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"Blue Card" - Respond to a summons
Due to the current health crisis, all Pierce County Superior Court Jury Duty has been canceled until July 3rd. All jurors with Blue Post Cards before July 3rd have been released from their Jury commitment at this time.
If you receive a Blue Post Card (jury notification) for jury service summons dates starting July 6th or later, please respond as if you plan on coming or if you need to be excused. All reasons are found in Additional Jury Information under Postponement & Acceptable Excuses.
If you would like to postpone to a later date, please contact Jury Administration at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please check the website for the latest updates.
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New Shorter Jury DutyJury duty has been shortened to one week or until dismissed by the court.
Your term of jury service is generally one week. This time may be extended if you are selected for a trial which may take longer than your original service requirement.
What does "or until dismissed by the court" mean?
Once you are assigned to a jury panel, you will stay on that case until the court releases you from your commitment.
You can respond one time only using the phone or web site:
- On the phone: call 253-798-8808 -- one time only
- You can accept your juror service on the phone line.
- To excuse – see below
- To check excusal status - see below
- To answer on the web now -- one time only
- To double check if you have been excused yet
- Do not use this during the week of your jury service; it will not give you the correct information.
- If it says "Not Eligible" you are logging into the wrong place for a work attendance slip or for the "Next Day's Call Group"
- If this fails see below
- Log-in with your badge number and date of birth:
- Phone (253-798-8808)
- Web – Look for " Blue Summons Postcard"
- Double check your status the same way.
- Web –www.co.pierce.wa.us/superior/jury
- If you will be reporting for your Jury service date, it will say 'You are expected'.
- Parking Information
- Select a new date before you log in to the web.
- Usually 5 months out.
- Go through all 4 steps, at the end it will tell you that you are either expected, postponed or excused
- You can postpone to a different date once a year.
- Select any Monday (not a holiday) between now and 5 months out.
You can send us a written request, FAX, or email for excusal and/or postponement along with your juror badge number to:
Jury Administration
Rm. 123
930 Tacoma Ave. S.
Tacoma, WA 98402
email: email@example.com
This address is the return address on your Blue postcard or the Jury Summons form
Letter Format
Employment or Health provider letterhead
- Name
- Badge Number
- Short explanation
- Your signature --you are in agreement with this request to be excused.
You can only be excused from jury duty for:
- Medical Reason - Submit a letter from your healthcare provider stating that due to a medical condition you are unable to serve at this time.
- Please note that the Court does not keep past medical certificates or letters on file.
- Employment Conflict- Submit a letter from your employer on their letterhead, stating they cannot release you from your duties at this time or they do not compensate you for jury duty
- Dependent Care
- Financial Hardship
- Student status
- Military – deployment or living out of the area
- Deceased - Click on this link to remove the name from the juror database - Remove Name
- Not Qualified - Would mean you moved out of Pierce County, you are not a citizen, English is your second language, or you are a felon and have not had your rights restored.
Excused Status?
How to Check Your Status
How will you know if you are excused?
We no longer send out a letter or postcard.
Check your status later by logging in a second time on our Blue Card Log-In page. If you are excused, it will say 'You are excused'.
If you are asking to be excused due to Employment Conflict or a Financial Hardship:
You need to submit a letter stating that it would be a financial hardship for you. The letter should be signed by you and your employer.
What happens if I don't report for jury duty?
Failure to appear is a misdemeanor pursuant to RCW 2.36.170. If you do not report on your scheduled date, you will receive a notice indicating you have failed to appear and that it is a misdemeanor and you may be held in contempt of Court.


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The first person who came up to me was a little blonde girl of about four. She looked me squarely in the eye, climbed up into my lap, turned around so she was facing out and said, "a Barbie doll."
"And what's your name?"
"Lori." She turned her head and smiled.
"Hi, Lori. Would you like a candy cane?"
"Yes," she said.
I indicated the bowl of candy canes on a table to my right and my assistant took one out and handed it to her.
"Thank you," Lori said. She got down, walked to her mother, who was standing four feet from us, held out the hand not holding the candy cane and then led her mother out the door.
Next was another four-year-old blond girl who refused to come into the room. She stood in the doorway in the hall, with the line of kids and parents directly behind her, and just would not move forward. Her mother, a slender woman fashionably dressed, stepped into the room.
"Come on, Adrianna."
Adrianna looked blankly at her mother. Her mother held out her hand and took Adrianna by the wrist and pulled, but Adrianna pulled back. It was a tug–of–war. Mother lost.
"Come see Santa," she said. "Tell him what you want."
Adrianna, as near as I could tell, had not even looked across the room at me sitting in the chair. She continued to look at her mother. Now she pulled harder backwards and mother moved with the first pull, then got her balance and pulled Adrianna back into the room, or tried. Adrianna, in response, put one leg back and one forward, and began to tow her mother out of the room.
"Adrianna?" mother said.
But Adrianna was having none of it. And so, they left.
The third four-year-old, a boy, strode over purposefully, climbed up into my lap, and leaned in to whisper in my ear. I couldn't hear him.
He didn't whisper louder, but he said it slower.
"A bat, a ball, a glove and a baseball cap," he said.
"Done," said I. "It's on the list."
These kids, all of them, were so light and so cute. I gave this one a little hug. He hugged me back. Then he climbed down.
"Give him a candy cane," I said to the assistant.
The next group was two kids with both a mother and a father. Both kids were girls, about a year apart. Five and four, I guessed. Mother brought them up. The father, with the camera, stood behind them. The four-year-old looked at me, trying to size me up, then looked at her mother.
"Go ahead," mother said.
So then she climbed up into my lap. But she wouldn't look at me. She couldn't. One look and she'd turn to stone. She'd be blinded for life.
"Chicken," she said to the ground.
"Chicken?" I said.
"Chicken," she repeated.
I looked at mother. "Fried or broiled?" I asked.
"She wants some other things too," mother said.
"Ice skates," she said.
"Ice skates it is, and chicken."
The girl climbed down, but then her older sister would not climb up. When urged, she hid behind her mother.
"Let me get a picture," father said, standing still further behind them. "Okay, everybody, go to Santa Claus."
They walked toward me, but the older girl stayed hidden behind her mother. Then she peered out.
"Sit on his lap," father said. But she wouldn't. "Okay, then, would you stand next to Santa?" This she would do. It was the older girl, mother, me and the younger girl on my knee. "Smile," father said.
"Everybody gets a candy cane," I said. "Ho, ho, ho."
Next was a six-year-old boy with five or six adults trooping in behind him. All the adults had cameras. The six-year-old looked at me warily.
"Go tell him what you want, Nathan," one of the adults said. I held out my arms. Nathan decided. He stepped forward into my arms and I hoisted him up onto my knee.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"My name is, uh," it's so HARD not to say your real name, you have to think this through, "Santa Claus."
"I know."
Now the adults were arrayed in a semicircle in front of me, shooting flash picture after flash picture. A celebrity moment for the various households.
"Have you been a good boy?" I asked.
I got an odd reaction. He raised an eyebrow. "Certainly," he said. "And I want an iPhone for Christmas."
"That's a tall order," I said. "I'll see what I can do." I looked at the parents for advice. I got nods in return.
"Have a candy cane," I said. "Freshly made at the North Pole." Nathan looked at me. "And wrapped in plastic up there," I said. He took two.
And the kids kept coming. I think in total there were about 60 kids. It took about a half hour to get them all, one at a time, into the wood-paneled living room of the Hedges Inn there on Main Street, East Hampton and then out the back door. I wrote down nothing. I committed it all to memory. Everybody got candy canes.
It is amazing to me just how different every single kid was from every other. There were know-it-all kids. There were scared kids. There were astounded kids—it's him, he's real. And there were two kids who simply ran at me and leaped into my arms with a big full frontal hug.
It's HIM, it's HIM!!
