones Industrial Average would sink below 7,000 after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. last year. If the U.S. currency breaks through record levels, "there will be no downside limit, and even coordinated intervention won't work," he said.
China, India, Brazil and Russia this year called for a replacement to the dollar as the main reserve currency. Hossein Ghazavi, Iran's deputy central bank chief, said on Sept. 13 the euro has overtaken the dollar as the main currency of Iran's foreign reserves.
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The greenback is heading for the trough of a super-cycle that started in August 1971, Uno said, referring to the Elliot Wave theory, which holds that market swings follow a predictable five-stage pattern of three steps forward, two steps back.
The dollar is now at wave five of the 40-year cycle, Uno said. It dropped to 92 yen during wave one that ended in March 1973. The dollar will target 50 yen during the current wave, based on multiplying 92 with 0.764, a number in the Fibonacci sequence, and subtracting from the 123.17 yen level seen in the second quarter of 2007, according to Uno.
The Elliot Wave was developed by accountant Ralph Nelson Elliott during the Great Depression. Wave sizes are often related by a series of numbers known as the Fibonacci sequence, pioneered by 13th century mathematician Leonardo Pisano, who discerned them from proportions found in nature.
Uno said after the dollar loses its reserve currency status, the U.S., Europe and Asia will form separate economic blocs. The International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights may be used as a temporary measure, and global currency trading will shrink in the long run, he said.
Hard to argue against, this is exactly what I've been saying as well – big changes to the dollar and our system are coming. Changes on that scale usually do not come without upheaval and violence on a large scale – at least that's what history shows.
The inverse correlation between the dollar going down and equities going up does not, and I will argue will not, continue indefinitely. Below is a three year chart of the Dollar (dashed line) versus the SPX (solid line). You can see that they are inversely correlated now, but at the end of '07 and into '08 moved in the same direction – down.
Never moving in a straight line, the Dollar/Yen cross has seen a low in the past twenty years of only 79 and a high of 160.
If I were counting from the 160 high, I would count the 79 low as wave 1, the subsequent bounce as wave 2 and it appears to me that we are still in wave 3 down. Within 3 down, it appears to me that we are making wave 5 of 5 down, but I certainly would not expect a level of 50 to be reached on this move. I would then look for a large wave 4 movement that would be flat and should be followed by a much larger wave 5 down into a low like Sumitomo discusses, so it may take much longer than most think, unless this is a more simple A,B,C. Then again, at the rate of acceleration our government is destroying our currency, it may not be that long at all.
I might add that the demographic situation in Japan is the reverse of that in the U.S.. Following WWII, Japan did not produce a baby boom generation until 20 years after the West did as they had to focus on rebuilding their country. Their baby boom is now entering their peak earning years as ours wanes.
Gee, I wonder why the Dollar would descend against a Yen that is hardly the example for the rest of the world? Oh, wait, this might explain it… And I might add, bankers too!
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WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Lydian Private Bank, Palm Beach, Florida, a federal savings association. As of June 30, 2011, the institution had approximately $1.7 billion of total assets.
The OCC acted after finding that the institution had experienced substantial dissipation of assets and earnings due to unsafe and unsound practices. The OCC also found that the institution incurred losses that depleted its capital, is critically undercapitalized, and there is no reasonable prospect that the institution will become adequately capitalized without Federal assistance.
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To make it short: I want to explore more Haskell, Clojure, Scala, Scheme and of course need at least good tooling for JavaScript/HTML5/Css. Support for .NET/Mono/F# would be great but for this I will still have my Win7 boot.
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Um no Bucky – the Bears offense is not better than the Packers offense because of the Bears addition of malcontent Brandon Marshall. Read here. Is it a better offense than before because of Marshall? Probably. Marshall is a very good player. But is it better than the Packers offense – one of the most potent offenses of the last couple decades? Not even close. And is it now better than the Lions' offense? No. The Bears most likely will be hard-pressed to end up with the 3rd best offense in the NFC North. And if Christian Ponder or Joe Webb develop at all, it's possible they could end up 4th in the division again! (Last year, the Bears were the #24 ranked offense in total yards, GB was #3, Detroit was #5 and MN was #18.)
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- Over the past decade%2C STEM jobs have grown at a rate three times faster than non-STEM jobs.
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- We were proud to introduce the STEM Gateways Act in Congress at the end of the year.
From Taunton, Massachusetts to Buffalo, New York, the innovation economy is redefining our nation's story of recovery and growth. Middle-class industrial towns and working-class urban epicenters alike are experiencing transformative shifts toward advanced manufacturing, life sciences, information technology and big data.
We see this trend amplified across our national job market. Over the past decade, jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have grown at a rate three times faster than non-STEM jobs. According to the Department of Commerce, that momentum will continue over the next decade as STEM jobs will grow at a staggering rate of 17% – compared with a projected 9.8% growth in other occupations.
But if we want to capitalize on this economic bright spot, it's time to expand the conversation we are having about STEM. Too often pigeonholed as the vehicle by which upper middle class students pursue PhD programs at MIT, STEM is alsothe tool a first-generation vocational student from Fall River, Massachusetts uses to get a $50,000/year advanced manufacturing job right after graduation or a student from Rensselaer, New York uses to secure a good-paying job in upstate New York's fast growing nanotechnology industry.
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In 2011, 26% of STEM workers were women and 74% were men. According to a 2011 report by the Department of Commerce, underrepresented minorities account for only 3 out of 10 professionals in STEM fields. Half of all STEM jobs are available to workers without a 4-year college degree, but the vast majority of federal funding is channeled into higher education institutions that students from economically distressed communities are priced out of from the start.
These statistics underscore a disconnect in our STEM efforts that – left unchecked – will throw a wrench in our economic future. By excluding critical segments of the American workforce from the STEM pipeline, we don't just hurt those individuals, their families and their communities – we leave a staggering amount of economic potential on the table. Global leadership in the 21st century requires all hands on deck. If we want to preserve this country's competitive edge, we need to increase points of access to STEM for underrepresented populations.
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Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., is a member of the House Committee on Science & Technology and serves as honorary chair of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council in Massachusetts.U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is a New York Democrat.
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Both men who died in avalanches last week in Southwest Colorado were described as highly experienced in their pursuits.
Colin Sutton, 38, died Tuesday while conducting exploration and snow science research via helicopter just outside Wolf Creek Ski Area on Conejos Peak in the South San Juan Mountains. Wolf Creek had been working on a development plan with the San Juan National Forest, which granted permission to explore adjacent terrain.
"At one time, Wolf Creek had applied for helicopter skiing permits in different areas," ski area owner Rosanne Pitcher said. "We try to stay in areas where the good snow is, and Conejos Peak is one of those. They were just kind of checking it out for the day."
