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'TARP', 'QE1', 'QE2', "Dollar Swap Line", 'LTRO' -
These are acronyms for liquidity injections into the financial market place since 2009. Liquidity to the down and wavering financial markets is like VIAGRA to a similar category of down and outs. And I am not trying to make fun of those who (think they) need such a pill.
It is uncanny though that people use it under similar emotional stress as financial markets do, gasping for more 'injections from Dr. FED'. The first time round it worked, the second was a flop, the third one? A 50/50 chance it will work again? And create what exactly? The right environment for lasting economic resurgence? Or just another splash of Asset Inflation? Hot air? Just like Viagra does for manhood, liquidity does not create NORMAL conditions for the stock markets.
If I may say so, the real medicine would need to ensure that wealth is transferred to those who manage it properly; debts transferred to those who know how to utilise and service them to the benefit of all. As to the rest, take the 'haircut', and don't complain if the barber's knife takes a chunk of the brain in the process: it was not of much use anyway. If this comment offends you, don't worry. It is a sign that there is still life in your grey cells and hope for better choices. Smile. Because the battle rages on: none of those who have and control wealth are easily convinced that they should pass it over to those who proclaim they can do better, without a good fight.
|liquidity rules - source ContraryInvestors.com
My friend, Flo, sent me an article by www.contraryinvestor.com, dated February, 2012., titled "It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing". And no, it's not talking it about Tiger Woods' time out as a result of too much Viagra. It is taking a hard look at financial markets since the crisis in 2008. To give you a flavour, here is a chart they produced.
It's worth a good, contemplative read. Indeed, contemplation, reflection, moderation in fair doses could be helpful, natural medicines the market really could do with at the moment. Yet, the 'patient' rejects all natural products and goes for 'adrenalin' instead.
"No More Free Markets, Just Interventions"
That's another quote from the said article. I have observed and commented from time to time about cycles projecting one direction and markets taking a different turn, - and each time it was due to some interventionist activity. The distortion created often lead to a much higher volatility and - when turning down, a huge velocity breaking through even the strongest of support levels.
But cycle analysts are learning fast. That is how we ended up with two totally opposing views about what 2012 has to offer:
One party, the ones considering themselves - the realists, the down to earth, look at the longer term bear trend since 2000,and - using imaginative tools like inflation, the gold standard, global currency adjustment, etc - are eager to show graphically how bad things are, and how it has to get much worse before it gets better. They have plenty of ammunition and support from the fundamental analyst camp. We face the toughest of tasks of any economic cycle: DELEVERAGING.
|the misery of a bear market trend - S&P 500 below 000?
Guys like FERRERA, a renowned Cycle Expert, then produce charts, which show 2012 as an extension of the bear market trend, a repeat of 2008 or worse, and a large destruction of the capitalist system as we know it. According to them you should not be investing in anything riskier than cash, though they aren't specific as to which currency we should use.
The other party work on the assumption that consensus opinions, straight line trajectories and chaos theories are illusory in that they are almost always proved wrong. Another friend of mine used to like the idea that mankind can only stand 6-9 months of bad news, before they see themselves compelled to face the battles of life - with renewed vigour. These guys are often contrarian in outlook, unfettered by norm and consensus. They view the need of rising and falling values from a different perspective and perceive the signals in the markets with an intuitive sense of what does or does not make sense in the global context.
|True Money Supply in the US
Guys like Henning Schaefer, of Cosmos-Trend in Germany, are telling us that none of the doom-mongering makes any 'sense', because it brings no positive aspect into the picture. As much as some people would rub their hands with glee in seeing bankers scalped for their misdeeds, it does not carry any positive weight in repairing the damage. That is why they think that - as far as the leadership is concerned - the world is best served for an extra dose of ASSET INFLATION. This appears to be the least painful option in dealing with the enormous debt issues, recapitalising our banks, shoring up the financial system - and avoid upsetting more already high strung, high taxed, rioting voters. Leaders want to be re-elected, after all.
|gold price rise to infinity in 26 months?
So, the HANDS On REALISTS advise us to start taking risks as risk asset prices will continue to rise, at least in line with the exponential curve of the money supply chart, (Source: www.goldmoney.com) denoting the tremendous loss in the dollar's buying power.
Of course, such discussions also require a sense a realism, as the gold chart on the left shows. If prices continue along the red trend line, we will see gold values rise infinitely within 26 months, according to Armand Koolen, a Dutch physicist. He also reminds us, that between 1919 and 1935 - and also after the decoupling of the USD from the gold standard - gold prices saw similar percentage rises as we see today.
Staying with the topic - but taking a short term view: GOLD...
Price Shock At Dawn
|gold prices in USD - short term correction likely!
Lest we forget in all the theory, - we are trying to make money here. The shock hit me this morning when gold prices fell of the cliff again. Not because I was invested! I exited on January 19/20, 2012. Since then gold prices rose from a lumpy 1660 - to yesterday's peak of about 1770, and I am sure some of my concerned investors - gritted teeth - looked on in exasperation.
During the same period, our Singapore dollar rose from US$1.29 to US$1.24, or about 4%. 'While you were sleeping', gold prices quite suddenly fell by the same 4% in the US markets to $1720s prices. I am not justifying my trade decision here, I am just pointing to a mirror move as they so often happen in the markets.
Moreover, turns in price trends for gold tend to be reciprocated by sharp stock price swings in the same direction. Prick your ears, it must, and could be the precursor to the corrective turn we have been waiting for patiently. Rather than a punch in the groin, the gold surprise move is a gentle, exhilarating jolt for me and my investors!
Enough for today, - enjoy the rest of the weekend.


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I just used black acrylic paint to paint the face and covered it with clear nail polish.
Oh my, oh my- we are SOOOOO gonna try this! FUN!
Very cute! And I happen to have green and black nailpolish!! Neat! :-)
Whoa... this is so creative! We actually have a flying saucer contest going on a few towns away next weekend. If I go I'm so doing this! Thanks so much, I'll be linking as well.
Ha! I love this! I could almost see a little boy wanting an alien fingernail. Heck, I want an alien fingernail! Glad I found you, now I need to go see what else you have been up to. Thanks for the cuteness!


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The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) responded to comprehensive financial reform legislation reached by Congress by saying, "We commend the congressional conference committee and specifically Chairmen Lincoln and Peterson for completing their work of the last two years by obtaining agreement to send President Obama a strong bill that will put a stop to Wall Street's reckless and excessive speculation in oil markets." ATA is the industry trade organization that represents many of the U.S. air carriers.
The statement, issued by ATA president and CEO James May, stated that during the severe oil price swings of 2008 the ATA Board of Directors established several goals that have been included in the legislation. He cited controls on "excessive speculation" by establishing tough regulatory oversight and transparency in the commodity markets; and increased transparency by requiring exchange trading and clearing of most derivatives and other contracts while preserving the ability of bona fide physical hedgers to continue to hedge their own commercial risks.
"Fuel costs shot up $42 billion between 2003 and 2008 due in large measure to reckless speculation. While fuel remains the airlines' highest expense, the dramatic swings in prices will be significantly contained by enactment of this measure. We urge Congress to move forward swiftly to send this bill to the President for signature," May said.


