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Tree of Life Potion Bottle Necklace by leighswiccanboutique
Check it out all store your favorite potion around your neck with this lovely tree of life Potion Bottle double Necklace. Necklace also contains a wire wrapped Vintage Pyrite stone about 40yrs old from Colorado in the center. Wrapped with Gold plated wire. Center is Approx. 20" in total length, and the longest part is approx. 26" in total length. __________________________________________________________________ Metaphysical Properties: Pyrite: Extremely common in the Earth's crust and found in almost every possible geological environment including sedimentary, metamorphic, magmatic and hydrothermal deposits, Pyrite's usual crystal forms are cubic, octahedron and pyritohedron - the latter being a dodecahedron with 5-sided pentagon faces. When a cube and pyritohedron crystal combine, the face of the cube may appear striated (grooved with lines or ridges). Many times Pyrite will be found in combination's of all these forms, but may also occur in masses, globular, radiating or reniform. Pyrite is also commonly found as small nodules. A flat variety of this nodular form, appropriately called "Pyrite Suns" or "Pyrite Dollars", are popular with collectors. Having the same chemical makeup as Marcasite but with different structure, symmetry and shape, Pyrite is thus a polymorph of Marcasite and it can be extremely difficult to distinguish between the two. The name Marcasite is derived from the Arabic word for Pyrite. The confusion between the two minerals is amplified as the jewelry trade uses the trade name of Marcasite when in reality what they are selling is Pyrite. True Marcasite cannot be used in jewelry as it has an even higher tendency than Pyrite to crumble into a powder. Pyrite also closely resembles Galena, but Galena has a higher symmetry. Another mineral, Bravoite, is very closely related to Pyrite too, but contains 20% more nickel, although some go so far as to list it a variety of Pyrite. Even though Pyrite contains a high percentage of Iron and is abundant, it is not used as a source for Iron (the primary iron ores being the Iron Oxides, Hematite and Magnetite), but it was mined as a source for Sulfur during WWII in order to produce sulfuric acid, an important chemical used in industry. The Sulfur component of Pyrite was in high demand as a strategic chemical, and a then newly-found deposit in Ducktown, Tennessee, provided what America needed at the time. Myth & Lore: Pyrite was very often used for scrying. The Mayans, Aztecs and Incas, at one time, all were known to polish large slabs of Pyrite to a mirror-like finish which they used for this very purpose. Native Americans believed they could look into one's very soul when peering into a polished piece of Pyrite. Their shamans used it as "a stone of power," and their medicine men used it in certain healing rituals. Pyrite has also been labeled the "Healer's Stone". The ancient Chinese viewed the earth as a golden cube, a vision well emulated by Pyrite. They also believed that Pyrite would guard against crocodile attacks. Pyrite is thought to create a better balance and flow between right and left brain function. This helps transform the intuitive and creative (right brain) thought into logical and well-reasoned (left brain) action. These metallic crystals are often used to attract money and good fortune. It is also widely used to protect against infections and viral attacks, and to help one attain a more ideal state of health. An interesting parallel...Edgar Cayce, commonly known as "The Sleeping Prophet", recommended that "to carry a piece of Carbon Steel in one's pocket (preferably a groin pocket) would inhibit one from catching a cold or infection". Carbon Steel is a mixture of Iron and Carbon, to which Pyrite is similar and claims the same health benefit. The ancient Greeks used polished Pyrite in various types of jewelry and amulets. During the Victorian Age in England, jewelry made with Pyrite was extremely popular. Cleanse and recharge Pyrite under the rays of the Sun. Metaphysical Properties of Pyrite: Astrological Sign(s): Leo Element(s): Fire Chakra(s): Solar Plexus, Third Eye (Brow) Defense, Shielding, Protection, Deflects and disperses negativity, Grounding, Stimulates intellect, Harmonizes dualities, Psychic development, Enhances memory, Increases energy and stamina, Determination, Promotes self-confidence, Attracts wealth and good fortune. Gives physical aid in treating: Infections, viruses and fevers; blood disorders; increases blood flow to the brain and improves circulatory system; increases memory; bone and cellular formation; helps repair DNA/RNA damage; fatigue, lung problems; digestive tract problems; relieves anxiety and stress. NOTE: Stone therapy should NOT take the place of medical evaluation and procedures, and should be used merely to enhance one's health and well-being.
Hang above, or near your bed to catch negative energies from your dreams, Or hang in your window or door to just enjoy its beauty! This Beautiful Dream Catcher is truly one of a kind. Featuring the symbol of The Tree of Life. ... Hang above, or near your bed to catch negative energies from your dreams, Or hang in your window or door to just enjoy its beauty! This Beautiful Dream Catcher is truly one of a kind. Featuring the symbol of The Tree of Life. This Beautiful, Large Dreamcatcher has the outter rim wrapped in white yarn that glows in the dark with an overlay of Frill black Yarn. The Center Rim is wirewrapped in Gemstones of Citrine, Cherry Quartz, Lapis and Black Onyx chips, accessorized with glass beads. I weaved the center with Sinew and incorporated Beautiful colorful Gemstones, and Real Coyote Canine Teeth. (I harmed no animal with these teeth as I purchased them here on Etsy from one of the Native American shops) The Coyote is a trickster and also a storyteller in the Native American Culture. The Coyote shows the people what not to do in life. He is the teacher of right and wrong. Along the bottom you will also find Dangling Gemstones of Black Onyx, Citrine, Lapis, and Black Onyx with Beautiful Long Pheasant Feathers and a musical chime at the end. The meaning of the chime is to notify you whenever negative energy has been caught by the catcher when this negative energy is trying to attach itself to you while you are in dream state. You can also hang this catcher in your window and the breeze will cause it to sing this wonderful chiming song. YES IT GLOWS IN THE DARK! The Sinew is coated with many layers of Glowz Finish, topped off with a shiny finish of acrylic sealer. It glows wonderfully bright in the dark! My camera was not cooperating very well but I got the best photo's I could of this dream catcher. The pictures sure do not do it any justice at all! This is a very Large Dreamcatcher! The center circle is 12". Total length of the Dreamcatcher including feathers & Chime when hanging is 27" long. Due to its size I tried my hardest to capture the beauty of this dream web the best I could. You will also receive an attached copy of the Dream Protection Meditation (or emailed copy). I have provided a sample of the Meditation below. The sample is only a portion of the true meditation. You will receive the entire Dream Protection Meditation with your purchase. Time Invested 3 weeks total. ♥ FYI!♥ Shipping is Based off like Products sold and shipped. Over payment in shipping of 1.00 or more is always refunded to the buyer! Find more Dream Catchers listed at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/leighswiccanboutique?section_id=6978564 ____________________________________________________________ Dream Protection Meditation Sample: As you lay in bed before falling asleep visualize a white light surrounding your body. Focus on this beautiful light covering you like a blanket. If you focus close enough and long enough you will in time learn to make this light brighten and dim as you wish. You can also learn to control the amount of heat this light puts off. Some say they can make the light sparkle and glimmer with practice. This is your protection from negative energy that enters your sleep in dream phase............................... _______________________________________________________Tags: quartz, citrine, housewares, glow-in-the-dark, tree of life, coyote, lapis, dreamcatcher, wall decorAdded 5 Years Ago from Etsy
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Why Choose UCSF Dental Center?
Commitment to Patients. As a health professions university, the UCSF School of Dentistry's major public service is in the area of patient care. We provide a comprehensive approach to the delivery of dental and oral health services, allowing us to meet the diverse needs of our patients. We take pride in providing the highest-quality care to our patients, and have been doing so for 130 years - since the establishment of the UCSF School of Dentistry in 1881. Our reputation for excellence and unparalleled expertise brings patients to us from throughout the western United States. Our services range from routine dental and oral health care to the every specialty in the oral and crainiofacial sciences.
Affordable. If you are accepted into the UCSF Dental Center Predoctoral Dental Clinic and have a flexible schedule, allowing for multiple appointments to complete a treatment plan, you will save approximately half the cost of what you would pay for treatment in a private dental practice. Dental Resident and Dental Post Graduate specialty clinics save approximately 25% over what the service would typically cost in a private specialty office in the area.
Technology. UCSF Dental Center is a leader in dental and oral health research and related technologies. We offer digital radiography, which significantly reduces patient radiation exposure compared with previous technology.
