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Consumer Protection Law
Consumer Protection Law Questions? Ask a Lawyer Now.
Hi! LegalGems here. I have extensive consumer law experience and will use this to assist you with your issue today.
In California, the seller has a statutory duty to smog the car - this cannot be waived even by consent of the buyer.
If the defects were due to smog issues, the seller is responsible for the damage.
In small claims, you can sue for up to $10K.
You can save some money having a friend, over age 18, serve the papers; or you can hire a process server. It is a personal choice.
Here is a link to the site: http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-smallclaims.htm - all the forms you need will be accessible here.
Another option is to have the court send the summons etc via certified mail, for a small fee: http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1424484&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Here is a sample demand letter. This is generally for a business, but you can use it as a model to fit the circumstances of your situation.
the car could not be smogged due to the blown head gasket so she has the right to sue for the cost of the repairs and the cost of obtaining a smog cert correct? what about the fact that he rigged the car and lied about the condition it was in?
Yes, that is correct. The second statement - that would be misrepresentation, and the remedy for that is either damages suffered (if immaterial breach) or rescission (if material).
It would help if you had a statement from the mechanic detailing everything, especially the gasket issue (in case the judge isn't familiar with cars).
Here is a form - this is the only way a smog test does not need to be done. http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg139.pdf -it requires that one was done w/in 90 days of the sale. I'm sure that wasn't the case here given the situation.
so she could sue for like time and trouble or being inconvenienced etc? and yes we do have a statement from the mechanic.
Unfortunately no because they only consider economic damages - directly attributable. So for example, a rental car, but not lost wages (which I personally think is "reasonably foreseeable" but the courts have determined otherwise...)
i see. well this was just so wrong... she is disabled and this is her first car she has ever had, she waited 28 yrs to be able to get one and then this jerk scams her... do you think the judge will decide in her favor and also make him pay court costs?
Every judge varies, particularly in small claims, so it is difficult to predict. But legally she has a strong case (especially the smog issue and the seller's failure to comply with the law- most judges would be upset by this). You may want to see if you can find a pro bono organization to write a demand letter. Some probono organizations offer disabled individuals free legal services. Let me see if I can find anything.
thank you!
You are welcome. This may take a bit so you might want to check back in a few.
what exactly is a demand letter?
It is a letter where you set forth the issue, state a proposed solution (ie rescission of contract) and ask the seller to respond by X date to avoid the party from pursuing their legal options. It's a last attempt to resolve the issue without court intervention.
Here you go: http://www.californiaprobono.org/oppsguide/organization.76329-Legal_Center_for_the_Elderly_Disabled Hopefully they will help you. They assist seniors and disabled. If not, they should be able to refer you to an appropriate agency. Here is a sample letter that is sent to a business, but can be modified to send to a private individual. This should give you an idea. But hopefully this link will help find an attorney who can handle this for you, as demand letters on letterhead seem to carry more weight than from an individual. Here's another organization that may be able to help, or provide some leads: http://www.centralcallegal.org/index.php/contact-us


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On Saturday, November 9, 2013, Dr. Ryan Padgett from Northern Kentucky University will present this Center for Teaching Excellence Saturday workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Crimson Event Center, Folger Hall. His presentation is titled "Together for Good: Collaborating In and Out of the Classroom."
Dr. Padgett, a dynamic and energetic presenter, will kick off a universitywide discussion about High Impact Practices (HIPs): the ten best practices in-and out-of-the-classroom that have been shown to be highly beneficial to the success of college students on November 8. He will remain on campus to present our Reflective Practice Saturday Workshop on November 9.
Dr. Padgett will address three of the HIPs specifically mentioned as topics of interest in our Reflective Practice planning survey: Collaborative assignments and projects, involving undergraduates in activities to enhance scholarly engagement, and development of faculty-student creative/research projects. He will discuss both the "why" and the "how" of these practices and will offer effective strategies we can incorporate into our courses.
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Monte Carlo sampling given a Characteristic Function: Quantile Mechanics in Momentum Space
In mathematical finance and other applications of stochastic processes, it is frequently the case that the characteristic function may be known but explicit forms for density functions are not available. The simulation of any distribution is greatly facilitated by a knowledge of the quantile function, by which uniformly distributed samples may be converted to samples of the given distribution. This article analyzes the calculation of a quantile function direct from the characteristic function of a probability distribution, without explicit knowledge of the density. We form a non-linear integro-differential equation that despite its complexity admits an iterative solution for the power series of the quantile about the median. We give some examples including tail models and show how to generate C-code for examples.
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MINGORA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeting Pakistani security forces set off a blast that ripped through a busy market in the northwestern Swat Valley on Monday, killing at least eight and wounding dozens of others.
The attack in the district capital of Mingora was the latest violence in the restive border region with Afghanistan where the military has been waging offensives against Taliban militants who have been fighting back, often with homemade bombs.
Monday's explosion occurred at a downtown intersection surrounded by small shops and stalls as at least two vehicles carrying security forces passed by.
The blast ripped out shop fronts and blew out the windows of cars on the street. Several cars were gutted, and a fire engine rushed to extinguish a blaze ignited by the explosion.
"It was a suicide attack. Its target was security forces," said Maj. Mishtaq Khan, the army spokesman in Swat. Two soldiers were among the 37 wounded, he said.
Dr. Lal Noor, head of the Saidu Sharif Hospital in Mingora, said the bodies of eight killed were brought to the facility.
Swat police Chief Mohammad Idrees said items found at the scene, including parts of a cell phone and a watch, were believed to have come from the suicide bomber.
The Pakistani military launched a major offensive in the mountainous Swat Valley early last year after peace deals with local Taliban collapsed and the militants took control of parts of the region, just four hours' drive from the national capital, Islamabad. The military took back the Swat Valley by mid 2009, but sporadic violence has continued.
In another part of the restive northwest, the decapitated bodies of two Sikhs were found almost a month after they were kidnapped in the Khyber tribal region. Local government official Jawed Khan said the family of one of the men told authorities that kidnappers had demanded $175,000 in ransom.
Sikhs are a tiny minority in Islamic Pakistan, though there is a sizable community in the northwest that has increasingly suffered persecution as Islamic extremists have gained influence in recent years.


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FURVER bio.lumen explores a future of bio.communication and augmented personal space in a tele.gestural format. Inspired by sea anemones and their bio-luminescent displays, animated tentacles entice prey as well as offer protection by clearly defining personal space and even sterilization of territory with UV light.
FURVER bio.lumen is a personal space protector fur that is a tele-gestural display. Tentacles extend from the Ultraviolet [UV] light pods and illuminate with interaction. Then, phosphorescent light buds glow after as a gestural shadow. UV light also illuminates and sterilizes bacteria, so the bio.lumen keeps the personal space germ-free! The copper mesh is form of armor as it shields the body from EMFs.


