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This season begins with our heroes putting their lives back together. Claire finds that her biggest challenge is forgetting her old life and starting college. Hiro Nakamura goes back to his old life in Japan, but discovers that he has a terminal illness and sets out to fulfill his own personal bucket-list. Peter Petrelli returns to work as an ordinary New York City EMT. H.R.G. is adjusting to life as a single man, but when Mohinder Suresh offers H.R.G. compelling evidence of a new danger, it makes H.R.G. wonder if he should get back in the game. Nathan Petrelli returns to the Senate and begins to notice strange changes in himself. Matt Parkman returns to life as an ordinary family man, but finds something unfamiliar buried deep within his psyche. And a strange and dangerous carnival comprised of a traveling band of outsiders with powerful abilities suddenly poses a grave challenge.
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|Get a behind the scenes look at the fourth season of "Heroes" and the start of a brand new volume - "Redemption".
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoOrientation / Jump, Push, Fall
|Claire (Hayden Panettiere) struggles with adjusting to her new life in college when a mysterious death thrusts her into the spotlight once again. Elsewhere, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) continue their noble quest to help people by promoting their abilities. Angela (Cristine Rose) fears Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) will soon discover his true identity; while Matt (Greg Grunberg) is haunted by an unexpected visitor seeking something he has lost. Tracy Strauss (Ali Larter) and H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) join forces, looking for the key to unlock the motive behind a horrific crime. Meanwhile, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) uses his abilities for good, but he is soon called upon to aid an old friend. While the heroes adjust to their new surroundings, a mysterious carnival clan, led by ringleader Samuel (Robert Knepper), sets their sights on familiar faces. James Kyson Lee and Zachary Quinto also star. Rachel Melvin, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ashley Crow, Lisa Lackey, Assaf Cohen, and Saemi Nakamura also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoInk
|Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) faces unexpected consequences for his heroic acts and encounters a reluctant new hero (guest star Deanne Bray). As Claire (Hayden Panettiere) continues to adjust to college life, she must figure out how to deal with her ability having been revealed. Meanwhile, Samuel (Robert Knepper) moves heaven and earth to recapture the memories of his late brother Joseph. Elsewhere, Matt (Greg Grunberg) struggles with his internal demons as Sylar (Zachary Quinto) mysteriously resurfaces. Jack Coleman also stars. Assaf Cohen and Rick Worthy also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoAcceptance
|As Hiro's (Masi Oka) life continues to hang in the balance, he distracts himself with saving the lives of others. Meanwhile, Angela (Cristine Rose) tries to help the new "Nathan" (Adrian Pasdar) remember his past, at the risk of his remembering too much. Elsewhere, Tracy (Ali Larter) is determined to get her old job back, but soon realizes that she needs to make more of an impact. Jack Coleman, James Kyson Lee, Zachary Quinto and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Ashley Crow, Saemi Nakamura and Dawn Olivieri also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoHysterical Blindness
|Samuel (Robert Knepper) prepares for new additions to his family, while Lydia (guest star Dawn Olivieri) warns him of the consequences. Claire (Hayden Panettiere) discovers that her roommate Gretchen (guest star Madeline Zima) may have a hidden agenda. Meanwhile, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) finds an unexpected way to connect with Emma (guest star Deanne Bray), who would prefer to stay distant. Elsewhere, a different side of Sylar (Zachary Quinto) emerges as he desperately tries to remember the person he used to be. Masi Oka and Cristine Rose also star. Rachel Melvin and Jack Wallace also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoTabula Rasa
|Under Samuels (Robert Knepper) guidance, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) starts on a path to rediscover his true identity. Hiro (Masi Oka) helps Emma (guest star Deanne Bray) accept and understand the great possibilities that go along with having an ability. Meanwhile, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) enlists HRG (Jack Coleman) to help him find a healer who can save Hiros life. Hayden Panettiere also stars. Mark L. Young also guest stars.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoStrange Attractors
|Matt (Greg Grunberg) goes to extreme measures to extinguish Sylar (Zachary Quinto), who continues to torment him. Elsewhere, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) calls in a favor from Tracy (Ali Larter) to save a troubled young boy whose misfortunes resemble her own. While Claire (Hayden Panettiere) and Gretchen (guest star Madeline Zima) are being hazed by their new sorority sisters, they realize pledging might not be their biggest problem. Robert Knepper also stars. Lisa Lackey, Tessa Thompson and Rick Worthy guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoOnce Upon a Time In Texas
|When Hiro (Masi Oka) travels three years into the past, he has a second chance to save Charlie (guest star Jayma Mays) from the hands of Sylar (Zachary Quinto). However, Samuels (Robert Knepper) presence serves to complicate Hiros mission even further.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoShadowboxing
|Claire (Hayden Panettiere) is determined to get to the bottom of the Sorority Rush attacks on her own, until H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) intervenes only to realize he may be the source of her troubles. Meanwhile, Peter's (Milo Ventimiglia) new ability is a perfect fit for his job and gives him the opportunity to help Emma (guest star Deanne Bray) accept her new life. Elsewhere, Sylar's (Zachary Quinto) battle at gaining full control over Matt's (Greg Grunberg) body escalates -- with potentially dangerous implications at stake. Robert Knepper and Adrian Pasdar also star. Kat Purgal, Carlease Burke, Danica Stewart, Candice Patton, Sally Champlin and Assaf Cohen also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoBrother's Keeper
|Samuel (Robert Knepper) learns just how powerful he can become and takes dangerous measures to reach his full potential. Meanwhile, as Tracy (Ali Larter) begins to lose control of her ability, one of her own comes in harm's way. Elsewhere, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) continues his battle with Matt (Greg Grunberg). Jack Coleman, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Cristine Rose and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Kavi Ladnier, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ravi Kapoor and Andrew Connolly guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoThanksgiving
|H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) hosts an untraditional Thanksgiving dinner. Elsewhere, the Petrelli family gets a surprise guest at their table. Meanwhile, Samuel (Robert Knepper) continues to hold Hiro (Masi Oka) hostage, as Lydia (guest star Dawn Olivieri) goes in search of the truth. Greg Grunberg, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Zachary Quinto, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Cristine Rose and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Ashley Crow, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Madeline Zima, Ray Park, Harry Perry, Elisabeth Rohm, Andrew Connolly also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoThe Fifth Stage
|H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) is greeted by some unexpected visitors and Samuel's (Robert Knepper) grand plan begins to come to fruition. Meanwhile, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) struggles to accept the truth and takes extreme measures to get what he wants. Elsewhere, Claire's (Hayden Panettiere) journey leads her to an unexpected destination. Adrian Pasdar, Zachary Quinto and Cristine Rose also star. Jimmy Jean-Louis, David H. Lawrence XVII, Madeline Zima, Dawn Olivieri, Todd Stashwick and Elisabeth Rohm guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoUpon This Rock
|The search for answers intensifies as final respects are paid to a fallen hero. As Claire (Hayden Panettiere) becomes immersed into the world of the Carnival, she becomes increasingly suspicious of Samuel's (Robert Knepper) motives. Hiro (Masi Oka) is on a mission to rescue one of his own, but has difficulty communicating his intentions to Ando (James Kyson Lee). Samuel has his sight set on Emma (guest star Deanne Bray) and her ability to complete his master plan. Cristine Rose also stars. Todd Stashwick, Saemi Nakamura, and Sasha Pieterse also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoLet It Bleed