She said a group of six skiers was on the mountain at the time of the avalanche, with a two-passenger helicopter in the air.
"It's a sad thing that happened," she said. "We're just really sad."
Sutton was member of the National Ski Patrol who was impassioned by the alpine environment, Pitcher said. He worked 12 years for the ski area as a highly accomplished mountain professional.
He was trained in basic life support, CPR and was an outdoor emergency-care provider. He was a certified emergency medical technician, a Level III avalanche technician, and a state of Colorado Type I explosives permit possessor and the snow science director for Wolf Creek. Sutton also was a Colorado Rapid Avalanche deployment-qualified dog handler with his black Labrador, Boca.
"We counted on him for a lot of our information," Pitcher said. "He was one of the best guys in the field."
According to a news release, Sutton learned to ski at Wolf Creek at age 3. His enthusiasm for the mountains carried across the globe, Pitcher said.
"He followed the snow," she said. "Chile, Argentina – he couldn't be in the snow enough. He traveled the world just doing that."
Just one day after Sutton's death, five snowmobilers were caught in a massive avalanche on Sharkstooth Peak in the La Plata Mountains west of Durango. One of the five, Robert Yates, has not yet been found.
The search for Yates, of Montezuma County, now is being treated as a recovery. His helmet and snowmobile were found buried under an estimated 12 feet of debris.
Efforts have been deterred because of conditions and weather but will resume again this week.
A CareFlight helicopter from Durango surveyed the area while a Blackhawk from Buckley Air Force Base shuttled eight people at a time to and from a location on Windy Gap to the site at 11,500 feet. There, search party members, avalanche technicians, canine units and more than 20 volunteers scoured the mountain slope, stopping only when conditions were deemed unsafe by experts from Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
"We're going to resume the search on Tuesday, weather permitting," Montezuma County Undersheriff Lynda Carter said Saturday. She said another Blackhawk, this time from the U.S. Army due to the nature of the search, will be employed, as well as more avalanche recovery-trained canine units from Summit County.
According to a sheriff's report, the use of explosives may be necessary to alleviate remaining avalanche dangers. CAIC officials said a subsequent slide could deposit another 30 feet of debris to the existing debris pile, also an estimated 30 feet deep.
Yates, in his mid-40s, a husband and father of one, was said to be an extremely accomplished snowmobiler and was helping dislodge another's machine from snow when the avalanche occurred.
"They were all very experienced," Carter said about the group of riders Yates was with. "Experts – these were all probably some of the top snowmobilers in the area. They were prepared. They had everything you should take out into the backcountry."
Carter said March is notorious for snow instability.
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|There are so many hot trends for this Fall 2015 season, but of course the one trend that really caught my attention, was seeing the beautiful embellishments and bling, on the shoes and boots. Several designers such as Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Casadei, and Giuseppe Zanotti added bling to their collections. A statement making pump, sandal, or boot, bejeweled with Swarovski crystals, sequins, beads, or appliques, is an easy way draw attention to any outfit. The perfect glamorous accessory, for a night out, or for the upcoming holiday season. Above is the gorgeous suede Giuseppe Zanotti Crystal-Flower D'Orsay Sandal, stunning, with a crystal flower detail accent on the ankle. Get your glitz and glam on, because bling is in! Just click on the image, or the description below, for more information!
We saw a lot of gladiator or lace-up styles on the Spring and Summer runways, so if you missed it, don't worry because it's sticking around for this Fall. Join in on this hot trend, with of a pair of lace-up sandals, pumps, or boots...a perfect addition to your fall wardrobe. Several designers embraced this trend with intertwining lace-up details. You can start with a simple pair of ballerina flats upgraded with chic lace-up details. Jimmy Choo used this fabulous trend with the Hoops Lace-Up Leather Pumps, shown above in black, red, and pink. This lace-up trend also made an appearance in booties, as well as knee-high and thigh high boots. So you may need an extra few minutes to "tie one on," but it will be worth the effort for this dramatic and chic look!
It's a fringe thing, and it's made a huge comeback for this Autumn season on the runways! With the 70's influence and the boho chic look trending, fringe has made an appearance on everything from apparel, to handbags, to shoes, boots, and booties. Burberry presented fringe in every way on the Fall runway, with skirts, jackets, capes, as well as their boots. Above is the black suede Burberry Nadie Suede Fringe Bootie, with an elongated fringe trim. Perfect pair up with some skinny jeans or leather pants for a cool, casual look. Start simple with your accessories, and if you really want to take the fringe to a whole new level, go for the coat or jacket! You can't escape this trendy look for fall....it's a fringe thing!
Exotic reptile prints and skins, hit the Fall 2016 runways. We saw this on the runways with Miu Miu, with leather coats in fierce and fabulous prints of snakeskin and alligator. Christian Siriano incorporated exotic animal prints with his collection. The exotic reptile trend is utilized even more with Fall accessories, including handbags, shoes, and booties. Above, is the Jimmy Choo Timbus Watersnake Sandal,with side cutouts, in a neutral mix of colors. Step out of your comfort zone and go bold, with a sexy, exotic or animal print shoe or bootie!
The patchwork trend, again inspired by the 70's, has made a huge comeback. We saw it on the Fall 2015 runways, with Tom Ford, as well as Chloe, Emilio Pucci, and Burberry. It looks like this 70's patchwork trend is making quite a statement in accessories, especially with this Burberry Allison Patchwork Over-The-Knee Boot shown above. This stunning boot is made with grained leather and suede, and a whipstitched patchwork design. Fall has arrived, and it's the perfect time to incorporate the abstract patchwork design into your wardrobe! Simply click on the image, or the description below, for more information! Enjoy my picks from five fabulous Fall shoe and boot trends!


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Jon Bon Jovi Walks Bride Down the Aisle in Las Vegas
An Australian bride who created a website and Facebook page to catch the eye of rocker Jon Bon Jovi in hopes he would walk her down the aisle saw her dream come true this weekend.
Bon Jovi took time before his show Saturday night in Las Vegas to escort Branka Delic of Sydney down the aisle to her fiancé, Gonzalo "Gonzo" Cladera. The wedding took place at the Graceland Wedding Chapel, the site of the rocker's own wedding in 1989.
The choice of venue was no coincidence for Delic, 34, a Bon Jovi fanatic who hoped the romantic site would persuade the rocker to make her dream come true.
"She has two loves in her life … Gonzo and Bon Jovi … but not necessarily in that order," Delic wrote in a description of herself on the website she created Bonjoviwalkmedowntheaisle.com.