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(NEW YORK) — According to league sources, the Oakland Raiders will hire former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to be their next head coach.
The two sides spent much of Tuesday night working on an agreement and the contract is agreed to in principle but has not been signed, sources said.
The Raiders finished 8-8 this season under former head coach Hue Jackson, who was fired by new general manager Reggie McKenzie two weeks ago.
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First Time For Everything: Shacking Up
You truly don't know your man until you perform the ultimate test of compatibility. No, it does not involve signing up on eHarmony.com to see if you're meant to be. To know if your love will last until the end of your days, you must do the inevitable: Move in together.
When my boyfriend of a year and I considered signing a lease together at the beginning of this year, the prospect of living together was a dream come true. I, like many other women, naively thought shacking up was the natural first step to happily-ever-after. Through my rose-colored glasses, I envisioned our bond strengthening and our relationship evolving. Best of all, we'd be together all the time.
Of course, I didn't realize moving in together translated into the two of us actually being together all of the time. What I learned the hard way was that he could be a distraction during every deadline I was rushing to meet — with his bowl of popcorn, a rented flick, and puppy dog eyes. Conversely, I would be ever-present to interrupt his Monday night football games with my list of errands. In the grand scheme of things, it was the small stuff.
After a few nights in our new apartment, I noticed I was waking up damp every morning — and not in the good way. This was more of an "I need to sleep with floaties on, lest I drown in my boyfriend's drool" kind of wet. While I tried to dismiss it, the drool stains were ruining my pillow covers, forcing me to carefully inspect my pillow for stains before resting my head.
After a few weeks of our cohabitating, all bets were off. I watched in horror as my boyfriend openly scratched himself at dinner. While he couldn't understand what the big deal was, I couldn't hold his hand for the rest of the night. Just as I thought we had reached the pinnacle of comfort, I was shown that there's a higher level of intimacy to be reached. I stood frozen in shock as he came bursting into the bathroom while I was taking a shower, claiming he couldn't hold it anymore and proceeding to use the toilet for number two. Unfortunately, this has since become a repeated offense. I'm not amused.
It was then that I realized we had reached the point of no return. We had become too comfortable with each other. I was left asking myself, "Did we find too much of a good thing?" The short answer? No. While we're coming to accept each other's habits and traits, not everything we discovered about each other is negative. There are more than a few things I've come to appreciate from living with him. I haven't had to wash a single dish since we moved in together, thanks to his ultra-clean habits. He also takes out the trash, cleans the bathroom, and changes the cat box without being nagged.
It's hard to complain about the 24-hour, unadulterated sex access. All bets are off in our cozy apartment; no counter top or square foot of carpet has been left unsexed upon.
I've come to accept a lot of my boyfriend's personality quirks. I'm grateful I learned about and dealt with them before our relationship became more serious. There's nothing a little communication can't solve. Of course, I'm prepared to invest in flotation devices for the excess nightly salivation.


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XP will not connect to Centos 5
I am running Centos 5 as a file server in a Windows AD domain. The shares were working fine until a couple of days ago. A few specially configured XP box will not restore mapped drives to this server nor will it connect to the server from the URL box, I receive the following error: Unable to restore connection; windows cannot find "\\servername\", Check the spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking the start button and then clicking search.
I have search the web for the past few days but I am unable to locate any possible fix for this problem. Again these XP boxes were connecting to the server at one time but now it's not working.
Any help would be appreciated
That said, the obvious question to ask here is "What changed???" If it was working, and now it's not, something changed/happened to make it STOP working. Also, you mention that "a few" of your XP boxes won't connect, which implies that OTHER Windows boxes will. Is that the case? Have you tried mapping the drives with an IP address versus a server name? Checked to make sure the SMB and NMB services are started? What do the Samba logs say when you try to map?
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Didn't know I was hijacking a post I placed in my another thread.
What changed? the following two files (smb.conf, nsswitch.conf) were changed by the Gnome authentication GUI. I restored the two files from a backup on the server. Other Vista and XP computers connect, however these XP boxes have been harden. SMB, NMB, and Winbind are running. I get the same error if I try to map via the IP or the server name, I get the same error "windows cannot find "\\servername or IP\". check spelling and try again
I don't have the exact syntax from the log but it states the write_data: write failure in writing to the client, connection reset by peer
also there's a another statement that states smbd: client closed the connection
The problem I'm having with these XP's are: first they were build from am image that was given to us by the program office, they're also in a protective OU (to control security updates and system/application patches and polices). The workstations were working until about a week ago. I check the event logs and the clients but there is nothing there. I changed the computer name of the client and created a computer account in the OU that I have control of, rejoined the system to the domain under my OU, we also enabled all disabled services and after a few reboot the system was able to access the samba shares. We also tried just enabling services but hasn't work.
The problem is I have to return the system to their original state, i.e. computer name, OU and disabled services, but I am having problems finding what when wrong.
Thanks again for your help
The XP computers are closing the ports as soon as they open.
I think I've narrowed down the problem to this error in the log.
smbd[8148]: setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close all old resources:
smbd[8148]: [date/time] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(1077)
smbd[8148]: IP (IP) connect to service Software as user domain\username (uid 3430, gid 602) (pid 8148)
smbd[8148]: [date/time] smbd/service.c:close_cnum (1274)
smbd[8148]: IP (IP) closed connection to service Software
If you have any suggestion I would appreciate it,
Thanks Tony
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New Hampshire's governor declares Friday Bode Miller Day
New Hampshire's governor declares Friday "Bode Miller Day"{mosimage}CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Mark your calendar – Gov. John Lynch has proclaimed Friday 'Bode Miller Day' in honor of the World Cup skiing champion.
Last month, Miller, who grew up skiing in Franconia, became the first American in 22 years to clinch the World Cup Alpine title.
Miller, 27, is expected to attend a proclamation ceremony on Friday in Bretton Woods.
In a statement Monday, Lynch said Miller's 'hard work, dedication, innovation, and his never-quit attitude truly exemplify the New Hampshire spirit.'
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Motorcyclist Dean Sheffield killed in A595 crash
A motorcyclist has died in a crash with a heavy goods vehicle in west Cumbria.
Dean Sheffield, 47, from Frizington, was killed in the collision on the A595, near Beckermet.
Mr Sheffield, who worked at the Sellafield nuclear plant, was riding a Honda CBR motorcycle, Cumbria Police said.
The HGV driver, a 36-year-old man from Dalton-in-Furness, suffered minor injuries and was taken to West Cumberland Hospital.
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The Business Process Management platform has many enhanced features compared to previous product generations, including more efficient support for Risk Management and Quality Compliance, and easy integration with Microsoft Office and Sharepoint.
QPR 8 integrated management system is the fastest, easiest and most efficient way for organizations all around the world to take control of their human-centric business processes. As a ready-to-use Business Process Management solution QPR 8 is fast to implement.
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QPR has strong business expectations for the version 8. As the global economy is slowing down, we have already seen growing interest from organizations looking for tools to take more control of their businesses. With QPR 8 we now provide the best business process management platform for managing processes, performance, risk and quality compliance.
Since the launch of QPR 7 generation in 2003, QPR has implemented more than 2.800 new features and functionalities to its QPR ScoreCard and QPR ProcessGuide products as well as introduced the QPR FactView and QPR WorkFlow products.
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In QPR 8, the process modeling capabilities have been extended to easier capture, maintain, extract and audit process, risk and quality related information. QPR 8 also includes easy to use performance visualization and dash boarding capabilities with risk heat maps, pie and donut charts to complement its extensive selection of chart templates. This makes business process management faster, easier and more efficient.
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Major/MinorEvent Guidelines
Any organization holding a Minor/Major Event on a facility under the control of the City of Glenwood Springs shall follow the rules listed below:
1. A Minor Event, for these purposes, is defined as one that will attract at least seventy-five (75) participants and no more than two-hundred fifty (250) participants. A Major Event, for these purposes, is defined as one that will attract at least two hundred and fifty-one (251) participants, or one that in the opinion of the City will necessitate special concerns because of its nature. Parks that can host Minor/Major events: Veltus, Sayre and Two Rivers.
2. Sponsor shall release the City from any liability and holding the City of Glenwood Springs harmless from any claims resulting from leased premises during the term of use. The event sponsor will be responsible for obtaining liability insurance coverage with a minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) of coverage per event. The City of Glenwood Springs shall be named as an "additional insured" in the policy. The City of Glenwood Springs may require a higher aggregate amount of liability insurance coverage for some events.
3. Alcohol cannot be sold without a proper liquor license. Sponsors who would like to sell alcohol must complete the Special Event Liquor Permit; contact the City Clerk for application @ 384-6403. Alcohol is limited to beer and wine, no exceptions, and is only permitted for a maximum of four (4) consecutive hours. All alcohol consumption shall be confined within the immediate premises of the leased facility specified on the rental or usage agreement. Under no circumstances will alcohol be served to or consumed by anyone less than 21 years of age. Sponsors are solely responsible for all liability associated with the serving of alcohol. Sponsor must adhere to all state and local laws concerning alcohol use. Failure to abide by all state and local laws concerning alcohol, and the above restrictions, will result in your event being immediately shut down and losing full amount of deposit. The police will be notified and dispatched to the premise.
4. If the proposed event occurs in a City park the event sponsor shall contact directly with the Glenwood Springs Police Department for a minimum two (2) off-duty sworn law enforcement officer per one hundred (100) people for a non-alcohol event. If an event permits alcohol, a minimum of two (2) officers to be in attendance for every fifty (50) people during the event, at the sponsor's expense. If a law enforcement officer is not available, security can be provided at a cost of $100.00 per guard with a minimum of 2 guards per event. A copy of the receipt for these services shall be submitted to the City prior final approval of the event.
5. The sale of any items (food, clothing, etc.) is allowed, providing that each vendor has obtained the required permit. A Sales Tax Permit must be obtained for the sale of any and all items. Sponsors who would like to sell any items must complete the Special Event Permit Application; contact the City Clerk for application.
6. The placement of tent stakes, anchors or any other objects into the ground is strictly prohibited unless the sponsor has contacted and scheduled a meeting with the Parks superintendent at 384-6366 to avoid damage to underground utilities or irrigation lines. This meeting is required at least 10 business days before final approval will be given for the event.
7. Dogs and other pets are strictly prohibited from the site of the event. The event sponsor shall include notice of this prohibition in all advertising for the event, and shall monitor the event for compliance with this prohibition. The event sponsor shall be responsible for removal of dogs and pets from the event site, unless direct written approval has been granted prior to the event.
8. Crowd must be orderly with no amplified music that may disrupt other park users or surrounding residents. For all events amplified music must receive prior approval with the proposal of the event. Amplified music must comply with existing park policies for decibel level and hours of operation.
9. Sponsor is responsible for ensuring the area is thoroughly cleaned immediately following the completion of the event. Extra trash not fitting in the provided trash receptacle must be carried out. For Major events, dumpster requirements are based on the number of participants expected. One (1) 4-yard dumpster is required per five hundred (500) people. The location and placement of dumpsters needs to be approved by the Parks Superintendent in the pre-event meeting. The use of City dumpsters is strictly prohibited. Event sponsor must make a commitment that the area will be continually patrolled for cleanliness. This service can be provided by the City (see event fees).
10. Vehicles are not allowed on the grass or walkways and must park in designated areas. For Major events vehicles are only allowed on the grass or walkways to load or un-load; all parking must be in designated areas. The sponsor will be responsible for notification to all vendors, performers, etc. that vehicles not actively loading or un-loading will be towed.
11. Glass bottles or glass containers are prohibited for any reason in parklands.
12. Large Event group of 500+ can be made up to 12 months in advance. Major Special Events can be reserved beyond 12 months with approval of the City Manager or Director of parks and Recreation. If applicant cancels prior to 6 months before date of event, a $100.00 administrative charge will be assessed for processing. If applicant cancels 180 days prior to event they will forfeit rental fee or $1000.00 whichever is less. Users can re-schedule shelter rental 1 time without penalty. Application fees will not be returned for any reason. Deposits will be returned within 10 business days.
13. A Special Event Permit grants permission for a special event, but in no way grants exclusivity to any park parcel.
14. The City reserves the right at any time to enter onto the premises to review sponsor actions and/or for any other reasonable purpose.
15. User shall not assign nor sublet the premises or any portion thereof.
16. Sponsor has inspected the premises and agrees to accept premises in such condition at the time of the use. For Major events sponsor has reviewed power and water available at event location and sponsor must provide additional power and/or water needs.
17. Fires, except within designated fireplaces or grills are prohibited.
18. Sponsor understands that damages to City facilities and property or not abiding by these above conditions, is cause for cancellation or withdrawal of this permit or issuance of any future permits and restitution of damages.
19. Minor/Major events must submit a detailed site plan identifying the proposed event area. Event cannot prohibit or impede access to public rest rooms, boat ramps, or trail systems. Sponsor is required to provide a detailed site plan with the following information: -Parking locations -Vendor parking locations -Emergency access -Temporary fencing -Locations of Port-a-Potties -Dumpster locations
20. Major/Minor events require all vendors, food or otherwise, must follow all state and local tax and health code requirements and must provide portable fire extinguishers at each food booth cooking food and two (2) fire extinguishers are to be available at one (1) or more other sound booths (or other central locations).
21. For any Major event, port-a-potties are required. One (1) port-a-potties per two hundred (200) persons is the ratio to determine the number needed. In cooperation with the Americans with Disabilities Act, at least one (1) portable toilet is to be handicap accessible. It is the sponsor's responsibility to make all arrangements (drop-off and pick-up) and pay any fees. The locations of the toilets need to be determined on the site plan and approved in the pre-approval meeting.
22. For Major event, applicant must meet with Glenwood Springs Fire Department to determine EMS needs evacuation plan and access issues.
23. For Major events, applicants will receive initial conditional approval based on mitigating a variety of park and security impacts. This initial conditional approval is not final until all requirements have been met.
24. The City reserves the right to accept, reject or modify any event based on the impacts or the overall benefit to the community.


