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i have a little problem when using drive image that came with Boot it bare metal.
Whenevever i create an image backup on my NTFS disk, the TBI file cannot be accessed.
I can't see the owner and i can't do anything.
I have first to take the ownership
then add the everyone permission
then i can do whatever i want
As you can see from the screenshot (everyone has been added by me) the only permission are :
- administrators Group (and i'm part of the administrators) full permission
- system full permission
but anyway if i don't add before everyone or explicity my user, the file is not accessible
any suggestion ?
Pls note that :
- the drive in which i save the backup the owner is everyone and has full control
- the folder receive same permission from disk
B. regards


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Video: BDI Mirage A/V furniture
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Bill Becker, founder and CEO of BDI, talks about special features of the BDI Mirage 8222 audio/video cabinet, designed to hold and hide your audio components.
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Hi. I'm Bill Becker. I'm the CEO and founder of BDI. At BDI we're a design driven company so we really focus on how do we improve on products, how do we innovate, and how do we create something better.
One of our products that's designed for audio components is the Mirage 8222. We have had many requests for a piece of furniture that will hold many audio components, still provide IR remote, and will also handle all the cable management challenges when you bring so many components together. So the Mirage 8222 has a very sleek appearance. It has black glass doors that are IR compatible and it's really designed to accommodate several A/V components and the cabling that's needed for those components.
We really want to make sure that the product that we produce is aligned with who we are as a company and so we're very focused on quality and we make sure that at all parts of the production of our furniture the people that are involved in it also are aligned with that core value of sweating the details.


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I always find it interesting that religious people have to lie and be dishonest in order to make their opponents claims seem false. Kind of makes you wonder why they would have to do that. And what their motivation is. How ironic it is for the self proclaimed moral being telling others they are immoral, yet lying in the process.
The only argument you have is that scientists are lying and making stuff up. This is an expected claim coming from someone that takes bible quotes out of context and makes bold statements without bothering to know or research the facts.
And it is also expected from someone who has no clue about the scientific community. About how much evidence is needed and the rigorous scrutiny applied in analyzing that evidence is required for theories to be accepted.
But since the religious community is typically making claims without evidence and then running from scrutiny, they think everyone adheres to those principles.


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I'm running a series of posts about a survey I did to see how conference attendees organize the information and materials they bring home with them. Please be sure to read Post 1 (Survey Results Overview), Post 2 (Questions 1 & 2/Attendance & Note-taking) and Post 3 (Questions 3 & 4/Vendors & Swag) for analysis of the results thus far.
In this post, I'm going to examine the answers to Question 5: How do you organize your conference materials when you get home?
Respondents had the following answers to choose from (and once again, they could pick more than one):
- I don't
- I create a binder for each conference I attend
- I scan everything for future reference
- Other (please specify)
Twenty-one folks admitted that they don't organize materials once they return home. Thirteen said they create a binder for each conference (but many more said they use simple file folders instead). Nine said they scanned the materials. I had 51 replies for "Other" to sort through.
There were many interesting ideas among the various responses submitted. Here are a few examples:
"The best way is to share your conference highlights with someone else. When I start talking about a session, I really "get" what I learned. The best conference I had was when my roommate and I de-briefed each other each evening on our highlights." (this type of comment was echoed by at least one other respondent)
"One thing that helps me is postings or articles about conference sessions. e.g. for our AIIP conference, I love reading the articles in Connections, esp. if I missed a session. I love the way others perceived the content of a session as it broadens my own understanding."
"I generally review all my notes and create a list of action items for follow-up."
"I write up summaries (with links to slideshare etc) and keep it in a file on my computer."
One respondent mentioned in answer to this question that she live-blogs to help her record sessions. Another respondent said they take notes on index cards and then these are filed appropriately on their return — I need to follow-up with this respondent to see how these are organized. I keep imagining they have an old card catalog cabinet or something.
Still another very organized respondent organizes reference materials for vendors and products she already uses in files she has for each of those providers; notes on topics related to research she performs are filed in the appropriate boxes by subject; she has a "Try It" box for new things to explore and she schedules time to try these out; and finally, she sorts the cards for contacts with whom she needs to follow-up.
Stay tuned for my next post on how many folks purchase conference materials on CD/thumbdrive and/or purchase recordings of sessions after the fact. Read more below:


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Stina Westbom, with her totally amazing piece for our challenge this month.
Hello, I'm Stina, a creative educator who likes to spend time outdoors when I'm not sitting in my scrap room. I live in Piteå with my boyfriend Tomas , our wonderful son Jonathan and our English Setter Peak. I have been scrapping since 2005 and slipped into this hobby when I was looking for material to do a birthday card to a friend. There was never any doubt that this was something for me. I'm into most things within scrapbooking both layouts, mini albums, altered, mixed media and art journaling. I love to scrap in the colors brown, turquoise, white and green, and my style is a bit of a mix between romantic and tough.
In 2009 I was involved in starting a scrapbooking association that I now sit in the chair for. I 'm also a design team member at Scrap-Ateljén and Inkido/Papercraft Scandinavia.
Scrapbooking is a way for me to express my creativity, to get creative with my hands gives me joy and brings peace. My inspiration I find, among other things at scrap meetings in our local association, we are good at sharing tips, ideas, techniques and tutorials. Then there is the great source of inspiration on the internet where I`m inspired by blogs, forums, groups on Facebook and especially Pinterest which is a real gold mine.
Hope you find my work inspiring and take time to stop by my blog: http://ztinaspysselvra.wordpress.com.
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us on ARTastic this month Stina. It's been truly delightful seeing your work.
I hope you have been inspired to join us - there is still time to upload your own take on the challenge this month and we would love to see your take on our Mother and Child theme.


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What a Night For Dance With Me USA's Fall Fantasy Showcase! (Photos)
As we reported to you in an earlier posting, Val Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Kirstie Alley (along with her dance partner Serge Onik), Daria Chesnokova, and Elena Grinenko all took part in Dance With Me USA's Fall Fantasy Showcase last night in Brooklyn. According to the Daily Mail this morning, Kirstie "shimmied, shook, and waltzed her way through two energetic performances". One follower of Kirstie's that attended the event said Kirstie danced like a champion and Maks would have been proud of her. From the looks of these pictures, I would say go. You can view more photos like these at the Daily Mail link and also at Wire Image.
Kirstie was also given flowers after her dances. Doesn't she look incredible?
Also at the event was The View's Sherri Shepherd (who has also been rumored to dance on Dancing With The Stars for several season's now). Below is a take of her and Val after he "disrobed" for one of his dances. *sigh*
You can see more pictures of the event as well as reading some fun LIVE commentary from Sherri HERE.
What a night! If anyone has any video footage, be sure to let us know.
ADDING: HERE is a video of one of Kirstie's performances thanks to @DawnMarchioni at twitter. Below is some coverage with Tony for Extra. He interviews Kirstie on the show, her thoughts on Dancing With The Stars Season 13, and more.;


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I would like to suggest to my readers to take a look and bookmark a new blog named R-bloggers which aims to be "a central hub of content collected from bloggers who write about R".
It seems a nice idea to me to have a centralized source of information for the R blogger community.
Good Luck, Tal!


