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Broker Involvement is a Key Exemption to California's Usury Law
What is "usury", and how are you protected from it? In making of loans to conventional real estate buyers and "flippers", investors should remember that for most private transactions, California enforces its usury law against excessive interest charges, with certain exemptions for seller carry back loans, and loans "made or arranged" by a licensed broker. Usury is defined as charging a rate of interest in excess of the [more]
Expert Testimony Requires the Correct Analysis
How effective can an expert witness be in determining the outcome of your real estate lawsuit? Even if the homeowner has the only expert witness regarding damages in an eminent domain action, that testimony needs to be grounded in a proper interpretation of the law, or it will be barred, and the homeowner will not recover any damages in excess of the fair market value of the house. This rule was applied in the recent [more]
A Real Property Co-Ownership Agreement Can Reduce Disputes
Real estate investor partners: Is your word good enough? With prices appreciating, and loan rates and inventory low, there is an increased willingness to own real property by two or more investors who need to combine their capital and/or credit to participate in buying, and flipping or renting the property. Often, the investors' focus is on selecting the property or raising the down payment, with little or no [more]
Who's At Fault When a Real Estate Transaction Doesn't Close? Section 3543 May Be A Tie-Breaker
With Deception, Comes Consequence For transactions with a middleman that deceives both the seller and buyer, section 3543 of California's Civil Code can break the tie where both parties are negligent, stating where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third (i.e., middleman), he, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer. Huh? What does not mean in simple English? In other words, if both [more]
Legal Documents: How You Sign is as important as What You Sign
What is your liability when signing legal documents? Legal documents are frequently prepared by the professionals involved in the transaction, such as escrow or title companies, but it is important that the signer of the documents carefully review the manner in which the signer's name is set forth on the documents, and in what capacity he signs the documents, especially if the party to the transaction is a legal entity [more]
Be Prepared! Understanding Your Estate Plan
BASIC PARTS OF ESTATE PLAN Revocable Trust; Last Will ("Pour Over Will) Durable Power of Attorney - Financial Advance Health Care Directive Grant and Assignment Family Trust Trustees' Certification of Trust. REVOCABLE TRUST: Distributes Trust assets without the necessity to obtain court approval (which is necessary to probate a will). However, application to the court is still possible. Until [more]
HAMP Agreements Are Enforceable
Government Mortgage Program Allows Recourse Against Lenders For Compliant Homeowners The Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) was started in 2009 to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, and its goal is to provide lower monthly payments to borrowers who have defaulted on their payments, or who are likely to default. It has been extended to December 31, 2015 and the requirements relaxed to encourage more applications. A [more]
Taking the Mystery Out of Short Sales
Q: The value of my residence is less than the amount that I owe on the mortgage, and because I lost my job, I cannot continue to make the loan payments. Do I have any option other than losing the property to foreclosure? A: Given the one‐two punch of falling property values and increasing unemployment, the number of homes with debt that exceeds their value, and the owners inability to keep payments current, have [more]
Upper Land Owners Must be Reasonable in Diverting Surface Water
Q: With the recent fire in the hills where I reside, and the rains that have caused severe mud slides that appear to be heading my way, how can I protect my property and not get sued by the lower owners? A: In California, water that is diffused over the surface of the land and resulting from rain, snow, or springs is known as "surface water". The mud flows from burn areas are caused by heavy rains on the denuded [more]
Protection of California's Anti-Deficiency Law Depends Upon the Lender and the Type of Loan
Q: I obtained a loan to purchase my single family residence in 2002 from Bank 1, and then I obtained a line of credit secured by a second deed of trust on my residence in 2005 from Bank 2. Although I remain employed, the value of my property is less than the amount I owe on both loans and I have stopped paying the mortgages. If Bank 1 forecloses on its loan to me, will I still be liable for the amount I owe to Bank 2 [more]
Overhanging Branches from a Neighbor's Tree Can Be Cut
Q: My neighbor's camphor tree has branches that overhang the wall between our properties, and its roots are extending into my yard and damaging both the wall and my patio deck. Can I cut the branches and roots and bill my neighbor? A: With recent developers positioning houses very close to the property lines to maximize the number of houses in the development, it is more common for branches and roots of a tree to [more]
Hostile Use of Land Can Create a Prescriptive Easement and Loss of Exclusive Use
Q: For a long time, my neighbor has used a trail across my backyard, even though I repeatedly told him he was trespassing. He recently told me that he would continue to use the trail and there was nothing I could do about it. Is he right, and what can I do to prevent his use of the trail? A: There are many types of real property concepts that have continued since the middle ages, but a prescriptive easement is one of [more]
Every Owner Should Record a Homestead Declaration to Protect Equity in a Residence from Creditors
Q: I own my residence with my wife and a friend mentioned that I should record something called a declaration of homestead because I have been sued and a judgment may be entered against me, but I do not know what it is, how to prepare it, or what benefit it may provide to me. Should I prepare and record a homestead declaration and what do I need to do to have it become effective? A: So long as the statutory [more]
A 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange Can Delay Payment of the Taxes Owed On the Sale and Subsequent Purchase of Business and Investment Property
Q: I have a residence that I have been renting and I want to sell it, delay payment of the capital gain tax, and then purchase an office building. Can I use a 1031 tax deferred exchange to delay payment of the tax I would otherwise have to pay? A: Subject to the extensive tax code and rules and regulations of the IRS, the use of an exchange of property under section 1031 of the tax code should be considered as a [more]
The Basics of Security Deposits for Residential Rentals
Q: I recently purchased a second home with the intention to rent it, but I do not know how much I can charge as a security deposit, or the procedure I should follow in accounting for the security deposit after the tenancy ends. Can you provide me with the basic information I need to follow regarding security deposits? A: Security deposits on residential rental property are governed primarily by California's Civil Code, [more]
Responsibility for Tenant During Escrow
Q: As a broker representing a seller of a single family home who has been leasing the property, what should I be aware of during the sale transaction and how can I ensure that my client will not have any legal issues with the buyer regarding the tenant? A: A property that is listed for sale when occupied by one or more tenants presents special issues that must be recognized and addressed during the negotiations [more]
A Public Adjuster Can Assist on Property Claims
Q: The heavy rains this winter severely damaged the roof and interior of my house and although I have insurance coverage, how can I be sure that I recover all of the benefits I am entitled to under my insurance? A: After a claim is reported to an insurance company, it will conduct an investigation to determine whether the claim is covered under the policy, and the nature and extent of benefits the policy holder is [more]
A Homeowner Can Recover all Compensation Paid to an Unlicensed Contractor, Even if the Homeowner Knew the Contractor Did Not Have a License
Q: I hired a landscaper knowing he did not have a contractor's license and after I paid for several months of work at my house, I want to terminate the contract and recover all of the compensation I paid the landscaper. Can I retain the benefits of the work performed and also recover the amount I paid the landscaper, even though I knew he was unlicensed when I hired him? A: Yes, although it seems unfair that a [more]
There Are Four Basic Forms of Ownership of Real Property and Each Have Unique Characteristics
Q: Because my wife and I cannot afford the down payment on our first residence by ourselves, her father has offered to provide 100% of the down payment so long as he is a co-owner of the property and can share in any appreciation in value of the property, and we make all of the mortgage payments. What options do we have in specifying how the grant deed to the property should be prepared to provide my father-in-law with [more]
The Real Property Scalpel: A Quiet Title Action
Q: I need to sell my house with a short sale because I can no longer afford to pay the mortgage. But there is a cloud on the title in the form of a deed of trust that I paid off long ago to my brother, and he refuses to have the deed removed from the title. What can I do to get the title cleared of my brother's deed so I can complete the short sale? A: If the class action is a butcher's cleaver, then the quiet title [more]
Contingencies in the Sale Transaction Are an Important Right of a Buyer
Q: I am a first time home buyer and my agent mentioned that I may want to request "contingencies" in addition to those provided in the standard residential purchase agreement because of the characteristics of the type of homes we have been researching. What are contingencies and what should I consider in determining which contingencies to include in my offer? A: Contingencies in contract law is a right of one of the [more]
Both a Seller and Buyer Benefit from Retaining the Services of a Licensed Broker
Q: I am considering selling my home and then purchasing a new home. Because of the amount of information I can obtain on the internet about selling and buying real property, do I really need a broker who I will have to pay a commission to? A: It is not uncommon for many sellers and buyers of real property to have misconceived notions about the utility of using a broker to handle the selling and buying of real [more]
A Buyer is Owed a Limited Duty of Inspection and Disclosure by Both the Seller's Agent and His Own Agent
Q: I purchased a home that has a pool and the seller's agent informed me that there did not appear to be any visual defects, and my own agent told me that he was not aware of any problems with the pool that I should insist on being repaired before the close of escrow, even though the pool was only half full of very dirty water and it did not appear to have the filter equipment operating for some time. I did [more]
A Buyer Has Remedies if a Seller Refuses to Execute an Escrow Amendment for Return of the Buyer's Deposit
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As a big leftover promise from my talk at the GStreamer conference in 2011 I spend more time to understand latencies inside GStreamer. For plain playback the latencies are not an issue, but for anything interactive, be it entering notes or changing parameters while the song is playing, we want much lower latencies. For the talk I did some measurements by having a pipeline with two branches – src1 ! sink and src2 ! fx1 ! … ! fxn ! sink. The fx elements where plain volume elements. The branches where panned hard left and right. For the experiment, I was pulling down the volume on the two sources down to 0 at the same time and recoding the audio on the sink. Looking at the wave, one could see the delay in the signal that went through the effect-chain. The longer the effect-chain the larger becomes the delay. Don't misunderstand this, GStreamer is properly handling A/V sync. The buffers that get mixed in front of the sink have the same time stamps, the problem is that we have a lot more buffers traveling the the effect-branch. This is because of the queue elements. In buzztard one can freely link generators to effects, effects to effects and effects to sinks. This includes diamond shaped connections. Here we need queues to not stall processing on one branch. It is sufficient for the queues to keep only 1 buffer. Still even knowing the buffer duration, I could not tell a formula to explain the measured delays.