An hour earlier, at the end of a line of parade marchers, I had climbed high up into my sleigh with Mrs. Claus and set off down Main Street, heading from the Presbyterian Church to the Town Windmill and movie theater and then up Newtown Lane to the railroad station. Mrs. Claus and I waved to the hundreds of people lining the street on both sides. I smiled and said, "Ho, ho, ho." Bing Crosby was singing, "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" and in front of us, from front to back, were, in order, these floats and displays:
Leading the way were the Color Guard of the U. S. Coast Guard, then the Mayor and the Town Crier, then the characters Peaches and the Donkey, the float from the Star of the East Lodge 843, the marchers from Dancehampton, the East Hampton Cub Scout Pack 426 float, the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue lifeguards, the East Hampton Classic Boat Society, Girl Scouts Unit 63, the Lion's Club (with the big happy lion), Midget Motor Sports Cars, the Schenck Fuel Services Truck, the Springs School Marching Band, eight farm tractors in formation, the YMCA East Hampton Rec Center float, and then us, with eight people in reindeer suits that included cute little wiggly tails towing us along.
Merry Christmas, everybody. From the Huntting Inn, the Misses and I are heading back now to the North Pole to fulfill some of these orders.


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Among recent actions by the SEC were charges against a Miami trader for short-selling the stock of a Chinese company ahead of its offering.
FINRA took action against firms for statement and confirmation delivery and disclosure failures.
FINRA Fines UBS $575,000 for Statement Glitches
UBS Securities LLC was censured and fined $575,000 by FINRA for violations ranging from failure to deliver account statements and trade confirmations and in some cases sending those documents without required disclosures.
According to FINRA, the firm discovered during routine testing that sometimes it either failed to produce or send paper and electronic trade confirmations and account statements, or sent such confirmations and account statements without some required disclosures to certain U.S. institutional clients. Also, trade confirmations for OTC equity derivative transactions lacked certain required disclosures. In some cases, these failures went back to 2003.
Improper coding caused the system to fail to recognize that certain transactions required confirmations to be issued. Instead, the executing firm foreign affiliate produced and sent the confirmation electronically, the firm generated a confirmation without the disclosure or no confirmation was produced at all.
In addition, staff failed to enter client data that, if entered completely and accurately, would have triggered the generation of a required confirmation. Also, supervisory failures meant that the firm did not uncover the fact that institutional customers failed to receive paper or electronic confirmations, and did not uncover missing or incorrect customer addresses except primarily through returned mail.
The agency acknowledged that UBS discovered the violations itself during internal testing, and worked on correcting them before self-reporting them to FINRA, in addition to assisting FINRA during its investigation. For its part, UBS neither admitted nor denied FINRA's findings, but consented to their entry and to the sanctions.
Merrill Fined $325,000 on Omission of Disclosure Info from Reports
Merrill Lynch was censured and fined $325,000 by FINRA on findings that it failed to provide appropriate disclosure information in research reports, resulting in violations of NASD Conduct Rules 2711 and 2110, and FINRA Rule 2010.
Thanks to an acquisition, the firm's research department was required to consider a company's relationship with the companies that were the subject of the research report (covered companies) in determining which required disclosures to include in research reports the firm issued. But because of the acquisition's compressed timeline, the company still used separate systems from the firm after the acquisition, and research and technology teams from both entities had to aggregate information about the entities' respective relationships with covered companies to generate complete and accurate required disclosures in research reports. The aggregation process resulted in errors that the firm did not discover for more than a year.
An upstream company file used to match companies covered by the firm's research department with the company revenues and client relationships included inaccurate data, and the process designed to update that file failed. That meant that the company information the firm's research data repository used to determine disclosures was stale and resulted in the omission of required disclosures in approximately 19,200 research reports.
An additional disclosure deficiency began at some point when a third-party vendor provided incomplete data to the firm relating to covered companies. As a result, research reports relating to the covered companies failed to disclose whether the firm had managed or co-managed a public offering of the covered company's securities in the past 12 months. The missing data was discovered and corrected, but it has not been determined when the disclosure deficiency began or how many research reports were impacted by it.
Also, in September of 2008, a new third-party vendor began providing the firm with stock price information that contained incorrect data related to certain covered companies that had been impacted by a stock split. The data problem occurred in each monthly file from the vendor until March 16, 2011, and impacted nearly 14,000 fundamental equity research reports. As a result, a significant number of these reports included a price chart that retroactively adjusted the historical stock price of the covered company to reflect a subsequent stock split but did not provide the same retroactive adjustment to the historical price targets included in the chart, thus showing a distorted relationship between the historical stock price and the historical price target. These errors were also reflected on the firm's price charts website during this period. FINRA found that while procedures were in place to address some of these issues, they did not adequately function. In determining the censure and fine, FINRA took into account that that the firm promptly self-reported all the deficiencies; took significant remedial action to prevent their recurrence; and in early 2011, engaged an independent consultant for a 22-month period to assist an internal task force with, among other things, introducing new technologies and processes designed to remedy the problems that had been caused by inaccurate upstream data.
The firm neither admitted nor denied the findings, but consented to their entry and to the fine.
J.P. Turner Order to Pay $700,000 for Unsuitable ETF Sales
FINRA has ordered Atlanta-based broker-dealer J.P. Turner & Co. LLC to pay $707,559 in restitution to 84 customers for sales of unsuitable leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and for excessive mutual fund switches.
As FINRA explains, leveraged and inverse ETFs "reset" daily, meaning that they are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis so their performance can quickly diverge from the performance of the underlying index or benchmark. It is possible that investors could suffer significant losses even if the long-term performance of the index showed a gain. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.
FINRA found that J.P. Turner failed to establish and maintain a reasonable supervisory system and instead, supervised leveraged and inverse ETFs in the same manner that it supervised traditional ETFs. The firm also failed to provide adequate training regarding these ETFs. In addition, J.P. Turner allowed its registered representatives to recommend these complex ETFs without performing reasonable diligence to understand the risks and features associated with the products.
As a result, many J.P. Turner customers held leveraged and inverse ETFs for several months. J.P. Turner also failed to determine whether the ETFs were suitable for at least 27 customers, including retirees and conservative customers, who sustained collective net losses of more than $200,000.
In addition, J.P. Turner engaged in a pattern of unsuitable mutual fund switching. Mutual fund shares are typically suitable as long-term investments and are not proper vehicles for short-term trading because of the transaction fees and commissions incurred from repeated buying and selling of mutual fund shares. J.P. Turner failed to establish and maintain a reasonable supervisory system designed to prevent unsuitable mutual fund switching and lacked sufficient procedures to adequately monitor for trends or patterns involving mutual fund switches. During the relevant period, despite the presence of several red flags, J.P. Turner failed to reject any of the more than 2,800 mutual fund switches that appeared on the firm's switch exception reports. As a result, 66 customers paid commissions and sales charges of more than $500,000 in unsuitable mutual fund switches.
In settling the matter, J.P. Turner neither admitted nor denied the charges, but consented to the entry of FINRA's findings.
SEC Charges Miami Trader with Insider Trading, Short-Selling Violations
Charles Raymond Langston III, a Miami-based trader, was charged by the SEC with insider trading in the stock of a Chinese company and conducting illegal short sales in the securities of three other companies.
Langston came across confidential information in the course of being solicited by placement agents to invest in a secondary offering of AutoChina International's stock.
The opportunity was apparently too tempting. Despite the fact that Langston promised to keep the information to himself and not trade on it, he promptly sold short 29,000 shares of AutoChina stock in advance of the company's public announcement that it had completed the secondary offering, and racked up $193,108 in illegal profits thanks to the inside information. The value of the stock was significantly reduced in the course of the actions.
To hide what he did, Langston made the trades through an entity he owned using a different broker and different account than he used to purchase shares in the company's initial offering.
But that wasn't all. Langston and two of his companies, Guarantee Reinsurance and CRL Management, violated Rule 105 of Regulation M, which prohibits the short sale of an equity security during a restricted period — usually five business days before a public offering — and the purchase of that same security through the offering. The rule addresses illegal short selling that can reduce offering proceeds received by companies by artificially depressing the market price shortly before the company prices its public offering.
Through Guarantee Reinsurance and CRL Management, Langston made short sales in advance of separate secondary offerings by Wells Fargo, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Alcoa, then bought shares in the same offerings. That netted him illegal gains of more than $1.3 million, the SEC says.