|Sylar (Zachary Quinto) returns to the Carnival in search of answers and Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) continues to struggle with the loss of his brother. Elsewhere, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) sets his plan in motion to take down the carnival. Cristine Rose also stars. David H. Lawrence XVII, Ray Park, Dawn Olivieri, Elisabeth Rohm and Dawn-Lyen Gardner guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoClose to You
|H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) recruits Matt (Greg Grunberg) to help him take down Samuel (Robert Knepper), as they use his long-lost love, Vanessa (guest star Kate Vernon), to lure him to them, but Samuel has his own plans for Vanessa in the works. Meanwhile, Hiro (Masi Oka) and Ando (James Kyson Lee) go to extreme lengths to save Dr. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy). Elsewhere, Peters (Milo Ventimiglia) introduction of Emma (guest star Deanne Bray) to his mother (Cristine Rose) brings forth visions of a very grim future. Hayden Panettiere also stars. Todd Stashwick and Sasha Pieterse also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoPass/Fail
|Hiros (Masi Oka) life hangs in the balance as his brain tumor worsens, prompting him to subconsciously deal with some of his past decisions. Meanwhile, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) pays Claire (Hayden Panettiere) an unexpected visit to get answers as to why he isnt quite himself. Elsewhere, Samuels (Robert Knepper) plan to impress his long-lost love, Vanessa (guest star Kate Vernon), takes a terrifying turn. Jack Coleman, James Kyson Lee and Sendhil Ramamurthy) also star. Lisa Lackey, Danielle Savre, Sally Champlin, Satomi Okuno and Jordan Dang also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoThe Art of Deception
|H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) enacts his plan to take down the Carnival with the help of Lauren (guest star Elizabeth Rohm) and Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy). Sylar (Zachary Quinto) visits Matt (Greg Grunberg) looking to understand his desire to make a human connection, but Matt has a plan of his own. Meanwhile, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) warns Emma (guest star Deanne Bray) of Samuel's (Robert Knepper) intentions after his grim vision of the future. Hayden Panettiere and Cristine Rose also star. Madeline Zima, Ray Park, Lisa Lackey, David H. Lawrence XVII, Dawn Olivieri, Harry Perry and Todd Stashwick guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoThe Wall
|Fueled by his vision of Emma (guest star Deanne Bray) in grave danger, Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) attempts to rescue Sylar (Zachary Quinto) from his worst nightmare. At the carnival, Samuel (Robert Knepper) reveals H.R.G.s (Jack Coleman) secret past in order to bring Claire (Hayden Panettiere) to his side. Meanwhile, Lauren (guest star Elisabeth Rohm) makes a bold move to put a stop to Samuel. Sendhil Ramamurthy also stars. Ashley Crow, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Harry Perry, Todd Stashwick also guest star.
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|HDClosed CaptioningVideoBrave New World
|In the climactic season finale, everyone bands together in an effort to stop Samuel (Robert Knepper) from taking the lives of thousands. Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) joins forces with his most unexpected ally to save Emma (guest star Deanne Bray). Meanwhile, H.R.G.s (Jack Coleman) life hangs in the balance as he and Claire (Hayden Panettiere) find themselves trapped underground with oxygen quickly running out. Elsewhere, Hiro (Masi Oka) starts to come to grips with the decisions he has made and is called into action to help stop a disaster. Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter, Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee also star. David H. Lawrence XVII, Harry Perry, Todd Stashwick also guest star.
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Don't listen to anyone who tells you that Heroes should have been cancelled after the first season. This show is vivid and amazing and everyone in it is an interesting character. This is a great show, don't let everyone's negative opinion let it go to waste.
Hope For the Best
I REALLY hope that this season of Heroes re-finds itself after seasons 2 and 3. There were SO many plot points that were completely forgotten, or points that were left out, moving some characters from point A to point C without moving through point B. I have hope though for this season, though. Byran Fuller came back to help with some story curves, and I hope that this contributes the a Heroes season much like the first, one that is so good you can't take your eyes off the screen. There was a connection between characters in that season and even part of 2 that was hard to achieve and by the third season this connection was no more.
Far more ups and downs than it can afford
Heroes was one of the best and most popular shows on television in 2006; three years later and it's desperately grasping on to the miniscule amount of near-fans it has left. The series has gained a headache-inducing habit of not once, but *repeatedly* jumping the shark, introducing outrageous, contrived, highly unbelievable plot points over and over, seemingly for the pure sake of random plot advancement, or because the writers apparently can't decide where to go with the story. The first instance of major absurdity was Noah's 'death' in season 2, and the discovery of Claire's regenerative blood-Heroes lost every single shred of its shock value from that point on, essentially eliminating the possibility of ANY of the characters being killed off (one of the most shocking elements of season 1, and therefore one of the biggest hooks to keep watching), and diminishing its sci-fi credibility, more or less launching the show's reality into something far too fantasy. This kick-started a highly obnoxious pattern of 'they're-dead-never-mind-no-they're-not' copout moments that make the show duller and more predictable by the day. The second major offense was the transformation of Sylar into Nathan in the season 3 finale, one of the most absurd, pointless events to ever take place on television-really? Was there absolutely no one to point out through the writing process what a horrifyingly God-awful idea that was? Were they really THAT desperate to keep Adrian Pasdar on the show (let alone taking into consideration that Nathan became an utterly unlikeable character two freaking seasons ago)...? The viewers are expected to believe that the characters were actually given a clear-cut opportunity to kill Sylar and didn't seize it...? The only shocking or remotely juicy/interesting decision the writing stuck with from last season was the divorce of Sandra and Noah, which they hopefully don't once again flip-flop on. I'm a fan of Zachary Quinto, but even Sylar has become unsalvageable; they've done nothing but lazily rehash his villainy since season 1-of course the one opportunity they presented toward developing his character in the Villains story arc was pointlessly given up on, and he regressed exactly back to what he was in season 1. Heroes introduces interesting, unique or shocking prospects (Sylar being Peter's brother, Noah, Sylar or many others being killed off, etc.) and then randomly backs out on them to maintain its sameness. This new season has been remotely interesting-there's no Maya so far, thank God-but it more or less follows the same patterns. Hiro's storyline is once again irritating and dull (they can only bank on the novelty of his character for so long), the introduction of some big impending doom that we all know isn't going to happen (Hiro dying...yeah...because people die in Heroes anymore), Nathan is still an unlikeable character and still should have been killed off several seasons ago, and we see the now obscenely, impossibly powerful Sylar moping about his evildoing, although his motive becomes less clear by the day (apparently when you've basically got the power of a God, there's nothing left to do but mentally torment Matt, yet another character who's becoming progressively more dull). Claire's storyline approaches vague levels of interest, with her having a homosexual friend (which they hinted at, then backed out on in season 1) and being in college, but in general no one's really given anything interesting to do. If Heroes is really interested in re-obtaining its greatness and fanbase, what they should do is really let that bomb go off and restart with all new characters, because although the cast they've already got is talented, their characters have been senselessly beaten into the ground.
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MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: The suspicious Sunday night incident that the Forest Lake Police Department had considered a possible kidnapping was staged.