Convenience. Public transportation delivers you to UCSF Dental Center. Muni Line 43 Masonic and 6 Parnassus drop you right at our door.
How do I make an appointment? Please visit our Patient Services page [1] for a map and contact information for the two main UCSF Dental Center clinic locations, or the Directory of Clinics page [2] for a listing of clinics by specialty with links to detailed clinical information, including contact information.
Patient Care
What kind of services are provided at the student clinic? Third and fourth year dental students, under direct supervision of attending faculty, provide general dental care (exams, fillings, crowns, dentures, teeth whitening, implants, root canals, etc.) to patients without serious medical conditions.
May I be treated by a faculty member? Yes, at the Faculty Group Practice [3] and at the Buchanan Faculty Practice [4]. Patients receive state-of-the-art dental care from dental school faculty members, including several general practitioners, dental specialists, and dental hygienists. Our patients may select their own provider to maintain continuity of care with one dentist. The fees charged are similar to those in private practice in the San Francisco area.
What is the difference between Student, Resident (Post-Graduate) and Faculty Dentists?
- Dental Student - providers overseen by faculty (DDS) working in a large clinical setting
- Residents/Post-Graduates - Dentists pursuing further specialty training in areas such as Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Pediatrics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and Hospital Dentistry
- Faculty Dentists - providing full service dentistry in a private practice setting
Do students do dental implants? The student clinic at UCSF Dental Center is offering affordable dental implants to our community. Please schedule a New Patient Visit if you wish to be evaluated for your eligibility for this program. For more information, please visit the page of our Student Dental Implant Program [5].
How do I request a copy of my dental records? To request a copy of your dental records, call (415) 476-1891, option 3. There is a small administrative fee for the duplication of records.
Cost and Billing
How can I pay for my treatment? We accept cash, checks, cashiers checks, VISA, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express in all our clincs. Many of our clinics are Delta Dental Providers, but check specifically when you make your appointment in the Specialty Clinics or Faculty Group Practice.
Who do I contact about my billing issues? As a patient at the UCSF Dental Center you may receive a bill from one of several offices. Please visit the Patient Billing Questions [6] page for additional information, including a list of contact numbers.
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Glossary of Dental Terms
- Endodontics. Treatment of teeth with root canal problems
- General Dentistry. General dental care including exams, cleanings, fillings, crowns, dentures, teeth whitening, implants, root canals, etc
- Hospital Dentistry (GPR). General dentistry in hospital under general anesthesia
- Implant Dentistry. Replacement of missing teeth with implants
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Extraction of teeth, removal of diseased tissue, treatment of injuries and developmental malformations of the mouth, jaws, and related structures of the face
- Oral medicine. Diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving oral soft and hard tissues, as well as orofacial pain
- Orofacial Pain. Management of head and neck pain related to the jaw
- Orthodontics (Braces). Alignment of teeth and treatment of problems related to growth and development of the face and jaws
- Pediatric Dentistry. Prevention and treatment of dental diseases in children (under the age of 15)
- Periodontics (Gums). Prevention and treatment of diseases of the gingiva (gums) and the bone surrounding and supporting the teeth and placement of implants to restore missing teeth
- Prosthodontics (Dentures). Fixed: Restoration of natural teeth with crowns and replacement of missing teeth with fixed bridges or implants; Removable: Design and fabrication of complete, immediate and partial dentures to replace missing teeth
- Radiology (X-ray). The projection of an image onto photographic film using radiation
- Restorative Dentistry. Restoration of faulty, missing, or diseased parts of natural teeth

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From Disney movies to Sleepless in Seattle, Hollywood has taught us plenty of lessons about romance we need to unlearn.
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Traditionally, automakers have relied on data from survey firms like J.D. Power to help them understand why customers stick with a vehicle brand. But according to new research from Seethu Seetharaman, a professor of marketing at Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, the picture that type of data paints can be incomplete, since it doesn't consider how quickly consumers replace their cars. Seetharaman proposes a new approach to assessing brand loyalty, one that includes a measure of future market share. Companies in just about every industry go to considerable lengths to boost customer loyalty. And with good reason: numerous studies have shown that even small improvements in customer loyalty can have a significant positive impact on profits. Few industries, though, focus as much attention on strengthening brand loyalty as the automotive business, where profit margins for individual cars can be large. But the auto business faces a unique challenge in trying to encourage customers to remain loyal: the relatively long period of time between car purchases. "As soon as a consumer buys a car, it's safe to assume that the probability of them repeat-purchasing a car in the next month is as close to zero as you can get," said Seethu Seetharaman, a professor of marketing at Rice University's Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management. That fact has an important implication for automobile marketers. "Knowing how far into that purchase cycle the customer is tells the marketer how much solicitation the marketer should send to this customer." Obviously, car companies are aware of this dynamic and they attempt to get as accurate a picture of consumer loyalty as possible through numerous tools, including the well-known J.D. Power Automotive Survey, which compiles huge amounts of data, including how many people bought specific car makes and models each year. But in his groundbreaking new research study, "Speed of Replacement: Modeling Brand Loyalty Using Last-Move Data," Seetharaman points out some deficiencies in the J.D. Power data while offering a new way to gauge brand loyalty. "To the best of my knowledge, J.D. Power has never reported any metrics speaking to whether a particular model and make gets replaced any faster than another model and make," said Seetharaman, who conducted the research with Hai Che, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of California's Haas School of Business. "Even if fewer people bought a certain model this year, if one could show that systematically all those buyers repeat-purchase sooner, then perhaps that bodes well for the manufacturer." Using his expertise in hazard functions — probability functions that help researchers understand how events occur in time — and by taking into account what's known as "last move data," which helps account for how quickly a consumer replaces a car, Seetharaman was able to develop a model for estimating brand loyalty. His model takes into account two factors: how many people make repeat purchases and how quickly they do it. With this approach, Seetharaman and Che found that, at least during their period of study, Ford had the highest brand loyalty, followed by General Motors and Chrysler. The problem, Seetharaman said, is that their approach yielded the exact same results as J.D. Power's methodology, which simply tallies the number of people repeat-purchasing GM, Ford, and Chrysler cars. "We asked ourselves, OK, how do we convince managers to adopt this approach? Is there something else we could illustrate that could convince the managers that there is something here?" he said. In fact, there is something: Seetharaman's approach can help predict market shares over the next 12 to 24 months, crucial information because auto companies base their production schedules around those kinds of projections. The key to being able to come up with those projections, of course, is understanding replacement times, something Seetharaman's approach enables. "That information should be exploited to now predict market shares over the next two or three years, and those market shares will vary over time," he said. Seetharaman cited the example of a make and model of a car that is replaced every seven years or so. "There're a lot of people who bought this make and model seven years back who are all now in the market for a repeat purchase. You are going to see a spike for that make and model this year," he said. A prediction model that doesn't take into account replacement times, including how they vary from person to person, is not going to be able to make that kind of projection. "It's going to make a market share prediction that is kind of an average prediction based on how many people currently own a brand," he said. "There will be no basis to predict whether the market share will be higher in 2009 than in 2008. You have to take into account these heterogeneous replacement patterns." For more information, contact Seethu Seetharaman at email@example.com or Laura Hubbard of the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NEW YORK — The good ship Winnipeg Jets, proudly riding high on the NHL seas just a couple weeks ago, is now taking on water and sinking out of the National Hockey League playoff race.
The Jets lost their fourth straight, and sixth of their last eight, Tuesday night in Long Island, falling 5-2 to a surging New York Islanders squad that is tightening up the Eastern Conference playoff race. Amazingly, the Jets still sit atop the Southeast Division at 18-18-2 for 38 points, but the Washington Capitals are two points back with two games in hand after knocking off the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday.
Winnipeg's free fall — they are now 3-7 in the last 10 games — also means that if they were not in first in the Southeast, they would be outside looking in on the playoffs at ninth place.
"This effort is unacceptable," said Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. "We are in a race for the playoffs and it's just not right. The way we play, we've got zero chance to win the game tonight.
"(Monday) night I said we had to stop it, because if you put four or five games together where you lose, it can be a struggle.
"I think we are in trouble right now."
