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Geography makes history, so they say, and Hurricane Katrina's inundation of the low-lying areas of New Orleans has driven that point home with brutal clarity. But to get the full picture, you also have to visit the undistinguished city of Gulfport, Mississippi, right next door. In Gulfport, after Katrina, the first word on everyone's lips is CAFTA, the recently signed free trade agreement whose passage ranks as one of George W. Bush's second-term legislative accomplishments. CAFTA was supposed to be another Gulf coast jackpot for Mississippi, like the state's famous riverboat casinos. But that vision of prosperity today is buried under rubble.
"I've seen a lot of storm damage, but this is absolutely incredible," says Cal Sweep, a tall, lanky facilities manager in charge of recovery efforts for a major shipper in Gulfport. "I've never seen anything like this."
Halfway down Gulfport's main pier a four-ton structural steel cargo roller lies twisted into abstraction; near the end a 42-ton treaded container-mover hangs precariously, upside down, corroding in the warm saltwater of the Gulf. The rest is wreckage. "It basically looks like a garbage dump, though the casino looks like it made it okay," Sweep observes with a wry chuckle, pointing to one of the riverboat casinos, a five-story structure that remained intact after ripping from its moorings and dropping more than a thousand feet inland, at the entrance to the port.
It's not hard to see the local economic implications of this massive destruction for the working classes of coastal Mississippi and Louisiana—but it takes a few steps back to see the global picture.
Casey, the chief mechanic at the pier—a short, powerfully built man who flashes a gold tooth when he laughs (as he does frequently)—turns somber when asked about the future.
"There's no question if the shipping companies pull out of Gulfport, that's just going to be a disaster for the working folks here," he says, brow furrowed with worry. "We were all getting ready for some more work from CAFTA, and now we're just hoping we can hang on to what we got."
Compared to other shipping centers on the Gulf coast, Gulfport is fairly average—a mid-sized entrepot previously moving 2.2 million tons or almost $4 billion a year in goods. In a very poor part of America, the port directly employs 5,000 people out of the city's total population of about 70,000, and is responsible for many more when related secondary occupations are counted (for example, service industry and administrative jobs centered on the port).
Meanwhile, a closer look at Gulfport's stats reveals just how dependent this mid-sized port is on foreign trade: according to the American Association of Port Authorities, only about three percent (70,000 tons) of Gulfport's traffic is "domestic."
By an overwhelming margin, Gulfport's stock-in-trade is fruit and vegetables from Latin America and foreign-bound produce and grain from America's midwest, so it clearly stands to benefit from the recent signing of CAFTA, which is meant to increase regional economic contact and spur competition. Even if President Bush breaks the promise of his September 14th address to the U.N. to eliminate subsidies to the American agricultural sector—as seems possible—Central America and Gulfport still stand to benefit from increased fruit imports, a shipping category where the city ranks second in the U.S.
Of course this is assuming the port stays in business. Casey's nightmare scenario of an endless work stoppage is all too plausible; though three major shippers (Chiquita, Crowley Maritime, and Dole) say they plan to return to Gulfport, it is too soon to tell whether any of them will carry through. After all, cargo companies can easily reroute cargo shipments to other major ports, taking advantage of land infrastructure to deliver the same goods at minimal extra expense. And once they've re-routed operations, after a relatively small window of time there is little incentive for them to return.
"I believe shipping will be diverted to other ports, for example with shipping to east coast ports then distributed via rail," says James L. Sweeney, a professor of management science and engineering and a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institute. Spokesmen from Dole and Chiquita confirmed that this is indeed the plan for the near future.
Likewise, Roy MacKinnon, an expert on international trade also at Hoover, agrees, "The system is more flexible than it used to be. If you were back 100 years ago, you might have a problem, but we've now got a highly developed rail and truck transport system, so I think you're dealing with a fundamentally different situation."
In the same vein, free market advocates argue that government subsidies for port recovery only serve to distort the natural evolution of the system—suggesting, for example, that disasters like Katrina ought to be allowed to drive shipping operations away from hurricane-prone areas.