In a statement released Monday afternoon, FLPD Capt. Greg Weiss confirmed the incident was a hoax.
The incident involved a female hopping out of the trunk of a car parked at Walmart. Surveillance footage, which backed up the report of a witness, showed a female leave the front passenger seat and drag the other female back to the trunk. The car then quickly left the lot.
Police sought help from the public in identifying the car and its occupants. FLPD at 2 p.m. today, July 8, took a call from the mother of a juvenile involved in the incident. The mother said the incident was a prank.
"Our office interviewed those involved, found video evidence on their phones, and we have determined the suspicious situation to be nothing more than an attempt at a prank," Weiss said.
Charges or referrals may be requested regarding those involved, Weiss said.
The original article appears below:
An incident that took place Sunday in the Walmart parking lot has the Forest Lake Police Department seeking the public's help in what is being considered a possible kidnapping case.
The department at 8:30 p.m. on July 7 took a call from a witness who reported the incident. FLPD said the statement provided by the witness was confirmed by surveillance video.
In the video, a dark-colored, four-door car parks in front of the store. A female comes out of the trunk and runs south. As she runs past the front passenger door, a female gets out of that door and chases her. The front-seat passenger catches the fleeing female and forcefully puts her back in the trunk. The vehicle then leaves the scene at a high rate of speed.
Police seek the public's help in identifying the vehicle and its occupants. The vehicle is believed to be a 2005-2012 Kia, or a similar make, with an out-of-state plate on the back. No license plate was displayed on the front.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Forest Lake Tip Line at 651-209-9911.
Click here to watch the surveillance video.

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Located in Los Cancajos, this apartment is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Santa Cruz de la Palma Harbour and within 6 mi (10 km) of Insular Museum and Casa Roja Museum. Maroparque Zoo is 6.2 mi (10 km) away.
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Apartments El Cerrito features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly apartment also offers a library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Apartments El Cerrito is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 37
- Number of floors - 2
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- Front desk (limited hours)
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired high-speed internet ( EUR 2 for multiple minutes )
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Hotter water for San Diego's fire department
State commission launched gender-discrimination investigation
Dorian Hargrove 11:30 a.m., Sept. 24
"Speak no evil of the dead," is advice that many newspapers follow in a non-paid obituary. However, many of the credible daily papers, such as the New York Times, strive to do balanced reports on the life of a person who has died. (Note that in many publications today, Margaret Thatcher is getting anything but a panegyric.) Charles "Red" Scott was a well-known San Diego businessman/financier whose life was celebrated in a recent U-T obituary.
Scott had many excellent qualities that were justifiably lauded in the obit. But objectivity demanded that some facts be put in the story. The obit notes that Scott headed the conglomerate Intermark. But it does not point out that Intermark and a companion company, choking with excessive debt, went bankrupt in 1992. Similarly, the article mentions that Scott gained control of Atlanta's Fuqua Industries, renaming it Actava Group. The story could have mentioned that Actava's losses ballooned under Scott, the stock plunged, and the founder of the company blamed Scott for the debacle.
Indeed, the obit quoted San Diegans lauding Scott for his cheerfulness and optimism. One said that Scott "always saw the glass half full, never half empty." Unfortunately, Scott's unhesitating optimism was his business weakness. Scott would only hire people who were optimistic. But he may have been more successful if he had hired some people who saw the glass as half empty, and weren't afraid to tell that to Scott -- before the companies he ran plunged into bankruptcy or near-bankruptcy.
Another of his missteps was buying Liquor Barn out of bankruptcy and handing it over to a couple clowns to run. That happened about 1990, and LB was out of business and all the money lost by the late 90's. Optimism is great, but it needs a dose of realism and intellectual honesty.
Visduh: Yes, Liquor Barn was one of the losers. Red Scott was a very good inspirational speaker, a glib conversationalist, a writer of motivational words of wisdom, a man of insatiable energy. But he needed someone to rein him in. Best, Don Bauder
Red Scott was a very good inspirational speaker, a glib conversationalist, a writer of motivational words of wisdom, a man of insatiable energy. Don Bauder
It sounds as though Scott was a bullsheet artist of the first order.
Burwell: Stockholders in Intermark and Fuqua Industries (Actava Group) described him in such words. And such words describe some of the brokers at Roberts, Scott. Norman Roberts founded the brokerage firm and Roberts came in and took a slight majority interest. Roberts, one of San Diego's great businessmen, financiers, and civic leaders, had no use for Scott. Roberts left in disgust; the firm didn't last. Best, Don Bauder


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Q&A: What the NwHIN folks are learning from DoD and VA open source efforts
The DoD and VA are employing open source in their mammoth joint iEHR to an extent the federal government has not previously attempted – and among the agencies keeping a close eye on that is ONC.
Leading up to the Military EHR conference this week, Government Health IT Editor Tom Sullivan spoke with Lauren Thompson, PhD, director of the Federal Health Architecture (FHA) within ONC about how the DoD and VA leverage NwHIN protocols, FHA's plans to follow in the DoD and VA's open source footsteps, and what the future holds for FHA and its immediate governance efforts for federal partners.
Q: I saw that you will be speaking at the Military EHR conference this week. We hear a lot about the joint VA, DoD iEHR and VLER projects, so how do those fit into NwHIN?
A: The VA and DOD utilize the Connect gateway as their transport. Private partners use other transport software but federal partners are using the Connect Gateway, which is the implementation of specifications to enable the Exchange.
Where there's alignment with the iEHR project, the VA and DoD are very focused on maximizing the open source community and they have a custodial agent in place to manage that process. We are moving down a path with Connect where to this point, although it's open source and we put the software out in the open source community, we haven't really been poised to accept contributions from the community to enhance the product. We are now moving in that direction – we are going to be moving toward a true open source model. We are looking at utilizing a custodial agent for that purpose, so in that sense the Connect program is moving toward a model that the VA and DoD are employing with respect to open source.
Q: So will you put out a call for that custodial agent, or might you go with TIAG to build that as the DoD and VA did?
A: We have had some conversations with OSEHRA. We're in the planning stages of an industry day that we are going to be holding in the April-May timeframe. So there will be more information on that as we get the details worked out, but we are interested in bringing industry together to learn about what capabilities exist and certainly we fully expect OSEHRA to be a participant in that. We think what they've done in very short order has been a really tremendous effort.
Q: ONC's Doug Fridsma recently told me that the NwHIN standards, services and policies essentially form building blocks on which health agencies and private entities will create what he called 'the next Amazon, eBay or Facebook,' only for healthcare. So what's your vision for what that next-generation healthcare site might one day encompass?
A: I'd look to our federal partners who participate in the Federal Health Architecture program to articulate that. We are right now instituting a governance model for the FHA program that is bringing together, at a very strategic level, senior executives across the government health agencies to really begin that dialogue about the places we need to be focusing on, as the next stage in interoperability.
[Related Q&A: On driving common governance between the DoD and VA.]
Q: Is there a timeframe for that governance?
A: We actually held the first meeting of the FHA governance board [last week] and it was a big success – essentially the board approved moving forward with the structure that we intend to put in place which will include a managing board, a more operational level, and a series of working groups that will address architectural and interoperability matters as we go forward. So we're hoping over the next month to month-and-a-half to really keep moving aggressively toward getting all the pieces of that stood up. I expect over the next several months we'll really see much more activity coming out of the federal community around this.
