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Mickadeit: Force expert critical to Kelly Thomas case
By FRANK MICKADEIT
After one week of trial, we know one thing that did not happen during Kelly Thomas' confrontation with Fullerton police. We know from the video that cops didn't just randomly start pummeling Thomas because they didn't like the way he looked. During a contact with police – he was suspected of attempte
Sun Dec 08, 2013
Mickadeit: Pathologist not a great witness
By FRANK MICKADEIT
The attorneys in the Kelly Thomas case on Thursday started wading into what should prove to be one of the murkiest areas of the case: cause of death. I can't remember covering a murder where cause of death was an issue, but here it is: The prosecution contends Thomas died because he didn't get enough oxygen to his brai
Thu Dec 05, 2013
Mickadeit: Thomas jurors not shown key photo
By FRANK MICKADEIT
The image of Kelly Thomas lying in a hospital bed beaten beyond recognition as a human being – the image that went viral and turned the nation's, if not the world's, eye toward the Fullerton Police Department – was discussed in court on Wednesday.
Wed Dec 04, 2013
Mickadeit: Questions linger in Thomas trial
By FRANK MICKADEIT
The major event in the Kelly Thomas trial on Tuesday was the playing of the video and audio recording of the July 5, 2011 encounter with police that ended in Thomas's death. The audio is taken from the recorders each Fullerton officer carries. The video is from a police camera permanently trained on the Fullerton depo
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Mickadeit: At trial in Thomas death, it's about controlling narrative
By FRANK MICKADEIT
When I saw the homeless-looking guy standing next to me to get into the courtroom Monday, I knew the Kelly Thomas trial was going to be like no other I'd ever attended. The guy was 35ish, wearing clean but worn jeans, fingerless gloves and an open sore on his bearded face. He could have been Kelly Thomas. And w
Mon Dec 02, 2013
Mickadeit: Choi, Shea, Lalloway get big win
By FRANK MICKADEIT
Had lunch twice this week with Irvine Mayor Steven Choi – first about 12 hours before the Great Park vote and then about 12 hours after. Over a pauper's meal of soup and bread at the Second Harvest Food Bank's "'No Lunch' Lunch" on Tuesday, he predicted there would be a majority to move the Great
Thu Nov 28, 2013
Mickadeit: New Great Park deal offered
By FRANK MICKADEIT
Pillow-and-blankie time. Break out those jammies with the feet in them. We'll gather at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Irvine City Hall and see whether afternoon turns to eve and then to morning as the Great Park deal tries to get done. You're welcome to help me build a fort when Larry and Beth take their turns at the mic. I
Mon Nov 25, 2013
Mickadeit: The lawyer is in
By FRANK MICKADEIT
One of the stories old lawyers like to tell California State Bar applicants is how they used to wait for a letter from the Bar to learn whether they had passed the exam. The classic thick-or-thin-envelope angst. These days, you go to the Bar Web site after 6 p.m. on the Friday before Thanksgiving. The old lawyers also tell you that if yo
Sun Nov 24, 2013
Mickadeit: Should vet get back political job?
By FRANK MICKADEIT
At what point does a returning veteran no longer get his job back? When is a political appointment really even a "job" that a vet should have a right to reclaim? Those questions have been on my mind since Nov. 12, when the Orange City Council decided not to give architect and Navy reserve Capt. Michael Merino his old s
Thu Nov 21, 2013
Mickadeit: OC man's theory: JFK loved 1 woman
By FRANK MICKADEIT
In a year in which dozens of writers published books on John F. Kennedy, I knew at least one had to be from our county of 3 million. Sure enough, I found him. Or, rather, he found me. Meet Michael Pinchot, author of "Mary Mary & JFK – Presidential Mistress Mary Pinchot-Meyer." Pinchot is a &ldq
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Mickadeit: An uplifting immigrants' memoir
By FRANK MICKADEIT
It's impossible to pick my favorite scene from Bang Van Pham's memoir, but right up there is this one: She goes into labor in a movie theater in Saigon while watching "Dr Zhivago" with her husband and a Buddhist monk. While her husband rushes to get the car, the monk agrees to wait with her – but not without
Tue Nov 19, 2013
Mickadeit: Water war's intensity hits boiling point
By FRANK MICKADEIT
I haven't written about the water industry much in my nine years as a columnist, and now I remember why. With Gov. Jerry Brown starting to roll out his $25 billion proposal to radically alter the Sacramento Delta and send more water to Southern California, I figured that last month would be a good time to dip my toe in. I wrote a
Mon Nov 18, 2013
Mickadeit: Distrust dooming Great Park deal
By FRANK MICKADEIT
My little tirade last week about the Irvine City Council meeting focused on the debacle that was the eight-hour, no-decision meeting itself and not the Great Park deal in the works. That column had been welling up inside of me for 30 years – the lack of respect I've seen governmental agencies show the public on numerous occas