Veronique de Rugy, an expert on port security at the American Enterprise Institute, opposes government subsidies for reconstruction efforts on these grounds. "These companies must bear the responsibility for their decisions, whatever they may be. They must assess both risk and opportunity and then live with consequences."
But the view that Gulf shipping facilities are now somehow dispensable may prove short-sighted, based as it is on optimistic estimates of future threats, which foreclose those "fantastic" scenarios that nonetheless seem to be materializing with ever-greater frequency in recent years.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. is in the middle of a "cyclical period" of stronger hurricanes that could continue for at least another decade. Given last year's active hurricane season and this year's already disastrous record, the possibility of another storm disabling yet another southern cargo port is not implausible—and then America's economy might really feel the effects. This could in turn result in a cascading series of consequences for U.S. influence around the Gulf and Caribbean basins.
And indeed, surveying the ruined piers of Gulfport, with cargo containers piled on debris from the wrecked homes of dockworkers, it is hard to avoid a deeper feeling of unease about America's place in the world.
Of course, workers like Casey hoped for more opportunity from CAFTA, but the agreement is not just about money—for as proponents of globalization never fail to note, trade and security are directly related. The promise of CAFTA was not simply one of prosperity but stability as well, with rising standards of living in Central America intended to alleviate widespread social turmoil born of grinding poverty.
Further, CAFTA was meant to secure an area that is truly a "central" pivot in terms of both geography and shipping—including the strategic Panama Canal—as a preamble to a general hemisphere-wide integration between North and South American free trade zones.
Thus CAFTA's regional opponents—Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro chief among them—hope that a combination of economic gamesmanship, rhetoric, and unforeseen events like Katrina might roll back American influence in Central America. The U.S. State Department has accused Chavez of using Venezuela's oil revenue to fund violent insurgencies throughout Central America as well as in neighboring Colombia. And Chavez can only benefit from interruptions to Central America's exports of perishable agricultural goods, which spoil if they aren't shipped to a destination that's close by. In this context, ample cargo facilities on America's Gulf Coast constitute a kind of economic deterrent, by assuring Central American governments that their exports will always get through.
Meanwhile, back in Gulfport, the employees of shipping companies have been gathering every day at the places they used to work, eager for income that will allow them to feed and shelter their families and rebuild their houses. Casey, for one, is hopeful that major shippers will return, and Gulfport will recover: "People are used to working, they want to work. If you give them a chance, they'll be here."
This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on September 13, 2005


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WHO: CASA in Action, Virginia community organizations and members.
WHAT: Rally to Stand Up against Corey Stewart's Deportation Plans to Break Up Hundreds of Immigrant Families
WHEN: TODAY 7:00pm, Tuesday February 14th, 2017.
WHERE: McCoart Building, 1 County Complex Ct., Woodbridge, VA 22192
CASA in Action, Community Organizations and Members Hold a Rally to Stand Up Against Corey Stewart's Push Demanding Prince William's Police to Collaborate in Deporting Hundredths of Immigrant Families
WOODBRIDGE, VA (February 14th) _ CASA in Action, Virginia organizations and community members will host a rally TODAY to stand up against attacks by Prince William County's County Supervisor Chair, Corey Stewart and his repeated comments attacking immigrants.
On February 7th, Stewart urged the Trump administration to deport over 7,500 undocumented immigrants that Prince William County handed over to ICE in the past ten years. However, many of these immigrants do not have any criminal convictions.
"Corey Stewart actions pose a great threat to the Prince William community," said Michelle LaRue, CASA's Director for Virginia. "What's going to happen is that instead of reporting crimes to the police, is less cooperation between the immigrant community and police leading to more crime."
Stewart is one of three Republicans running for governor in 2017. The Board of Supervisors is set to draft a letter asking the Trump administration for information on these immigrants.
Nearly one hundred people, including immigrants, are expected to show up for the rally.
Organizations and community members will meet at 7:00pm on Tuesday, February 14th at "McCoart Building" located at 1 County Complex Ct., Woodbridge, VA 22192.
About CASA in Action:
CASA in Action is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization that engages in educational activities and legislative and political advocacy in support of Latinos and immigrants in Maryland and Virginia.
