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The end of 2012 will be very exciting. Great events will take place, insha'Allah.
Surat at-Tawba, 24
"Say: 'If your fathers or your sons or your brothers or your wives or your tribe" a circle of family and friends," or any wealth you have acquired," business is one of the things people care about the most," or any business you fear may slump, or any house which pleases you, are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger" from our Prophet (saas) who is Allah's Mahdi "and striving in His Way," struggling to establish Islamic Union in the way of Allah, "then wait until Allah brings about His command. till death takes you from this world "Allah does not guide people who are deviators.'" A Muslim will leave all of these; submit to Allah with all his heart and struggle for the union of Muslims and the Turkish Islamic Union, insha'Allah. Allah revealed this as an obligation in the Qur'an.
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Verse 32
"They desire to extinguish Allah's Light with their mouths." They want to stop Islam and the Qur'an by talking on television, here and there. They want to spread Darwinism, materialism. "But Allah refuses to do other than perfect His Light, even though the idolators detest it." Almighty Allah wants to make His religion superior to all and reign in the world.
Verse 33
"It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the Religion of Truth to exalt it over every other religion, even though the idolators detest it." Islam will prevail throughout the world.
Verse 40
"If you do not help him, Allah did help him" If people do not help Hazrat Mahdi (as), this is the sign of the verse. This verse was sent to our Prophet (saas). "when the disbelievers drove him out and there were two of them in the Cave.* He said to his companion, 'Do not be despondent, Allah is with us.' Then Allah sent down His serenity upon him" Hazrat Mahdi (as) and the Prophet Jesus (as) will be in a cave like the People of the Cave. "and reinforced him with troops you could not see." supported by Hazrat Khidr (as)'s army and angels. "He made the word of the kuffar undermost." Now screams of disbelief are lowered. They are humiliated by Allah. "It is the word of Allah which is uppermost. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise."
Verse 42
"If it had been a case of easy gains and a short journey, they would have followed you," For example, it is also so for Hazrat Mahdi (as); he has a very long struggle for 40 years. Therefore hypocrites cannot endure this struggle together with Hazrat Mahdi (as). "but the distance was too great for them. They will swear by Allah: 'Had we been able to, we would have gone out with you.' They are destroying their own selves. Allah knows that they are lying."
Verse 43
"Allah pardon you! Why did you excuse them until it was clear to you which of them were telling the truth and until you knew the liars?" Therefore, the students of Hazrat Mahdi (as) are all selected. They will consist of strong men and women, insha'Allah.
Verse 44
"Those who have faith in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you to excuse them from struggling (in the way of Allah) with their wealth and themselves." They do not make excuses. "Allah knows the people who have piety."
Verse 45
"Only those who do not have faith in Allah and the Last Day ask you to excuse them. Their hearts are full of doubt and in their doubt they waver to and fro." Does Allah exist or nor? He cannot be sure. Will Hazrat Mahdi (as) emerge, will the Prophet Jesus (as) come or not? Will Islamic Union happen or not? Is there heaven or not? He cannot decide. They remain in suspicion. This again shows the importance of the signs leading to faith. What is the problem of the end times? Always signs leading to faith…
Verse 46
"If they had really desired to go out, they would have made proper preparations for it," Why? Lack of faith. "but Allah was averse to their setting out so He held them back and they were told: 'Stay behind with those who stay behind.'" The man is sitting at home and does not want to do anything. He eats, drinks and lies down.
Verse 47
"If they had gone out among you, they would have added nothing to you but confusion." Now hypocrites are there, striving to cause corruption. "They would have scurried about amongst you seeking to cause conflict between you, and among you there are some who would have listened to them." Allah also says that there are those who snitch. "Allah knows the wrongdoers."
Verse 48
"They have already tried to cause conflict before, and turned things completely upside down for you," He snitches, cheats and cooperates with disbelievers and polytheists. "until the truth came and Allah's command prevailed even though they detested it." Insha'Allah, this also points to world domination, to the triumph of Mahdism, insha'Allah.
Verse 49
"And among them is he who says, 'Permit me (to remain at home) and do not put me to trial." I have a child; I have a job and school. "Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen." Allah says that they now fall into trouble. "And indeed, hell will encompass the disbelievers." Allah says that they will be faced with great pain in hell.
Verse 50
"If good happens to you it galls them." Allah says that your joy, happiness, strength, richness, might would bother and trouble other people. "If a mishap occurs to you, they say," for example when someone attacks or plays a game "'We made our preparations in advance,' and they turn away rejoicing." He says that they would feel glad by not going.
Verse 51
"Say: 'Nothing can happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us." Almighty Allah says that only what is in destiny happens. "He is Our Master. It is in Allah that the believers should put their trust.'" He tells to submit to Allah.
Verse 52
"Say: 'What do you await for us except for one of the two best things?*" They say, "We would die a martyr at most". "But what we await for you is for Allah to inflict a punishment on you either directly from Himself or at our hands." An activity that will make disbelief suffer. "So wait, we are waiting with you!'" We say to Darwinists and materialists, "You will see within 10 years, insha'Allah."
Verse 55
"Do not let their wealth and children impress you." It shall not tempt you that they are married with children or they are rich. "Allah merely wants to punish them by them during their life in the world" because they are hurt due to his possessions and children; "Is something going to happen to my children, is he going to be able to go to this school, how could she be more beautiful that the child of that person?" If she is not, they are hurt. He goes out; "Is he going to come back?" He makes business; "Am I going to go bankrupt?" Allah gives them pain; they are very hurt. For example, he is in business and he says, "I wonder if the checks will bounce?" He buys a car and he says, "The car of this person is better." This gives him pain. "and for them to expire while they are disbelievers." Allah says that when they die, they will die in agony.
Verse 56
"They swear by Allah that they are of your number," Thanks to Allah, we are Muslims, he says. "but they are not of your number. Rather, they are people who are scared." They are cowards; they fear everyone. Running away is what they know the best.
Verse 57
"If they could find a bolt-hole, cave or burrow, they would turn and scurry away into it." They would run and hide with the fear of being caught. Almighty Allah says that they would run to some place with the fear of being arrested, being sent to prison, being beaten or cursed at.2012-04-25 14:49:05


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FREEZE FRAME: Meet Jason Hite, Taylor Trensch and the Cast of BARE!
BARE begins previews Off-Broadway at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Monday, November 19, 2012. Opening Night is set for Sunday, December 9, 2012. The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities. Check out a photo preview below and be sure to check back later for full coverage!
Set in a co-ed Catholic boarding school, Bare explores the subject of teens exposed to the issues of identity, sexuality and religion. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling rock score, the musical demonstrates how today's generation is forced to navigate, for the first time, the tightrope between adolescence and adulthood and how far they will go to keep their world intact.
Tickets to Bare may be purchased via www.Telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200 or in person at the New World Stages box office (340 West 50th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue). Ticket prices range from $25 (front row, night of performance, with student ID) to $126.50 (premium). Regular price tickets are $89.75. All ticket prices include a $1.50 facility fee. Please visit Telecharge.com for a complete preview performance schedule as well as holiday performance schedules. The regular performance schedule will be Monday at 8pm, Wednesday – Saturday at 8pm, Saturday at 2:30pm, and Sunday at 3pm & 7:30pm.
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CECIL, Ohio (AP) -- A Tuesday morning pileup of 10 tractor-trailers on a foggy highway in northwest Ohio near the Indiana border left one person dead and 10 injured.
Visibility was about 100 feet when a pickup truck drove onto the highway at an intersection and was hit by a semi on U.S. 24, setting off the chain-reaction, the State Highway Patrol said.
Investigators say the pickup driver, who was killed in the crash, apparently failed to yield at the intersection. His name was not immediately released.
None of the 10 hurt suffered life-threatening injuries, the patrol said.
Crumpled trucks littered the road and a tanker carrying ethanol spilled about half of its load along the highway, which links Toledo with Fort Wayne, Ind. Emergency crews and workers from the Environmental Protection Agency were able to contain the spill.
The accident happened in a rural area of Paulding County, about 60 miles southwest of Toledo. A handful of smaller vehicles also were caught up in the accident.
One driver who was not injured said he could see fine until he "drove into a wall of fog."
David Higgins told The Crescent-News in nearby Defiance that he was behind the initial accident. "The next thing I know, all I see is trucks all tangled up," he said.
Higgins said he drove his van into a ditch to avoid the trucks crashing around him.
Katie Hepler, a spokeswoman for Chrysler Group LLC, told The (Toledo) Blade that one of the tractor-trailers in the accident was a company truck going from Kokomo, Ind., to Detroit. She said the driver was hurt and was taken to a hospital.
U.S. 24, a major cargo route between northern Indiana and Ohio, was shut down much of the day.


