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"The second ambiguity involves the term 'practical.' If there is any use, to anyone, of any scientific advance, I regard it as practical, although others might feel differently. A key near-term goal of our laboratory is the assembly of stick polyhedra into periodic arrays, in order to attack the key problem of macromolecular crystallography, the crystallization problem. We hope to assemble our polyhedra by means of sticky-ended cohesion so that they will diffract x-rays and so that crystallographers can determine their structures and the structures of suitably oriented molecular guests contained within the polyhedra; we expect to be able to form these arrays within five years. It should then be possible to make substantial advances in determining the structures of biological molecules, an advance that will have potential biomedical impacts. To me, this is a practical benefit."
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"The question of how far in the future the real, practical benefits lie has been considered in the most detail by the Semiconductor Industry Association. The semiconductor industry has the largest business interest in the tremendous improvements in computer processor speeds and information storage densities that will result from nanoscale devices. The smallest feature of an Intel Pentium processor is currently on the order of 350 nanometers (0.35 micron). The industry's 'National Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors' sets a 70-nanometer minimum feature size as a goal to be realized by the year 2010. The image of a roadmap provides a nice conceptual model for nanotechnology research and development. Proved, existing technologies are the high-volume superhighways. But the next-generation technologies might be found on what are in 1996 only unimproved roads, footpaths or unblazed trails! It is widely believed that the 70-nanometer goal will not be achieved by incremental improvements of present-day lithographic processes.
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Good everyday powder to reduce shine and set make up. It's my go to powder. Does not really seem to give color which I like.
This review is for ANY mineral products. All of you saying you're breaking out now, you don't know why,there's something in the makeup. LOOK UP THE INGREDIENTS IN YOUR MAKEUP!! So you don't think I'm just preaching at you about something I don't understand let me tell you my story. I had bare minerals makeup on for 5 minutes I looked in the mirror my skin looked stretched & shiny & it burned like hell! So I washed it off my face but the damage was done. It took me 3 months of cystic acne before I was able to put anything on my skin again.I had painful bumps that would just explode with pus & they hurt. I had clear skin before trying BM I just wanted something that was good for my skin & wasn't a whole lot of product. I didn't do my homework. That is why I am begging you please read this. I guarantee you if you look at your mineral makeup it will have this ingredient in it & that is what you are having a reaction to. ANYTHING that says mineral makeup 99 percent chance it will have bismuth oxychloride in it. Assuming none of you know what that is, because I didn't until I did my homework too late, here's some education. Its long but pay attention. It could save your skin from permanent damage!
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Basics to know are.....to begin with…it is a common filler ingredient used in cosmetics & is a leading ingredient in some mass marketed mineral makeup sold by Bare Minerals, RAW Minerals, & Sheer Cover. You will also find it in professional lines of mineral cosmetics offered by Dermatologists, Spas and Medical Clinics such as Colorescience & Youngblood. It is considered a heavy mineral & requires the ongoing buffing mineral makeup companies advise in order to force it into the skin & pores to keep it from sliding off of your face. Over buffing of minerals can cause irritation & ongoing inflammation on sensitive skin types. Also it can make acne cystic by congesting pores & cause rosacea to flare.
The different processes to create a purified BO resembles something from a horror movie. This is the fact of the matter & this information is not designed to be used as a scare tactic toward women about B being closely related chemically to Arsenic...... it just simply is what it is. However, let me state B is less toxic than its' counterpart. Throughout the entire refining process B accompanies lead & the other impurities such as tellurium & the aforementioned compounds are gathered in anode slimes. Wow... now this is a bit scary..... Slimes.....yuck! In keeping my wits about me, I investigated further.
The B then goes through what is known as the Betts process to separate it from the undesirable impurities as stated above:Basically it is run through an electrolytic solution of lead fluorosilicate & fluorosilicic acid & is then filtered, dried, & smelted & then further refined depending on the purity desired.At this stage the B is still not safe for cosmetic use.The process continues as impurities are further removed through adding molten caustic zinc & then chlorinated. This then creates B Chloride.But Wait....Still not for cosmetic use, yet!
B Chloride is then treated with water then dried to form a white precipitate so formed to expel the water. Then treated further with a dilute nitric acid solution of B nitrate & sodium chloride....hence the latter being where certain companies want to claim it as a naturally occurring mineral salt.Now through evaporation & crystallization, the compound produced is the safer non-toxic by-product which is now the pearlescent, creamy feeling ingredient used as a filler giving mineral makeup its' glow or shine on the skin enhancing the appearance of younger looking skin. It also enhances excellent adhesion properties. As you can interpret here however, BO is far from natural or straight from the earth.
As I quickly discovered with this ingredient when found in mineral makeup, it can cause extreme irritation & actually make skin conditions worse for many women. After learning of this extreme chemical process to manufacture BO, one can wonder why skin reacts so intensely for many women who use this ingredient, or why they suddenly develop an allergy to the cosmetics containing it? Furthermore, it is described as a potential skin irritant within the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets). For those who say it has been used for years in the cosmetic industry without incident, this may be in part due to the fact it is a minor ingredient for most applications. However, with mineral makeup becoming so popular & this ingredient being the 1st or 2nd on the ingredient list, the ratios are heavily increased, enhancing the skin irritations we are only learning about today as more and more women switch from their traditional makeup feeling they are doing a better thing for their skin.
One of the leading mineral makeup companies wants you to believe that this mineral is found naturally in the earth, but as explained here, this is not practical and is unlikely, yet it sounds great as a marketing strategy.After many women have written to me, they have conveyed this ingredient has wreaked havoc on otherwise healthy skin after they switched to mineral cosmetics containing this ingredient, & has been described as now experiencing burning and intense itching, while having ongoing problems even after discontinuing the use of products containing BO. All things natural from the earth or processed for refinement don't necessarily make them safe to use even with FDA approval. The overall consensus has been this ingredient works for some but not for the masses & those few only learn after it is too late, the damage BO may have caused their skin. For those who have rosacea, skin sensitivity this ingredient should be avoided, it may actually intensify with increased irritation or intense itching. I just don't feel this chemical compound should be on anyones' face in the quantity it is used as a main filler in
i dont use powders due to minor dry skin but this one is a mineral powder that is baked so its not too heavy on the skin, i tried it out over the face and body foundation and it was the cherry on top! it looks super natural not heavy at all, it made my face feel super soft and you do not have to worry about transferring the color onto someone else's shirt! i use C2 for my foundation and a medium on this powder and it is the perfect combo! i use this with a fluffy powder brush and work it on my face but what is awesome about this is that if you just want to even out your face you can conceal what you need and just put this over that using a kabuki brush without a foundation underneath to get a nice even face! i really recommend this and everyone should go give it a try!