Sun Nov 17, 2013
Mickadeit: Toy man hits pay dirt
By FRANK MICKADEIT
For years I'd seen The Beatles Flip Your Wig vintage board game sitting in my friend's garage, gathering dust. It didn't sound like much fun to play ("Each player chooses to be one of the Beatles and moves his man around the board trying to collect the four cards needed to win") but it did have "collectible&rd
Thu Nov 14, 2013
Mickadeit: Show respect for public's time
By FRANK MICKADEIT
"A historic night," Irvine Mayor Steven Choi called it when on Tuesday the City Council began taking up the matter that had drawn hundreds to City Hall. Historic night turned into a historic morning before it was finally decided at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday that history-making would have to wait at least two weeks. In
Wed Nov 13, 2013
Mickadeit: Fuentes Jr. has garage-sale gene
By FRANK MICKADEIT
It's been nearly a decade since the late Republican Party Chairman Tom Fuentes and I careened through Orange County suburbs in his Cadillac early on a Saturday morning, hitting garage sales in his pursuit of others' castoffs. It seemed bizarre that such a powerful and well-off public figure got such joy from a weekly r
Mon Nov 11, 2013
Mickadeit: Medal-worthy rules of leadership
By FRANK MICKADEIT
I've spoken to two Medal of Honor recipients. For the one I interviewed in the 1980s, it was as if the medal was too much for him. He was deluged – with mail he could never answer and speaking requests he could never fulfill. It seemed a treadmill at times. He told me, "When they put one of these on you, boy, your life is never
Sun Nov 10, 2013
Mickadeit: Tait rebuts Galloway's criticisms
By FRANK MICKADEIT
Former Anaheim Councilwoman Lorri Galloway told Mayor Tom Tait months ago that she would be the better candidate for mayor next year and that he should run for City Council. While Tait rejected the idea, he was on notice that Galloway, a longtime political ally, had designs on the seat he won in 2010. Still, Tait said he wa
Tue Nov 05, 2013
Mickadeit: Man suspected in cop killing to go free
By FRANK MICKADEIT
The man some believe responsible for the only unsolved killing of a police officer in Orange County history was ordered released from prison on Monday. Within days, he'll be with family in Bakersfield. Watching it happen – seeing the tight smile slowly form on John Stephens' face as he comprehended Judge
Mon Nov 04, 2013
Mickadeit: 3-striker release decision due today
By FRANK MICKADEIT
Superior Court Judge Erick Larsh will announce Monday whether he will release John Stephens from his 25-to-life sentence in Folsom State Prison. To Larsh and the legal system, Stephens can be no more than a third-striker whose third strike was a nonviolent drug felony. That makes him eligible for release under Proposition 36, appro
Sun Nov 03, 2013
Mickadeit: Galloway will run against Tait
By FRANK MICKADEIT
Former Anaheim Councilwoman Lorri Galloway tells me she is running for mayor next year, challenging longtime political ally Mayor Tom Tait because she believes he has become powerless and presides over a City Council beset with "acrimony and dissension." There was speculation Galloway might run, but she has refu
Thu Oct 31, 2013
Mickadeit: What the fire taught the firefighter
By FRANK MICKADEIT
You want a horror story for Halloween? You are a veteran firefighter who recently moved into a house with a dream view and a dream girl. Landlord sends over a guy to patch the roof. The way he's going about it makes you uneasy. Should you say something? Nah, he's must know what he's doing. That night, apropos of nothing
Wed Oct 30, 2013
Mickadeit: China goes to Nixon
By FRANK MICKADEIT
It's always a risk to invite me along. I might actually write what I see and hear, or say the wrong thing to someone. In no other realm am I likely to be more dangerous than international relations, but somehow that didn't stop Orange Councilman Denis Bilodeau from telling me about the group of eight Chinese political official
Tue Oct 29, 2013
Mickadeit: Adios to a quiet Sunday meal ritual
By FRANK MICKADEIT
When I started at the Register and pulled weekend reporting duty, the editors would send me out to get lunch. One of the places they had me go was El Pollo Norteño, four blocks down Grand Avenue. Twenty-six years later, I still go to El Pollo Norteño when I work on Sundays. There's no other place that makes me feel so nostalg
Sun Oct 27, 2013
Mickadeit: 3-striker a 'low risk' to society
By FRANK MICKADEIT
Say this for John Stephens: he has one loyal, loving family. As his freedom hangs in the balance, his mother, wife and son told Judge Erick Larsh on Thursday that he would have a strong support system should the judge decide he no longer poses an unreasonable risk of danger to society. A UCLA psychologist later agreed he presented
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To understand how soils work in conjunction with plants, you really need to understand cellular biology; however, in this article, we are going to take a much simpler look at how soil nutrients, plant function and soil biology work together to form a sustainable environment.