CASA in Action facilitates greater electoral and campaign engagement by Latinos and immigrants in Maryland and Virginia by providing political education to Latinos and getting them to the polls. Since its inception in 2010, CASA in Action has attracted over 50,000 members.
During election years, CASA in Action engages voters through political debates, questionnaires to candidates and candidate endorsements, Spanish-language earned media, voter registration, and Get-Out-The Vote activities.
When CASA in Action endorses a candidate, it bases that decision on the candidate's position on priorities chosen by our members. Our members vote for those candidates who align with their vision for a more just society. And that endorsement is communicated to Latino voters.
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My fingers are now crossed on both hands as I submitted my registration for the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 hour race in February of 2016 taking place along the public street of Mount Panorama in New South Wales, Australia.
I registered, and you should too!
Why is this event so awesome?
Because… it is the biggest event on the Australian racing calendar. It is bigger than the recently popular Australian V8 Supercars races on the same circuit. It is bigger than Formula One in Melbourne. It's huge!
I had the privilege to marshal the Bathurst 12h race at the start of the 2013 season and the event has only grown bigger since then. So I really look forward to coming back. Back then I marshaled on the very top of the mountain (above the famous Mount Panorama sign) but now have requested something closer to the paddock/pits area so I can wander on our off time to check out the amazing machinery on display, most of it from overseas. (New Zealand, Asia, Europe, US)
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In this episode I'll be talking, briefly, about Dallas Debs, sometimes called Dallas Debutantes, a screenplay written by John Hughes, at some point in 1982. Very little is written about the film, so I uncover what I can
"A raucous comedy about the Dallas debutante scene, where debutante balls are graded on the size of the ice sculptures." (Aaron Spelling)
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- Lauren Shuler Donner … producer (as Lauren Shuler)
- Aaron Spelling … executive producer
- John Hughes … writen by
Episode artwork is adapted from the 1982 paperback edition of The Debutantes by June Flaum Singer (M Evans & Co), illustrator unknown.
Theme music by Bradley Davis (Fresh Snow). Incidental music, by Chris Storrow with sound effects by Orehek, Panzen, and TheShaggyFreak from freesound.org and "Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)" by Michael Lester from http://xeno-canto.org. This episode also includes an excerpt of "I'm Coming Out (Instrumental)" by Chic (1980).
Episode sources can be found here.
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About The Company :
Robosoft Technologies is an award-winning mobility solutions partner for global corporations and hot startups. For nearly 20 years Robosoft has built digital products across multiple platforms, building over 1,400 apps in the Enterprise, Consumer products/services, and Games & Entertainment segments. Over 130 of these applications have been featured as "New & Noteworthy" on Apple's App Store and many have won globally acclaimed awards. Robosoft creates equally engaging solutions for WatchOS, Android, Windows Phone & Symbian.
Company Name : Robosoft Technologies
Company Website : www.robosoftin.com
Job Location : Udupi , Karnataka
Position : Trainee Software Engineer
Salary : Rs 3.25 LPA
Training / Probation Period : 6 Months
Bond : 3 years service agreement
Eligibility Criteria :
- Year of Passing Out : 2015 / 2016 Batch
- Degree : BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MCA
- Specialization : CS / IS / IT
- Percentage : 60% throughout academics
Selection Process :
- Test 1 (Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Basic General Knowledge Skills)
- Test 2 (Logical Skills, Programming Skills on C or C++ or Java)
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Should be well versed in C++ / C# or Java. Good understanding of Object oriented concepts, Data Structures and Operating System concepts is a must. Other requirements:
- Self-motivated individuals with good analytical and logical skills
- Good communication skills, both spoken and written
- Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills
- Having good end-user experience with any mobile/tablet
- Good aptitude and good at Mathematics
- A degree in game programming/designing will be a plus
- Experience with Unity 3D Engine will be a strong bonus
- Passion for games is a must
Your responsibilities:
- Develop top quality 2D and 3D games for iOS, Windows and Android platforms using Unity 3D engine
- Write well designed, efficient and well documented code using C# / Java scripts
- Architect the code for memory and performance optimisation and analyse the game performance using tools and other methods
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I thought it would be fun to compare Agamemnon and Orestes after the second day to the first day–bottom photo. After the second day, the underpainting is finished. The underpainting is about getting paint on the canvas and not worrying overmuch about details. At 44″ x 60," the painting's large size (for me) dictates the…
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Turpentine diaries 4/28/18
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This photo shows my first painting session with Agamemnon and Orestes. I know, I know, a bit high falutin but I am reading Aeschylus's Eumenides. Agamemnon and Orestes is 44″ x 60." I mentioned that I prefer white grounds these days, but I am always preparing canvases, which means I have some prepared months ago,…
Preparing a canvas surface for oil painting
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This is a companion to my canvas stretching post. After you stretch a perfectly taut and square canvas, you're ready to prepare the surface. Our goal is threefold: protect the canvas protect the paint create a perfect surface Why do we have to protect the canvas? Oil is acidic, so if you paint directly on…
Turpentine diaries 4/22/18
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I hoped to finish the underpainting on Crossing but, as you can see in the accompanying photo, I ran out of gas. The initial stage for a painting of this size, 40″ x 50″, is about getting paint on the canvas. By the time I start painting, the design is complete. But change is natural. …
Snow on April 17
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Snow in NE Ohio on April 17! OK, just a dusting but I cannot remember snow this late before.