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The original code uses a timestamp as the start of the progress bar, and different points of time as the end of numerous progress bars. (8 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, one month, etc.). My idea was to have a separate progress bar for each point in time of http://whyquit.com/whyquit/a_benefits_time_table.html.
This is the code i whipped up for a small example.
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import time
import sys
start = time.time()
end = start + 60
def progressbar_disp_full():
display_char = '#'
for num in range(101):
spacer = int(33-int(num/3)) * ' '
filler = int(num/3) * display_char
sys.stdout.write("\r[{0}{1}] {2}%".format(filler, spacer, num))
So because i havent yet used a progress bar, and i feel like my brain is not working 100% lately: The range(101) gets the bar with from 0-100%, but how would you implement the start and end into the pbar. I have yet to see an example to view that hasnt just used time.sleep(1) to increment the pbar, so that might also be a part of my problem.


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REDDITCH MP Karen Lumley recently met with Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter to discuss the future of hospital services, including maternity, at the Alexandra Hospital.
The Minister agreed with Mrs Lumley that all parties have got to ensure that the decision made is the right one and that enough time is taken to consider all possible options and their possible outcomes.
It comes after the Advertiser recently reported that a lot of work remains to be done on the ambitious project to re-shape hospital services in Worcestershire.
Speaking at a meeting of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (WAHT), chief executive Penny Venables said the organisation was working closely with other health organisations in the county to continue to develop the scheme.
In January a long-awaited independent report into the future of acute hospital services in the county was presented, recommending the seriously ill or unwell patients should be taken to Worcester.
Although when the review was announced some expressed concerns the A&E department at the Alex could be closed to cut costs, this idea was thrown out over concerns people living in the north of the county would be left with a lower standard of service to those in the south.
The review panel also recommended consultant-led maternity services and paediatric services should be centralised in Worcester and that public transport links between the hospitals should be reviewed.
Mrs Lumley said: "The uncertainty surrounding services at the Alex has been going on for a long time but this is no reason to rush to a decision.
"We must work to secure a future that is right for staff and local people.
"We have come a long way and secured a far better deal than many predicted but there is still a long way to go.
"In relation to maternity, women must have choice and certainty in the services they are offered."
The MP added: "My meeting with the minister was very productive. I was pleased that once again I got the assurances that my constituents want.
"I hope that stakeholders continue to put aside party politics and work for the best possible outcome for local people."
Chairman of the Save The Alex Campaign Neal Stote said he was awaiting to hear exactly what assurances Mrs Lumley has received from the minister.
He added that there are two main major concerns that need looking at in more detail - the first being birth capacity.
"I don't believe Birmingham women's hospital has any space for births leaving women in the Redditch, Bromsgrove and the surrounding area with no choice other than Worcester - if this is the case it is not expectable and goes against the recommendations laid out earlier this year," he said.
"I also believe WAHT finances are in a worse state than ever and substantial funding is required to not only keep the trust afloat but also to implement any change that might happen."
It is not yet known how much the project will cost or save, but this is expected to be revealed soon and a public consultation will be launched later this year.
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GALLOWAY, Ohio (AP) -- A central Ohio high school announced it will close Thursday and Friday, meaning students will have missed a week of classes due to an odor that made several feel ill.
Officials say they still don't know what caused the smell at Westland High School in Galloway, with no tests showing the presence of a chemical, environmental or system-related hazard.
A South-Western City schools spokeswoman said Wednesday the district doesn't want to rush the investigation and so school will remain closed at least until Tuesday.
The school was first evacuated Monday morning, and about a dozen students and staff who felt nauseated or dizzy were checked at hospitals as a precaution.
The district has hired experts in air quality and building mechanical systems to investigate.


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I suggest running msfupdate again, and if that doesn't help, reinstall the framework. As an aside, going to the R2 version of BackTrack 5 may be helpful, too.


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Topic: Rockefeller center anyone?
I have never been to see the Christmas tree... I missed it by a week last year. This year I AM GOING!!! Anyone interested in meeting around Rockefeller Center before Christmas? It's up from Dec. 4-Jan. 7. I'm thinking the week of the 8-14? I'm pretty much good any day except Tuesday and Thursday. Weekends will be more crowded, but might be better for some to meet. Do I have anyone that wants to meet up there? We could also do the weekend in January if that is better.
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Material girls: Young girls trade naked pics for gifts over Bluetooth in UAE
Bags for boobs. Teenage girls sell off sexy pictures for accessories.
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Dr Saliha Afridi, director of mental health clinic The Lighthouse Arabia, told 7DAYS: "Teenage girls are literally selling themselves.
"They will send pictures in return for money, phones, designer handbags, jewellery and more.
"Usually older guys, who can afford to buy them things, keep their Bluetooth on and then wave their phone at a girl they spot to signal that they want to talk. Then they connect on chat."
The phone chat that follows often results in a trade.
"The girl might send a picture of a body part to somebody who then drops something off outside their window at home," the doctor explained.
"It's a 'if you do this, then I'll give you that' situation."
Afridi warned that predators cast their net wide to target adolescents as young as 11.
"It happens at the mall, at the cinema, in the coffee shops.
"Sometimes if you're sitting in a parked car, they'll even knock on your window with their phone," Afridi explained.
Afridi spoke to 7DAYS earlier after conducting free child-guidance parenting seminar 'How to Bridge the Great Divide: Parenting your Kids through the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years'. Afridi stressed that a child's access to messenger services should be restricted, or at least limited.
"I would never give them BBM," said the psychologist.
"The bottom line is BlackBerry conversations cannot be tracked. Kids can delete conversations."
She said that if parents must give their kids a phone, one without internet connection is best as texts can be monitored.
Afridi added: "Before you give them a phone, think about every single thing that can go wrong.
"Let them know is a privilege and a luxury. If you abuse it, it will be removed.
I'm not going to say I don't mean to freak you out. Be freaked out."
In a statement to 7DAYS, Chris Corsi, BlackBerry country director - UAE, Oman and Pakistan, said: "We are committed to providing the best possible protection to our users. While we do not have any control over who – and in what way – BBM is used, there are a number of controls available to ensure a certain level of security and protection.
The BlackBerry Parental Controls application is pre-installed on BlackBerry 10 smartphones or available as a free download on BlackBerry World. It provides parents with the ability to restrict access to functions such as the camera, features and application downloads on their child's BlackBerry smartphone."


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There is always something to do in Riverside. UCR is a campus that surges with activity. With over 300 clubs, exciting Division I athletics and fine arts and musical performances, including up-and-coming bands at the Barn and the Bell Tower, there is enough to keep anyone busy. Most on campus events feature free or discounted admission to current undergraduate students with a UCR ID.
Off campus, the Riverside community teems with entertainment and culinary opportunities. If you can't find something to do, you just need to look around a bit.
- Arts & Culture The arts at UCR will engage your senses, ignite your intellect and spark your imagination. From concerts and theater to dance and art exhibits, UCR's creative spirit and energetic diversity have earned us a reputation across the region as a thriving arts community.
- Events Calendar Check out our Happenings Calendar to keep up-to-date on upcoming concerts, sporting events, guest lectures, performing arts, exhibits and other special events at UCR!
- KUCR From cutting-edge indie rock and progressive hip-hop to jazz and classical by the world's great performers and orchestras, KUCR has been the voice of UC Riverside since 1966. As the educational, noncommercial radio station managed and operated by UCR students, faculty and staff, KUCR's mission is to offer an alternative to what's available in the commercial broadcast marketplace. Check us out at 88.3 FM!
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- Things for Students to Do in Riverside The City of Riverside has put together "Stomping Grounds," which will help you discover the vast array of unique shops, bookstores, markets, restaurants, theaters, galleries and more, which Riverside has to offer.