As indicated in February's article, most of us who are trying to "fix" or "maintain" our soils are concerned about the NPK numbers on fertilizer bags; however, knowing the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium levels of a product is only the start to creating a sustainable soil. "Generations of gardeners have been brought up on 10-10-10 and 39-9-12, but nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are just three of many nutrients that plants need to survive."
Two additional nutrients to consider when evaluating soil's sustainability are calcium (which stabilizes pH levels and biological activity, loosens soil, is a major component of plant cell walls and is a key indicator of weed growth) and magnesium (which holds soil particles together and is a major component that promotes plant growth). An equally important factor to consider is the relationship between calcium and magnesium. Evidence shows that soils low in calcium and high in magnesium tend to exhibit greater weed pressure and are prone to compaction. There are additional secondary nutrients and micronutrients to consider, but we'll address that in future discussions.
A good soil test will provide you with nutrient levels currently in your soil. Here are a few suggestions to assist you:
- Don't use a cheap test. Inexpensive tests are likely to paint an inaccurate picture of your soil, which can result in over-fertilization and further damage to your soil.
- Make sure your test is checking for soluble nutrient values. Our soils in the Midwest are typically heavy in clay, which binds up nutrients and makes them inaccessible to plants. Soluble values tell you the amount of that nutrient that is available for the plant.
- Make sure your test checks for the pH, organic matter percentage, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and base saturation levels. Ideally you are looking for a pH value of 6-7, 5-15 percent organic matter, CEC of 10-15 and a calcium to magnesium ratio of 7:1. Anything above or below these numbers will likely require inputs to adjust and this could take months or years.
So, now that we have a basic understanding of nutrients, how do we get the nutrients into the plants? This is where biology plays such a critical role in soil sustainability.
Plants have a symbiotic relationship with their soils. Plants give up nearly 60 percent of their energy to their roots, which release exudates. Exudates are a food source for bacteria and the start of the nutrient cycling process within the soil food web as well as the start of sustainability.
If you are applying a dry fertilizer to your lawn, garden or farm, and you have insufficient biological activity in the soil, there is no way for your grass or other plants to take up those necessary nutrients and very little defense against pests and diseases. If possible, have a bioassay test done on your soil to get a basic understanding of your biological activity.
In an organic environment, soil organisms need to digest the organic material (nutrients) and smaller organisms (soil food web) before any plant can benefit from the micronutrients. This is why synthetic fertilizers are so harmful and why we have become so dependent on them. Once the synthetic nutrient is absorbed into the plant, the runoff leaches into the ground, thus killing off the microorganisms in the soil. Once the organisms are gone, you become dependent on the synthetic fertilizer.
To speed up the nutrient cycling process, many organic farmers and land care professionals create and use custom blended compost teas. By suspending the micronutrients of quality compost in a liquid form, the plants and soil organisms can access the benefits of the compost/nutrients far more quickly and, if the soil is lacking in biodiversity, we can inoculate the soils with the necessary biology to ensure all necessary components are available for a healthy, sustainable soil.
Diversity is important because every soil is different. Having a wide variety of bacteria and fungi handles a wide variety of deficiencies. In order for the bi-products of the microbiology to be of any value, however, the soil food web needs to continue its cycle with the help of arthropods, nematodes and protozoa (the shredders, predators and grazers found in the third trophic level of the soil food web). Backyard Organics provides the necessary predators by using good quality compost, naturally rich with nematodes and protozoa, and extracting them using an actively aerated brew process. We then add a variety of appropriate nutrients that help the microbiology live and prosper until your soil is able to sustain itself.
So, if you are considering taking a healthier, more sustainable approach to maintaining your yard and gardens, consider not only the nutrients the plants need, but also the biology and the whole ecology necessary to sustain that environment.
Todd and Tara Rockweit are owners of Backyard Organics, LLC, Wisconsin's first organic land care business accredited by NOFA, one of two organizations in the country that accredit Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs). Since 2004, Backyard Organics has been supplying natural and organic products and services for people, pets and property, including a complete do-it-yourself program. To read more about our products and services, or if you would like to submit a question, please visit us at www.backyardorganics.net, email email@example.com or call 920.730.3253/888.200.0446.
Building Successful Homeowners through Education
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Providing low-income families with an affordable home addresses only part of the issue of poverty; in addition to building houses, Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity works to ensure that our first-time homebuyers become knowledgeable homeowners.
Families that partner must demonstrate that they have a genuine need for decent, safe and affordable housing, that they have the ability to pay a 0% mortgage, and that they are willing to partner with Habitat by committing to 300-500 hours of 'sweat equity'. Sweat equity hours can be met by working on their home, volunteering on the homes of other Habitat families and attending workshops and education sessions. As a part of their sweat equity, all the adults in our partner families are required to complete over 55 hours of homeowner education.