This month I looked at the issue with a new idea. I wrote a small example that build pipelines close to what I have in buzztard, but stripped of many details. In this code I add buffer probed to all pads. The probe is comparing the time-stamp on the buffer to the pipeline clock. This tells how early the buffer is. Ideally we want buffers to be generated and processed as much in time as possible. When generating audio one needs to configure audio-buffer sizes on the source elements and two properties on the audio-sink – buffer-time and latency-time. A good scheme is to use buffer-time = 2 * latency-time. That configures the sink to have two audio-segments. Initially I also set the buffer sizes on the source elements to have a duration of latency-time. Now one problem with that is that we will have one buffer waiting on each queue. Thus if there are two queues the actual latency is (n-queues + 1) * latency-time. One way to improve that a bit is to half the buffer sizes on the sources, then the 2nd buffer is calculated when the first one is needed. As the first one won't be sufficient to fill the gap, the calculation of the 2nd buffer is scheduled right away. The disadvantage of this scheme is that one gets quite jittery latencies. In the end I settled on finishing the subtick timing in buzztard. Each tick will have n subticks, where n is setup so that we get down to the desired latency. So far I get nice low latency on all my machines (inlcuding a atom based netbook).
We also ported more buzzmachines and have 49 machines right now. When porting we often also fix bugs as gcc is quite good at warnings these days. Finally, the machines now also install docs (where available).
In the UI I got rid of the GtkRuler copy again. The analyzer window now has own code to draw the rulers. I think they look nice, a lot less noisy then the older rulers.
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Values & Guiding Principles
The Chair's 2018-2019 Annual Report:
Through the discovery, application, translation and communication of knowledge, we prepare future physician leaders, contribute to our communities and improve the health and healthcare experiences of individuals and populations.
We meaningfully impact health through international leadership in education, research and the translation of new knowledge into better care and health outcomes.
Guiding Principles
1. Ensure that the perspectives and experiences of our patients and their families drive our work
2. Promote equity, diversity and professionalism
3. Be socially accountable and steward healthcare resources
4. Align physician training to meet future population needs
5. Promote the generation and translation of new knowledge to impact health
6. Recognize the contributions of all our faculty members, our inter-professional colleagues, and both our hospital and university identities
7. Enhance mentorship across the academic lifespan, optimize faculty members' well-being and academic success
8. Raise funds to achieve our goals
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Kaid Benfield
Kaid Benfield is the director of the Sustainable Communities and Smart Growth program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, co-founder of the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system, and co-founder of Smart Growth America.
My friend Victor Dover has taught me more about the importance of streets to community, and the characteristics that can make them great, than I ever might have imagined. I'm still learning, and it's a fascinating journey. He's about to share his knowledge with all of us, as he reports that he and his urban compadre John Massengale are writing a book on the subject to be published next year. I don't know John as well as I know Victor, but he seems to know his stuff, too; this one promises to be a must-have when it comes out.
For the past couple of months, Victor has been hinting at some of what may be in the book through posting a series of "street of the day" photos on his Facebook wall. With his kind permission, I am now able to show some of the images to you. As you view them, consider what's appealing about each street in the photo, what might be transferable to other communities.
Santa Maria Street is sheltered with mature trees. This is vital to facilitate walking in warm climates, and trees also deliver a range of additional sustainability benefits, including absorbing carbon emissions and helping to clean the air. I also like the way the low fencing along this street adds definition to the block while not restricting visual openness.
Note that in the photo of Charleston's Church Street, at the top of the post, there is another approach to providing shade in a warm climate: an arcade. The church at the end of the street also provides what architects call a "terminated vista," or a prominent and appealing visual "anchor" at the end of the street. When you're there, you're in not just a street but a place.
New York City presents a vastly different environment than does Charleston or Coral Gables. Here we see the introduction of walkable amenities such as restaurants, and the use of urban landscaping around the buildings to soften the concrete and stone. Metered parking also makes an appearance. We take it for granted, but on-street parking buffers walkers from the flow of traffic, providing them with an additional sense of comfort in a highly urban space. The more comfortable we are walking, the more sustainability and health benefits we can enjoy.
Talk about multi-modal! This street has a canal, bicycling, cars, at least one motor scooter, and space for pedestrians. This makes it a good example of a "complete street" that accommodates different types of users, while still not being so wide as to prevent a sense that one is in a neighborhood, not on a thoroughfare. Victor and I had a conversation last month about the difference between the kinds of streets he prefers and those considered "complete" in current transportation parlance. I came away with a strengthened awareness that a street can be complete in the sense of being multi-modal – no small feat, by the way – but still lack greatness, because of low "walk appeal," to borrow Steve Mouzon's phrase. A truly great street will be complete not just in the roadway and sidewalks but also alongside them.
Of the Leidesgracht, Victor notes that "cyclists are not a separate species in Amsterdam." (For more photos of street life in Amsterdam, go here.)
Speaking of multi-modal, I love the soft, grassy bed for the St. Charles streetcar in New Orleans. This provides not just an additional touch of nature for city dwellers who don't get enough of it but also green infrastructure for absorbing rainwater and keeping runoff (or at least some of it) out of sewage systems and receiving waterways. This is more common in other parts of the world, and I hope it becomes popular here in America.
I could walk in Paris for days without stopping.
Unlike a boulevard in Paris, Beauchamp Place is narrow, with narrow sidewalks, too. But it doesn't need to accommodate the same high volume of use, and what it does have is an inviting sense of human scale. The buildings are close enough, tall enough and just varied enough to provide a pleasant and interesting walking experience without being so tall as to block light and, for me at least, make the stroll far less appealing. Maybe someone from the U.K. can post in a comment what the two parallel stripes along the left side of the roadway signify.