"All her life, Branka thought she would marry Bon Jovi himself. Sadly, at the age of 34 she realised this would never happen, and she accepted Gonzo's proposal instead," the website reads. "We're living on a prayer and we want you to come lay your hands on me and walk me down the aisle!"
Delic, who did not reply to ABCNews.com's requests for comment, also created a Facebook page to catch the singer's eye.
The page got more than 2,000 likes, short of their 5,000 goal, but enough to garner global news coverage, including stories in Bon Jovi's native New Jersey, that obviously got the rocker's attention.
"Such an amazing man take time from his schedule to come walk this crazy Aussie own the aisle … Jon ….. I salute!," Delic posted after her wedding. "You're everything I ever imagined, an amazing and generous being …. SO FREAKIN WOW!!"
"7am and still in Vegas Partying…. YOU MADE MY LIFE BABY!!," she wrote.
Bon Jovi posted a photo of the walk down the aisle on his own Twitter account Saturday, along with a congratulatory message.
"Congratulations @ branksd ! May you & Gonzalo have a lifetime of happiness, love & memories together - ALWAYS!," he wrote.
Bon Jovi is scheduled to play his next show on his "Because We Can" world tour Tuesday night in San Antonio, Texas. A representative for the singer had no comment when reached by ABCNews.com.


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The Eastern National Series Finals were in Dayton, TN and was a testament to the statement: Rock Crawling is not boring! There were multiple lead changes, but the final results come down to:
On Friday the crowds left work early and headed up the hill for a great night of action. The natural terrain rock wall always presents the course designers with multiple options and the competitors with having to adjust for constant change as rocks move on each run. The competition started just as the sun was setting but the action heated up as soon as the lights made the hill glow a bright yellow.
In the Unlimited Class there were only two competing for the win. Wes Keen, local favorite, was in a borrowed Unlimited car after he sold his earlier in the season. Bill Barton was on course with son Chicky Barton spotting for him. With a close battle on every course, and one point separating them going into the last course of the night, the Barton's took the lead after night one.
In the Pro Modified Class, nine drivers took on the courses of the night. Course A4 claimed almost every team, and although a few gained progression points, Mike Thompson and Ray Steadward were the only ones that competed the course with a high score of 19, but put them in the lead at the end of night one. Derek West and Danny Rohrer also had good days with negative scores on all their courses except for the dreaded A4. Those three, all in the fight for the Eastern National Championship, would be at the top leaving Saturday night, but there was a full other day, and a shootout!
Friday Night Pictures
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With this being the final round of the Eastern Series, there is a lot of points counting and competitors know that one cone could cost them the Championship!
The Competition for the Pro Mod Class has the top four all within one point. The Final round will absolutely determine the series winner, and it can go almost any direction! Danny Rohrer has had two wins putting him at the top of the points battle right now, but his 5th place finish in round one was at this very location: Dayton. Right on his tail is Derek West who won the Dayton event, placed second in Hannibal and rolled during the shootout in Attica taking him out of contention for the lead. Mike Thompson and Ken Blume have been consistently competing for the other podium spots.
Everything about this weekends event will determine the winner of the series. As usual, a solid first day gets puts you into a better position for Saturday, but the shootout usually determines the winner.
In the Modified Stock Class, Duane Garretson and Mike Smith will challenge each other for the win. Looking at the points, who ever takes the win this weekend, will take the win for the weekend, will take the win for the season. If Mike Smith wins, they will tie, and the tie breaker winner will be the one that wins this weekend.
See more on the Championship Points Standings, CLICK HERE
Turning the page to Saturday night, the crowds came early in the afternoon and made a day out of waiting for the professional rock crawlers of the East to line up at 7pm for the singing of the national anthem and the starting of the engines.
This would be the night that not only decided the Event Champion, but also the Season Champion!
The scores tell a little bit of the story, but the real deal is, Danny Rohrer and Chad Rolfert in the Pro Mod class were on fire! Leaving every course with a negative score pushed them towards the top. Roll overs on the natural terrain is common and was a necessary evil for Derek Wes and Ritchie Keller who rolled themselves right out of contention. Mike Thompson and Ray Steadward, always right in the mix of the podium spots, broke and welded their rig back together again in time to get on the shootout course and take third! Kenny Blume worked his strategy of consistency and plucked his way up to second for the event.
In the unlimited class, there was quite a bit of battling going back and forth. But when the shootout took place there was no doubt why Wes Keen and Joel Wood are crowd favorites, they spanked the 40 point shootout bonus lines, with two minutes to spare! One of the wildest shootouts seen this entire season! With Barton rolling during his shootout, the Unlimited class winner was Wes Keen.
The Modified Stock class had its own heated battles going on between a full sized jeep and and a Suzuki Samari. What was better for these courses? Long wheel base or short? On Friday night, Mike Smith and Chris Endres proved that the short wheelbase would rock when they left in the lead by one point. But on Saturday, Duane Garretson and Jeff Spears came in for the win when Smith had a couple of rolls that didn't allow him to complete two courses.
In the Sportsman class there were two trucks that went for the gold, and got a hand at what WERock events are like. Todd Klueger and Jeremy Norman had a great time in their Toyota Pick up trying to get through the rocks. It was by far a crowd favorite!
The WERock Eastern Comp ended after 1am, and the winners were handed their Torchmate Trophies for their walls. The end of the Eastern National Series came to a tight close, but there is still one event left this year…the WERock Grand Nationals where the East meet the West! Click Here for more Info.
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Archive for August, 2014
Clay, Wire, and Beads
I finally got around to firing a whole batch of clay pendants and beads. Figuring out how to fire that kiln was a dilemma that had me puzzled for a long time. On my first attempt, I shot the breaker and shut down all of the plugs in my studio. It didn't make it through an entire cycle so the pieces were too brittle. Then I moved it to the garage where there is sturdier wiring and SUCCESS! Phew!
Here are some of the necklaces that I have made with them. There are a few more already at Wall Candy Gallery in Columbia.
Also I made some tiny dangles to use for earrings.
I love the grungy look of the trade beads! Here are also some bracelets that I made using the trade beads that kind of match the necklaces and earrings. I can make these in many different color combinations if you are interested. Just send me a message.


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|The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft after the Mists of Pandaria cleared.
Marcus Jonathan was the general of Stormwind and high commander of Stormwind Defense. He was a level 72 and then level 87 elite quest giver located in the Valley of Heroes in the human capital city of Stormwind City.