Habitat for Humanity makes these classes a requirement because we know that education and preparation is the key to self-sufficiency. Of the 55 hours, about 30 hours focus on financial literacy and financial preparedness, including understanding their mortgage, establishing monthly budgets, planning for a financial emergency, etc.
Since our families are mostly first-time homebuyers and are often the first in their extended families to live in their own home, we also conduct classes that help them transition into homeownership. The topics addressed in this track include how to be a good neighbor, community relations, and home maintenance. It is with the help of our family partners, mentors and class facilitators that Habitat can offer such an extensive range of topics to get our families ready for financial stability, and Habitat is blessed to have so many experts in their fields lend their expertise to our families.
Their new yard is often the first time Habitat families have had a yard, and typically aren't familiar with lawn maintenance or landscaping. Backyard Organics has stepped in to help our Habitat homeowners with getting their new lawns established, and is donating their services for all our 2011 families. The purpose of Backyard Organics is to create a safe environment for families, pets and the planet. Backyard Organics uses safe, earth-friendly methods for weed control, soil conditioners and also offers soil manipulation and testing services. Backyard Organics utilizes the principles set forth by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), and was the first organic land care business accredited by NOFA.
For 2011, there are 14 Habitat families, which is an increase from 2010. Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity would not be able to increase our ability to provide decent homes in a holistic manner without the generosity and support of our wonderful volunteers and partner businesses like Backyard Organics!


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Israel's Social Justice ProtestA webcast featuring Daniel Sokatch and Naomi Chazan This is a recording of the webcast from the 8 September 2011.
Daniel Sokatch is the CEO of the New Israel Fund. He was most recently the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Previously he served as the Founding Director of the Progressive Jewish Alliance, a national organization that grew from 200 to 4,000 members during his seven-year tenure. Daniel has an MA from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, a JD from Boston College Law School, and a BA from Brandeis. |


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Posted 3:57 PM 7/18/2013 : Tenants go weeks without air conditioning
TUCSON - Another Tucson apartment complex is without air conditioning in the middle of the dog days of summer.
In response to an air conditioning problem at Mountain Vista Apartments News 4 received information of another complex owned by the same company also facing the heat.
For months, people living at the Summit Ridge Apartments on Craycroft Road near Broadway say they've been without A/C and have been getting the run-around from management.
News 4 Tucson spoke to nearly a dozen residents who say the A/C hasn't been working for over a month. They declined to go on camera for fear of retaliation or possible eviction. So we went to the management's office looking for answers.
They told us it was their company's policy (Gaines Investment Trust ) not to comment and asked us politely to leave.
One resident agreed to talk to us, but only if we concealed his identity. He says when it's 100 degrees outside it's 90 degrees in his apartment.
"My wife suffers from heat exhaustion so I have to be very careful with her, the kids are trying to get to the pool to cool off," he said.
He describes their struggle as well as the other residents to keep cool during the hot days.
"A few people have gotten sick from it, so we're just trying to get through using wet towels things like that."
He says it takes six fans to keep his apartment somewhat cool. Another problem they have is when they cook, it causes the temperature to go up.
He says he's gone to the office at least four times to complain and he's given all sorts of excuses from they're ordering new parts, to getting new management.
"I'd just like to see the A/C get fixed. That's it, I mean we're paying all utilities included the office is nice and cool but everyone else is suffering."
News 4 contacted the City of Tucson, and they told us they've only received one complaint this month. There was a problem, but it's been resolved.
However many other residents tell us, they are afraid to contact the city to complain for fear of retaliation.
They say they can't move out because they can't afford it.
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Is there a better way of marketing directly to customers and prospects than through the Internet? After years of dominance, we're seeing chinks in the armor of stalwarts like print, radio and television advertising. Online marketing gives direct marketers increased opportunities to communicate directly to target audiences in an effective and cost-efficient way. They're engaged, involved, and ready to take action. Leads can be generated, captured and funneled into an action-based database for follow-up in the blink of an eye. But, like anything with an upside, online marketing also has a downside. It can be overwhelming, fragmented, and highly fickle. Strategies that work one month may not work the next. New technologies are introduced so quickly it can be challenging to learn them completely before the next innovation appears. Some of the current strengths of online marketing include e-marketing, SEO and pay per click, social marketing, blogs and RSS feeds. What will be next: webinars, Internet radio and TV, or some strategy yet to be introduced? Over 10,000 attendees will discover the latest in online marketing and direct marketing at this year's DMA2011 Conference & Exhibition Oct 1-6 in Boston. In addition to conference sessions, dedicated professionals will take advantage of pre-conference workshops and certifications on social media, email, and mobile to learn the latest online marketing tactics. They'll find out what's most effective in the online marketing arsenal now and see what's on the horizon. Then they'll head back to their offices to implement the strategies they learned, and set the next generation of internet marketing in motion.