This street in Charlotte's Myers Park neighborhood is, I believe, a divided roadway with two lanes in each direction separated by a median. It's a wealthy neighborhood, so some readers might be dismissive of its beauty, but the mature trees (in another warm climate) are awesome.
Victor writes:
[Noted 19th-century landscape architect] John Nolen's striking Queens Road, Myers Park, Charlotte. How would Nolen have reacted if the DOT said, 'no trees' or 'maybe we'll add crepe myrtles [less effective for shade] in a later phase'? The sidewalks are placed behind the trees, not the other way around. Get it, public works department?
I should note here that Charlotte has been doing some great things lately with transit-oriented development and street design.
Classic 19th-century Americana. Victor notes:
The superfluous 'brick accents' mania is kept to a minimum, the exception being the strip where the lampposts are placed, which is too fussy. But otherwise there are no bulbouts, zebra-stripe marking, or any of the other usual wacky overdone streetscape items.
My own opinion is that the brick accents are just fine. We all have our preferences, I suppose. But I am glad that the city hasn't mucked up the street with the other trendy design features Victor mentions. Those things can be useful when the situation calls for it, and if they are designed well. But this small city simply doesn't need them.
Having previously profiled some of the work of Victor's architecture and planning firm (including the amazingly forward-thinking comprehensive plan they helped guide for El Paso), I'm betting that Victor and John's work on street design will be fantastic. I can't wait to see more.
This post originally appeared on the NRDC's Switchboard blog.
Even before coronavirus, many workers hated the open-plan office. Now that shared work spaces are a public health risk, employers are rethinking office design.
Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live short, difficult lives.
Stressful commutes, unexpected routines, and emergent wildlife appear in your homemade maps of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
After each epidemic and disaster, our social norms and behaviors change. As researchers begin to study coronavirus's impacts, history offers clues.
Fear of crowds in small spaces in the pandemic is spurring new norms and technological changes for the people-moving machines that make skyscrapers possible.


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Free Lecture: Nicholas Negroponte on "Redefining Literacy"
Monday, September 16, 2013, 7 - 8:30pm
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The Fifteenth Annual Jack and Lewis Rudin/Charles E. Schaffner Distinguished Lecture presents a free, public lecture:
Nicholas Negroponte on "Redefining Literacy"
Nicholas Negroponte is founder and chairman of the One Laptop per Child non-profit association. He was co-founder and director of the MIT Media Lab, and the Jerome B. Wiesner Professor of Media Technology. A graduate of MIT, Negroponte was a pioneer in the field of computer-aided design, and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1966. He is also author of the 1995 best seller, Being Digital, which has been translated into more than 40 languages. In the private sector, Negroponte served on the board of directors for Motorola, Inc. and as general partner in a venture capital firm specializing in digital technologies for information and entertainment. He has provided start-up funds for more than 40 companies, including Wired magazine.
The Jack & Lewis Rudin Charles E. Schaffner distinguished lecture series was established by Jack and Lewis Rudin, two of New York's illustrious business and civic leaders, in honor of Cooper Union alumnus Charles E. Schaffner, a civil engineering graduate of 1941. Topics that the speakers address explore the larger interdisciplinary impact of technology and science both nationally and internationally.
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CULTURE- BUZZBOX- Cupidity: What are the chances?
In honor of the only holiday dedicated to sex (and hold the letters, folks, you know it's only the thinnest of veils at this point), the Hook has prepared a handy guide to happy endings. Our new in-house metric, the Getting Lucky Quotient, is a proprietary measure of quantifiable romantic potential designed to take all the guesswork out of seduction.
If you can't make it happen with our step-by-step manual, you're really hopeless. That's right– for those of you alone and snivveling, we just managed to make Valentine's Day even worse! You're welcome.
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running at the Hamner Theater: Four one-act plays chart the murky waters of relationships, growing up, and growing old. GLQ is a strong 80 percent– especially because when you attempt to sell yourself by fabricating deep and sensitive interpretations of art and theater over dessert after the show, you can afford to botch it three times. Jackpot! $10. 7:30pm. The Hamner Theater, Rockfish Valley Community Center in Nelson County. 434-361-1999 or thehamnertheater.com.
Dinner at King Family Vineyards: Impress your significant other with a four-course gourmet meal at the Crozet winery. Clearly, if you can get 'em to agree to come to something like this, you've got it in the bag. GLQ is a really boring 90 percent– missionary only. Oh, well; it's still better than going home alone. 7550 Roseland Farm, Crozet. 823-7800.
Bluebird Trail Seminar at the Ivy Creek Natural Area: The president of the Virginia Bluebird Society shows you how to build a successful bluebird trail and convince the feathery little fellas to settle down
near your house as you trade bird-watching stories with other enthusiasts. GLQ is high only if your lady is a sucker for cute baby boids, but if all else fails, you can always slip off for a little tumble in the woods. Free. 7:30pm. Education Building, Ivy Creek Natural Area, Earlysville Road. 244-2688 or monticellobirdclub.org.
Silent films at the Bridge: Follow Charlie Chaplin as he runs off into the Arctic in The Gold Rush, and watch a romantically distraught Harold Lloyd bungle a suicide attempt in the 1921 short Never Weaken. GLQ is right at about 50 percent here, but if you can't swing it in your favor, at least you'll have plenty of ideas about what to do next. The Bridge PAI, Monticello Road near Spudnuts. 984-5669 or thebridgepai.com.
Terri Allard and Jan Smith at Gravity Lounge: High GLQ, since dim lighting and couches tucked away in the back where you can both get a little more comfortable will make the whole operation mighty
convenient. We hear there might be music, too. $20, 7pm. 977-5590 or gravity-lounge.com.
Lysistrata at Live Arts: This ancient Greek comedy shows pretty much the entire female population of the Mediterranean forcing abstinence on their war-mongering husbands. Not a wise choice for amateurs or
Republicans. 8pm. Live Arts Down stage. 123 E. Water St. 977-4177.
Landscape Management Seminar: The Albemarle County Office Building is your Honeymoon Suite, and you'll be trading in your champagne flutes for exciting seminars like "Grasses and the Design of Mid-Atlantic Livable Landscapes" and "Collecting Rainwater: Is a Practice of the Past a Wave of the Future?" GLQ is excruciatingly low, to say the least... but, dude, if you can pull this one off, you'll be a god among men. $25-$35. 8am-5pm. Albemarle County Office Building Auditorium, 401 McIntire Road. 540-894-9228.
Bleeding Heart Valentine's Ball at Club 216. If last call hits and you're still alone, try dressing your sorry self up and heading over to Charlottesville's premiere after-hours, members-only club. You're probably out of luck at this point anyway, but at least you can go out in a blaze of pathetic desperation. As a late night spot, GLQ is moderately high, but... well, just make sure you know what you're in for.


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Crystal Coast Areas
- 1. Emerald Isle
- 2. Indian Beach
- 3. Pine Knoll Shores
- 4. Atlantic Beach
- 5. Morehead City
- 6. Beaufort
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- 9. Cape lookout
AB Watersport Adventures
There are literally endless ways to enjoy the water along the Crystal Coast, and AB Watersport Adventures has explorers of all varieties covered with a suite of rental equipment and gear to make an on-the-water expedition a day at the beach. Located along the Atlantic Beach Causeway, and easy to reach for folks staying along the barrier island as well as Morehead City, this convenient and accommodating watersports company serves as a launching point for a host of fun-filled days on the Southern Outer Banks.