Turpentine diaries 4/15/18
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Last week, I saw one of the better shows that I've seen in Cleveland. Global Matrix IV at the Gallery at Cleveland State U contains first-rate prints from contemporary European artists. I plan to review the show later this week after I visit it one more time. Along 4th Street is poking along (ahem), although…
Stretching canvas
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While it's true that I didn't learn anything about painting at art school, it isn't true that I didn't learn anything at all. I learned a lot about printmaking, and I learned how to stretch canvases. That canvas-stretching skill has stood me in good stead. I can't think of a single instance when the technique…
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During my last weekly visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art, I saw Eyewitness Views for the fourth time. Eyewitness Views is the best show I've seen at the Cleveland museum and one of the best I've ever seen. Do yourself a favor and visit the show before it closes 5/20. Canaletto is a marvel. I am writing a review.


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ACIES BIO has developed an innovative and disruptive high-value technology to address a major economical and environmental challenge of the world's dairy industry: waste whey. Over 200 million tons of whey is generated annually, and only limited economical solutions exist to process it. The innovative patent pending technology Whey2Value uses a unique bioprocess to utilize whey as a primary ingredient for microbial fermentation to produce sustainable high-value products, such as vitamin B12. The technology greatly reduces the negative impact on the environment by almost eliminating the organic content of the wastewater, allowing for its recycling, while the product of the technology is a protein-rich biomass with high content of vitamin B12 to be used as a very high quality animal feed to complete the dairy industry's circle. The innovation W2V is perfect example of how circular economy should work. The Whey2Value technology requires a very low-cost processing facility, which can be installed on site, and minimal maintenance costs. It represents a truly unique opportunity to create a huge and disruptive impact on dairy industry, particularly for the competitiveness of small and medium sized European dairy companies, generating high-value products from waste material, and at the same time creating a sustainable solution with a greatly reduced burden to the environment. The objective of this project proposal is to prepare a thorough business plan and feasibility study in the scope of Phase 1, followed by scaling-up and demonstration of operational technology in industrial setting with a local dairy company in the scope of Phase 2. The technology is ready for industrial demonstration, which will be followed by EU and global commercialization of Whey2Value. We expect a rapid worldwide market adoption of this disruptive eco-biotechnology.
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" Things will come back for many generations if they're properly made and desirable. "
Tom Dixon
A new home
In celebration of Tom Dixon's long-standing friendship with Heal's, the two iconic design houses have come together to open a dedicated space at the flagship Heal's store on Tottenham Court Road. This new destination unites all elements of the Tom Dixon brand under one roof.
Opulent, iconic design
Alongside his eponymously named studio, Tom Dixon has created a collection that features a myriad of lights, furniture and home accessories. He designs and develops objects for everyday use that are recognised instantly thanks to their sculptural qualities and engineered materiality.