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It's no secret we love color here at J. Falkner. We seem to spend an inordinate amount of time gazing at our pantone book, considering this shade of blue or that shade of green. One color we always return to is Aqua. You might see turquoise, or celadon, or green-blue — but we like to call it Aqua, which conveys that beautiful shimmery color of water on a summer's day.
We have a favorite little vase — which you'll see in the picture above — that has followed us over the years from London, to New York and now Palm Beach: its wonderful color and glaze delights us every time we see it.
We love aqua because it is a color that plays well with others. Consider it with chocolate brown; this is a pairing we've used on a number of our cards (for example, the elephant and balloon icons). It also works well with a crisp white, but it's surprisingly effective with orange, too. There are very few colors that aren't enhanced by aqua, which is why it's become one of our go-to colors at J. Falkner.
And here's an interesting bit of color history: for the better half of the last millenium, the sea was portrayed in western art as green. It was only from the early 1500s, due to the new popularity of the Virgin Mary and her signature blue, that artists started interpreting the seas and oceans as the blue we recognize as standard today.
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Some of you might remodel a house to become hurricane proof and when you do that you should definitely consider the plumbing as it's something quite important, for that I personally recommend to look for plumbers in manchester as they are the best company I've ever come across in the help to remodel a hurricane resistant house.
Window alarms have been created to suit any window design. Since burglars usually pass through where they think is less obvious, windows may be considered an intruder's favorite. Window alarms call your attention when someone who is unauthorized passes through the window, be it from inside or outside the house.
A home security system is the next consideration. These systems may be as elaborate or simple as one chooses. at the minimum these systems can provide alarms when doors and/or windows are opened although the system is activated. Of course, these systems provide the method for normal passage through doors as the system is active as well.
The absolute most important consideration during a hurricane will be protect any potential points where wind and rain can enter your house so you'll be needing a really good hurricane proof house. Make a summary of all of the entry points to your home – doors, windows, garages, and even entries that humans can't use, like gable end vents, and holes drilled for pipes and cable connections. Be sure holes and any cracks you will probably find are filled with caulk.
A security chain or peephole can allow the resident to check and determine that is in the door before opening it. Home service companies or utilities provide identification for their employees and it also is wisest to inquire of to see these before granting entrance to anyone there to service appliances or repair utilities.
Change your locks if you have lost your keys. Sometimes, you might be too careless to get rid of the house keys, then go to buy another locks after your failure to find out the keys. You may be uncertain that if you have lost your keys inside your house. With this particular situation, please improve your locks without hesitation. Regardless of if the keys were laying somewhere, you can not make sure that you had the ability to obtain the keys prior to the latent criminal found them.
Everybody is scared that individuals are going to break into their house during the night time when they're sleeping or during the day while they are at work. It is very important which they understand why people may target them also. When somebody breaks in to a house, they normally are in search of expensive items that can be sold or money.
I believe that concrete, whether it is formed-in-place concrete or concrete masonry, has inherit strength benefits that will naturally resist hurricane force winds. In addition a concrete option will bring other benefits such as resistance to mold, fire, and termites, as well as energy efficiency. some of these concrete options will likely be slightly more expensive than wood when evaluated based on initial cost. Having said that, it must be noted that the cost during the life of the material, aside from the up front cost should be thought about. For instance, a wood home typically costs more to insure than a concrete home. In addition, some states have tax deductions for using energy efficient materials such as AAC. Finally, you need to place some value from the higher risk of a wooden home possibly not doing as well in a hurricane as a concrete home.
If you live in a location that is frequently hit by hurricanes or windstorms, it is probably the law which you have hurricane-proof windows. However, even these (windows with plastic panes, shatter-proof glass or glass with protective membranes) can use all of the help they can get. In a hurricane the strength of your windows is the real difference between your home surviving with minimum damage, or with a missing roof. If a window breaks because of battering by strong winds, those winds rush into the house like a freight train, air pressure inside the building increases, and that is what helps result in the roof to be ripped off.
Save your time and cash by surfing around the internet and comparing prices and features. You can find all these things by visiting the best website which offers such products and that is HorizonDefenses most definitely the best one. Then visit your neighborhood home improvement and home decor stores and discussing your needs using the people there, so you possibly can make an informed decision.


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Every student who submits an entry into the Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA) contest is eligible to apply for creative mentorship from an industry professional.
Adobe Education has partnered with ico-D, International Council of Design to develop the Adobe ico-D Mentorship Program and seek out the most dynamic creative experts to serve as mentors for students merging into the professional arena. Mentors provide selected students with portfolio development, career guidance or opportunity for future collaborations, regardless of whether the students' projects are selected for placement in the ADAA contest.
In 2014, the program received 374 applications from students living in 44 countries around the world. Student Boris Pramatarov was mentored by Jay Taylor, illustrator and Course Director for Fine Art and Illustration at Coventry University in the United Kingdom.
Originally from Bulgaria, Boris is currently pursuing his Master's Degree at Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Ghent, Belgium. Through dialogue and collaboration with mentor Jay Taylor, Boris produced a series of illustrations themed on man versus beast. As a result of this shared creative process, Boris' detailed compositions evolved into introspective graphic explorations of his innermost fears, serving to overcome while furthering his career.
"My mentorship experience helped me learn how to turn my passion into a career. I was exposed to many websites and competitions, and my mentor gave me advice for finding clients. The whole process showed me new horizons that I had never thought about."
– Boris Pramatarov, student of Adobe ico-D Mentorship Program.
The 2015 Adobe ico-D Mentorship program is currently accepting student applications for mentorship or portfolio review. Selected students will be paired with a design professional of similar creative discipline.
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Art of Tea's new Silver Needle just arrived, and it's proving to be the best Silver Needle AOT founder, Steve Schwartz has ever tasted, he says. This 2011 crop of hand-picked Silver Needle is organic certified and is now also fair trade.
These delicate and rare white tea leaves can be found only in the Fujian Province in Southeastern China. Silver Needle tea leaves uniquely resemble uniformly-shaped needles that are covered in a silvery green fuzz or "hao". When the tea is brewed, the fuzz disappears to reveal a vibrant green tea leaf. Chinese legends say Silver Needle was solely picked just two days a year in the spring by virgins wearing white gloves and offered exclusively to the emperor. Only the top buds are harvested to maintain Silver Needle's supreme quality among white teas. Today, this prestigious and widely sought-after white tea is still revered for its high quality and rareness.
This new batch of Silver Needle is pure splendor in your cup. It has a golden ivory flush with an inviting earthy tone. Its light woodsy aroma lingers in the taste, but offers a mildly sweet finish. These leaves are fresher and softer in texture, and provide a beautiful green hue. Contrary to the Chinese legends, Silver Needle can widely be enjoyed by everyone, and that is something you should definitely take advantage of. Steep for one to three minutes for best results!