The Jets are down again, having surrendered the first goal for the fifth straight game when Anders Lee, playing in his first NHL game, scores his first career goal. Winnipeg responds when defenceman Paul Postma, inserted into the lineup for Derek Meech, scores his first of two and the teams are tied 1-1 going into the second. All this mostly because of Pavelec's steady play that keeps them in a game in which they were being badly out-chanced.
Winnipeg takes a 2-1 lead on Postma's second, but the Isles counter with two before the end of the period — including a critical power-play marker with 28 seconds left in the frame. That goal just hammered home how lifeless the Jets looked. After 40 minutes, the Jets had been outshot 30-17 and outside of the work of Eric Tangradi, Chris Thorburn and fellow foot soldiers Nik Antropov and Kyle Wellwood, seemed to generate little.
The Jets' No. 1 unit of Andrew Ladd-Bryan Little-Blake Wheeler again was held off the scoresheet.
"It's tough... fourth loss in a row. It's frustrating, for sure, and you're not happy as a group," said Ladd. "But you can say all you want and talk all you want, but at the end of the day, we as a group have to figure out a way to get out of this hole and get going the right way. As an individual, you have to figure out what you have to do to get to that next level. I don't even think we're even close in here. It's just not good enough."
Jets coach Claude Noel shakes up everything in an attempt to find a spark, moving defenceman Dustin Byfuglien to the wing with Little and Ladd and Wheeler to a trio with Evander Kane and Olli Jokinen. And... zilch results.
"It was a tough game for us. It looked like we were slow. It looked like they had the puck. It looked like we were struggling to get it," said Noel.
"We're trying to win games. It's not a fun time. Players aren't enjoying it, we're not enjoying it."
The Jets chartered to Montreal, where they'll get today off and attempt to regroup, reload and find some sort of energy.
"We look like we're a fatigued group right now," Noel said. "We've played the most games in the league and it looks like it's wearing on us. It's not only that, it's the fact you lose games... It's a tough emotional time for the players, for everybody involved. It's not like we're sitting here having a great time. It's emotionally draining is what it is. It takes its toll and the players aren't happy. Neither are the coaches, neither is management."
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Radio Plays?
I come to you today with a question: do you know of any magnificent old-timey Radio Plays I can sink my ear-teeth into?
I'm finishing up the last episode of the 1960's Sexton Blake Detective series now (http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-...lake-detective). I've come to enjoy them as a nice alternative to podcasts, and I wonder if you know of anything in the same vein? (There's tons of shows on that myoldradio site but there's no way to know which ones are rubbish and which are rare and beautiful gems).
The only relevant item I'm aware of is the new Sexton Blake two-hour special thing-device -- Past John Walker posted about it here, but I, haha! had heard of it already on account of following Mil Millington's Internet Presence. I want to buy that, but Audible.com was being horrible, so I might wait until it's available as a proper mp3, or order an actual CD. But I still need other suggestions! From you. It's all up to you now.
kthxbye!The Secret of Gargoyle Manor, a browser point-and-click adventure about retrieving your lost hat whatever the cost, is something you could play!
Not at all in the same vein but I remember listening to an internet radio play called The Fourth Ambit that I quite enjoyed. It's a cyberpunk story acted (quite well!) by a single actor doing all the characters. Looking at the website it looks completely abandoned though and the chapter links appear to be dead. I think I still have it somewhere.. perhaps I should try to find it a new home.
There was another internet radio drama group called Seeing Ear Theatre I listened to yonks ago, but they also seem to have abandoned ship. Google turned up their version of Neil Gaiman's Snow Glass Apples on the YouTubes though, here be links:
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Actually a quick google reveals some good archives of this stuff at http://www.radioechoes.com/seeing-ear-theater
I recommend the BBCs output too. Especially 'Weird tales' or 'The Man In Black', very very creepy stuff. Some of the older scifi material can be a bit hit or miss but mainly hits. If you ever come across Journey In Space it's ***** amazing, riveting stuff, full of old time charm and daring do alongside some ultimately complex concepts. The Beeb also do some great adaptations of Discworld, particularly the recently rebroadcast 'Eric' - Brian from Spaced is a perfectly twitchy Rincewind.
I'll post some more stuff on here later when work has quitened down, this is some of my favourite stuff to listen to.
Not old but the BBC did do a quite good adaptation of Neverwhere recently, its interesting since it uses the sound to describe the world instead of a narrator and everything is in dialogue which is quite nice.
Also obviously the Hitchikers guide to the galaxy radio episodes are a must.
Turns out you can listen to The Fourth Ambit streaming here, though it seems to only work in IE which is incredibly dumb. It's rather good though, I recommend checking it out.
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TOMBALL, Texas - A Tomball High School student was arrested Thursday after police said they found a 20 gauge shotgun in his pickup truck.
Police said the gun was unloaded, but three shotgun shells were found in the truck, which was parked on school grounds.
"It's a scary time that we live in. It's completely different and how do we protect our kids?" asked parent Cari Hale, who was waiting outside the high school to pick up her daughter. "A lot of kids just don't seem to get the seriousness of it."
Tomball ISD officials immediately sent text and email alerts to parents notifying them of the arrest.
"Lack of morals and values are evident on our children and this is just rearing its ugly head yet again," parent Jonathan Frank said.
Police said they found the gun after investigating an off-campus confrontation between two students on Wednesday. Police said Brett Ball, 17, got into an argument with another student and both agreed to settle the dispute after school. Police said during that off-campus confrontation one student claimed to have a gun.
"At which point one of the students got out of his vehicle, opened the toolbox of his truck and displayed the stock of what appeared to be a shotgun," Capt. Rick Grassi said.
Grassi said the other student's mother then dialed 911, but by the time officers arrived Ball was gone. Grassi said the other student had no weapon. Grassi said as police continued investigating the case a Tomball police officer assigned to the high school got word from a student Thursday morning that Ball still had the gun in his pickup truck.
"His intention, we don't know, but the simple fact that he brought a firearm to school campus is not tolerated," said Grassi.
Grassi said Ball never brandished or threatened anyone with the gun, but was he was charged with the third-degree felony of unlawfully carrying a weapon in a prohibited place.
Tomball ISD officials sent this written statement to Local 2:
"Today, it was reported to an administrator that a weapon was possibly located in a student vehicle at school. Law enforcement officers were immediately contacted and found a 20 gauge shotgun in a vehicle. The unloaded shotgun was immediately confiscated and police officers arrested the student. The student indicated that the weapon was not going to be used at school. We will continue to take every measure to ensure the safety of our students. It is important for parents take a moment to remind their children about the importance of being alert and reporting any suspicious behavior, activities, or rumors to an adult on campus."
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Canon's new PowerShot A630 compact digital camera combines functionality with photographic simplicity, all in a compact form factor that fits snugly in the hand. This 8 megapixel camera packs a high resolution punch to ensure that consumers' most cherished memories are clear and crisp today and for years to come. The new PowerShot camera will be in stores this October for estimated selling prices of $299.99. Named for their use of AA batteries, Canon's A-series digital cameras offer comfortably placed controls and feature high image quality in order for consumers to capture, save and share images of meaningful memories, personal milestones and family functions.
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"All of our A-Series PowerShot digital cameras offer consumers an easy transition from traditional film cameras to digital imaging based on form factor, ease-of-use and design," explained Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon USA, Inc. "The Canon PowerShot A-630 continues Canon's long-standing tradition of providing consumers with imaging excellence in an affordable and uncomplicated package."
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The PowerShot A630 digital camera is equipped with a high resolution 8.0 Megapixel CCD. The new Canon camera features a high-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom lens, an optical viewfinder, and a 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD screen.
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As America's choice for digital cameras, The NPD Group reports that Canon has maintained its number one market position throughout the 2006 first half, with 23.0 percent unit share. In fact, the NPD Group's top 10 digital camera listing has included at least two of Canon's PowerShot A-series cameras within the 2006 first half as well.
Canon PowerShot A-630 IS - Shooting modes
The new PowerShot A-Series digital camera is equipped with Canon's nine-point AiAF "Smart" autofocus system. The Canon A630 offers 21 shooting modes, the standard shooting modes are Full Auto, Program, Manual, Shutter-priority, and Aperture-priority. Additional modes include Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (10 varieties), Stitch Assist and Movie. Two new shooting features for the PowerShot A-630 are Safety Zoom and Digital Tele-converter. The Safety zoom function allows users to comfortably explore digital zoom without sacrificing image quality while the new Digital Tele-converter digitally emulates having a traditional tele-converter attached.