Q: As a last question, here: What does the future hold for the Federal Health Architecture?
A: As we bring the federal agencies together to begin the strategic discussions of where we go from here, and from this point forward into the year, we'll be having the discussion about where the next high priority areas are to address interoperability across the agencies and with partners. So we'll be leveraging the very broad foundation that's in place today.


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But what could be the reasons behind such an upsweep in the suicide rates in India? According to a new Lancet study, India reports to have the highest suicide rate in the world, which is increasing by the day. It is even more alarming to know that suicides claim twice as many lives per year as HIV; at least that is what a 2010 survey claims. Surprisingly, such cases are reportedly highest among the wealthy and the educated. Statistics claim that a whopping 56 per cent of Indian women and 40 per cent of men between the age of 15 and 29 commit or attempt to commit suicide under work or peer pressure or due to inability to cope with social changes.
Psychiatrist Sameer Malhotra is quoted saying "We see that the stress level is going up by the day, especially in the metropolitan cities. Despite earning a lot of money, people are still leading lonely lives. The second major reason is disintegration of family system when youngsters miss their support systems and lead a divided life."
Take the case of Jiah Khan. An actress who had a block-buster debut with 'Nishabd', 'Gajini' and 'Housefull', but ended her life in oblivion, reportedly because of depression. This is a case of 'The Rational Suicide Theory', a theory that was developed by Hamermesh and Soss in 1974. It correlates suicide and depression among the youth. Inability to cope with the changing environment and one's personal position in the society leads to extreme unhappiness and distress, which is more in the case of adolescents and teenagers. In such cases, the youth believe that their suffering is such that the unhappiness is valued much less than death.
Depression, by far is a cause of serious concern in the society today. As time and economy advances, youngsters are more keen to achieve money, power and fame. And when they do not achieve what they want, they choose to end their lives. Such was the case with the likes if Jiah, Nafisa Joseph, Viveka Babajee, Kuljeet Randhawa-all in their mid 20s, promising and full of potential. However, there was one more factor common between them-they could not face failures. "Youngsters should know that life has its ups and downs and one should be facing life as it is. If they can accept victory, they should be able to accept failure too," said Malhotra.
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Terrible!!I've never been a big foundation girl, so when I was reading the reviews I decided to try it. Within two days of receiving the product, the sponge applicator fell off and to access the sponge I was pulling it out with a safety pin. The coverage was also terrible; I was also using a tinted moisturizer in order to get the coverage I wanted. — 8 years, 10 months agofashionista10 | 4 reviews
Flimsy packagingI ordered this light foundation because I remembered reading somewhere that it was incredibly easy to apply, but I think I only used it once before the applicator broke. The color of the makeup was nice and the coverage was light and natural, but I can't get past the poor packaging. The makeup is packaged with an applicator sponge built into the cap, and the flimsy sponge started detaching itself ...read moreand falling out of the cap almost instantaneously ... It's pretty much impossible to get the foundation out of the bottle now that the applicator is broken, so this definitely wasn't money well spent. I'd recommend that you save yourself the money and bother and just stick to old fashioned foam wedges and your standby foundation. — 9 years, 2 months agoEvaLuna | 14 reviews
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Blue/White Trek Lady / Road Bike 2007
Posted by Jonathan "J.R" Reed on August 3rd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Year: 2007
Brand: Trek
Model: Lady / Road Bike
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen From: Rose City Golf Cours parking lot. Taken off bike rack on back of car.
Neighborhood: Roseway
Owner: Jacob Fagan
OwnerEmail: email@example.com
Reward: $200
Description: Small light weight road bike with straight (mountain bike)handle bars. The wheels Did not have full spokes. Just a stagered pairs.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1061101
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Juvenile driver caught after crashing vehicle through a fence today and fleeing scene
(Riverton, Wyo.) – The Sheriff's Office responded to an early morning collision at the intersection of North Smith Road and Arapahoe Drive, Undersheriff Ryan Lee said this morning.
"A sedan had run off the roadway through some fencing and into a yard at this location. The driver of the vehicle had fled the area. The vehicle was also found to have been taken without consent from the owner. The incident was directly related to a Riverton Police Department case that occurred earlier this morning. Riverton Police Officers located the suspect in both incidents in town later this morning; he was identified as a 15-year-old Riverton boy," a statement said.
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Again, I must preface this review by saying that, normally, Families.com tries to focus on films with a rating of G-PG. However, this is Superman and as a child raised on the Christopher Reeve films, I find it hard to believe there won't be a number of parents taking their children to see Superman's latest film adventure.
Before I get into this review, I'm going to go ahead and admit that I was worried. I was afraid that, somehow, this new film would trample my childhood memories of the superhero I held so dear. My first crush was Christopher Reeve and, truthfully, I never got over him. He was a true hero and a super man in his own right.
Superman Returns begins with the explanation that, upon an astronomer's discovery that Krypton might still exist, Superman disappeared. And then it happens. Marlon Brando's voiceover. The explosion of Krypton. Then there's that swell of drums and that march begins and something inside me snapped. I was that kid again that was about to watch my childhood hero once again grace the screen. I'm not lying when I say that tears sprung to my eyes.
Bryan Singer respectfully brings Superman into he 21st century by, instead of satisfying his own ego and making Superman his own, he simply reintroduces him to the audience that grew up with him and the audience that is just now being introduced to him: your own children.
Superman is a fallen hero in Superman Returns. He returns to find the world he left behind has moved on without him. Lois Lane now has her own child and is engaged to Richard White. Lex Luthor, upon Superman's absence as a witness during his probationary hearing, is now released from jail and bent upon vengeance and another "lucrative", yet destructive, real estate deal. It's as if Superman has returned to his high school reunion and is shocked to realize that he's the only one that hasn't moved on.
As Clark Kent tries to readapt to being the mild mannered reporter he once was, Superman returns to a sort of isolation that is earned by having the burden of being the strongest man on the planet. Though he attempts to reconcile with Lois, he realizes that she has moved on and that, somehow, he must do the same even though he realizes at the same time that he won't be able to move on emotionally.
Superman Returns is a more emotional film than its predecessors that blends together many threads that you might not expect from a comic book film. Superman Returns touches on the pains of love both romantically and parentally.
Brandon Routh plays the Man of Steel perfectly and I was very skeptical of anyone filling Chris' big red boots, but he nails it. His Clark is seemingly clueless and clumsy and Brandon matches Chris' ability to express through simple hand movements and facial expressions that he is a man simply playing the part of an invisible man in order to fit into a society that sees him as more of a god than an emotional being. His Superman is stoic, yet hurt by the world he left behind and the decisions he made that caused him to abandon it.
Kevin Spacey's Lex Luthor is truly a villain. There's no denying his ruthlessness to get what he wants and his vengeance for being "wronged." He's a monster in human clothing and will stop at nothing to become the god he wishes himself to be.
Parents taking young children to see the film should be aware that there is a rather dramatic scene in which Lex and his henchmen beat and humiliate Superman. Lex also stabs Superman with a Kryptonite shard. Superman must also stop a plane from plummeting to the ground after a mechanical malfunction in a scene that mirrors that of United 93.