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The Economic Importance Of Crop Rotation Systems: Evidence From The Literature
Agricultural sustainability requires that the individual farm firm be competitive and profitable while simultaneously enhancing environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the farm firm and agricultural economy depends. The reliance of conventional agriculture systems on purchased inputs external to the firm presents possible challenges to the long-term sustainability of the system. Crop rotation systems are one cropping system alternative that can reduce agriculture's dependence on external inputs through internal nutrient recycling, maintenance of the long-term productivity of the land, and breaking weed and disease cycles. Decision criteria to choose among competing crop rotation systems can include impact on soil quality and fertility, environmental quality, and farm profitability. However, most of the comparative economic analysis work reviewed for this paper considered only farm profitability as a criterion to rank alternative crop rotation systems. Most rotation research is focused around a target crop that is the foundation for the crop rotation system. When corn is the target crop, comparative profitability performance of continuous corn vs. corn grown in rotation showed that neither system is consistently more profitable than another. Corn yield in Michigan does respond favorably to crop diversity. Wheat as the target crop in rotation tends to outperform continuous wheat both in terms of profitability and income risk. Sugar beet prices hold the key in determining the profitability ranking of alternative sugar beet-based crop rotations. Potato in rotations tends to outperform continuous potato both in terms of yield and profitability. Future studies addressing the economic performance of crop rotations need to consider the environmental benefits/costs both on and off the farm site that accrue to society. Keywords: Agricultural sustainability, external inputs, soil quality and fertility, environmental quality, crop rotations, comparative economic analysis, farm profitability.
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The Strange Comics And Equally Strange Legacy Of 'The Far Side' And Gary Larson
When you look back at pop culture, you can occasionally follow the threads back to these points that change everything. They're the projects that paved the way for so much that came after, the ones that introduced their audiences to a strange new way of thinking that eventually becomes the new standard, these massive influences that vast sections of the things we love almost certainly wouldn't exist without. And for my generation, Gary Larson's The Far Side is one of those points.