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Authorities in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes on Wednesday arrested two teenagers accused in separate incidents of threats made to a middle school in East Baton Rouge and a high school in East Feliciana.
The incidents came two days after police arrested a 10-year-old boy accused of phoning in a threat to a high school in Baton Rouge over the weekend.
Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Drug Task Force arrested a 13-year-old eighth-grade student Wednesday accused of making two prank phone calls this week to Westdale Middle about threats on campus, a East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks said in a news release.
Authorities have booked the 13-year-old, whose name was not released, into the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Detention Center on a count of terrorizing, Hicks said.
The student, who was at home for a suspension, called the school at 3:30 p.m. Monday claiming to be the school's assistant principal and said a student at the school was armed with a knife, Hicks said.
School Drug Task Force members searched the campus but did not find any students or weapons, Hicks said. The school had already let out for the day.
The student again contacted the school at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, claiming he was a student in the bathroom with a gun, Hicks said.
The school was placed on lockdown, Hicks said. School Drug Task Force members searched the school and again did not find any students with weapons, she said.
The student who allegedly made the calls was later taken into custody, Hicks said.
In Jackson, State Police arrested a student and questioned another Wednesday about a bomb threat against East Feliciana High School that led to the school complex's evacuation, spokesman for three law enforcement agencies said.
Trooper First Class Jared Sandifer, a State Police spokesman, said detectives booked Sean P. Mahan, 17, into the East Feliciana Parish Jail on one count of terrorizing.
A 15-year-old boy also was questioned about alleged threats but later released to a parent or guardian, Sandifer said.
A spokesman for East Feliciana Sheriff Talmadge Bunch said Mahan, of Colonial Drive, Jackson, was being held in the jail Wednesday afternoon, pending a judge's decision on the suspect's bail.
Sandifer said a girl overheard a student making verbal threats against the school and reported the threats in a text message to her mother, who informed school officials of what her daughter had heard.
Investigators later learned that two separate students at the high school had been overheard making verbal threats, Sandifer said.
However, after interviewing the two students and contacting their parents, authorities learned that the students were merely speaking in a threatening manner and were not planning any malicious activities, and a bomb was never found, Sandifer said.
East Feliciana Parish School Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. said the school's principal called 911 after the parent called and initiated the school's crisis management plan, which included evacuating the students to the designated areas.
Administrators also used the school's "phone tree" to notify parents of the evacuation, Lewis said in a prepared statement.
In Baton Rouge on Monday, a 10-year-old Iberville Parish boy was arrested on one count of terrorizing after investigators determined he left a threatening voice mail at St. Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge over the weekend, authorities said.
The boy, who had no known connection to the school, was released to his parents' custody, Baton Rouge police spokesman Lt. Don Kelly has said. The motive for the threat was unclear, he said.
School spokeswoman Mindy Averitt has said St. Joseph's has arranged for added security the rest of the week, including plans to have a guard on campus.
Kelly said Wednesday that police have to take all school threats seriously because they can amount to criminal acts.
"Most times the caller is simply trying to cause a disruption, so you hate to reward them by giving them what they want," Kelly said in an email. "But we also know there's always an exception to every rule, so that means we're usually going to have to err on the side of caution."
Hicks said deputies take every school threat seriously, "but given recent events, and understandably so, everyone is hypersensitive to such calls."
"The safety of the public is our top priority," she said in an email. "We make decisions about the release of information based on public safety. Our investigators do all that they can to locate the responsible party to prevent further events and ensure they are brought to justice."
Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana will continue to take any school threats seriously, Sandifer said.
Advocate staff writer Ryan Broussard contributed to this report.


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A HAUL of jewellery was stolen from a bungalow close to the junction of Gun Hill and Ipswich Road, Langham.
Ingersoll and Lacroix watches, plus a ruby eternity ring, gold ring and diamond bracelet were stolen between 1.30pm and 4.30pm on Friday.
The items were worth at least £1,000.
Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen suspicious activity in the area and particularly want to hear from anyone who saw a black mark 2 or mark 3 Vauxhall Astra in the Gun Hill area.
Dc Trevor Clark at Colchester CID said: "This car was seen parked close to the location and due to the rural surroundings local residents have commented about it, as they do not think this was car that they usually see in the area."
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Celebrities Help Raise Money for Oil-Spill Relief
Larry King is hosting a telethon tonight.
-Jane Farrell
As the Gulf Coast oil-spill disaster enters its third month, talk show host Larry King will host a two-hour telethon on CNN tonight, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT.
The telethon will raise funds for the nonprofit organization The Nature Conservancy, the National Wildlife Federation and the United Way. The groups are working in the Gulf to combat the unprecedented damage done to businesses, wildlife and natural environments following the worst environmental disaster in the nation's history. After eleven workers were killed in an explosion in April, tens of millions of gallons of oil have flooded into the Gulf of Mexico.
Read This Isn't Working Out, BP
Among the celebrities participating are Justin Bieber, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Seacrest, Alyssa Milano, Lenny Kravitz, Sting and Deepak Chopra.
Last week a group of rock stars, including Lady Gaga, Korn's Jonathan Davis and Creed, called for a boycott of BP oil and said they won't be using the company's fuel in their touring buses.(Christian Science Monitor)
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The Crown Crystal Glass Company Ltd
ALERT: Fake Australian Carnival Glass Bowls Australian carnival glass patterns are now being copied. Both Kingfisher nappy bowls and small 'doe' kangaroo master bowls (with the branch under the roo) have been sighted on eBay, and it is probably only a matter of time before other patterns are copied. To protect yourself, you should become as familiar with the tiny details of the patterns as possible. Carnival glass author Glen Thistlewood has been compiling information on these fakes which is available on her site. Don't be caught.
Look into any Australian family's cupboards any time between the 1920s and the 1960s and you would be sure to find them brimming with wares from the Crown Crystal Glass Company, who had a virtual monopoly in the country. Crown Crystal produced some distinctly Australian patterns. Most (although not all) of the early designs are Crown's own, reflecting the cultural obsession of the first half of the 20th century with native flora and fauna like waratahs, kangaroos, emus, flannel flowers and moths. The quality didn't reach that of American pressed glass until after the war, and the production values could be quite lax - but that is part of the appeal.
The glass can be divided into three distinct production periods (as defined by Marjorie Graham in 1980), the first (from the inception in 1926 to 1935) produced lacy, ornate patterns which owed much to the Early American Pressed Glass. The traditionally collected patterns appeared at this time. The second period (1935 to WWII) saw the development of some quite striking Art Deco patterns. Not much is known about this period, as there are no catalogues in public hands from this time. The war saw production of domestic ware drop to fairly low levels, with most of the production servicing the war effort (including contracts for the US Navy). After the war, some of the early patterns made a reprise, but much of the production line turned to ceramic glazed, colourful but streamlined and less decorative items, as was the fashion in the 1950s. Much of the glass was mould blown or involved hand tooling, but this ceased in 1968. The Crown Crystal Glass Company merged with the American company Corning in the 1972, to become Crown Corning. For more information on the history of Crown Crystal, see Crown Commercial's site.
NOTE: Many people use the misnomer "Australian Depression Glass" to describe the output of Crown Crystal, but the glass is completely different in feel and technique to the true American Depression Glass. This confusion is why in Australia any pressed glass (but particularly EAPG) is labelled as "Depression".
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This article was published 25/5/2010 (2646 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
At 5 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, I was awoken by nine youth fighting in my yard. Six youth chased three others half a mile and the fight ended up in my yard. I went out and broke them up. I was armed with a shotgun.
Three parents came to my house and threatened me, asking "How dare you take the law into your own hands." Luckily for me, my actions are all caught on video security surveillance.
Colleen Simard asks in the Free Press May 22, "Why the need for a shotgun?"
In 1997, I wrote a book called Genocide in Canada. It documented more than 100 violent and preventable deaths in Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation from 1967 to 1993. A friend and a cousin were two of those "statistics." In August 1973, my friend and neighbour Lloyd Hayden, 20, was stabbed to death. The teenagers who killed him also killed Garry Nelson, 19, who was like my younger brother. Stabbed in that same fight, Garry tried to get away. He ran for a mile until they caught up. Standing in the river, he begged for his life, offered his ring but they jumped in and drowned him. Three days later, his body was found floating in the Red River.
Year after year, at every funeral, I ask myself the same question: "Why doesn't someone do something?"
Sheldon Atkinson died last year. Stabbed, beaten and on the floor, they cut his throat. No one intervened, everyone was too scared.
One of the 16-year-olds fighting in my yard that Saturday morning is a brother of the young woman now in jail for Sheldon's murder. That morning, their mother confronted me and told me: "You are no leader. I am going to call the media."
Twenty-six years ago, we didn't deal with John James Jr., who at the time was alleged to have raped a young child that he was babysitting. We were intimidated. It was easier to let the police and courts deal with the problem.
On Sept. 13, 1985, three-year-old Ruby Adriaenssen was abducted, sexually assaulted and brutally killed, her semi-nude body left in a Winnipeg garage. John James Jr. had three trials and five years later was convicted of manslaughter, not first-degree murder, because he was a youth.
Our system failed not only Ruby Adriaenssen, it also failed John James Jr.
I am 56 years old and no longer idealistic.
One of my daughters now lives in my home. When she had her own home, she was attacked by two women as she was walking on the road. Fighting for 15 minutes, they finally got her down. She was being choked to death when a man intervened and pulled them off. The young woman who was choking my daughter is the same one in jail awaiting trial for the killing of Atkinson. She pled guilty to simple assault on my daughter and received a 30-day jail sentence. The other one involved is still in Roseau River awaiting trial on a long list of violent crimes.
Prior to 1945, we never had a murder in our community. We policed ourselves. The only real solution to the violence in our communities that I see is for First Nations to push the white man out. Get rid of "white" jurisdiction in our communities, licence and arm our own patrols. Sadly, we are not yet ready for that, we have to attend more funerals before we push the white man out.
None of those youth fighting in my yard is going to thank me for stopping them. They had golf clubs and other weapons. My son was not involved in that fight, he was attacked later by two of the ones I had chased off. The police that everyone says I should have called were busy being assaulted themselves in another violent party on the rez.
Given the current level of violence, it is predictable that there will be at least one violent death in Roseau River this summer, maybe more.
As chief, I can't save everyone, but as a parent I can assure my home is safe. Alcohol is not allowed. Simple solution: If you don't want to see the chief with a shotgun, don't be drunk and trying to kill someone in my yard at 5 a.m.
Terrance Nelson is chief of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation.


