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Government grins as it pretends to be generous with its patrons
When Joe Lieberman proposed-seriously-last week that the federal government stimulate the doddering economy by sending 200 million Americans a check for $300 each, he sent exactly the wrong kind of message.
The net effect, of course, isn't all that much different from the $60 billion in tax relief proposed by Republicans in Congress. Either way, "They're going to spend it," Mr. Lieberman said. "And that's what the economy needs for a bit of a lift right now." Uncle Sam would send checks to everyone who presently holds a job. "Mom, Dad, kids, whoever worked and does the payroll or income tax," suggested last year's Democratic vice-presidential candidate.
OK-so maybe it's nitpicky-but there's something colossally wrong with the symbolism involved in a grand mailing by the federal government to 70 percent of the entire population. It's too deliberately calculated to portray Washington as the Grand Source of All That's Good. It prompts people in their subconscious to rewrite the Doxology to say, "Praise Uncle Sam, from whom all blessings flow."
Granted, it's not just the federal government that likes to work this way. Big corporations play the same game. My auto insurance company, for example, makes it a point once or twice a year to send me a fairly meaningless refund of $36 or $109 or something like that-partly to distract me, I think, from the fact that I've just sent them $860 or $1122 for a six-month premium. While unloading my wallet with one hand, their other hand tries to persuade me they're really nice guys and not robber barons after all.
But State Farm isn't a monopoly like the federal government; State Farm can't send me to jail if I switch to some other insurance company. Nor are the auto insurance companies extracting 21 percent of the GNP from society at large like Mr. Lieberman's employer is. It's OK to talk about the clout and overweening power of the big corporations, like Mr. Lieberman's colleague Al Gore did all last year, except that the real gangster in the place is the very enterprise both those men wanted to head.
It's only marginally better, in all probability, that they lost and George W. Bush and Dick Cheney got the jobs instead. For the Republican Party is proving itself not a whit better than the Democrats at restraining the claim the federal government makes on the personal, family, and corporate budgets of its people. Republican Congresses of late have been every bit as profligate with our money as Democratic legislators of the past, porkbarrelling down the federal fiscal expressways with nary a glance at the caution signs.
Nor is Washington alone in such habits; it's just that the feds are by so far the biggest spenders, using up that 21-percent portion of everything we earn before anyone else gets to it. But state and local governments do pretty well with what's left, spoiled rotten just as Washington is by their ability to produce-virtually on command-whatever revenue they think they need. Here in North Carolina, we voters just acquiesced in a $3.1 billion bond issue for higher education, guaranteeing that at our own expense statist schools will extend their lopsided advantage in competing with private colleges and universities. In education, especially, government grins as it pretends to be generous with its patrons, but rarely gives back anything like what it takes.
That, indeed, is the big issue with government at every level these days. It desperately wants voters at every level to see it as generous, benevolent, and thoughtful-when in fact its main characteristic is fiscal hunger. It keeps kidding us into thinking it's fine-tuning all the fiscal solutions we need-while in fact it is really only playing with something like a final solution.
As Robert Bartley noted in his Wall Street Journal column last week: "The government does not put money in people's pockets; it takes it out of some pockets and puts it in others. If the government writes checks for $60 billion in tax rebates, it will borrow $60 billion more or pay back $60 billion less in debt. Just how are these offsetting transactions supposed to 'stimulate' anything?"
Here's what they'll stimulate: even further fiscal drought.
For in the process, government also always skims off its substantial handling fee for doing what it does. That's what government is too much about these days. It produces hardly anything. It trivializes its biblically indicated assignments. Mostly it just consumes. And the more we keep looking to Washington, or our state capitals, or even our county seats for such solutions, the more we get eaten alive. False gods have always had big appetites.


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Joint Poetry Reading -- Victoria Redel & Elizabeth Jacobson -- Gables
JOINT POETRY READING: Victoria Redel is the author of three books of poetry most recently Woman Without Umbrella and three books of fiction with a new collection of stories, Make Me Do Things forthcoming in fall 2013. Her latest novel, The Border of Truth (Counterpoint 2007) weaves the situation of refugees and a daughter's awakening to the history and secrets of her father's survival and loss. Loverboy (2001, Graywolf /2002, Harcourt), was adapted for a feature film directed by Kevin Bacon. Swoon (2003, University of Chicago Press), was a finalist for the James Laughlin Award. Victoria is on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College. She has taught in the Graduate Writing Programs of Columbia University, Vermont College and at Davidson College and the New School. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment For The Arts and the Fine Arts Work Center. She currently serves as vice president of PEN American Center.
Elizabeth Jacobson's first book of poems Her Knees Pulled In, is described by Tony Hoagland: "At once stoical and lush, full of terse, piercing, mindful observations of daily life, these poems look telegraphic on the page, but they are intricate and thoughtful and wild, like the winding skeleton of a 'A lyre snake/ its back of petroglyphs/ designed to cloak/ his detective life/ of eating things still alive' Her Knees Pulled In is a highly skilled, no-bullshit, sexual and creaturely poetry, accounting for the earthly life of a woman." Elizabeth has taught writing in New York at CUNY, and in New Mexico at SFCC, Warehouse 21, and most recently as a teaching artist with ArtWorks in Santa Fe. In 2001 Turtle Path Press published a collection of her poems in a chapbook, Four Hot Days. She is the recipient of the Jim Sagel prize for poetry.
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A Glimpse Into Google's Tel Aviv Office
Question: Who has a better workspace than Google?
Yeah… We already know the answer to that question.
So, what do you do if you are Google? I mean, you DO currently have the Undisputed World Championship Title Belt for the most coveted offices out there, right?
It seems as though Google has answered this question. The resolution is simply to build more offices in other places in the world (hey, if you got it then flaunt it).
It is true that all of their offices are freakin' sweet, but today I want to bring the focus to their most recent slap in the face of convention office spaces: their very own Tel Aviv office.
But why the Tel Aviv office?
Because it is freaking awesome, that's why.
The building sports eight floors of the creative, wacky and cool awesomeness that is unique to the one and only Google. The company seems to have a love affair with challenging the status quo and staple of ideals of the conventional workspace and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Google says that they want each of the floors to represent the cultural diversity of the country of Israel.
The diversity and themes goes as follows: Humor/Fun, Joy/Optimism, Friends/family, Culture/Heritage, Energy/Vitality, Dream/Delight, Innovation/Hospitality and a no fun zone that is the maintenance and all around importance level that keeps it all running (hey, someone can't just have all the fun).
It seems that this cultural diversity has manifested itself into a one of a kind office that covers over 85,000 square feet. The history of this office is not a very grand one, but the future seems to extremely bright (I'm going to spare you the torture of a poorly executed Ray-Ban joke… for now). Opened in late 2012, the building houses over 30,000 employees.
Speaking of the employees, Google says that they hope the new offices "inspire" the collaborative effort between them which would in mind result into new creative works. The place does definitely have an emphasis on this principle since it in fact tailors to a team of 200 engineers and 50 sales and marketing employees. I'm guessing that Google beat these ideals down the architect's mindset during the creation of the designs of this office.
As far as all of the designing credits, they would have to go to Swiss firm Camenzind Evolution along with the collaborative efforts of Studio Yaron Tal and Setter Architects.
These firms have created a monster, a very hard to explain monster.
One hallway looks like a small town, one section is an "outdoor" picnic area; heck, it even sports an indoor desert!
So, what happens when these employees get a little rumble in their tummies? No, they don't have an indoor McDonald's; they have themed, fully-functional restaurants that put any fast food chain to shame.