While he neither admits nor denies the charges, Langston has agreed to settle the insider trading charges by paying disgorgement of $193,108, prejudgment interest of $22,204 and a penalty of $193,108. In addition, Langston and the two companies also agreed to be fined for the short-selling violations an amount to be determined later by the court.
Check out SEC Enforcement: 'Trader' Bilks Elderly Investors to Pay Mortgage on ThinkAdvisor.


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Committee on Church Unity (General Conference Mennonite Church)
The Committee on Church Unity functioned under the Board of Missions of the General Conference Mennonite Church. Its purpose was to promote "unity among member churches of the Conference and among branches of Mennonites around the world." Among the other duties of this committee was the examination and recommendation of applications from congregations and conferences for admission into conference membership.
The committee was created at the 1929 session of the General Conference under the name of Comity Committee. At the conference session in 1935 the name was changed to Church Unity Committee. The committee contacted congregations, mostly those affiliated with district conferences but not with the General Conference, and invited them to join. It was also the responsibility of the committee to remove difficulties that arose in matters pertaining to practices and doctrines.
One of the major tasks of the committee was to work out the plan by which the General Conference Mennonite Church and the Central Conference of Mennonites united in one body. This union, as well as the joining of numerous congregations in the United States, Canada, and some in South America, was due to a large degree to the efforts of the Committee on Church Unity, which was the name adopted in the new conference constitution of 1950. Leading members of the committee were M. Horsch, Benjamin Ewert, W. F. Unruh, and Arnold Funk.
Restructuring of the General Conference in the 1960s led to the cessation of this committee's work.
See reports of the committee after 1929 in Minutes and Reports of the General Conference Mennonite Church.
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Committee on Church Unity (General Conference Mennonite Church)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 30 May 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Committee_on_Church_Unity_(General_Conference_Mennonite_Church)&oldid=94222.
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Welcome to the world of Dolfi woodcarvings
Val Gardena woodcarving since 1892
For over a hundred years Dolfi is creating beautiful wooden figures, wooden angels, wooden gifts and crosses, saint figures and Christmas ornaments. Out of a hobby which was followed mainly in the cold long winter nights, a lucrative passion was born which has nowadays many lovers and collectors. From generation to generation the passion and love for this work was given to the sons, innovative ideas and artistical fineness developed. Get into an old tradition of Val Gardena, get enchanted by nativity scene figures and find the right present for a beloved one. In the Dolfi Land you will find what you are looking for!


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Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurobiological disorder that is part of a group of conditions called autism spectrum disorders. The term "autism spectrum" refers to a range of developmental disabilities that includes autism as well as other disorders with similar characteristics.
They are known as spectrum disorders because the symptoms of each can appear in different combinations and in varying degrees of severity: two children with the same diagnosis, though they may share certain patterns of behavior, can exhibit a wide range of skills and abilities.
As a result, general terms such as "low-functioning," "high-functioning," "autistic tendencies," "pervasive developmental disorder," and others are often used to describe children whose behaviors fall within the spectrum. Kids with AS share many of the same symptoms as those with "high-functioning autism."
Boys are more than three to four times more likely than girls to be affected by AS. Because milder cases are being identified more frequently, the incidence appears to be increasing. However, like other autism spectrum disorders, AS is often difficult to diagnose and treat.
The disorder is named after Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician who, in 1944, first described a set of behavior patterns apparent in some of his patients, mostly males. Asperger noticed that although these boys had normal intelligence and language development, they had severely impaired social skills, were unable to communicate effectively with others, and had poor coordination.
According to the Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States, the onset of AS may be later than what is typical in autism — or at least it is recognized later. Many kids are diagnosed after age 3, with most diagnosed between the ages of 5 and 9.
AS is characterized by poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech patterns, and other peculiar mannerisms. Kids with AS often have few facial expressions and have difficulty reading the body language of others; they might engage in obsessive routines and display an unusual sensitivity to sensory stimuli (for example, they may be bothered by a light that no one else notices; they may cover their ears to block out sounds in the environment; or they might prefer to wear clothing made only of a certain material).
Overall, people with AS are capable of functioning in everyday life, but tend to be somewhat socially immature, relate better to adults than peers, and may be seen by others as odd or eccentric.
Other characteristics of AS may include motor delays, clumsiness, limited interests, and peculiar preoccupations. Adults with AS have trouble demonstrating empathy for others, and social interactions continue to be difficult.
Experts say that AS follows a continuous course and usually lasts a lifetime. However, symptoms can wax and wane over time, and early intervention services can be helpful.
Because the symptoms of AS are often hard to differentiate from other behavioral problems, it's best to let a doctor or other health professional evaluate your child's symptoms. It's not uncommon for a child to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before a diagnosis of AS is made later.
A child with AS might have these signs and symptoms:
It's important to note that, unlike kids with autism, those with AS might show no delays in language development; they usually have good grammatical skills and an advanced vocabulary at an early age. However, they typically do exhibit a language disorder — they might be very literal and have trouble using language in a social context.
Often there are no obvious delays in cognitive development. Although kids with AS can have problems with attention span and organization, and have skills that seem well developed in some areas and lacking in others, they usually have average and sometimes above-average intelligence.
Researchers and mental health experts are still investigating the causes of autism and AS. Many believe that the pattern of behavior that characterizes AS may have many causes. Research points to the possibility of brain abnormalities as a cause of AS, given that there have been structural and functional differences in specific regions of the brain recognized by using advanced brain imaging.
There seems to be a hereditary component to AS, and research indicates that in some cases AS may be associated with other mental health disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.
Contrary to the incorrect assumptions some may make about people with the disorder, AS is not caused by emotional deprivation or the way a person has been brought up. Because some of the behaviors exhibited by someone with AS may be seen by others as intentionally rude, many people wrongly assume that AS is the result of bad parenting — it isn't. It's a neurobiological disorder whose causes are not yet fully understood.
Currently, there is no cure for the disorder — kids with AS become adults with AS. But many lead full and happy lives, and the likelihood of achieving this is enhanced with appropriate education, support, and resources.
Asperger syndrome can be very difficult to diagnose. Children with AS function well in most aspects of life, so it can be easy to attribute their strange behaviors to just being "different."
Experts say that early intervention involving educational and social training, performed while a child's brain is still developing, is very important for kids with AS.
If your child exhibits some of the symptoms and behaviors that are typical of AS, it's critical to seek help from your doctor. He or she can refer you to a mental health professional or other specialist for further evaluation.
When a specialist assesses your child, a thorough "psychosocial" evaluation will be performed. This includes a careful history of when symptoms were first recognized, the development of motor skills and language patterns, and other aspects of personality and behavior (including favorite activities, unusual habits, preoccupations, etc.).
Particular emphasis is placed on social development, including past and present problems in social interaction and development of friendships. A psychological evaluation and assessment of communication skills are usually conducted to determine which strengths and skills might be deficient.
Because AS can present patterns of behaviors and problems that differ widely from child to child, there isn't a "typical" or prescribed treatment regimen. However, depending on what their strengths and weaknesses are (or depending on what their development history is), kids may benefit from these treatments:
It will help if you involve all of your child's caregivers in the treatment. The health professionals who are caring for your child should know what the others are doing, and you will often find yourself acting as the "case manager" in this scenario. Teachers, babysitters, other family members, close friends, and anyone else who cares for your child also should be involved.
It's important to know that many people can provide assistance. Finding the right program for your child is key and getting help early is important. Kids with AS can and do experience great gains with the appropriate treatment and education.
Although AS presents challenges for kids and their parents, you can help your child adjust and offer support in many ways:
Currently, few facilities are specifically dedicated to providing for the needs of kids with AS. Some children are in mainstream schools where their progress depends on the support and encouragement of parents, caregivers, teachers, and classmates. However, some go to special schools for kids with autism or learning disabilities.
Many people with AS can function well in most aspects of life, so the condition does not have to prevent your child from succeeding academically and socially.