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Farmers Markets are in full swing!
Eli's Cheesecake and Wright College host Farmers Markets every Thursday in the parking lot of Eli's Cheesecake World from 7AM – 1PM.
The first two markets were very successful, with beautiful days and great turnouts! The second market, on Thursday, June 25 2009, marked the debut of our Speakers Program with the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, with Chris Koetke, Dean of the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College. Stop by Eli's Cheesecake World for many more Eli's/Wright College Farmers Markets and speakers brought to you by Eli's and the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
Chuck Guengerich, President of Wright College, Ted Szabo of Szabo Realty and head of the Portage Park Chamber, Chad Nichols, Farmer and Proprietor of Nichols Orchards, Vicki Nygren of Country Financial (sponsor of Chicago's Farmers Markets) and Eli's Cheesecake Marc Schulman celebrate Opening Day of the Thursday Eli's/Wright College Farmers Market.


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The engine is the centrepiece of your Volkswagen. Discover here why it runs especially quietly and reliably with Volkswagen Genuine timing belts, spark plugs and coolant additive.
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A timing belt made of a solid material, which reliably transfers power for longer – in extreme heat and cold –, but which is flexible enough to adapt and to keep tension constant. That is what your engine would wish for from a timing belt. That is why we have designed Volkswagen Genuine Timing Belts exactly like this – matched to your Volkswagen.
Your benefits
A timing belt transfers power from the crankshaft to the camshaft. This causes the engine's valves to open and close. The fuel/air mixture enters the combustion chamber, combusts and drives the pistons. The timing belt also often controls the water pump.
An old or heavily worn timing belt may tear and cause engine damage. Reason: The engine's valve control loses its rhythm, the piston hits the valve like a bullet – often at 15 m/s. The entire cylinder head usually needs to be replaced.
A timing belt lasts up to 360,000 km, depending on model, engine and driving style. Nevertheless, have it checked every now and then – by, say, your Volkswagen Partner within your Service Intervals. Especially if you drive a lot of short distances, your Volkswagen is frequently left running while stationary (e.g. taxi) or if you have already driven more than 240,000 km. Tip: It is also best to have your new used car checked immediately.
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Whenever you depress your accelerator pedal – your Volkswagen engine can react precisely and develop its full power with Volkswagen Genuine spark plugs. Reason: They have been especially developed for your engine and matched exactly to its requirements. They spark reliably, ensure optimum combustion and do not overheat. For a quiet engine operation and less consumption – up to 50,000 miles (90.000km).
Your benefits
Depending on type and quality, spark plugs last between 20,000 and 60,000 miles (between 30.000 and 90.000km). Adhere to your inspection intervals. Then you will know at an early stage when your spark plugs are no longer fit. That will prevent consequential costs.
You can extend the life of your spark plugs by having the correct oil level and through your driving style: If the oil level is too high, they may oil up; if you drive many short distances, they may become sooty. Reason: The engine does not reach the temperature that they need in order to clean themselves.
Spark plugs are exposed to high pressure, shocks and temperatures of up to 3,000 °C. At the same time, even a few ignition failures damage the catalytic converter.
Don't drive on!
Call on expert assistance.
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Temperature indicator in the warning range?
Stop, switch off the engine and let it cool down. Only then, continue driving. Check coolant level.
Temperature indicator in the normal range?
Check the coolant level when the engine has cooled down and top coolant up, if necessary. Is the level OK? Caution: fault! Don't continue driving; contact your Service Partner.
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Help Me Teach with Inspiration
31243, Hymns, Help Me Teach with Inspiration, 281
1. Help me teach with inspiration;
Grant this blessing, Lord, I pray.
Help me lift a soul's ambition
To a higher, nobler way.
2. Help me reach a friend in darkness;
Help me guide him thru the night.
Help me show thy path to glory
By the Spirit's holy light.
3. Fill my mind with understanding;
Tune my voice to echo thine.
Touch my hand with gentle friendship;
Warm my heart with love divine.
4. Help me find thy lambs who wander;
Help me bring them to thy keep.
Teach me, Lord, to be a shepherd;
Father, help me feed thy sheep.
Text and music: Lorin F. Wheelwright, 1909–1987. © 1958, 1985 Lorin F. Wheelwright. This hymn may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.
Doctrine and Covenants 43:15–16


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Online dating is a phenomenon which is being encouraged a lot especially by upcoming and established dating sites. However one is supposed to be aware of possible dangers and disappointments of Internet dating. Many people will convince you trust online dating to give you successful relationship. It might be true but it is also good to have some online dating advice. You will meet people with fancy dating profiles but you have no means to tell what is behind those pretty faces you see through the web cams. Prevention is always better than cure so you should be careful while dealing with your online date. Not every person is genuinely looking for love. Some are con men out to exploit your resources.
Love is a tricky tool to use because as you must have known it makes us blind. These looters will target dating sites since they are aware that here people search for love. Do not let anyone rob you off your heart as well as your money. It is very painful. My online dating advice is, you should always be on guard. Assess the questions your online date is asking you and if you find them suspicious run very fast lest you dismiss your own observations. Whatever you do I advise you not to disclose your personal details to the stranger. You might have chatted for about six months but remember you met online and his identity might be faked.
This malicious people are very intelligent. They will play with your psychology until you are convinced. They might tell you to send them money for ticket so that they can meet you physically. They know that you feel unloved and that nobody has ever really placed any importance on you. They will use this to their advantage. They might cook up a story that they had a bad car accident and you are the only person who loves them and who can bail them out. A trick right there, you will feel appreciated and since you have the money you will wire it to a physically fit person. Some of them are even of the same sex with you. My online dating advice is that you should not send money to a person you have not physically met and evaluated.
It is an important online dating advice for women not to have sex with their online partners during their first physical date. It is very absurd. A survey carried out recently revealed that most women get involved sexually without protection during the first date. You should know that your life is very important. It is not wise to place it on such high health risk. You might long-term online friends but it is hard to know what your date does with his life. Another piece of online dating advice is that, you should learn to use search engines to do a back ground check-up of the person. This will give you results which might give you a clue about your new found friend.