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The casket bearing the body of local musician Juliana Kanyomozi's son, Keron Raphael Kabugo, was flown back home on Tuesday evening for burial.
Keron died on Sunday at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sources close to the family said Kanyomozi was on the same flight from Nairobi although she was not seen by journalists at the airport.
Fans who had hoped to comfort her at the Entebbe appeared disappointed when they did not see the musician.
"I understand and share her sorrow and grief; that is why I came here," said Shadia Nalwanga, a fan.
Hundreds of fans with the same sentiments have since Sunday posted condolence messages on social media.
The deceased's father, Amon Lukwago, was at Entebbe Airport when the body was delivered. PHOTOs/Roderick Ahimbazwe
Avoiding the media moments after arrival, the deceased's father, Amon Lukwago, hastily hopped into a Toyota Land Cruiser. The casket ontaining his son's remains was loaded onto a van and driven to Kampala shortly after.
Music promoter Balaamu Barugahara, one of the people organising the funeral, said the programme for the burial remains unchanged.
The vigil will be at Lukwago's family home in Bunga, a city suburb, and burial is scheduled for Friday in Matugga on Bombo Road after a funeral mass service at All Saints Cathedral in Kampala at 10.00am on Friday.
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Sampling innovations in teaching and learning
In year-end showcase, Bok Center showcases new approaches for innovative teaching and learning.
Welcoming the Class of 2020
Harvard President Drew Faust welcomed the College's new crop of undergraduates during Freshman Convocation on Tuesday, urging them to embrace Veritas, with an eye toward inclusion and diversity, a goal of discovery, an openness to change, and a readiness to question assumptions and take chances.
Champions for financial aid
Tim and Michele Barakett's $25 million gift to The Campaign for Arts and Sciences will extend the impact of financial aid for undergraduates.
New 'start-up' grants
For incoming freshmen to Harvard College's Class of 2020, 'start-up' grants will help ease the pressures of everyday expenses.
Robin Kelsey named dean of arts and humanities
Robin Kelsey, chairman of the Department of History of Art and Architecture, has been named dean of arts and humanities. He will begin July 1.
Harvard joins in filing NLRB brief
Harvard joins other private universities in legal brief asking NLRB to keep prior ruling avoiding graduate student unions.
Support for a diverse student body
The Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences gave its support Tuesday to a report that backs a diverse student body with deep interaction.
Winthrop House addition honors alumnus
New Winthrop House addition will be named Robert M. Beren Hall, in honor of alumnus.
Q&A on changing House master title
In a question-and-answer session, two Harvard deans sat down with the Gazette late last week to talk about the impending change to the House master title that was announced at the Dec. 1 faculty meeting, and to give the thinking behind the switch.
Into the unknown
President Faust and other University leaders urged students toward a spirit of discovery in the convocation ceremony for the Class of 2019.
No loss of character in new-look Dunster
Dunster House opened its doors Saturday as students moved in for the first time since its renewal. It took 400 workers more than a year to complete Dunster's 183,060 square feet of updates and additions.
First, you move in
Harvard's freshmen arrived on campus Tuesday, and started settling in to college life, and new routines.
Incoming dean, rising School
A question-and-answer session with Frank Doyle, incoming dean of the rapidly growing Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Big boost for SEAS
The Harvard community celebrates John A. Paulson's $400 million gift to boost the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the University's largest donation ever.
Harvard College deanship named
The Harvard College deanship will be renamed the Danoff Dean of Harvard College, in recognition of the longtime dedication of Ami Kuan Danoff '84 and William A. Danoff '82, and their most recent generosity in support of Harvard College and House renewal.
A new dean for SEAS
Francis J. Doyle III, a distinguished scholar in chemical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), has been appointed the next dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and will take the reins on Aug. 1.
Renewing Winthrop House
The renewal process is beginning for Winthrop House, one of Harvard's oldest undergraduate dorms.
Danielle Allen named to Harvard posts
Political theorist Danielle S. Allen has been appointed both to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as a professor in the Government Department and to Harvard's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics as its director.
Lewis named interim dean of SEAS
Michael D. Smith, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, today announced the appointment of Harry R. Lewis, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, as interim dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Departing SEAS Dean Murray reflects
A Q&A with Cherry A. Murray, who will depart Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the end of December.
Powerful voices
The W.E.B. Du Bois Medal was awarded to seven recipients, who were recognized for their outstanding contributions to African-American culture. The special ceremony concluded with a ribbon-cutting for the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African and African American Art at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research.
First named deanship announced
In recognition of the long, sustained support of Paul B. Edgerley, M.B.A. '83, and Sandra Matejic Edgerley '84, M.B.A. '89, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences deanship will be named in honor of the Edgerley family. This is the first of Harvard's deanships to be named.
McKinlock Hall, rejuvenated
Leverett House's McKinlock Hall re-opened to students at the beginning of the academic year after 15 months of reconstruction. McKinlock is the second completed project in the House renewal initiative, which is one of the largest and most ambitious capital improvement campaigns in Harvard College history and a major campaign priority.
Freshmen urged forward
The Class of 2018 gathered at Freshman Convocation to hear from University leaders on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Settling in
The members of Harvard's Class of 2018 arrive and move into their dorms, where they are welcomed by University leaders.
Dual appointment for O'Neil Outar
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith and Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Tamara Elliott Rogers have announced O'Neil A.S. Outar will become the new senior associate dean and director of development for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) effective Sept. 8.
House renewal and rebirth
House renewal is one of the largest and most ambitious capital improvement campaigns in Harvard College history, aiming to transform the student experience by ensuring that each House can strongly support the learning and living needs of the modern undergraduate.
The community builders
When the leadership of Harvard College changes hands later this summer from interim Dean Donald Pfister to incoming Dean Rakesh Khurana, undergraduates will find that while the life experiences and research backgrounds of the two couldn't be more different, their focus on the job of dean is the same.
The Pershing Square Foundation awards $17M to Harvard
Harvard University announced today that New York–based The Pershing Square Foundation (PSF), founded by alumni Bill Ackman '88, M.B.A. '92, and his wife, Karen Ackman, M.L.A. '93, has awarded the University $17 million to catalyze the work of its Foundations of Human Behavior Initiative.
Down to the details, a giant in computing history
University leaders gathered at the Science Center to celebrate an update of the Harvard Mark I exhibit.
In L.A., the watchword is Harvard
More than 350 Harvard alumni and friends gathered in Los Angeles earlier this month to network with peers and take part in discussions on why creativity is so essential to living our best lives.
College admits Class of '18
Harvard College has sent admission notifications to 2,023 students, 5.9 percent of the applicant pool of 34,295. Included are record numbers of African-American and Latino students, who constitute 11.9 and 13 percent of the admitted class, respectively.
With distinction
FAS Dean Michael D. Smith recognized the hard work and contributions of 52 FAS employees during the fifth annual Dean's Distinction Awards ceremony and reception, held in University Hall on Thursday.
Kenneth Griffin makes largest gift in Harvard College history
Harvard University announced today that alumnus Kenneth Griffin, A.B. '89, founder and chief executive officer of Citadel, has made the largest gift in Harvard College history. The $150 million gift is principally focused on supporting Harvard's financial aid program.
A Harvard education, without worry
Harvard is marking the 10th anniversary of a revolutionary financial aid program that eliminates the cost of the College for those in need, and reduces it for struggling middle-class families.
Applications remain high
Applications to Harvard have remained near record highs for the fourth year in a row. This year, 34,295 sought admission to the Class of 2018.
Dunster reimagined
Newly revealed plans for the renewal of Dunster House show significantly expanded social and program spaces and new horizontal corridors that will complement the traditional vertical entryways.
New Harvard College dean
Rakesh Khurana, Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School and co-master of Cabot House, has been named the new dean of Harvard College.
New lifestyles for Stone Hall
Since students moved back into Quincy House's Stone Hall in August, after 15 months of construction, they have explored and utilized the new academic, social, and study spaces in creative ways.
Next up for renewal: Winthrop
Winthrop House is expected to be the next undergraduate residence in Harvard College's House system to be renewed.
Fresh approaches in teaching
Incorporating hands-on, experiential learning with rigorous classroom study is the sort of innovative approach that Harvard has striven to support in recent years, the sort that will play a central role in the Harvard Campaign for Arts and Sciences.
The start that comes with aid
Approximately 60 percent of Harvard College students receive need-based scholarship aid, and 20 percent of families pay nothing. To keep Harvard College affordable for students from nearly every financial background, funding for this program is one of six top priorities in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' Capital Campaign.
Harvard launches Arts and Sciences campaign
FAS Dean Michael D. Smith formally launched the $2.5 billion Harvard Campaign for Arts and Sciences on Saturday morning at a standing-room only alumni event at Sanders Theatre.
Cabot Library, re-imagined
The Science Center atrium and Cabot Science Library, already filled with bustling undergraduates, will undergo a transformation to support learning and teaching for the digital age while more effectively connecting the library to the atrium and plaza social spaces.
The future is now for FAS
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith recently spoke about the priorities for the coming campaign and his vision for the FAS.
Libraries coming together
Sarah Thomas, the new vice president of the Harvard Library, will now also oversee the libraries of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The appointment signals a move toward a more unified and coordinated library system.
Move over, Gutenberg
After months of construction, a "video capture studio" is near completion at Widener Library as part of Harvard's commitment to exploring, innovating, experimenting, and leading change in how faculty members teach and students learn.
A 21st-century campus
Supporting the development of a robust campus, one that enhances Harvard's mission of innovative teaching and learning, while simultaneously fostering connections across the University and the broader community will be an important goal of The Harvard Campaign.
A boost for new ways to learn
Harvard University Provost Alan Garber announced the appointment of historian and humanities scholar Peter K. Bol as vice provost for advances in learning.
New name for Old Quincy
After 15 months of construction, the renewal of Old Quincy — the neo-Georgian portion of Quincy House — was completed Saturday when it was renamed Stone Hall in honor of Robert G. Stone Jr. '45, the late senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.