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THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — California Baptist University expelled Domaine Javier, after she revealed on MTV she was biologically male. Javier has identified herself as female since she was a toddler. Cal Baptist reportedly stated they kicked Javier out for "committing or attempting to engage in fraud, or concealing identity" when she checked "female" on her application form.
Javier: "I didn't do anything wrong, they said, 'On your application form you put 'female.' And I was like, 'Yeah, that's how I see myself."
Mark Wood of the Transgender Law Center: "California law prohibits employment, housing, government, insurance and other types of discrimination based upon gender identity. But private universities generally are not covered by the law."
University spokesperson Mark Wyatt: "California Baptist University does not comment on student disciplinary matters . . ."
From the Press-Enterprise: "Cal Baptist's written policies do not explicitly bar transgender students. But it has generally socially conservative rules, including a prohibition of social dances on university property and a requirement that applicants sign a form agreeing not to engage in homosexual behavior or to cohabit with someone of the opposite sex."
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Treen Capital Budget Ignores Local Projects By RONNI PATRIQl'IN Journal Capital Bureau BATON ROUGE - Local projects in Caddo am Bossier Parishes are not part of Gov. Davi Treen's state construction budget plans for fisca year 1981-82. Many of the projects requested by local of ficials, legislators and civic groups failed to gaii the gubernatorial stamp of approval Monda; when Treen unveiled his $834 million capita outlay proposal. In addition, a number of state projects fo Northwest Louisiana were omitted from the gov ernor's spending plans. Caddo-Bossier projects not listed in the gov ernor's budget include: restoration of the Stram Theater, $2.2 million; improvements at the Stati Fairgrounds. $1.7 million; a planned incinerato waste-heat recovery system for Shreveport. $4.0! million; a regional cultural and economic cente in Shreveport, $1.38 million: Shrevepor riverfront development $1.47 million; Cros Bayou Park in Shreveport, $1 million. Street lighting on state routes 3194, 526 am 3132, Shreveport, $410,705; an asphalt-cemen facility, Shreveport. $1.4 million; a new ad ministration building at LSUS in Shreveport a $475,000; teundry equipment for LSIJS Medica_ .Center. $750,000, renovation of the State Exhibi Museum at $500,000. Caddo Parish jail construction at $6 million reconstructing ramps at the Greenwood scales it Caddo Parish, $356,822; expansion of the Distric Four Department of Transportation and Develop ment headquarters in Bossier. $600,000; to replaci the Lake Bistineau drawdown gates in Bienvillt Bossier and Webster Parishes. $700,000. Flat River drainage project in Bossier Parish $3.1 million; the Northwest Regional Polic Academy, Bossier. $1.8 million; improvements t the Bossier ditch $3 million; improvements t Kerr ditch, Bossier, $500,000; a solid wast transfer station, Bossier, $1 million; a new Bossie City Municipal Complex, $1.9 million; Boggy Bayou drainage project in Caddo. $ million; Bickham Bayou drainage. $350,000; re gional court renovations, Caddo, $1.5 millior marking and clearing the channel in Caddo Lake $75,000; renovation of McNeil State Warehouse $130,000; construction of juvenile court complex Shreveport, $147,500. Extension of Longwood Gas Line, Caddc $134,000; extension of Mooringsport Gas Line $39,000; overlaying streets at Northwes Louisiana State School, $64,260; educationa facility at Northwest Louisiana State School $86,821; added treatment reception facility a Pines Treatment Center, Caddo, $477,645; and th< North Louisiana Long-Term Care Facility Shreveport, $572,706.
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Sean Collins, Robert Markowitz (photographer), and NASA.
For the crew of STS-124 (Discovery, May 2008), Collins chose to parody Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He had to change the cast order slightly: "[Astronaut] Karen Nyberg was originally on the right, like Hermione Granger, but her hair just wouldn't blow right. I held a fan on it, but because of the way her part was, it just kept covering her face. So I had to switch her." Commander Mark Kelly "really got into it. He was doing the Harry Potter pose," says Collins.
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Is Frank De Winne looking a little pensive? Perhaps he has just remembered what traditionally happens to red-shirt crew members.
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Once he'd free himself of the bimbo brigade he saw that Joan had not come to his birthday party alone. He couldn't see the woman's face, but the raven tresses that fell past her shoulders brought to mind his dream woman. He hadn't seen her in years, though he thought of her often, usually at the most inopportune times.
Dropping his gaze from her dark hair to the lush curves covered with black denim and leather, Trey felt his cock twitch with interest. None of the other females in the room had affected his pleasure center like this and he had yet to see this woman's face. Whoever she was, he vowed not to let her escape without learning everything he could about her. Maybe he could talk her into visiting his suite upstairs.