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One of the most popular categories of fraud is the Contractor Fraud (also known as Home Building Fraud or Home Renovation Fraud). This term applies to the illegal practice of renovating, reforming, repairing, rebuilding personal property by misrepresentation of services, inflation of costs and project remuneration. It is usually practiced by small firms, or incredulous individuals that guarantee quick repairs for low prices. Generally, those repairs and upgrades are unnecessary, or even harmful for your property.
Do not forget that not all the contractors are con-artists – most of them are honest workers, but still be careful with all the warning signs that we will mention below and make sure you do everything possible to protect your budget and your property.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials with Metro and Virginia Railway Express say ridership on subway and commuter trains appears to be back to normal now that the federal government is open.
Metrorail experienced about a 20 percent drop in ridership during the shutdown, costing the transit agency a few hundred thousand dollars a day. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says the agency lost millions of dollars, although a final figure isn't available.
Stessel says ridership through 11 a.m. Thursday was up 19 percent from the same time Thursday of last week, suggesting that ridership was on target to return to pre-shutdown levels.
A VRE spokesman says ridership is projected at 19,650 for Thursday, which is comparable to riders on Thursdays last month. Ridership had been down nearly 30 percent during the shutdown.
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Wife, mother of 2 disappears in Frederick County
Authorities, family searching for Teresa Lentz
Almost a week has passed since Teresa Lentz's family has seen her. The 49-year-old wife and mother of two vanished last Wednesday while running errands in the Frederick area.
Surveillance shows her in her sport utility vehicle at the bank. Later that night, her family found that blue Ford Expedition by some railroad tracks. She was not inside but her keys and her cellphone were still in the vehicle.
"It's very concerning. At this point, we are not saying it's foul play, but very suspicious," Frederick County sheriff's spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Bailey said.
Tips are coming into the Frederick County Sheriff's Office by the dozen, but, so far, none have shed light on the whereabouts of the woman described as a devoted mother and wife whose demeanor leading up to her disappearance raised no red flags.
"She cares about anyone and everyone and she puts everybody before herself. She's our support," said Lentz's daughter, Shawna.
Lentz talked to her husband, John, by cell phone at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and hasn't been heard from since.
Investigators have begun processing forensic evidence from the vehicle. They said there were things missing from the SUV but they would not discuss what those items are.
Lentz's cellphone and financial transactions are being analyzed, and authorities are interviewing business associates as the family owns an electrical contracting company.
"We haven't had any enemies. We're a big family, we're all close," said Lentz's son, John III.
Other than posting a missing person poster wherever they can, all this close-knit family can do is wait and hold onto hope and each other.
"She was my high school sweetheart, and I love her dearly," said Lentz's husband, John.
Investigators plan to search the area again where Lentz's SUV was found, and they also plan to release a detailed timeline of her activities from the day she disappeared.
Anyone with information regarding Lentz or her SUV is asked to call 301-600-3677.


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- Browse by speaker so that you are sure not to miss any of your favorites
- Read about the exhibitors and star the ones you want to visit
- Access maps of the conference center and exhibit hall to locate rooms and vendors at the conference
- Follow Twitter feeds right from the app
- Share contact information with friends
- Download handouts when they become available
- See news and updates
Julie Miller has given me permission to share the announcement about the new mobile app from the NGS 2013 Family History Conference blog:
Get the most from your NGS 2013 Family History Conference experience by downloading our new and improved mobile app. Use the NGS app to help you make the most of your trip to Las Vegas before, during and after the conference.
The NGS 2013 Family History Conference app is completely free! Improve your conference experience by taking the schedule, maps, Twitter, and more with you on your phone or other mobile device.
The app is available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, and web-enabled devices.
The NGS Conference App is easy-to-use with these convenient features:
- The Dashboard keeps you organized with up-to-the-minute info
- About This Show keeps all show information in one place
- Alerts allow attendees to receive important real-time communications from the show organizer
- Built-in Twitter feed to follow and join in on the show chatter
- Sync your schedule across multiple devices
- Attendees can locate exhibitors they want to visit
- Connect, message and share schedules with your colleagues through the Friends feature