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First thing I did was take my linksys WRT54G routers and put ddwrt on them. This can be a little tricky you have to make sure and download a couple of different firmwares and put them on in the correct order and make sure you do always fun 30/30/30 restart. Always try this restart method if your router is doing something weird and a simple power restart isn't fixing it. What I recommend is going to ddwrt website looking to see if your router is supported and follow the detailed instructions to update the firmware. I ended up with 3 routers running dd-wrt.v24-13064_VINT_std.
Next I setup the main router that connects to the cable modem. This one is pretty standard configuration: WAN port on router connect to the cable modem, wireless network setup with WPA2 encryption on channel 1, and standard DHCP running. Also this router has the internal ip address of 192.168.1.1. This covers the first floor with wifi. After this I needed to setup the other two routers to be a WAP. This step took a few detailed configurations to make this happen. Here are the detailed configurations which can also be found here. I left in the Optional steps I did.
- Open the Setup -> Basic Setup tab
- WAN Connection Type : Disabled
- Local IP Address : 192.168.1.2 (i.e. different from primary router and out of DHCP pool)
- Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 (i.e. same as primary router)
- DHCP Server : Disable (also uncheck DNSmasq options)
- (Recommended) Gateway/Local DNS : IP address of primary router (many things will fail without this)
- (Optional) Assign WAN Port to Switch (visible only with WAN Connection Type set to disabled): Enable this if you want to use WAN port as a switch port
- (Optional) NTP Client : Enable/Disable (if Enabled, specify Gateway/Local DNS above)
- Save
- Open the Setup -> Advanced Routing tab
- Change operating mode to : Router
- Save
- Open the Wireless -> Basic Settings tab
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) : YourNetworkNameHere
- Save
- Open the Wireless -> Wireless Security tab
- Note: Security is optional, but recommended! Clients must support whatever mode you select here.
- (Recommended) Security Mode : WPA2
- (Recommended) WPA Algorithm : AES
- (Recommended) WPA Shared Key: >8 characters
- Save
- Open the Services -> Services tab
- (Optional) DNSMasq : Disable
- (Optional) ttraff Daemon : Disable
- Save
- Open the Security -> Firewall tab
- Uncheck all boxes except Filter Multicast
- (Optional) Uncheck Filter Multicast if you need LAN discovery services such as Bonjour
- Save
- Disable SPI firewall
- Save
- Open the Administration -> Management tab
- (Recommended) Info Site Password Protection : Enable
- Under routing select disabled
- Apply Settings and connect ethernet cable to main router via LAN-to-LAN uplink*
Because I don't have a network switch or a crossover cable I did do the option configuration in step 1 "(Optional) Assign WAN Port to Switch (visible only with WAN Connection Type set to disabled): Enable this if you want to use WAN port as a switch port" This allows me to connect the WAN ports on my two WAP routers to one of the ports on the router connected to the cable modem. Also I got lucky because where my cable modem is connected on the first floor all the phone lines run to that same box and I don't have a home phone so I use the cat 5e phone lines to connect the two WAPs to the main router.
I placed one WAP on each floor. One thing I did on the WAP on the second floor was run that on channel 6 and run the one on the third floor on channel 11. Remember to set your SSID the same and your encryption the same. Now when I go from the third floor to the second floor my wireless devices change over to the wireless on that floor. The result is I rarely have less than 60% strength anywhere in my house.


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A weekend interview with ...
... Peggy O'Shea, chairwoman of the Pinellas School Board. The Pinellas board voted unanimously earlier this week to close seven elementary schools and reassign thousands of students. O'Shea spoke with reporter Jeff Solochek about the vote, the rationale behind it and the expected outcomes.
How hard is it for you to be making these decisions regarding the boundaries and the school closures?
They're really two separate issues. The school closures is tough. You get parents who are so involved in their school and it's part of the community they live in. You hate to take that away. We looked at all kinds of opportunities to avoid that. But the bottom line came when we looked at the budget and the budget projections and the cuts coming from the state. It just became impossible. We haven't even reached all the budget cuts we have to make yet. Coupled with the fact that we have less students and we're projected to continue to have less students over the next few years, which means we don't need as many schools with less kids. So for efficiency -- with or without the budget implications, there's a certain efficiency as guardians of the taxpayers' money that we need to take into account.
Some of the parents pointed out you were closing down schools that are well regarded and have strong community support, whereas some other schools might not have had that same level of success. How do you pick which schools you must close?
Our student assignment department looked at it in terms of where kids are and where we have other schools nearby to put them in. We looked from a financial perspective the cost of running those buildings. Risk management -- what it costs to insure those buildings. What our maintenance costs are. Those kinds of things. Because the ones we closed are all small schools that had under 400 students. Whereas when you see newer elementary schools in the state of Florida today, they're built to house 750-800 kids. That's what the state requires you build from now on. So even look at some of them and say, Maybe you could build a larger school on them. Some of the sites aren't large enough, because they're older, smaller areas built several years ago. Some of them in the early 1900s, one of them in the 1950s. That was the age range of the schools we were looking at.
So it didn't have as much to do with whether the school was an A school or whether it had a strong PTA?
No. Because there are a lot of schools with strong PTAs. And that's wonderful. I mean, they're a great asset to the kids and the school. But when it comes down to it, if we're trying to revamp our transportation and our zones, we've got to look at where the children are and where our schools are and how to best accommodate that need. I know, a lot of people said, How can you close an A school? And those same people generally don't like the rating system. But, for what it's worth, that is a question. Why would we do that? And again, it was other factors that came into it. You know. Other people would say, If you just close the schools that aren't high rated you're just hiding the problem. So there's two sides to it, as far as the public opinion went.
How do you soothe some of the raw emotions that came out during these hearings?
Well, a couple of things. First of all, to be open and honest about what is going on. That's the first thing we have to do. Communicate what their future options are. And we worked through some of that [Tuesday] with the grandfathering issue. The school closing folks, they had a preliminary map of the new zones, so they can get an idea of where they will go to school. But it's a draft. It's not final yet. ...
The other thing I will say in regard to the parents, even though they were fighting for their child, their school, that's understandable. They're good parents doing what they feel is best. They have all been so understanding of the budget implications and what we're dealing with, every one of them, even though they didn't like the decision, how it affected them. They were extremely understanding. It was unbelievable. They realized the state's cuts have been huge and dramatic, and the projections coming out of Tallahassee get worse every day. And I told them, keep fighting for what you want. ...
Now that you have made these decisions ... you're going to have to move kids around and save money with transportation. Is that just another headache for you?
Don't forget, part of this problem is the years of choice that we had, where every child was assigned individually based on their choice of schools. And that came about as an agreement with the federal court. ... Those are now over and we can now go back to a different assignment system. What we're moving toward is what we had before choice. ...
The difference between rezoning back then and today is, back then when rezoning had to take place because a school was overcrowded or whatever reason, the whole neighborhood moved together. So the kids moved with their friends. ... Under choice, each child was assigned individually. If a school was full, he got sent to where there was a space. It might be on the other side of the county. And we had to run a bus to the other side of the county for them. After several years of that, kids were scattered all over at the elementary level. It was amazing when you started to look at where they were. This will do a whole lot to bring them closer to home. What we said was we are going to tell everybody, Here's your new zoned school, and this is where you go to school unless you opt for the school you're currently in by a certain date. ...
And you will not provide transportation for that anymore, though?
Right. So we save the transportation, and it will move more kids back into their zoned schools than if we just left everybody without transportation. First of all, some of them may choose to come back because it may be what they want. And we have heard from some people who say, 'I'd rather be closer to home. I'm here because that's where I was put. But I'd really rather have my child closer.' There's a mix out there of who wants to come back and who doesn't. And you're never really sure of what somebody is going to decide until they have to make that choice. ... With the declining enrollment, there will be a little more spaces to play with in some areas. The point is, we're trying to accommodate both those who want to come home and those who want to stay until they finish that level.
Once this is all in place, will this be the end of the closings and the movings for a while?
Well, no. We're still projected to lose another 10,000 students over the next several years. 10,000 students is a lot of school buildings, when you think about it in those terms. Now, we will watch to see where the losses are. They were saying we might have more school closings. What we asked is they try to create these new zones to accommodate future closings, at least for a while, so we don't have to shift everybody again for a long time. That's our ultimate goal, to minimize that and create more stability for the parents.
Years prior to choice, when we were in a high-growth mode, kids got rezoned all the time. And under the court order, the kids in south county were rezoned every two years and moved around. SO, you know, it's for different reasons now. It's a different era. But that rezoning occurs in districts frequently. We're trying to minimize it as much as possible. We don't want to do it, either. It's not something we get up one day and say, 'Hey, let's move everyone around.' So we're trying to get everybody where they need to be and where we have the space to accommodate everybody, minimize the bus routes.
If you're over two miles from the school (you're assigned to) you will get a bus ride. That's state law. But what we find is, if we get people into local schools, even if they still get a bus ... at least it's a shorter route and you're picking up a whole neighborhood at once. You're not sending three or four buses in for three or four different schools and picking up just a handful of kids for each one. That's what choice had created, and the transportation costs were tremendous.
So over time the goal is to become more efficient. Do you think it's something that can be done any time soon? Or is this just an ongoing effort?
We're in the process of doing it now. This isn't something we're saying 'Someday we'll do this.' It's started. What we said [Tuesday] was, rezone all the elementaries, give everyone their new zoned school and let those who want what we call grandfathering go to their schools if they provide their own transportation. We also talked about -- let's say you have a child in third or fourth grade this year, and your zoned school for next year is going to be different and you want to leave them there, that's fine. But let's say you have an incoming child in kindergarten next year or the year after. They don't get to go where the older one is unless the school has the space available. Otherwise, if you want them all together you've got to bring them to the zoned school. That will help shift a lot of folks back into the zoned school and help reduce some of the capacity issues at other schools. And a lot of people will just stay where they are because it's familiar to them and they like that consistency. So that plan is fair to them ... but it also helps move the system back into zones for the local schools.
I wish you luck in this endeavor.
Yeah. It's tough, and there may be other things we have to do along the way. We're still cutting the budget. These are not the only budget cuts. Some people say, 'Why pick on this? Go cut it elsewhere.' We're cutting everywhere. Our projections are $70-million to $80-million we have to cut. So this is a part of it. It's not all of it. We're having a budget workshop coming up and we'll be dealing with other issues.
You're not alone on that front.
No. Unfortunately, it's hitting all the school districts, some a little differently than others. But Pinellas, it impacted us a little more for a couple of reasons. We have less students. And your funding from the state is based on the number of students you have. So if you have less students, you get less money. On top of that, the state this year cut the amount of money per child, and next year they're saying they're going to cut it even more. Sort of a double deduction here. And the reason we have less students is the economy of Florida. ... But also, we're built out. We're not growing. So we were probably going to decline a little bit anyway. And in a few years we'll level out. I don't think this decline will keep going. But some of this was going to hit us because there's no more land in Pinellas. ... It may balance out and give us a more stable number to work with.