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DETROIT - A hearing in the carjacking of Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans was postponed Friday. It will not be held June 11th at 8:30 a.m. The three suspects were arraigned back on May 20.
---The three suspects in the carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans leaving court
The office of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy identified the suspects as Detroit residents Montoya Givens and Christopher Moorehead, both 20, and Brian K. Young, 18, of Macomb County's Clinton Township. They are charged with carjacking, unarmed robbery and conspiracy, said Maria Miller, Worthy's spokeswoman. The charges carry up to life in prison.
Winans, 54, was attacked May 16 while pumping gas in Detroit. The robbers took his sport utility vehicle, Rolex watch, cash and credit cards.
--Pastor Marvin Winans
Winans sustained bruises and scrapes and was treated at a hospital and released. He is pastor of the 4,500-member Perfecting Church and delivered singer Whitney Houston's eulogy in February. "I'm just saddened that it has come to this," Winans said shortly after the attack. "This kind of nonsense just has to stop. It's just the savageness of what's happening in the street."
Winans' license suspended for unpaid tickets
According to driving records obtained by Local 4, the Rev. Marvin Winans was driving with a suspended license when he was carjacked and robbed in Detroit. According to records from the Michigan Secretary of State, Winans' license was suspended on May 9 for two unpaid tickets out of Hazel Park – one for impeding traffic and the other for driving on a previous suspended license.
His driving record shows a slew of tickets since September of 2005.
Winans releases statement:
"The traffic issues listed in driver's record that was recently released was in the process of being handled prior to the Wednesday, May 16 incident. The proof of payment and formal letter addressing the issue was submitted. I was not aware of any suspension of license due to change of address. All day-to-day correspondences are facilitated by my administrative staff. If something was a matter of great urgency they would have brought it to my attention."