I could go on, but let's face it guys, we'd only go back to our jobs with paper bags over our heads to hide all of the tears.
So, to rap it all up, this was a peak into the new Google Tel Aviv office and I am now going to the beach to make myself feel better about life. (An indoor desert, really?)
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Wegelin, the oldest Swiss private bank, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court on Jan. 3 to charges of helping wealthy Americans evade taxes through secret accounts and then announced it would close down.
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EUR/USD set a minor corrective top on Monday at 1.3172
On Wednesday, EUR/USD showed some intraday swings but at the end of the day little had changed. Markets are still looking for an equilibrium after the bold action from the ECB and the Fed and for now, there is no clear guide for the next directional move. Rumours and technical considerations are the dominant factors for trading.
EUR/USD set a minor corrective top on Monday at 1.3172. However, the news flow dried up and the risk rally was ripe for a correction. This setback continued yesterday morning. There was the usual market talk on all kinds of issues that might hamper a solution for several pending issues of the EMU debt crisis (Will Spain ask for a bail-out? German opposition against a European banking union...). These issues are still there, but they are not new. So, we doubt that they are the real driver for this week's correction. For now, we see this move still as a correction after a steep rally and this correction was extended yesterday during the morning session in Europe. The intraday reversal/setback in EUR/JPY after the BOJ policy decision probably reinforced the decline in EUR/USD, too. The pair reached an intraday low just below 1.30 at the onset of the US trading session. From there, sentiment on risk improved a bit. The early morning US housing data (starts and permits) were close to expectations.
However, markets saw the data as confirming the rebound in the sector. This was a minor issue, but it helped to slow the correction in risky assets, at least temporary. EUR/USD reversed course, too. The pair recouped the early losses, supported by better than expected US existing home sales. The pair reached a corrective top in the 1.3075 area, but a break above the intraday top didn't succeed. This was an indication that it was too early to stop the correction and to start a new up-leg. EUR/USD settled in the mid 1.30 area and closed session at 1.3049, almost unchanged from the 1.3048 close on Tuesday.
Sentiment on risk is still fragile in Asia this morning as the China HSBC manufacturing PMI was published well below the 50 boom-or-bust level (47.8 from 47.6). Risk-off trading is pushing EUR/USD south for a test of yesterday's intraday lows just below 1.30.
Later today, the calendar is well filled. In Europe, investors will keep a close eye on the advance reading of the EMU PMI's. Last month, there were some tentative signs that the downturn was slowing. A further cautious rebound (albeit from a very low level) is expected. We put the risk for the PMI's to come on the better side of the consensus. If so, it will be interesting to see whether this development would be enough to stop the correction of risky assets. At least it should be no further negative for EUR/USD. Investors will also look out for auctions in France , and even more in Spain. Yesterday's spread narrowing on Spanish bonds at least suggests that there was no 'negative' prepositioning in the run-up to the sale. In the US, the claims, the Philly Fed survey and the leading indicators are on the agenda. As always, the claims have (intraday) market moving potential. A slight improvement from 382K to 375K is expected.
We put the risks for a slightly higher/weaker figure. In the post-Fed era, it is not yet that clear how currencies will react to weaker than expected US data. For now, we assume that the risk theme will prevail. Aside from the eco data, several Fed members will give their assessment on the Fed approach. However, the balance of power within the Fed is clear and it is a bit too early to anticipate on further steps. During the day, there will also be plenty of headlines on the China-EU Summit, but we doubt that they will move currencies. So, yesterday, there was a first tentative sign that the correction might slow. However, negative sentiment on risk in Asia is pushing EUR/USD back below the 1.30 area.
The EMU PMI will probably have to be materially better than expected to change sentiment on risk for the better and the reverse the ST corrective trend of EUR/USD. We still look to reinstall/add EUR/USD longs, but we are in no hurry to jump in as there is no technical sign that the correction has run its course.
Technicals and LT view: EUR/USD touched a 2012 low at 1.2043 on July 24. From there, EUR/USD rebounded after ECB's Draghi said that the ECB would do whatever is needed to preserve the single currency. Later in August, the soft tone of the August FOMC minutes pushed EUR/USD above the 1.2444 range top, improving the short-term picture. Over the previous two weeks, EUR/USD cleared several important technical resistance levels, including the 1.2824 May 21 top. This swift break above this area clearly improved the technical picture of EUR/USD. Last week's break above 1.2935 (68% retracement from 1.3487/1.2043) suggests that a full retracement is possible. 1.3284 (01 May top is the next high profile point of reference. The pair was/is heavily overbought and finally a correction kicked in . A setback below the 1.2773/1.2748 area (MTMA/previous reaction high) would suggest that the rally is running out of steam and that some consolation might be had hand. A buy-on dips approach in case of a more pronounced correction is still preferred.
On Wednesday morning USD/JPY spiked higher from the 78.50/60 support area after the decision of the BOJ to ease monetary policy as it raised the programme of asset purchases by a larger than expected JPY 10 Trillion. The pair reached an intraday top at 79.22. However, the price action later in the session was telling as the USD/JPY reversed more than initial gains. A rather cautious sentiment on risk and a decline in core bond yields might help to 'explain' the move.
Nevertheless, this is probably not the reaction the BOJ was hoping for.
Yesterday's move is a clear sign that it won't be easy for USD/JPY to fight the USD negative tide after the Fed reactivated the printing press last week.
Of late, EUR/GBP was supported by improving sentiment on risk. In this context, EUR/USD outperformed cable and EUR/GBP filled offers north of 0.81. Since the start of this week, the global risk rally slowed and the relative balance between EUR/USD and cable altered. EUR/GBP came off the recent highs and this process continued yesterday. The news flow from Europe or from the UK had only very limited impact on trading. The move was in the first place part of global markets looking for a new equilibrium after the recent central bank actions. Even so, investors still kept an eye on the Minutes of the previous BoE meeting. The BoE showed a balanced approach. Easing is still very well possible, but the positive impact of the new funding for lending scheme might do part of the job. So, at the margin, the report could be considered slightly less dovish than expected.
EUR/GBP was already on a downward trajectory and this move accelerated slightly after the publication of the minutes. The decline of the euro slowed around noon and this was also visible in EUR/GBP. Later in the session, EUR/GBP reversed the early losses and closed the session at 0.8044, even slightly better than the 0.8032 close on Tuesday evening.
Today, the price trend in EUR/USD (and thus the EMU PMI's) will be the most relevant input for EUR/GBP trading. For the UK side, the UK retail sales and the CBI industrial trends are interesting. However, the retail sales will probably be distorted by the Olympics. So, we doubt that the market will draw firm conclusions from the report. After yesterday's minutes, we look out whether sterling would be able to draw some support from better than expected UK data (especially in case of better CBI orders).
From a technical point of view, EUR/GBP reached a correction low at 0.7755 at the end of July. The commitment of ECB's Draghi to do whatever is needed to protect the single currency provided also a solid support for EUR/GBP. The run toward the key 0.77 LT support area (October 2010 low) was aborted and the pair reached a corrective top at 0.7963 mid-August. The top of this sideways pattern was broken two weeks ago as EUR/GBP regained the 0.7963 range top. This break improved the technical picture. As the price action in both EUR/USD and cable was be mostly driven by the dollar side of the story, we still saw less reasons for big gains in this cross rate than might be the case for EUR/USD. Until Monday, the day-to-day momentum remained clearly EUR/GBP supportive., but from there, the topside in EUR/GBP became difficult. Strong resistance is seen just not that far above this week's top (0.8153/69 previous reaction highs). This suggest that a cautious sell-on-upticks might be considered. Even so, tight stop-loss protection is warranted to defend the position in case of new strong upleg of the EUR/USD headline pair.