You may feel overwhelmed and discouraged if your child is diagnosed with AS. Remember that your child's treatment team can provide enormous support and encouragement for your child — and your family.
Reviewed by: Rhonda Walter, MD
Date reviewed: January 2012
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Here is another cuff I made using Tim Holtz's new alteration die. This one is made from leather that I embossed through the cuttlebug, takes a few rolls but it does emboss, then lightly sand it to really bring the pattern out.
The leather look lace is made from that awful plastic doiley placemats that you can get from Spotlight by the meter. Trim out the pattern that takes your fancy, rub and pounce alcohol ink on the motif until you get the coverage you like, then rub over some rub and buff and you have lace look trim that is not only half the price, but very durable for wearable art. Thanks to the lovely Linda on her lovely comments about my last cuff and if you go to her blog she has a wonderful giveaway. (Linda I pinched your lace idea for behind the cuff too..)LOL
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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Forward-thinking: Hanging on to a good investment
ADDRESS: 12248 Spicers Mill Road
NEIGHBORHOOD: Montford
SIZE: 1,900 fin. sq. ft.
LAND: 22 acres
CURB APPEAL: 8 out of 10
LISTED BY: Owner, Carey Farmer, ERA The Holden Group, 540-661-0068
Buying stock in Coca Cola when it was first issued would have been nice; on the other hand, hoarding Beanie Babies would not have provided as dramatic a payoff. And Slap Wrap bracelets are almost completely worthless. That friend of yours who accidentally threw out his first-edition Spider Man comic when he outgrew it would be the first to admit that you can't tell which decisions will haunt you and which ones will pay off. Whether by skill or by luck, this week's house has some features that have been vindicated by time's passage.
It's true that right inside the front door visitors are greeted with a chandelier that looks like it came from the set of Thunderball, straight out of the 1960s, but most of the design choices from the original construction are more subtle. The wide brick fireplace in the living room, for example, flanked by built-in shelves and storage space, adds a grounding presence without overpowering the room. Windows on either side of the chimney provide lots of light.
The rest of the living room space is separated from the foyer by a screen of columns above a block of cabinets. Oddly, the cabinets are topped by shallow gravel trays instead of countertop. Why? Maybe it was a good way to display houseplants and not have to worry about water damage to the cabinets. Anyway, it would be easy to deep-six them and hop aboard today's decorating bandwagon with concrete or granite.
The kitchen, just through an archway off the foyer, was redone in 2004 with a new stove, Bosch dishwasher, under-cabinet microwave, and over-and-under refrigerator (with a handy bottom freezer)– all stainless. But the makeover added Silestone quartz countertops (maybe they could also top those living room cabinets) and bracketed the refrigerator with cabinets to make it a display piece. Buyers may want to place a table in the room's open space, both to enjoy the views out the picture window and to avoid taking useable space from the living room.
Unfortunately, the bathroom off the kitchen doesn't showcase the best of '60s sensibilities: the brown and yellow color scheme is dated, and its gloom is unbroken by any window. While the space is too narrow to hold a tub, it has a shower– with a welcome tile surround instead of on of those single-piece fiberglass atrocities we so regularly savage. A second bathroom on this level has better withstood the changing tides of fashion. It's roomier, with a full tub and enough counter space to add a second sink, and it's finished in a blue and white tile that has survived the years to retain a clean, crisp contrast.
All three bedrooms have serene views and Hunter Douglas blinds. They also have roomy (louver-door) closets– the master bedroom has two– and they're actually useful since they were built before contractors started applying the term to spaces too shallow to accommodate even a clothes hanger.
The house has some other elements missing from most properties today. Off the kitchen is a two-thirds basement that provides extra storage along with a place for the oil heater, pressure tank, forced-air system, and washer and dryer. The attached garage can fit at least one full-sized car and also has a full, fixed stairway leading up to the attic. Storage space in the attic is limited, but it runs the length of the house and offers well-lit, standing-room access to the ceiling fixtures.
Like the home itself, the grounds have some good points. Older trees have matured to create a canopy that shades the home, while their spacing and judicious pruning have kept the yard open. A concrete patio behind the house makes a nice spot to relax, and the remaining 22 acres accommodate two horse paddocks, a pole barn, stalls, and a shed wired for electricity.
Considering the parcel and the neighborhood, the house is surprisingly humble, and would have been easy to bulldoze in favor of something more upscale. Holding on to it may turn out to have been a sharp choice.
Each week, a brave local seller invites the Hook to provide an impartial, warts-and-all look at their real estate listing. E-mail yours today!


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Uber is worth $12 billion?
According to reports, as the hired driver app seeks an additional $500 million in funding, the startup could be valued around $12 billion or more.
Uber, based in San Francisco, created a mobile app for users to find drivers for hire, is looking for more funding from mutual funds and hedge funds, according to the Wall Street Journal. Interested investors have until the end of the week to pledge money. Bloomberg has already reported that it's seeking a valuation of $10 billion, but $12 billion isn't impossible.
U.S. & World
If the numbers don't add up, it's likely because it has the same valuation of Hertz or Avis car rental companies that a) have fleets or cars and b) assets. Uber has neither, only a network of users and a reservation system. Uber would also be worth more than Dropbox.
We're not denigrating what Uber is doing, it's projected to make $1.5 billion net next year, but when we start looking at valuations of more than $10 billion for a reservation system -- it's easy to see why people are arguing we're in a tech bubble.


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Wait Times at Boone Co. Dept. of Family Services Cost Families, Daycare Centers
COLUMBIA - Issues with long wait times on the phone and at the offices of the Missouri Department of Family Services have cost recipients and child care providers thousands of dollars.
Childcare recipients claim wait times at the Boone Co. DFS office can last up to seven hours, and calls to their help line (1-800-FSD-INFO), 20 to 40 minutes.
Amy Todd gets state aid to put her three children, ages four, two and one, all in daycare. The four and two year olds attend Tiger Tots Early Learning, while the one year old is taken care of in a home day care setting.
Todd got smart and began showing up at 7:30 a.m., as soon as the doors opened, whenever she had to go to the DFS offices.
Sometimes, however, Todd doesn't have the time to show up at the offices right at 7:30. She says whenever she goes to the office at a different time, she loses around $60 worth of pay.
"To spend a whole day, in the welfare office, is unbelievable," Todd said. "If they want us to help ourselves, you'd think they'd be doing to help us move through there faster."
Paul Prevo, who owns Tiger Tots Early Learning in Columbia, says he hears of these issues all the time.
"One family I know of, they packed a picnic lunch to go wait at the office," Prevo said.
Prevo also said his Paris Road location for Tiger Tots has lost around $10,000 this year alone from extended wait times. He said he can't help but provide child care services for families, even if they are not sure if they will be able to pay for it.
Unfortunately for Prevo, sometimes families find out weeks after they submit their paperwork, that the department did not approve them for child care assistance.
"I see these moms come into my office and they literally cry because they can't get an answer," Prevo said. "I mean, it is heartbreaking to them because they're trying to do what's best for their kid and they can't get it done."
Prevo thinks putting the whole process online would save money and time.
"You're talking hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost income, because of paperwork," Prevo said. "So a simple software program to automate the process, pays for itself within a couple of short years."
To get a more accurate picture of how the Boone Co. DFS office works, KOMU 8 News paid a visit to the office to see how it was laid out and how it operated.
One woman said she had already been waiting 40 minutes to speak with a caseworker. She then said she "got lucky," that her wait would only last about three to four hours that day since the office wasn't too crowded. When asked if this was normal, she laughed and vigorously shook her head.
"Oh no," she said. "The other day, I came in here around 9 a.m. and didn't leave until 4 p.m., when they take their last appointment."
KOMU 8 News reached out to Department of Social Services' media contact, Rebecca Woelfel, for a comment on why wait times have become so long over the past year. She did not return several calls, but eventually sent an email, simply saying she was unavailable for an interview.