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Cambridge hotel by Harvard Square
Popular property highlights
University crowd
Popular with vacationers and students' families, Harvard Square Hotel is located among Harvard Square's restaurants and shops, 3 blocks from Harvard and 1 block from the subway.
Lobby with a view
This smoke-free hotel offers high-speed Internet access in the lobby, business services, and concierge assistance. The light-filled lobby features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Harvard Square.
In-room refrigerator
Harvard Square Hotel's 73 guestrooms offer refrigerators and complimentary wireless Internet access. Working windows provide fresh air and views of Harvard Square or the quieter north side of Cambridge.
Guest Highlights
- High-quality beds and comfortable rooms
- Central location
- Proximity to shopping
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Guestrooms weren't very spacious
Harvard Square Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Across from Harvard Square, this three-story Cambridge hotel is three blocks from Harvard University and eight miles from Boston Logan International Airport.
Harvard Square Hotel provides a concierge to help guests arrange child care, plan tours, or conduct express check-in. An on-site ATM machine is also available.
Wireless Internet access at Harvard Square Hotel is complimentary. An internet point is available as well. Self-parking is available (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 4
- ATM/banking
- Total number of rooms - 73
- Coffee shop or café
- Elevator/lift
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Free WiFi
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The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within Cambridge.
Nearby restaurants:
Russell House Tavern
Park Restaurant & Bar
Charles Kitchen
Border Café
Fire & Ice
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- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
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Check-in time ends at 2:00 AM
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Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets not allowed
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.
Hitler's secret conversations, 1941-1944.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.
Hitler's secret conversations, 1941-1944.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953
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|Adolf Hitler; Adolf Hitler
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Adolf Hitler; Mazal Holocaust Collection.
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|"The original Bormann-Vermerke ... translated in full."
"The private, off-the-record, informal conversations of a man who almost remade the world ... This is Hitler on his enemies, on his friends, on his ambitions, his failures, his secret dreams, as he voiced his thoughts at each day's end to his trusted associates. Indisputably authentic, it is one of the most significant documents of recent history, covering the years 1941-1944"--Cover.
Includes index.
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|Introduction: "The mind of Adolf Hitler" / by H.R. Trevor-Roper --
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pt. 5. 1944: 13th March-29th-30th November.
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|Secret conversations
|[translated by Norman Cameron and R.H. Stevens] ; with an introductory essay on The mind of Adolf Hitler, by H.R. Trevor-Roper.
Provides primary sources in the form of transcriptions of Hitler's secret conversations from 1941-November, 1944.
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GM Willing to Discuss Ignition Switch Victim Compensation
Lawyers representing General Motors and plaintiffs with claims stemming from February's massive ignition switch recall met on Friday to begin discussing the posibility of settlement talks, says an article in the New York Times.
GM Discusses the Possibility of Victim Compenstation
"We've taken responsibility for our actions and we will continue to do. We've acknowledged that we have civic and legal obligations as they relate to injuries in accidents involving the recalled cars." – GM spokesperson Greg Martin as published by the New York Times
Thomas J. Henry met with lawyer Kenneth Feinberg to begin discussing the possibilties of settlement talks for claims filed against GM associated with the ignition switch recall. The group met for nearly four hours and discussed a possible compensation fund for victims of accidents linked to the faulty switches. Over 300 claims have been filed against the automaker for injuries and deaths caused by the defective ignition switches which can easily be bumped out of position and cause a sudden loss of vehicle power.
Kenneth Feinberg, GM's handpicked negotiator, made it clear he thought GM should not use bankruptcy as a way to not pay claims and that all injury and death claims tied to the defect should be paid. However, it was clear that GM did not give Feinberg any authority to bind GM.
"As a GM's consultant, his capacity will be tested with regard to this case that has both legal and humanitarian aspects that affect so many human lives," Thomas J. Henry states.
Clients of Thomas J. Henry make up 273 of the claims and 53 claims of wrongful death. GM has acknowledged 13 deaths and 32 crashes associated with the switches, but estimates from the Center for Auto Safety released in March put the death toll much higher.
Friday's meeting is seen by many as a clear indication that GM possibly intends to compensate accident victims and their families.
GM Victims' Possible Compensation Fund
GM CEO Mary Barra announced in April that the company had hired Feinberg to help explore options for compensating victims of the ignition switch recall. In the past, Feinberg has worked on other high-profile cases such as the BP oil spill, 9/11 terrorist attacks and Boston Marathon bombings.
Although bankruptcy in 2009 seemingly shielded GM from legal responsibility for accidents that occurred prior to the bankruptcy process, Martin confirmed that claims for possible compensation reviewed by Feinberg would not be limited by that constraint.
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TrueNorth Avionics is on track to receive the first FAA technical standard order (TSO) certification for its new FANS 1/A-capable Simphone data link unit (DLU), which enables FANS-over-Iridium communication over oceanic routes. The new DLU has already achieved RTCA DO-178B level-D software certification, and the TSO is expected shortly.
The TrueNorth DLU solution has been selected for a fleet of head-of-state Airbus jets equipped with Esterline CMC FMSs and the DLU is available for installation in all types of aircraft that need to add FANS (future air navigation system) communications capability for expeditious routing on oceanic flight tracks.
TrueNorth (Booth 4441) paved the way for development of the DLU when it began selling its Iridium-based ACARS/AFIS interface in 2007. "When we developed that we had the mindset that someday we would be able to do FANS," said TrueNorth CEO Mark van Berkel. "But back in 2006/2007 there was no TSO, no standard and loosely based MOPS [minimum operational performance standards]. We decided to build an architecture that could one day meet that requirement. This is now the fulfillment of that vision."
What this means is that for business jets already equipped with TrueNorth's Iridium-based ACARS/AFIS interface, the upgrade path to DLU capability needed for FANS 1/A is a simple software change. The unit just needs to be sent to TrueNorth for a firmware upgrade, then it is ready for a FANS package.
Full FANS 1/A capability, including controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC), will require a supplemental type certificate (STC), but having the DLU already capable is a big step toward meeting FANS requirements. The STC will also need to include an FMS capable of the texting-style messaging needed for FANS/CPDLC and a cockpit voice recorder that can store FANS messages, but the DLU also offers Arinc 429 interfaces, which allow it to work with many different types of FMSs.
In addition to the Airbus upgrades, van Berkel said, "We've got another couple of STC projects on the go and we will announce these over the next few months. In the business aviation world there's a lot of demand for FANS over Iridium."
The TrueNorth DLU is a standalone system designed strictly for the cockpit and thus has a single dedicated Iridium channel. "When it comes to separation between the cockpit and the cabin, it's important not to intermingle software," he explained.
TrueNorth also makes satcom and telephony products for the cabin, all of which can be seen at the company's EBACE booth (4441). The retail price for the new DLU is $26,630, which will include certification to TSO C159a.