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The Biggest Terrorist Attack in the History of Mankind!!!!
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How we can forget the 9/11 attack on the USA and World Trade Center the Economic hub of the most powerful and most developed country USA. But they just not attacked the USA but whole world and we have woken up to the Cruel and Dangerous world around us.
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A variety of conspiracy theories have emerged which contradict the mainstream account of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The most visible group of conspiracy theorists is the 9/11 truth movement, whose claims typically include suggestions that individuals in the government of the United States knew of the impending attacks and refused to act on that knowledge, or that the attacks were a false flag operation carried out with the intention of stirring up the passions and winning the allegiance of the American people in order to facilitate military spending, the restriction of civil liberties, and a program of aggressive and profitable foreign policy.
Most members of the 9/11 truth movement claim that the collapse of the World Trade Center was the result of a controlled demolition and that United Airlines Flight 93 was shot down. While some also contend that a commercial airliner did not crash into the Pentagon, this position is debated within the 9/11 Truth Movement, with many who believe that AA Flight 77 did crash there, but that it was allowed to crash via an effective stand down of the military.
It doesn't matter who carried such gruesome, heinous crime and what drove them..towards it all that matters is..the Innocent lives that are lost in the process. Normal people who does their simple work and live for their family and friends.. has to pay the price of these kind of Terrorist attack.
Will the life of a normal new Yorker or people around the world could be same again is one big question we are asking to ourselves!!
We need peace, harmony and tolerance in our heart as a one crime leads to another and so on and so fourth , its an ongoing process and can be only solved with "Peace".
Lets take this opportunity and pray for all the departed soul who lost their lives by the hand of terrorism and violence across the globe! over the last decade
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So no one was going to alert me Dro dropped Ralph Lauren Reefa? Friends, you think you have them, I tell ya. Anywho, out of left field Dro and Burn One liberate the much anticipated project – at least around my parts – and the time is now for the small band of Dro loyalists still remaining.
Clocking in 13 tracks, the tape's long enough to hold your attention span and short enough to hopefully whet the appetite for more music from rap's greatest color enhancer in the near future. For the most part Dro is appearing to go for self on many tracks; although I'm not complaining at all about the two Mac Boney appearances in the least bit. The plan is to let this ride at work, so by later tonight I can hopefully run to Twitter announcing the return of Young Dro to rap relevance.
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The crew had a five-year mission of exploring the strange new worlds in the Galaxy, to seek new life and other species, and to go where no man has gone before. Desilu Productions first produced the series in 1966 to 1967 before the Paramount Television produced it in 1968 to 1969. It was aired on NBC from September 8, 1966 to June 3, 1969. Despite the low rankings during the airing, the show had made a major cultural influence in the 1970s and had managed to get franchises and another 5 TV series, 12 films, and plenty of book, toys, and game products.
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For New-Sport Athletes, High School Finishes 2nd
By MATT HIGGINS
Published: September 20, 2006
In a sport skewing younger every year, Ryan Sheckler was one of the youngest professional skateboarders ever. By eighth grade, he had defeated competitors twice his age and won several contests, including the 2003 X Games skateboard park event on national television.
Immortalized as a character in a best-selling video game franchise and in movies, Sheckler wanted a role that many teenage skateboarding stars repudiate: that of a regular student, in his case, at San Clemente (Calif.) High School.
''I wanted to see what high school was all about,'' Sheckler said in an e-mail message. ''I wanted to be with my friends and go to the dances and football games.''
Two years ago this month, he began his freshman year. He wrestled in the 103-pound weight class, and hung out with friends in the cafeteria. But after returning from a skateboarding trip to Australia in February 2005, he realized that as he sat in history class, his future was inexorably rolling away.
''It was a good experience, but it was a disaster,'' his mother and manager, Gretchen Sheckler, said of high school. ''He was out of circulation for six months, out of the magazines. It hurt his career.''
As salaries soar and sponsors stoop to sign younger talent (the youngest professional skateboarder now is the 11-year-old Nyjah Huston), Sheckler's situation has become increasingly common across action sports like skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing and motocross. For those who do not drop out of school altogether, the approach to education has been somewhat similar to what young athletes in sports like tennis and figure skating have established: home schooling, independent study and sports academies.
''As athletes get younger and these sports get more competitive, you have to stay in the game,'' said Circe Wallace, a retired snowboarder turned action sports agent. ''I've been in this business 15 years, and it's always been those with parents that understand the freedom and flexibility of home schooling that go the furthest.''
On the East Coast, some surfers have turned to home schooling.
Brian Broom is competition director of the Eastern Surfing Association, the world's largest amateur surfing organization. ''A joke we have is that in the next few years companies will be in the maternity ward,'' he said, referring to sponsors aiming at younger and younger athletes to endorse their products.
Broom said young East Coast surfers must travel to California, Hawaii and Australia to prove themselves on better waves. Because mounting absences threaten to wipe out the academic year, home school becomes an attractive option.
In motocross, where an elite 13-year-old can earn more than $100,000 annually, 90 percent of minors are either home schooled or drop out of school, said Jimmy Button, a professional racer who is now an agent.
Button said the prevailing mentality in motocross, like skateboarding, did not place a priority on school. ''A lot of parents aren't worried about missing education,'' he said. ''They just want their kid to ride as fast as possible.''
In order to keep young riders on track to complete high school, Button's company, Wasserman Media Group, and Racer X magazine have discussed collaborating on a mobile classroom with teachers that would travel to races.
''Only 6 of 40 amateurs are major competitors,'' Button said. ''Only two will make it to the pro ranks, and maybe one will make a substantial living.''
He went on to say: ''With no education and making 80-90 grand a year, after your career is over, after seven or eight years, you have nothing. It's sad.''
Of all action sports, snowboarding has been the most progressive. For more than a decade, two ski and snowboard academies in Vermont, both boarding schools, have helped athletes receive an education.
At Stratton Mountain School, alumni include the 2002 Olympics halfpipe gold medalist Ross Powers and the 2006 snowboard cross silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis. In nearby Ludlow, Okemo Mountain School has served as a satellite classroom for the two-time Olympic silver medalist Danny Kass and the 2006 women's gold medalist Hannah Teter.
And in Southern California, a hotbed of action sports, the Olympic snowboarding champion Shaun White graduated in 2005 from Carlsbad Seaside Academy, where he received art credit for designing a pro model snowboard with his sponsor, Burton.
Part of the Carlsbad public school system, Seaside was founded in 1998 for successful students. White, who grew up in Carlsbad, north of San Diego, was the first action sports star to attend. Credit is offered for those sports and for news media interviews, and students are required to check in only every three weeks, so local professional skateboarders have gravitated to Seaside. Rob Lorifice graduated last year, and Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, an X Games gold medalist in women's skateboarding, is a senior this year.
''This allows them to travel without being marked absent,'' said Katy Heritage, a teacher at Seaside. ''Here, they're more on their own. Our kids have to be a little more independent.''