When she turned slightly and he saw her profile for the first time, his heart clenched and blood surged to his cock. He shifted from mildly interested to hard as steel in two heartbeats. Picking up his pace, he brushed past two more women who looked predatory.
"Joan, you're late." Though his eyes never left the woman by her side, he brushed a kiss on his sister's cheek. "We'll talk later about your cute idea of appropriate guests for my party."
"Hello to you, too. Happy birthday." Joan kissed his cheek.
Trey turned to face the woman. His woman. The woman he would spend the rest of his life proving his love. She would never get away from him again.
Wide amber eyes met his. Scarlet tinted lips smiled as she extended her right hand. "Happy birthday, Trey."
Her breathy contralto voice wrapped around his heart. Memories and fantasies he'd been trying to forget since Joan had introduced him to the angel faced tomboy in a too big T-shirt and too short jeans flooded back.
"Where the hell have you been, Molly? Fuck I've missed you, angel." Ignoring her hand he wrapped both arms around her and pulled her tight to his chest. Lowering his head, he kissed her.


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- Takeovers vs. institutions in corporate governance in Germany (1992)
- The corporate governance Systems in the U.K. and in Germany differ markedly. German large firms have a two-board structure, they are subject to employee codetermination, their managements are not confronted with public hostile takeover bids, and banks play a major role in corporate governance, through equity stakes, through proxies given to them by small investors, and through bankers positions on the supervisory boards of these firms. One of the main issues of corporate governance in large firms, the Problem of shareholders passivity in monitoring management in Berle-Means type corporations, is thus addressed by an institutional Provision, the role of the banks, rather than by a market-oriented Solution as we find it in the U.K. with its market for corporate control through the threat of hostile takeovers. These two different approaches to corporate governance have been compared several times recently, and it was argued that a bank-based or institutional Solution has clear advantages and should be preferred. Cosh, Hughes and Singh, for example, argue at the conclusion of their discussion of takeovers and short-termism in the U.K. that the institutional shareholder [in the UK] should take a much more active and vigorous part in the internal governance of corporations. . . . In Order for such a proposal to be effective both in disciplining inefficient managements and promoting long-term investments, far reaching changes in the internal workings and behaviour of the financial institutions would be required. The financial institutions would need to pool their resources together, set up specialised departments for promoting investment and innovations - in other words behave like German banks. The following remarks seek to continue this discussion from the German perspective. The article will first attempt to evaluate the monitoring potential of our domestic bank or institution-oriented corporate governance System and then, in a further patt, compare it with that of a market-oriented Solution. lt will be argued that both Systems focus on different Problems and have specific advantages and drawbacks, and that there are still quite a few puzzles to be solved until all pros and cons of each of these monitoring devices tan be assessed. The perception that both Systems focus on different Problems suggests combining institutional monitoring with a market for corporate control rather than considering them to be contrasting and incompatible approaches. The article is organized as follows. Section II will describe the legal structure of the large corporation in Germany in more detail. Section Ill explains why a market for corporate control by the threat of public hostile takeover bids does not exist in Germany. Section IV then Shows how corporate governance in publicly held corporations with small investors is organized instead, and deals with the role of banks in corporate governance in these firms. Section V of the atticle then will try to compare the monitoring potential of a marketoriented and our bank or institution-oriented corporate governance System. Concluding remarks follow.
- The German banking system and its impacts on corporate finance and governance (1993)
- The task of this Paper as originally described in the outline of the current project was to compare the German banking System, as one type of relationship banking , with the Japanese main bank System. This was, of course, not simply meant in the sense of a mere description and comparison of different institutions. A meaningful contribution rather has to look at the functions of a given banking System as a provider of capital or other financial Services to their client firms, has to ask in what respect the one or the other System might be superior or less efficient, and has to analyze the reasons for this. Such a thorough analysis would have to answer questions like, for instance, to what extent investment is financed by (lang or short term-)bank loans, whether German banks have, because of specific institutional arrangements like own equity holdings, seats on Company boards or other links with their borrowers, informational or other advantages that make bank finance eheaper or easier available; how such banks behave with respect to financial distress and bankruptcy of their client firms, and what their exact role in corporate governance is. While preparing this Paper I found that in Order to give reliable answers to these questions there had to be several other conferences comparable to the present one that had to focus exclusively on our domestic System. Hence what this Paper only tan provide for at this moment is a short overview of the German banking System and its special t r a i t s ( Universalbankensystem and Group Banking ; part I), describe and analyse some aspects of bank lending to firms (Part II), and the role of German banks as delegated monitors in widely held firms (Part Ill). A description of the historical development of the specific links between banks and industry and their impact on the economic growth of Germany during the period of the industrialization and later on would be specifically interesting within the framework of a Conference that discusses the lessons and relevante of banking Systems for developing market economies and for transforming socialist economies. However, historical remarks had to be omitted completely, not least because of lack of own knowledge, time and space, but also because this history is already well documented and available in English publications, too.