Love this product. This is the best (looking) powder I've ever used. It doesn't make me look super-matte, or dried out. I get lots of compliments when I wear it. I apply with my MAC kabuki brush (AMAZING). Super easy and fast, for days when I don't have time to mess with liquid foundation (which is practically every day).
I think it is expensive for makeup, but it doesn't break the bank, so that's fine. My only issue with the price is that I need two different shades, so that gets expensive.
I will re-purchase.
I wanted to love this so much because my face looked flawless i when I use this powder! But it's too dark :( I don't know why MAC sales people always match me to MEDIUM PLUS. I bought a careblend in this colour as well but I gave it to my sister and bought light plus. I should've gotten this in a light plus as well. Gah!! I feel as if I look greyish or something. FOR REFERENCE: I am asian, NC20, MUFE HD 120/125, normal-dry skin, yellow/neutral undertone!
This is just the best finishing power. Alot of drugstore ones come close but this will always be my favorite. Lasts a good amount of time and has enough pigment that I can wear it by itself on a lazy day.
I have been using this finish for a long while now and can't stop raving about it. I have even converted a friends. The difference applying this over my foundation is instantly visible. It completely evens out my foundation and gives this soft focus, matte finish - almost like you've been airbrushed. What's also brilliant about this product, is during the day when I start feeling like my t-zone is getting a bit shiney, a quick brush of the skin finish around my face and I look like I've just reapplied my foundation. It's really light and doesn't feel like you've clogged up your pours with heavy powder. What's more is as a product it last for a long while before running out, so though the initial price may be a little on the high side, you definitely get your monies worth. Definitely will continue to be a stample in my make-up bag!
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mac mineralized skin finish: I decided to be a little adventurous and try out some MAC powders (one of them being the mineralized skin finish). At first, I was slightly hesitant because MAC face products such as their primers and foundations tend to break me out . The only thing that really works for me are their concealers (which I really love). Anyways, I decided to go with the MAC Mineralized Skinfinish (MSF) Natural because so many people love it and people have been saying that the Maybelline Dream Matte Powder is a great alternative to the MSF (which works out because i actually like the dream matte powder and i know that it works well with my skin!)
I went to the MAC store and looked at their MSF Natural shades and the makeup artist there told me that I would be better off with Light Medium. I thought I may need to go with Light, but she said that it would be too light for me. Being slightly weary, I tried it in the store, but just decided to try it and test it out when I got home. I got home, and sure enough- i should have gone with my gut! The color that she picked for me, was too dark for my liking! I ended up returning it, and that was a whole other issue in and of itself. I used this product twice... just to make sure i was 100% about the color. I went back 4 days later, with the product and receipt. I explained that i tried it, after the lady was persistent with her choice of color, and it was the wrong one. They were getting bent out of shape because i user it twice! All i wanted to do was return it for a different color. It was a nightmare! I shop there ALL the time, and for the price you pay, you had better have a satisfaction gaurenteed in your return policy. This was such a hassle, I now drive an extra 8 miles just to avoid that spicific Mac! Anyway. I loved this product. I would absolutley buy it again, over and over (just not at that store!) ;-)
I bought this product on Beyond the Rack Canada. I like it but I'm not sure it's worth it for the price. It does apply nicely and glide smoothly on the skin. It have a nice coverage without looking like a mask, plus it doesn't look that powdery. However, I think it is not really better than any other powder, so I'm not sure the price is worth it. If it's on sale, I'll definitively get it again. One thing I really like about this powder is that it doesn't transfer easily.


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San Bernardino County's landmark $102 million legal settlement with Rancho Cucamonga developer Colonies Partners LP was rushed and rife with errors and lapses in judgment, a lawyer representing the county's transportation planning agency said.
San Bernardino Associated Governments, or SanBAG, has ramped up its efforts to get the county to dismiss its lawsuit against the agency, Caltrans, and the city of Upland after former Board of Supervisors' Chairman Bill Postmus pleaded guilty on March 28 to 14 felonies in a corruption case tied to the settlement. He admitted taking bribes in exchange for shepherding the settlement, which prosecutors say was tainted by bribery and extortion.
Postmus' pleas, coupled with "alarming irregularities" SanBAG alleges occurred during the county's settlement negotiations with Colonies, go to the heart of SanBAG's legal argument.
"The fact that this is a settlement surrounded by irregularities and corruption means that it was a settlement that either should not have been entered into in the first place, or too much money was paid," said Ken MacVey, an attorney defending SanBAG in the county's lawsuit, filed in 2004.
Prosecutors say Postmus' guilty plea to a conflict of interest charge could lead to civil action against the developer by the county seeking to void the settlement.
It will take a month or more of analysis by county attorneys and consultation with the Board of Supervisors to determine what course of action will be taken in light of Postmus' plea, according to a statement released by the Board of Supervisors on Friday.
County spokesman David Wert said the issue before the court in the county's lawsuit against SanBAG is not the legality of the Colonies settlement, but who is responsible for diverting floodwater onto Colonies' property as a result of the 210 Freeway extension project.
He said that even if the settlement is voided as a result of Postmus' plea, liability still needs to be established by the court should Colonies try again to seek damages.
"Whatever liability exists in this case, it belongs to Upland, Caltrans, and SanBAG," Wert said.
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SanBAG attorneys argue in a legal brief dated Aug. 11 and subsequently filed in San Diego Superior Court, where the county's case is being heard, that "alarming irregularities" occurred before and up to the time of the Colonies settlement. Among them:
On the day the settlement was reached, Nov. 28, 2006, the Board of Supervisors did an 11th-hour switch to the terms of the settlement agreement to avert a four-vote requirement by the board to approve the settlement. Changes made included the purging of a land swap between the county and Colonies for surplus county flood-control property.
Three exhibits that were supposed to be attached to the settlement agreement were left blank. They included a legal description of the flood basin property the county was to retain, the deed for the property and a stipulation for judgment.
The settlement agreement called for the deed to the basin to be recorded by the county before the county wired an initial $22 million to Colonies.
The $22 million was wired to the developer the day after the settlement, but the deed was not recorded until April 6, 2007, more than four months after the settlement.