The knight was tall, with wide shoulders and a sweeping mustache, proudly wearing a suit of heavy plate mail. The Stormwind insignia was emblazoned across both the breastplate of his armor and the crest of his helm, and a series of smaller engravings indicates that he was a high-ranking officer in the human army. His stance was that of a battle-hardened veteran, wary but still at ease, as if he was absolutely confident in his ability to deal with any danger that comes his way. General Marcus Jonathan was absolutely fearless in battle, completely willing to lay down his life in the defense of his country. He always strode boldly into combat, attempting to identify and then work his way toward the leader of the enemy forces. He preferred to move steadily into the middle of the enemy force, surrounding himself with enemies in order to maximize the benefit of his cleaving attack and to gain a moderate amount of cover from enemy archers.[1]
Marcus and Reginald Windsor served together under Turalyon.[2]
Marcus visited Dalaran at least once while still a private, as evidenced by [a coin] from the Dalaran fountain. He seems to have more than gotten his wish "to grow a glorious, bushy mustache someday."
In Cataclysm
This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
In Cataclysm, General Marcus Jonathan aids in the arrest of Hogger in Elwynn Forest, and transports him to the Stormwind Stockades with the help of High Sorcerer Andromath.
In Mists of Pandaria
This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.
In Mists of Pandaria, General Marcus Jonathan was killed at the Battle for Theramore, he was replaced by General Hammond Clay <High Commander of Stormwind Defense>.
He started the quest
[14] Messenger to Stormwind (2).
After a player attempts to slay Hogger, General Marcus Jonathan appears, along with High Sorcerer Andromath
- General Marcus Jonathan says: Hold your blade adventurer!
- Ragamuffin says: General Marcus Jonathan!
- Ragamuffin says: Wow!
- Hogger yells: Grrr...
- General Marcus Jonathan says: This beast leads the Riverpaw gnoll gang and may be the key to ending gnoll aggression in Elwynn.
- General Marcus Jonathan says: We're taking him into custody in the name of King Varian Wrynn.
- Hogger yells: Nooooo...
- General Marcus Jonathan says: Take us to the Stockades, Andromath.
- If you saluted him, he would salute you back. If you waved to him, he would greet you by saying "Greetings, citizen".
- He had a dialogue with Reginald Windsor during the now removed quest,
[60] The Great Masquerade.
- He may have been the star of [A Steamy Romance Novel] and its sequels.
Patch changes
- Patch 5.0.4 (28-August-2012): Removed from game.
- Patch 4.0.3 (15-Nov-2010): Added in Elwynn Forest.
- Patch 1.1.0 (07-Nov-2004): Added.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 52
- ^ The Enemy Revealed
External links
- Valley of Heroes
- Elwynn Forest
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" Klezmer is an interpretation of art and life based not
solely on Jewish folklore, but rather on a cosmopolitan divergence of musical genres" Giora
Discover the Klezmer
Klezmer means in Hebrew the vessel of the song, the instrument of the voice, The Klezmer is the traditional Jewish
music originated in Eastern Europe a few centuries ago. It is an instrumental celebration music, a music full of
contradictions, a blending of the extremes, it is secular but loaded with sacred content, it can express joy or
sadness, hope or despair, it is intrinsically a dance music, but can be also meditative and profound. It
is the mirror of the full range of human emotions. Here is an introduction to Klezmer.
The Origin of Klezmer
The King David's Psalms are maybe the first manifestation of structured music, so the roots of Klezmer and
music itself can be found in the Bible. Explore the history of Klezmer from the Biblical epoch through the
Hassidic movement until the avant-garde of the 21th century.
Joseph Gusikov
Joseph Gusikov was the first klezmer star of the history, this fragile young man was one of the most
popular concert performer at the beginning of the 19th century, he managed to bring Jewish music and
klezmer to the concert halls and salons of the capitals of Europe, thanks to his talent and true
Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
Idelsohn is an ethnomusicologist and he is the father of the Jewish musicology. At the beginning of the
20th century he recorded on cylinders hundred of traditional Klezmer and oriental melodies and gathered
them all in a monumental thesaurus which is the musicological reference until today.
Hava Nagila
Hava Nagila, the archetype of the Israeli folksong, it was a hassidic traditional tune from Bessarabia.
Abraham Idelsohn arrange this tune and wrote lyrics inspired by the King David's Psalms. It became an
international standard, Read the whole story...
The Klezmer Revival
After the massive emigration of Eastern European Jews to America, the klezmer blossomed and flourished,
hundreds of records were released, klezmer bands and soloists were at the peak of their popularity. But
since the late twenties the flame of klezmer started to wane. The horror of WWII pushed it even more into
quasi oblivion. Then out of nowhere, in the early seventies, the klezmer came back to life, thanks to
wonderful artists like Giora Feidman, Andy Statman, Henry Sapoznik, Michael Alpert, Hankus Netsky, Joel
Rubin. This was the klezmer revival, the rebirth, the renaissance.
How To Play Klezmer
Is there a magic formula or a blueprint that will turn you into a master klezmer player, probably not. Here
I will try to throw some light and help you to to you in the right tracks and touch on the art of klezmer
and how to play klezmer.
The Clarinet Klezmer Players
The clarinet is the instrument of predilection of Klezmer. And most valuable Klezmer musicians are clarinet players
like Giora Feidman, Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwein, David Krakauer, David Statman and many others
Giora Feidman
Giora Feidman is already a legend, born in Buenos aires, the cradle of Tango, in a four generations family
of Klezmorim, Giora was a major actor of the klezmer revival in the seventies, especially in Europe. Read
the biography of Giora Feidman.
Dave Tarras
Born in Ukraine at the end of the 19th century. He emigrated to America and brought in his luggage the
Eastern European tradition. He blended the roots of his fathers with the American popular music in an
inimitable style...
Andy Statman
Born in the Queens New York in 1950, Andy Statman began his musical career as a young virtuoso mandolin
bluegrass player, then searching his Jewish roots, he turn to clarinet Klezmer and initiate a mystical
musical journey. He his one of the major contributor of the Klezmer revival.
German Goldenshteyn
German Goldenshteyn is known as "the living tradition". From his native Bessarabia he brought hundred of
traditional melodies and contributed to the Klezmer revival in America in the seventies.
Klezmer Music Modes
This very particular sound that characterizes the Klezmer is due in part to the way of interpretation but also to
the modes used .
Klezmer Youtube Best Videosl
A selection of the best YouTube video clips showing off the most prominent Klezmer clarinet players. Enjoy watching
and listening
Giora Feidman
Giora loves to perform in public and nourish the audience with spiritual food "inner nourishment, that we
need and must share with each other, like the sight of a sculpture or a painting, or the body in
Helmut Eisel live
Watch and listen to Helmut Eisel with his JEM band and the Klezmer All Star Clarinet Gang playing beautiful
and stirring pieces of the Klezmer and classical repertoire.