Young children might find themselves relating to Jason, Lois' son, as he views Superman through the eyes of a child. There is one moment that might scare some children as Jason watches his mother being beaten by one of Lex's henchmen. The outcome of this scene, however, is one of the pivotal points of the film and not to be missed.
For animal lovers, there's a brief scene where it is suggested, through a mass of clotted hair and bones, that one dog has ate another one after they've been abandoned for weeks without food.
Superman Returns is a fantastic return for one of the world's most beloved superheroes and a worthy return it is. I, for one, am glad to see him make a reappearance because, though it be just through film, it's quite obvious that the world really does need Superman.


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Melbourne, Mar 19 (ANI): Embattled Australian coach Mickey Arthur has announced on Twitter that he is quitting the social networking site, following heavy criticism because of Australia's disappointing performances in Border-Gavaskar Test series in India.
Arthur, who had boasted of more than 33,000 followers on the site, had tweeted-'Thanks twitter, has been fun but deleting my account now! Thanks to all the genuine supporters out there', stating his exit from Twitter, Telegraph.com.au reports.
According to the report, although some Twitter users had supported Arthur's move, many others had used the platform to attack the coach and has made him the butt of their jokes, as shown by a tweet-' Mickey Arthur has deleted his Twitter a/c and thanked all his fans but that person is yet to reply'.
Arthur's most controversial tweet- 'For the last time there is NO rotation policy-it is player management!!!Appreciate your support Aussie fans, we only want to make you proud'- came during the Australian summer as the shorter form sides were exposed by Sri Lanka on the back of several senior players being rested.
Arthur, who had not previously tweeted since controversially dumping four players from the Test team for failing to complete a homework task, has been the subject of a public debate in the backdrop of Australia's disappointing performances in India, the report added. (ANI)


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I am thinking of making my lips fuller but I am worried that it could cause lip cancer. I grew up surfing and in the sun. Could getting my lips done bring cause signs of cancer to surface?
Can Lip Filler Cause Signs of Cancer to Surface?
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Can Lip Filler Cause Cancer?
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Lip Fillers or Implants do not cause lip cancers
Lip enhancements are great and natural looking now days compared to yrs ago. The most common fillers are Juvederm or Restylane at $550 per syringe and last roughly 6 months. Lip implants are having a nice surge since they are permanent and easy to put in or remove. They run roughly $1500-2000 per lip. They save you money in the long run. Any lip augmentation procedure commonly done now days will have no effect on causing lip cancer. If you do get lip cancer from your yrs in the sun , then it is fairly easy to treat superficially by freezing or chemically peeling or any of the other great treatments we do today regardless of what is in the lip for fillers.
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Lip fillers have a very good record of safety - most disappear after a year or so. You can get a bump from an injection- this will be seen early- 1st week or 2. The filler may be absorbed irregularly- however unlikely and this could result in a bump over time.
Pre-cancerous lip changes show up as irregularity of the skin texture, peeling, ulceration and firmness. If you have any of these changes then you need an examination by your MD and a possible biopsy.
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Can lip filler cause signs of cancer to surface? Lip augmentation
No science on this topic. From what I know, you can get your lips fuller.
Just a thought - when a patient has surgery, they "focus" their attention on the surgery area. Thus, you maybe more focused on you lips. Don't forget to look at all parts of your body. If your prone to skin cancer - sun exposure, family history, previous skin cancer, etc - not a bad idea to take a look.
Back to your lips - fillers are nice. If you like what you see, you can have a more permanent change.
Lip cancer and fillers
There is no association that I am aware of between lip fillers and skin cancer. Yes, you probably have a higher risk for lip cancer if you spend alot of time in the sun.
Lip Filler and Skin Cancer
Lip filler has not been shown to be related to lip cancer. If you have any growths or sun-damaged skin, particularly of the lower lip, however, you ought to seek care with a board certified dermatologist and address that issue first before considering filler.
Good luck.
Injectable Fillers do not cause Lip Cancer.
Lip carcinoma can occur as a result of tobacco usage, or from excessive sun exposure. Having Injectable Fillers in your lips will not influence whether you develop lip malignancy in the future. If you have a lesion on your lip now, you should have it evaluated by a board-certified ENT or Dermatologist.
I hope this helps, and best regards.
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Homeowner: 'When he saw my gun he ran out'
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- A man walked into his kitchen in west Roseburg Wednesday morning, and says there was a man sitting at his table eating his food.
The homeowner, who asked not to be identified, says he was home alone in his house on Center Street off Harvard Ave., and walked in to find a black male eating his food.
The man says he is a retired federal agent, and had a gun on his person when he found the stranger in his kitchen.
He says when the man saw his gun he ran out of the house.
Douglas County Communications sent out a call to nearby residents, asking them to keep an eye out.
Authorities did not locate the intruder, and are continuing to investigate, the homeowner said.
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error while calling custom dll function in my reports in ssrs 2008.i created dll in VS2005.i put it into VS2008 Private assemblies and reporting services bin folders.while i calling that dll function i am getting error.
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It seems that the "MyDll.dll" is referencing another file or assembly 'reportUtilityLibaray', however, you don't put 'reportUtilityLibaray' in the VS2008 private assemblies and reporting services bin folders. That's why it states that the MyDll.dll can't load the file or assembly 'reportUtilityLibaray'.
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- Rudolph The Red-Nosed-Reindeer 4-D! The beloved movie comes to you in a new and exciting format! Inside our 4D theatre, enter the world of Rudolph, Bumble, and the Misfit Toys and experience our new activities, décor, and photo opportunities.
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DescriptionWith its charming lattice and scroll design, this Ellister Gibraltar Folding Patio Chair is a great addition. Aesthetically pleasing, this chair will certainly enhance your space, and made from steel, it�s also strong and durable � great for garden furniture.
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Patio bistro set posted on 06/09/2017 by Chris
Part of the bistro set that I bought. It is excellent value and sturdy.
Just what I wanted posted on 13/04/2015 by elaineocallaghan
I bought the chair as an ornamental piece for my garden. It looks beautiful with a bowl of spring flowers on the seat. Dispatch was prompt and the chair is exactly as it looks on website.It is strong and sturdy and easily foldable.
I really like this set posted on 18/10/2014 by jennysweeney007
I think this set is ideal for small areas I highly recommend Greenfingers and will be purchasing again from this company
Beautiful posted on 18/07/2014 by claire140
These chairs are really lovely very pretty They arrived very quickly and well packaged I bought them to replace other similar chairs I had previously that had broken and I couldnt be more pleased They are very delicate looking shabby chic but more than robust enough to do the job they were designed for very well constructed I would highly recommend them to anyone considering buying them
loved it posted on 19/06/2014 by deborahjones47
my patio set arrived was really delighted with it until I noticed some paint chipped and 2 scrolls on chairs were bentThe box which the set arrived in was damaged in cornercalled to mention the problem and had a very helpful lady called Suzanne who will send me 2 replacement chairs I also sent email of damageHappy the problem is being sorted Deborah Jones
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I bought a table and 2 chairs. It is a perfect size for my small patio and extremely easy to fold for storage. great value and service.
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Home control systems take a step towards the JetsonŐs lifestyle as they offer a homeowner complete and integrated control over their home environment, when they want and wherever they are. If you are thinking about a home control system, there are many levels of commitment, but if money is no object, the Jetson's sky is the limit.