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I'm sure this sort of thing has happened to at least one person out there.
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Obviously what you are doing right now is called (in my upcoming book of psychology at least) validation. I think it's a normal thing to do. People will reply, say anything, and then you're gonna do what you were subconsciently thinking of doing all along.
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basketball: Sometimes bounces go your way, sometimes they
By Jeff
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(Originally posted Thursday)
[November 26, 2012]
Sometimes bounces go your way, sometimes they don't.
the Lincoln Railers, the bounce went their way at the end of a
thrilling 31-29 victory over the Morton Potters, giving Lincoln
their first victory of the season and sending Railer Nation off to
celebrate with a win under their belts. Of course, after today's
meals, there may not be any room under those same belts.
The Red and Green contingent at Roy S. Anderson Gymnasium held their
collective breath as Morton's Cory Dullard fired off a potential
game-winner from the right corner that missed off the back of the
rim. Teammate Ben Miller gave the Potters one final chance, but his tip try bounced off the rim and the horn sounded,
putting Lincoln in the win column. It was good to get a win,
especially a close win.
However, Lincoln coach Neil Alexander carried some disappointment
after the game. "It never should have come down to that," Alexander
said. "We've got to do a better job of closing out there in the
fourth quarter."
On Wednesday night, offense certainly was at a
premium. Of the combined eight quarters of action, the teams only scored
double figures twice.
The first concern for Lincoln was foul trouble,
as senior Will Podbelsek picked up two within the first 1:15 of the
game, forcing Alexander to dip into his bench early.
The Railers did
get on the board first with Max Cook's 3-pointer. After Morton's
Nick Taylor answered, it seemed to be a while before another score.
Lincoln's only other first-quarter points came from a Gavin Block
drive and layup where he was fouled. The subsequent free throw
completed the old-fashioned three-point play and put Lincoln up 6-3.
The scoring stalled at that point until the final seconds of the
period, when Cory Dullard tossed up a 3 just before the buzzer
sounded. The ball hit the rim, bounced high off the backboard, off
the rim again and finally through to knot the game through one.
Luckily, that bounce did not repeat itself at the end of the game.
The early foul trouble by Podbelsek resulted in some extended
playing time for junior Tyler Horchem, who was instrumental in the
next portion of the Lincoln run. After missing a 3 early in the
second quarter, Horchem did a nice job of keeping active, cutting
down the lane and getting a layup after a nice pass from Cook,
trapped on the baseline. After the first of Edward Bowlby's 3s
stretched the lead to 14-8, Horchem came up with the play that
certainly seemed to enliven his teammates and the crowd.
The junior made a steal and, as he went to recover it, tipped it
up in the air and ahead, tracking it down and laying it in.
understands athletics, basketball," Alexander praised. "Most would
have tried to dribble, but most guys look for it down low, not up
high where he tipped it."
Gavin Block ended a 10-2 Railer run after another nice assist from
Cook, who attracted the Potter
defense thanks to a shot fake. A late score form Morton brought the
halftime score to 16-10.
Dullard brought Morton closer with another 3 to begin the third
quarter, but it was back to the long-range doings of Bowlby. The
6-foot-3 junior connected on two more 3s to push the advantage to
nine at 22-13. As for scoring, that was it for the third quarter.
Nine points combined on three made 3s.
This would probably be a good time to mention some of the tough
defense played by the Railers. The trapping defense employed by
Lincoln worked, at times, to perfection. When Morton players found
an opening in the corner, traps from Block and Cook or Adam Conrady
and Horchem forced one turnover after another. Through much of the
game, Morton had more turnovers than points. I'm not a coach, but
I'd say that's not usually good.
Lincoln started the fourth quarter by doing what we've gotten used
to seeing over the years: scoring off an inbounds play. The Railers
(1-1) had possession to start the fourth, and a nice back-door cut
from Podbelsek resulted in an easy score, pushing the lead to the
largest of the night at 11.
It certainly felt as though Lincoln was
in command. In fact, a certain radio announcer, who shall remain
nameless, but you're reading his article right now, might have
hinted at how the Railers seemed to have the game in hand, based on
what Morton (0-2) had done to that point. Oops!
[to top of second column]
The Potters hit two straight 3s to cut their deficit to five.
However, the young Railers showed some toughness by not letting the
run make them back down. A 3 from Podbelsek and basket from
Block pushed the lead back to 10 at 29-19 with 3:15 to go. Morton
was able to capitalize on two trips to the free-throw line, making
all four to cut the game to 29-23.
It was free throws once again that proved to be a troublesome part
of the game for Lincoln. After going just 7 of 15 on Monday night, it
was even worse as Alexander's squad missed twice as many as they
made, going 4 of 12.
"I thought this team could shoot free throws,"
Alexander explained. "I thought maybe 75 or 80 percent. But, I can't
fix it, I can't shoot it for them."
Morton saw their opening to send
Lincoln to the line and, in the end, it almost
Up by six, Block made one of two to put Lincoln up 30-23. A 3-pointer squeezed the lead down to four and, after Joey Olden missed
the front end of a one-and-one with 38 seconds remaining, Morton hit
again from behind the arc to find themselves down just one at 30-29.
Ten seconds later, Olden was back at the line, this time making the
first but missing the all-important second toss.
As Morton positioned for a final shot, the rebound and about the
half the players on the court hit the floor. When the scrum was
untangled, it was Morton possession with 3.1 seconds to go. Morton
was able to get two good looks, one on Dullard's 3 and the other
on Miller's tip, but in the end, the Railers held on.
A win is a win. "That's about all you can say about it,"
Alexander said of this 499th win at Lincoln.
It was another night
of balance from the Railers, with Block and Bowlby scoring nine each. Podbelsek added five, with Horchem contributing four, Cook scoring
three, and Olden hit 1 of 3 from the line.
The other games on Wednesday night saw Seton Academy defeat Danville
84-60, while Cahokia, who jumped out to a 30-0 lead, cruised past
Centennial 77-56.
Lincoln is back at it Friday night as they take on a very athletic
and talented Seton Academy team.
Last year's tournament champions are not quite as polished as
last year, but this certainly is not a team to take lightly. As
methodical and deliberate as Morton was, the Sting will be just as
determined to run the court. It may resemble a track meet more than
a basketball game.
Hope everyone out there has a very happy Thanksgiving! I truly hope
you get the opportunity to spend it with those who are important to
you. If you can't, pick up the phone and let them know that they are
important to you. Don't rely on email and texting. You'd be
surprised how much the voice of an actual person can lift the
spirits of those in need of it.
See you Friday night at Roy S.
Block 3 3-5 9,
Bowlby 3 0-0 9,
Podbelsek 2 0-0 5,
Horchem 2 0-1 4,
Cook 1 0-2 3,
Olden 0 1-3 1,
Krusz 0 0-0 0,
Dunovsky 0 0-1 0,
Conrady 0 0-0 0.
Team 11 4-12 31.
3-point field goals 5 (Bowlby 3, Podbelsek,
Dullard 6,
Liddle 5,
Taylor 5,
Starkey 3,
Morsch 3,
Waibel 3,
Fuecht 2,
Miller 2.
Team 8 6-6 29.
3-point field goals 7 (Dullard 2, Liddle, Starkey, Taylor, Waibel,
Scoring by quarters:
Morton -- 6-4-3-16 29
[By JEFF BENJAMIN]
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As part of its new eight year plan, Xcel Energy announced it plans on shutting down the Cameo Power Plant by the end of 2010. But what does this closure mean to workers and Western Slope Xcel customers?
The Cameo Power Plant has operated in Mesa County since 1957. Fifty years later, Xcel says it's time to retire.
It says the coal-fired plant isn't as efficient as many others across the state, producing only 77 megawatts of energy. It also says closing the plant will help reduce carbon emissions.
But what does this mean for the 35 employees who show up to work there everyday? Xcel officials say many of the employees will be ready to retire by the time the plant shuts down, and those who can still work will be transferred to other plants.
As far as the impact on Xcel customers is concerned, officials made it very clear during a meeting Friday morning that prices would not go up because of renewable energy initiatives included in their new plan. But their answers weren't so clear when they were asked about normal rates.
"That still leaves the increases that could happen in the other types of enery produced -- the non-renewables," said Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland. "Is that where we're going to see an increase in our rates?"
The company says it has to assess business costs like labor, technology, and energy source prices before they propose if rates will go up or down.
Then there's the question, where will Western Colorado get its power from?
"We are going to provide adequate resources for all of our customers," said Xcel Energy Regional VP Riley Hill. "Not just the customers in Denver and not just the customers in any one sector of the state."
Finally, what will happen to the site itself? At this point, Xcel officials say they don't know.
"It's a very good site and location," said Hill. "We will work with all of our communities to look at options."
They County says it has an idea that they will work with company to implement.
"It appears that Xcel is replacing its coal plants with natural gas plants," said Rowland. "It seems like it makes a lot of sense to have that type of plant here, right in the middle of where the natural gas drilling is happening."
Before the plant can be officially closed, Xcel must get its plan approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.