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The BEAUTIFUL CREATURES song "Freedom", off the California band's sophomore CD "Deuce", has been selected for inclusion in Walt Disney Pictures' Sandra Bullock romantic comedy "The Proposal". The film will hit the theaters on June 12, 2009.Bullock stars as a Canadian immigrant who creates a demanding and difficult work environment for her subordinates at the office. When the news arrives that she's about to be deported to the Great White North, she rushes into a marriage of convenience with her young assistant (played by Ryan Reynolds) to prevent such a catastrophe from occurring. "27 Dresses"' Anne Fletcher directs from a script by Peter Chiarelli for Touchstone Pictures. "Deuce" was released in the U.S. in 2005 on Spitfire Records. The band, which also features by FLOTSAM AND JETSAM axeman Mark Simpson on second guitar, issued its self-titled debut in 2001 via Warner Bros.
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Today's best-dressed entrepreneur sports a smartphone
Perhaps it comes as no surprise, but the smartphone has just edged out the laptop as the top business tool among young entrepreneurs.
According to an article at Information Age, "more than half of young entrepreneurs believe a smartphone is as important to running a business as a car or laptop."
Citing recent research from OnePoll commissioned by Xero, the article notes that "52 percent of the 500 young people questioned rated a smartphone and a car or van as the top essentials for business, closely followed by 51 percent who needed a laptop."
The survey also reveals bad news for PC makers, who continue to suffer a decline in sales growth. Only 27 percent of respondents cite the PC as a top business tool today.
"This survey is telling us that the desktop is dead--the new generation want the ability to access all files and documents, speak to customers and associates and run an enterprise from anywhere, whether it is in the street or half way up a mountain," the article quotes Xero executive Gary Turner as saying. "This accessibility is going to be a really key development in the future of business."
The survey also confirms that social media is an important business tool, with nearly a third of respondents (32 percent) saying that having an established social media network is an essential tool for organizations today.
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GQ quotes an anonymous woman who claims to have been kidnapped and forced to take bong hits during her college years by Tea Party spokesperson Rand Paul.
He and Randy came to my house, they knocked on my door, and then they blindfolded me, tied me up, and put me in their car. They took me to their apartment and tried to force me to take bong hits. They'd been smoking pot." After the woman refused to smoke with them, Paul and his friend put her back in their car and drove to the countryside outside of Waco, where they stopped near a creek. "They told me their god was 'Aqua Buddha' and that I needed to bow down and worship him," the woman recalls. "They blindfolded me and made me bow down to 'Aqua Buddha' in the creek. I had to say, 'I worship you Aqua Buddha, I worship you.' At Baylor, there were people actively going around trying to save you and we had to go to chapel, so worshiping idols was a big no-no.
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Synopsis: It's the story of one of those improbable encounters that can change the course of one's life: the encounter, in a small public garden, between Germain, fifty and barely literate, and Marguerite, a little old lady passionate about reading. Forty years and 220 pounds separate them. One day, purely by chance, Germain sits down beside Marguerite. She'll go on to read aloud extracts from novels and thereby allow him to discover the magic of books, from which Germain imagined he was excluded for life. Until then, his family circle and drinking buddies took him for an idiot; stupidity will now change places! But Marguerite is losing her sight. For the love of this charming, mischievous and caring grandmother, Germain will teach himself and show her that he's capable of reading aloud to her when she is no longer able to do so herself. [UniFrance Films]
Gus Van Sant's "Restless" disappointed at the specialty box office this weekend. According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier today, the teenage romance - starring Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper - grossed $17,285 from 5 screens, averaging $3,457. Though perhaps an unfair comparison, Van Sant...Read More »


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UPDATED: Verizon not preloading Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus smartphone
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) will ship the Android-powered Galaxy Nexus smartphone without preloading the Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Wallet tap-and-pay application.
"Recent reports that Verizon is blocking Google Wallet on our devices are false. Verizon does not block applications. Google Wallet is different from other widely-available m-commerce services. Google Wallet does not simply access the operating system and basic hardware of our phones like thousands of other applications. Instead, in order to work as architected by Google, Google Wallet needs to be integrated into a new, secure and proprietary hardware element in our phones. We are continuing our commercial discussions with Google on this issue," Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey Nelson said in a statement.
However, Google said in a statement,"Verizon asked us not to include [Google Wallet] functionality in the product," without elaborating on the rationale behind the carrier's decision.
Verizon Wireless is slated to begin selling the Samsung-produced Galaxy Nexus later this month, reportedly at a price of $299.00. A Google spokesperson told the Journal that Verizon subscribers also would not be able to download the Google Wallet application from Android Market, but another unnamed source claims the operator won't prevent consumers from obtaining the solution via the Google storefront.
The Near Field Communications-based Google Wallet enables consumers to make purchases and collect or redeem offers by tapping their Android smartphone at 300,000-plus MasterCard PayPass-enabled merchant terminals. Google Wallet is presently available across all Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) Nexus S smartphones running Android OS version 2.3.4. For now, only PayPass-enabled Citi MasterCards may be loaded to Google Wallet--consumers may also fund the Google Prepaid Card with any existing payment card. Debit cards are not eligible for Google Wallet at this time.
In October, Google Wallet expanded beyond point-of-sale purchases by introducing support for SingleTap, which enables consumers to redeem coupons and/or earn rewards points with one tap of their phone. Google Wallet users can now enter select U.S. retailer partners including American Eagle Outfitters, The Container Store, Foot Locker, Guess, Jamba Juice, Macy's, OfficeMax and Toys"R"Us to instantly save on in-store offers. Google is also partnering with the state of New Jersey to enable tap-and-pay rail and bus transit purchases at select locations.
Verizon Wireless is partnering with AT&T (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile USA to mount Isis, a rival NFC-enabled m-commerce network slated to begin commercial trials in early-to-mid 2012. Like Google Wallet, Isis promises services enabling consumers to conduct point-of-sale transactions, redeem coupons and use store merchant loyalty cards via mobile device. Isis has pledged to open its system to all interested credit issuers and banks; in July it welcomed financial services providers Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express to its ranks.
Availability across a diverse array of operator networks and handsets is imperative for services like Google Wallet and Isis to achieve critical mass. Six device manufacturers--HTC, LG, Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI), Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), Samsung Mobile and Sony Ericsson--have committed to introducing NFC-enabled devices that support Isis. Google Wallet will face an uphill battle if Sprint remains the sole major U.S. operator supporting the service.
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Correction, Dec. 6 2011: Verizon spokesperson Jeffrey Nelson issued a statement that Verizon did not block Google from preloading Google Wallet onto its Galuxy Nexus smartphones and is currently working with Google to find a new, secure way to integrate the app onto its phone hardware.


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Lengyan Sacred Temple began to be built in 1922 and completed in 1933. It takes the form of standard rectangle, facing south and covering 8036 sq.kms, about 164 meters long from south to north and 49 meters wide from east to west. Famous for its orderly layout, compact pattern, exquisite structure and subtle sculpture and paintings, the temple was classified into provincial-level key relics-preservation institution.