Canon A630 - VGA Movies & LCD screen
The Canon PowerShot A630 digital camera is also capable of recording VGA movies with sound at 30 frames per second for up to 36 minutes per clip with optional high-capacity 4GB SDHC memory cards, making the new PowerShot digicam perfect for capturing memories in motion. The new cameras' grips is ergonomically improved, and the control layout is even easier to use then before. The large and bright 2.5-inch LCD screen features TFT design for a wide viewing angle, and the size of the screen makes it easier to read menu settings and preview their photos.
Canon Power-Shot A630 - My Colors mode
Canon's enhanced (from previous models) 'My Colors' mode provides PowerShot users with an incredible range of creative photo effects, which can be accessed directly from the camera with no need for post-processing in a computer. Consumers can adjust a specific color within an image to modify the look and feel of their picture. Available My Color playback modes include Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid Red; lighter and darker skin tones, as well as options for creating black & white, sepia, neutral and positive film effects. Where previously, users could only enable 'My Colors' while shooting, the updated My Colors mode lets users retouch captured images as well, without the need for special software applications or tools.
Canon A/630 - DIGIC II image processor
Because of Canon's proprietary DIGIC II (Digital Imaging Integrated Circuit) image processor, consumers can enjoy long battery life, smooth operation, accurate color reproduction, and excellent image quality. The DIGIC II chip combines the roles of image processing and camera function control into one chip, resulting in faster display and write times for each image and lower power consumption, which extends battery life.
Canon PowerShot A 630 - Print/Share Button
With the Canon A630 and Canon's photo printers, consumers can enjoy a complete digital imaging solution from nearly anywhere. Located on the backside of the new PowerShot A-Series digital camera is the Print/Share button. This button simplifies and accelerates direct printing to compatible Canon and PictBridge enabled printers and one-touch image transfer to computers for use with image processing programs, uploading to the Internet, or as email attachments. When consumers connect their camera to a compatible printer or computer via the supplied USB cable, the Print/Share button illuminates to let the user know to press the Print/Share button to begin the printing or downloading process.
Canon PowerShot A-630 camera kit
The PowerShot A-Series digital camera kit includes a USB cable, audio and video cable, wrist strap, 16MB MultiMediaCard and AA-size alkaline batteries as well as the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disc Version 2.9, featuring the latest versions of Canon's powerful software.
Canon A630 - Optional accessories
• High Power Flash - HF-DC1
• Underwater Housing - WP-DC8
• Conversion Lens Adapter - LA-DC58F
• Wide Converter - WC-DC58N
• Tele-converter - TC-DC58N
• Close-up Lens 58mm 250D
• NiMH Battery & Charger Kit CBK4-300
• AC Adapter Kit ACK900
About Canon USA
Canon USA, Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2004, with global revenues of $33.3 billion.
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AN outbreak of avian botulism has led to the death of more than 50 birds at Birkenhead Park.
The RSPCA have spent the last two days travelling around Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester collecting both dead and dying birds that have contracted the disease - caused by bacteria - as well as those yet to show signs of symptoms.
Seven several-month-old cygnets and their parents are among the wildfowl to fall victim to the illness at Birkenhead Park.
RSPCA Inspector Anthony Joynes described it as a "terrible" and "sad" time and referred to the current operation as a "mercy mission".
He said: "It is not just Birkenhead Park but we've had over 50 birds die there.
"We've been going all over Cheshire and Greater Manchester collecting dead birds – the wildlife centre in Nantwich is completely overrun with birds with it.
"It has not been a nice job, it's been like a mercy mission.
"We are trying to save them but they go downhill really fast.
"As well as collecting dead birds we've having to end the suffering of others. It's terrible, it's really sad.
"It will run its course and the animals will recover but it's just really sad," said Inspector Joynes.
"The people of Birkenhead are brilliant with all the wildlife, they feed them every day and this is unfortunate because it's obviously very sad for everyone.
"It has killed a large quantity of animals but the park will recover."
He praised Birkenhead Park's rangers for their work but said the people of Birkenhead need to do more to look after the beauty spot.
"People take white bread to feed the birds which they shouldn't be doing anyway but they throw the bread in and the bag, there are beer can holders everywhere.
"Maybe this will serve as a push for everyone who visits this beautiful park to take more care of it.
"It isn't just up to the rangers and the RSPCA, everyone needs to take responsibility for the park and everyone who visits should leave it as it is."
Signs have been placed around the park warning people of the dangers of avian botulism.
Although avian botulism can be passed on to dogs and humans, Inspector Joynes said the park is safe as long as people practice good hygiene.
He added: "As long as people don't let their dogs in the water. If their dogs go swimming they could be at risk.
"Good levels of hygiene are always important but more so with this but as long as no one goes into the water, they will be fine."
Wirral Council has placed signs around the park's lakes warning people of the outbreak.
The signs read: "Several birds have died this summer here and around the area. Botulism may be the cause due to the hot weather. This illness is infectious and affects dogs and humans as well as birds.
"Do not enter the water. Do not let dogs enter the water."
The authority says it is working closely with the RSPCA and is urging people not to feed the remaining birds as that could exacerbate the problem.
Cllr Chris Meaden, Wirral's cabinet member for leisure, sport and culture, said: "This is very sad, and we are very grateful for the support of the RSPCA in helping us deal with this outbreak.
"We are confident that the lakes will re-stock naturally, but the loss of these birds has been very keenly felt by the staff and people who use the park.
"We would like to dispel speculation on social media that this has been caused by a deliberate poisoning of the water; avian botulism is naturally occurring and is affecting birds across Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and some parts of the Midlands, caused largely by the hot weather.
"We are working hard, with the support of the RSPCA, to improve aeration of the water, keep the lake topped up, and remove all dead and ailing birds as soon as possible. We are appealing to the public to keep themselves and their dogs out of the water, and to desist from throwing bread for birds into the lakes."


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I mean, you already know that sudden increases in distance/speed can sometimes lead to injury. But some people are really resillient, so maybe it won't affect you. And, anyway, I would agree that you're a lot faster than this time last year....so I'm sure your long run pace is a lot faster.
A big thing everyone may be missing is the fact that Candice is ~ 20 years younger than a lot of us. So while I'm trying to learn how to get better, it's good for me to remember I MAY not be able to train the way Candice does.
This last Spring were the highest total miles per month for me ever. And I am old. I got injured and all, but whatever.
50,000 Miles Later
And why would you wish for the pRED guy to kick my ass? I though we was frenz - well at least virtual friends.
TT Man
Thunder smash!
. So did your leg just snap out of nowhere or were there warning signs? I'm good at listening to warning signs when i'm getting injured. .
It was glorious!
The Greatest of All Time
There really is something glorious about it, isn't there?
Those who mock us are just jealous.
Those who mock us are just jealous.
I thought it meant I was going to Candice, wouldn't allow myself, and so it tried to come up the other way.
Luna bars are gross. Don't eat that.
MTA: The lemon ones taste like wax.
Luna bars are gross.
I thought it meant I was going to Candice, wouldn't allow myself, and so it tried to come up the other way.
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On the fun-o-meter, I'd probably rank back-to-school shopping right above getting a flu shot and preparing income taxes. Never mind the hassle of figuring out what our children need for the coming school year and dragging them to the mall, it's just so expensive.
For example, our son insists that we replace his baseball glove and bat as he enters seventh grade. (He's right -- his four-year-old mitt has seen better days.) Also, our daughter is starting soccer and needs cleats. Good ones aren't cheap, and footwear is one area where we refuse to scrimp.
Many years ago, my wife and I learned our lesson and started setting aside money each month for the inevitable -- and unexpected --expenses that crop up each fall. By trial and error -- and sound advice from fellow parents -- we've developed a back-to-school budgeting checklist.
First, calculate how much you can afford to spend on school-related expenses without blowing your overall budget or racking up debt. Scoring bargains won't help your bottom line if you end up paying interest on unpaid balances.
Next, make a comprehensive list of anticipated expenses for each child and build in a cushion for unexpected costs. Try these strategies:
Examine previous years' bills and compare notes with other, more experienced parents.