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The CFTC's Reparations program is designed to provide an inexpensive, expeditious, fair, and impartial forum to handle customer complaints and resolve disputes between futures customers and commodity futures trading professionals. Part 12 of CFTC's regulations, 17 CFR 12, contains rules relating to Reparations. Read the informational booklet about the reparations program.
If you are a futures or options customer, or a leverage contract customer, and you have a dispute with your futures trading professional that you cannot resolve, you may be able to use the Reparations program if:
Be aware that the information provided here is not legal advice. If you think you need legal advice from a private attorney, review the section Do You Need an Attorney?.
|How the Reparations Process Works
|Case Status Inquiries
|Check Registration Status
Allege Violations or Illegal Activities
Select Type of Proceeding
Compare the Three Types of Proceedings
How to File a Complaint (Video)
File a Complaint
Evidence: the Discovery Process
|You may make status inquiries and ask for procedural information at any time from the Office of Proceedings by telephone at 202-418-5250, Fax to 202-418-5532 or email.
Complaints must involve a commodity futures trading professional registered with the CFTC who is alleged to have engaged in activities that violate either the Commodity Exchange Act or CFTC regulations. Check registration status of futures trading professionals with the National Futures Association's BASIC or contact the CFTC's Office of Proceedings.
You must allege one or more violations of illegal activities in your complaint and provide evidence to support your claim. Illegal activities include, but are not limited to:
Additional Criteria for Filing a Complaint
Before your claim can be considered under the CFTC's Reparations program, you must satisfy these criteria:
Before filing a complaint, you must choose which of the three types of Reparations proceeding you wish to begin:
Voluntary proceeding available for claims of any amount: This is the quickest proceeding since it does not involve a hearing or allow appeals. Cases are decided by a Judgment Officer solely on the basis of written submissions and exhibits provided by the parties.
Summary proceeding available for claims of $30,000 or less.
If you do not select the voluntary proceeding, you must select the summary proceeding if your claim is $30,000 or less. Cases are decided by a Judgment Officer on the basis of written submissions and exhibits provided by the parties and, if necessary, by an oral hearing.
Formal proceeding for claims involving more than $30,000.
If your claim is for more than $30,000 and you did not select a voluntary proceeding, you must select a formal proceeding. A non-refundable filing fee of $250 must be submitted when the complaint is filed.
|Voluntary Proceeding
|Summary Proceeding
|Formal Proceeding
|What is the filing fee?
|Is there a limit to the amount of damages I can claim?
|No limit.
|Yes. Your damages must total $30,000 or less.
|No. But your claim must be for more than $30,000.
|How will I submit my evidence?
|All evidence is submitted in writing. There is no oral hearing.
|All evidence is submitted in writing, but the Judgment Officer may order a telephonic oral hearing or a hearing in Washington, DC, if all parties prefer.
|In addition to the parties' documentary evidence, an oral hearing will be held before a Judgment Oficer or Administrative Law Judge.
|Who must agree to this type of proceedings?
|All parties must consent.
|Mandatory for claims of $30,000 or less unless all parties choose the voluntary procedure.
|Mandatory for claims above $30,000 unless all parties choose the voluntary procedure.
|What kind of decision will I receive?
|A decision as to whether a violation has been proven, and if so, the amount of the award.
|The Administrative Law Judge or Judgment Officer will issue an initial decision containing findings of fact and conclusions of law.
|If I don't like the decision, can I appeal?
|No appeal is allowed.
|You may appeal the decision, first to the Commission ($50 filing fee) and then to a U.S. Court of Appeals.
|If I win, can I collect costs I incurred and prejudgment and post-judgment interest?
|No. The filing fee normally will be awarded, but no other costs or prejudgment interest. Post-judgment interest may be awarded, if you prevail
|Prejudgment and post-judgment interest and the filing fee are awarded in summary and formal proceedings. The Judge also may award necessary litigation costs, such as fees for an expert witness. You will not, however, be granted non-essential costs such as telephone calls, copying fees, or travel expenses.
|If I hire an attorney, can I recover my attorney fees?
|The Commission does not allow recovery of attorney fees unless there is an enforceable contract that provides for an award of attorney fees or the other side engaged in bad-faith litigation tactics. Strongly denying a claim is not bad-faith litigation.
|If the respondents hire an attorney, can they recover their attorney fees from me?
|The Commission does not allow recovery of attorney fees unless there is an enforceable contract that provides for an award of attorney fees or the other side engaged in bad-faith litigation tactics. Strongly denying a claim is not bad-faith litigation.
|If I win and the respondents don't pay, how do I collect my award?
|If a reparations award is not paid, you may file a certified copy of the decision (available from the CFTC Proceedings Clerk) in a U.S. District Court to enforce payment. The District Court judge will have discretion to award you attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing the award. If a person or firm fails to pay the award, their CFTC registration and trading privileges are automatically suspended until the award is paid.
Complete CFTC Form 30: Reparations Complaint Form. The complaint and the appropriate filing fee may be filed in person or sent by certified or registered mail to the CFTC's Office of Proceedings. The Reparations Complaint Checklist is a convenient tool to use to confirm that you have included all necessary information with your complaint.
A complete complaint must include:
If you are filing a complaint, please review the information below for your calculation of damages by type of claim.
The Commission amended its regulations to clarify that post-judgment interest shall run on all reparations awards resulting in judgment for the complainant. The losing party is required to pay post-judgment interest on the reparations award (as well as any prejudgment interest ordered by the presiding official). Such interest shall run according to the terms of 28 U.S.C. 1961 and pursuant to 12.4079d) of the reparations rules. The losing party is liable for post-judgment interest even if the post-judgment interest is inadvertently omittted from the decision that imposted the reparations award.
The Office of Proceedings will review your complaint to determine if it meets the criteria for a valid claim.
CFTC staff will notify you when and if your complaint has been accepted.
When your complaint is accepted, the Office of Proceedings will forward copies of the complaint to the individuals and firms you named as respondents. Respondents may reply to the complaint by either paying you the full amount of damages claimed or a lesser sum mutually agreed upon as full satisfaction of the claim; or by filing an answer denying any liability to you. Respondents are required to send a copy to you (and all complainants).
Note that in certain circumstances a respondent may file a counterclaim with the answer to your complaint.
CFTC staff will review the answer and your case will be assigned to a judge. If no answer is received from the respondents, CFTC staff will forward your complaint to a Judgment Officer who may issue a default judgment.
Before your complaint is forwarded to respondents, you may withdraw it by notifying the CFTC in writing that you wish to withdraw your complaint—a Notice of Withdrawal.
Once you have sent the CFTC a Notice of Withdrawal, you may:
Your filing fee will not be refunded.
After your complaint has been forwarded to respondents, you may not withdraw your complaint without the consent of the respondents. When you have obtained that consent, the CFTC will issue an Order of Voluntary Dismissal.
You may not refile your complaint with the CFTC once an Order of Voluntary Dismissal is issued.
Once CFTC staff determines that a reparations proceeding has met the specified requirements, which may take from two to six months depending on the number of deficiencies that you and the respondents must correct, the case is forwarded to the CFTC Proceedings Clerk for assignment to a presiding official.
Voluntary and summary proceedings normally are assigned to a Judgment Officer; formal proceedings may be assigned to either a Judgment Officer or an Administrative Law Judge.
You will receive a notice of the assignment to a judge, which will also authorize you to begin gathering evidence in support of your claim.
After you are notified that your case has been assigned to a presiding official, you may not discuss the facts of your case with the presiding official or any member of his staff without the other parties being present or, in the case of a written communication, without simultaneously sending a copy of your letter to the other parties. This prohibition against ex parte communications applies to all parties to the case. If you violate the rule against ex parte communications, your case may be decided against you.
You may provide evidence in support of the allegations of your complaint in many forms, including:
Parties are responsible for gathering their own evidence.
To obtain evidence that is in the hands of the other side or held by third parties, each side may make a formal request during discovery.
Discovery requests can be in any or all of three forms:
No party may request personal tax returns or personal bank records during discovery unless the judge grants permission.
Abuse of the discovery rules can lead to sanctions, including assessment of costs against the abusing party.
After your complaint is assigned to a presiding official, he will review your evidence and, depending on the type of proceeding you selected, will take the necessary steps before issuing a decision. The time until you receive a decision on your complaint varies widely and depends on factors such as the complexity of the issues and the facts; whether you and the respondents provide requested information quickly; whether there are disputes about procedural issues; and whether an oral hearing is required and when can be scheduled easily. Sometimes, a presiding official approves a "stay" in a case, putting the procedure on hold due to the health of a party or for other reasons requested by a party and approved by the presiding official.
Typical voluntary proceedings are decided in about six months after the Judgment Officer receives the case, while summary and formal proceedings typically require anywhere from two months to eighteen months. All cases are different and times may vary significantly. The length of time required for the Commission to decide an appeal varies from case to case depending on a combination of factors, including the complexity of legal and factual issues in a particular case.
Voluntary proceeding. If you and the respondents named in your complaint all agree to use the voluntary proceeding, neither you nor the respondents may appeal the decision to any higher level. The decision reached is final.
Summary or formal proceeding. If your claim was considered in a summary or formal proceeding, the losing party may appeal an adverse decision (or an adverse part of a decision) to the Commission. There is a $50 filing fee for an appeal to the Commission. The Commission may reverse, modify, or affirm the initial decision.
Appeal to U.S. Court of Appeals. A losing party may appeal a decision by the Commission to a U.S. Court of Appeals. Appellate rules are strictly enforced at both the Commission and U.S. Court of Appeals levels, and any failure to observe those rules may result in losing the appeal.
Payment in 45 days. Under the law, the respondents must pay you any award within 45 days unless one of the respondents appeals the decision.
Failure to pay. If none of the respondents appeals the decision and the respondents do not pay your award, the Commission will automatically revoke the license and trading privileges of any respondent who fails to pay and fails to report to the Commission that payment has been made. The industry and the public is notified of the revocation and suspension through publication of the CFTC's Reparations Sanctions in Effect.
Collection of an award. The Commission cannot help you collect your award. You may obtain a certified copy of your decision from the CFTC's Proceedings Clerk. If the respondent does not pay the award, you can attempt to enforce the award by filing a certified copy of the reparations decision in the U.S. District Court that is in the district where the respondent lives or has a principal place of business. If the District Court enforces the award, the court normally will require the respondent to pay all court costs and any legal fees incurred in enforcing the award.
Interest. The Commission amended its regulations to clarify that post-judgment interest shall run on all reparations awards resulting in judgment for the complainant. The losing party is required to pay post-judgment interest on the reparations award (as well as any prejudgment interest ordered by the presiding official). Such interest shall run according to the terms of 28 U.S.C. 1961 and pursuant to 12.407(d) of the reparations rules. The losing party is liable for post-judgment interest even if the post-judgment interest is inadvertently omitted from the decision that imposted the reparations award.
Filed by respondent. A respondent can file a counterclaim against you if it stems from the same set of facts that are the subject of your claim. Counterclaims usually seek to recover a debit balance in an account you held with the respondent. If a counterclaim is filed against you, you will be sent a copy and you must file a reply within 30 days.
Decision against you. If a respondent wins a counterclaim against you, you must pay the counterclaim within 45 days after the decision unless you appeal to the Commission.
If you fail to pay the counterclaim and you do not appeal, the respondent can enforce the award in the U.S. District Court in your district. If you win your claim and a respondent wins a counterclaim against you, your award will be reduced by the amount of the counterclaim award or vice versa.
Federal court decisions involving commodity law and CFTC decisions in both reparations and enforcement cases are available on Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw and are published in the Commodity Futures Law Reporter (published by Commerce Clearing House). These resources are available in many libraries and most law libraries.
If you are representing yourself, you are not required to cite legal cases, but if you can provide the judge with references to similar cases, you may strengthen your claim.
Registration Information and Disciplinary History
Information about CFTC enforcement or reparations actions is available from CFTC staff in the Office of Proceedings.
Information about both registration status and disciplinary history for registrants is available from the National Futures Association.
Bankruptcy or Receivership
If the respondents are in bankruptcy or receivership, you should contact the respondents or their lawyers for the names of the bankruptcy trustee or receiver to determine if you may file a claim.
Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Information about arbitration to resolve commodity futures disputes is available from
National Futures Association
American Arbitration Association
Futures exchanges offer arbitration programs for disputes involving one or more exchange members.
Filing Civil Cases in U.S. District Court
Information is available from the Clerk of any U.S. District Court. Court information is available from libraries or on the Internet.
Many parties represent themselves; in other words, act pro se. You may not need an attorney if:
Remember that when you act pro se, you must gather evidence, comply with all rules and deadlines, and make your own legal arguments. Neither the judge nor CFTC staff will litigate or investigate the case on behalf of any party, whether or not that party is acting pro se.
If you have a complex case or anticipate difficulty in following the reparations rules, you may wish to hire an attorney to represent you. You can ask a local bar association for a referral to an attorney.