Its courtyard belongs to three gradation form, fended by the enclosing wall, which appears rather magnificent and splendid. It is well-known as one of the four temples in Northeast Region. From south to north, Shanmen Gates, Heavenly King Hall, Daxiong Sacred Hall and Scripture Storing Hall are aligned on the axis. On both sides stand the bell tower and drum-tower and two ancillary halls. Shanmen Gates, a double Xieshan architecture (a Chinese traditional architecture style), consists of three gates. In addition to the main gate, there are two minor gates on the right and left. Through Shanmen Gates, the first courtyard comes into view, where the bell tower and drum-tower are situated in the east and west, which both were constructed in the double-flying eaves architecture (a Chinese traditional architecture style). Around the beam of the belfry hang a big iron clock with beast- head ring, weighing two tons, and incised an inscription "Yingkou Sacred Temple". Heavenly King Hall was constructed on the granite above one meter high, as the main body around the first courtyard, which is divided into five rooms in a Chinese traditional architectural style of Yingshan. The main ridge is ornamented by loose-carvings, four dragons playing with pearl. In front and back of the main hall there are the corridors, where follows another little hall. Inside the main hall is the standing statue of Bodhisattva Weituo, while on both sides stands the statues of the Four Heavenly Kings, whose appearances are full of animation. Daxiong Sacred Hall, the main body in the second courtyard serves as the central buildings among the whole temples, five rooms inclusive with a Chinese traditional architecture of Yingshan. On the chief ridge and two sides are relief-carvings, flying dragons playing with night-luminescent pearl which belongs to the tower-styled flaming pearl floating in the middle. It is in the centre of the minor pagoda that a clear mirror is hung on high, glittering with silver. A series of copper statues are displayed in the temple, ranging from Tathagata, the Bodhisattva of Mercy, to the Eighteen Archarts which is one group surviving more intact in Northeast Region. Those statues present various expressions, vivid and true to life, greatly beautifying the Daxiong Sacred Hall. In the centre of the third yard is the last part of the temples, the Scripture Storing Hall, a Xieshan architecture, including a large vault and porch around. The ancillary temples are on both sides in the courtyard, whose layout is compact and orderly, integrating with other parts as a complex.
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Take the No.14 bus and get off on the southern side of Xinxing Road, Zhanqian District
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1.On the Temple Faire Festival, the eighteen day of the lunar calendar, thousands of tourists and pilgrims from Daliang city and Herbin city congregate here. The trade is prosperous and the atmosphere is agreeable and joyous. 2.Recommended time for tourists: one hour
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The physical therapist assistant (PTA) is a technically educated health provider who assists the physical therapist (PT) in the provision of physical therapy and may perform physical therapy interventions selected by the supervising PT. The PTA works under the direction and supervision of the PT, helping manage conditions such as back and neck injuries related to work and sports, and others. PTA's work in a broad range of settings. Employment opportunities for PTA's are located in hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing, sub acute, and long-term care facilities, home health agencies, schools, hospice, industrial health clinics, community health centers, fitness centers and sports training facilities, and colleges and universities.
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Thomas Edison State University provides flexible, high quality, collegiate learning opportunities for self-directed adults. The University is dedicated to maintaining a scholarly community in which the freedom of expression both written and oral is paramount, however, at all times students are expected to maintain professionalism and respectfulness and be mindful of the audience.
The purpose of this policy is to advise the students of Thomas Edison State University of their responsibilities and expected conduct when interacting with other students, mentors or staff of the University in nonacademic acts or activities. Furthermore, it provides procedures for filing complaints, investigations, hearings, range of possible sanctions and appeals under this policy
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Students at Thomas Edison State University are expected to be mature, self-directed and responsible for their progress and the achievement of their personal academic goals. They are expected to know and comply with the policies, rules and procedures of the University; satisfy their financial obligations; respect University resources; and comply with requests of academic and administrative personnel in the conduct of their professional duties.
Interaction between students and the University is expected to be thoughtful, professional, respectful and civil. Accordingly, any behavior that threatens or endangers the welfare of members of the University community, or substantially disrupts or threatens to substantially disrupt the operation of the University, is prohibited and shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal from the University. Such prohibited behaviors include, but are not limited to, harassment, abusive actions, physical threats and disruptive conduct.
Behavior by students that violates the spirit or intent of the Nonacademic Code of Conduct and that takes place on Thomas Edison State University premises or during University-related activities shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the University. The University reserves the right, notwithstanding anything contained herein, to refer any nonacademic offense to the appropriate civil or criminal authority, as it may deem appropriate. Violations of the Nonacademic Code of Conduct may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Disruption of University Activities - exam administration, online courses, assessment activities, studying, research, administration and meetings. These activities may also be considered a violation of the Academic Code of Conduct. When there are academic elements involved the case will also be referred to the appropriate dean for their review.
- Unauthorized Entry and Use - unauthorized entry and/or use of any University network, building, facility, room or office. Facilities include, but are not limited to, the Trenton offices, off-site centers and special event venues.
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- Written or Oral Harassment - written or oral harassment includes the use of threatening or obscene language, or language which is otherwise abusive or discriminatory in the circumstances, by a student, directed to another student, a mentor, trustee or employee of the University.
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- Misrepresentation – lying or materially misrepresenting information to an official University body or officer.
- Lying in the course of a nonacademic disciplinary investigation or hearing.
- Failing to appear as a witness during a nonacademic disciplinary hearing.
- Other nonspecific acts or activities that violate nonacademic University policies.
Disciplinary Process
The Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Learner Services (EMLS) is responsible for:
- Investigating allegations of misconduct
- Determining appropriate actions, including sanctions
- Adjudicating student appeals
- Maintaining a written record of all actions regarding student conduct violations.
The vice president for Enrollment Management and Learner Services will establish a permanent Student Conduct Committee composed of no fewer than five permanent members. Additional members may be appointed on an ad hoc basis in order to provide expertise and insight relevant to specific cases. Questions will be decided by simple majority vote with three permanent members required to constitute a quorum. This committee will adjudicate matters and impose sanctions as appropriate for those cases referred to it.
Complaints of student misconduct may be initiated by mentors, staff or students enrolled at Thomas Edison State University. When appropriate, staff and mentors are encouraged to first exercise their authority by engaging the student in an effort to correct the misbehavior in a professional and constructive manner, prior to submitting a formal complaint. Staff and mentors should attempt to settle disputes or address concerns by discussing the issue with the student. All parties (staff, mentors and students) are obligated to make a good faith effort to coherently define the problem and seek resolution within the guidelines of current policies and procedures. If a problem or issue cannot be resolved or a student does not respond to corrective measures then referral is appropriate. Referrals for discipline shall be made by a School dean or by any unit manager within the University's organization.
Students wishing to report a violation of the Nonacademic Code of Conduct may do so by reporting the violation to any staff member or mentor of the University. Staff members and mentors are responsible for forwarding such complaints to the appropriate dean or unit manager. Allegations of misconduct brought by one student against another student must first be reviewed by either a dean or unit manager, who will assess the situation for appropriate resolution prior to referral. Failing such resolution they will make the referral on the complaining student's behalf.
Referrals for specific allegations of a violation of the Nonacademic Code of Conduct must be submitted in writing to the associate vice president and dean of Learner Services, who will advise the student, in writing, that a complaint has been made, the specific allegations in the complaint and that they may be referred for a formal disciplinary hearing. The notification will also inform the student that they will be contacted by an impartial staff member who will investigate all allegations and collect information for presentation to the Student Conduct Committee. The appropriate dean's office will receive a copy of the "notice of referral" letter.
The associate vice president and dean of Learners Services, acting for the vice president for Enrollment Management and Learner Services, will appoint a staff member to investigate the allegation. This person will be a full-time employee assigned to any of the University's administrative divisions. The appointed staff member will gather evidence, interview witnesses and the student concerned, and report findings and recommended actions to the chairman, Student Conduct Committee, in a timely manner. The appropriate dean's office will receive a copy of the "appointing" letter.