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Zippy Beef Fiesta Recipe
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A cousin first introduced me to this rich casserole. The flavor is a cross between a taco and burrito. I like to serve it with a tossed salad and French bread.—Joyce Ericksen, Turlock, California
Recommended: 40 Tex-Mex Recipes Bursting With Southwestern Flavor
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups water
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 12 corn tortillas (6 inches)
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded process cheese (Velveeta)
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Add the water, tomato sauce and vinegar; cook for 10 minutes or until heated through. Cut each tortilla into six wedges.
- In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer half of the tortillas, meat mixture, cheese and olives; repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.
It's quick and easy to cut corn tortillas for Zippy Beef Fiesta if you can use a kitchen shears or pizza cutter instead of a knife.
Originally published as Zippy Beef Fiesta in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook 1999, p298
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"Makes a lot! Makes a mess of the kitchen. I was concerned it was going to be 'soupy' but it thickened up nicely when it baked. I added more cheese than it called for (about 12oz total) and I wasn't sorry."
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"For my husband & myself, I would leave out the olives but top it off with sour cream. Sounds really good."


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WHOI: Drs. Aleck Wang, Valier Galy, Carl Lamborg, Marco Coolen, MIT/WHOI Joint Program student Jordon Hemingway and Summer Student Fellow Kimberley Mayfield (now at UCSC). Save The Bay, Narragansett: Jonathan Stone, Marci Cole Ekberg, David Prescott, Rachel Calabro, Stephany Hessler, and a group of community volunteers.
This study has been supported generously by the Van Beuren Charitable Foundation (vbcf) of Newport, Rhode Island.
Save The Bay assisted in managing a network of volunteers to aid in the sampling. They have hosted workshops/symposia in Rhode Island with volunteers, educators, environmental managers, policy makers and the research community both during and after the study, to ensure that the results are effectively disseminated to appropriate stakeholders.