Ask the school which supplies they expect you to buy. Pool resources with other families to take advantage of volume discounts and sales.
Spread clothing purchases throughout the year so your children won't outgrow everything at once; plus, you can take advantage of off-season sales.
Review school dress codes so you don't waste money on inappropriate clothing.
Before buying new clothing or accessories, look for "gently used" items in the closets of your older children, friends and neighbors, at garage sales, thrift and consignment stores and sites like Craig's List.
Find out how much extracurricular activities (athletics, music, art, etc.) cost. Account for uniforms, membership dues, private lessons, field trips, snacks, etc.
Compare the cost, convenience and nutritional value of school lunches and snacks versus food you prepare yourself.
Learn your school's policy on immunizations and see what's covered by your insurance or which ones you can access free at health fairs or community clinics.
Factor in public transportation, school bus or carpool expenses.
Although shopping online can save money, time and gas, don't forget shipping and return costs, which could undo any net savings. If your children are old enough, put them in charge of online comparison shopping.
Clip newspaper and online coupons. Many stores will match competitors' prices even if their own items aren't on sale. Plus, many consolidation websites post downloadable coupons and sale codes for online retailers.
Mobile shopping apps let in-store smartphone and mobile browser users scan product barcodes and make on-the-spot price comparisons, read reviews, download coupons, buy products and more.
Some parents wrestle over whether or not to take their children on shopping trips. I think it's worth the effort so they can hear and absorb your decision-making process and understand what's available to spend. My children are probably sick of hearing me say, "I'm going to buy this brand of underwear because it's cheaper, which will give us more money to buy a better-quality jacket."
Bottom line: Back-to-school shopping can be tedious, but if you plan carefully, you can save time, money and aggravation.
Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs.


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The Women of 2009
We pick the best in pop, politics and more
-Kathryn H. Cusimano
Michelle Obama – Less intimidating than Hillary Clinton, more sophisticated than Laura Bush, the First Lady has projected a likable, approachable image during her husband's first year in the White House. Whether she's speaking before the International Olympic Committee or making sure daughters Sasha and Malia clean their rooms , Michelle seems like the kind of woman you'd be happy to have either as a super-efficient co-worker –or a cookie-maker at the local school fair. Plus, she wears fabulous dresses and has super-toned arms.
Read How to Accessorize Like Michelle Obama
Sonia Sotomayor – Although the first Hispanic woman on the Supreme Court went through a politically charged confirmation process in the U.S. Senate, every lawmaker would agree that her story is impressive and inspiring. Raised in a New York City housing project, Sotomayor went on to Princeton and law school at Yale. Yet one of her most controversial remarks showed she has never forgotten her roots: She once said that "a wise Latina woman… would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male…" Republicans were outraged, Democrats played it down, and supporters bought T shirts that said (what else?) "Wise Latina Woman."
Sarah Palin – Love her or hate her (and there are millions of people on each side of that issue), the ex-governor of Alaska is a natural crowd-pleaser who hasn't let last year's failed GOP presidential campaign stand in her way. Her pull-no-punches book Going Rogue has sold more than one million copies; she's told Oprah Winfrey that she won't rule out a run for the White House in 2012. And although comedian Tina Fey, whose killer Palin impressions won her an Emmy, has said she hopes she'll never have to imitate Palin again, we have two words for Tina: Start rehearsing.
Read 7 Things We Can Learn From the Women's Movement
Hillary Clinton – The Secretary of State, and former Senator and First Lady, got a nice holiday present this week when she placed first in an annual USA Today/Gallup poll on the world's most admired women. Not that it's anything new to her: for the past 17 years, Hillary has placed first or second in the poll. And right behind her? Sarah Palin, with 15 percent of the vote, versus Hillary's 16 percent.
Lady Gaga – She reminds some observers of Madonna (the nonstop costume changes, the pounding dance-floor songs), but Lady Gaga has her own distinct identity: Her stage performance includes thoughtful acoustic numbers as well as bouncy mega-hits like Bad Romance. The product of an exclusive New York City girls' school, Gaga (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), also designs her own clothes –if that's the right word for a full-body metal covering that looks like a birdcage. But her quirky appearance hasn't stopped her from being a global star: Her most recent CD, The Fame, sold 5.8 million copies worldwide.


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Just added that stack of new zines we've been accumulating since the MCA zine fair. They are:
Underground Fairylands; Well, That Was Weird; Walnuts, Almonds, Nuts; Picture This; Tonight, Everybody in the Streets; How to be Alone #1 and #2; Ella Funt; Bunny Man; Anti-Journey and last but not least Ampersand after Ampersand #4.
EDIT – and Picture This! A Deborah Harry fanzine by Pablo Says! How could I forget that?
Descriptions for all these will be coming soon. Edit – as usual.
Thanks to those folks who've come alone to our zine open days. We'll be organising another round soon, along with another block of screenings for the Dexter Fletcher Feminist Film Club.


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Medical Forms
ULM Team Travel Policy (pdf)
Cardiovascular Screening Policy (pdf)
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A comprehensive Sports Medicine Program of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation has been developed to ensure quality medical care for student athletes. Two athletic training and treatment centers are available to all athletes at specific times. The Malone Stadium training room is open to all athletes in the mornings. Schedules may change during breaks, between semester, and during the summer. The Malone Stadium Athletic Training Room operates on a walk-in, first-come-first-served basis; however, appointments may be scheduled with each staff member as needed.
The Athletic Training Room facilities are reserved for the exclusive use of the student athletes participating in NCAA intercollegiate sports programs. Specialized area within the facilities are designed for rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, and general physical therapy activities with additional space reserved for pre-game and practice preparation and staff offices.
Athletic Training Room Regulations and Policies
The athletic trainers provide all prescribed rehabilitation and therapy treatments and coordinate the medical services that are available to student athletes. Policies concerning the Athletic Training Room facilities are as follows:
- Student athletes are not allowed in the Athletic Training Room without appropriate supervision and authorization
- All therapeutic modalities must be operated or administered by Athletic Training Staff only
- Injured student athletes who are unable to attend practice (or otherwise limited from full participation) are required to report for prescribed rehabilitative treatments during hours scheduled
- Student athletes are to strictly follow all rules and staff recommendations while under the direction of the Athletic Training Staff
- All prescribed medication distributed through the Athletic Training Room is dispensed only by and under the authority of the designated team physician
Dental Care
The Department of Athletics assumes the financial responsibility for dental care, which is a direct result of an athletic injury sustained from formal practice or competition at ULM. Student athletes must have been wearing approved protective mouth gear (if recommended for that sport) at the time of injury in order to be eligible for dental coverage. Student athletes are to immediately report all dental injuries to a member of the athletic training staff.
Medical Records
In order to provide continuity of care, the Sports Medicine Program physicians, in cooperation with the Sports Medicine staff, promptly record all the medical care given to student athletes. Information contained in the medical record includes examinations, treatment of illnesses, and injuries sustained during the year, evaluations and treatments, medical referrals, follow-up care, and authorizations for resuming athletic activities. In addition, an Annual Health Status Questionaire is to be completed by the student athlete and medical staff and included in the student athlete's medical records. Required health status information includes previous medical history; all athletic and non-athletic injuries sustained, and past and present rehabilitation programs. The athletic trainers maintain records regarding athletic participation. The Head Athletic Trainer and the staff review medical records maintained in the Athletic Training Room to ensure that they are current and complete. The University physician maintains records of student athletes' visits to the ULM Student Health Services.
End of Medical Coverage
Student athletes, who complete their eligibility and continue to "work out" with their team, must assume the liability for financial cost from any injuries incurred after the last day of NCAA competition at the conclusion of their traditional sport season.


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CRIMINAL gangs are believed to be responsible for illegally dumping hundreds of tyres at numerous locations across the town.
Over the last few weeks there have been reports from several areas including Mill Lane in Rainford, Borron Road in Newton and Ravenhead Road.
The gangs collect a 'green fee' from garages, usually between £1 and £2 a tyre, to recycle them.
But instead of disposing of them correctly they often pocket the cash and dump the old tyres.
Malcolm Clough the councils' Enforcement and Street Cleansing manager explained: "Apart from the release of toxic and hazardous substances into the environment, dumped tyres pose a major fire risk.
"It will also leave the landowner with a significant bill when they have to collect and dispose of them correctly.