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Kitty Hawk Kites
Kitty Hawk Kites has remodeled and opened its new doors directly on the Beaufort waterfront. This shop offers the leading selection of kites, wind art, toys, t-shirts and apparel, Hobie kayaks, and more. In addition, stop by and make your reservation for one of our new Beaufort adventures:
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The Inn at Pine Knoll Shores
The Inn at Pine Knoll Shoresoffers oceanfront rooms, direct access to the beach, sun, sand, surf and breathtaking views of the Atlantic ocean. Always just a few steps from the ocean. Whether you are here for business, pleasure or simply want to decompress, the oceanfront rooms at the The Inn offer all the comforts of home. Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool, The Inn offers accommodations in Pine Knoll Shores. Free private parking is available on site. Every room at this hotel is air-conditioned and has a flat-screen TV. You will find a coffee machine in the room. All rooms have a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. You can play pool at the hotel. Havelock is 13 miles from Clamdigger Inn, and New Bern is 31 miles away. The nearest airport is Albert J. Ellis Airport, 45 miles from the property. This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Pine Knoll Shores! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.
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AP's Coverage of Edwin Edwards' La. Congressional Candidacy Puts No Pressure on Dems For Apparently Allowing It
Former Louisiana Governor and convicted felon Edwin Edwards now wants to be the Bayou State's Sixth District congressman — as a Democrat.
In his coverage of Edwards' improbable but obviously not impossible candidacy, Associated Press reporter Kevin McGill simply took it for granted that Edwards can appear on the November ballot as a Democrat. That shouldn't be automatic, as a recent example from next door neighbor Alablama demonstrates. Excerpts and discussion follow the jump:
First, from McGill's AP report (bolds are mine throughout this post):
Three years after his release from a federal prison, 86-year-old former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards announced Monday that he will enter the race for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, ending months of speculation about his political future.
Edwards made the announcement at a meeting of the Press Club of Baton Rouge. He entered a crowded meeting room with his third wife, Trina, more than 50 years his junior. He pushed a baby carriage with their infant son, Eli Wallace Edwards, born last August.
He assured reporters and supporters that he is eligible for congressional office despite his criminal conviction in 2000.
… A lifelong Democrat, he sounded as though he was shaping a platform aimed at swaying voters in a conservative district that leans Republican. He backs the Keystone XL oil pipeline. He was critical of Democratic President Barack Obama's health care law, saying it was "fraught with pitfalls" and failed to allow people to keep insurance policies they like.
Still, he embraced parts of the law, including prohibitions against denying insurance to people because of pre-existing conditions. And he said he would work to reverse Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to accept expanded Medicaid coverage under that law, saying working poor people and the unemployed need such coverage.
Edwards is running for a seat being vacated by Republican Bill Cassidy, who is running for Senate against incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. The 6th District is considered a strong GOP base.
… Edwards served two terms as governor in the 1970s. He was re-elected in 1983 and made another comeback for a fourth term in 1991, overcoming scandals of prior years to defeat David Duke, a former Ku Klux Klan leader …
McGill should at least have explained to readers that Edwards does qualify to run under the Constitution's provisions, which only require that the candidate be 25 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for at least the past seven years, a resident of the state involved.
McGill also failed to note that just because Edwards wants to run as a Democrat, it doesn't necessarily mean that the party will allow him to run.
In Alabama in July of last year, convicted felon Stephen Nodine attempted to run as a Republican in that state First District special election primary. Nodine asserted that he had every right to run for Congress, but in a rare example of competent analysis, Politifact only rated his claim "mostly true." Why? Because Nodine's ability to run as a Republican was not a given:
… Republican officials in Alabama have not embraced his candidacy.
… when Nodine says he can run, he's right. But getting his name on the ballot is a different matter.
… Nodine is an ardent Republican and should he run, he plans to compete in the GOP primary in a special election to fill the seat of Rep. Jo Bonner, R- Ala., who will resign in mid August. Nodine isn't slated for release until more than a year after that.
But the Alabama Republican Party chairman, Bill Armistead, vowed that Nodine won't get very far.
"I can tell you that as chair, I see no circumstances where I would support a convicted felon being a candidate for the Republican Party," Armistead said.
The state GOP has its own rules for qualifying candidates. To run as a Republican, a person must affirm, "I have not been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States or of another state." Nodine unambiguously falls short.
"This would be stopped at the time of an attempt to qualify," Armistead said.
Armistead said he's confident that the party has the right to determine who may participate in its own primary. He said when Democrats tried to run as Republicans, party leaders blocked them with no challenge. On the other hand, he said he's never faced this exact situation before.
The issue is whether a state party could exclude a person who would otherwise pass muster by federal standards. We asked a few experts in election law for their opinions, and while their views vary, Nodine clearly has his work cut out for him.
Wikipedia's entry on the First District race indicates that Nodine ultimately "declined" to run.
Obviously, the question of whether Louisiana's Democratic Party can, will, or is forced to stand by while a convicted felon runs for Congress under their party's banner is an open one. McGill should have pursued it. I daresay that if a Republican candidate of similar infamy were to make such an attempt, the state's party Chairman and maybe even House Speaker John Boehner would have their phones ringing off the hook and their email boxes overflowing with calls and messages from reporters seeking comment on such a candidacy.
Louisiana is unique in this respect:
… a Congressional primary election is not held. The election for candidates seeking Federal office is the General Election scheduled for 11/04/14. If necessary, a Runoff Election will be held on 12/06/14. The filing deadline for ballot access is 8/22/2014.
But that doesn't automatically mean that political parties can't prevent candidates from campaigning under their party's banner.
Until we see a Democratic Party leader directly and publicly address the matter, Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds has a valid point, especially given that the race only has only one other Democratic candidate thus far, and he's a political novice:
Remember when Nancy Pelosi said we needed to "drain the swamp" in Washington? Instead, the Dems are recycling crooked pols from the Bayou State.
Cross-posted at NewsBusters.org.


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The following events occurred in the year 1993:
- Dolores Umbridge designs anti-werewolf legislation that makes it nearly impossible for those infected with lycanthropy to get jobs.[citation needed]
- The Sweetwater All-Stars beat the Quiberon Quafflepunchers after a five-day match.[citation needed]
- Hermione is granted a Time-Turner by the Ministry of Magic in order to take extra classes.[citation needed]
- 14 February: Gilderoy Lockhart holds a Valentine's Day celebration. Harry Potter receives an anonymous singing valentine (sent by Ginny Weasley). He then begins to use the old diary of Tom Riddle.[citation needed]
- 8 May: The basilisk petrifies Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater, removing Harry as a suspect behind the attacks. Rubeus Hagrid is sent to Azkaban and Albus Dumbledore is removed as headmaster of Hogwarts.[citation needed]
- 24 May: Harry and Ron Weasley enter the Forbidden Forest and meet Aragog.[citation needed]
- 29 May: Harry enters the Chamber of Secrets, where he kills the basilisk and stabs Tom Riddle's diary with a fang, destroying it and saving Ginny Weasley's life. When Professor Lockhart attempts to Obliviate Harry and Ron and take credit for the rescue, the spell backfires, wiping his memory.[citation needed]
- 30 May: Dobby the house-elf is freed from service to the Malfoy family after Harry tricks Lucius Malfoy into throwing a sock at him. Malfoy is removed from the school's Board of Governors and Hagrid and Dumbledore return to Hogwarts.[citation needed]
- July: The Granger family vacations in France, and the Weasley family in Egypt. Sirius Black escapes from Azkaban.[citation needed]
- 7 August: Harry Potter, angered by Marge Dursley insulting his late parents, magically inflates her, and then runs away to stay at the Leaky Cauldron.[citation needed]
- 31 August: Harry meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in Diagon Alley. Hermione purchases her pet Crookshanks.[citation needed]
- 31 October: Sirius Black breaks into Hogwarts and slashes the Fat Lady's portrait while searching for Peter Pettigrew. The Fat Lady is succeeded by Sir Cadogan.[citation needed]
- Late December: Fred and George Weasley give Harry the Marauder's Map so that he can sneak into Hogsmeade.[citation needed]
- 25 December: Harry receives a Firebolt anonymously. Hermione, fearing that it was sent by Sirius Black and jinxed, turns it into Professor McGonagall, angering Harry and Ron.[citation needed]
Individuals starting at HogwartsEdit
- Astoria Greengrass (possibly)
Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk (presumed)[citation needed]
Behind the scenesEdit
- Hebe Beardsall, who played Ariana Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was born in July of this year to Jonny and Janie Beardsall.[1]
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BUCKLEY AFB — Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Federal Emergency Management Agency flood-recovery managers have landed at Weld County Airport northeast of Greeley after surveying flood damage in canyon communities for more than an hour.