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Félicitations to French metal masters Gojira for claiming a win over Dethklok in our last Death Match. This racks up one win for Gojira's latest single, 'The Axe,' from their critically acclaimed 2012 release, 'L'Enfant Sauvage.' Gojira are currently at a high point in their career, but will they be able to beat metalcore's leading band?
As I Lay Dying have just drop their sixth full-length album, 'Awakened,' and the second single released from 'Awakened' is 'A Greater Foundation.' Having stuck with their signature sound while adding in some gang vocals for good measure, As I Lay Dying now find themselves in a fight to the death.
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Sandy Klowak is a writer and communications professional from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
She is currently working as the Manitoba coordinator for the International Boreal Conservation Campaign, an initiative that works with First Nations, conservation groups, industry representatives and government to balance the protection and sustainable development of Manitoba's Boreal forest.
Sandy has produced and reported news for CTV Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Free Press and has written for magazines such as Canada's History (formerly The Beaver), in addition to work in copy editing.
She is a journalism grad of Red River College's Creative Communications program and has an honours BA in communications/religious studies/gender studies from the University of Winnipeg.
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Watertown-based A123 Systems Inc. fell despite news that it struck a deal with Navistar Inc. A123, which develops rechargeable lithium ion batteries and battery systems for transportation and other markets, said it will supply lithium ion battery systems for electric vehicles for the Navistar-Modec EV Alliance. However, Goldman Sachs lowered its price target on A123 shares from $15 to $9 citing the company's forecast for losses this year and next.
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Celebrations have started at Geevor Tin Mine after last night's win at the South West Tourism Awards ceremony in Plymouth.
The awards, which saw a record 350 entries, encompass the whole of the south west, stretching as far as Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Continuing Geevor's winning streak this year adding to double gold and silver in the Cornwall Tourism Awards, the silver award in the small visitor attraction category was called a "fantastic achievement for the hard working staff, trustees and volunteers at the mine".
Geevor Tin Mine is managed by Pendeen Community Heritage, a registered charity which employs twenty two dedicated staff. It aims to conserve the unique heritage of Geevor, use the site for all forms of education and to create sustainable employment.
A Geevor spokesman said: "To have all the effort and continued support for Geevor recognised in such a way is a great honour and Geevor is now looking forward to finding out if they win an award in the national finals."


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In her book, Natural Relief for Adult ADHD, author Stephanie Sarkis looks at complementary ways to treat and manage your ADHD. Stephanie is adjunct assistant professor and clinical trials investigator at Florida Atlantic University. She also writes at Psychology Today and the Huffington Post. This is Stephanie's fifth book on ADHD. Other titles include 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, ADD and Your Money, A Guide to Personal Finance for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. And Making the Grade with ADD: A Student's Guide to Succeeding in College with Attention Deficit Disorder.

How the book is structured

The book has 12 chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to one topic. The first two chapters give an overview of ADHD and ADHD medication. The next ten chapters are focused on holistic strategies to help your ADHD such as exercise, brain games and neurofeedback, supplements and healthy eating. Each chapter has a summary at the end.

Writing style

The writing style is clear, easy to understand and practical. There are lots of headings and bullet points which makes it easy to focus on the text as well as digest the content. This format also makes it easy and quick to find information if you are using it as reference book.

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Treating ADHD can be a controversial topic as there are often strong and opposing viewpoints. Some people are anti ADHD medication and pro alternative methods. Others think ADHD medication is the only way to treat ADHD and are highly skeptical of alternative ways. Stephanie's book offers a bridge between those two worlds. Using a balanced and logical approach, the author addresses medication and natural ways to treat ADHD. This helps you to know you don't have to pick sides, you simply get to choose what methods work best for you and your ADHD.

Other good things

Having a guide to the most effective natural ways to treat ADHD takes the confusion out of this complex topic. It helps you to pick options strategically that seem best suited for you. Stephanie lets you know the approximate cost, whether a treatment is covered by medical insurance and, where applicable, the time investment too.

Stephanie's work is very well researched. While Natural Relief for Adult ADHD is written in easy to understand language, if you want to delve deeper into a subject and read a research paper, the references are cited and easy to navigate.

The book is much more than a compilation of research. The author understands the subtleties of ADHD. For example when writing about exercise and individual and team sports she suggests you look at the coaches' style. Do they focus on the positive? If they do that is good, as people with ADHD respond well to positive reinforcement. Does the coach give lengthy verbal instructions? If so, this typically isn't good for someone with ADHD. It might seem obvious after reading the suggestion, but we don't always think of these helpful hints on our own!

Often when we think of 'natural' treatments we have images of obscure remedies. However, this book is full of practical suggestions. For example, one of the chapters is devoted to accommodations. Accommodations are where you customize your school, work or home environment to help you perform your best.

If you are looking for clear and easy-to-understand explanations of this complex topic, I recommend this book.