"We are investigating all the cases of locally dumped tyres and are working closely with the Environment Agency to find out where they came from.
"With the help of the public we would hope to identify and prosecute those responsible."
Anyone with information can call the council's contact centre in confidence on 01744 676789.


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DETROIT - Local 4 is inside the courtroom for the federal corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick's dad Bernard Kilpatrick and his childhood friend Bobby Ferguson. Each day we bring you information from inside federal court as it happens.
And we're back! It's been nearly 2 full weeks of holiday break in the Kwame Kilpatrick federal corruption trial.
And it seems like it was a pretty eventful break for the defendants. Kwame has been keeping busy over the holidays by posting a series of tweets.
On Christmas day, he posted about the smattering of snow in Dallas:
Family, Food, Fun, Basketball & even snow in DFW on Christmas Day. I'm bout this life! :-) #blessedandhighlyfavored
Later on in the day, he posted a picture of his mother, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, and father and co-defendant, Bernard Kilpatrick along with the following tweet:
Today...one of the best days ever! I even snapped a picture of my Mom & Dad together. LOL! #miraclesdohappen #muchlove pic.twitter.com/9vDvBlCN
On New Year's eve:
HAPPY NEW YEAR FAMILY! Millions didn't make it, but YOU were one of the ones who did. Rise Up, Show Up & Show Out in 2013. #togodbetheglory
But it's back to reality now and Kwame is back in Detroit. Yesterday he tweeted:
Arrive in DET. Woman says "nobody shoveled the snow, too many homicides & its too damn cold outside. All your fault KK!" Yall crazy as Hell!
Not to be forgotten, over the break defendant Bobby Ferguson was ranked 19th worst boss in the U.S. by Las Vegas-based website Ebosswatch.com. This despite the fact that his company doesn't even exist anymore. And if that wasn't bad enough, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled against Ferguson last week in a civil case in which he was found liable for pistol whipping a former employee.
8:59AM Video is on and Bernard is first in the courtroom again. Ferguson follows and Kwame enters shortly thereafter.
Our last witness before the break was Kwame's former fraterniny borther Marc Andre Cunningham. The government should be calling a new witness shortly.
Kwame is sporting what we in the media room are calling the "giant Steve Urkel" look- peacock blue v-neck sweater under his dark suit jacket.
9:04AM Judge Nancy Edmunds enters the courtroom and says that the witness is delayed.
Looks like Bobby's lawyer Susan Van Dusen is not back in the courtroom after that terrible fall she suffered in December.
A sick-sounding government attorney Jennifer Blackwell tells the court about filings for 2 witnesses: Steve Lawrence with GSA and agent Joe Jensen with FBI who transported $90,000 in a calibration test. Says that the defense has been well apprised of the witnesses. Talking about an experiment with calibrating a metal-detector and says that the defense does not need to have those numbers.
This woman has no voice. This has to do with the testimony of Mahlon Clift who talked about taking $90,000 through an airport metal detector.
Jim Thomas, Kwame's lawyer, says the defense filed their objection to the government's proposed demonstration with the metal detector. Thomas objects to the government showing a stack of $90,000 going through a magnatometer, aka metal detector.
Thomas says in Clift's testimony he placed the money in his pockets before going through the magnatometer. He says that whether it goes off has to do with the sensitivity of the settings.
Thomas says the accuracy of this test is misleading because government tested it with money in waistband of pants as opposed to testimony that said money was in the witness's pockets.
"I suspect there are limitations," says Thomas referring to the test.
"This does not satisfy scientific methodology," says Thomas.
Blackwell says the government plans to show portions of video of agent Jensen carrying the money through a magnatometer to the jury.
Judge says she is permitting the prosecution to show the results of the metal detector test. She'll ask them to specify settings and says this doesn't require an additional hearing. The judge will look at the unredacted version of the test results in chambers to see if she sees a problem with the redacted version.
Judge says she has been trying to expedite entrance procedures into the courthouse to no avail. Apparently there was an incident yesterday at the courthouse where someone tried to bring in a magazine with clips. Not an actual gun but still a serious security issue which accounts for the long lines and thorough checks into the building.
9:22AM Jury is seated and greeted by Judge Edmunds.
US Attorney Michael Bullotta recalls IRS agent Ron Sauer. Discussing Cunningham's testimony and talking about his and wife Laurie's bank records between 2006-2008.
Sauer says he saw quarterly $25,000 payments along with a $35,000 payments. Bullotta asks about cash withdrawals that would match payments to Bernard. Sauer says he saw such withdrawals.
Looking at a deposit slip of a $20,000 Syncom check from July 7th, 2006 deposited on July 10th. Next document says $20,000 related to consulting fee for Syncom.
Looking at deposit slip on October 3rd, 2006 for another $20,000. Another Syncom check deposited at Comerica Bank.
Check on October 4th, 2006 check payable to cash for $4,000. So check coming out of the account around the time Cunningham was being paid by Syncom- money government contends was for Bernard.
January 19th, 2007, a $35,000 check from Syncom to Andre Cunningham deposited in the account. The check was paid out by Syncom on January 17th.
A check was drawn on the Comerica account in the amount of $10,000 on January 29th, 2007. Again, this matches prosecution's contention about Cunningham paying Bernard a cut of the Syncom money.
Looking at a summary chart of payments by Syncom and large cash withdrawals close in time to the deposits. On June 27th, 2007, a check deposited on that date for $25,000 from Syncom. On that same date, there was a withdrawal of $12,000 in cash.
On September 27th, 2007 there was a deposit for $25,000 and then a cash withdrawal of $5,000.
On October 9th, 2007 there was a cash withdrawal of $3,000.
So between October 4th, 2006 and October 9th, 2007, approximately $34,000 was withdrawn from the Comerica account.
9:35AM John Shea. Bernard's lawyer, cross-examines Sauer.
Shea reminds Sauer that Cunningham pleaded guilty to paying off a relative to $15,000. correct says Sauer. so obviously says Shea Cunningham was taking money out for other purposes. Correct says Sauer.
Shea goes over a series of $25,000 deposits of checks from Syncom with no related withdrawals.
9:37AM Bullotta redirects. Total amount of checks deposited from Syncom was $250,000 and the total amount of withdrawal was $60,000. The pension fund deal was worth $30 million.
Saeur steps down. New witness.
9:39AM Blackwell calls Cassandra Jones of Alan C Young and Associates, a CPA firm. Worked there for 15 years. Was a staff accountant. Trained in yearly seminars at University of Michigan.
Knows Bernard Kilpatrick for 15 years. Assisted in preparing his returns for personal and business purposes.
Jones talks about questionnaire clients fill out about any financial activity during the year. Witness says this is important to document all taxable income received during the year. This is then given to the IRS.
Jones says she would explain by letter and over the phone what she needed from Bernard to calculate his taxes.
Looking at 2004 tax return for Bernard. It's his personal return- on the income section, his wages indicates $2,500. also looking at his gambling winnings and losses for 2004. Total income received for the year was $336,625 as indicated by form. Jones believed this was correct due to the documentation she received. Witness says this would have changed if there was additional income Bernard received that he had not received.
In 2004, $123,700 in cash was deposited into Bernard Kilpatrick's personal account. Witness was not aware of this. Jones says this would have impacted her calculations because she would have questioned what it represented. Particularly if it was taxable income.
Total tax liability was more than $91,000 in 2004 based on Jones's calculations. This would have changed had there been additional income she knew of- it would have increased.
Jones says she reviewed it with Bernard and he never made any changes and authorized it as was.
9:50AM 2005 tax return for Bernard Kilpatrick. Net income from Maestro was more than $220,000. Jones determined this amount from bank statements. Total income line was based on computer calculations received for 2005- $220, 259. Jones says she was not aware of a disbursement to Bernard from an employee profit sharing plan to Bernard. This would have been taxable.
Jones says she did not review the 2005 return with Bernard. It was filed electronically.
Tax liability was $52,808 for 2005. That would have increased had she known about additional income.
Looking at 2007 tax return for Bernard. Total income for the year was based on 2006 numbers. Says they did that because they did not have 2007 information before the IRS deadline. Had already filed 2 extensions on Bernard's behalf. Bernard did not provide them with information. Jones told him she was using 2006 numbers.