If, in the opinion of the investigating officer, the allegations should be pursued the student will be advised that a hearing will be scheduled. This notice will include the date and time of the hearing and provide a list of charges that contain specifications upon which the charges are based. The vice president for Enrollment Management and Learner Services can withdraw the charges once they have been made for just cause.
Student rights and responsibilities
The student:
- Must notify the associate vice president and dean of Learner Services of the names of the student's advisor and any witnesses who will attend the hearing, at least three days before the hearing.
- Will be notified of the charges against him/her, in writing, prior to the hearing.
- Will be informed of the evidence upon which a charge is based.
- Will have a reasonable length of time to prepare a response to any charges.
- Will be given ample opportunity to express concerns and offer evidence in defense at the hearing.
- Will receive a written determination of the charges and notifications of any sanctions imposed, in a timely manner.
- Will be afforded confidentiality throughout the process.
- Will have the right to waive any of these rights.
- Must submit a copy of documents and a list of witnesses to be presented at the hearing.
Student Conduct Committee Hearing
All committee hearings will be convened at Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, N.J. Students unable to travel to Trenton may attend the hearing telephonically via conference call.
- The student may have an advisor present at the hearing, however, the student is responsible for presenting his/her information and, therefore, the advisor is not permitted to speak or participate directly in the hearing.
- The student will be allowed to review the investigating officer's report (a copy to be provided prior to the hearing), listen to the investigating officer deliver his report and ask questions.
- The student shall have the opportunity to present his/her version of what happened, submit supporting documentation and present witnesses.
- All records of the hearing will be kept in the custody of the University. Records or recordings are the property of the University and may not be reproduced without the specific authorization of the president of Thomas Edison State University.
- All expenses incurred by the student will be borne by the student.
The Student Conduct Committee will review the report, listen to evidence and decide if a violation did or did not occur. If a violation is determined to have taken place, the committee will determine what disciplinary action, if any, to impose on the student. A written decision will be issued by the chairman, Student Conduct Committee, to the vice president of Enrollment Management and Learner Services. A copy of the decision will be sent to the student by certified and regular mail and serves as notice of the committee decision and any sanctions to be imposed. With the exception of dismissal and expulsion the Student Conduct Committee may impose, on its own authority, all sanctions listed in this policy.
One or more of the following sanctions may be imposed:
- Written Warning – A written reprimand for violation of a specific nature, including a warning that continuation or repetition of prohibited conduct may be cause for additional disciplinary action.
- Exclusion/Removal from University Activity/Event – A student given this sanction may be barred from attending University sponsored activity and events for a specified period of time, not to exceed 180 days. These restrictions may be extended to participation in online events sponsored by the University.
- Probationary Suspension – A student may be suspended from the University for a specified period of time, not to exceed one year. The student while suspended shall not participate in any University sponsored activity and will be barred from University premises. At the discretion of the provost, a permanent transcript notation of the suspension may be made. Students suspended from the University are not entitled to refunds for tuition or fees associated with their interrupted enrollment.
- Dismissal and Expulsion from the University – Permanent separation of the student from the University. A permanent transcript notation is mandatory. Students expelled from the University are not entitled to refunds for tuition or fees associated with their interrupted enrollment. As the most severe action of the institution, dismissal and expulsion must be recommended to, confirmed by, and officially imposed under the authority of the vice president/provost. The Student Conduct Committee shall provide a rationale for dismissal/expulsion from the University to the vice president/provost with a copy to the vice president for Enrollment Management and Learner Services. If the recommendation is accepted and the sanction imposed, the vice president/provost will notify the student by certified and regular mail. The Student Conduct Committee and the vice president for Enrollment Management and Learner Services will receive a copy of the letter of notification.
- Postponing or Withholding of a Degree – The University may withhold the award of a degree, otherwise earned, until completion of a disciplinary process set forth in any of its Codes of Conduct.
- Revocation of a Degree - An awarded degree may be revoked for fraud, misrepresentation or other violation of University standards.
- Interim Suspension - In extreme or emergency circumstances, any vice president of the University may immediately suspend a student from access to University premises, activities or electronic sites pending a conduct hearing or disciplinary action. Such interim suspensions will be reported as soon as possible to all the members of the President's Council.
Appeal Process
The student shall have the opportunity to appeal any decision involving disciplinary action. Appeals of dismissals and expulsions will be submitted directly to the Office of the President. All other appeals must be submitted in writing to the vice president for Enrollment Management and Learner Services, within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the disciplinary action. The appeal must specify the grounds on which it is being made. Allowable grounds for appeals are limited to the following:
- Evidence of procedural irregularity
- Evidence of significant mitigating circumstances or facts that could not have been presented to the investigating staff member
- Evidence of undue severity of sanction
- Evidence of bias on the part of the investigating staff member
- Evidence that the decision of the Student Conduct Committee is arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable and that the charges are not supported by the evidence
A written decision will be issued and the student will receive a copy of the appeal decision by certified and regular mail. The appeal decision may require that the previously imposed sanctions be:
- Affirmed and executed
- Suspended, set-aside or rejected
- Modified or adjusted as warranted by circumstance.
Upon notification, administrative offices throughout the University will take all requisite actions to record and implement the final decision of the University.


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Rainbow Ranch Miniaturesby timothyguo • Uploaded: Jul. 29 '12
Description: The Miniatures in Rainbow Ranch are Babydoll Southdown Sheep.
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logoboom said on Aug. 03 '12
I'm liking it. I think the black might be a tad heavy and making it too dark. And the centering of the mark and type is challenging. It's always going to feel off balance because of that head. Maybe try left justified off of the neck? Dunno. But I'm liking it.
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Bruce Willis broke the Tough Guy losing streak, as A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth in his 25-year-old Die Hard franchise, won the long holiday weekend at North American theaters with $24.8 million for the Fri.-Sun. period, and $37.5 million for its first five days of release, according to preliminary studio estimates. Safe Haven, a soft-hearted candy sampler from the Nicholas Sparks series of romance novels, also opened solidly, but the weekend was still nothing for Hollywood to plight its troth over. Total revenue, $140 million, was off 10% from the same weekend last year and nearly $100
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Images: Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 [Image 5 of 34]
Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Kuppers
Royal Thai Army Soldiers with the 34th Mobile Development Unit recycle wood forms during an engineering civic assistance project at the Khao Rai Sriracha Elementary School, Phitsanulok province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 25. Exercise Cobra Gold (CG 13) forces conduct engineering and medical civic assistance projects, cooperative health engagement, and other civil-military activities in the Kingdom of Thailand, in order to promote the security interests of the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S. and partner nations, enhance component operational readiness skills and training objectives, increase interoperability with partner nation forces, and serve the basic civic needs of the local population. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Kuppers/Released)
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A fun game I thought we could do. We'd need pretty much all our active members to play for it too really work though.
Basically the idea is that everyone compiles a list of who they think the greatest players, who have made their debuts after 1999, are, in order. Just like in this thread, but doing 20 instead of 5. Each player in your list will get points, the higher they're ranked by you, the more points they get. I've explained exactly how many points each player in your list will get below. After everyone has done their list, PM it to me, I'll tally up the points and we'll get a final list, based on everyone's individual list. This final list will represent who the Cricfire members think have been the best players of the very modern era.
When I find out the whole list, I'll post the results. However, I want it to be fun so I'll reveal who came were in stages. So for instance first I'll reveal who came 20th-15th, and then 14th-10th etc...I'll also do a summary on each player, much like Cricinfo player profiles.