Helicopters carrying Biden, Hickenlooper, FEMA administrator Craig Fugate and other state and federal officials flew from Buckley Air Force Base west to the foothills, first following Left Hand Canyon up to Jamestown, which was destroyed by a wall of mud that flowed down during the first night of flooding.
The helicopters looped back and up U.S. 36 to Lyons, which was stranded when North St. Vrain and South St. Vrain creeks broke from their banks. Water has begun to subside in North St. Vrain Canyon, revealing places where water washed away lanes of U.S. 36 and in some places, the entire road.
From there, the helicopters flew to Estes Park and down Big Thompson Canyon, where U.S. 34 is a patch work of damaged and destroyed highway.
The tour also took Biden over big forest fire burn zones in Boulder and Larimer counties.
Nearly 2,000 square miles in 17 Colorado counties was inundated by flooding that began Sept. 11 in the Front Range foothills and spread east along the South Platte River to Nebraska.
The Monday flight is expected to cover many of the hardest hit areas.
In Greeley, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and others are expected to meet Biden, Hickenlooper and Fugate to talk about the damage and recovery plans.
Damage assessments continue, but so far 1,882 homes are confirmed destroyed and 16,101 are believed to be damaged. About 765 commercial structures are damaged and at least 203 are destroyed. Transportation officials estimate 200 road-miles are damaged, as well as 50 bridges.
There are so far eight confirmed deaths. There are two people missing and believed dead after their homes were swept away by raging floodwaters in Larimer County communities. Six people remain missing in Larimer County.
Biden's plane, Air Force Two, landed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora at about 10:50 a.m.
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Pauli, your mailbox is full!
It was a mandate but now the mandate is being rescinded for at least a year. Yes, it is a pain.
I've been hearing a lot on the news lately about how there will now be an extension of insurance policies that didn't meet ObamaCare standards. This after insurance companies sent out cancellation letters to people with those policies. And so now insurers are supposed to send out letters telling people their policies aren't cancelled, put the old policies back into force for a year, etc., after reworking all their policies to fit the new standards. They say this is especially rough for insurers in California. It didn't seem from the news stories that insurers have the option to do this. Rather it's a mandate? At this late date? I can see why some of the insured would want to keep their old, lower rate policies. But from what one insurer said, this is going to cost insurers a lot of money which will then be passed on to the consumer.
Are you having to do this right now? Or is it really not a mandate but an option for insurers to do this? What a pain in the ass if you are.
I've enjoyed your political posts. I've been reading them since before I even joined FAD. Please keep them coming. I enjoy intelligent perspectives regardless of party leanings. Thank you for always being a class act.
Isn't it fantastic? Very reminiscent of Songs of Faith & Devotion, I thought.
I did not. I'll have to find it on youtube. I think they will be in San Diego in September. Looking forward to it.
Did you catch DM on Letterman? They sounded and looked great. Dave Gahan's suit was super classy. Also, U.S. tour dates have been announced!
Twenty days until 'Delta Machine'! YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
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Terrorism shakes the foundations of the Navy and NCIS to such an extent that Gibbs and the team face surprises that will devastate them.
The team's search for a terrorist targeting the Navy takes a bizarre turn when a high-tech bug is found in Probationary Agent Ned Dorneget's tooth.
The NCIS team investigates a fire on a U.S. Navy ship which leads them to a revelation that threatens the security of all U.S. Navy facilities worldwide. Meanwhile, Tony and Ziva travel to Italy to investigate an explosive device that was found on a Navy ship.
Tony faces a boy from his past when missing classified Navy documents are found after a warehouse fire, prompting the NCIS team to join the Baltimore police department investigation.
Tony and Ziva travel to Colombia, where they are joined by Ziva's longtime mentor in the search for a missing Marine Lieutenant and Navy Chaplain.
A case hits close to home when the lead suspect in the murder of a petty officer is Director Vance's brother-in-law.
Following a leak of classified information, the Secretary of the Navy partners NCIS with PsyOps to solve the mysterious case.
When a Chief Petty Officer with top-secret clearance to a Naval research laboratory is murdered, the investigation leads the NCIS team to an international arms dealer. Meanwhile, a probationary agent tries to impress Gibbs hoping to join his team.
The team must investigate the apparent suicide of a Navy reservist with a high security clearance. Suicide is the apparent cause of his death, but is it the right one? Gibbs and Dr. Samantha Ryan of the PsyOps Division race to solve the mystery of the Navy reservist's death.
When a Navy captain is found dead and dressed in a weird costume under his uniform, the NCIS team comes upon a secret society consisting of real-life superheroes, and they have to track down the villain in the story with the help of Tony's ex-fiance.
While stopping by his usual diner for coffee, Gibbs finds himself in grave danger, prompting him to think about his past and the choices he made in his life.
The NCIS team investigates the murder of a Navy lieutenant commander while dealing with her distraught husband. Meanwhile, Ziva ponders the future when Ray returns.
While investigating the murder of a Navy Commander, the NCIS team finds out the whereabouts of Agent E.J. Barrett.
After a Navy Captain is murdered in his hotel room, the NCIS team has to find his pregnant companion and protect her from unknown assailants. Meanwhile, Jimmy brings his future father-in-law to work.
When Tony's father is found inside a car with a dead body in the trunk, the NCIS team has to find out if he is indeed guilty of murder, while the man himself has no memory of the night, and Tony is removed from the investigation but attempts to help prove that his father is innocent.moreless
The search into the disappearance of a Marine Lieutenant continues as the NCIS team tracks them down to Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Tony's deepest fear resurfaces and Gibbs has to go through memories of his past again.
While investigating a crash of a military plane that was transporting caskets, the NCIS team comes upon a discrepancy with the DNA remains.
When the husband of Gibbs' and Fornell's ex-wife is kidnapped, the NCIS team partners up with the FBI to investigate.
The NCIS team investigates the death of a Navy lieutenant that died of over-hydration, which soon turns into a murder investigation. Meanwhile, Gibbs meets Ducky's new lady.
While investigating the murder of a coast guard officer aboard an abandoned cargo vessel, the NCIS team finds a Lebanese family seeking refuge in the US. Meanwhile, Tony and McGee attempt to find the perfect woman for Gibbs.
When a contract killer murders a Navy Lieutenant Commander, the NCIS has to find out the motive behind it, and Abby learns valuable information about the case after going through a series of kidney donation tests.
The NCIS team has a surprise in store for them when investigating the murder of a Navy lieutenant leads them to McGee's grandmother.
The NCIS team investigates the death of a young Marine that came to his homecoming party with a stab wound.
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Yet there is not ONE dark skinned fella in the entirety of The Master. Not even a token one peppered into the crowd.
I guess what I mean is black. Like you, JB.
His fuckin kids are black. This is getting into a really troublesome discussion about what race means
so maybe he doesn't have to put them in his movies anymore because he married one?


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Eddie Cheever, 2000 Indianapolis 500 - Indy From The Inside
The Crown Jewel Of Racing
With the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500 coming up on May 28, what else would we talk to Eddie Cheever about other than the world-famous race? Eddie won this event back in 1998; he also set the track record during the '96 race with a blistering lap time of 236.103 mph-a record that still stands today. As a veteran racer who has had success in both F1 and CART, Eddie was drawn to the IRL for one main reason: the Indy 500. Here are his thoughts about Indianapolis-past, present, and future-heading into the 2000 race.