Witness says she can't remember Bernard's response to using 2006 numbers.
The income filed for 2007 was $70,259. Tax liability was $10,825. This tax return was never amended and was filed to the IRS electronically.
Jones says it is common practice to review returns with clients before submitting them to the IRS.
10:00AM Shea cross-examines. Says he has a cold like everyone else.
Shea says that now Jones is an independent contractor to the CPA firm. Has been that way for 4 years now.
Shea says that firm prepares lots of tax returns. Witness concurs though auditing is primary source of business.
Witness says Bernard did not fill out firm questionnaires. This meant that Jones had to call and follow up with him to get his documentation.
Shea says so Bernard was not exactly engaged in the process. Jones agrees.
"At some point, Mr. Kilpatrick would enter with a shoebox filled or whatever of documents you needed," asks Shea. Correct says witness.
Form 1120s was prepared by Jones for Bernard for his business attributes. Witness says she asked for Maestro's bank statements for January through December and all the check stubs.
So essentially his business check book says Shea. Correct says Jones.
You didn't ask him for personal accounts asks Shea. Correct says Jones.
Jones agrees that it wouldn't be standard practice for her firm to ask for that.
Judge says it may be useful if witness explains subchapter S corporation to the jury. Sounds enthralling.
Jones says then she prepares the 1040, the personal tax return. Witness says sometimes under S corporation, profits can be included in the personal returns.
Jury seems to be lost in all of this so we are going through it again. Uggh.
Witness says the benefits of S corporation is that you only get taxed once. So business won't get taxed if it goes into personal return.
Shea consults with Thomas.
Shea says so the S corporation process allows corporate taxes to be taxed only once at the individual level and it's a benefit to small businesses.
All returns are reviewed by firm's principal Alan Young. After he has reviewed them, the firm efiles the returns.
If Bernard owed mony on his returns, he was advised either by witness or her boss Young.
Talking about tax years we looked at 2004, 2005 and 2007. Shea says you did not ask Mr. Kilpatrick about money not accounted for. No says Jones.
Shea says cash being deposited into personal accounts doesn't equate to income necessarily. Right says witness.
So that doesn't mean it was being kept from you. Right says witness.
Were you aware about an inheritance for Bernard in 2004. No says witness.
Inheritance money would not have been taxable it seems.
Shea says in 2005 you did not request any personal bank information from Mr. Kilpatrick. Correct says the witness.
In 2002, Bernard rolled over a retirement account.
10:20AM Shea says in addition to returns, the CPA also provided clients with financial ledgers and IRS documents to accompany the tax returns.
Now in 2007, witness had been doing Bernard's taxes for 7 or 8 years. Jones was filing extensions on his taxes this year. Witness recalls that there was a lot of controversy going on in 2008 with Kwame and that was why she was having a hard time getting information from Bernard.
In the years prior to 2008, did Bernard not ultimately get the information to you in a timely fashion. Yes says witness.
Shea says that in 2008 Bernard explained he simply hadn't had time to get her what she needed. Witness says at some point a conversation was had that Bernard had to file something.
Witness can't remember whose idea it was to file an estimated return but it was not Bernard.
Witness thought that an amended return would be filed at a later point once the documentation came in.
Shea says so the ultimate failure to file an amended return was not anticipated by anybody. Correct says witness.
In order to electronically file, the client is supposed to sign a document. Shea says there is no such signed document for Bernard for 2004. Witness says she does not know.
In 2007 returns, witness agrees Bernard never signed anything in her presence to file the returns.
Shea says if there are any signed client documents for efiles, there should be a copy somewhere. Yes says witness.
Penalty for late tax filing is 25% says witness.
Shea says that in some years the 1120 never got filed, were you aware of that? No says the witness.
But it's normal that some things fall through the cracks when filing returns. Witness agrees.
10:33AM Shea has nothing further. Judge Edmunds calls for a 20 minute break.
10:56AM Quiet day at the snackshop. Not much to report except that defense lawyer Alex Brennan paid for Kwame and Bernard's snacks.
Will be continuing with the engrossing testimony of CPA Cassandra Jones. It has been an extremely slow morning thus far.
11:00AM Blackwell redirects. Going over the details of S corporation again.
Blackwell asks witness if she expects clients to give her all sources of income for the taxable year. Yes says the witness.
So it's up to the tax payer to provide all the pertinent information? Yes says witness.
11:02AM Shea back at cross.
Shea says you can't remember exact conversation with Bernard in 2005 about 2004 tax return. No says witness.
Witness agrees that with clients of many years, some things are just assumed when filing their returns.
Shea says some clients are more accurate than others when reporting. Yes agrees the witness.
11:05AM Blackwell calls new witness, Alan Young head of the CPA firm Alan Young & Associates, to the stand. Has been managing director for 30 years. Has undergrad degree from Michigan State and is a CPA.
Witness says he manages a 30 member firm.
Has known Bernard since early 1990s. Started doing his returns in mid-1990s.
Says returns primarily done by Cassandra Jones and he reviewed them.
Witness's firm also help set up Maestro Associates. Taxed like a partnership as an S corporation.
Witness says they had discussed that all business money should be deposited into business accounts. Young says this was to be able to track income going into the business.
Witness says that income that goes into personal accounts not as important.
Young says with corporare entities all deposited for business were to be deposited into corporate account and all expenditures were to be deducted from that account.
Young says that had he known about large deposits into Bernard's personal account, he might have questioned it.
Young says he is pretty sure he reviewed Bernard's 2004 tax return. Blackwell shows document with Young's signature at the bottom. Majority of income that year came from Maestro Associates.
Young not aware Bernard deposited more than $123,000 into his personal account in 2004. Young says if that was money from the more than $300,000 reported income than it wasn't a problem but if it was additional income than it would have been a problem.
Young not aware of disbursement from employee pension plan in 2005 that should have been reported.
Was the 2005 tax return filed under penalty of perjury for Bernard? Yes says witness.
Looking at authorization to efile 2005 tax return. Bernard Kilpatrick's signature clearly on the document. Witness says that there should be ones for 2004 and 2007 but they could not locate the signed forms for them because they are only required to keep them for 3 years.
Witness says that 2007 tax returns were prepared using 2006 numbers to get it filed by October 15th deadline. Young says Jones discussed this with Bernard. The idea was to get an amended return later but it was never done.
Young says he did not personally go over the 2004, 2005 and 2007 returns with Bernard but expected that someone in his firm would have.
Young says he would not have efiled returns without the authorization of the client.
111:24AM Shea cross-examines.
Shea says witness knew Bernard when he was married to Betty Kilpatrick. Witness agrees that he did both their tax returns.
Shea says that at the beginning of the early calendar year, there is an organizer sent by the CPA firm to remind clients about tax returns. Witness agrees that Bernard was not one to return the organizer and was pretty hands off when it came to his returns.
Shea saying you probably only had one conversation about keeping personal and business stuff separate. Correct says witness.
Shea says you are relying on them to take your advice and it's not your place to babysit. "I agree," says Young.
Shea says clients have different levels of engagement in tax process. True says witness.
Some are more accepting of conclusions you draw for them and Mr. Kilpatrick is in that category. Correct says Young.
Witness says he didn't ask for personal bank information. Assumed Bernard would keep that separate.
Witness says as a matter of practice does not ask clients if they have kept things separate.
Shea says $123,000 cash could reflect what went into Bernard's personal bank account. Witness agrees that the money goes into the personal account does not reflect necessarily unreported income. It could be a transfer or a loan would not be unreported income.
Same thing with inheritance says Shea. Witness agrees that is not unreported income and would not have further tax implications.
Bernard's date of birth is March 17th 1941 according to Bernard and thus was of retirement age, 62, in 2004. So says Shea, he could have rolled over retirement funds. Young agrees.
Shea says there was probably no meeting about rolling retirement benefits into business. Witness says no he did not.
Shea says that sometimes there is not adequate between client and firm about material needed for taxes. Witness agrees that happens.
Shea going over how in 2008 Bernard was exceptionally late with filing documents because everything that was going on with Kwame at the time. Witness says he did not have direct conversation with Bernard on the subject. Internally, the firm filed based on 2006 numbers after phone conversations between Bernard and Cassandra Jones. Jones and Young believed that there would be an amended return. Witness agrees that to the best of his knowledge it was Bernard's intention to file an amended return as well.