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A self-proclaimed product of his past, rapper Sean Kingston's history helps describe his sound. Born in Miami, Florida, then raised in Kingston, Jamaica from the age of six, he mixed more than a little dancehall and reggae into his hip-hop. The hard lyrics come from a hard life, which included incarceration, homelessness, and growing up a lot faster than he should have. His young parents didn't play teen pop or teen rap while he was being raised, so he absorbed the adult lyrics of Buju Banton, Ice Cube, and Rakim. He also lived the lyrics and landed a breaking-and-entering charge at age 11.
Twenty-one days in jail, boot camp, and living in a car while his mother was incarcerated on an identity fraud rap all followed. None of it swayed the youth against hustling; it just pointed him in a different, more lucrative direction. Taking his ability to write rhymes and hooks, he started working Miami's talent show and showcase circuit hard, eventually sharing the stage with Pitbull, Ludacris, and Trick Daddy. Producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna) caught his demo and signed the young rapper to his Beluga Heights record label right before the major-label bidding wars were to begin.
The Sony imprint Epic won and introduced their new artist in the spring of 2007 with the single "Colors 2007," featuring the Game and Rick Ross. Although he sounded much older, Kingston was only 16 years old when the track landed. With his second single, "Beautiful Girls," he took a sample of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" and twisted it into a huge hit. This more polished, smoother, and less hardcore stance suited the singer and figured heavily into his self-titled debut full-length. His sophomore release, Tomorrow, arrived in 2009 and featured the singles "Fire Burning," "Face Drop," and "My Girlfriend." In 2013 the single "Letting Go (Dutty Love)," with special guest Nicki Minaj, appeared, along with his third album, Back 2 Life. ~ David Jeffries


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Great game 1 and brilliant basketball. Only 12 turnovers between both teams, Spurs only had 4 despite great defense on the part of both teams.
I think the Spurs win it in 5 or 6, stealing game 1 in Miami isn't easy. Interesting move by Spoelstra was going without a PG in the final few minutes and having Lebron guard Tony Parker.


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Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme from Bermuda Onion where we share new (to us) words that we've encountered in our reading. If you want to play along, grab the button, and write a post.
My words this week are from The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen L. Carter (which I am enjoying greatly).
varioloid: 1. resembling smallpox. 2. of or pertaining to a mild case of smallpox.
"Instead, my mother died of the varioloid a few months after Nanny moved in."
calumnious: of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
"You are here to help acquit the President of these calumnious charges, not to hunt for conspiracies or solve murders the police have closed."
I haven't been posting alot this month, and now there is only one full week of summer left for us! I'll be back on a blogging schedule soon, but for now I'm focusing on family time. Hope each of you are having a wonderful summer!


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Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო (or Sakartvelo); Armenian: Վրաստան (Vrastan). is is the northern neighbor of Armenia, also bounded by Russia to the north, Turkey to the southwest, and Azerbaijan to the southeast.
Relations with the Armenians
Georgia and Armenia share many cultural similiarities. Both are ancient Christian peoples who have their own distinct alphabets (both of which were attributed by the same man, St. Mesrob Mashtots who also invented the Caucasian Albanian alphabet). Although the Georgian Church is an Eastern Orthodox branch and the Armenian Church is an Oriental Orthodox branch, both use the title "Catholicos" and they both use the designation "Apostolic" and "Orthodox" in their full titles. Armenian architecture is also strikingly similar to Georgian architecture.
Despite these close cultural ties, Armenians and Georgians have tended to have a tenuous relationship (at times, they shared close bonds while at other times they have regarded each other as rivals). Their relationship is best summed up by Mary K. Matossian in The Handbook of Major Soviet Nationalities (pub. 1975, p. 149):
- Armenians regard Georgians as rivals, undult favored by Stalin and the Soviet authorities. The history, fine arts, and customs of Georgians and Armenians are remarkably similar, but neither ethnic group will admit this...
Matossian also notes that this judgement is impressionistic and that "there are no reliable studies of the subject."
The last major conflict between Georgia and Armenia occured in 1918, in the Georgian-Armenian War with resulted in the joint-occupation of the then-disputed Lori district which was eventually ceded to Armenia during Sovietization.
Georgia and Armenia also differ in their relations with Russia. While Armenia has viewed Russia as a "protector," Georgia views Russia as an "aggressor," attempting to "reign in" the former Soviet state under its sphere of influence. Animosity between Russia and Georgia dates back to the times of the Russian Empire when in 1811, the autocephalous status of the Georgian Church was abolished by the Russian authorities and subjected to the synodical rule of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Georgian liturgy was also replaced with Russian. The Tsarist government also attempted similar, though less severe tactics against the Armenian church (in 1836 a regulation issued by the Tsar greatly reduced the powers of the Armenian religious leadership, including that of the Catholicos).
Since independence, Georgia has faced political turmoil, economic instability, and civil war. The autonomous regions of Abkhazia, Adjara, and South Ossetia all seceded from the country and only Adjara has since been successfully restored under Georgian control. The conflict in Abkhazia was especially violent with cases of ethnic cleansing of the area's Georgians by native Abkhazians. Georgia's continued political turmoil has hurt Armenia in the process which relies on Georgia as a transite country for natural resources due to the blockades imposed by neighboring Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Georgia has had three important political leaders since independence: Zviad Gamsakhurdia (a Georgian nationalist), Eduard Shevardnadze (who previously served under Mikhail Gorbachev as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union), and Mikheil Saakashvili (the current, pro-western president). Shevardnadze's leadership of Georgia, while supported by the west, was unpopular with most Georgians. He was eventually forced to resign in the 2003 "Rose Revolution" lead by current President Saakashvili.
Georgia is divided into 10 regions (Georgian: Mkhare, მხარე) and 2 autonomous republics (capitals in parentheses): File:Regions of Georgia.png Autonomous Republics:
- Guria 3 (Ozurgeti)
- Imereti 6 (Kutaisi)
- Kakheti 11 (Telavi)
- Kvemo Kartli 10 (Rustavi)
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti 9 (Mtskheta)
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti 5 (Ambrolauri)
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti 2 (Zugdidi)
- Samtskhe-Javakheti 7 (Akhaltsikhe)
- Shida Kartli 8 (Gori)
- Tbilisi 12 (Tbilisi)
The status of the former autonomous administrative division, South Ossetia or Samachablo, is subject of negotiation with the Russian-supported separatist government there. The breakaway republic claims the northern part of Shida Kartli region as its territory, with small parts of neighbouring regions.
The regions are subdivided into districts (Georgian: Raioni, რაიონი), which may or may not have a legal status:
Abasha (district), Adigeni, Akhalgora, Akhaltsikhe, Akhmeta, Ambrolauri, Aspindza, Baghdati, Bolnisi, Borjomi, Chkhorotsq'u, Chokhatauri, Dedoplistsq'aro, Dmanisi, Dusheti, Gardabani, Gurjaani, Java, Kareli, Kaspi, Kharagauli, Khashuri, Khobi, Khoni, Lagodekhi, Lanchkhuti, Lentekhi, Marneuli, Martvili, Mestia, Mtskheta, Ninotsminda, Oni, Ozurgeti, Q'azbegi, Q'vareli, Sachkhere, Sagarejo, Samtredia, Senaki, Sighnagi,Telavi, Terjola, Tetritsq'aro, Tianeti, Tsageri, Tsalenjikha, Tsalka, Vani, Zestaponi, Zugdidi
Armenian related events in Georgia
- 2006
- Jan 6 - Georgia: Riding the Potato Train
- Jan 6 - Georgia Closes Armenian Schools
See also
- Keeping a home in Georgia and a heart in Armenia
- Autonomy vs. Identity: Georgian-Armenians Make a Play for Power Amid Diminishing Clout
- Armenian Cooperation Centre of Georgia (ACCG)
POLICE QUASH ARMENIAN PROTEST IN SOUTHERN GEORGIA. Georgian police resorted to violence on 5 October to break up a protest demonstration by some 300 people in the predominantly Armenian-populated town of Akhalkalaki, Caucasus Press reported. The demonstrators, some of whom converged on Akhalkalaki from outlying villages, were protesting the closure by Tax Police of 10 local stores, which local activists interpreted as retaliation for the formal demand by the regions Armenians last month for autonomous status (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 26 September 2005). Several demonstration participants have been hospitalized after being beaten by police. LF (RFE/RL Newsline - 10/06/2005)
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`The Tax officers from Akhaltsakha checked some ten shops in Akhalkalaki. In some shops they found Armenian products without excises and closed them. The result was that a group of people have gathered in front of the local administrative building and organized the act of complain', said today the administrative member of `Hzor Haireniq' party Shirak Torosyan commenting the situation in Akhalqalaqi took place on October 5. `Then came newly formed gendarmerie and fired in the air with guns. Fortunately there are no victims. The head of Samtskhe-Javakheti (Akhalkalaki region) Georgi Khachidze qualified it as a crime, and he has promised to punish the criminals', added Shirak Torosyan.