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Letter to the Sangha Proclaiming Jamgon Rinpoche's Authenticity by H.H. the 17th Karmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje
To all those genuine, unbiased, supreme tulkus who are the glorious protectors of the doctrine and beings, and to the sangha of scholars, masters, and monks, I offer the following:
The one whom the great Fourth prophesised in many sutras and tantras, and whom the Second Victor, the Great Guru, also foretold, was the genuine being Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. His name was as renowned as the sun and moon. The Third in the garland of his emanations was the great Jamgon Lodro Chokyi Senge, whose reincarnation has now indisputably appeared. This present incarnation mother is Khandro Yangkyi and his father is Gonpo. He was born in the Year of the Pig.
Being completely certain as to his authenticity, I have bestowed upon him the name Jamgon Lodro Chokyi Nyima Tenpe Dronme. And I hereby request all unbiased and supreme tulkus, and the sangha of scholars and masters, to pray that through this supreme tulku mastery of the Three Wheels and the three types of scholarship, he may ably bear the awesome responsibility of disseminating the Great Fourth flawless teachings throughout a hundred directions, and in so doing make his predecessors?legacy his own; that his lotus feet be unshakeably planted here on earth; that he be as indestructible as the vajra; that he and his activity be surrounded by only the most excellently favourable conditions; and that these favourable conditions increase and increase. I request all the aforementioned to give whatever assistance to him that they, in their wisdom, know to be necessary.
This proclamation of the authenticity of the Fourth in the garland of emanations of Jamgon Kongtrul is made by Karmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje in his Seat of the Pure Land of Tsurphu.
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We finally managed to get everybody on our staff together for a photo in our office-showroom at Vermont Woods Studios Fine Furniture. Well, most of us anyway. The student interns (aka our children) were all attending high school and college at the time. But tthey are an important part of our success so hopefully we'll be able to take another snapshot during Christmas vacation and update you then. For now, your Sustainable Furniture Team consists of:
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So, a better introductory sentence would be -> "Haskell is a lazily evaluated, purely functional programming language with a very flexible and powerful static type system." Next sentence: "An open source product of more than twenty years of cutting edge research, it allows rapid development of robust, concise, correct software." This really gets me every time I read it. How can anyone write such a nonsense? Haskell is not an "open source product"! It is no product at all. That most (maybe all) implementations are opens source is certainly an interesting fact, but IMO not something that should appear at the top of the page right under the header "The Haskell Programming Language". The second and third sentences deliberately conflate language and implementation(s). This is a well known falacy and I am ashamed that it appears on the front page of my favourite programming language. The blurb talks about "robust, concise, correct software", but misses itself most of these goals: it is imprecise, incorrect, and not robust (because implementations vary), and therefore not a good advertisement, though quite possibly "rapidly developed". The blurb promises "rapid development of robust, concise, correct software" lest one think this were something akin to Perl which certainly allows rapid development, yet typically neither robust nor correct, especially if done rapidly. So, how does Haskell differ from that? Well, I'd say this is where lazyness and a static yet flexible type system come into play. But no, I forgot, we don't want to explain anything or even be logical, dear reader, we want to pound slogans into your head! That cutting edge research is done for Haskell as well as for its implementations is of course good to know, but just stating it is not nearly enough: such a statement must be corroberated with evidence, otherwise it is just idle marketing. (Not that there wouldn't be evidence amass, it's just that none is given.) On we go: "With strong support for integration with other languages, built-in concurrency and parallelism, debuggers, profilers, rich libraries and an active community, Haskell makes it easier to produce flexible, maintainable high-quality software." Let us take that apart: (1) Fact: Haskell has a good and very easy to use FFI. To the C language. I have never heard of integration with any other langauge being directly supported. (2) Fact: Built-in concurrency and parallelism is not exactly part of the langauage, although purity makes it possible to support them in a more precise and less error-prone way; which is exploited by ghc's concurrency and parallelism extensions. (3) Fact: Traditional debuggers are practically useless in Haskell, due to lazy evaluation. But, oh, we forgot to mention the small fact that Haskell is lazy. Too bad. Profiling is supported by ghc only (AFAIK), but is supposed to be very useful (never seriously used it, so I can't judge.) (4) Fact: there are libraries. Some of them are good, others are not so good. Most leave a lot to be desired, but I would be hard pressed to come up with something better myself. What really distinguishes Haskell libraries from what is found in other languages is the level of abstraction. I know no other language where stuff like Monad, (Applicative) Functor, Monoid, Category etc. is *at the heart* of all the libraries. But, oh, I forgot, we don't want to scare people off, so better not talk about this in public. (5) Fact: Haskell has an active community. No question. (6) Fact: Haskell makes certain things easier (than other languages). Other things that are easy in other langauges are hard in Haskell. Or at least very non-obvious. Whether Haskell programs are more flexible, when compared with dynamically typed OO languages like Python, I seriously doubt. Maintainable high-quality software is the real selling point, IMO; or rather *reliably correct* software. However, I cannot see how this dirtectly follows from the previous points, which is what the sentence is saying. What has an FFI do to with high quality? What has the supposed availability of debuggers (where? which?) to do with it? Enough. I think I have made my point. Cheers Ben


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Northwest Firefighters Charities will host a fundraiser Friday for the family of a Marana firefighter killed on the job.
Billy Warneke, 25, was one of the 19 Granite Mountain hotshots who died June 30 while battling a wildfire in Yarnell. Funds raised will help support his wife of almost five years, Roxanne, and their unborn child.
Northwest Firefighters Charities will be asking patrons at Culver's Restaurant, 6905 North Thornydale Road, to "Fill The Boot" with donations from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Capt. Adam Goldberg, spokesman for the Northwest Fire District, said in a news release. The restaurant is between West Ina and West Orange Grove roads.
Also for sale, $20 T-shirts with the proceeds going to the Warneke family.
Supporters who cannot make it to the restaurant in time to "Fill the Boot," can still contribute. Culver's plans to donate 20 percent of the day's profits to the family.
Northwest Firefighters Charities will match all donations up to $2,000, Goldberg said.
"We have also challenged all of the locals to do the same, and we have a goal of $10,000 for this night," Goldberg said.
Firefighters and fire trucks will be on hand at the event for photos with kids and adults.


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Former WBO World Champion Eamonn Loughran will be at the Titanic Quarter on Saturday night to cheer Carl Frampton to World title glory.
'The Jackal' challenges Kiko Martinez for the Spaniard's IBF World title and Loughran who held the WBO welterweight title from 1993 to 1996 is convinced Frampton's hand will be held aloft in victory at the weekend.
"I think Frampton is up there with the best in the world. There is Carl and Guillermo Rigondeaux in his weight division, but other than that he is the best in the division and he will prove that on Saturday night.
"I think it will go along the same lines as the last time they met. I think Martinez has a punchers chance and he will give it a go because he is the champion.
"The first few rounds will be close but Frampton's class will come through as it did the last time and he will win the fight.
"I think on this massive occasion Frampton will do the business again."
Loughran has been ringside for a number of Frampton's fights and he says the boy from Tiger's Bay has a little bit of everything.
"He is a special talent, he has got it all and Barry McGuigan spotted that from day one.
"He is more suited to the professional game. He can come forward, he can box on the back foot, he can bang and he can think his way through a fight. He is a special talent," he added.
And Loughran says it is great to see big night boxing back in Belfast and he says these big nights will motivate all the young boxers in the country.
"It's been a long time since we had 16,000 at a boxing show in Belfast - the last time was probable with Barry McGuigan. But this kid is a bit special and he is bringing people together.
"But Frampton is the real thing and I think people recognise that and that is why they are coming out in these large numbers.
"It is also great for the boxers on the undercard as they will see Frampton doing it and they will think to themselves 'I can do this as well.'
And some of the top amateurs will be thinking the same. They will want some of this," he added.
Loughran says he would target a fight with WBA World champion Scott Quigg after he takes care of Martinez.
"Once he wins this fight, I would have a defence at home and then go for Scott Quigg.
"Quigg is made for Carl and for me Frampton beats him everyday of the week.You would have a huge crowd at that one because the interest would be huge. The Quigg fight would go the same as this fight on Saturday night - Carl takes them out in rounds seven to nine.
"He would have to much for Quigg but first of all he has to deal with Martinez and I believe he will do that alright and I will be there."