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Not a single thing I remember from the first place but this: the sense of the place, the savor of the genie-soul of the place which every place has or is not a place.
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More on my first foray into the Tennessee Williams Festival when I'm back from the track, and if an afternoon at the Fairgrounds isn't one of the shrines to the genie-soul of this place I don't know what is. Today's featured author is Tom Ainslie, and the cocktail the mint julep. I don't give a damn about Easter. Where's my best straw hat?
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Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti-Sakura Necklace
At Design Interviews
Interview with Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : Japanese Cherry Blossom .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : Its a statement masterpiece, We wanted to produce fine jewellery piece that is close to the natural Cherry Clossom .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : We would like to exhibit the piece and create a jewellery line that is inspired by it, yet wearable for daily use .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : It took a month of design and R&D .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : It was a commissioned piece .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : Hairaat Fine Jewellery intend to reproduce similar smaller pieces off this design .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : It was a commissioned piece for our clientele .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : No .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : High Net Individuals who want a unique one of piece ( Bespoke made to measure ) .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : The colour combination and the use of semi precious stones to create a High Jewellery Piece .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : The nickname of the lady who commissioned the piece is Sakura which means Cherry Blossom in Japanese. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : It was sketched by hand on paper .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : Semi precious stones were cut specially for the rotating centre flowers .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : With my team at the workshop .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : It was handmade, technology wasn't a part of it .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : No .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : To make a flexible piece that is light and can cascade naturally on the women's neck area. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : Sakura is masterpiece and it deserve to be recognized .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : The way we handled the piece movement to be fixable gave me a different approach towards future projects .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Nada Khamis Al-Sulaiti : No .
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UCI 4-Cross World Cup #1 - Maribor, Slovenia
by Larry Ireland
The first UCI MTB World Cup 4-Cross of the 2008 season got underway late this afternoon here in Maribor, Slovenia. Qualifying took place late yesterday, and 110 men and 16 women attempted to work their way to the main event. The main began as the sun started to get low in the sky, and the first race of the season did not disappoint the crowds who came out. The huge first berm and flat second corner led to all sorts of excitement as riders came into the second corner flat out, resulting in multiple pileups.
Early favorites Dan Atherton (who qualified first by over a second), Cedric Gracia (FRA), Brian Lopes (USA) and Romain Saladini (FRA) all went down in random accidents. One rider was even flung over the 7' catch netting after trying to throw his muscle in Gracia's direction. Lopes was leading his heat when he caught the gate, got squirrely, started to recover, only to have his rear wheel come out of the dropouts, ending his day early. "I don't know what happened, no idea. I think I must have caught my quick release on someone's bike when I hit the gate" the defending world champ commented during the next round of racing.
Even the women's race saw crashes, as a few women went down in the stretch between the two first corners. Mio Suemesa (JAP) went down hard out of the gate and didn't run in the small final.
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Its a place undefined in time, a location that no one would ever willingly travel to. Are we there yet? The answer is yes. But its going to take 7 to 8 years for the reality to sink in.
Monday, March 05, 2012
Inflation Is the Goal, Deflation Is The Dream
What if bank B offers 5% interest on savings deposits? Whose money at bank A was loaned out for the 4% 30 year real estate loan? The most a depositor has to wait to get their savings out of a bank A is 90 days. The real question here, are the banks stupid enough to loan at these rates and repeat the fiasco the Savings and Loans had in the 1990's (borrowing short and loaning long)? My guess is no, this is probably some sort of government supported funding of our real estate market.
The one thing that everyone overlooks is the fact that the original sellers of the homes now in trouble got paid cash when the sale closed. All the new owner had was a promise to pay for 20 to 30 years. This new home owner will walk away from the agreement. His promised payments over thirty years would have generated real earned dollars. Guess what, with a foreclosure, the Fed has to step in and pay the full amount today. When you look at the final outcome, the tax payer will pay for all those homes bought and foreclosed on. The previous owners got real money, and when the homes go into foreclosure, the banks get printed dollars from the Fed to cover their loss. If the loan had been paid off as agreed, the borrowers earnings would have been spent on servicing the note over a 30 year period. With the Feds quick payout, 30 years of future payments get blasted into the financial system immediately with no work effort to produce the funds.
This is where the difference lies between the deflationary depression of the past and the inflationary one we have today. In the 1930's the banks failed, real estate collapsed, and the stock market crashed. Everyone lost money. There was no government bailout.
If the real estate bubble of 2006 had been allowed to fail (GSA's included) and the banks not reimbursed, we would have had a deflationary depression.
We just had the biggest bank robbery our nation has ever seen (real estate speculation). Our government's solution, print a like amount of dollars to cover the loss. The reasoning, the "stolen funds" will have only half of the buying power because of the dilution and as long as most of the money stays in the banks (why not, they're federally insured) the loss of buying power will be realized very slowly. Of course Congress got carried away and printed an extra trillion or two (nobody will notice).
At some point in the future, interest rates have to rise. The present very low interest rate on 30 year bonds makes them dynamite. The same with 30 year 4% home loans, and as to who owns them, we can probably assume that the banks have none. They may write these loans but figure them to toss them like a hot potato.
The real kicker is the FDIC bank insurance and the Treasury offerings. All are insured against loss, but not against loss of purchasing power. The historical affection the Hoi Polloi had for gold in relation to the printed dollar has been broken. The price of gas, gold and ice-cream are all rising. We know OPEC is responsible for the increase in gas prices, but who's responsible for the rise in the price of ice-cream?--- probably some dairy farmer cartel.
The last time there were complaints like this, someone said, "Let them eat cake." My advice this time around, let's not lose our heads over this.
27 comments:
We are in a pickle. One of the biggest in history. Nationally and globally. This can't end well for this existing system. There is so much cancer in the system it is beyond salvage. The sad and scary thing is that the average American doesn't realize this.
And those thinking that they have plenty of time to figure out a plan and decide what to do because we are on a gradual decline have a big surprise in store for them too.
Historical data shows that empire collapses happen quickly. An exponential climb upwards and then an instantaneous falling off the cliff.
Niall Ferguson's newest book, "Civilization: The West and the Rest" explains this.
Rome actually collapsed within a generation. Witness the USSR, Egypt, Libya, etc.
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:06:00 AM
who's responsible for the rise in the price of ice-cream?--- Big Vanilla!
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012 7:48:00 AM
so...everyone stay home and cry about our current economic conditions. the world is screwed, in your opinion, so where are y0u going to go? to the moon?
you guys need to get out a little more and realize that life goes on, yes there were mistakes made and are currently being made. but most people are going on with their lives. just look around you and you'll see them, buying ice cream, gas, and everything else.