"We see no complete agreement no effort to comply with the first required steps of the agreement," according to SanBAG's legal brief. "Everything is rushed, even if it means violation of the agreement."
An email string between flood-control district officials and Colonies representatives shows that both sides were still ironing out legal issues surrounding the basin as late as Jan. 23, 2007.
Before the settlement, in June 2005, the county hired a Colonies' appraiser, Orange-based Michael Waldron, to appraise two flood-control properties, a 1,100-acre parcel in Rancho Cucamonga and a 67-acre parcel in Upland that were being considered for a land swap with Colonies as part of the settlement.
Three other appraisers bid to do the work, but the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 7, 2005 to go with Waldron's company.
The staff report prepared for the board did not indicate the appraisals were part of the Colonies' settlement negotiations.
"The appraiser is a private, independent appraiser that may have done work for Colonies on occasion but who had also done various work for the county and flood-control district and probably countless other clients," said county spokesman David Wert. "Saying that the county used a Colonies appraiser is the same as saying that because you and I have both eaten at In-N-Out, you ate at my restaurant."
Waldron did not return a telephone call seeking comment.
Waldron appraised the Rancho Cucamonga parcel at between $67.5million and $74.6million and the smaller Upland property, which later became a flood-control basin, at $84million.
Wert said the 67 acres was likely valued much higher because it sat on Colonies property that was entitled and development ready. The 1,100 acres, on the other hand, was raw land with potential environmental issues that would likely need to be addressed, he said.
In preparing its legal argument, SanBAG relied on the deposition of former flood-control district manager Patrick Mead. During his deposition, Mead said the subject of Waldron's prior involvement with Colonies was broached, but despite those concerns, Waldron was determined to be the best man for the job. Mead recommended he be hired to appraise the flood-control properties.
Mead could not be reached for comment.
Mead also testified that the county had done little to no analysis of the damage claims asserted by Colonies' in the settlement agreement.
Wert said all of SanBAG's allegations will be addressed in court.
"The county disagrees with each and every one of those points," Wert said.
Jeff Burum responds
Colonies co-managing partner Jeff Burum again defended the settlement this week and addressed some of the alleged "alarming irregularities" asserted by SanBAG.
He said Mead testified inconsistently throughout his deposition and was impeached several times for contradictory statements.
"Pat Mead was not familiar with what his own staff was doing to reach a settlement, much less what our staff and lawyers were doing," Burum said.
As to the property appraisals, Burum said Waldron was arguably the best appraiser in the state and has conducted many complicated appraisals for government entities.
"When settling value disputes it is very common for two sides to identify a common appraiser to prevent disagreement of approach to valuation," Burum said. "We hadn't worked with him or heard of him before the Colonies' appraisals."
As to the deed for the basin property not being recorded before Colonies receiving its initial $22million payment, Burum said Colonies first had to negotiate with the county a landscape easement before the deed could be recorded. He said such practice is common.
Bryan Hull, a professor at Loyola Law School specializing in contract law, said there is nothing unlawful about the county paying out the $22 million before the property deed was recorded. At worst, it could be construed as sloppy and risky on the county's part.
"If they (county) pay the money in advance, they're running a risk of money changing hands without return performance, but it is something that can be done," Hull said. "Looking at it purely from a contract law perspective, there's no contract violation."
While the county believes it is SanBAG, Upland, and Caltrans that Colonies should have gone after for damages, Burum believes all of them were responsible.
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Finally tonight some good news some inspiring news and a step in the right direction.
The story of Illinois Republican senator mark Kirk's return today to Washington.
Illinois Republican senator Mark Kirk was ready for a big year in 2012.
When it happened the 52 year old Kirk had emergency surgery following -- weekend stroke the stroke nearly killed him.
Then came months of painful rehabilitation.
Kirk kept his Illinois constituents updated -- with videos on his senate website extranet.
Progress that I've made has been very encouraging.
Learning to walk again.
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Center Kirk did what he talked about.
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The capital has an awful lot of steps.
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Finnish games mag Pelaaja has suggested Microsoft will hold a spring Xbox showcase at the end of this month in San Francisco. The event on February 29 is being advertised as the place where Halo 4 will get its proper unveil in the US, although the specific nature of the content to be shown is not mentioned.
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By Margarita Mora, Percy Summers and Braulio Andrade
CI-Peru has been working with the Antamina mining company through Asociación Ancash (AA) since 2004 to protect Andean ecosystems in Peru's Ancash region, in the Conchucos corridor between Huascarán National Park and the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone. This Andean landscape contains some of the last and best conserved remnant forest patches of Polylepis. These are the highest forest ecosystems in the world, growing at more than 4,000 meters above sea level. Unfortunately, overgrazing, fires and firewood collection have depleted these systems to less than 2 percent of their original cover.
Local communities have a long history of interdependence with the natural landscape of the Conchucos corridor, having settled in the area before the Spanish conquest of the Peruvian Highlands. In 1622, Charles V of Spain granted the Llámac and Pacllón communities the use rights over their territory. However, they did not receive land titles until the beginning of the 20th century. Since the 1600s the economies of both communities have been oriented mainly around cattle and sheep farming. They also plant crops such as potatoes, oca (an Andean tuber), wheat and maize for subsistence food production.
In 2005 the communities decided to protect their land from outsiders interested in extracting their natural resources, and pursued declaration of their territories as private conservation areas. The National Protected Areas Service of Peru (SERNANP) required the communities to zone their 19,000 hectares and develop master plans for management and protection. Pacllón was declared a private conservation area in 2005, and Llámac in 2009. In 2010 CI and AA started working with the Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN), a Peruvian NGO, to design and implement conservation agreements to protect these amazing forest ecosystems. In 2010 ECOAN developed feasibility analyses for conservation agreements in both communities. These analyses showed that although the communities desired to manage their natural resources and implement their master plans, they lacked the means to do so. In October 2010, ECOAN signed conservation agreements with both communities.
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Support in animal health (provision of medicines to the communal veterinary post);
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Funds for the implementation of some of the activities defined in the master plans.
The communities also requested technical support for cattle improvement, fruit cultivation, irrigation, and ecotourism. In addition, ECOAN will provide capacity-building and tools to establish polylepis seedling nurseries and build fences. These activities will strengthen communities' governance and capacity to manage their territory, and provide them with the means to implement the conservation area master plans.