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As soon as we were home from the wedding and honeymoon, I ordered our thank you cards. I really, really wanted to get them done and over with as soon as possible.
I ordered the Bridal Trio White card from Shutterfly, personalized with our initials and photos, of course. Note how it says M&S, not S&M (victory is mine!).
I know many people don't send thank you cards to people who didn't give gifts, the idea being that the reception is the thank you in that case, but we decided to send a card to every person who was at the wedding, along with people who weren't in attendance that gave us gifts.
Why? Because we told our guests not to get us gifts! That, and they all had to travel to our wedding (which was why we discouraged people from spending even more money on us) and that in itself was a gift. Yes, people still gifted us. Nearly everyone gave us cards. People drove, took the train, paid for hotel rooms"¦it felt like all of our guests really deserved a personal thank you from us, so that's what we did.
I loved Mrs. Fox's idea of including photos of each guest in the cards, and we had enough awesome photos to do the same. I also slipped a photo request card into most of the cards (our guest photo site went tragically unused).
As for how we divvied up card-writing duty, I was really insistent that Mr. Dragon fill out the cards for guests from his side of the family and people that are specifically from his friends group. I tackled cards for all of my friends and family, and our mutual guests (and all of our friendors, though those were separate cards handed out at the rehearsal).
Both of us have horrid handwriting, and Mr. Dragon was really not keen on filling out his half, so it was kind of painful to get them all done. I hammered all of mine out in a matter of a few evenings, but Mr. Dragon dragged on and on and on. He even tried to bribe me to complete his half (which was actually less than the number I had to do)! Eventually he got into a groove and finished a big chunk of them in one afternoon.
In the end, we sent all of them out about two months after the wedding. It felt like a really long time to me, but I think it was actually a reasonable time frame. It felt really, really good to cross another wedding-related thing off of my ongoing to-do list! Now, to order a wedding album and finalize my name change"¦yeesh.
Did you split thank you card writing duty?
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Culture House Capitol Hill
Location: Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA
Culture Courtyard Capitol Hill
This proposal for a Culture House in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington is first and foremost a response to the existing site which is located at the intersection of Madison Avenue, Pine Street and 16th Avenue.
The new Culture House connects to the adjacent Pearl Apartment building to the west and splits the site in two, creating an urban space with a grand entrance towards Madison to the south, and opening up the existing courtyard to create a more secluded green space to the Northwest. The two exterior spaces take advantage of solar exposure throughout the day, and are connected visually through a large foyer & event space in which the front desk, library, laundromat and a café are located. Large sliding doors can be opened up to physically connect the interior with the exterior.
The floor plates of the Pearl building extend into the new 'addition' and are then 'cut away' as the volume scales down towards the street, creating a succession of double and triple height spaces that the different program elements can spill out into. This move also generates the rooftop terraces that serve as outdoor work areas and hangout spaces for the Maker Lab and Communal Kitchen, while bringing natural daylight into the building. The lecture hall & cinema is located below ground where the volume meets the ground at the top of the hill, following the movement of the building volume while taking advantage of the topography of the site.
The wood-clad facade of the building wraps around into the courtyard of the Pearl building, integrating the courtyard with the Culture House, while creating new social spaces for the Pearl apartments in the circulation zone facing the courtyard.
- Chris Gotfredsen, 2012
Dorte Mandrup is the founder and owner of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter ApS, an award winning international practice based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Status: School Project
Location: Seattle, WA, US
Additional Credits: Peter Cohan & Dorte Mandrup, Studio Instructors


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Wonder Boy in Monster Land - Wii
- Genre: Action/RPG
- Publisher: SEGA
- Developer: SEGA
The once-beautiful kingdom of Wonder Land has been thrown into chaos by a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon called MEKA dragon. The dragon and his monstrous henchmen conquer the peaceful world, turning it into Monster Land. Unable to defend themselves from the onslaught, the people cry out for a hero to save them. Wonder Boy sets out on and incredible journey across different environments and dungeons. He collects powerful weapons and spells to rid the land of the evil monsters and defeat the dragon!
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Newborn and Infant Care
Nausea and vitamins
Have you heard anything about vitamin B6 helping with nausea?
Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine and is needed for amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis. Sources of B6 include: liver, meats, cabbage, eggs, whole wheat, and rolled oats. The exact cause of nausea during pregnancy is unknown, and several research studies have suggested a link between B6 and the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. However, none of these studies were randomized, double-blind studies. In a study reported by Sahakian, Rouse, Sipes and others found that mild to moderate nausea was not affected by additional B6. However, women who experienced sever nausea and vomiting had a substantial reduction in their symptoms. Before you add any vitamin supplements to your diet, you need to discuss this with your health care provider.
Tina Weitkamp, RNC, MSN
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Cincinnati


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The chapter of the Barbara Sheehan murder trial is complete, but the story's conclusion has yet to be written.
Although the 50-year-old mother of two was acquitted of second degree murder, a jury of nine women and three men chose to convict her of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree for the shooting death of her husband, retired NYPD sergeant Raymond Sheehan, on the morning of February 18, 2008 in their Howard Beach home.
"It's sad what happened, but I had no choice," said Barbara, who claims she was trying to escape from her house when her husband confronted her. "He aimed a gun at me. He tried to kill me, and I had to defend myself. I tried to get away, but he wouldn't allow me to. At the time I thought that if I had a gun maybe he wouldn't come at me, but that didn't work."
Barbara, who faced 25 years to life in prison before being found not guilty of murder, could serve between two and a quarter to 15 years behind bars depending on sentencing. The Howard Beach resident was very disappointed with the jury's verdict, and her lawyers believe the decision to be inherently contradictory.
"Our opinion is that the jury's verdict is inconsistent as a matter of law," said Niall MacGiollabhui, one of Barbara's attorneys. "If you act in self defense, then that is not unlawful. It is lawful to act in self defense, and it is lawful to use a weapon in self defense even if it is not licensed to you because your intention is not to use it unlawfully, but in self defense."
Barbara was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, October 12 to surrender. MacGiollabhui says an appeal of the conviction is imminent, and he also intends to submit an application to the appellate division to allow Barbara to remain on bail pending her sentencing and the results of the appeal.
As of press time, it remained uncertain whether Barbara would be allowed to remain out on bail.
According to MacGiollabhui, the District Attorney's office has a record of text messages retrieved from the cell phones of Barbara and her children and sent by Raymond on the days leading up to his death. MacGiollabhui says that the messages confirm that Raymond was threatening both Barbara and their children, and that they could prove to be vital evidence during the appeal.
Although the DA's office advised the defense to contact Verizon regarding the records, MacGiollabhui says the telephone company is unable to locate them. The attorney also says the defense is constitutionally entitled to the records, and he will make a formal request to the judge that the evidence be shared if the DA's office proves uncooperative.
"The DA put on a case that Barbara and her children fabricated the domestic violence," said MacGiollabhui. "If they put on that kind of a case, while they had evidence in their possession proving that Barbara's husband made threats to her, to me that's utterly dishonest."
MacGiollabhui says the appeal may last at least another year, meaning Barbara's fight to preserve her life is far from over.
"It's been very difficult," Barbara said – moments after her trial went to jury. "It continues to be very difficult until it is over."