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Kovacevic: The Steelers are back ... right?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Steelers are back.
There really is no other way to put it, right?
Not after they set down the Super Bowl champion Giants, 24-20, Sunday, thanks to a fabulous fourth quarter that was the antithesis of all those early-season collapses.
Not after they avoided getting flustered by some of the worst officiating you'll see in one half of football.
Not after they shrugged off what should have been a backbreaker of a decision by Mike Tomlin to have his, um, kicker try to run the ball.
Not after they coolly dealt with a discomfiting setting in which they flew up and back to Newark, N.J., at dawn and dusk and, at the same time, weren't "even a little inconvenienced compared to what people are going through here," as Mike Wallace gracefully referenced the region's victims of Hurricane Sandy.
No, after all that, a three-game winning streak, a 5-3 record and a fresh strut to their step, it's safe to say: The Steelers are back.
Or so I'd thought.
Running this concept from stall to stall in the locker room afterward, the reaction was remarkably — perhaps tellingly — similar.
"Back?" Casey Hampton said. "Naw, we're gettin' there, man. We know how dominant we can be, the type of team we can be. We know we're playing OK, but we can be a lot better."
"Getting there," Chris Rainey said with a grin through the grimace of bruised ribs. "Just getting there."
The most pointed response, predictably, came from Ryan Clark.
"No, we're not back. We're just playing football," he said. "I think to be 'back,' we had to be considered gone, right? Only y'all considered us gone. I understood the type of men we had in here, the type of talent. But no, we're not back. We just won a couple football games."
Yeah, but … OK, you can't fight City Hall on this stuff.
Still, let's be real: It would be an injustice to describe this as anything less than the Steelers' best showing since that thorough dissection of the Patriots last year at Heinz Field.
The athletes are right. This wasn't dominant. It wasn't the way the Steelers' championship teams might have controlled the event front to finish. This team tips away passes. Those teams slammed the opposing quarterback 6 feet into the ground. It's not the same feel.
And yet, this 2012 edition is taking on its own identity:
It's dynamic.
It's deep.
And it's damned tough.
You see the dynamic every week with all the breakaway receivers, and you're seeing it now in the return game. Once Emmanuel Sanders, Wallace and Rainey sprung free, the Giants had no answers.
"We've got a lot of guys who can bust it open," Jerricho Cotchery said. "Eventually, we did."
You see the depth where few would have expected.
The same Keenan Lewis who went without a solitary pass defensed in the first three games delivered three of those Sunday in the first quarter alone to keep the great Eli Manning from going all guns blazing.
The same running game that had been stuck at a historic crawl now makes it impossible to tell who's No. 1, with Rashard Mendenhall, Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman leapfrogging each other week after week.
Ask me, and Redman's bulldozing 147 yards should make him No. 1.
Ask me next week, and I'll probably answer differently.
And not enough praise can be heaped on an offensive line that's running downhill with so much gravity they could be dubbed Newton's Line. Give credit to the backs, but just remember that the line is the constant.
Loved this line from rookie tackle Mike Adams, who was burned early but recovered nicely: "To have a number of backs rushing well behind us, it's something we take a lot of pride in."
The toughness is my favorite facet, though.
Stop and think to how many times Sunday this team experienced something so deflating, so dispiriting you thought that was it.
The phantom pass interference call on Lewis?
"Didn't touch the guy," he said.
The flag on Clark for hitting the Giants' Victor Cruz "in the head," according to anatomically challenged referee Bill Leavy, who clearly saw Cruz's head down where his ribs should be?
"I tried to obey the rules," Clark said.
The weird — though at least debatable — ruling that Ben Roethlisberger fumbled when a) his arm moved forward b) the ball was still touching his hand and c) the ball was actually thrown forward?
"I had complete control," Roethlisberger said.
Those officiating mistakes essentially handed New York 14 points.
And what about Tomlin's bizarre, boneheaded call for Shaun Suisham to take that circus-like flip on a fake field goal rather than going for a fourth-and-1 with, you know, his franchise quarterback?
"They overcome bad coaching sometimes," the coach said of his players. "That's on me."
A team made of lesser stuff crumbles after just one of those events, never mind all of the above plus the 6-2 defending champs competing in an emotional cauldron. The Giants made no secret that they wished to play hero for a day, coach Tom Coughlin calling this "as disappointing a loss as we've had around here in a long time" mostly for that reason.
But these Steelers don't crumble. And they didn't.
Are they back?
Maybe not all the way, but …
"We're getting better," Heath Miller said. "And if that means we're getting back to Steelers football, we'll take it."