ECOAN currently is carrying out feasibility analyses in other communities in the Conchucos corridor. The goal is to help additional communities establish private conservation areas to protect polylepis patches and other Andean ecosystems. The long-term aim is to enhance connectivity between these conservation areas, using conservation agreements to make sure that key areas are protected and local communities receive tangible benefits from choosing conservation.
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Since 2006 and with support from the Conservation Stewards Program, CI Cambodia has maintained a conservation agreement with the Thma Doun Paov community, located on the periphery of the CCPF . Residents committed to ban harvest and sales of dragon fish, as well as halt the use of shifting cultivation. In return, community members who patrol and enforce the conservation commitments receive payment and the community itself receives funding for education as well as livestock and agricultural tools that help with farming. There have since been five other agreements signed with communities around the CCPF. Chanthy Hot leads the socioeconomic monitoring efforts with each of these six communities, measuring the impacts of the agreements on people's lives and livelihoods.
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This here is one interesting video to watch. I guess if you've been as persecuted as Allen Iverson has been throughout his high school, college and professional athletic career, you would become a pretty sensitive guy too. If you take as many shots as the Answer has, eventually you have to show a little pain as A.I. did in front of a group of students while discussing his scholarship program.
AI hasn't exactly tried to endear himself to mainstream (ie: white) America through his career and for that, I guess there is a price and burden to pay. There's no doubt he has paid steep prices for any of his past transgressions and doesn't get enough praise for the positive things he has done throughout his life. Of course all of this comes with the territory of being a multi-millionaire all-star NBA player, he chose the life, he has to accept all that comes with it, so sympathy from anyone, including me is a little hard to obtain.
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BIG, BAD WAVE: A monster rogue wave approaches a merchant ship in the Bay of Biscay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the coasts of northwestern Spain and southwestern France.
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A near-vertical wall of water in what had been an otherwise placid sea shocked all on board the ocean liner Teutonic—including the crew—on that Sunday in February, more than a century ago.
"It was about 9 o'clock, and [First Officer Bartlett], as he walked the bridge, had not the slightest premonition of the impending danger. The wave came over the bow from nobody seems to know where, and broke in all its fury," reported The New York Times on March 1, 1901: "Many of the passengers were inclined to believe that the wave was the result of volcanic phenomena, or a tidal wave. These opinions were the exception, however, for had the sea been of the tidal order Bartlett would have seen it coming." The volcano theory was just as unlikely: "Absurd, absurd," one of the Teutonic's officers told the Times. "It was a giant sea, and there is no doubt of that."
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Now that there is no longer a question of rogue waves' existence, other mysteries have arisen: How frequently do they occur? Just how do they come about? Are there areas or conditions where they are more likely? Janssen is among a growing group of researchers in search of answers to these questions, which could someday lead to safer seas.
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Angela LundeAngela Lunde is a dementia education specialist in the education core of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the Abigail Van Buren Alzheimer's Disease Research Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
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Marty wrote recently, "I have hesitated to post or even begin a blog of my own because I feel guilty about how I feel about my role as caregiver ... I'm getting worn out doing all the thinking and cooking and other stuff necessary to run a household!"
And Phoebe wrote, "I have not posted comments before because I just do not have that sweet feeling that most of you feel."
I'm so glad to see that Marty and Phoebe found the courage to post on the blog and join this caring community we've created. Although Marty and Phoebe may have found some comfort in reading what others wrote, I hope each of them can find healing by reading (and re-reading) their own words.
By looking back on one's own writing, we can be empowered to face our demons and better understand our unique circumstances and ourselves. Feelings left untold live inside us and can make life seem very daunting. As we write, we uncover what we're feeling (guilt, anger, grief,) and those demons often lose their grip on us — making room for new truths.
A good example is Floyd, whose writing I believe likely supported him on his path toward emotional healing. Floyd was a caregiver for his wife with Alzheimer's. After her death, Floyd shared his thoughts with a local newspaper in hopes of sending a message to friends and relatives of persons with Alzheimer's. Here's an excerpt from Floyd's article titled: "Stay Involved Despite Disease".
"To friends or relatives to someone with Alzheimer's disease, please remain a friend. Do not allow your fears to make you stop being a part of our lives.
"If visiting is hard, educate yourself about dementia. There are wonderful resources for information to make the disease less scary.
"Do not obsess about what to say or talk about. Talk about the things you've always talked about.
"If you simply cannot see us or pick up the phone, send notes or cards. Let us know you are thinking of us as we journey through Alzheimer's disease.
"Realize our hurt when we are ignored by longtime friends and relatives.
"Above all, do not let Alzheimer's disease be how you define a person (or us as a couple). Realize our history and the meaningful experiences that have been shared through the years."
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Well i managed to beat a few of my jack/flame scores 1st try so it shouldn't take long to get accustomed to it again. Finally 5 lane songs are fun again. I hated 5 lane pinball
And 4 lane I can now get crazy scores on easier songs. Might buy some songs I wouldn't buy before with nerfed flames now.
I have a ton of scores to chase now >_>
Thanks again Pope and Aaron and I know we gave you a lot of crap for this especially myself, so I apologize for that. I am glad I can reach some of my scores without having to play Arkanoid or use blast notes again.
Thanks a lot Pope and Aaron for sorting out this flame notes issue. Now we can finally get top scores without the use of pinball (I tried pinball and hated it so went to blast notes) and I may finally be able to regain my #1 on "Shadow of the Day"
QA must of come out of the woodwork for the flame nerf though. Because apparently it was tested and approved by everyone who has a hand in Blitz changes over at HMX.
As far as I'm concerned, no one there is QUALIFIED to balance this game after what you and an entire team of testers and devs thought was a good idea. Saying this was a group effort makes it all that much worse and just goes to show that no one's head is on straight.
Like I said before, I doubt this will bring me back to Blitz. My trust has been totally destroyed. There is absolutely nothing from preventing you from pulling a stunt like this again. While you are over there worried about gold stars being devalued with your changes, I would be over here worried that all my time, effort, skill, and progress are going to be devalued.
I think one of us has a lot more to lose.
Dude, that's a little harsh, especially after the majority of players got what they wanted. If you don't want to play the game any more, that's your prerogative, but the grandstanding and chest thumping is getting a little old. If you still feel you have to give Harmonix a piece of your mind, there are more appropriate venues than this.
It's all right. Everything will work out fine.
It's all right. We're going to the end of the line!
Perfectly fine with me. Apart from the mostly theoretical possibility of people spamming and abusing timing windows for Band/Flame, the game is about as balanced as we could expect anyway, at least in general terms. Flame Notes at their proper value is instrumental to maintaining a risk/reward mechanic, and having them back goes a long way to making many more powerup combinations viable rather than just Pinball.