On The 2000 Indianapolis 500:We go to Indy this year with the Infiniti engine, and we've learned, hopefully, from last year's mistakes (Infiniti's engine was new at last year's race-Ed. ). We want to be in the front the whole 500 miles-and not have problems like we did last year. This year looks good for the 3.5L engine; a lot of work has gone into it. Hopefully, by the time this article is out, we'll have the new 35A engine, which is an updated version of it. Every year, the Indy Racing League gets a little bit tougher, a little harder. I think it is going to be quite a good battle between General Motors, with the Oldsmobile engines, and the Nissan-Infiniti motors at Indy this year.
What It Takes To Win At Indy:Every year at Indy, it's always a different story. Sometimes you'll have a good car, and bad pit stops-or the exact opposite. Sometimes you'll have an engine that won't run well or tires that won't work properly. Every year is a different story. When we won in 1998, the car just worked perfectly. The funny thing was, when we finished the race, the engine probably didn't have 20 miles left on it before it would have exploded. If it's going to be your year, it's going to be your year. But, obviously, our main goal is to be competitive and strong the whole way through the race. It's not an easy race to win, because Indy is the most grueling 500 miles any car can do anywhere.
On Choosing IRL, Despite His Extensive F1 And CART Road Racing Background:I chose the IRL because I wanted to compete in the Indianapolis 500. I wanted to have my name, and my dad's name, on the Borg-Warner Trophy. That was the main reason I chose to race on ovals in the IRL. Also, I believed then, as I do now, that if you are going to win Indy, you have to learn to drive on other ovals. It's a science; it's a different form of racing. Racing in the 500, that continues to be my prime objective-to win as many times at Indy as I can. Hopefully, God willing, I'll win another one.
It's true, yes, I did come from road racing, but I am an American. Even though I was representing America as a Grand Prix driver, I wanted to win the 500, so that's why I came here. If the other series, F1, had the 500, I would have been racing in that series. They don't. The Indianapolis 500 continues to be the crown jewel of the IRL racing series-of any racing series.
On Formula 1 Coming To Indy:I love it. The U.S. Grand Prix is always a very unique event. To have the U.S. Grand Prix held on the sacred grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I think, will be phenomenal. I hope that there might be some other young American racing driver who dedicates his life to becoming an American Grand Prix racer, like I did. And this race at Indy just might be the spark that gets it done. There are a lot of talented young race car drivers in America, but there are none that have had, or have been afforded, the right sort of training that will allow them to compete in Grand Prix racing. I would love to see that happen, and I think Indy might be the catalyst to have a very strong following for Grand Prix racing in the States.
The Future Of The Indianapolis 500:We are going to enter into our 85th event-that means 85 years of racing the Indy 500. As it is now, it is the largest sporting event in the United States, in the world, and I believe it will continue to grow. But I hope they will find ways to limit the speed, because we don't need to be going 235, 240 mph. We need to find a way to keep it within the realms of what a human can withstand, in case of an accident, and also to keep it interesting. I don't think that will hurt fan interest. The fans love it because it is an event, and you don't have to explain what the Indianapolis 500 race is to anyone-they are going to come watch.


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The approach to designing based on examples from nature (bio-mimicry) is a topic we've heard a lot about this year. The architectural firm IAD proposes rethinking the structure of tall buildings based on how trees grow.
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JP posted the details of what happened to him on his website, www.thejonathanpage.com
In it he said,"My front wheel slipped out and I landed smack on my forearms. I immediately knew what had happened and couldn't help but scream bloody murder. I passed out and then came to as people were making their way to help me. I pulled my arm up and slammed my shoulder back into place."
It goes on to say that he will only miss the next 2 races, if everything goes as expected, so thats truly very good news.


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Vanessa.wilson1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Pyg (pronounced pig)
I'm a yummy mummy who was in fashion and now in consulting to fit in with my amazing, wonderful, beautiful baby boy. A surprise we had a child. A surprise we love being parents. A surprise he is an absolute dream.
Anyway, I am starting up a business back in the textile industry that will fit in with being a mother, a consultant and release some creative output to keep the other side of my brain working. So I'm starting with pyjamas, My Pygs.
Having run other people's businesses before with fun, flair and always intergrity, this small adventure will have all those ingredients without the pressure and stress . . . hopefully!
Go nuts with designing My Pygs logo.
Our target audience is in the age range of 25-65. We are for up and coming women, mature women and yummy mummies. For the girl who is fun, sassy, confident, aware of the world around them, trendy and not afraid to be different whatever their age.
Our consumer will be into fashion, what's hot, good food, fine wine and great cappuccino.
Here are some ideas but are not design requirements:
- The brand name need not be in the logo
- The logo will be placed on all stationary, website, advertising as well as the clothing
- Image to be easily identifiable for the logo
- Would like the word 'Pyg' written for stationary purposes
- No defined colour pallet in mind
- Keep it simple
I realise this may be too easy to design for, I'm happy to go with the obvious image that comes to mind and I know you can make Pyg's really stand out.
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Airman Brandon Coleman graduated with honors from Technical School at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.
His 97 percent grade was the highest achieved by any airman in the last four years, and resulted in a dinner with the Base Commander and his name stenciled to the side of a Sidewinder missile destined for Libya.
Seger is now serving a two-year deployment at Kadena Air Force Base in Japan.
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EPIC attempts to uncover why feds are radiating Americans in their homes and vehicles at internal checkpoints
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Friday, November 26, 2010
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is demanding that Big Sis spill the beans on street scanners as part of a FOIA request that seeks to unveil the truth behind Homeland Security's hundreds of roaming backscatter devices that are now radiating Americans in their homes and vehicles at internal checkpoints in the name of "safety".
As we reported earlier this year, as the national outrage surrounding the TSA's use of naked body scanners at airports simmered, the feds had already purchased hundreds of x-ray scanners mounted in vans that were being used to randomly scan vehicles, passengers and homes in complete violation of the 4th amendment and with wanton disregard for any health consequences.
"EPIC cited previous DHS testing of body scanners on New Jersey's PATH trains and the development of street-roaming backscatter vans. EPIC has also filed a lawsuit to suspend body scanner program. EPIC has called the devices "invasive, ineffective, and unlawful," states the press release.
WSBTV reported on once instance of the mobile scanners being used to check trucks for explosive devices at an internal checkpoint set up by Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, and the TSA. Officials admitted there was no specific threat that justified the checkpoint, and although it was labeled a "counter-terror operation," the scans were also being conducted in the name of "safety".
Despite polls showing the majority of Americans oppose the use of body scanners in airports, many travelers are unaware of the fact that the TSA and Big Sis are now roaming neighborhoods and highways with the same invasive technology.
Similar to naked airport body scanners, the devices fire x-rays outwards which are then absorbed by dense objects or the human body. Frequent exposure to low doses of radiation can cause cancer and birth defects, according to a report by the Inter-Agency Committee on Radiation Safety.
American Science & Engineering, a company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, has sold many of the devices to U.S. law enforcement agencies, who are already using them on the streets for "security" purposes.
As we have warned from the very beginning, everything you see being rolled out in the airports is eventually designed to hit the streets as Americans become prisoners in their own communities, constantly harassed, scanned and surveilled by an oppressive state.
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Mobile scanners for crowds that would be used at football matches and other public events have already been announced, as have proposals to fit lamp posts with CCTV cameras that would X-ray scan passers-by and "undress them" in order to "trap terror suspects".
Body and vehicle scanners are just one tool authorities plan to implement on a widespread basis as part of our deepening decline into a hi-tech militarized police state.
Homeland Security is already implementing technology to be enforced at "security events" which purportedly reads "malintent" on behalf of an individual who passes through a checkpoint. The video below explains how "Future Attribute Screening Technology" (FAST) checkpoints will conduct "physiological" and "behavioral" tests in order to weed out suspected terrorists and criminals.