i know i know, the depression is around the corner...but until then, i might be dead.
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:27:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi Anon 3:27
You have it wrong, we aren't crying about anything, we are just trying to connect the dots. There is a lot of information that is subject to interpretation. Stick around for a few articles, we are just trying to fit the puzzle pieces together. Bear in mind, we could be wrong and then again we could be right.
Its the feedback we get back that influences our thinking. I tend to view this blog more as a think tank, rather than my view or the highway.
The world was flat until someone decided to disagree.
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012 9:42:00 PM
Anon 3:27
So what is the purpose of your posting? What is the concept that you are attempting to share?
I sense apathy and a lack of concern or "devil may care" attitude about where we, our country and our world are headed.
The philosophy of "continue partying, living the good life and ignoring any consequences until you are caught out" doesn't work for me.
Understanding, prediction, preparation and the like seem to be more the words I want describing my philosophy.
- Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:11:00 PM
"dearieme said...
who's responsible for the rise in the price of ice-cream?--- Big Vanilla!
Tuesday, March 06, 2012 7:48:00 AM"
Forget OWS, I say we occupy ice cream parlors!!!!
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:02:00 AM
The price increase in ice cream is due to all the damn kids!
I say we take their ice cream cones away from them and eat them ourselves!
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012 2:14:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi All
I think Dearieme started something.
I go along with "Occupy an Ice Cream Parlor." Ice cream consumption stimulates the econonmy and my taste buds.
We need to keep the kids, how else can we justify ice cream?
I think ice cream is safe as long as Obama doesn't make it a health care benefit;>) (political satire, please forgive me, I couldn't help myself).
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:07:00 PM
Hey Jim,
I think that we are all tired of the ice cream flavors of "Double Decadent Chocolate Fudge Obama" and "Bernanke Triple Mint Delight", don't you?
I'd sure like some "Fiscally Conservative Vanilla" or "Deficit Free Butter Pecan" or maybe some "Dutch Deleveraging Chocolate".
I think Bernanke is really between a rock and a hard place. He didn't decide to continue ZIRP until the end of 2014. He has to do it! He can't print print print much longer. If he inflates much more interest rates are gonna go UP and the US Govmt will not be able to service its debt, won't be able to pay the interest on the bonds, foreign countries won't want to buy any more of our debt.
Rising interest rates will really put this country deeper into the dark hole. On top of that we're getting the biggest tax hike in the history of the US in 2013. 7 major tax increases. That will really send us deeper into the black hole.
Rising interest rates and tax increases = collapse of GDP and this country.
I guess if we keep on digging this hole we'll wind up in China. Maybe our unemployed will be able to find work there!
- Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:31:00 AM
Statistics show more credit and borrowing happening now. The de-leveraging has stopped. Most all of the leading economic indicators are positive. Looks like central banks and governments have managed to pull it off and keep us floating on the extend and pretend express.
I guess the spin phase of the spin, crash and burn cycle is going to last a lot longer than many of us thought.
- Thursday, March 08, 2012 7:56:00 PM
Consumer borrowing is inching up.
I think we're at the intersection of economics, history, and psychology. In the GD, there were frequent recessions prior and an aftershock only about 3 years later. Economic negative reinforcement. Zap the consumer monkey once a decade and he learns nothing. Zap him every 3-7 years, and he starts washing his aluminum foil and saving for a rainy day.
A recession/depression is a severe flu, everything hurts for a bit but then the germs are defeated. The pain pays off in a healtheir economy later. If you let the sick persist, you get lots of colds (recessions) and kill off the germs slowly. I predict aftershock recessions. The eventual result, though, is a healthier economic organism.
I don't think any of us are crying; we're just trying to make sense of why the other monkeys are twitching but keep reaching for banana. Life goes on, but I'm trying my darnedest to be the monkey with enough bananas in my 401k to live out my natural life. Our little brain trust here is trying to figure out which bananas are wired.
- Monday, March 12, 2012 1:19:00 PM
this is anon 327,
you can look at the world objectively, for starters. you guys that are trying to connect the dots cannot do so with the "great depression of 2006" glasses on. if you truly want the truth, then don't assume anything, look at the facts and then maybe you'll see that you live in the greatest country in the world, not that it's perfect but it's a lot better than the rest!!
- Tuesday, March 13, 2012 5:16:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi 3:27
Truth is a value judgment, right for you, wrong for your neighbor.
The facts are there. Gas hasn't doubled in price, our currency is worth half of what it used to be.
Ask yourself one question, why should gas prices rise? We are now shipping 60 million gallons a day of processed fuel out of the country from lack of consumption.
If you have saved up a million dollars in your life time to retire, it now has the buying power of 1/2 a million dollars.
No argument that its a great country, but screwing the savers to finance the budget sucks.
- Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:57:00 PM
Hey 3:27. If you want the truth America is the "greatest" country in the world because...
The English and Europeans took it by force from the Native Americans.
America then took advantage of France and made the Louisiana Purchase.
America then took most of the Southwest and West by force from the Mexico.
America has sucked most of the natural resources from the planet, much more than its share.
America has controlled and toppled other countries through its foreign policy and the use of subterfuge (CIA, NSA, etc.) to maintain and build its power structure.
It's only a "great nation" because of force and violence. Not due to merit.
Just like any individual the same goes for a nation... he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
The empire is collapsing. Due to it falling into the trap of being a welfare/war-monger state. Just like Rome.
The use of Socialism and Communism and Keynesism and the growth and out of control actions of the "military-industrial-congressional-think tank" complex has sealed this empire's fate.
Becoming a fascist police state is the last stage of a dying empire.
God bless America!
The land of the free and the brave!
The greatest country on earth!
The home of democracy!
What a bunch of drivel!
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:40:00 AM
- Franco Bollo said...
Where did all the Trolls come from?
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 5:47:00 AM
Hey Franco, why don't you listen to anon 1:410 and maybe you'll learn a thing or two instead of calling people trolls. by the way, your comments are very informative...
As for anon 1:40, you are absolutely correct!!!
america is great partly bc we have bullied others but also bc we concentrate on innovation rather than manufacturing.
but the problem is this, when we are all benefiting from the "loot" and we are on the take, it's hard to complain.
I see guys driving 100k cars, living in million dollar houses, saying this is wrong and that is wrong. ok, why don't you cut from your lifestyle a bit and make it right for someone else???
more than half the world lives on less than $1/day but Jim from san marcos is worried abut his nest egg!! if your hungry, the last thing you are worried about is tomorrow bc you might not make it through today. that's how good we have it that we van spend our spare time BS-ing about these things rather than looking for our next meal.
even homeless people in america live better than half the world.
again, yes we sometimes cheated and sometimes stole but if you have a problem with that, get off your ass and do something about it!
the regulars posting here, have you protested out in the streets? have you volunteered your time to make this country better? can you do more? or are you just good at finding problems but never really offer solutions or put your energy into solving the problems!!!
there is a lot wrong with america but until im willing to give my luxury V-8 and 3,000 sqft house up, i should STFU and appreciate this great life and opportunity this country has provided me.
as long as the u.s. innovates, it will always have military superiority and thus it will be able to bully others and we all benefit from that, so don't take the money/benefit and then complain about where it came from.
as jim said, everyone has their own thought process but some of the posters here should take a few minutes and look at the facts.