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June 5, 2013
Minor League Update
Games of Tuesday, June 4
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Eddie Butler, RHP, Rockies (High-A Modesto): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K. Jason Cole has a lot of good to say about Butler. Check out his notes here.
Position Prospect of the Day: Henry Urrutia, OF, Orioles (Double-A Bowie): 4-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI. I had a great conversation with a front-office member about Urrutia, in which the FOM said, "He can hit, but everything else is still a work in progress." He spoke to the fact that Urrutia was very raw in all aspects of the actual game. His ability in the outfield and running the bases were two weaknesses that he singled out. Overall, we both agreed that the hit tool may be enough to get him to the big leagues, but he will need to add polish to his game; .375/.405/.550 with 1 2B and 2 HR in last 40 at-bats.
Other notable prospect performances from June 4:
"The Good"
"The Bad"
"The Ugly"
Eugenio Suarez, SS, Tigers (Double-A Erie): 0-7, RBI, 3 K; the 0-for-7 will put a little bit of a downer on the batting average.
Zach Mortimer is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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I noticed that Delmonico's been in and out of the lineup - lingering concussion issues? Or something else?
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If you want the full story of why Irving Picard, trustee for the Bernie Madoff victims, chose to settle, check out my piece at Capital New York. But in the meantime, as we ponder this off day for the team in Florida, here's the basics as they relate to the Mets.
- If you were hoping the Fred Wilpon ownership group would sell, this is bad news. The trial offered a knockout blow, and had a jury found for the trustee, bankruptcy likely would have followed. (Hence the settlement, as you'll see in the larger piece.) Instead, the Mets not only have more time- any money due to the trustee wouldn't begin to be paid out until four years from the date the settlement is approved, or likely April 2016- but the legal avenue is no longer a pathway toward forcing the Wilpon group out. So it is significant, though how significant depends on the issues below.
- The settlement is far from getting the Wilpon group out of financial difficulties. Remember, the sale of minority shares in the team- often ascribed to the lawsuit, or "uncertainty" from the suit, as it was described by the Mets when it started- is not intended to pay any settlement at all, and never was. The $200 million is intended to pay off current pressing debts like the $40 million bridge loan due back to Bank of America, $25 million due back to Major League Baseball, and a portion of the $430 million debt against the team due back in 2014. That portion was $100 million when the deal to David Einhorn nearly went through last summer, and there's no reason to believe it would be less now.
- They don't have those investors yet. If the trial is what kept other investors from joining the seven shares already accounted for- one from Saul Katz, one from Jeff Wilpon, four from SNY, and one from hedge fund manager and leading candidate to buy the Dodgers Steven A. Cohen- then we'll soon see the Mets add more. If the large number of outstanding debts Sterling faces- in addition to those mentioned above, there's another approximately $600 million due on Citi Field in bi-annual payments that totaled $43.7 million last year and interest on both the Mets debt and a $450 debt against SNY (itself due in 2015) that totaled $50 million last year.
So time will tell if this was merely an ephemeral victory, or the first step in a Wilpon comeback. Make no mistake, however: it was a huge bullet dodged.


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Topic: Taxol and Carboplatin - Has anyone been on this combination?
My wife has Cholangio and my last post regarding her was titled " A Shock for Us - and information for Everyone" on 2/28/07. Since then, her oncologist recommended ChemoEmbolization for the now 9.5Cm metastasis in her liver, but when it was attempted on April 11, the radiologist (and a second one called in during the procedure) could find no arteries feeding the tumor that they could inject into! Of course we're hoping this is a good development, but now it is being recommended that she again start chemo, but this time with Taxol and Carboplatin. I have not seen this combination mentioned by anyone on the site, and am looking for anyone with experience with this! Can anyone help?
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KAUFMAN, Texas – Federal and local authorities are executing a search warrant at a North Texas home as part of an investigation into the slayings of the local district attorney and his wife.
Authorities were searching the home Friday of former Kaufman County justice of the peace Eric Williams, who was prosecuted and convicted of theft by the Kaufman County district attorney's office.
District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were found dead in their home on March 30. Their deaths came two months after a prosecutor in McLelland's office, Mark Hasse, was fatally shot as he was leaving work.
Williams hasn't been named a suspect in any of the deaths.
Kaufman is about 30 miles southeast of Dallas.
Information from: The Dallas Morning News, http://www.dallasnews.com


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If you have exposed workflows in LiveCycle 7 as web services and then upgraded to LiveCycle ES, these web services should continue to be available under the same WSDL URL as in LC7: http://<server>:<port>/services/<servicename>?wsdl
Services exposed as web services in LC ES that did not exist in LC7 before the migration are available under the new LC ES WSDL URL path: http://<server>:<port>/soap/services/<servicename>?wsdl
However, you may notice after migrating to ES 8.2.1 that the data connections in your XDP forms are no longer working. Trying to create a new data connection to http://<server>:<port>/services/<servicename>?wsdl doesn't work either. Trying to load the WSDL in Internet Explorer from the same client machine produces the following error:
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This LinkageError is usually caused by the saaj.jar appearing multiple times in the classpath and causing conflicts with older versions. Try to remove the saaj.jar file from the adobe-wkf-service.war in the adobe-livecyle-weblogic.ear file to ensure that it uses the right version of the saaj.jar file.
Follow these steps to verify that the solution works for you:
- Make a backup of configurationManager/export/adobe-livecyle-weblogic.ear.
- Use Winzip or WinRAR and open adobe-livecyle-weblogic.ear.
- Extract the war file adobe-wkf-service.war from the EAR.
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- Deploy the modified adobe-livecyle-weblogic.ear to the appserver.
- Test WSDL path http://<server>:<port>/services/<servicename>?wsdl again in Internet Explorer and Designer.
If this solution works in your environment, contact Adobe support to request a patch for this issue. This issue has already been fixed in ES2 SP2 (126.96.36.199) and later versions. A patch is available for LC ES 184.108.40.206, and Adobe support can request this patch for your environment.
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A great non-deflatable flexible toy, this ball-on-a-rope can be thrown, kicked, carried and tugged. The Romp-N-Roll can float and is made to be extra durable so the fun lasts and lasts! It's non-toxic and safe for everyone. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
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"The dog toy that speaks for itself." Plush dog toys with sound boxes hidden safely inside. Give a squeeze and instantly fall in love with the amazing lifelike sounds!
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These plush dog toys have reinforced seams to help prevent tearing and ripping. All contain squeakers for additional doggy excitement.
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Your four-legged baby will love to bring their new colorful Deedle Dude with them everywhere they go. These soft, cuddly, snuggly little Dudes sing a sweet little "Deedle-D-Do" song when squeezed or pulled on. Filled with polyester fiber and made with a cloth outside, the surfaces can be easily wiped off. Once you see their bright white smiles, you won't be able to resist them. Approximately 7" tall.
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Super-soft dog toys that squeak. You've never seen a duck like this. A fine feathered family ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in your dogs mouth.
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12" Loofa Squeaker Mat Dog Toy is the best of both worlds. A fun, bright-colored loofa toy in a squeaker mat body. Every square squeaks when touched. Assorted colors.
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Soft corduroy plush toy with a sound chip inside that makes a true quacking sound. A super cute and cuddly toy.
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No-stuffing plush toy. 20" long with a squeaking rubber ball head and a tail that squeaks, too.
Bouncy Burrow Buddies Dog Toyby Multipet
Adorable plush puppies with a belly squeaker. Made for your smaller four-legged friends. Assorted colors.
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Multi-colored plush jack toys with squeakers on each end...6 in all. 9 1/2" wide.
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These quirky characters are soft and cuddly, perfect for dogs of all sizes who like to love on their toys. No matter how cute, they all grunt!
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A fun way to cool down your pet on those hot days. Your dog will love the cool water from the holes on the front of the toy that melts as the Popsicle defrosts. Perfect for small breeds or puppies teething. Reusable.
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Soft flex, heavy duty squeaker toy. The squeaker toy is built in so there are no plastic pieces to fall out. Great toy to play fetch and catch with.
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Wiggly, giggly, plush veggie fun! Healthy, vibrant colored toys with easy-to-activate noise makers will soon make this the favorite in your household.
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Tough nylon shaped bone with squeaker. Perfect for your strong chewers. Assorted color of camo green or camo pink.
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Cotton rope designed for the active chewer. Durable, tough, and interactive. Assorted colors.
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Made from natural rubber, toy is durable and strong enough for a game of tug and heavy chewing. Hexagon cut outs make it easy and safe to pick up, both for dogs and people, which makes it great for games of fetch. Put a pig ear or other favorite treat in it and have a great treat toy for challenging, interactive, boredom-busting fun. Assorted colors.
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Cotton rope designed for the active chewer. Durable, tough, and interactive. Assorted colors.
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The perfect item for your chewer! Fun rope knot toy with a plastic nub bone in the center. Great item for teething and dental hygiene. Assorted colors. Sold as singles. 12" long.
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Durable 'ballistic'-style nylon toys with inner- balls that squeak. Double stitched, and floats! Assorted colors.
Rolling Thunder 16.5" Dog Toyby MultipetPrice:$10.95
Croaker contains a sound chip that "ribbits" when the toy is squeezed. The 4.5" toy is for your small breed dogs.
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5.5" plush birthday cake that will sing the "Happy Birthday" song when squeezed.
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Three toys in one: rope toy, retriever toy, and a fetch dog toy. Launch this happy faced creation and watch your dog go wild for the chase. Assorted.
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Mixed materials of corduroy, canvas, and moppy with faux fur accents. Knotted corduroy feet with squeakers in each foot, plus one more in the body of the bird.
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Replacement characters for Puzzle Toys.
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Balls and bones, bones and balls, it's the entire magical world of your dog summed up. In this assorted offering, the bones are solid rubber with nubs perfect for teething and/or dental cleaning. The soft rubber ball also has nubs for dental health, and it contains a squeaker. Assorted colors.
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Made from natural rubber, toy is durable and strong enough for a game of tug and heavy chewing. Hexagon cut outs make it easy and safe to pick up, both for dogs and people, which makes it great for games of fetch. Put a pig ear or other favorite treat in it and have a great treat toy for challenging, interactive, boredom-busting fun. Assorted colors.
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Rugged, tear-resistant toys in your favorite down-on-the-farm characters. Ball-shaped toys with rope feet, easy to toss and tug. Each character includes a squeaker!
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A multi-purpose toy. Tug-o-war, fetch, catch, you name it! Many options for play with this nylon constructed rope knot toy. 14" long.
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Without a doubt, the cutest toy you have ever seen. These food-inspired toys with squeakers will quickly become the favorite of owners and dogs alike.
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Hear the call of the wild with this plush toy with hidden voice box. Give a squeeze and the toy suddenly sounds like it has come to life.
Pachyderm Pals Plush Dog Toyby PetedgeAs low as:$7.95