More than likely you already have a very minimum home control system in your home. If you reach down and access the remote to turn on your TV, stereo or DVD player, you are operating an infra red powered limited home automation system. Imagine then, that you could accomplish, with the same amount of effort, lights within the home, heating from top to bottom and even security measures. Automating tasks within your home has become more commonplace and achievable, particularly if you are building a new home.


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How to Protect One's Gold from Government Confiscation
There has been a persistent fear among both institutions and private owners of gold that, at some point in the near future, their gold will be confiscated by their governments, as was the case in 1933. For very different reasons, we believe that that danger persists and is growing by the day. We feel that because gold is rapidly returning to an active role in the global monetary system—as we have seen in the gold/currency swaps within the Bank for International Settlements and in the discussions on redefining gold as a Tier I asset right now—investors should be aware of the conditions in which this would happen. We also indicate what we feel to be a solid solution for protecting yourself against a gold confiscation.
Gold Moves to Pivotal Role in Global Monetary System
In the past we've already discussed the overall moves being made by a host of central banks to increase their holdings of gold and how, in the developed world, the percentage of gold in foreign exchange reserves stood at over 70% in the major four developed nations. Here's a closer look…
The on-going acquisition of gold by the emerging world and the firm grip on current gold holdings by the world's banks show just how important a reserve asset gold still is and how it is becoming increasingly important. Bear in mind too that the bulk of this gold was bought by these banks at around $35 an ounce. At the current level of $1,670, the increase in value of gold from the 1960's when this gold was bought has been nearly 48- fold, nearly 100% a year. Not bad for an investment?
Tier I Asset Brings the Banking System to Gold
Gold's elevation from a Tier II asset (where only 50% of its value can be allotted to the bank held assets in terms of capital ratio) to a Tier I asset (where 100% of its value can be allotted to bank held assets in terms of capital ratio) is expected to be implemented on January 1st 2013.
At this point, not only will central banks want to hold gold but so will commercial banks. This brings into the gold market a whole new demand feature, one that could prove a major driving force in the market place. It institutionalizes gold again!
Before and not After a Dollar Collapse–to Shore up the System
The monetization of gold will dramatically change the way it will be looked at by the powers that be.
It doesn't require a dollar collapse for this to happen; it will happen because of falling confidence levels in currencies and the potential danger we might well face in the near future. Just as the confiscation of gold in 1933 was done so as to rectify a major fault in the U.S. monetary system then and to prepare the world for the conflagration of WWII, the return of gold now is for the positive aspects gold can bring to shore up confidence in the current monetary system. At that time, the gold price may well be encouraged to rise to such a high level that confidence in the dollar and other key currencies will be restored. This again will enable the banking system to be used as a means to a further unlimited expansion of credit. Gold's role will be to provide a value anchor to currencies from then on.
Control Needed
In such an important role, can each government allow its citizen's to affect the gold price as they want at any time? Could such freedom affect gold's role in the system to become unstable? It's more than likely that one or more central banks—perhaps acting in concert?—would want to remove its citizen's privilege of owning gold once again, as a measure solely to keep the gold market stable. We're not simply talking about manipulating the gold price; we are talking about keeping the market price with a low volatility.
Please note that while several countries may confiscate the gold of their citizens at the same time, you may also see country after country act separately as the credibility of their currencies become doubtful. This could reach all countries within the global monetary system at one time or another.
The world as we know it cannot afford a dollar or any major currency collapse and no government will willingly sit idly by and watch it happen. They will do all in their power to avert such an event. This means acting before it's likely to happen, while credibility still remains.
No Gold Standard but Gold "Floating" Up
We've lived in a world of currency decay for a long time now and one in which we can no longer afford to see any further battle of gold against currencies, started in 1971 by the closure of the "gold window" by President Nixon. As we have seen in the last three years, gold has begun to compliment currencies and facilitate their liquidity and the lowering of risk in international loans. It has worked. We expect that the monetary authorities have already made plans to capitalize on this, and it is just a matter of time before the complete rehabilitation of gold is complete.
We do not envisage a "Gold Standard" system because this implies a fixed price of gold. Instead, we see a gold price that must 'float' in a stable manner; to achieve this, however, central banks would need to be able to control the gold price to ensure that stability. The price would have to rise dramatically to achieve this, but under central bank control this could be done. Without such measures, confidence in the global monetary system may well move to collapse on a broad, domino-like front, the likes of which we have never seen.
And it's this objective that will trigger central bank confiscation of its citizen's gold. There may well be other stated reasons, but this will underlie them.
How Will Confiscation Be Instituted?
Expect no warnings at all. Don't be surprised if such an event were preceded by denials. Most likely it would happen over a weekend or public holiday so as to catch all off-guard. This would maximise the gold caught in the authorities net.
The objective of such legislation would be to ensure that a nation could reap as much gold as possible into the State's coffers.
- The first targets would be gold held—on behalf of clients or the banks themselves—by banks
- In the States, the prime target would be the SPDR gold Exchange Traded Fund, with more than 1,600 tonnes of gold held by its Custodian, HSBC. For the sake of keeping its license (as we see in the speed it pays heavy fines to regulators) it would simply hand over that gold to the central bank. Expect their clients to be offered market-related prices at the time or U.S. Treasury bonds in payment for the gold. SPDR would then simply inform their clients of what happened, and the fund's gold would be gone!
- Next would be the private gold vaults within the jurisdiction of the monetary authority doing the confiscating. Again, the law would force them to hand over their gold to the authorities, backed up by the relevant legislation or government order. And again, the haul would be substantial.
- Next would be gold dealers and their clients, within the jurisdiction of the confiscating authority. Again, the haul would be good and easily attached. We attached the 1933 Gold Confiscation order here (click image to enlarge). We would expect the penalty of $10,000 to be a mind-blowing number by now?
Under the coming legislation [FATCA] and possibly new supporting legislation, a declaration of assets, including gold by citizens and institutions would likely be ordered.
Including Foreign-held Gold
You would think this could only apply to institutions and individuals whose gold is within the jurisdiction of the confiscating authority, but a look at the tenacity with which the I.R.S. has taken on foreign banks hiding U.S. citizen's money overseas, shows that their tentacles reach all over the world. U.S. citizens living and working overseas –for as long as they have a U.S. passport—are liable to U.S. tax. Any foreign bank operating inside the States is liable to lose its license to bank inside the U.S. if they don't cooperate with the U.S. monetary authorities. That's why Swiss banks no longer want new U.S. clients. They have reviewed the proposed FATCA legislation too and are getting ready for it now. So U.S. citizen-owned, foreign-held gold remains vulnerable to any confiscation order made inside the U.S.
Not to be Fought Outside U.S.
Surely the government of the jurisdiction where the gold is held will fight that?
Of course they will, if the matter is taken to their courts by the U.S. authorities. But it won't be. Even the mighty U.S. will not try to impose such a confiscation order on other nations. They would be thrown out of court. Jurisdiction is everything! The secret there is to bluster noisily enough to give the impression they would. But they never would. No country has successfully tried to impose Capital or Exchange Controls outside its jurisdiction just as no foreign nation would attempt to enforce their laws inside the U.S.