Panorama.am was also interested in the nationality of gendarmes, and concerning this question Mr. Torosyan answered, `They are all Armenians from Akhalkalaki and neighboring villages'. /Panorama.am/
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NEW UNREST IN JAVAKHETI PROMPTS WARNING FROM YEREVAN By Zaal Anjaparidze
Eurasia Daily Monitor, DC The Jamestown Foundation Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Akhalkalaki, the main town in the predominantly Armenian-populated and Armenia-bordered Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, was the site of an anti-government protest rally on October 5. The incident reaffirmed that this turbulent region remains unstable, despite the Georgian government's efforts to normalize the situation there.
The unrest began after tax officials from Tbilisi, conducting a routine inspection of local retailers, closed 10 shops for financial irregularities. The shop owners, mostly ethnic Armenians, and about 300 supporters, evidently influenced by local provocateurs, gathered outside the Akhalkalaki district administration building to protest the alleged violation of the Armenians' rights. The protestors's complaints quickly moved from economic issues to political demands such as stopping the closure of Russian military bases and granting political autonomy for the region.
Local police dispersed the rally using rubber truncheons and firing shots in the air. The clash between the authorities and the protesters left several people injured. The police efforts to break up the rally instead prompted more residents of Akhalkalaki and nearby villages to join the protest, making the situation even tenser.
Civic groups based in Samtskhe-Javakheti, as well as some Russian sources, have alleged that the government deliberately planned the brutal end to the protest in order to intimidate the local Armenian population following local demands for political autonomy in the region. A council of local non-governmental organizations, meeting September 23-24, adopted a resolution calling on the Georgian government to grant autonomy to the region (see EDM, September 29).
Javakhk-Info, the local news agency, distributed a bellicose statement by regional Armenian non-governmental organizations saying that the aggressive behavior by the Georgian authorities towards the region's ethnic Armenians leaves them "no other choice than the use of force to protect their interests and dignity" (Regnum, October 5).
However, a source in Georgian law enforcement told Kavkas Press that the police shot into the air only after one of the protesters had taken a shot first (Kavkas Press October 5).
Giorgi Khachidze, the presidentially appointed governor of the region, managed to calm the angry crowd through negotiations.
Khachidze criticized the police for excessive use of force and promised to hold some of them accountable. "In my opinion, they had no right to fire shots, even in the air," he said (TV-Rustavi-2, October 6). Meanwhile, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili hailed the police actions, saying, "there is no serious problem" and emphasizing that law-enforcement officials were merely maintaining order in a region that had been poorly controlled in recent years (TV-Imedi, October 6).
Saakashvili and other Georgian officials have tried to downplay the latest events in Akhalkalaki, claming that the radical organizations advocating autonomy for the region do not enjoy serious popular support.
Georgian Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili told the Armenian newspaper Aikakan Jamanak that Tbilisi welcomes autonomy for Javakheti so long as that means no more than ordinary self-governance. Merabishvili said he is not interested in the Javakheti civic groups expressing political ambitions. "We are going to listen to the elected deputies," he said (Regnum, October 6-7).
A diplomatic warning from Yerevan snapped the Georgian authorities out of their complacency. On October 8, Garnik Isagulian, national security aide to Armenian President Robert Kocharian, warned Tbilisi to show restraint when dealing with the predominantly Armenian-populated Samtskhe-Javakheti. Of the October 5 clash, Isagulyan commented, "Georgian authorities should be extremely cautious and attentive in their actions, because any minor provocation could turn into a large-scale clash." Isagulian also dismissed rumors about Russian intelligence playing a role in recent events in Samtskhe-Javakheti (Regnum, Civil Georgia, October 8).
However, the Russian media's wide and largely biased coverage of the October 5 unrest in Akhalkalaki, routinely voicing the Kremlin's position, suggests that Russia is not a mere observer.
Georgian media have long speculated that Russia and several radical Armenian groups are behind the provocations in Javakheti. Van Baiburt, an Armenian member of the Georgian parliament, confirmed this in an interview with GazetaSNG.ru. Meanwhile, Levon Mkrtichyan, from the Armenian Dashnaktsutiun party, one of the alleged supporters of the Javakheti radical organizations, insisted that Javakheti Armenians advocate only for cultural autonomy.
The Armenian newspapers are increasingly linking the recent unrest in Samtskhe-Javakheti with the construction of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway, which bypasses Armenia. They suggest that as Georgia increases its ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey, Armenia may be left isolated. Armenian papers also argue that if Georgia's national interests conflict with those of Armenia, Tbilisi "should not be astonished at the eruption of a natural expression of self-preservation and self-defense among the Samtskhe-Javakheti population."
As the problem becomes increasingly complicated, Tbilisi will be forced to act. When he visited Armenia on September 29-30, Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli stated that Georgia would not implement any programs directed against Armenia. Meanwhile, Nogaideli publicly underlined that regional autonomy in Georgia is only available for Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Ajaria.
Nogaideli's Armenian trip, coming on the heels of the demands for autonomy in Samstkhe-Javakheti, suggests that stability in Samtskhe-Javakheti greatly depends on Yerevan's good will, as Tbilisi has always appealed to the Armenian government to mediate serious disturbances in the region. Saakashvili's government, which inherited the unresolved problems of Samtskhe-Javakheti from former president Eduard Shevardnadze, follows the same pattern. Saakashvili, like Shevardnadze, strives to resolve the region's problems with short-term decisions (see EDM, March 23, May 24, August 3).
Meanwhile, Yerevan is gaining more leverage to manage the situation in Samtskhe-Javakheti and may be clandestinely urging Tbilisi to reconcile itself to this fact.
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Georgian MPs savage human rights ombudsman over his stance on religion
Imedi TV, Tbilisi 23 Dec 05
[Presenter] For the first time the [parliamentary] opposition and members of the majority are on the same side of the argument.
Parliament members walked out of the debate chamber today in protest at [human rights ombudsman] Sozar Subari's report.
Nodar Grigalashvili was the first to make a critical statement. He refused to listen to Subari's report, describing it as hideous.
Grigalashvili's remarks were greeted with applause. Roman Kusiani and opposition members followed suit. [Majority leader] Maia Nadiradze thinks, however, that the human rights ombudsman's report does not change anything and does not merit reaction of this sort.
Sozar Subari said that the constitutional agreement between the state and the Georgian Orthodox Church was against the constitution and breached other faiths' rights. At present Subari is addressing a half-empty chamber.
[Kusiani, MP] We should ask the human rights ombudsman to read out the section in his report concerning freedom of religion. I should tell you that 18 pages of the 120-page report are dedicated to this issue.
[Davit Gamqrelidze, New Right MP] We refuse to enter into debate with Mr Subari who is a defender of the Liberty Institute, not a human rights ombudsman. Everyone knows what his position on the Orthodox Church is.
[Nodar Grigalashvili, MP] Is it acceptable to describe the historically justified privileges given to the Orthodox Church as discrimination against other religions?
[Khatuna Gogorishvili, chair of the committee for procedural issues] We will not achieve anything by not asking Mr Subari questions and not debating with him. It is precisely for this reason that I am staying in the chamber.
[Mikheil Machavariani, deputy chair of parliament] The Orthodox Church has a special role in Georgian history. Only the Georgian Orthodox Church should have [a constitutional agreement with the state]. As far as I am aware, representatives of all confessions accepted this when the issue was discussed.