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Have a boat? Join the Yacht Club parade
Boaters are invited to participate in the annual Hernando Beach Yacht Club Boat Parade at 6 p.m. Dec. 12, starting from the yacht club docks, 4163 Shoal Line Blvd. Participants may decorate their boats with lights and holiday scenes.
The parade will be about 1½ hours, and will be led by vessels of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-8. Trophies will be awarded for the most original theme, best lit and funniest.
The entry fee is one unwrapped toy, which will be donated to a children's charity. Karaoke will follow at the yacht club. Hot dogs and chili dogs will be served. A cash bar will be available. To enter a boat, call Dan McCann at (352) 200-5763.
Salvation Army needs a hand to help needy
The Salvation Army of Hernando County is seeking donations in its efforts to help more than 380 local families with Christmas dinners. Each basket will include a turkey or ham, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, cranberries and fruit, and a pumpkin pie.
While local schools and businesses are conducting canned food drives, donations of money are greatly needed to buy the meats and other perishables.
Baskets will be distributed to families in need on Dec. 21. To help, call the Salvation Army at (352) 796-1186.
Knock down pins, help DECA candidate
Central High's DECA organization will host a bowl-a-thon fundraiser Saturday at Spring Hill Lanes, 3447 Commercial Way. Check-in is at noon and bowling is at 1 p.m.
The cost is $20 per bowler, which includes three games, shoe rental and lunch. Corporate lane sponsorships are also available.
The event will also include a 50/50 raffle and door prizes.
Funds raised will help support Central High DECA member Michelle Venezia's national campaign for DECA president. To sign up a team or for sponsorship details, call Nick Catroppo at (352) 585-6527 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Crazy Carol to star at dinner show
The Knights of Columbus of St. Anne's Catholic Church will have a dinner show featuring Crazy Carol on Dec. 12 at the Ridge Manor Community Center, 34240 Cortez Blvd.
A roast beef dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Showtime is at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call Jim at (352) 799-0901 or Ken at (352) 442-1469.
Golfers, sign up for charity tournament
The 32nd annual Rotary Club of Brooksville Charity Golf Tournament will be Dec. 9 at Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks, 23446 Links Drive.
The cost is $75 per golfer. Sponsorships are also available for $75. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary's charitable activities.
The deadline is Dec. 4 for sponsorships and Dec. 9 for golfers. For sponsorships and golfer registration forms, call Jerry Sheffield at (352) 799-2265 or the Rotary at (352) 796-1143.
Tickets on sale for vets' Christmas party
Korean War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 174 are selling tickets for the annual Christmas party on Dec. 12 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive. Doors open at 2 p.m.
The event is open to the public and will feature a buffet dinner and Kenn "E" Grube presenting his "Elvis on Tour" tribute show.
Music for dancing will be provided by the Key Notes band.
Tickets are $22 per person. Tables for eight people or more may be reserved. For information or tickets, call Rich at (352) 688-7196.