That's fine. And I say that's fine, not out of any sense of maliciousness, but with the understanding that we will never be able to please everyone. That's the case for Blitz, for DLC, for RB1 which people still write in to complain about on a weekly basis. And that's fine, we do the best we can.
I this instance we made a change to benefit one area of the community and it had an unintended and adverse (and poorly communicated) affect on another part of the community. We saw that reaction, listened to the feedback, pushed to roll that change back at the soonest opportunity, and we pulled developers off of more pressing projects to make the change. Restoring flame notes was not a business decision, and we don't expect to gain from it in any way shape or form. It won't sell any more copies of Blitz and it's unlikely to move the needle on DLC sales in any meaningful way. It's a change that we made purely as an act of community goodwill, because it's what the hardcore fans in this thread lobbied for.
We don't have any plans to make additional changes. If for whatever unlikely reason that plan changes, we've learned from our past mistakes and will make every effort to improve communications, testing, and community involvement. But as we ramp up on new projects, chances of that happening are awfully slim.
But if what's happened has so irreparably ruined the game for you and you choose to stop playing, that's fine, that's your call. Hopefully the majority of the people in this thread are pleased with the change and trust that we took their feedback to heart.
Don't you think they've learned their lesson here? They made an ill-advised change to the game, sure, but they did it in pretty specific circumstances, before the Tournaments launched. It's pretty unlikely that they'd have cause to do this again, and given the huge backlash combined with the fact that the company is pretty clearly moving on from the franchise with the DLC and weekly goals ending, I think it's safe to assume they'll leave well enough alone from now on.
EDIT: Sorry, I had this in my browser for a while so I didn't see HMXHenry's message before I posted.
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Although the restoration will hurt my scores personally as a prime pinball player, I'm very glad and thankful that you restored flames. It may bring back some of the competitive fire into players like Zage, who from discussion I knew was getting tired of pinball (given, he has about 5 times my Blitz cred even though our scores are pretty even).
I am pretty naturally good at pinball, with some very high X-plat ranks and very few attempts (as few as 4 and max of only 60) on the main setlist songs. I will continue to compete in this game with my bouncing counterpart, but I welcome back my flame overlords and hope I can continue to compete with them.
I guess I'll just need to get a whole lot more of those 250K pinballs.
Did it truly benefit this one area of the community that you sought to benefit? Because I questioned that IMMEDIATELY. And if this was a group effort, I don't know why no one else saw it.
Did pinball win every single tournament?
I rest my case.
I am not convinced that changing an integer in a line of code on the servers is as difficult as you make it seem. I'm sure whatever QA process used is very quick because it was designed that way for this specific use.
First you don't have the resources to rebalance the game the way you wanted so you nerf something you thought was abusable...for three months...
I would of hoped that you would have made a better effort to balance other power-ups during that time period and done so without nerfing.
I feel like I loved this game more than some of the people that worked on it. Why not give balancing it another shot before totally wiping your hands clean of it. There are power-ups that are still just as useless as when flames were nerfed.
The game is done, why not put forth the extra effort to make things right?
Then why implement ANY change to power-up values at all? Why even create the system of changing integers if the intent was to release Blitz and walk away?
Because you didn't. You guys supported Blitz through the goals system, rock band world facebook page, and then tournaments that I'm sure were all planned. Along with the quick fix for playing over 1000+ songs. (Although how that didn't come through in QA testing still boggles me)
It seems only now that its a a waste of time, money, effort. Reminds me of the XMB boot. Only difference is you have the tools at your fingertips to buff anything.
That's all I ever wanted.
It hasn't ruined the game. Its broken my trust.
I was the guy who played this day in and day out competing on the overall leaderboard. Then this happened and I stopped cold turkey. The skillset I had with flame juggling is not what it once was.
I'm very pleased you reverted it back. But 3 months is a long time.
3 months is a long time...
Now that the tournaments are over I am still curious, how did player traffic fare with the changes? Did the nerf increase/decrease player traffic? Did the tournament increase participation? I'd love to see a graph of player traffic through the entire lifetime of Blitz. It would make for an interesting study.


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The Secrets Of Colorado Real Estate
♫ Saturday, July 14th, 2012Many people not only love to spend their vacations in Colorado, they also buy real estate there in all its forms, whether it is a vacation home, rental real estate, or a permanent residence. For the real estate investors of Colorado, given below are some real estate secrets in the form of investment methods. Remember, the secret of real estate lies in choosing the best and most suitable strategy for investing.
Retailing is an investment method that provides huge and quick profit. Here, you first have to buy a low-priced house, next manage a little repair work, and then sell this house at a retail price, which typically earns you a profit ranging from $20,000 to $35,000 per deal.
In the wholesaling method, your role is similar to that of a broker. In other words, your job is to find a motivated seller, and thus you get paid. Here, you simply secure a deal to sell a real estate. Then you sell the deal to another investor who will buy it.
So here you negotiate the selling price of a real estate to flip the deal off to another buyer. Your profit may range from $1,000 to $5,000. Going by the nature of the job, it's indeed a rewarding deal. The task is simple and requires small effort on your part. Above all, here you pay nothing.
Getting the deed
In this method, you take over the existing deed from the house owner to obtain house ownership. Here you take the title "subject to" the existing loan on the house. Thus, you do away with bank or credit. Here you don't assume the loan; however, the deed empowers you with ownership. This is a well-suitable option for those sellers in financial situations who are looking for ways to come out of their mortgage problem.
Lease options
Can you think of a way where you can have control of a real estate without ever taking title to it? This is what the lease options investment method does for you. If you want to earn cash, you can sell it. Besides, you can also have a tenant or a buyer in the home who will lease purchase from you till the time they can cash out. In fact, you can cash out by obtaining sufficient free equity
In this investment method, you can consent to option a real estate at a certain price with the aim to selling it off at a higher price. The difference between these two amounts is the profit you earn. With this option you can earn significant profits.


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Silver Moss Grey-scale Tutorial
Sometimes you want a slightly more edgy, dramatic look without too much drama and time at your makeup table.
This look is suitable for both mono-lids and double-lids, and like cut-crease looks, all it takes is the ability to "follow the hollow" (of your eye socket) when placing the darker contouring shade.
Step 1: Apply a black kohl or pencil thickly along the lash line in the area marked out above, and smudge it out, fading upwards slightly.