[Nadiradze] The majority's attitude is that the constitutional agreement between the state and the Church has been concluded. We have undertaken an obligation. The human rights ombudsman is not a supreme leader. His report does not change either the situation in the country or our attitude.
[Van Baiburt, MP] I think that it was the right decision because the Armenian Apostolic Church, which has existed here for centuries and has followers, should be -
[Subari, interrupting] The Georgian constitution states that all citizens of Georgia have equal rights. This should be reflected in real life.
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Armenian Church confiscations
MAJORITY RULE OR RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY? By Eka Basilaia
The Messenger, Georgia Jan 20 2006
In interview, Georgian Public Defender debates constitutional status of the Orthodox Church
Ombudsman Sozar Subari
The ongoing political debate over religious issues has caused the Public Defender to speak out in public against the perceived hegemony of the Orthodox Church. Leading politicians meanwhile accuse him of unjustly defending sectarian religions in a country where Orthodox Christianity is the religious majority's historic faith.
Wednesday's session of the parliamentary committee for human rights protection turned into a panel for heated debate and clashes when Ombudsman Sozar Subari spoke up in defense of the rights of religious minorities.
Subari stated that discrimination along religious lines is commonplace in Georgia and proposed a reconsideration of the 2001 Concordat that was made between the Georgian Orthodox Church and the government - a proposal that was met with outrage by many Georgian politicians.
"According to the Georgian Constitution every person is born equal," Subari said in an interview with The Messenger on Thursday adding, "Of course this does not rule out the possibility that one particular religion might have a special or different status, but this status should not turn into a privilege."
The Georgian Constitution calls for the protection of the freedom of speech and condemns the persecution of people on the bases of their opinion, confession or faith. At the same time there is a constitutional agreement between the government and the Georgian Orthodox church according to which the Georgian state acknowledges the historical significance and contributions of Christian Orthodoxy.
"However, this status should not serve as a means to make exceptions for only those who posses it. When the difference turns into a privilege or a form of dominance which puts religious minorities in an unfavorable condition, it contradicts the Georgian Constitution and can be labeled as discrimination," Subari said.
He said that the status grants the Orthodox clergy and church a variety of benefits not offered to other faiths such as the right bow out of military service; certain tax advantages; the Orthodox wedding ceremony is given the same legal status as a civil wedding; and chaplains at government run institutions, such as prisons or the military, are only Orthodox Christians.
Subari protested against privileges such as the tax break and military exemption stating, "I believe that if we grant these favors to only one religious faith then we neglect the rights of other religions."
Another thing that Subari is concerned about is the issue of Armenian churches that he said historically belonged to Armenians residing in Georgia, but are now in the hands of the state.
"The state should by all means return these churches to their historical owners," Subari demanded, noting "If the provenance of any of these churches is debatable a commission should be set up to study the historical background and determine its rightful owner."
Subari pointed to two cases - Norasheni church in Tbilisi in Leselidze Street and Surbnisani church in Akhaltsiakhe - which he believes call for immediate attention.
"I will never be able to feel like a true Christian when the territories and churches that historically belonged to certain religious groups are taken away illegally," Subari contended.
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I used to really enjoy photography back in the pre-digital days. I still have that old 35mm film camera, but I haven't used it in a very long time. For years now, I've gotten by with the camera in my phone for snapshots, but I have not done any art photography.
Recently, I decided that I wanted to buy a good digital camera. I had two main requirements. Both were equally important to me.
The first was that the camera had to be very portable. That meant that a big DSLR camera with fancy lenses were out of the question. I wanted something that I could tuck in my bag or carry with me easily almost all the time. I've heard it said that the best camera is the one that you have with you, and I decided to take that to heart. How could I expect to capture great images if I never had my camera with me?
Second, while portable, the camera had to produce excellent output. That meant that it needed to have a quality lens, a good sensor, and give me the control I needed over the camera's operation that I was accustomed to having with my old film camera.
I finally settled on the Panasonic Lumix LX-7. It has a Leica lens that is capable of f-stops (1.4-2.3) that are generally reserved for much larger more expensive lenses on DSLR cameras. Optical zoom range is equivalent to 24-90mm on a 35mm camera, giving me more flexibility than I expected to find without sacrificing portability. The 10.1 MP sensor isn't the highest on the market, but it produces good images without too much noise. Low light is always a challenge, but the wide f-stops help to mitigate that problem. HD video quality is quite good too.
I have been carrying the camera with me regularly for about two months now. To protect it, I bought a small carrying case from Mega Gear called the "Ever Ready". I love the retro style. It looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie. Quality is good, and the price was very fair.
My only complaint so far is that it makes some strange decisions in point-and-shoot mode. The exposures are great, but it has an affinity for very low f-stops. This can make focus an issue at times due to the shallow depth of field that results.
Now that I have become comfortable with the camera, I'm starting to learn more about digital processing. I used to use Google's Picasa application. It's a great option for most people who want an easy tool to process, manage, and share photos.
To get the most out of the camera, I have started shooting in RAW mode instead of JPEG. The reason for this is simple: JPEG is a lossy image format and I don't want the camera to throw away any data that it captures. Keeping all of the RAW data gives me the most flexibility when I "develop" the photo.
I quickly outgrew Picasa, so I purchased a copy of Adobe Lightroom 5. Lightroom is a professional grade tool for processing digital photos. It supports plugins and includes knobs and buttons for just about any setting that I could possibly ever need. The learning curve has been a little steep, but I'm getting the hang of it.


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Mighty Spice Mixes
By —Adeena Sussman in the Wall Street Journal
Think of vadouvan as the sports car of curry powders. Like its better-known cousins, this French-influenced upstart is a favorite of Daniel Boulud and other chefs. Powered by a gutsy wallop of cumin, cardamom, mustard and turmeric, this blend is built for speed. Yet its torque is gentler than that of traditional curry, thanks to the addition of dried onions, garlic and often shallots. The effect is a mellow, balanced blend that finds a natural home in recipes from roasted butternut squash soup to buttery shortbread cookies.
A sweet and savory combination often found in Arabic kitchens and used to enhance meats, lentils and grain dishes, baharat feels exotic and familiar at the same time. Look for a blend that combines an assertive kick of black pepper with the soothing warmth of nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. As chef Michael Solomonov often does at Zahav in Philadelphia, rub baharat on meat before grilling—or add a bit to your favorite brownie batter.
Tangy dried sumac is this versatile blend's key player. There are many variations, but two of the best are Israeli, which typically includes sesame seeds, oregano, thyme and salt; and Syrian, which often brings cumin and coriander into the mix. Sprinkle Syrian za'atar on labneh (strained tart yogurt) with a drizzle of olive oil and serve with pita. Add the Israeli version to ripe pineapple before grilling or roasting.
Cajun Spice
Cajun seasoning channels Bayou cooking with a heady mix that includes several types of pepper, onion and garlic powder and often dried celery. Every Cajun mix is a little different, but they all pack salt and heat. Use in traditional "blackened" recipes, stir into soups or blend into unsalted butter to finish simply steamed vegetables.
Though not technically a spice blend, this Japanese seasoning earns its keep in the cabinet. Made from black and white sesame seeds, seaweed, sugar, salt and sometimes dried bonito flakes, this staple is a classic white-rice topper. It's also great sprinkled on salads or for crusting tuna or salmon fillets before pan-searing. Vegetarians can opt for pared-down gomasio, which consists simply of sesame seeds and sea salt. Furikake: $4 for 1.9 ounces, mishima.com; gomasio:
Herbes de Provence
Don't feel limited by its Gallic provenance—this blend boosts much more than French food. Fennel and lavender stand out among basil, marjoram, rosemary and thyme. Larger pieces of dried herbs—rather than finely ground spices—mean you'll want to cook or marinate with these spices to soften them. Sprinkle onto tomato halves before roasting, rub into chicken with lemon and garlic before cooking, or mix into ground beef for herb-forward hamburgers.