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Eastwick (TV Series)
Tea and Psychopathy (2009)
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After Jamie reveals to Roxie that Darryl is his father, she sets about having a dinner party where father and son can bond. But Jamie has a secret, darker plan for the evening. Meanwhile Kat embraces her newfound power by healing every patient she comes into contact with, but her compassion leads to drastic physical consequences. And Max asks a reluctant Joanna to help him crack a famous unsolved Eastwick murder, but their snooping leads them to a perilous situation with Eleanor.
Jamie Dalton not only denies the witches' theory but assures Roxie Darryl is his satanic father, who left his late mother, but that's a dark ploy with Eleanor. Roxie invites both to a dinner party meant to enable a reconciliation, but Darryl dismisses another 'fortune-hunter', Jamie stabs him and demands Roxie kills him off with the ceremonial dagger she saw i another vision. Nurse Kat enjoys healing patients magically, but her own health deteriorates so badly she dangerously messes up minding to kids by fainting, to Ray's fury. Joanna and Max's identity swap theory leads them to Elenanor, who cheerfully confirms it but poisoned their tea and locks them in her cellar, paralyzed.
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- Building an investment portfolio
- Compounding Can Add Fuel to Your Portfolio
If you enter the terms "Albert Einstein" and "compounding" into an Internet search engine, you'll discover a wide variety of quotes attributed to the great inventor. Some results say Einstein called compounding the "greatest mathematical discovery of all time," while others say he called it the "most powerful force in the universe." Despite the many variations, Einstein's point is valid: compounding can add fuel to your portfolio's growth. The key is to allow enough time to let it go to work.
- Creating an investment portfolio
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There are several factors to consider when evaluating your portfolio. Have you thought of them all?
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Discussion in 'College Football & the NFL Draft' started by brakos82, Apr 27, 2008.
I'D like a DE
me too
A player from Virginia!!
Wouldn't doubt it.
The depth at DE is outrageous in this draft... that's what I would prefer to see.
If not.... maybe Safety, Guard, another LB.
No, no, no.
Johnny Dingle, DE... WEST Virginia.
- Brian Johnston DE 6-5, 280 Gardner-Webb
- Tommy Blake DE 6-3, 270 TCU
- Carl Nicks OT 6-5, 335 Nebraska (O)
- DeMario Pressley DT 6-2, 295 North Carolina State
I'd take any one of them if they fall.
Maybe we go safety...wouldn't that fill one of our needs?
Depends on if Smithiak considers that a need.
I'm not sure they do.
Carlton Powell DT Virginia Tech
I can not believe Carl Nicks is still on board.
I would be happy with another CB or OL. DE would be nice too. Or even DT or another LB.
Way to be decisive.....LOL.
Dunno. Once you get this far down the line, I really don't know who's who.
I would like to see someone who can generate some pass rush opposite Mario or a big space eating DT.
Tommy Blake is SOOOO fast...... I want him
If he falls to us in the 5th, we should take him.
Unless Johnston or Blake also falls.
How good is Okam from Texas?
I'll second that.
We're set at linemen IMO for now. I wanted him with our third, pre-draft. Now we gotta look for DE and maybe Safety.
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Ali Riza Ercocen
Dr.Ali Riza Erçöçen graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1992, completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery trainning at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1998, and appointed as assistant professor at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cumhuriyet University faculty of medicine from 1998 to 2004. In April 2004, Dr.Erçöçen became associate professor. He is the chief of the department since 1998, and a full-time professor of plastic surgery since 2009. Between 2000 and 2002, Dr.Erçöçen paticipated in a study program as clinical and research fellow at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University under Professor Motohiro Nozaki as a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) International Scholar. Between September 2003 and February 2004, Dr. Erçöçen received a International Visiting Plastic Surgeon Scholarship from American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF), and he visited the Division of Plastic Surgery at University of Suthern California under Professor Randy Sherman, the Division of Plastic Surgery at Los Angeles Children Hospital under Assoc. Professor John Reinisch, and the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto under Professor Ronald Zuker, respectively. Dr. Erçöçen is a associate member of Turkish Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Interplast Turkey, Turkish Medical Association, and international member of American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association. His clinical and research interests are laser surgery and medicine, flap pathophysiolgy, flap prefabrication, tissue engineering, reconstructive microsurgery and hand surgery, and craniofacial surgery. Dr. Erçöçen is married and speaks English and Japanese.
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For-Profit Colleges May Lose U.S. Aid Over Violations
"For-profit colleges that pay recruiters on the basis of the number of students they sign up may lose access to U.S. government student aid, which provided the colleges with $26.5 billion last year and can account for as much as 90 percent of company revenue.
The Department of Education, seeking to strengthen oversight of the for-profit college sector, is considering boosting fines and disqualifying colleges from participating in federal-aid programs when they give bonuses to admissions officers for enrolling more students, said James Kvaal, deputy undersecretary of education, in a telephone interview. For- profit colleges got about 23 percent of all federal student grants and loans that went to U.S. universities in 2008-2009, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, while educating about 12 percent of all students.
The Education Department plans, in July, to make incentive compensation for recruiters illegal, removing 12 types of exemptions, or "safe harbors," that were put into place in 2002 under President George W. Bush. At that time, the department's enforcement power was reduced to levying fines, Kvaal said. Revoking aid eligibility would be used rarely to punish widespread violations, Kvaal said.
"We take our responsibility to prevent these abuses very seriously," Kvaal said. "We're going to look at what tools we need to make sure the law is being followed."
Apollo Shares
For-profit colleges have come under growing scrutiny as Secretary Arne Duncan prepares tighter industry regulations and Senate and House committees examine how for-profit colleges mislead applicants, target veterans and register student default rates that are at least double those of traditional universities. Republicans are raising objections to tougher regulations as they prepare to take control of the House of Representatives in January.
Phoenix-based Apollo Group Inc., which operates the University of Phoenix, fell 18 cents, or less than a percent, to $35.18 at 9:30 a.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading. The shares had declined 36 percent in the 12 months through Nov. 19. An index of 13 education companies fell less than a percent.
Republican Senators Richard Burr and Tom Coburn on Nov. 17 called for an investigation of government disclosure of proposed regulations restricting federal aid to Apollo, Education Management Corp. and other for-profit colleges.
'Gainful Employment'
The senators said they were concerned that the U.S. Education Department may have leaked the proposed regulations, known as "gainful employment," to supporters of the rules and investors who stood to benefit, according to a letter to the agency's Office of the Inspector General. The proposed rules, which would tie eligibility for student aid to loan repayment rates by for-profit college graduates, contributed to the decline in education company stocks.
The Education Department gave the rules under embargo to reporters, who then contacted sources for comment after the close of normal market trading, Justin Hamilton, a department spokesman, said Nov. 18. The department operated with "transparency and integrity," he said.
Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi, the highest-ranking Republican on the education committee, said in a Sept. 30 hearing that Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin, who has held three hearings on for-profit college abuses, was "beating up" on for-profit colleges.
The Education Department has never made a college ineligible for financial aid programs for incentive-compensation violations and stopped considering the penalty in 2002 under the Bush administration. Kvaal declined to say when officials will decide whether to restore the enforcement measure.
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Harris Miller, president of the Washington-based Association of Private Sector Colleges & Universities, which represents the industry, declined to comment.
For-profit colleges are permitted to get as much as 90 percent of their revenue from U.S. student grants and loans. Apollo's University of Phoenix, the biggest U.S. for-profit college with an enrollment of about 470,000, got 88 percent of its revenue from such aid in fiscal 2010, the company said Oct. 13.
On Aug. 4, the GAO, the investigation arm of Congress, released the results of an undercover probe in which investigators taped Apollo's University of Phoenix recruiters making misleading statements to "mystery shopper" agents. Recruiters from Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corp. and Washington Post Co.'s Kaplan education unit were also taped making misleading statements to GAO investigators.
Whistleblower Lawsuit
Last year, Apollo agreed to pay $78.5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit charging recruiters received incentive compensation at the University of Phoenix. Apollo eliminated enrollment targets from its recruiters' payment terms as of Sept. 1, said Manny Rivera, a company spokesman, in an e-mail.
The Education Department has hired 60 investigators in its Federal Student Aid office and plans to increase the number of annual program reviews at institutions by 50 percent, to 300, over the next two years, Kvaal said. Both Apollo and DeVry Inc., the Downers Grove, Illinois-based parent company of DeVry University, will undergo program reviews beginning in December, the companies have said.
Incentive compensation was banned by the Education Department from 1992 until 2002, when the George W. Bush administration created safe harbors. The exceptions allowed the practice when recruiters weren't paid solely on the basis of enrollments.
Fines Urged
The same year, William Hansen, then undersecretary of education, issued a memo advising that violators of the ban be punished with fines, rather than the suspension or loss of student-aid eligibility.
In most cases, "the appropriate sanction to consider will be the imposition of a fine," Hansen said in the memo, dated Oct. 20, 2002, and addressed to Terri Shaw, then the chief operating officer of the department's Federal Student Aid branch. Hansen, president of Eagan, Minnesota-based Scantron Corp., which collects data on student performance, declined to comment.
The Education Department's restoration of the full ban on incentive pay is part of a package of rules published Oct. 28 that will establish guidelines for course credits and require schools to notify the government of new job-training classes. The package affects both for-profit and nonprofit universities.
Iowa's Harkin has held three hearings on for-profit colleges and is planning a fourth for early 2011. The hearings have investigated the colleges' recruitment practices, student achievement and use of government funds."0


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Montgomery WardThe famous Montgomery Ward Department Store chain manufactured and sold pianos under the 'Windsor' and 'Clayton' brand names from about 1900 until about 1949. Both Clayton and Windsor pianos were sold by the thousands in larger Montgomery Ward stores and in their sales catalogs. Much of their success was accredited to Montgomery Ward's aggressive financing plans which made their pianos available to people all over the country. The extant Clayton and Windsor pianos we have seen come through our shop are of excellent quality.
Montgomery Ward "Windsor" Catalog Early 20th Century Montgomery Ward sales catalog, featuring their "Windsor" and "Clayton" pianos and player pianos


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Mental Health
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Hello I believe I can help you with your concern
Being verbally attacked at your workplace is very stressful, and I think your concern for possibly being physically attacked is valid
Have you notified the agency of this problem because you have a right to feel safe at your place of work?
How would you like me to help you tonight?
Yes, I have. My supervisor was present and assisted when the tenant verbally attacked me. While he will no longer allow me to work alone on site, I still do not believe that he fully understands my concerns. We will be going back this week and he has already stated that the environment will be hostile due to reports he was given. I have requested police presence but he stated it wasn't necessary. I am truly afraid.
I definitely think security presence should be required for you. Can you go over your supervisor and speak to someone higher up?
He is the executive director so he is the highest position. I have to work there because I need my job but I am not sure how long my nerves can take working with this.
What exactly do you do there?
I am the property manager. I handle all occupancy related matters and supervise the one on site staff member. Before he was under my supervision, we also had a heated exchange. We also have knowledge that he is the one stirring up trouble with the residents onsite.
Oh wow, that is definitely not a good thing when you own employee is stirring up trouble with the tenants. Well I noticed that you are on an OTC nerve med, have you considered a stronger medication for anxiety and stress?
Right now I am strongly considering it. I have not been to a professional regarding the matter though. This is my first experience.
Well i think your reaction is normal from what you are telling me, but you cannot leave your job, so I would like to offer advice on how to make it easier for you. I think seeing your general practitioner or even a psychiatrist for an anti-anxiety medication will help you (I think a benzodiazepine would be the most beneficial for you because they can be quick acting at the moment).
Also a lot of your stress and anxiety is because you have a negative type of thinking of what may happen to you if these verbal attacks escalate, so lets try to change that type of thinking to help you think more positive and that will help with your stress level a little bit
I appreciate your advice and will certainly look into it. Since I will not be able to see anyone before I have to return to the property in question, do you have any advice on how to handle this stress issue until I can get in to see a doctor?
Now because you are fearing for your physical safety, have you considered self-defense classes and possibility training on how to use a taser?
I carry pepper spray but that is all I have done at present. While it may sound extreme, I have even considered obtaining a gun permit.
Well if you do carry a gun, I would encourage you to have training on it too. The goal is trying to protect you. I worked in a prison as a psychologist, so I know some defense techniques that may help you if you would like to hear them.
Of course. I'm so worked up right now about it I could cry. Please ay advice, tips, etc would be most appreciative.
Well always keep around 3-5 feet distance from people that are being aggressive to you. As they yell, you should talk in a normal volume to prevent escalation. Never get backed into a corner and try to have an escape route if anything happens.
Standard self-defense classes at your community center are usually regular and extremely affordable that can teach basic techniques on how to escape from most volatile situations.
I will look into see if we have anything in the area. With the tasers, are you required to have any kinda of permit?
It mostly depends on what state you live in, but most states I believe do not require permits as this is still a new and relatively safe technology.
Also does your city have a public safety department (a little different then the police)?
No. We are a pretty rural area here.
Okay, well you are more than welcome to tell the police about your troubles and they may increase patrols in your area. They can even have a community meeting in your building to help ease tensions.
It may come to that, I just hope it doesn't cost me my job asking for police assistance when basically told not to. Since I have to go back Monday, your advice would be to try to change my way of thinking about the situation, correct?
Well I do not think it will cost you your job and you are not wanting the police to arrest anyone, just to be more present and active with the building to help you and the residents calm tensions down.
So this link may help you change your way of thinking, it contains a technique I use with patients called a thought record. It will help you keep track of any negative thoughts you have. You put the negative thought on paper, the emotion accompanying, the evidence to support it, and the evidence against it. Then I want you to come up with an alternative thought for the situation (more positive and plausible). This will help you change your way of thinking to be able to think more positive and not automatically go to a negative type of thinking.
But I also think you have a legitimate concern and once safety is better addressed at your place of work, I think a lot of your stress and anxiety will go away too. But hopefully this thought record will help as well.
You're right. Thank you. I will try that as well.
Would you like a link to some self-help relaxation techniques to help you calm down in the moment of severe anxiety?
Yes please. I do appreciate your help.
These techniques work really well and also work within minutes, so they should be of help to you
But do them after you have escaped from the scenario that caused you anxiety (e.g. someone yelling at you).
When I work at this property, I actually stay at a hotel 25 minutes away which helps de-stress a little and this will certainly help that process. I use to just drink a few when I got to the hotel but this is a much better solution.
I think it will help you a lot as well
Is there anything else I can assist you with tonight?
No, you have been an absolute dream! Thank you so much for your help and I will look into everything we have discussed.
Anytime, I am always happy to help
If you ever have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at anytime
Oh and also when you finish rating, this chat can be sent as a link to your email so you can always use it for future reference
Thank you. I was hoping to be able to save it. Great! Thanks again and have a great evening.
It was my pleasure to help, have a great night as well