Step 2: For the shadows, as there's a lot of blending needed, I used a soft white blending brush similar to MAC 217. Then using a dark mossy-grey (Make Up Store Moss is a deep grey with a hint of olive tone; MAC Copperplate would do just fine as well) matte shadow, apply from inner corners to outer corners of the eyes, expanding from the thinnest line to a thick swatch that goes up to the socket line.
Step 3: Then without picking up too much shadow, extend the shading from outer corners in, along the hollow of the socket line. A key point for the look is emphasizing the contours of the eyes, so you need to get the shading blended into the socket-line as a frame or boundary for the paler shade later.
Also run the remaining shadow on the brush along the outer parts of the lower lash line.
Step 4: Using a shimmery metallic silver (there are many good ones on the market; L'oreal Infallible Shadow in Flashback Silver is the one I used, but The Body Shop, Bourjois, Wet n Wild, etc all make strong metallic silvers), pack from the inner corners outward into the dark moss-grey.
Keep within the boundaries of the darker grey at the socket line. You don't want to obscure the dark color by running your silver all over it.
Step 5: Finish with black mascara. I kept the lash line quite clean as I did not want to load the look down with a black flick, tight-lining, false lashes, etc. The emphasis is on the socket line.
P.S. This look works with both pale and dark lips!


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WHAT DOES THE MAP SHOW? The USGS Volcano Hazards Program combines maps and information about hazards to allow emergency managers and the public to visualize the status of volcanoes around the world. The map-based interface allows users to understand the danger posed by each volcano in relationship to the people and places surrounding it.
THE RING OF FIRE: Over 75 percent of the world's volcanoes fall within the so-called "Ring of Fire," circling from South America, to Alaska, to Japan, and on to New Zealand. Most volcanoes are located at the boundary of tectonic plates, which are massive slabs of the Earth's crust that move slowly over what is called the asthenosphere. In the Pacific region, a great number of volcanoes occur where one plate dives below another. As the plate drops deeper it sets in a motion the process that creates lava. The molten lava then begins to rise through the solid rock above and create volcanoes.
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Coy is kind of a country music outlaw or renegade. He loves the sound of a hot distorted guitar that was so poplar in the sixties when he was a teenager. I asked him why he loves that sound so much and I quote. � All of us raised in the sixties seem to have that sound in our blood. Maybe it was the era or the times. The Skinard, Janice Joplin and Tom Petty sound etc man most everyone I know who was a preteen or teenager back then still love that old rock sound. I guess that�s why I love it so much it takes me back to a place in time when I think I was the happiest. We can�t turn back time but we can revisit it with our memories and music. I hope the sound of this CD �Rockin Country� will take you my fans who were teens in the sixties and my young country fans back to the sixties and remind all you of the good old days!�
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Coy is back on The Rock Scene with Free Beer! We would love to rock your world. Check us out! If you dare! Our song Vietnam is currently Number 5 on soundclicks charts go to soundclick.com/freebeerus to play the song iheart new has not approved freebeerus account yet.
1966 was my first taste of playing and writing music. First band was called the Mocking Birds. My first gig was at The American Legion in South Corpus Christi Texas.
1968: The passing of my father ended my dreams for awhile I had school during the day and worked at night to help with the family did not play again professionally until 1983.
In 1983 formed a band called Malfunction. Formed Light Force a rock band that wrote a song about the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy in 1986.
In 1987 Light Force recorded and released their single Titled Challenger the flip side Burning Hearts. Our manager Jimmy Skaggs (not related to Ricky Skaggs) sent their single to a local radio station as an entry in the K-99 battle of the bands they were the first band chosen for the competition.
Since 1987 I have been an "independent-recording artist.
Since 1987 Songwriter, Publisher "Florida Light Force Production" member of BMI.
Since 1989 I have been performing as a singer/songwriter in nightclubs performing both Southern Rock and Country music. In Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
1989: Formed The Southern Delight Band.
1993: formed The Silver Dollar Band
1995 co-founded: "Wal to Wal Records" an Independent Record Label. Recorded This Mountain and
Beside Every Man in Nashville in 1995. In the fall of 1995 made and released a music video of Beside Every Man.
2000: I was the Democratic Nominee for Florida House District 63.
2001: Founded Hilbilly Records/TBack Records.
2002: Myself and the Silver Dollar Band got serious and recorded my We Can't pickup the Pieces CD
we sold this CD while playing in the Clubs.
2003: Myself and the Silver Dollar Band started our Radio Tour at WZZS Heartland Country Zolfo
Springs, FL on December 11, 2003 and finished at Walls 102 Fm in Peru Illinois around April 20th 2004!
2008: Signed a Contract with Tate Music Group.
2010 Canceled Contract with Tate Music Group.
1975 I received an Associate Paralegal Degree.
2000: I was the democratic Nominee for Florida House District 63.
2009: Changed my political party affiliation to Republican after the push by the Democrats to Socialize The United States.
I am self-taught on bass, electric and acoustic guitar 6 and 12 string, piano. Took formal lessons on drums at one of Tampa's local music stores. I studied voice training from The Vocal Power Institute.
I was born in Texas one of seven children.
I have four children. I am married to my sole mate Gloria.
While I love to perform which is my passion, I still enjoy writing music. The songs I write, I have lived or my friends and family have lived them. They are a part of my life as much as my children are. Song writing to me is one of the greatest talents that God gave me, I love doing it and give credit to him.
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Lovely to have you Shiva. Thanks a lot for the kind words. Seeing you again since we met on New Year's in 2007 was a great pleasure.
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The Delaunay
- Luxury
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Venue details
The Delaunay 55 Aldwych
- Venue phone:
020 7499 8558
- Venue website:
- Opening hours:
Breakfast served 7-11.30am Mon-Fri; 8-11am Sat. Brunch served 11am-5pm Sat, Sun. Tea served 3-6.30pm daily. Meals served 11.30am-midnight Mon-Sat; 11.30am-11pm Sun
- Transport:
Tube: Covent Garden or Temple tube, or Charing Cross tube/rail
- Price:
Main courses £6-£2. Cover (lunch and dinner) £2. Dinner for two with wine and service: around £120
The Delaunay
- 55 Aldwych
- www.thedelaunay.com
- 51.513031,-0.118221
- 55 Aldwych
The Delaunay
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Excellent restaurant and cafe - this is one of the " must do " I would recommend it to any " foodie"
nadia harvey Thu Nov 21Rated as: 5/5 -
The Delaunay is a great venue for a breakfast with family, friends or a date. It has a great atmosphere and feels very luxurious, without the price tag. The service is always fantastic.