Designer of note
In 2000, in recognition of his contribution to British design, Dixon was awarded an OBE. Having also won countless accolades and awards, his work is also featured in museums across the globe, including New York's MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Paris' Pompidou Centre.
Visit Tom Dixon at Heal's
See Tom Dixon's revamped showroom, situated on the ground floor of Heal's Tottenham Court Road Store.
The Heal's Building
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Phone: 020 7636 1666
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Sunday, August 13
To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
Dave Rawlings Machine
A Friend of a Friend
Monday, August 14
What Did I Do
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
Tuesday, August 15
Green Grass of California
Band of Heathens
Wednesday, August 16
Uncle Johnny
The Killers
Sam's Town
Thursday, August 17
Life on the Outside
Gov't Mule
The Deep End Vol. 1
Friday, August 18
Long Haired Doney
North Mississippi All Stars
Prayer for Peace
Saturday, August 19
Mission Accomplished
Hard Working Americans
We're All in this Together
Sunday, August 20
9 p.m. – "Grateful Sunday" at Cosmic Charlie's
9 p.m. – Mad Anthony w/ Honah Lee, Mirrored Imaged at The Burl
Monday, August 21
12 p.m. – "Willie's Intergalactically Known Eclipse Party" w/ Ben Lacy at Willie's Locally Known
6:30 p.m. – Old-time jam at Broomwagon Coffee + Bikes
7 p.m. – "Southland Jamboree" w/ Becky Buller, Ned Luberecki at Moondance Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 22
6 p.m. – "Happy Hour Yoga with Yoginiliv" at The Burl
9 p.m. – Grizzly Goat w/ Scott Whiddon at Willie's Locally Known
9 p.m. – The Meatsweats w/ Cartwheels, Kodiak at Cosmic Charlie's
Wednesday, August 23
5 p.m. – "WRFL Presents: Know Your Own w/ Johnny Conqueroo, Jandergan at The 90 Lawn (University of Kentucky campus)
6:30 p.m. – "Patio Bensdays" with Ben Lacy at Willie's Locally Known
8 p.m. – "Red Barn Radio" w/ Coralee and the Townies
8 p.m. – Beggars and Choosers w/ Prototype, Chelsea Nolan, Drapes at The Burl
Thursday, August 24
5 p.m. – "Thursday Night Live" w/ Kenny Owens and Group Therapy at the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at Cheapside Pavilion
7 p.m. – Turnpike Troubadours w/ Shane Smith & The Saints at Manchester Music Hall
8 p.m. – Lilly Hiatt w/ Nicholas Jamerson, Adam Lee, Ethan Hunt at The Burl
Friday, August 25
7 p.m. – "Summer Nights in Suburbia" "1971 – A Happening" at Moondance Amphitheater
7 p.m. – Dale Watson at Willie's Locally Known
8 p.m. – Wanyama w/ Johnny Conqueroo, Coleslaw at Al's Bar
8:30 p.m. – Newtown w/ Brother Smith at The Burl
9 p.m. – Champs of the Sun w/ Sunny Cheeba, Dr. Don at Cosmic Charlie's
9:30 p.m. – "An Evening with Warren Byrom" at Rock House Brewing
Saturday, August 26
12 p.m. – Moontower Music Festival w/ Benjamin Booker, Umphrey's McGee, Todd Snider & Eastside Bulldogs, Blackfoot Gypsies, Tyler Childers, Debraun Thomas Trio and 7 others at Masterson Station Park
9:30 p.m. – Ellis Dyson & The Shambles w/ Avery Glenn Crabtree at Willie's Locally Known
10 p.m. – The Rough Customers w/ Sempervivi at Lynagh's Irish Pub
11:30 p.m. – Moontower Music Festival after-party w/ Fanged Medicine, Small Batch at The Burl
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Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati in collaboration with NSRCEL of IIM Bangalore (IIM-B)is going to launch a "Woman Startup Programme".
The aim of the programme is to convert entrepreneurial business ideas by women into business ventures.
The programme comprises of 4 phases
1) 6 week online programme
2) 10 days boot camp for top 300 top business ideas
3) 10 days Residential boot camp for top 100 business ideas
4) 1 year business incubation supported by IIM-B
Woman Startup Programme in collaboration with NSRCEL of IIM Bangalore
For giving details about the programme a session by faculty of IIM-B will be held at IIE, Guwahati on 16 th Feb, 2018 at 2.00 PM.