- Should banks own industrial firms? : Remarks from the German perspective (1992)
- Other than in Belgium, German banks may hold even controlling equity participations in industrial firms (and such firms may own banks) and do so to a large extent. Vis-a-vis the European development this leads to two questions: From the perspective of the (Belgian and other) competitors of these banks, whether their own domestic System might be disadvantageous to them. And from a public interest perspective, which advantages and drawbacks are connected with the different regulations in Europe. The article first informs about the legal framework and some statistical facts. Then the various and different reasons why banks acquire and hold shares on own account are analyzed. The following Parts deal with the various public policy arguments whether equity links between banks and industrial firms should be prohibited or not (safety and soundness of banking; autonomie de Ia fonction bancaire ; abuse of confidential information and conflicts of interest; antitrust considerations; negative and positive impacts on the respective firm). In its last part the article deals with recent proposals in the German political debate to limit stockholdings of banks. The article argues that a step-by-step approach to the Single Problems and issues (conflict of interests; anticompetitive effects etc.) should be preferred to a general limitation of stock ownership of banks.
- Foreign financial investments in German firms : some legal and policy issues (1993)
- In my following remarks I will focus on a differente which we find in German law as well as in other legislations, the differente b e t w e e n entrepreneurial investments among firms and merely financial investments. Whereas OUT law of groups of companies o f Konzernrecht contains quite an elaborated set of rules, the rules governing financial investments, especially Cross-border financial investments, seems to be somewhat underdeveloped.
- Asset securitization in Europe (1994)
- Until the late 1980s, asset securitisation was an US-American finance technique. Meanwhile this technique has been used also in some European countries, although to a much lesser extent. While some of them have adopted or developed their legal and regulatory framework, others remain on earlier stages. That may be because of the lack of economic incentives, but also because of remaining regulatory or legal impediments. The following overview deals with the legal and regulatory environment in five selected European countries. It is structured as follows: First, this finance technique will be described in outline to the benefit of the reader who might not be familiar with it. A further part will report the recent development and the underlying economic reasons that drive this development. The main part will then deal with international aspects and give an overview of some legal and regulatory issues in five European legislations. Tax and accounting questions are, however, excluded. Concluding remarks follow.
- Corporate governance in Germany : system and recent developments (1993)
- The following descriptive overview of the German corporate governance system and the current debate is structured as follows. Part II will give some information on the empirical background. Part III will describe the formal legal setting as well as actual practices in some key areas. Part IV will then deal with some issues of the current debate.
- Corporate governance systems in Europe : differences and tendencies of convergence ; Crafoord lecture (1996)
- The corporate governance systems in Europe differ markedly. Economists tend to use stylized models and distinguish between the Anglo-American, the German and the Latinist model.1 In this view, for instance, the Austrian, Dutch, German, and Swiss systems are said to be variations of one model. For lawyers the picture is of course, much more detailed as particular rules may vary even where common principles prevail. Many comparative studies on these differences have been undertaken meanwhile.2 I do not want to add another study but to treat a different question. Are there as a consequence of growing internationalization, globalization of markets and technological change, also tendencies of convergence of our corporate governance systems? My answer will be in two parts. As corporate governance systems are traditionally mainly shaped by legislation, the first part will analyze the influence of the economic and technological change on the rule-setting process itself. How does this process react to the fundamental environmental change? That includes a short analysis of the solution of centralized harmonizing of company law within the EU as well as the question of whether EU-wide competition between national corporate law legislators can be observed or be expected in the future. The second part will then turn to the national level. It deals with actual tendencies of convergence or, more correctly, of approach by the German corporate governance system to the Anglo-American one.
- The new draft proposal for a directive on takeovers : the German perspective (1996)
- The previous proposal for a company law directive on takeovers in 1990 was rejected in Germany almost unanimously for several different reasons. The new "slimmed down" draft proposal, in the light of the subsidiarity principle, takes the different approaches to investorprotection in the various member states better into account. Notably, the most controversial principle of the previous draft, viz. the mandatory bid rule as the only means of investorprotection in case of a change of control, has been given up. Therefore a much higher degree of acceptance seems likely. The Bundesrat (upper house) and the industry associations have already expressed their consent; the Bundestag (Federal Parliament) will deal with the proposal shortly. The technique of a "frame directive" leaves ample leeway for the member states. That will shift the discussion back to the national level and there will lead to the question as to how to make use of this leeway (cf. II, III, below) rather than to a debate about principles as in the past. It seems likely that criticism will confine itself to more technical questions (cf. IV, below).