Free Klezmer Scores
Here you will find original arrangements and transcriptions of Klezmer tunes and great standards. New titles will
be added regularly. Download free clarinet sheet music.
Clarinet Resources
The clarinet pages are a collection of resource and topics about the clarinet dedicated to the community of
clarinet lovers all around the world.
Clarinet Breaking In
There are important rules to follow when you play with a new wood clarinet. How to perform a successful
breaking in and ensure years of enjoyable playing.
How to choose a clarinet
Of all the elements of a clarinet player's arsenal, the mouthpiece is the most important one, because it is
mostly responsible for the sound production. Therefore the choice of the right mouthpiece is crucial for
every woodwinds players. Tips and advices will help you in your choice.
What is the ultimate
clarinet sound
Reaching that perfect clarinet sound is one of the goal of many clarinet players. But does such a sound
exist? To describe that sound with words is not a simple task. Here are a few answers.
Giora Feidman
"We have one Torah, one shofar, one flag, and the expression of all that is the nigun, any
nigun. It's not a song, it's an energy which results from an interpretation of the faith."


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The Design Department offers a design service to publishers in Wales. Every year some 100 different titles are dealt with by the Department.
The Department offers the following services:
Designing book covers
Designing complete books, from cover to cover
Providing visual material, such as photographs and illustrations, for books.
The Senior Design Officer and the Design Officer are both experienced graphic designers. Although they themselves undertake much of the Department's work, they also benefit from the services of between 30 and 40 freelance designers, illustrators and photographers, utilising their expertise in various fields.
The Department is responsible for designing all the Welsh Books Council's internal publications.
Freelance designers and illustrators who would like to work on books are warmly invited to contact us:
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The overall goal of the Mosquito Control Division (MCD) is to enhance the public's health and welfare by safely reducing mosquito populations to a reasonable threshold of annoyance and to maintain control of the potential for the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases.
This goal is accomplished through the provision of an integrated pest management program incorporating physical, chemical and in warranted cases biological control methods based upon a sound, thorough, and accurate surveillance program.
Furthermore, these methods are applied through the utilization of a countywide general maintenance or source reduction program among county waterways (such as: drainage, ditches, streams, roadside ditches, and storm-water basins) utilizing handheld tools and the employment of mosquito predators (depending upon a loss or the absence of mosquito predators indigenous to mosquito breeding habitats in the county), and repeated application of insecticides that are registered with both the USEPA and NJDEP to arrive at an instantaneous reduction in mosquito populations.
Throughout the mosquito season, the Mosquito Control Division receives and responds to request from County residents, schools, business and organizations - (856) 307-6400, Monday through Friday - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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Clocks fastest run of the day with 9.34 seconds at 140mph
Charlotte, NC (3-28-13) Media members swapped their cameras and notepads for firesuits and helmets as they learned to drive a dragster at zMAX Dragway with the help of two of the NHRA's up-and-coming stars.
Brittany and Courtney Force, daughters of 15-time NHRA Funny Car champ John Force, were on hand for the Flat Out Fabulous Force Driving School to coach more than a dozen media members on the art of drag racing in advance of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, coming April 19-21.
"This is the Bellagio of drag strips, and there's nothing like seeing 40,000 horsepower as the cars go four-wide," said Courtney Force. "This is the only track on the circuit that's built for this, so it's always a challenge to come and race here, but it's always exciting to see."
Driving school participants had the opportunity to make three passes in a Doug Foley Racing Experience dragster, with top speeds reaching more than 140 mph, and take a ride along with a driving instructor as part of the Flat Out Fabulous Force Driving School.
The event, geared specifically to female media, highlighted the diversity in motorsports, where women and men race side-by-side week in and week out.
"We compete in a male-dominated sport, but all we're really focused on is racing," Brittany Force said. "It really doesn't matter who's in the lane next to you. You just have to go out and run your race. That's one of the great things about our sport."
At the end of the day, Fox Sports' Wendy Venturini clocked the fastest run of the day in 9.34 seconds at 140mph.
To purchase tickets and camping for the fourth annual Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, April 19-21, visit www.zmaxdragway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS (3267). Fans who buy three East Grandstand tickets to any day will receive a fourth ticket free. Every ticket is a pit pass, so fans can walk through the pits and see their favorite drivers and teams as they prepare to take to the track.


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Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) December 30, 2012
Facility Builders and Erectors announced the launch of their new website for clients. The redesigned site showcases services and resources for specialized building construction with focus on construction management, design builder, and general contractor services.
"Our new website is substantially upgraded from the past," says FB&E founder, Ken Thomson. "The new site is designed to provide information to clients, subcontractors, and employees and give them a better understanding of the types of specialty work performed by our organization."
Since 1993, Facility Builders and Erectors have completed hundreds of successful construction projects. They are recognized as an industry leader in metal buildings, industrial construction, and community projects.
Their reputation for making use of cutting edge technology in specialized building construction prompted the decision to update their website. "We take great pride in staying abreast of technological advances, so it only makes sense to have a website that utilizes sophisticated technology as well," states Thomson.
The new FB&E website includes informative videos, image library, detailed information for each specialized building construction trade, and the addition of a company blog.
Website visitors can learn about new projects, construction management, metal buildings, and tenant improvements, along with information about Facility Builders and Erectors, Inc.
In addition to extensive changes in the layout and content, FB&E is currently giving away a free report which includes tips for hiring a general contractor. This information is vital to anyone engaging in new construction, renovation, and tenant improvements projects.
FB&E specializes in construction management and oversees every facet of projects from start to finish. Having a professional website aids in providing clear communication and transparency throughout the design and build process.
The new site incorporates social media tools, including links to Facility Builders and Erectors' Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages with embedded links on each page to share content with others. These tools aid in helping FB&E cultivate its reputation as an advanced company forging ahead by making use of social networking.
"Our new website showcases the excellence we strive for at Facility Builders," said Thomson. "We are passionate about providing our customers with building solutions and want to provide information and resources that enhance their working relationship with us."
Facility Builders and Erectors can turn clients' visions into reality through effective communication and exceptional design. Regardless if projects are in the planning phase or ready to be built, the new FB&E website offers the information needed to get things off the ground.
About Facility Builders and Erectors
The team of Facility Builders and Erectors is comprised of construction professionals dedicated to providing exceptional services. As a general contractor we specialize in commercial, industrial, and community sectors. Visit our new website at http://www.FacilityBuilders.com to learn more about us and become more familiar with specialized building construction.
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- Added auto-kick of players who change their name during a round. Toggled by ttt_namechange_kick (default 1), with tempban time set by ttt_namechange_bantime (default 10, in minutes).