How the Point system will work.
Where the person is ranked on your list - how many points they'll get
1st - 20 points
2nd - 19 points
3rd - 18 points
4th - 17 points
19th - 2 points
20th - 1 point
Let me know if you want to do it, or have any more questions.
Cliffs Version: Rank, in order, the best 20 cricketers in your opinion , who made their debut after January 1st, 2000. Base it on their careers so far, and not on potential or form. I.e. what they did iin 2003 holds just as much weight as what they did last week. PM it to me.
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2 Parks near Harrison Mills, British Columbia
Lake Errock, British Columbia 3.8 miles SW
Chilliwack, British Columbia 4.65 miles S
Cultus Lake, British Columbia 4.94 miles S
Rosedale, British Columbia 7.29 miles SE
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia 8.72 miles NE
1201 Kennedy Road Harrison Mills, British Columbia V0M 1L0 (map) | (604) 799-0319
Sites: 90 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 1 Reviews
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This is a new campground, and my rating of 7 will likely be higher once they finish developing the site. Things like a game room are in the works. We camped during a November cold snap and had the place to ourselves. The host was extremely helpful; he filled our holding tank for us as it was too cold to use city water. Sites are all level but kind of close together. The campground is basically an open meadow but they have planted shade trees. Scenery is amazing, right on the Harrison River. There is a large grassy area, which our border collie loved. The campground is gated with a security code. This should eliminate the out of control partying that occurs at another campground in the area that I won't name here! We liked our stay, and will definitely be back. - Fish dude
215 Kilby Rd Harrison Mills, British Columbia V0M 1L0 (map) | (604) 796-9576
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Really nice setting, right on the Harrison River. The washrooms are actually outhouses but they were spotless. We were there in November but in peak season this campground fills up pretty fast. I imagine mosquitoes could get nasty there in summer. There is a boat launch right next to the campground. We had no problem getting our 25 footer around the turns in the campsite but if you have a really big rig you might want to investigate before entering. Sites are all level with fire rings. There are two water taps, but we found it easier to fill our holding tank prior to arrival. The little village of Kilby is an easy walk from the campground. The nearest little store is a few kilometers away in Harrison Mills. Overall, beautiful quiet setting with nice river and mountain views, and beachfront camping. - Fish dude


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Pablo Álvarez, Miras and Marc Torra scored for the Blaugrana ahead of the Final 8 round of the Copa del Rey
CH Lloret, 2
FC Barcelona, 3
CH Lloret (0+2): Serra, J. Rodríguez, González, D. Rodríguez, Torner – starting five – Pelícano, Gómez and Crespo.
FC Barcelona (2+1): Sergi, Panadero, Julià, Reinaldo, Torra – starting five - Mia Ordeig, Álvarez, Miras and Gual.
Goals: 0-1, Álvarez, FD, min 19; 0-2, Miras, p., min 22; 1-2, González, min 37; 1-3, Torra, FD, min 44, 2-3, Pelícano, min 49.
Referees: Sandoval Santos and Garrote Arcelus
When a train starts moving it's difficult to stop it and when that train is called FC Barcelona, it's even harder. Barça claimed victory away to CH Lloret by 2 to 3. The team managed by Gaby Cairo went up against a tough and well organized opponent this Sunday, but the league title holders managed to break through the home team's defence.


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Home > News > Parents: Be Aware of Serious Threats to Your Teen
Published on November 07, 2012
Most parents are tuned into the dangers of street drugs and alcohol. Yet there are other threats that may be readily available to teens on store shelves or even around the house.
"Often, kids hear about something from their friends or at school, and they don't understand the dangers, risks or long-term consequences of a certain behavior," said Dr. Samuel Schimelpfenig, pediatrician with Avera Medical Group McGreevy 7th Avenue.
One of those risks is energy drinks. Kids are allowed by law to buy them, or parents may buy them not realizing that they can be detrimental. "Energy drinks can have caffeine content that is equivalent to five to six cans of cola," Dr. Schimelpfenig said. "The actual caffeine content can be hidden, as other ingredients are also basically caffeine. Too much caffeine can lead to difficulty sleeping, addiction, or even heart rhythm problems and palpitations. "These products are also loaded with sugar, which contribute to obesity and dental problems."
Energy drinks can be easily confused with sports drinks. While sports drinks do not have caffeine, they do have a lot of sugar. They're designed for athletes to replace the carbs and electrolytes lost in strenuous activity. Kids who aren't involved in sports are better off to drink plain water, Dr. Schimelpfenig said.
A more sinister threat is inhaling or huffing of even common household substances. "It does produce a feeling of being high," Dr. Schimelpfenig said. More common in younger adolescents, huffing can involve anything with fumes, such as model glue, aerosols or gasoline products. "If kids continue to do it, they can progress from being high to passing out or lapsing into a coma," Dr. Schimelpfenig said.
Because the high is short lived, huffing can be difficult for parents to detect. "Parents might notice slurred speech, or a mental status that seems a little off," Dr. Schimelpfenig said. Other signs are similar to generalized drug and alcohol abuse: a change in friends, poor performance in school, or withdrawing.
Teens can abuse drugs they've legally purchased at the store. "There used to be more of a problem with over-the-counter cough and cold medications which had ephedrine, which is used to make meth," Dr. Schimelpfenig said. Now that ephedrine is no longer used, products containing alcohol are the greater problem. If kids drink these medications to get the alcohol effect, they can get too much of other ingredients, such as cough suppressants or acetaminophen, which can cause liver damage.
Prescription drugs used to treat ADHD may be abused, which kids sometimes tout to their friends as something that can help them focus at school and get better grades. "But it's not safe – or legal – to take a prescription that's not prescribed you. A kid who takes someone else's prescription could have a bad reaction, or take too much," Dr. Schimelpfenig said. "I always tell kids when I prescribe these medications that they are a controlled substance, and selling them to their friends is the same as dealing drugs."
Because teens often have their own money and their own cars, it can be impossible to keep these types of threats under lock and key. "I encourage parents to keep an open line of communication. Know who they're hanging out with, where they are, and what they're doing," Dr. Schimelpfenig said. Some parents think that if they don't talk about subjects like drugs or sex with their kids, they won't get "ideas." "But the truth is, they've already got ideas. If they don't hear it from their parents, they'll hear it from their peers."
Parents can also help ensure their child's good health by taking them to see their pediatrician or family doctor at least every year or two years. "Some teens don't get in to see a doctor for years, and they may be missing out on a recommended vaccination for serious illnesses such as whooping cough or meningitis. Recommendations keep changing, so it's a good idea to check in with your doctor to make sure your child is up to date," Dr. Schimelpfenig said.
To learn more about children's health for all ages, go to www.AveraChildrens.org
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Sewer repairs on Greenville Avenue
Published: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 9:46 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 9:46 a.m.
Wilmington | A detour is in place for part of Greenville Avenue in Wilmington due to an emergency sewer repair.
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is repairing a sewer line break in the 200 block of Greenville Avenue.
A detour has been established involving Myrtle, Park and Hinton avenues in both directions.
Officials hope to have the repairs wrapped up and the road reopened late Wednesday afternoon.
– Gareth McGrath
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As recently highlighted by our "Heartland Series" special, Farragut is showing off a piece of land and a battle important to the turning tide of the Civil War in East Tennessee.
150 years ago, in the Battle at Campbell Station, the Confederacy, led by General James Longstreet, made an attempt to take Knoxville, a Union stronghold in East Tennessee.