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As a Senate committee plans an initial vote on Rep. Hilda Solis's confirmation as Labor Secretary today, Solis is promising to recuse herself from dealing with matters related to American Rights At Work, a labor pressure group on whose board she sat. ARW supports the Employee Free Choice Act, or "card check." But a White House official says that "[t]he Employee Free Choice Act is not a particular matter involving specific parties" -- that is, ARW is not a direct party to the legislation -- and so Solis won't recuse herself from EFCA-related duties.
The right is in a lather because they contend Solis violated House ethics rules by serving as a de-facto lobbyist. The House ethics manual allows a member to serve without compensation on the board of a non-profit even if it does engage in lobbying. The White House insists that Solis's role did not include the supervision of lobbying activities and did not conflict with her obligations as a member. That said, Solis didn't disclose her uncompensated service with ARW for three years, rectifying this recently as soon as the oversight was disclosed. The key question: does the treasurer of ARW supervise lobbying activities? ARW says no -- its bylaws make clear that the executive director doles out the funds.


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Забронировать Отель The Senate
Property Location Located in Bengaluru (Old Airport Road), The Senate is minutes from IBM Offices and Microsoft Technology Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Surayanarayana Temple and Embassy Golf Link Business Park.Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. 40-inch LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.Amenities Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a health club and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare, and wedding services.Dining Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Bengaluru? This hotel has facilities measuring 5000 square feet (450 square meters), including a conference center. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
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- Бизнес-центр
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- Обслуживание гостей 24 часа
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Brick Layer Awarded $2M for Fall Injury
The plaintiff, a 53-year old bricklayer, was awarded $2M after falling 10 feet to the ground, suffering injuries to his arms, back, neck and shoulders.
Bricklayer Fell Off Scaffold
- The plaintiff bricklayer was working near the East Village in Manhattan when he fell off a scaffold, and landed 10 feet below on the hard ground. He claimed to have sustained multiple injuries to his upper body.
- The plaintiff sued the owners of the structure being built, and also the general contractor of the construction project for not providing a safe work environment with regards to elevation-related hazards.
Plaintiff Suffered Severe Injuries and Depression
- Full-thickness tear of right shoulder's supraspinatus tendon – an element of the rotator cuff. Also, a tear of the same shoulder's glenoid labrum and trauma that produced impingement of the same shoulder.
- Aggravation of asymptomatic damage of his spine's cervical and lumbar regions.
- Sustained trauma that caused entrapment of each arm's median nerve and resultant carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Right shoulder's injuries resulted in bursitis.
- The accident has aggravated a pre-existing psychological condition – major depressive disorder – and resulted in chronic depression.
- Shoulder cannot be fully repaired, and plaintiff underwent 2 years of physical therapy (which was rendered about 2-3 times per week).
- The residual injuries prevent resumption of work.
- Plaintiff's expert psychiatrist claims that the plaintiff suffers chronic depression.
Plaintiff Awarded $2M
The jury awarded:
- $750,000 for past pain and suffering
- $69,500 for medical expenses
- $400,000 for lost earnings
- $950,000 for future pain and suffering (projected 27 years)
Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Attorneys
Thomas J. Henry is a personal injury law firm with offices in Corpus Christi, Texas, San Antonio, Texas and Houston, Texas representing accident victims nationwide. Our priority is to provide our clients with the best legal representation. Our experienced trial attorneys are committed to defending your rights in personal injury matters including defective products, recalled drugs, child injuries, and auto accidents.
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Can you run loads off the battery at the same time you are charging?
If I am pumping 13.5 volts into the battery, then what happens to electronics designed to run on 12 volts if I run them in the circuit. How do I charge the battery at 13.5v and run 12v devices off it at the same time?
Thanks for the information. You mentioned this setup is like a car. I have one more question. It is bad to overcharge a 12 volt battery so how do cars stop from overcharging? The alternator seems to generate a constant 14.72 volts. Does it continue to do this long after the battery is fully charged. Is it okay for car batteries to receive this voltage constantly?
There is a lot of information in the web about how alternators work. You might find the information you seek.
As to what happens with a 12V device connected to 13.5V... That depends on the device. Things intended to run off a car's 12V supply may not object, since I believe older cars (at least) had exactly that generator-in-parallel-with-battery setup. In general, the safest thing to do is check the manual for that particular product and see what maximum voltage it will tolerate -- or, if you don't have the manual, contact the manufacturer.


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Why I trekked to Kedarnath shrine: Rahul Gandhi explains - NDTv
Fri, Apr 24, 2015, 02:10 PM
AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi, after completing a trek to the famous Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand on Friday, told the media that he had a wished to travel the 16-km on foot as a mark of respect to those martyrs who have lost their lives previously. He hoped that others will follow him, boosting tourism in the state, which was ravaged by floods a couple of years ago. Further, Rahul Gandhi said that he has not asked anything from God but he felt as if he got some divine power, he added.


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The 130-year-old Good Housekeeping's "major face-lift" begins with its January issue, with revamped logo (less emphasis on the word "Housekeeping," which research found "was a major
turn-off for" potential younger readers), layout, graphics and edit content, with fewer parenting and more beauty stories, writes Emma Bazilian. The "concept of service" is redefined as the "'service
of discovery,' which [editor in chief Rosemary] Ellis describes as 'a really useful piece of information that doubles as cocktail party information.' (Fun fact: Did you know that you can use chalk
dust to keep silver utensils from tarnishing?)"
(Um, does that sound weird to you? Do GH editors really see women talking up household facts at parties -- or is that a throwback to the old 1950s idea of housewife coffeeklatches and recipe-swapping?)


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Other Accounts of What You Read in Mark 2
Mark 2:1–22—Matthew 9:2–17; Luke 5:17–39
Understanding the Scriptures
Mark 2
|It was noised (v. 1)
|The word spread
|Palsy (vv. 3–5, 9–10)
|Physically disabled
|Nigh unto him for the press (v. 4)
|Near him because of the crowd
|Reasoning; reasoned; reason (vv. 6, 8)
|Blasphemies (v. 7)
|Mockery of sacred things or false claims to divine power
|On this fashion (v. 12)
|Like this
|Resorted (v. 13)
|Publicans (vv. 15–16)
|Tax collectors
|Whole (v. 17)
|Rent (v. 21)
|Marred (v. 22)
Mark 2:23–28—Rules for the Sabbath
See the introduction for Matthew 12 in this manual (p. 20).
Studying the Scriptures
Do activity A as you study Mark 2.
Getting the Real Message
As you study Mark 2:1–12, answer the following questions:
Why might what Jesus first said to the man with the palsy seem odd?
How would you answer Jesus' question recorded in Mark 2:9? What do you think He meant when He asked the question? (see v. 10).
Sin does not cause all disease, but it is more destructive. Unfortunately, it is more difficult to see sin and forgiveness than it is to see the effects and symptoms of physical disease. What lesson do you think Jesus tried to teach those who watched by both forgiving the man of his sins and also healing him of his palsy?