The clip shows individuals who attend "security events" being led into trailers before they are interrogated as to whether they are terrorists while lie detector-style computer programs analyze their physiological responses. The subjects are asked about their whereabouts, and if they are attempting to smuggle bombs or recording devices into the "expo," proving that the technology is intended to be used at public events and not just airports. Individuals who do not satisfy the first lie detector-style test are then asked "additional questions".
The implementation of 'Checkpoint USA', where citizens are routinely stopped, searched and radiated by federal VIPER teams is further evidence of how America is crumbling into a Soviet-style police state where the presumption of innocent until proven guilty is abolished and the 4th amendment eviscerated.
With the devices already being used at highway checkpoints, DHS chief Janet Napolitano has now publicly outlined the plan for mobile scanners to be used on all forms of transit, from trains and the metro to boats.
Apathetic Americans who think they can avoid the clutches of Big Sis by merely refusing to fly are going to be in for a rude awakening when they see DHS scanners rolling around their neighborhoods taking naked pictures of their children while firing them up with dangerous radiation, all in the name of safety and security.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show. Watson has been interviewed by many publications and radio shows, including Vanity Fair and Coast to Coast AM, America's most listened to late night talk show.
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IRVING – Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin played the role of Aggies offensive coordinator this morning – at least during an interview session with media covering the Cotton Bowl in filling in for the vacant position on the staff.
Kliff Kingsbury left A&M to become Texas Tech's head coach last month, and Sumlin has said running backs coach Clarence McKinney will call the plays Friday night against Oklahoma in Cowboys Stadium.
Sumlin said this morning he's in no rush to hire Kingsbury's replacement, and that he likes to take his time with such an important hire. A year ago he didn't hire defensive coordinator Mark Snyder from South Florida until Jan. 9 — and that's certainly worked out for the Aggies.
A&M's "offensive coordinator" and key members of the offense met with the media this morning, along with OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops and select Sooners defenders.
In other news — and I mean "other" news from this morning's press conference — A&M freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel was asked about his massive hands. He offered up he also wears size 15 shoes — quite the extremities for the 6-foot, 200-pound Heisman Trophy winner from Kerrville Tivy.
Oklahoma linebacker Tom Wort of New Braunfels said his high school coaches told him to make sure and shake Manziel's hand, just to grasp its enormity.
The Southeastern Conference's Aggies and Sooners kick off at 7 p.m. Friday in their first meeting since … last year, when they were Big 12 South opponents.
Many of the players have said the game has more of a feel of an old Big 12 bout then a bowl game, when opponents often are unfamiliar with another.


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Looking for a beginner tennis partner around the Encino area just to rally and hit some balls with.
Im trying to get back into it, am ok in returning and hitting balls.
Have a flexible schedule. Play at free courts.
Hi Anna I'm Ali. 3.5-4.0ish. Let me know if you want to hit doubles sometime! I play at Balboa Encino courts or in Woodland Hills(weeknights).
Hi Anna
I'm a 3.0 3.5 player and I have a court in Encino.
Let me know if you'd like to play sometime.
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text: Lee and I recently found a local cache which took us three return trips to find. Not too far but just out of view of the cache site was a good pile of beer cans, a few needles, and some other odds and ends of trash. While preparing for the third trip, I came to the realization we were discussing the trash, yet had been there twice and had done nothing about it. CITO is not just for events, it should be part of our regular geocaching routine! So on our third trip we took two shopping bags and each filled one. And we found the cache. It made a big difference in the appearance of the area.


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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and his wife, Dottie, afrrive at a courthouse for a pre-trial hearing in December.
The Common Pleas Court in McKean County, Pa., has released a letter that Dottie Sandusky wrote to Judge John Cleland after her husband, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, was convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse and before he was sentenced to 30 to 60 years for those crimes.
Dottie Sandusky attended the sentencing Tuesday for her husband, who was defensive coordinator and for many years the presumed heir-apparent to legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. The case shook the university, resulting in the firing of Paterno and the departure of the president and other officials.
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Here is Dottie Sandusky's letter:
Dear Judge Cleland:
I am Dottie Sandusky, Jerry Sandusky's wife of 46 years in September. It is with a heavy heart I write this to you. I have known Jerry for 47 years and he has always been truthful with me, even if it hurt. He is a very up front man and a man of very high morals.
Jerry always put others before himself and always wanted to make each person feel special no matter who they were. Like all of us he has his faults, one is he cares so much for people always wanting them to reach their potential. Therefore he pushes them hard. One 42 year old man who was in the Second Mile stopped by the other day and told me how thankful he is to Jerry for pushing him to be the best he could be. He said, "What I learned from Jerry has made me a better husband and father." This is a young man who had many strikes against him.
Read the full sentencing order (.pdf)
Jerry was a wonderful father to our six children. We thank God each day for bringing them into our life. He treated each one as if they were our biological children. Our house was a fun house with lots of games, picnics, laughs and caring. There were always lots of people around whether it was friends of our kids, Second Mile kids or neighbors.
I never saw him doing anything inappropriate to any child, if I had, as a Mother and Grandmother I would have taken action. Jerry is not the monster everyone is making him out to be.
Jerry Sandusky, who is officially labeled a sexually violent predator, will be transferred from county jail to state prison next week to begin serving what amounts to a life in prison following Tuesday's sentencing. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports.
Many times he would give up much of his free time, which was not many hours when he was a coach, to make a sporting event of one of the kids he was trying to help. Sometimes we would drive two hours to spend time with these kids.
Legal analysis: Sandusky sentencing was logical and reasonable
One of the accusers called Jerry and said he could not do his school work because his computer broke and Jerry found a used computer that someone was not using and gave it to him. Fact is most of the things he gave to the accusers were used or given to him by people who wanted to help these young men.
I use to believe in our protective system, but now have no faith in the police or legal system. To think that they can lie and get by with the lies. The press has been unbelievable. People who have not met us are writing untruths.
As far as our son Matt goes, people need to know what kind of person he is. We have forgiven him many times for all he has done to our family thinking that he was changing his life, but he would always go back to his stealing and lies. He has been diagnose with Bipolar, but he refuses to take his medicine. He has had many run-ins with the law and stolen money and items from our family. We still love him and want the best for him, but because of his actions we cannot express this to him.
I pray each day that God will give me the strength to do what is right and that I will be able to hold our family together.
Thank you for listening.
Dorothy D. Sandusky
Transcript: Full radio statement from Jerry Sandusky
Related: Audio of Sandusky's statement on Penn State student station
Jerry Sandusky made a surprise statement before his sentencing and also made a statement at the hearing, insisting that "I didn't do these alleged disgusting acts."
Sandusky said he had "hope in my heart for a brighter day, not knowing when that day will come."
"Many moments I have spent looking for a purpose," he said. "Maybe it will help others — some vulnerable children who may have been abused may not be as a result of all the publicity — but I'm not sure about it. I would hope that it would happen."
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sat impassively as three of his victims told the court of the psychological effects of Sanduksy's abuse when they were young boys. NBC's John Yang reports.
This article includes reporting by Karen Araiza of Philadelphia's NBC10 and NBC News staff.
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Female genital mutilation
controversial cultural ritual
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Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. UNICEF estimated in 2016 that 200 million women had undergone the procedures in 27 countries in Africa, as well as in Indonesia, Iraqi Kurdistan and Yemen, with a rate of 80–98 percent within the 15–49 age group in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Sudan. The practice is also found elsewhere in Asia, the Middle East, and among communities from these areas around the world.