That is now the land surrounding the Farragut town hall.
Halfway through his campaign, Longstreet realized the Union had tried to pull him away from reinforcements.
Campbell Station became the first battle in the Confederacy's attempt to take Knoxville, and it was a Union victory.
Artifacts from that battle, including soldier tents, the weapons and ammunition they used can now be seen on exhibit at the Farragut Folklife Museum.
If you want to see the full Heartland Series episode, the DVD will soon be available for purchase on WBIR.com.


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Apropos of the edit 'Bad Education' (FE, March 1), the state of the Indian education sector is appalling, all the more since we are standing at the altar of development and need well-trained human resource in huge numbers. The fact that India has slipped in QS World University Rankings highlights the open secret that education in India after the higher secondary level is more of a transaction than learning. Various colleges and universities have set shop all over the country claiming to provide world-class education to gullible and with-no-option left students. The absence of promotion of quality education from the govt's end has further lent unparalleled support to this unchecked sector. We need stringent checks on one and all, govt and private institutions and a marked shift from our straitjacketed approach towards teaching till now.
Gaurav Gupta, Delhi
Court decisions
The Supreme Court has ordered commutation of death sentence of Rajiv Gandhis killers into life imprisonment. But the Tamil Nadu government has chosen to release the prisoners on the ground that they have been languishing in jail for the last 23 years. If 14 years is considered as the life term, what the Tamil Nadu government did is right. Necessary amendments can be made to call it a 14-year jail term instead of life term.
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Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the races on March 8th have been rescheduled as a TRIPLE HEADER on Saturday, March 15. This will be the final BIG show of the Winter Racing Series. And as a bonus, ALL RACERS will receive PRIZES for coming! So invite your friends, family & neighbors for 3 BIG SHOWS on Saturday, March 15th in Crookston!
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Wow. I would do whatever she wanted me to do to her. Simply amazing. Flawless skin. Nice tan. Goddess.
My ex has boobs like that… I miss them 🙁
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fake boobs just doesn't do it for me
awesome body. beautiful legs.
oh bby i need to see more of your hot sexy AMAZING tan bod! 🙂 xo
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I was looking, I see where spam is trashed at 75% and placed in Junk at 33%.
I was wondering if there is a way to change these settings.
I would like to lower the junk folder setting to say 15% I am still seeing too many spam messages in the inbox. I am using Zimbra 4.0.3


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I have the same problem,
how did you solved the problem?
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I have the same problem,
how did you solved the problem?
That is correct in Ajax mode but not in html standard webclient
the link http(s)://virtualdomain/zimbra/h/h/changepass is not good
This was also a success!
Thank you it works now in version 5.0.18
Same for me, thank you.
I found that the outlook connector does not synchronize private appointments of a shared calendar.
User1 has a calendar A
User2 has a calendar B and shared calendar SA from User1
The menu Bulk Provisionning in admin console is not translated
it's missing an "r" in Orthographe
spellCheck = Othographe
show http://www.zimbra.com/forums/users/10630-5-0-beta-zmstat-dont-work-opensuse10-2-a.html?highlight=stats
when man stop services zimbra with the command
/etc/init.d/zimbra stop
the process zmlogger is still launched
zimbra 3600 1 0 08:11 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/perl...
Will the reception of acknowledgement of delivery be also integrated in version 4.5.7 or not?
it is also a functionality which does not function with the connector.
I've discovered that "read receipt" doesn't works with ZCO too
This connector is not operational for the users without these options (read receipt and notification new mail)
That becomes very...
Toaster will zimbra does not interest me, and I do not wish to use it.
it perhaps useful with the interface webmail.
I wish to use the notifications integrated into outlook 2003 but which does not...
splashScreenVersion of zcs-LANG-4.5.6_GA_1023_fr.tgz indicate still 4.5.5
i have installed the ZCO version 4.5.6
when a new mail is receive in client outlook 2003, avertissement will not appear in systray.
is that normal?
After having installed new connector 4.5.5, if I create an appointment with an alarm, after synchronization alarm does not appear any more.
When i customize the msi, the profile is not created any more automatically under outlook, is it normal?
in script zmdailyreport, the word subject is repeat
my $subject = "Subject: Daily mail report from $startTime to $endTime";
yes in SVN, the tag is logOff
but while in file delivered in package version 4.5.1 or 4.5.2 or 4.5.3 the tag is logOut
line 108 and 229
in ZhMsg
here is not translated ici
basicClientLoginNotice = Vous utilisez le client de base. Cliquez here pour passer au client avanc\u00e9.
LogOut is not translated
Flawless upgrade from v4.0.4 NE to v4.5.0 NE under Red Hat EL 4 64-bit. :)
When can we find a French version of the connector, please?
If we use outlook with imap, the folder appear in English.
If we want that they appear in french, how is it necessary to make?
Thank you for the information.
I am impatient of the result.


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Fredia F. Harrel, 91, Liberal, KS, died Friday March 30, 2012
at The Legacy at Parkview, Ulysses, KS.
She was born February 14, 1921 at Tyrone, OK, the daughter of
William F. & Lola M. McConnaughy Carlile.
Fredia graduated at Grant County Rural High School in 1939, She
worked at Montgomery Ward in Great Bend, KS, was bookkeeper
at Stu Emmert's and later was a clerk for the Seward County
Appraisers Office for many years before retiring.
Fredia enjoyed many interests, including bowling, gardening, crocheting and reading. Her husband Harvey and herself used to
attend the Liberal Bee Jays baseball games and recently
would pleasure in going to the Senior Citizens Center and
visiting with friends.
She was a member of the Faith Tabernacle, & VFW Auxiliary, Liberal.
On November 19, 1945, she married Harvey C. Harrel at Dodge City, KS;
he died July 8, 1981.
She is survived by nieces and nephews including, Loretta Stever
and husband Jeff, Las Vegas, NV; Sheila Fuhrmann and husband Tom
and Joycelyn Wickwar and husband Mark all of Ulysses, KS;
Paul Carlile, Victoria Nicdomemus and Christine Zackule, all of
Spokane,WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother
Pete Carlile, a sister Lucille Schartz.
Funeral service will be conducted 2:00- P.M. Wednesday at Faith Tabernacle with Rev. Rex Petty presiding.
Interment will be in the Liberal Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Miller Mortuary 9 A.M.-8 P.M. Tuesday
and 9-11 A. M. Wednesday.
The family suggests memorials to Faith Tabernacle in care of the
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Ah yes, Super Bowl Sunday. And the Philadelphia Eagles are not involved. Sigh. I suppose I can try to create some sort of vested interest (nice to see an NFC East team in the big game, plus "David & Goliath" is always fun to watch), but the truth is that I'm mostly looking forward to all the new movie commercials. Don't get me wrong; I freaking love (American-style) football, but the Super Bowl seems more like pre-packaged spectacle than an actual gridiron battle. (Give me an Eagles / Redskins game any day!) And so, logically, my thoughts turn to movie-land...
Ask someone to name a great baseball movie and you'll get nine different answers. Ask someone to name a great (American-style) football movie and you'll get nine puzzled expressions. But while the NFL waits for something as lyrical as a Natural or a Field of Dreams, there's definitely some solid football flicks out there. And by "football," I mean "not soccer."
Any Given Sunday (1999) -- It's garish and indulgent and more than a little scattershot, but Oliver Stone's pulpy exposé of the American Football Machine is pretty undeniably entertaining.
The Longest Yard (1974) -- Long before it became a flat vehicle for Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, The Longest Yard was a rough, tough, and admirably gritty prison/football flick from Robert Aldrich. Try watching the two flicks back-to-back and you'll plainly understand why (and how) most remakes suck.