Take a look at the successful tactics the I.R.S. used lately. They took on foreign entities inside the U.S. but did not venture outside the U.S. where they would be infringing those foreign laws.
Forced Transfer of Ownership
The same would happen to individuals and institutions with gold held outside their nation's borders. They would simply impose the law on the owner of the gold, not the gold itself. It's easier to force an institution or individual to transfer ownership of the title to that gold to the government, with a gold market, price-related payment being made to close the deal (in 2% Treasuries?) than to venture into a foreign court on spurious ownership claims.
Likewise—where it remains directly under the ownership and control of the individual—extreme penalties for non-cooperation would soon diminish the virtues of his gold.
But there is a way that has just been set up that we believe will provide a robust solution.
How can one avoid gold confiscation without being penalized?
We know of only one set of structures that can successfully overcome these obstacles. The writer, Julian D.W. Phillips, has been working for some time to develop this set of structures. It is Stockbridge Management Alliance Ltd. [SMA] [and he has an interest in SMA] and its Guardian, the Ultimate Gold Trust [UGT]. It is finally in the early days of deployment.
How to Avoid the Confiscation
1) The first step is to have your gold held on your behalf by such a structure. But holding it in an unallocated state is insufficient. SMA holds client's gold in an allocated form (physically separated from the Custodian's other gold) having bought it through one of the very reputable members of the London Bullion Market Association, or LBMA. [You can either buy gold trough SMA or transfer the gold you already have into it]
- SMA client's gold is allocated and held on your behalf.
2) For security and anonymity, SMA gives each client a private codename through which they can check their holdings within the structure on a daily basis.
- SMA website has a page where clients check their holdings on a daily basis, anonymously, via their codename.
3) The physical gold is held in a jurisdiction that will not cooperate with the U.S. or any other country's imposition of such an order against gold. Switzerland has such a reputation. When UBS was being forced to hand over the names of its 45,000 clients, the Swiss government intervened to prevent that and agreed that only around 4,500 tax evaders' names were handed over, leaving 40,500 names undisclosed. The Swiss National Bank has acted in a similar manner with other countries that tried the same breach of Swiss Bank Secrecy Laws. Any attempt by any government to claim citizens' legally-bought gold would receive a far more blunt answer from them, I'm sure.
- SMA holds client's gold in Zurich, Switzerland.
4) The gold must be held outside the banking system because the banks will fall over themselves to obey government, even if it is against their client's interests to do so. SMA hold's client's gold in VIA MAT, a private Swiss Vault in Zurich.
- VIA MAT, in Zurich is outside the banking system.
5) Clients can redeem their gold at any time. The only exception is when the authorities of the jurisdiction in which they live, have issued a confiscation order against its people's and institution's gold. This is to prevent you being forced to transfer the ownership of your gold to the government, under pressure. If you reside in a country where a confiscation order has been issued, the possibility of such an event is very high. If clients refused to cooperate and transfer their gold to the authorities, they could certainly invite serious penalties.
- To this end the Gold Bullion Certificates certifying your beneficial ownership of the gold by SMA are non-transferable.
6) Most folks would liquidate their holdings or turn in their gold, rather than "break the law" and suffer harassment by their government. We have no doubt that the authorities would not force a sale of the gold; otherwise such an order would apply to all its citizen's foreign-held assets. So we believe that under such an order, the Authorities would exclusively target client's gold holdings and not require its sale. Their object would not be to get more [e.g.] dollars, but gold.
- This is why SMA keeps client's right to sell their gold at any time.
7) In most structures where your gold is directly owned by you, or your entity (of which there are some very good ones) you still face the danger from your monetary authorities. They may simply order you to repatriate it, threatening you if you don't. That is why if you live in a country where a gold confiscation order is issued, then there is little point in holding gold outside your jurisdiction, if you still live there. Pressuring you to repatriate your gold would be the easiest route for the authorities to follow.
- SMA's structure would enable you to honestly say that you are not able to repatriate the gold, while a confiscation order persists, in your country.
8) You may think that the Stockbridge Management Alliance is itself vulnerable; however, this danger has been ameliorated by directly contracting with the Ultimate Gold Trust, based in Geneva, to do whatever is necessary to retain client's gold in Switzerland. Their contingency plans are effective and will achieve this objective for the sake of the continued holding of client's gold in Switzerland, while some of its client's gold is in a jurisdiction under a gold confiscation order.
- Use of a Swiss-based, guardian company, dedicated entirely to this objective, is required to stave off any attempts by governments to attack the structures holding client's gold.
Overall, this provides solid protection for clients without putting them in harm's way inside their own borders.
The writer, Julian D.W. Phillips, with his extensive experience of exchange controls in operation [not just in theory] in several parts of the world, and his knowledge of gold, is the Chairman of Stockbridge Management Alliance Ltd.
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First you have to catch a teenager. These elusive creatures can be found hanging out at mortal institutions called high schools, where they are safely corralled for most of the time. It's very hard to catch a teenager when they are locked inside these walls, unless you want to go to trouble of dressing up like a teenager yourself and subjecting yourself to the humiliations of youth you outgrew hundreds or thousands of years before. Not only is that a slow and irritating way to catch fresh teenager, it makes you like a creepy stalker and not in the respectable way all demons should aspire to.
The best way to catch a teenager is to wait until they head back to their den, which is usually located in a complex filled with one of more older adults and their various offspring. The teenage den is a secluded place, usually with signs warning others to "Stay Out" and "No Adults Allowed." The teenager will spend many of their non-school hours inside, communicating with other teenagers via mortal devices while reading ritual tomes called "text books" and "YA novels."
Part of the hunt is luring the teenager to trust you. Sure, you could just grab them in the dead of night, but there's really no sport in that. You have to gain their trust, tame them, make them willing to follow you to Hell and back, then trap them in Hell's kitchen, or, if you haven't paid for your kitchen privileges, your own kitchen in your apartment in Hell.
But be careful. You don't want to actually start a relationship with them. They're human for Hell's sake. Do you really want to be stuck kissing a dirty mortal? I thought not. So, keep your seduction tactics firmly in the realm of words and the true love nonsense humans are so wont to fantasize about. The dreams of what is to come will keep your quarry docile and easy to lead to their doom.
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BOSTON (TheStreet) -- It's a common rationalization: "I'll get the best mortgage I can now and refinance later if things change." A few years down the road, mortgage rates might be lower, or you might want to take some cash out of your home for something else. Refinancing can be a second bite of the apple.
But don't count on it. Homeowners who think refinancing will be a breeze often find the doors slammed in their faces. The mortgage you get today may be the one you're stuck with.
Despite historically low mortgage rates in the past few years, about half of mortgage holders have not refinanced, staying with older loans that cost more -- typically 6% or more when a refinancing could have cut the rate to below 4%, according to a survey by Fannie Mae.
The mortgage-backing company recently polled 1,327 homeowners with mortgages to find out why so many had not refinanced. Among the reasons cited by borrowers most often: not being able to reduce payments enough, feeling that closing costs were too high and not wanting to commit to additional years of payments.
Many homeowners reported they had been rejected for refinancing. Many simply did not qualify for refinancing even though they obviously had qualified for a mortgage before. Even though a new loan at a lower rate should have a lower payment, making qualifying easier, the borrower's credit rating may have slipped, or one spouse's job loss would reduce the household income below what was required.