- As we do all of this work to counter the Islamist extremist ideology, let's also recognise that we will have to enter some pretty uncomfortable debates – especially cultural ones. Too often we have lacked the confidence to enforce our values, for fear of causing offence. The failure in the past to confront the horrors of forced marriage I view as a case in point. So is the utter brutality of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
- David Cameron, speech on extremism at Ninestiles School, Birmingham. (Transcript by The Independent)
- Dear Muslima
- Stop whining, will you. Yes, yes, I know you had your genitals mutilated with a razor blade, and...yawn...don't tell me yet again, I know you aren't allowed to drive a car, and you can't leave the house without a male relative, and your husband is allowed to beat you, and you'll be stoned to death if you commit adultery. But stop whining, will you. Think of the suffering your poor American sisters have to put up with. Only this week I heard of one, she calls herself Skep"chick", and do you know what happened to her? A man in a hotel elevator invited her back to his room for coffee. I am not exaggerating. He really did. He invited her back to his room for coffee. Of course she said no, and of course he didn't lay a finger on her, but even so...And you, Muslima, think you have misogyny to complain about! For goodness sake grow up, or at least grow a thicker skin.
- Richard Dawkins, The Privilege Delusion, Skepchick.org, 5 July 2011.
- Female Genital Mutilation concerns us all. It is a crime that is being committed in many countries. With my worldwide campaign I want to raise awareness of this cruel practice. I want to contribute all I can to make it possible to finally eradicate FGM worldwide"
- Mama tied a blindfold over my eyes. The next thing I felt my flesh was being cut away. I heard the blade sawing back and forth through my skin. The pain between my legs was so intense I wished I would die.
- A woman used to perform circumcision in Medina. The Prophet said to her: Do not cut severely as that is better for a woman and more desirable for a husband.
- I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of ... Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.
- Robert A. Hall, I'm Tired (February 19, 2009)
- The man, who was probably an itinerant traditional circumciser from the blacksmith clan, picked up a pair of scissors. With the other hand, he caught hold of the place between my legs and started tweaking it, like Grandma milking a goat. "There it is, the kintir," one of the women said. Then the scissors went down between my legs and the man cut off my inner labia and clitoris. I heard it, like a butcher snipping the fat off a piece of meat. A piercing pain shot up between my legs, indescribable, and I howled. Then came the sewing: the long, blunt needle clumsily pushed into my bleeding outer labia, my loud and anguished protests, Grandma's words of comfort and encouragement. "It's just this once in your life, Ayaan. Be brave, it's almost finished." When the sewing was finished, he cut the thread off with his teeth.
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali Infidel (2007) Chapter 2: Under the Talal Tree
- FGC has traditionally been called "female circumcision," which implies that it is similar to male circumcision. The recognition of FGC's harmful physical, psychological and human rights consequences, however, has led to the use of the term "female genital mutilation" or "FGM," which distinguishes this practice from the much milder practice of male circumcision. Many women who have undergone FGC do not consider themselves to be mutilated and have become offended by the term "FGM." Recently, other terms such as "female genital cutting" (FGC) have increasingly been used.
- http://www.4women.gov/FAQ/fgc.htm US National Women's Health Information Center
- Tostan has for over 13 years chosen the term female genital cutting (FGC) based on what communities that are giving up the practice have told us: the term "cutting" allows them to accomplish more than the others because it is less judgmental and value-laden.
- Although it is a symbol of life, the female body is unfortunately not rarely attacked and disfigured, even by those who should be its protector and life companion.
- Pope Francis, Pope Condemns Female Genital Mutilation, Domestic Violence Against Women, The Huffington Post, 11 April 2015.


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Genetic variation helps rescue endangered panthers
December 2010
Where's the evolution?
The conservation plan involved improving the genetic status of the population with new blood. In 1995, eight female pumas from Texas (a different subspecies of panther) were moved into the area and took up residence with their Florida cousins. How could just eight panthers help save a whole population? The new panthers brought with them new gene versions, which help counteract two negative side effects of small population size: reduced genetic variation and inbreeding. To understand how the conservation plan worked, it helps to understand the evolutionary importance of genetic variation and the evolutionary underpinnings of inbreeding depression.
Genetic variation refers to all the different gene versions that are present in a population. In general, when a population loses a lot of individuals (i.e., decreases in size), its genetic variation goes down as well. This makes intuitive sense. The fewer individuals in a population, the fewer different gene versions they may carry. Over long time scales, decreased genetic variation can be a problem for a population because genetic variation is the raw material of evolution. Natural selection acts on the genetic variation present in a population, favoring some gene versions over others and eventually producing adaptations that allow individuals to thrive in new circumstances. So without a sufficient amount of genetic variation, a population cannot evolve in response to changing environmental conditions. Hence, bringing in new panthers probably improved the Florida panthers' evolutionary potential.
Over short time scales, genetic variation is important for a population's survival as well. For example, a genetically variable population is more resistant to pathogens and parasites. This occurs at two different levels. At an individual level, populations with high levels of genetic variation generally include many individuals who are heterozygous that is, they carry two different gene versions at important locations in the genome. Individuals with many heterozygous genes are less likely to be susceptible to diseases and parasites than are individuals with many genes that are homozygous (i.e., the individual carries two copies of the same gene version for a particular gene). That's because individuals that are heterozygous for genes involved in parasite and pathogen resistance have twice the chance of carrying the right gene version to resist the pathogen-of-the-day than do individuals homozygous for those genes. It's a bit like buying two tickets for a raffle instead of one. The more tickets you have, the more likely one of them will be a winner. The same reasoning applies at the population level. A genetically variable population is likely to include some individuals who happen to be genetically resistant to the disease or pest enabling the population to survive to the next generation, even if many individual animals die or become sick. For the Florida panthers, bringing in new blood increased heterozygosity, improving the health of individuals, and made the population less likely to be wiped out by a single disease or parasite.
Another genetic side effect of small population size is inbreeding a situation in which individuals mate with their close relatives. In very small populations, like that of the Florida panthers, this happens simply because the population is so small that all the individuals are closely related to one another. The offspring resulting from inbreeding tend to have health problems and lower reproductive success. This is known as inbreeding depression and was seen in the Florida panthers in the form of poor sperm quality, low fecundity, undescended testes, kinked tails, and heart problems. Inbreeding depression occurs because of a quirk of natural selection and genetics. As natural selection acts on a population, it weeds out genes that have disadvantageous effects, but it can only weed out these genes if they are actually expressed in an individual. For dominant gene versions, that's no problem. Individuals carrying dominant genes with a detrimental effect will be selected against, and eventually, these genes will be purged from the population. For recessive gene versions, however, the story is a bit different. Recessive genes are only expressed when an individual carries two copies of them. Once natural selection has removed most of the detrimental recessive genes from a population, these seldom wind up paired with an identical copy and are effectively hidden from the effects of natural selection. This means that most populations carry many deleterious recessive gene versions that are very rarely expressed except in cases of inbreeding. Closely related individuals are likely to carry the same deleterious recessive gene versions and pass two copies of that gene on to their offspring. Hence, the offspring of inbred matings tend to express many deleterious recessive genes, resulting in lower fitness. Introducing the new panthers to the Florida population helped reverse the effects of inbreeding by bringing in new gene versions that masked the negative effects of the recessive gene versions already present in the Florida panther population.
With an evolutionary perspective, it's easy to understand why Florida panthers once seemed doomed. Their small population size not only put them closer to extinction in terms of sheer numbers, but also introduced the genetic risks of reduced genetic variation and increased inbreeding. Similarly, an evolutionary perspective helps explain why this conservation experiment was a success. Bringing in eight new panthers might seem like too little too late, but in fact, the genetic diversity they brought with them seems to have had significant benefits for the population. The new gene versions from the eight panthers outlasted their original carriers and have been passed down through the generations to individuals alive today. Now, the population size has tripled, genetic variation is up, and signs of inbreeding are down. And over the past 30 years, the panthers have gotten a further boost from increased legal protection and the establishment of additional protected panther habitat, as well as simple measures, like new freeway underpasses that help the cats avoid vehicles. Of course, the Florida panther is still endangered and will need continued protection and even more habitat to survive for the long term but, as we've seen, understanding the evolutionary underpinnings of the panthers' plight will help biologists develop effective conservation plans for their future.
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