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This article was published 5/11/2012 (1750 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Silence could be the best sign of all over the next few days as we reach a critical juncture in the $3.3 billion tug-of-war the NHL and its players are waging.
Hopefully, players' association boss Don Fehr walks by the assembled media in New York this afternoon and offers little comment. Same goes for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. That would be the most telling sign of all and would likely signal NHL hockey is on the road to a return.
If Fehr ambles up to the notepads and TV cameras and unloads for 15 minutes on the unscrupulous nature of the NHL and its owners, the little hope that flourished this weekend can be considered crushed. Should Bettman take time to explain his disappointment in the lack of progress in talks -- cue up your most ominous soundtrack.
The NHL was saying very little to reporters on Monday about today's meeting. Mixed messages were coming out of the offices, with several hints that media were less than welcome in New York at the negotiating session.
But the NHLPA was slightly warmer, sending out the message that yes, Fehr would talk after the meeting but if things went well he would have very little to say.
Here's hoping Fehr gives us the Heisman this afternoon.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr spent the weekend holed up in an undisclosed location having informal talks. They emerged with enough positives to suggest a larger meeting with both negotiation teams present to further discuss the concepts bounced around by the top lieutenants.
The players had a conference call late Monday afternoon to get an update on what Daly and Steve Fehr had discussed. There were also rumblings about the players putting a new offer on the table.
How either side responds to today's talks will be represented by Don Fehr's level of communication.
Predicting the next act in any negotiation is a bit of a fool's game. The whole idea is to keep the other side from knowing what you're thinking. And it's not like televised poker, where the viewer can see what cards the players are holding.
Time, it seems, is all of a sudden important. Bettman is feeling pressure to get a deal done from both the moderates and hawks among his bosses.
Union boss Fehr has reportedly been hearing more noise from his players to get back to the negotiating table.
The men in charge, Bettman and Fehr, appear impervious on the surface. They are card sharks, for sure. But they have bosses. They don't own the chips. They may have interim charge of the stake, but it can be pulled at any moment.
The players want to play but not for a "crap deal," as one player told me Monday. They want Fehr talking and trying to get them the best cut he can. It's not lost on the players that the two sides appear to be close and the practical side of their minds has to be sniping at the philosophical.
There's a lot of money to be lost if there are no games this season and the players have to be feeling some internal heat. One can have principles but it's a little easier when they don't cost millions to support.
Bettman understands the longer this impasse goes the harder it will be for him to bring an acceptable deal to the owners. Already there is talk it would be better to sit out this year and try to carve out an entirely new agreement. They're already paying for a deal. Why not pay a little more and get the one they want?
Bettman works for the owners but he's a powerful voice and he doesn't want another lost season on his hands. Maybe more than anyone, Bettman wants to get a deal done. But he's running out of time.
Once ownership's resolve hardens, there will be no talking with them. We know this. We've seen it before.
So, while you've heard this many times before, this week is critical. If we are to have any semblance of a meaningful NHL season, real movement must transpire almost immediately.
So here's to hoping for crappy quotes. It may not be a reporter's dream but it sure will make the fans happy.
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Sacha Baron Cohen was too funny to play Freddie Mercury
Rockers Queen decided against Sacha Baron Cohen playing their late bandmate Freddie Mercury on the big screen over fears the Brit was too funny for the part. The Borat star is said to have fallen out with the remaining members of legendary band Queen, who had script and director approval, and now drummer Roger Taylor has opened up about the doomed movie and Cohen's casting.
He says, "We felt Sacha probably wasn't right. We didn't want it to be a joke. We want people to be moved."
The much-anticipated biopic is believed to have since been shelved and Taylor admits there's not much hope for the project.
He adds, "I thought the music business was slow, but this has been like swimming in treacle. We need to step back now."
Cohen's writing partner Dan Mazer is convinced it was for the best that the funnyman failed to land the role as the tragic frontman, who died in 1991.
He explains, "It probably wasn't a right fit. The thing about Sacha is he is very sure about how he wants to do things. He is not a man to compromise or dilute things. If he felt he couldn't do it the right way, then he didn't want to do it."


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Topic: The Value of a Good Physician
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A common theme in many of the posts I read is that people are looking for a doctor or are dissatisfied with their current one. My wife, Kathleen, has a great oncologist and he has made it so much easier for her these past five years. Dr. Bloom is obviously an intelligent man but he is also not afraid to say "I don't know". We like that. He is very compassionate and funny so Kathleen always leaves his office with a smile.
There are good doctors out there and I encourage those who have not found one to keep looking. The most important thing for Kathleen was finding someone who she could relate to and who was caring and trustworthy. Finding that person has made a huge difference for her.
P.S. We were shocked to find out this week that Dr. Bloom just had successful surgery for colon cancer that was discovered during a routine colonoscopy. I think Kathleen is more concerned about him than herself.


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(Reuters) - The U.S. regulator of corporate auditors will soon release a report criticizing quality controls at PricewaterhouseCoopers PWC.UL, according to an internal PwC memo obtained by Reuters.
The report from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will fault PwC for not promptly addressing quality control problems found during inspections of some of its 2007 and 2008 audits, according to the memo.
The March 7 memo was signed by PwC U.S. Chairman Robert Moritz.
In the memo, PwC defended its efforts to improve quality controls and said it was disappointed with the watchdog's report. It said the PCAOB's criticisms "relate to some of the most complex, broad, judgmental and evolving areas of auditing."
Spokeswomen for PwC and the PCAOB declined to comment on the memo.
Only once before has the PCAOB made public a report criticizing quality controls at a Big Four audit firm. In October 2011, it faulted Deloitte DLTE.UL for not doing enough to promptly improve audit quality systems.
Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and Ernst & Young are the four largest corporate auditing firms, dominating their market worldwide.
Congress formed the PCAOB in 2002 after accounting scandals at several large corporations, including Enron Corp. Previously, the audit industry was self-regulated.
The board inspects major audit firms every year and reports on problems found in individual audits. Criticism of overall quality procedures remains private if the firm corrects the problems within 12 months of an inspection report.
In the memo, addressed to partners and retired partners, PwC said it had the right to appeal the PCAOB's conclusions to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but decided not to. It said it did not want to spend time on findings "that we believe we have addressed or are currently addressing."
Some of the PCAOB report's criticisms concern estimates, "professional skepticism," and supervision, the memo said.
Professional skepticism refers to auditors' obligation to look skeptically at companies' books, a role meant to provide an independent check against misleading financial statements. This has been the subject of frequent criticisms by the PCAOB in its inspections and comments on the audit industry's performance.
Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Lisa Von Ahn