Semi-Tough (1977) -- Burt Reynolds returns to the gridiron (alongside Kris Kristofferson and Jill Clayburgh) in this underrated rom-com about two pro players and one cool girl. Plus it's funny. I expect a remake by 2011. a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0390022/">Friday Night Lights (2004) -- What could have (easily) been just another tale of hayseeds and pigskins turned out to be one of the most energetic, honest, and unexpectedly exciting sports flick in five years. The TV spin-off isn't half-bad, either!
North Dallas Forty (1979) -- Nick Nolte and Mac Davis star in this rather raunchy (but seriously amusing) semi-memoir of the early-'70s Dallas Cowboys. Plus it's got Dabney Coleman and Charles Durning, which automatically makes it good. I expect a remake by 2013.
The Best of Times (1986) / Wildcats (1986) -- A pair of very formulaic sports comedies that are salvaged with effortless grace by their lead actors. The first one is about a nerdly Robin Williams who longs for another shot at high school glory, the second one is about a plucky little Goldie Hawn who takes over a gruff and vulgar football squad. Both fun flicks, both with a small dash of actual heart.
Rudy (1993) -- What Hoosiers is to basketball, what The Natural is to baseball, what Tron is to ... Tron, David Anspaugh's Rudy is complete and total formula from beginning to end -- but it's presented with such sweetness and energy, one can easily forgive all the familiar stuff. And yes, I still get a little teary-eyed at the end. Every damn time. Damn you, Rudy!
Special mention: David Seltzer's Lucas (1986) is only tangentially "about" football, but dang it's a sweet little movie.
Honorable Mention: Everybody's All-American (1988), Jerry Maguire (1996), Brian's Song (1971), Invincible ( 2006), Remember the Titans (2000), Knute Rockne, All American (1940), All the Right Moves (1983), and (if you love the silly stuff) Necessary Roughness (1991), The Waterboy (1998), The Replacements (2000), The Program (1993), and Varsity Blues (1999). (Oh, and a choice few scenes from M*A*S*H, Forrest Gump and Flash Gordon!)
Anyway, enjoy the big game!
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Duration 01:06:51
Date recorded 12 March 2013
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In this talk, we will examine the harnessing of social media as a tool in behavioral health at multiple scales: individuals, organizations, and populations. Today affective disorders constitute a serious challenge in public health: Depression affects more than 300M people worldwide. First, I will discuss the use of social media, particularly activity, emotion and linguistic expression, in making inferences about behavioral changes in mothers following childbirth. Next, I will present predictive models that leverage social media to detect, ahead of onset, the likelihood of major depression in individuals. Broadly, such predictive forecasting can help develop unobtrusive diagnostic measures of behavioral disorders, and enable wellness tracking in populations in fine-granularity. I will conclude with the potential of this research in the design of next generation privacy-preserving early-warning systems that can bring people timely information and assistance.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Need A Little Help Teaching
Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice from a bass player's perspective.
I teach at the local music school. Predominantly guitar, because that's my instrument but I have 2 bass students at the moment too, and have had for about 4/5 months. The first young chap is 13 and has only been playing about 9 months but is coming along well. We just started looking at Rockschool's Grade 1 book and everything's fine at the moment.
The other lad is a bit older and I'm looking at Grade 4 with him. He's obviously more of an intermediate player. He's pretty comfortable getting around the instrument now with a good technique and sense of rhythm and everything else. So we've been doing a little scale/arpeggio work and improv with them - pentatonic 5 positions/major, minor, dom7 arps - because that knowledge was lacking. Have also just recently went over chords in a key and the concept of relative majors/minors and he seemed to pick that up quite well. His rhythm reading is also good, certainly beyond the (admittedly low) standard Rockschool ask for their exams. Reading pitch is something we haven't looked at yet, mainly due to my own apprehension as a treble clef-er. He has said he's familiar with it and it's absolutely something I'll be looking at soon.
SO, my questions are as thus:
As (hopefully experienced) bassists, is what I am teaching him appropriate? Is there any bass-specific concepts I should be going over with him at this stage that may have slipped my mind? Or any advice generally about learning and teaching bass at any level would be helpful.
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Bass clef is definatly something to teach.
Chord structure and how it transposes to basslines by arpegio's and scales.
Improv over common chord porgressions can always help, II - V - I, I - IV - V etc.
Walking bass is definatly you could look into as well.
If they have any interest in jazz working on some standards seems like the obvious choice. Trying them out in different styles (straight, swing, bossa, ...), learning how to construct a bassline in each style, learning how to improvise a solo, learning to play the melody and the chords even if they're up to it.
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I am a self-taught bassist, and I can give some input based on what worked for me.
A little background - I am not a professional musician, but I am still a musician. Started as a child on piano with formal lessons. Learned saxophone next and again, with formal lessons. This became my primary instrument for many years - played in high school orchestra and jazz band, etc. Around the age of 13 I started playing bass - self taught - also play a little acoustic 6 string guitar. I studied music in college for 2 years before changing to a different major and the bass became my primary instrument - has been ever since - about 35 years total now (48 years old).
Having played both bass and 6 string guitar I can tell you, and this may seem obvious but it is sometimes overlooked, that bass requires more strength - strength in the fingers, wrists, forearms, etc. One of the best things anyone learning bass can do is repetitive exercises that build strength and dexterity. Some things I do every time I play, both as a warm-up and strength builder (by the way, I mostly play finger style - no picks and only moderate slapping):
- plucking hand only (fretting hand is at my side, not holding the neck), I use a metronome set to 120 BPM, and I play 16th notes on the open E string for 5 minutes non-stop. After a quick rest, I repeat for the other open strings, A, D, and G - 5 minutes each. This helps to build consistency between the plucking of strings, consistency in timing, and strength in plucking
- then with both hands, I begin doing patterns up and down the neck. Chromatic steps that progress up and down the neck for each string, patterns such as whole step and then half step, half step and whole step, up and down the neck on all strings, also moving between strings, arpeggios, pentatonic scales, major scales, minor scales - anything repetitive up and down the neck and on every string - for about 30 minutes non-stop. In addition to strength building for the fretting hand, this visually reinforces the position of each note to each fret, the patterns or shapes of scales, etc.
- once you can easily do the two items above, slide a small piece of rolled up cloth, small rope or something similar under the strings and push it up near the nut - kind of the opposite of a capo - it temporarily raises the strings and action, and makes it harder to fret each note - thereby building even more strength. I actually learned this trick by reading an interview with Bill Dickens - an amazing bass player - you case easily see the results by searching and watching him on YouTube
Another simple thing is to have your students play along with music they like. Give them an assignment at each lesson to learn the bass part of a song they enjoy, and have them play it for you during the next lesson. I honestly learned the most by playing along with songs. For example - I am a BIG Rush fan - Geddy Lee. By learning and playing his complex bass lines, I became a better player. Same thing with Chris Squire of Yes. I also learned pop, jazz, R&B and many other genres, which teaches a well-rounded technique - "walking bass" lines with jazz, slapping with some pop and R&B songs, blues and pentatonics with Rock. It also helps to develop their ear - learning perfect pitch (if they can) and relative pitch. The best part - it makes learning fun.
Sounds like you are already teaching them some of the other important things, reading music and bass clef, general theory. Not sure if my advice helps?
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Yes, thanks! Both very helpful responses and advice I will definitely take on board. I have been looking at Scott Devine's lessons and getting some ideas from him, too. Always more to learn!
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