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For one of the modern rock world's great live showmen, Brandon Flowers is surprisingly reserved yet affable off the stage. He's also sounding jovial before his band the Killers' huge homecoming show in Las Vegas later in the night.
''It's exciting and it's nerve-racking - a lot of emotions are happening,'' the 31-year-old singer says.
Big shows have been the norm for years now - the Killers sold out a Sydney Entertainment Centre gig in 2007, the same year they headlined Glastonbury.
There are more large audiences in store on January's Big Day Out tour, but they'll also be treating fans to more than two hours of songs at the 1100-capacity Metro Theatre. It's the smallest venue the band have played here, after starting out at the Enmore Theatre in 2004.
''We love those shows and we try to throw them in whenever we can, and we thought this was a good time - there are so many days off on the Big Day Out run,'' Flowers says.
''I still feel like that's our roots, and it's exciting to go back into those rooms.
''We've been lucky,'' he says of the support the band have in Australia. ''The tours have always been the highlight of the cycle, because we've always gone in the summertime. To go from these dreary, cold places to there in January is just a boost to the system.''
Flowers is also eager to finally share a festival bill with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have a curious connection to the Killers.
''We've slowly been working our way up the chain of festivals there, and playing with the Chili Peppers - I've never seen the Chili Peppers, so I'm excited,'' he says. ''Me and [singer] Anthony Kiedis are both Lithuanian-American, and there are only a few of us!''
The Big Day Out tour and sideshows will also be the first chance for Australian fans to hear tracks from the band's 2012 set, Battle Born. The Killers' fourth album harks back to the Americana bombast of 2006's Sam's Town and isn't short on lighter-in-the-air pop-rock anthems, yet its confidence belies the recording experience.
Deemed their ''difficult fourth record'' by drummer Ronnie Vannucci jnr, Battle Born came after four years of work - the band on hiatus for one of them - and was the longest work in progress of any Killers album.
''Some songs come quickly, but you have to wait for lightning to strike - and we didn't have as many frequent storms this time,'' Flowers says with a laugh, adding that they were left using five, albeit A-list, producers because of busy schedules. ''There are always going to be a couple [of songs] we felt shouldn't have been on there, or maybe a B-side that should have been on the record, but it's a relief to finally release it.''
While they again mix up their sound, it's undeniably a Killers album. And from their 2004 synth-rock breakthrough, Hot Fuss, to the widescreen Springsteen-tinted Sam's Town and the electronica-pop undercurrent of 2008's Day & Age, the band have never shied from change - something that's baffled some critics.
''It came by surprise to us,'' Flowers says. ''If you were to ask me what was going to happen on the second record, I would have assumed it would've been a straight continuation of the first one and those influences.
''But then some new influences got added into the equation that were a total surprise - all those American influences that came in and I didn't realise I was going to love so much - and then it just took us down a whole new road. And it threw people for a big loop. It kind of set the standard for what a Killers record is - which is different from the last one.'' He breaks into laughter.
Flowers is in good spirits, and it could have something to do with the downtime that he, Vannucci, guitarist Dave Keuning and bassist Mark Stoermer have before their sojourn Down Under.
''That's like a vacation. It takes me a little while, a few days, to settle back in and unpack the suitcase - then it's time to leave again,'' he says. ''We've had more time off than we've ever had, but touring is still tough when you've got little kids. And Ronnie has a dog that he loves. He ain't allowed on our bus.''
Wednesday at the Metro, city, sold out.
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NEW YORK (Dec. 14)
With Kofi Annan's backing, the United Nations appears poised to host its first commemorative session on the Holocaust. The U.N. secretary-general is sending letters to all member states asking for their support for a special emergency session on Jan. 24 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps.
A majority of member states, or at least 96, must answer with a letter of support for the event to take place.
Many observers expect it to happen.
"It's a no-cost opportunity," said Felice Gaer, director of the Jacob Blaustein Institute for Human Rights at the American Jewish Committee.
Countries will be able to show their opposition to genocide without having to look for balancing language on other issues, she explained.
The move comes amid a major lobbying effort led by the United States, with the backing of B'nai B'rith International.
"We believe that it is important that the United Nations, an organization that rose out of the ashes of World War II and the Holocaust, mark this important occasion in a manner fitting its historical significance," the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, wrote in a Dec. 10 letter to Annan.
Annan has lent his own outspoken support for a commemoration of the liberation.
Six months ago, the United Nations hosted its first daylong conference to address growing worldwide anti-Semitism. Annan introduced the event and spoke about the concentration camp anniversary.
"My friends, next January it will be 60 years since the first of the
death camps were liberated by advancing Soviet forces. There could be no
more fitting time for member states to take action on the necessity of
combating anti-Semitism in all its forms," Annan said.
He referred to a recent resolution adopted by the Commission on Human Rights to protect Muslims and Arabs, asking, "Are not Jews entitled to the same degree of concern and protection?"
The special session would address the liberation anniversary with speeches. At the same time, a Holocaust exhibit, sponsored by Israel, is slated to open in U.N. halls on Jan. 24 and will last through early March.
Another exhibit of photographs taken by youth who have visited camps will be mounted at the United Nations next month by the International Auschwitz Committee.
Along with Danforth's letter last week came appeals from Canada, the 25 member states of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand and Israel.
On Monday, Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), the only Holocaust survivor in the U.S. Congress, met with Annan to press for the session.
Lantos and B'nai B'rith said Arab countries privately had opposed the session. Several calls seeking response from Arab U.N. delegations were unsuccessful.
Lantos cosponsored a letter with Rep. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) in the U.S. House of Representatives calling on Annan to hold a special session on the occasion.
A similar letter in the Senate was sponsored by Sens. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) and Christopher Dodd (D-Ct.). Both are expected to be sent to Annan this week.
For its part, the American Jewish Committee is not lobbying yet on the issue, thinking it won't be necessary to ask countries for their support, Gaer said.
B'nai B'rith is a bit more tentative.
"We at B'nai Brith are not taking any country for granted," said Amy Goldstein, the group's director of U.N. affairs.


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Ski TrailMaps (Android only)
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What this app lacks in features it makes up for in comprehensiveness. The app contains piste maps from resorts around the globe, from the mega-resorts of Three Valleys and Whistler to smaller areas in Argentina and Macedonia. You name it, they have it.
Maps need to be downloaded before you use them for the first time, so make sure you do this before hitting the slopes. The maps are the basic piste maps which limits their use when you're out and about, but it's useful for planning your route without having to unfurl the giant paper versions available around the resort. The pro-version has more features such as allowing you to check out webcams of the resort and weather reports.
Ski TrailMaps is free but can be upgraded to Ski TrailMaps Pro for £2.99
Download from Google Play.
Ski Maps (iPhone only)
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This app doesn't include quite as many obscure areas as Ski Trails but the areas it covers are done so in far more detail.. It can use your GPS to place you precisely on the map – especially useful if you're moving between piste and off-piste.
It isn't free but combines precision with most of the major ski areas in the Alps and the USA – if you want to see the conditions before you venture out you can even check the webcams stationed on individual runs.
SkiMaps costs $2.99 or £1.80.
Download from iTunes.


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