- Improved Teleporter effects to include a graphical effect on the teleport destination. Looks nicer and serves as a warning to people standing there.
- Fixed teleporting player being pushable with Discombobulator and other push weapons, causing weird telefrags etc.
- Fixed falling damage being half of what it should be.
- Magneto-stick now has a stronger hold on carried corpses, and pushes corpses with more force.
- Added hook that can be used to customize the colours of scoreboard names: TTTScoreboardColorForPlayer. Check hooks section in readme for an example.
- Fixed a few tips that were still referencing the removed Beacons.
- Fixed ttt_haste convar being written as ttt_haste_mode in the readme. Make sure your server.cfg has it correct, if you want to disable Haste Mode.
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I am in the process of migrating our app from ExtJS 2.2 to 3.2.
One of the few things I still have to resolved is an issue with the dropdown menus in the columns header of a grid (i.e the ones that you access to add or remove a column from the grid)
It used to work OK in ExtJS2.2 but now the dropdown menu is trimmed in IE ( the width is not being calculated correctly)
I am attaching two pics, one with the correct behavior
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If anyone can give me a hit on where to start searching/debugging, it would be greatly appreciated. I can send as many details as necessary about the code, but there is nothing to out of the standard in it.


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Formulary Apportionment in the EUPublication date: February 10, 2009
European policy makers consider implementing a common EU tax base which has to be formulary apportioned among the EU Member States. The aim of this book is to develop an apportionment formula that fits best for the EU. For this purpose, existing formulary approaches (US, Canada, Switzerland, Germany) are analyzed in great detail in order to be in a position to pick the best elements of each. In addition, the basic principles of international c...Paperback


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A former anti-fraud chief for Oxfam has admitted scamming the charity out of nearly £65,000.
Edward McKenzie-Green, 34, from Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to making £64,612.58 in payments from Oxfam to fictitious firms between February and December 2011.
A charge against his father for allegedly helping him to launder more than £35,500 was dropped.
Edward Green, 62, of Scott Crescent, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, was accused of moving £35,571.75 from his bank account into a Santander bank account in the name of Edward McKenzie-Green by electronic transfer.
Mr Green, who was excused from attending court today, denied a charge of transferring criminal property between April 1 2011 and March 31 2012.
McKenzie-Green, former head of counter fraud at Oxfam, was also accused of stealing a laptop from the charity in December 2011 but the charge was dropped.
Matthew Sherratt, defending McKenzie-Green, told the court that up to January last year his client had a "serious addiction to prescription medication".
"At the same time his marriage, which he was attempting to hold together, was failing," the barrister said.
"And he was involved in quite a high-pressured job.
"The combination meant he effectively suffered a breakdown."
McKenzie-Brown was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in January last year when doctors noted his "erratic behaviour", Mr Sherratt added.
The defendant committed the fraud following a "false sense of victimisation" which "escalated" when he was put on gardening leave by Oxfam, Mr Sherratt said.
"Some behaviour appears to paranoid," he added.
Prosecutor Adam King said McKenzie-Green's scam involved submitting false invoices to companies he had set up, paying money into the bank account of his friend or father, before transferring the cash into his own account and spending it.
"It was certainly carefully planned and real thought went into it," Mr King said.
"Even afterwards, when he thought the game was up, he attempted to cover this."
Mr King said McKenzie-Green used a fictitious name, Keith Prowse, and created fake companies including Solutions de Recherche Intelligence.
But "certain aspects" of the scam were "very unsophisticated", the prosecutor said.
This included the defendant misspelling his false company's name which would "cause people to smell a rat", Mr King said.
McKenzie-Green, who was of previous good character, is joint carer to a young child, the court heard.
He was released on conditional bail as Judge Timothy Pontius adjourned sentencing to May 16.
"A prison sentence will be at the forefront of the court's mind," the judge said.
Following the hearing, Oxfam's head of counter fraud Oliver May said: "Oxfam uses donations from the British people to help eradicate poverty and suffering across the world.
"For someone to commit fraud and use that money for their own gain is clearly unacceptable.
"The actions of Edward McKenzie-Green were brought to light by Oxfam's own robust counter fraud measures and we work tirelessly to ensure that money donated to Oxfam is not lost through the actions of rogue employees like McKenzie-Green.
"We will now work to try and recover the money taken."


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I was teaching a new Family Forest® National Treasure customer how easy it is to pull up a 35-generation descendant chart for his ancestor and mine, Edward I, Longshanks, King of England (the English king from Braveheart).
This is an enormous chart that you can't get on the Internet. It fills in over 154,000 boxes with the names of Longshanks' descendants and the people they married, and it spans from the 1200s to in a number of cases, present day.
The customer displayed this chart on his computer (which by the way is only one of countless millions of charts the National Treasure can generate), and he was disappointed. The chart did not reach down to him, yet. The closest connection he could find in the National Treasure was a pair of his great-great-grandparents.
So I quickly generated a Family Forest® kinship report from the National Treasure for his great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Sophie (Hale) Camp (PIN 103549 for those of you who would like to try this at home), and emailed him this 604-page PDF report of exactly how his ancestor is related to 43,431 different people and who their common ancestor is.
These relatives of our new customer include four signers of the Declaration of Independence, ten U.S. Presidents, several famous Civil War generals, Ransom Eli Olds (Oldsmobile), Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Marjorie Merriweather Post (the key person responsible for bringing frozen food to our supermarkets), short-story writer O. Henry, Bill Gates, Hollywood actors Humphrey Bogart, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Peter Fonda, Kurt Russell, Christopher Reeve, Matt Damon, Matthew Perry, and Tim Robbins, as well as many other readily recognizable people from human history.
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2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept CarThe development of the Shinari Concept was actually a collaboration between three of Mazda's design centers in Japan, Germany and the United States. Mazda also said it is working to improve the quality level of its interiors for future vehicles. With 2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept Car as the first step, Ikuo Maeda, general manager of Mazda's design division, aims to create original Mazda designs that will be recognized around the world. He summarizes his resolve in the following words:
"My goal is to create designs that people can point to proudly and say, 'This is a Mazda design'. There is no need for Mazda to build cars for people who are only concerned with 'style' and 'trends'. Whether working on sports cars or compact cars, I have always worked to create designs that evoke an emotional response in people and I hope to keep doing the same as I remain fully committed to develop designs for people who love and admire cars. It is my personal belief that the only way to create designs that fundamentally connect with people and to create designs they love, is if the people creating them are absolutely passionate about cars and are willing to make that passion a firm policy for design expression.