Quick-change agents of the first order, spice blends can elevate dinner from edible to exquisite. Think about the way the introduction of even one new element, such as lemon juice or a fresh herb, can enliven a dish—then multiply the result exponentially. Za'atar's citrus-like punch brightens anything it touches, while a pinch of herbes de Provence adds floral and piney accents. A few things to keep in mind: Freshness counts, so buy in small quantities from stores that have high turnover. Since many blends contain salt, season food with the blend first, then add salt as needed. Lastly, use in moderation, said Lior Lev Sercarz, owner of La Boîte à Epice, a New York-based spice purveyor to both restaurants and consumers. "Let the flavor of your recipe's ingredients shine," added Mr. Sercarz. "The spice blend is the accessory that ties the whole ensemble together."
A version of this article appeared September 8, 2012, on page D5 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Mighty Spice Mixes.


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Kathleen Ann Palmer
Feb. 4, 1951-June 17, 2012
Pleasanton, California
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Kathy Palmer, a 30 year resident of Pleasanton, died suddently on June 17, 2012. She was born in Portland, OR on February 4, 1951. Kathy is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Jim, daughters Kristy (Elvis) Aviles and Karey (Scott) McAlpine, sisters Patti Harvey and Terry McArdle, and grandchildren Jascylette, Elvis Jr. and Elijah, and nieces Tiffany, Jen, Julie, and Michelle, and nephew Matt. Kathy was an avid sports fan, loving both the SF Giants and 49ers. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends and family. A private celebration of life will be held on Friday.


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Labels like trip hop and downbeat, which became synonymous with the music of Massive Attack during their 90s heyday, don't do their majestic 1991 debut album, Blue Lines, justice.
Taking influence from soul, funk, hip-hop, post-punk, dub, reggae, and the burgeoning underground British dance scene, as well as surely being inspired by Soul II Soul's Club Classics Vol. 1 released two years earlier, the Bristol band produced something poignant and entrancing.
And this reissue, 21 years on, has been remastered, making the songs sound even better.
Opener Safe From Harm is the perfect marriage of soulful vocals (courtesy of Shara Nelson) and menacing, husky rapping, with famous lines like "... spreading through your system like a virus". There's a breathtaking sonic shift when the moochy, mumbling title track, featuring Tricky, ends, with the words, "Take my piece of mind and sign my name across your heart", before launching straight into their cover of Be Thankful For What You Got, the essence of which they hardly mess with, because why would you?
Then there's Daydreaming and its gently hammering and meditative beat mantra; the hint of a club and disco vibe on Lately recalls Soul II Soul but with a deeper and more delicious groove, and the drama and beauty of Unfinished Sympathy makes it one of the best British songs ever written.
Even though Massive Attack - and Blue Lines especially - had far more impact in Britain than anywhere else in the world, it well and truly made its mark in New Zealand too, selling more than 30,000 copies.
Way back in the early 90s in Wellington my mates and I marvelled at this exotic, strange and spooky dance music, in between jumping around to Nirvana and howling along to the Pixies that is. And it's perhaps band member Daddy G who sums Blue Lines up best: "What we were trying to do was create dance music for the head rather than the feet."
As well as being the first of Massive Attack's best three albums - along with Protection (1994) and Mezzanine (1998) - Blue Lines also influenced Portishead's Dummy, Tricky's Maxinquaye, and Goldie's drum 'n' bass classic Timeless, as well as everyone from Radiohead and Moby through to modern day acts like the xx, Burial, and great British future pop hope Labrinth.
At 10 tracks and just under 45 minutes, Blue Lines doesn't have a single superfluous sound or word on it. It was an album that took you away to another, more magical world - and that's the sign of a truly classic record.
Stars: 5/5
Verdict: Still a landmark album 21 years on
- TimeOut


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1929 Ford Pickup - Closed Cab Caretaker
Johnny Morris' '29 Ford Pickup
Despite the fact that Johnny Morris' name is on the title and that he turned a pile of clean original pieces into this '29 Ford closed cab pickup, he considers this ride on loan from his good friend Steve Ginter. The story between the two friends goes back over a quarter of a century when Steve first found the truck in a North Dakota wrecking yard. Steve really wanted the truck but had no way to get it home. He eventually told someone else about the '29 and that person went and bought it and brought it back to Cincinnati, Ohio.
A few years later, Johnny and Steve were making their way through a local swap meet when they saw the pickup. It was unmistakably the same truck, as it still wore the decade's-old original "Sausage Delivery" lettering on the doors (You couldn't have paid me to take that off! -Ed. ). Steve bought the pickup, disassembled it, and stored it in his basement for many years. Johnny tried many times to buy the ol' Ford and only recently did Steve finally give in.
Once in Johnny's possession, he wasted no time finally getting the old Ford back together, a task made much easier because of the pristine condition of the original sheetmetal. Ditching the original frame for a fresh chassis from Brookville Roadster also helped speed up the process. A 4-inch dropped Magnum I-beam suspended under one of POSIES' reversed eye springs sets the ride height up front. An 8-inch Ford rearend hooked to a pair of All American coilovers under a 2-inch kicked-up rear crossmember provides the stance in back. Stopping the Model A is handled by a Magnum disc/Ford drum brake combo with steering chores made effortless through a new Flaming River box. Motivation was kept simple with a box stock 305ci Chevy small-block dressed up with a Weiand intake flanked by a pair of early Corvette valve covers.
The clean original tin that started the whole project didn't need much more than a light scuffing before Johnny had Boyd Spencer coat it with a fresh coat of satin black paint. Finishing exterior touches include a pair of '28 Model A commercial lights up front with a pair of '34 Ford units in the rear hung on custom brackets made from the ends of a stock Model A headlight bar. Inside is more of the purposeful simplicity with the fanciest part being a '32 Ford-style dash fitted with a Stewart Warner panel filled with gauges of the same brand. An owner-built column is topped by a three-spoke steering wheel. The seat, which was made of plywood and foam and covered by a comfy Indian blanket, was another example of the owner's handiwork.
For now Johnny is having a blast tearin' up the road in his cool little Model A truck, but it's a pretty safe bet where it will go if he ever decides to give up the keys.
Johnny MorrisDayton, Ohio1929 Ford Model A Pickup
DrivetrainA Weiand intake and Edelbrock carb tops the bone-stock Chevy 305ci small-block Johnny pulled out of a retired '77 model to provide simple and reliable power for his pickup. A Mallory ignition makes the spark and rams-horn exhaust manifolds send the spent gasses to an owner-built exhaust system. Remaining items like the Corvette finned valve covers come from Johnny's collection of "whatever I had laying around." Backing up the budget mill is a Turbo 350 automatic trans rebuilt by Bill Allen and a new custom-built driveshaft.
ChassisThe foundation for Johnny's hot rod started with a Brookville Roadster perimeter frame set up with a 2-inch kick-up in the rear that he bolted a Magnum 4-inch dropped I-beam to up front and an 8-inch Ford axle to the rear. Magnum discs on matching spindles on the front in conjunction with a pair of Ford drums on the rear do the stopping. A fresh Flaming River steering box keeps the truck between the lines.
Wheels and TiresA set of '35 Ford 16-inch wire wheels (stock 4 inches wide in the front and widened an inch in the rear) ride inside a pair of Goodyear M-90 motorcycle tires up front and a pair of All-State 6.50x16 donuts in the rear.
Body and PaintA very clean set of original 1929 Ford tin only needed a light scuffing before Boyd Spencer gave it all a fresh coat of satin black paint. An original grille sits in front of a Rootlieb hood and '28 Ford commercial headlights take their place up front with a pair of '34 Ford units in the rear. Johnny tracked down a '32 Ford front bumper with just the right amount of patina before bolting it to the front of his pickup.
InteriorA simple truck needs a simple interior, and in this case it's an Indian blanket covering a homemade plywood and foam seat. The remainder is all freshly painted, original Henry Ford sheetmetal except for a Brookville '32-style dash fitted with a set of vintage Stewart Warner gauges in a S/W panel. A PSI Sprint Car steering wheel mounts on top of an owner-built column.