again, when you look at everything through "depression" glasses, everything looks "depressing".
Fact is, we live in the greatest country in the world and it will continue to be the greatest country in the world for at least another few decades, those calling the demise of this empire are misled by there perception.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 3:37:00 PM
With the technology, money, distribution channels, manpower, etc. that exists in this world there should be no one without clean water, food and shelter on this planet.
As long as there is a child in Africa or China or Russia or any place else that has to drink muddy, toxic water and doesn't have a meal we are a disgrace to our race.
If there is a starving child, man or woman then we are all starving.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:24:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi Franko
I guess someone didn't appreciate your free humor.
Not many trolls living under the bridges out here, most of the freeway residents are Walmart employees. :>) -or maybe they just shop there and steal the cart.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:30:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi Anon 3:37
I have been writing this blog since 2006 and it is not about doom and gloom. Its about the reality around us. Each of us will interpret it differently.
What is happening to my nest egg, I understand completely. When you get to be 65 and you see your purchasing power eroded drastically by inflation, it becomes a serious issue as to your well being and your future plans for retirement.
What I was trying to point out was the fact that we don't need to blame the oil companies and Wall Street for the high price of oil, we need to blame the government for printing dollars. The more you print the higher prices rise.
A country that taxes the rich (old people) with inflation (printing of money) is pond scum (IMHO). The real irony is the cry by Congress, to tax the rich, they are already doing just that by printing more dollars (your savings have less purchasing power).
Just examine a 1964 silver quarter. It will still buy more than a gallon of gas.
The hand writing is on the wall, this is no longer the great country it used to be. It has changed and very few have noticed.
PS in Kalifornia, you can still buy a million dollar home with 30k down and a 100k car with a 10k down-payment. After you buy the house, you can live in it rent free for 2 years (until the bank forecloses) and probably pay off the Ferrari in the meantime.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:19:00 PM
How can anyone have patriotism, deep belief or loyalty to any country anymore? If you do, you must have your head in the sand.
All current governments are oppressive and the source of most all of our problems. They've got the military, law enforcement and the prisons to ensure they stay in power.
Just like we threw off the monarchs, the time has come for us to throw off oppressive governments that intervene in our personal and business lives and force us and our future generations into debt slavery.
A political Renaissance is coming. The internet is the catalyst that will hasten it along.
War is INSANE. Destruction of the physical world and our fellow man solves nothing and only serves to degrade humanity.
Man has become so inverted and insane that he seeks to control and profit from war. That is our military/industrial complex at work. Our Joint Chiefs of Staff, our Pentagon people, our Commander in Chief, our CIA, our NSA, and whatever other shadow clandestine groups exist should all be locked away in prison in order to protect humanity. And that goes for all of the other groups that exist in every war-mongering country on this planet.
Our youth have been brainwashed with concepts such as honor, bravery, courage, be all you can be, etc. These concepts are used to turn them into unthinking killers, detached from themselves and humanity.
If you deny the above then you should watch the documentary "Why We Fight". The facts are the facts and it's time every American faces them.
The only reason we have war is because not enough of us have stood up and said "hell no, we won't go".
It's over for the FSofA (Fascist States of America).
We are evolving.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:00:00 PM
Jim in San Marcos,
Inflation may be the goal but what if deflation wins?
Do you think it is possible with deleveraging, derivatives, bad loans, defaults, foreclosures, unemployment, low velocity of money, etc. etc. that Bernanke might now be able to make a difference no matter how much he "prints"?
Could we actually be overpowered and have deflation?
Or at least a significant deflationary period before inflation can actually gain traction?
- Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:12:00 PM
To remove the Anonymous Trolls, just remove the ability to post Anonymous.
This allowment of anti government rhetoric distorts the true meaning of this blog. As a long term reader, I disappove of these thread stealing, government bashing, non related entries.
- Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:22:00 AM
Anon 12:22
WOW! You are obviously a devout member of the status quo.
And in keeping with this ever-growing totalitarian regime you want to censor people who are critical of the government.
Why are you even here? Go away!
- Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:48:00 AM
Yes, Mr. "I haven't got a clue" Anon 12:22,
Our economy happened to have crashed because of our government. We've been on a downward spiral ever since such great "civilizing actions" have been taken by the government such as The New Deal and its socialist programs; the Fed Reserve; coming off the gold standard; and all the other government intervention in the form of destructive fiscal and monetary policy, foreign policy, war-mongering, etc.
Civilization has come from the private sector, from private enterprise. We owe all the great capitalists for what we have today. NOT the government.
You don't understand the government just gets in our way 9 out of 10 times in every issue.
I for one am sick of these blind American flag waving, patriotic, God fearing types who don't have any knowledge of economic or political history and thus don't understand the destructive direction that this government is leading it citizens in.
Politicians have not done much at all for our nation. Government hasn't either. It has been the people, the public sector, despite being oppressed and victimized by their government which is a parasite.
Government has given us taxes and war and is heading us towards destruction. We deserve 100 more 9/11's for the things we have done to other nations and people. You're lucky you are still around.
It is not this country, its founders, the constitutional framers, the concept of a democratic republic, etc. that the people here are critical of. It's the government NOT our country. The government is our enemy.
It should be small, should stay out of our business and personal lives, maintain the basic infrastructure of the country and defend us from enemies (and we wouldn't have any enemies if our government wasn't antagonizing the rest of the planet).
Just like the Federal Reserve causes all of our business cycle busts and booms and recessions and depressions and destruction of our currency and then comes to the rescue to fix it, the government creates and manufactures our enemies so that the Pentagon can get the huge appropriations from Congress for "defense" in order to maintain their power and reach.
It's all fear based and that is how the public is fooled into it.
Just because the government changed its military's name from the Department of War to the Department of Defense doesn't fool me.
Screw the God, America and apple pie BS. The people are waking up to this and are realizing who their real enemies are. They just want peace and private enterprise and to be able to raise their families in a decent world and work at making the world better for all of us.
Only the demented want chaos, war and poverty. Thus the government is demented and if it was an individual it would be locked up in a straigt jacket in a mental ward somewhere for its behaviour to date.
Hey, look at me, I'm not anonymous.
- Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:08:00 AM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi Everyone
I have to stand up for 12:22
I think his remarks were pointed at Anon 10:00.
Anon 10:00 was hijacking this thread and had nothing really to contribute. Plus he was way off topic.
- Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:28:00 PM
- Jim in San Marcos said...
Hi AIM
Great piece of writing, I don't really think that 12:22 was the real target. He was miffed with Anon 10:00
The words you knitted into a fabric have an "Everyman" ring to it. I liked it, it made a lot of sense.
Your comments are always welcome.
- Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:47:00 PM
Correct, it was my response to 10:00's comments. Aim's posts are, as always, great. He just aimed it at the wrong person. Does anyone really think I would be a 'status quo' guy, while reading this site for years?
I would just prefer that we stay on topic, or a subtopic within and the topic was inflation.
- Monday, March 19, 2012 1:04:00 PM


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