The Mazda Shinari is a pure design concept model of a four-door, four-seater sport cars coupe which perfectly expresses the 'KODO - Soul of Motion' design theme in a graceful and carefree form. All of Mazda Shinari Concept's body surfaces appear as if constantly undergoing transformation. There is no static shape to be found, as if the car is in perpetual motion. For instance the subtle control of the angle of the upper surface of the side sill, from the front to the rear, results in a form that suggests a flash of speed along the body of the car. Aerodynamic performance was a major priority for Mazda Shinari Concept, and the centre of the lower sections - on both the front and rear bumpers - are designed to optimize the flow of air along the underbody of the car.
2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept CarThe principle of 'dedicated driving ergonomics' is further reflected in the car's next generation Human Machine Interface (HMI). The availability of smaller electronic components has allowed Mazda Shinari Concept's designers to create a floating HMI three-dimensional display; a design element that represents the very latest HMI technology . The system offers three distinct modes: 'Business, Pleasure and Sport'.
Yasushi Nakamuta, the chief designer who led the design of the third generation Mazda MX-5, was the first to begin the ideation of the Mazda Shinari Concept: "The challenge for us was to create an innovative new expression for energetic and powerful movement; something that we had never attempted before. We began by developing the design around the image of a predator, as it strikes at its prey, or the stabbing movement in kendo, Japanese fencing, to express the instant where accumulated force is released.
Ikuo Maeda say, "Further, I consider it vitally important to have an awareness of Japanese originality in designing cars for Mazda. This is not merely about incorporating traditional Japanese elements into car design. I believe in reflecting the Japanese spirit in car designs as part of a subconscious practice. So, while I consider where this may lead in the future, my plan is to create cars that will be instantly recognizable as a Mazda, even when viewed at a distance. My ultimate goal is to create a brand presence that car lovers around the world recognize as representing both Mazda originality and Japanese originality. Future Mazda's will move people physically and emotionally - this is 'KODO - Soul of Motion'."
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W.H. Hill liaison aims to build rapport
The relationship between the Obama White House and GOP congressional leaders can be charitably described as chilly. At best.
But, in recent weeks, President Barack Obama's new top aide on Capitol Hill has been trying to fix that.
Katie Beirne Fallon, a former aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), has quietly slipped into numerous Republican leadership offices and huddled with GOP leaders and top aides since her appointment as White House legislative affairs director was announced in mid-December, according to multiple sources.
Fallon met with Mike Sommers, Speaker John Boehner's chief of staff, several times, and last Friday, she sat down with Boehner himself. Fallon has also met with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and their top aides.
In coming weeks, Fallon will huddle privately with House Republican committee chairmen as well, the sources said.
Fallon is scheduled to hold a private session with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in his office following next week's congressional recess. She has already spoken to McConnell during one of his visits to the White House, and she's had conversations with the Kentucky Republican's top aide, Sharon Soderstrom.
Fallon has also met with a number of rank-and-file Senate Republicans.
She's also working on the administration's relationship with congressional Democrats. Fallon has held extensive discussions with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and other top Democratic lawmakers and staffers, sources said. This comes on top of private sessions with Senate Democrats. Fallon is also a regular at meetings of the House Democratic Caucus.
"These conversations are part of our ongoing outreach to members of Congress of both parties in order to find common ground to make progress on behalf of the American people," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.
Fallon was a longtime aide for Schumer, and she helped run the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center — which did press for the Senate Democratic leadership - until May 2013, when she was named White House deputy communications director. She is married to Brian Fallon, another former Schumer aide who is now the top spokesman for the Justice Department.
Fallon's outreach to lawmakers is notable, as the Obama White House - which implements its legislative agenda mainly through Reid and Pelosi - has not made high priority of building personal relationships with members of Congress.
Republicans and Democrats have long complained that Obama's Capitol Hill operation is lackluster. Few Republicans knew Miguel Rodriguez, Fallon's predecessor and a one-time aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton. The main connection between the White House and Hill Republicans has been Rob Nabors, a former House Appropriations Committee staffer who is now a deputy chief of staff for Obama.
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, a former staffer for Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), has made a concerted effort to increase direct contacts with the Hill since he took over his post a year ago. Lawmakers and their aides are waiting to see whether the new approach will pay off.
"It will be really interesting to see if [Fallon] can turn things around," said a senior House Republican staffer. "She's got a good rep, she certainly seems to be willing to talk to people up here. We'll see if it actually leads to something."


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Morning everyone
This weeks challenge theme over at Out of the Hat Creations is "Keys and Locks". We are asking you to make a project, anything you like, that includes keys and locks. It can be a card, altered art project, journal page, tag or anything that grabs your fancy really. If you need some ideas do pop over to the Hatters blog and check out Chrissie's, Janet's and Sandra's inspirational projects.
I made a key picture for my project
I used an old wooden frame for this project and to give it a bit of depth I tacked onto the back of it some 8mm x 8mm wooden beading. This can be glued if you don't want to use tacks.
For the base of my picture, I base coated (3 coats) a piece of 8mm ply with brown acrylic paint. When the paint was dry I gave it a coat of PVA glue and left to dry. I then painted over the dried glue with cream acrylic paint and left this to dry and crackle.
I then stenciled the corners using an ornate corner mask and some spray inks (autumn brown and olive green). I then [* see end of post] stamped the fancy red pattern using some wine coloured DecoArt Americana acrylics. I then masked off a couple of areas and stamped the script using black paint.
Not sure I have I have stamped the script the right way around! lol ! Never mind hey. I have now got the giggles!!! Oh dear…. concentrate.
I sprayed the board 3 times with fine coats of acrylic spray varnish. I only used spray varnish because I needed to fix the spray inks.
If you are not using spray inks and using acrylic paint to stamp with normal varnish from a tin is fine. If you are using ink to stamp your image and not paint use spray varnish to fix and seal it. If anyone has any questions about this please give me a shout.
I used a little punch to cut out 6 tags from scrap card. I scrunched the tags up and distressed them using DIs. I then ironed them flat again. I stamped my images using black archival ink. I ran a craft blade around the edges including the little holes to distress them some more. I scuffed up the string using a craft knife and frayed the ends to make it look old.
I fixed the keys to the board with black wire from my stash. I placed the keys where I wanted them to go and then marked where I wanted the wire to hold them. I drilled holes in the board with a very tiny drill bit. I threaded the wire from the back, over the keys and then back through the board. I then twisted the two pieces of wire to secure. I then glued my board to the beading using wood glue. Any strong adhesive will work.
Stamps used: Red ornate pattern in corners and script – Chocolate Baroque, Locks on the tags – Crafty Individuals and the heads on the tags – PaperArtsy (Lynne Perralla design).