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Creating art from words is really trendy. And what a fun trend! Whether you are browsing Pinterest, Etsy or home decor blogs you see signs, wall art and framed word images. I love this trend! Not only do our photos have meaning, but when you add words or quotes to your photo collages it can help the photos take on even more meaning. It can help tie the collage together. I have always loved letters. As a child, I loved playing with blocks that had letters, letter magnets, puzzles and books. I have always loved having notebooks and paper and pens so that I can doodle letters. So, this word art trend is extremely fascinating for me! I decided to take advantage of this trend to make some signs for my house!
Does your family have a phrase or mantra? I have recently declared a new one for our family for 2013. My girls really are adorable and they are very good kids. But they are kind of lazy. When they don't want to do something, like clean their toy room or practice the piano, they always say that they can't do something because it's "too hard." My husband and I are constantly reminding the girls that they CAN DO hard things. I find myself saying it so often, I decided to make a sign for my kitchen.
I hope that seeing that image on the wall multiple times every day will help that phrase stick in my children's minds. They CAN DO hard things! When they are crying about not being able to zip their own coats, I just point to the sign and say, "What does it say?". They respond, often in unison in a bored tone, "I can do hard things." To which I reply, "Yep, that's right! You CAN do hard things. So take a deep breath, try again and if you need help, ask for it. No tantrums." (No tantrums was another option for our kitchen wall sign!)
At the beginning of the year, there was a lot of talk about what people's One Little Word would be for the year. I tossed several around, and kept changing my mind. I had a really hard time settling on a word, so I decided on a phrase first, "Good, Better, Best." I feel like for the most part, I make pretty good choices. But I need to focus on being "better." So, my word for this year is "better". I wanted to make a word image to serve as a reminder for this year, but I didn't want to just hang the word "better" over my desk. So, I created a sign that says "Make a BETTER choice."
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Overall Dimensions: | 12 x 10 x 2 |
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Auto Tool Type: | Engine |
Item Weight (lbs.): | 2.1 |
Magnetic: | No |
Number of Pieces: | 6 |
Rust Resistant: | Yes |
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Color/Finish: | Black Oxide |
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Material: | Heat treated alloy steel |
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Case Included: | No |
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General Warranty: | Lifetime |
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Bust it Loose with this Manual Impact Driver
Designed to convert the force of a hammer blow into 200 foot pounds of torque, this Craftsman manual impact driver gets stick fasteners un-stuck, quick. Utilizing the driving force of a hammer blow, it locks both sockets, Phillips and slotted bits into place, helping end slip and stripping, while the internal torque mechanism gets things turning.
Including a ½ inch drive end, this manual impact driver is the perfect fit for dozens of sockets, while a range of 2, 3 and 4 sized Phillips couple with a 3/8 inch slotted bit to get most household projects , moving. A solid addition to any workshop and complete with an organizational case, add this impact to your tool drawer, and get the power that gets the job done.
- Craftsman manual impact driver includes: #2, 3, 4 Phillips bits, ½ in. drive end, 3/8 in. slotted bit and carrying case
- Rugged steel construction is impact ready
- Black finish helps prevent corrosion
- Converts hammer impacts into 200 ft. lbs. of torque
- Impact helps keep bits in their grooves
- Heat treated for enduring performance
- Available for Gift Wrap
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Just received this yesterday and I feel that it was worth the money. The only thing that disappoints is the fact that it uses both USA and "Global Components"
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I orginially bought the Great Neck brand driver from autozone for a few dollars cheaper than the Craftsman Impact Driver. But it quickly becomes apparent that the Great Neck model is inferior (3/8 in dr. vs. 1/2 in dr.) and why the CM driver is worth the $20 I paid for it. With the correct bit, this tool made light work of those annoying rotor retaining screws on Hyunda brake rotors.
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This is an excellent addition to your shop or toolbox. I had an impact driver previously and lost it on a job and needed to purchase another one. I would of given this 5 stars if it came with a case as the product described. Regardless it needs a case!
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The provided bits are not 1/4 inch and did not fit the screws I needed to remove. Used a 3/8 drive 1/4 allen socket after removing allen wrench piece to get a better screw fit. Used it on planer to remove knives. Really did not want to go after the screws with air. Worked great in a tiight spot.
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it works as well as my snap on but at a fraction of the price.
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the tool itself works great! the only thing i would suggest would be to make sure the screw you're trying to get out has some lube on it (wd-40, pb blaster, etc.) with a good bit of lube and this tool, it should come right out!
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Good torque.
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Schenectady, NY
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I was working on the brakes of a Hyundai and the screw on the rotor would come out and started to round. I ran down to my local Sears picked one up and returned home. With just four hits with my hammer the screw was out and the rest of the project went as planned. The only thing I need now is to buy a storage box before I loose any of the bits.
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Just cannot go wrong with craftsman tools
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