I would recommend the pancakes with fruit and creme fraiche for an alternative breakfast treat.Philippa Wed Nov 20Rated as: 5/5 -
Went here for breakfast, was absolutely lovely and great service, the scrambled eggs were a bit runny for my taste but the rest was very good. I'd go back.
Caroline Thu Nov 14Rated as: 4/5 -
I really like this restaurant. The food is good and the drink is excellent. The service is just brilliant. Good value for money. I will certainly go back there again next time I am in London.
Vicky Ashley Sun Sep 29Rated as: 4/5 -
Great restaurant and cafe. I actually have the pleasure of working above this great restaurant and while I have only had the pleasure of dining at the restaurant once, I regularly enjoy a bite to eat and coffee at the cafe next door. The quality of food and the service is always of a high standard and really enjoy the cafe as impromptu morning meeting spot.
Jason Thu Sep 26Rated as: 4/5 -
Superb! Everything about The Delaunay is spot on. Breakfast, Afternoon Tea and Dinner have all been wonderful. Must mention the Afternoon Tea in particular as it will rival, and probably top, any of the Afternoon Teas at the top London hotels. I think that the price is justified in the level of quality. Especially nice in the winter. The inside is cosy with an 'old library' feel given by the dark wood and grandfather clocks. Great atmosphere and excellent customer service.
Lauren Mon Sep 23Rated as: 5/5 -
Utterly terrible experience. We had to prompt being given menus and again to order, at one point there was a 45 minute wait for a bottle of wine for the table, one dish had to be sent back as the poussin was pink in the middle, so many good restaurants in London, no idea how they are busy.
charlie Fri Aug 30Rated as: 1/5 -
We booked to have brunch on a Saturday. The restaurant was very busy which meant we did have to wait at times to order more drinks. The Arlington (poached egg and smoked salmon) was fantastic - very tasty and good quality ingredients, classic scrambled egg and bacon looked great although they failed to bring toast until the meal was almost over. Service did let them down a bit but, in the hope it was a one off, that would not stop me from returning again.
Tess Murray Wed Aug 28Rated as: 2/5 -
Food good but pricing policy needs a review as some simple dishes much too expensive for what they are. But overall the kitchen is doing their job well.
The area that leaves a lot to be desired is service. The only smile I got was from the doorman. Apart from him, the coat check girl, the dismissive receptionists, the surly barmen and the subpar waiting staff were definitely not delivering what one would expect.James Mon Dec 24 2012Rated as: 3/5 -
This was a lovely place with great food and great service
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Iowa Business Property Tax Credit Deadline Approaching
Iowa business owners should begin their applications for the Iowa Business Property Tax Credit to avoid missing the January 15th, 2014 deadline. Iowa Business Property Tax Credit Breakdown Who: Commercial, industrial, and railroad property owners. When: By January 15th, 2014. Amount Credited: Each credit depends on the total value of all property units and the Continue reading
Ready, Set, Go! What the New DOL Affirmative Action Rules Mean to Federal Contractors in 2014
Are you a federal contractor or subcontractor? If so, take note – at the end of August 2013, the DOL announced new rules implementing some fairly major changes to affirmative action requirements applicable to certain federal contractors. These requirements will go into effect on March 24, 2014. This post lays out briefly what those requirements Continue reading
FHA Condominium Certification
Historically low interest rates have prompted a flurry of real estate transactions, including the purchase and refinance of condominium units. However, if your condominium unit is located in a condominium regime that has not been approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), you may not be able to take advantage of a Continue reading
JOBS Act Amendments to Rule 506 Are Now Effective
This article is an update of an earlier post that can be found here. As of September 23, 2013, the amendments to Rule 506 of Regulation D, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the JOBS Act, became effective. This means that, provided issuers are willing to make sales only to "accredited investors," Continue reading
Department of Labor Busts Exchange Notice Myth
From the U.S. Department of Labor posted the following Affordable Care Act "Myth Buster" in its September 12, 2013 newsletter (found here): Myth: Employers who don't notify employees about the Affordable Care Act's new marketplace will be fined $100 per day. Not true: Companies covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act should provide written notice Continue reading
Natalie Ditmars Selected to CBJ's "Forty Under 40″
Congratulations to attorney Natalie K. Ditmars for being selected by the Corridor Business Journal as one of the Forty Under 40 award honorees for 2013. The annual Forty Under 40 awards recognize forty leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the Corridor and honorees are chosen by a panel of the previous Continue reading
Anywhere Over the Rainbow: Important Post-DOMA Guidance for Employers Released
In late June, 2013, we reported that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) would have significant impacts on employers. As we noted then, U.S. v. Windsor left a key question unanswered: "It remains to be seen whether that recognition will be limited to same-sex married Continue reading
Court Claims Jurisdiction Over Debtor's Interest in Company, Not Company Itself
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On October 1, 2013, a Health Insurance Exchange ("Exchange") is to be operational in each state. The Exchange is where individuals and small employers may obtain health insurance from participating insurers. The Affordable Care Act added Section 18B to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Section 18B, 29 USC § 218b, provides that Employers subject to Continue reading
Iowa Employee's "Whistleblowing" Protected Under Public Policy
Dorshkind v. Oak Park Place of Dubuque II, L.L.C., No. 11-2100 (Iowa 2013) The Iowa Supreme Court recently ruled that an internal complaint made by an employee of an assisted living facility concerning forged training documents gives rise to a wrongful termination lawsuit. The Plaintiff, Ms. Dorshkind, observed supervisors falsifying state-mandated training documents for the Continue reading


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Main Library celebrates Arizona's Centennial on Feb. 11
Thursday, February 9th, 2012There is something for everyone at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library's Centennial Celebration:
When: Saturday, February 11, 11am to 5pm
Where: Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue (south of Alameda)
Who: All ages!
Learn more about the Arizona Centennial at AZ 100 Years.Children will enjoy the family storytime at 11am followed by a craft and Happy Birthday Arizona cake. Don't forget to take the opportunity to check out books on Arizona's history, famous people, sports teams, and so on!
Teens will be interested in the games available in the teen room and in the display of the art, essays, letters and scrap book pages that teens have contributed to a time capsule to be sealed and not reopened again until 2062!