* Stamping using paint. I do like the Decoarts Americana paints for stamping with. They have a really nice consistency. It is a bit of trial and error using paint to stamp with as the paint works differently on different designs of stamps. Mostly, I apply the paint gently using the flat of the brush. This stops too much paint being applied. It is trial and error and you may need to add more paint depending on the stamp's image, how deep the etch is (is that the correct word?) and also the finish you want. The bold designed stamps (ie a lot of flat rubber areas) work fabulous with paint. Really good fun trying it out on scrap card and far more economical than ink. We like that don't we! lol!
TAKE A LOOK: This is a scheduled post but I nipped back to add this on. I was visiting one of my favourite blogs the other night –Strangely Creative at Pinxton Craft Club. I am in awe of Cathryn's work. You know when you see something that just blows you away and if you were with a friend you would be saying "hey come and look at this". Well that is what I am doing… "hey come and look at this"! Such a fantastic clock. If you have never visited Cathryn's blog before, do have a look at her amazing artwork. Soooo talented!
Thank you for looking
Take care,
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Create Curb Appeal
It doesn't matter if your home has fabulous cathedral ceilings or a kitchen to rival Martha Stewart's - buyers won't see them if they are turned off by your home's exterior. When buyers drive by your home, they need to see an attractive place they want to come home to - otherwise, they'll never come inside.
Here are some ways to maximize your curb appeal:
- Roof: Your roof must be clean and in good repair. If the roof looks bad from the street, buyers won't come closer.
- Gutters: Buyers complain about dirty or clogged gutters - they're a sign that the home isn't well maintained. Also, clogged gutters lead to water and roof problems, both of which can be deal-killers.
- Siding and shutters: These must be clean and in good repair. Deal with any visible dirt or peeling paint before you list the home.
- Driveway: All driveways crack eventually. However, weeds or grass coming up through the cracks makes them more obvious and turns off buyers. Get rid of the unwanted greenery and patch cracks if possible.
- Mailbox: Is it dented? Faded? Does the post lean to the side? Fix it.
- Yard: Your yard needs to look healthy and well-maintained. Keep grass cut and healthy, care for trees, and consider investing in some blooming flowers (depending on the season).
- Lighting: A beautiful home can look like a haunted wreck at night if it doesn't have decent lighting. Make sure your exterior lighting is attractive and functional.


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RIVERDALE, Ill. — Investigators say an autopsy is expected on the remains of a young girl whose body was found this weekend in the woods near the Chicago suburb of Riverdale.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office says the girl is thought to be about three years old. Her remains were found Sunday afternoon by someone walking near a wooded area south of Chicago.
Authorities say an autopsy is expected Monday.
The girl's name hasn't been released.
Riverdale police along with the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating her death.
Riverdale is about 17 miles south of downtown Chicago.


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Hard-nosed Buck catching on nicely with Mets
John Buck doesn't want any attention.
"The best catchers, I think they thrive on not being talked about," the Mets backstop said, "because if you're doing your job behind the plate, you're really not getting noticed. You're giving everyone else the glory -- whether it be the pitcher throwing a complete game [or something else].
"You don't really hear about, 'Oh, John framed so many great pitches and stole so many borderline pitches.' There's so much to our job, you really can't expect everyone to recognize it. So if you're going unnoticed through the game as a catcher, that's generally what we want to be. It's the 'unnoticed factor.' That means you're doing a great job.
"Usually, if you're getting attention [behind] the plate, it's usually because something went wrong," Buck said.
But Buck is getting attention for his actions both behind the plate and at it -- and according to Buck himself, he's getting it for all the wrong reasons.
See, John Buck is good at his job.
Defensively, he's an excellent catcher. And with a bat in his hands, he has grown into an adept hitter, defying the all-defense, no-offense stereotype for catchers.
Buck was traded from Miami to Toronto in November 2012, only to be shipped less than a month later to the Mets. The thing is, Buck was perceived as little more than a catcher to warm the bench until phenom prospect Travis d'Arnaud was fully primed for the big leagues.
It didn't take Buck long to foil that plan. By the end of April, he'd amassed nine home runs and 25 RBIs.
While his stats may have slowed down a bit since then, his reliability has not. At 32, Buck lends an air of veteran wisdom to a rebuilding Mets clubhouse featuring such fresh faces as rookie right-handers Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler.
Still, Buck admits catchers are an undervalued bunch.
"[Catching] is a mental grind," he said. "I could be 0-for-4 [at the plate], but my most important job is not to be upset about being 0-for-4. It's to be full of energy and getting a zero at the end of the day [in the scorebook for the opposing team] and realize that my 0-for-4 has nothing to do with the course of the game.
"That's why people freak out about the [Brian] McCanns, the Joe Mauers, the [Yadier] Molinas. They are very special humans. And if you're a baseball person, you realize that. If you get a catcher that can give you a little bit of offense, that's always icing on the cake, because it's definitely first and foremost to have a good defensive catcher behind the plate running things," Buck explained.
It's that mental know-how that earned catchers' gear the moniker, "the tools of ignorance," a reference to the grueling physicality of crouching behind the dish for nine whole innings.
Buck, however, has taken the phrase "tools of ignorance" to a whole new level. It's the name of his company, founded with his father-in-law and brother-in-law.
Buck is more than just a catcher, he's also an inventor.
"It actually started with a Glove Guardian, a device that I kinda came up with one day in Spring Training [with the Marlins]," Buck said. "We were all pulling our gloves out of the bag, and I said, 'How do we not have something that goes in our catcher's bag that protects our most valuable asset -- that is, our glove?'"
So Buck crafted a few Glove Guardians -- hard-shelled cases to protect a catcher's mitt -- for all the catchers in camp with him. That's when his idea hit the big time -- it was featured on the Miami edition of Showtime's "The Franchise."
Suddenly, Buck was receiving Facebook and Twitter messages left and right from people who wanted a Glove Guardian of their own. Soon enough, "Tools of Ignorance" was formed to give the product a platform.
Now, Buck's expanding the company to accommodate an entire line of baseball products -- Game Signs (fingernail stickers Buck wears to help pitchers see his signs), bat wraps and more. Buck said fans can expect more products to come out next year.
"I can't reveal my secrets, because they're not patented," Buck said with a laugh.
The bottom line is that Buck enjoys inventing almost as much as he loves his day job.
"I have, this offseason, gone to a couple of conventions," he said. "That is something that I like and enjoy. It's a part of the game that I don't have to deal with every day normally, but I feel like I do have the credentials to go ahead and add my own ideas; either to add to make some products better or to come up with my own if it's not out there, since, I guess, I do deal with baseball on an everyday basis."


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