11:44AM Witness says he can't know for sure that they got a signature from Bernard to file the 2004 returns. Witness says there may be an exception.
Shea says that the witness was asked by an IRS agent in 2006 for authorized 2004 form so if he couldn't produce it, it wasn't because the 3 years were up.
Shea says IRS agent asked for every scrap of paper available on Bernard. Witness believes so yes.
11:50AM Looking at fax cover sheet addressed to IRS on February 20th 2007 from Cassandra Jones. the second page is an IRS efiling authorization. Juror asks to blow up the document on the overhead. Shows a signature line to authorize efiling but no signature is on the line.
Shea says this is submitted per IRS request within 1 and 1/2 yrs. of filing but the 2004 form has no signature on it signaling that Bernard did not give official signatory authorization. Witness says his firm does not have any authorized signed document for 2007 returns either. So Shea says for both 2004 and 2007, the firm has no signed documents by Bernard for authorizing tax returns under penalty of perjury.
11:56AM Blackwell redirects. Asks about depositing of income into accounts and asks if witness wouldn't have wanted to know about it. Witness says he would have. Blackwell says disbursement of $180,000 would have been personal income to Bernard. Witness agrees.
Witness also says he would not have filed 2004 and 2007 tax returns without Bernard's approval. Says that is standard business practice.
Witness steps down and we are taking a 5 minute break.
12:12PM Court back in session. And the government recalls agent Rowena Schuch.
Discussing Bernard's tax returns in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Schuch went over bank records, tax returns and subpoenas of third parties.
Looked at deposits into bank accounts. Both personal and business in order to get full financial profile.
Looked at Maestor- an 1120s. It's incorporation where income flows through to shareholder on personal tax return.
Schuch says that income that income coporation earns flows through to shareholder so corporation itself does not pay taxes. Shareholder in this case is Bernard Kilpatrick.
Looking at summary of total deposits into Maestro Associates' account: $2,231,518.14 in the period from 2002 through 2008.
Looking at list at source of deposits to Maestro. In 2005, only $35 in cash deposited into Maestro account. In 2002, there was only slightly more than $3,000 in cash deposited. None in 2003 and 2004 in terms of cash deposits.
Schuch says other money went into personal accounts.
Looking at summary of all of deposits into all of Bernard's accounts, both personal and business.
Foe example: Comerica Bank account, personal held jointly with daughter Diara
Maestro account: 2004, $147, 640
Business account: $372, 674 in 2004
Personal account: in 2004 more than $35,000 in 2007 more than $161,000
In total 9 accounts.
Total of all accounts in 2004: $882,074.70
Total of all accounts in 2007: $606,225.52.
Witness aware of Bernard's gambling activity. Analyzed bank activity against gambling winnings.
Looking at net losses/gains from gambling in 2004, 2005 and 2007.
Charts based on info from various casinos.
in 2004, net losses from gambling totaled $88,385. In 2005, total losses from gambling $87,144. In 2007, net losses of $42,322. Gambling winnings in those years offset by the losses says the witness.
Schuch determined that in 2004, 2005 and 2007 there was an understatement in Bernard's tax returns. Appears he did not report all his income says witness.
Shea stands up to object. Blackwell asks to discuss at sidebar. First one of the day.
According to Schuch, she determined that Bernard did not accurately report all his income in 2004. In his return, he reported $336,625. According to the witness's calculations, Bernard's total bank deposits were $882,074.70 in 2004. Including taxes withheld and currency expenditures, the total number was $883,067.75.
Schuch then subtracted transfer sums as well as other sums and got a Corrected Total Income of $387,019.87 that should have been reported in 2004. Thus, it came to an understatement of income by $50,394.87. Schuch says this is a conservative estimate.
In terms of tax liability for 2004, it should have been $106,681.01 and additional tax owing should have been $17,457.91. Bernard paid more than $91,000 in taxes in 2004.
Schuch says she did not find an inheritance in 2004, it was in 2002.
Inheritance from a step-brother was deposited in September 2002 according to witness.
Schuch determined Bernard's tax returns in 2005 were not accurate because they did not include disbursement. Reported income was $220,259 in 2005 per Bernard's returns. Corrected Total Income should have been $400,259. Understatement of Total income: $180,000 (2 disbursements, $100,000 had been declared by Maestro on this).
Schuch says it was Maestro's responsibility to issue tax form on the $180,000 disbursement.
Tax liability for 2005 should have been $112,983.24. Paid $50,771. Additional taxes owing for 2005: $62,212.24.
1:00PM Judge Edmunds asks Blackwell is she intends to go through similar numbers for 2007. Blackwell says she does. Judge says we will take it up in the morning and court is adjourned until 9AM tomorrow.
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LEGAL action is being taken to force the owners of a demolished mill site to make the area more secure over safety fears.
Concerns have been raised about the state of the demolished Oak Mill, in Skipton Road, Colne, with a pile of bricks remaining on the site and wire fences put up to keep people out having blown down.
Bosses at Pendle Council's building control team are to seek a court order tomorrow (Thursday) to get the owners of the site to tidy it up, having already made 'numerous' attempts to make the site owners secure the site.
Coun Ann Kerrigan said: "Oak Mill is an eyesore and is just waiting to be cleaned up.
"It is now a dumping ground for fly-tippers and the fences that are supposed to enclose it and make it safe appear to have been pulled down, with barbed wire trailing along the pavement causing imminent danger to anyone who gets entangled, a definite danger at night as this site is a well known illicit playground."
The mill had been empty since Earby Light Engineering left early in 2013.
The building's Isle of Man-based owners Gallon Ltd were fined £600 last year after they failed to comply with a planning order seeking the mill's repair.
Gallon Ltd had acquired the property in 2006 but after the downturn in the property market had been unable to come up with a scheme for the old mill and agreed its demolition.
Neil Watson, Pendle Council's planning manager, said: "Tomorrow we're in court having applied to the magistrates' court for an order for the site under Section 77 of the Building Act, known as a Section 77 notice.
"If our application is successful, this would mean that the site owners have a set period of time – 14 days – to carry out works to make the site safe and secure.
"This is likely to be securing the whole perimeter of the site, or completing the demolition of the mill by levelling the site and taking away dangerous debris."
In the high winds last December the council took action itself to make the site safe by removing imminent dangers such as insecure fencing.


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I have received an email about how BPI is to adopt ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2010, replacing 62-89. Just wondering if anyone can explain what the difference between the two standards is and how it affects energy auditors who are currently using 62-89?
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Volusia County Sheriff's Office has identified the man on Thursday they say was killed in a house fire on Wednesday in New Smyrna Beach.
[AUDIO: 911 calls released]
Fire officials said the fire ignited on Porto Boulevard in the Mission Oaks mobile home condos at approximately 11 a.m. Richard Lao, 59, has been identified as the man who died in the fire.
Volusia County Sheriff's Office has also released the 911 calls, in which the caller says "oh Lord, please don't let that man be in the house."
Germaine Lambert looked out her window to find smoke and immediately called for help as other neighbors tried to put out the fire that was taking over the New Smyrna Beach home.
Firefighters found Lao, who they say was in a wheelchair, after extinguishing the fire, according to officials.
The cause of death has been determined as smoke inhalation.
Neighbors tell Local 6 Lao moved in a few months ago and that the same mobile home was condemned before.
Lambert, who lives across from the home, called for help, "and I said 'you better hurry the roof is all in flames and the windows are coming out, but I said there's a fire. Dogs are in there. I don't know if there's a person in there."
Lambert said neighbors tried to help, "They got the water hose and they broke in the back door because he knew the dogs were there."
The man was so badly burned, crews are going to have to wait for an autopsy to confirm who exactly is the victim.
Family members of the man who lives there were on the scene, they are just heartbroken.
They believe they've not only lost a husband, a father, but all of their pets.
Meanwhile, neighbors like Germaine keep playing back the moments they saw the house engulfed.
"It's scary and this area is so full of trees, I tell you, it's scary," said Lambert.
Firefighters are working to learn the cause of the fire. Some neighbors say the man who lived there smoked, but no word if that caused it.
Also, some neighbors speculate a space heater may have caused this, but investigators say they haven't found one.
Watch Local 6 for more on this story.
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