Adults will have an opportunity to see the debut of 18 pictures of historical Tucson barrios that will go on permanent display in the Joel D. Valdez Main Library. There will be talks by local historians on the history of Tucson and Arizona place names. Enjoy a reception between the talks with refreshments provided by local barrio businesses such as El Charro and La Caves.On Saturdays parking is free on the streets and in the city garage beneath the library, accessed via Alameda Street.
As part of the celebration, we will also be unveiling a new photo exhibit honoring the history and heritage of Tucson's barrios. This exhibit has been made possible through a collaboration with the Arizona Historical Society and this program is made possible by the Arizona Humanities Council.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
11:00am – 1:00pm
In celebration of the Centennial, we will have a Family Storytime beginning at 11 am with Happy Birthday Arizona cake afterwards!1:00pm – 2:15pm
Dr. Lydia Otero of The University of Arizona's Department of Mexican American Studies will discuss Tucson's barrios and her book La Calle. A book signing will follow.2:15pm – 3:30pm
Enjoy a gala reception with refreshments from local business such as El Charro and Le Caves.
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Place names are like fossil poetry – they afford a kind of folk history, a snapshot in time that enables us to read them and reconstruct how members of a culture in the past assigned names to the places they saw. The U.S. has over 3.5 million place names, and there is no part of the world where nomenclature is so rich, poetic, humorous, and picturesque – a tradition to which Arizona has had more than its share of contributions. In this presentation, Gregory McNamee examines the history of Arizona place names, from Ali Shonak to Zephyr, using lively anecdotes to discuss the little-known stories behind names on the land.
A Second Saturdays Event. An Arizona Centennial Event.
For more events downtown on February 11 (plus 2nd Saturday Downtown) and February 12, read my blog from yesterday (click here).
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"So who are you going to believe?"
That question, posed by deputy prosecutor Lauren Carella, summed up the job jurors had in determining whether former teacher Kimberly Jo Larkin began having sex with a 16-year-old boy while he was still her student at Paradise School for Boys.
Larkin didn't dispute having sex with the teen, but she maintained the relationship began after he was no longer her student.
The young man, now 18, testified he and Larkin, now 41, first had sexual intercourse prior to him permanently leaving the residential school on June 4, 2010.
Jurors apparently believed Larkin, because they took less than three hours to acquit her of institutional sexual assault, a third-degree felony that requires some sort of institutional relationship between defendant and victim, such as teacher and student, or prison guard and inmate.
The jury convicted Larkin of corrupting a minor and furnishing alcohol to a minor, both misdemeanors.
Sentencing is set for 3 p.m. July 16, and defense attorney Terrence McGowan said he expects Larkin will receive a probationary sentence.
Career over: "It's a bittersweet victory," he said. "Her career is over."
The corruption conviction bans her from teaching for the rest of her life, he said.
"I'm not excusing her behavior," McGowan said. "She crossed the line. She screwed up. ... She's just glad to avoid a felony conviction."
Larkin declined comment as she left the courtroom.
Carella said it was a just outcome.
"Kim Larkin was held accountable today by the jury's verdict," she said.
Assuming Larkin is sentenced to probation, she will be subject to standard sexual offender probation conditions, which include sex-offender counseling and having no contact with minors, according to Carella.
During his closing argument Wednesday morning, McGowan called the victim a liar.
But Carella, in her closing argument, challenged jurors to decide for themselves who the real liar is.
"She has everything to lie about," the prosecutor said of Larkin. "She has everything to lose."
'I wanted to help': Larkin testified in her own defense Wednesday morning, insisting the sex didn't begin until early July 2010, when the teen was no longer her student.
She said that on June 5, 2010 -- the day after he left Paradise School -- she drove him to fast-food restaurants to help him apply for jobs.
"I wanted to help him. He had no family," Larkin said. "He was just very lost."
She admitted to having sex with the teen five times, all in July 2010. The sex happened at her ex-husband's house, at a friend's home and at two motels, she said.
Alcohol: Larkin also admitted the teen drank alcohol in her presence, which she'd bought on at least one occasion, but said she didn't furnish it to him.
"There was alcohol sometimes that he would help himself to," she said. "I suggested to him that it wasn't a good idea (for him to drink)."
Larkin said the relationship ended when she learned he was texting a girl.
"Unfortunately, I did become jealous," she said, and broke up with him.
But the teen wouldn't take no for an answer, according to Larkin.
Threat alleged: "His exact words were, 'This isn't over until I say it's over,'" Larkin told jurors, adding the teen threatened to tell school officials about the affair.
"I became very scared," she said.
That's when she had a male friend call the teen, she said. The friend pretended to be a private detective and suggested to the teen that Larkin could claim rape, "to try to put some fear into him," Larkin explained.
She said she paid her teen lover $160 to delete incriminating text messages from the cell phone she'd bought him. Those texts included a photo she'd sent the teen of her genitals, according to testimony, as well as declarations of love.
The young man previously testified he took the money but kept the text messages because he was afraid Larkin would accuse him of rape. He also testified he was the one who broke off the relationship because Larkin had become jealous.
Cell phones: Under cross-examination, Larkin said she bought the teen a total of three cell phones -- because he lost the first two -- and insisted she bought all three in July.
Carella later expressed doubt about that timeframe, telling jurors, "I submit she was talking to him (on those cells) well before June 4, 2010."
Larkin told Carella she wasn't afraid of being arrested for having sex with a teen.
"I was afraid of losing my job," she said. "Criminal charges weren't really the issue."
LIU teacher: Larkin, of Forrest Drive in Gettysburg, worked for Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12 for nearly a decade and was suspended without pay after the allegations came to light, an LIU official said. Larkin said she subsequently resigned.
She was hired in August 2004 as a special-education teacher, she said. Although she was employed by the LIU, she worked with students at Paradise School for Boys.
-- Reach Elizabeth Evans at email@example.com, 505-5429 or twitter.com/ydcrimetime.


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Report: Hackers accessed Citigroup customer data
Citigroup said today that hackers breached the bank's network and may have gained access to the personal data of hundreds of thousands of bank card customers.
Customer names, account numbers, and contact information, including e-mail addresses, were accessed during the breach, which was discovered in May during routine monitoring. However, no Social Security numbers, birth dates or security codes were accessed, Citi said.
Citi said the breach affected about 1 percent of its 21 million customers.
"We are contacting customers whose information was impacted," Citi spokesperson Sean Kevelighan said in a statement. "Citi has implemented enhanced … Read more