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Moody's Investors Service today downgraded Egypt's foreign and local currency government bond ratings by one notch to Ba3 from Ba2. The outlook on these ratings remains negative.
Today's rating action was prompted by: (1) The prolonged political uncertainty in Egypt since our last rating action on 31 January, and our concerns about whether a transition to an effective and stable government will be achieved; (2) The adverse impact this political uncertainty is having on the country's fiscal position and broader economic performance; and (3) The deterioration of the political situation in Libya, which has negative implications for Egypt's economy and security.
In Moody's opinion, these developments have caused a further erosion of Egypt's credit fundamentals relative to rating peers. Moody's has today also downgraded the country ceiling for foreign currency bonds to Ba1 from Baa3 and the country ceiling for foreign currency bank deposits to B1 from Ba3. The outlook on these ratings remains negative. The short-term country ceiling for foreign currency bonds was downgraded to NP from P-3. The local currency bond and deposit ceilings were downgraded to Baa3 from Baa1.
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text: Mining talks get breathing room By Ken Ward Jr. July 11, 1999 Story Share A year ago Friday, a group of environmentalists and coalfield residents went to court to try to curb mountaintop removal coal mining.They alleged state and federal regulators illegally allow coal operators to flatten mountains and bury streams under millions of tons of rock and earth."The mountaintop removal mining taking place in West Virginia is in blatant violation of [environmental] laws," Jim Hecker, a Trial Lawyers for Public Justice attorney who represents citizens, said when the suit was filed.This week, the case was scheduled to come to a head.Lawyers for citizens, regulators and coal operators were set to start a four-week trial. Chief U.S. District Judge Charles Haden II was ready to listen to hours of complicated testimony about stream buffer zones, aquatic invertebrates and approximate original contour variances.On Friday, all of that changed.Haden agreed to delay the trial for three weeks, until Aug. 2. The judge gave all sides more time to hammer out the details of a settlement that could force more strict regulation of mountaintop removal. Joe Lovett, lead lawyer for the citizens, told Haden that a draft settlement could be submitted to the judge by the middle of this week. "I believe we are very close to reaching resolution on the claims," Lovett said during a hastily convened hearing held by telephone.Lovett said the settlement would cover "most, if not all" of the allegations against the state Division of Environmental Protection. Any allegations not included could be decided by Haden based on written legal briefs, not courtroom testimony, Lovett said.In the last two months, DEP has issued a series of new policies to clean up its handling of post-mining land uses, hydrologic reclamation plans, contemporaneous reclamation and the approximate original contour, or AOC, rule."We have expressed the view that, frankly, DEP was inconsistent in its application of many of the policies that we are now potentially going to work out," said Brian Glasser, a private lawyer hired to defend DEP. Glasser said he and Lovett were in Washington, D.C., on Friday to explain their settlement proposals to representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the federal Office of Surface Mining and the Army Corps of Engineers."We need ... to make sure that what we want to do we can do and they won't object to it," Glasser said.Parts of the settlement involve changes in state regulations that will require legislative approval, perhaps in a special session.DEP lawyers still maintain that another rule, creating a 100-foot buffer zone along streams, does not apply to mountaintop removal's huge valley fills. Environmental groups insist that it does, and are not willing to give in on the issue, either. Haden will eventually have to settle that dispute, the lawyers say.Dropped from the case Friday was Arch Coal Inc.'s fight to get the largest mountaintop removal mine in state history authorized under a blanket, general permit.After months of fighting the idea, Arch Coal agreed to seek an individual permit to expand its Dal-Tex mine in Logan County. Individual permits require much more scrutiny, including detailed environmental studies.The plaintiffs said the mine could only be permitted under an individual permit. Arch Coal had wanted an early trial to decide that issue."Despite our disappointment in failing to obtain the Dal-Tex permit, we have made encouraging progress in some of the broader, programmatic issues before the court," said Arch Coal CEO Steven Leer. Leer said the company supported postponing the trial "to give these complex negotiations the chance to succeed."Cindy Rank, mining chairwoman of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, said citizens will have to keep a close watch on regulators even if a settlement is reached. "A memo is only as good as the paper it's written on," Rank said late Friday. "The Surface Mining Act sounds good on paper, but it is still being enforced poorly."Whatever is written on a piece of paper or agreed to in a settlement is going to have to be followed very closely." To contact staff writer Ken Ward Jr., call 348-1702 or e-mail kw...@wvgazette.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases 5 US attorney general to go after doctors who overprescribe opioids Judge agrees to delay mining trial Previous Story Review of mining permits proposed Next Story


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I had the pleasure of meeting Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts at International Quilt Market last fall in Houston.
What a delightful and extremely talented quilter! Not only does she design beautiful quilts, she also designs fabric for Moda Fabrics and her first book, Hop To It! has just been published by Landauer Publishing.
You can find the pattern for one of her quilts, Botanic Beauty, in our July/August '09 issue, and we'll be working with more of her designs in future issues.
Edyta has a unique knack for combining different types of fabrics in the same quilt—from batiks to traditional cottons. In an exclusive Quiltmaker interview with Edyta, I asked her if she would share her formula for choosing fabrics for her quilts. She replied "I choose my fabrics by using my 'Rule of 5.' The five refer to large, medium, small, stripe and dot prints. If you'd like to learn more about my method for choosing fabrics, I have included complete details of this process in my new book Hop To It! " Read the complete interview. For information on ordering her book, contact Landauer Publishing at 800-557-2144, email@example.com, landauercorp.com.
We're going to give away four copies of her new book. Just leave us a comment with your favorite quilting tip and we'll randomly choose four lucky people on July 24th to receive a copy of Hop To It!


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A fine tea for the price. It would be nice to always drink fancy tea, but sometimes one must suck it and drink an economical tea, in which department this tea is. I wonder what real world brand it is behind the anonymity of the Trader Joe's mask!
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