For more details about the programme, please visit wsp.nsrcel.org
Registration will start at 1.30 PM on Friday 16th at IIE
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Tooth Coloured Restorations in Toronto, ON
Even when you strive to take great care of your teeth with an excellent home care routine and regular visits to your dentist, many of us will still develop a cavity from time to time. It's important to stop the progression of decay as soon as possible, and we can often do this with dental fillings.
In the past, a metal material known as amalgam was used to fill cavities and restore teeth. However, amalgam hasn't always offered the most aesthetic appearance or the best structural integrity for your teeth, which is why composite resin is now our material of choice for dental fillings.
The Problems With Metal Fillings
Besides its unappealing dark grey appearance, there are also structural problems with metal fillings. While metal is a very durable material, it doesn't bond directly to your tooth. Due to the many temperature changes your mouth experiences each day, this means that over time the metal will expand and contract, and eventually pull away from your tooth.
When your amalgam filling pulls away from your tooth, it allows bacteria back into it causing decay, or sometimes even an infection in your tooth. This is one reason why many patients opt to replace their old metal fillings with composite material.
What is Composite Resin?
Composite resin is a tooth-coloured pliable, yet durable material that bonds directly to your tooth. Not only does this add strength to your tooth, but it also provides longevity to your restoration. Composite can be custom shaded so it will match your tooth and provide a seamless look to your smile.
Since composite is customizable, it can also be used for dental bonding, which can repair minor issues such as:
- Small chipping or fractures
- Excessive wear
- Gaps between teeth
- Changing the shape of misshapen teeth
- Covering discoloration or staining
Talk with your team at Toronto Lakeshore Dental if you feel like your teeth might benefit from dental bonding.
Want to Learn More About Tooth-Coloured Fillings?
Composite resin fillings are what we choose for our patients at Toronto Lakeshore Dental because of the health and structural benefits they offer. Our patients love them because of the clean and aesthetic appearance they provide. We're happy to discuss replacing old amalgam fillings with composite with you, and if you have a tooth in need of repair this is the material that we use and recommend for your oral health.
Contact Our Etobicoke Dental Clinic
If you'd like to learn more about tooth-coloured fillings, or how dental bonding may benefit you, give Toronto Lakeshore Dental a call today!


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"The Right To Go Insane", the new video from MEGADETH, can be viewed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). In the clip, which features no performance footage, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is filmed sneaking onto a military facility, stealing a tank and playing crash-up derby through the streets. Video footage from the cockpit shows him singing and laughing, while shots from a surveillance helicopter depict a missile gunsight tracking him as he pillages.
"The Right To Go Insane" video is based on the events of May 17, 1995 when Shawn Timothy Nelson, a U.S. Army veteran and unemployed plumber, stole an M60 Patton tank from a United States National Guard Armory in San Diego, California and went on a rampage, destroying cars, fire hydrants, and an RV before being shot dead by police.
"If I am going to carjack something, I'm going to do it Mustaine-style and go over the top like my new M60 Abrams tank with a sunroof," Mustaine joked to Noisecreep.
"The Right To Go Insane" was shot in South El Monte, California and directed by Bill Fishman, who also produced MEGADETH's last video, "Head Crusher", the Grammy-nominated first single from the band's new CD, "Endgame".
"This video was a blast to film; Bill Fishman did a great job; even better in my honest opinion than our first video with him," Mustaine said. "But let me warn you, even though it looks like fun ... don't try this at home."
Read more from Noisecreep.
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson previously stated that the "The Right To Go Insane" clip "has a very twisted and demented storyline. It was much different than what I thought it would be. It has no band footage at all. It's a very twisted and intriguing story."
As previously reported, the March 31 MEGADETH concert at the Palladium in Hollywood, California was filmed for a forthcoming DVD.
Check out photos of the show at JayValena.com.
MEGADETH kicked off its "Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour" on March 1 at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, Washington. Also appearing on the bill were TESTAMENT and EXODUS.
"Endgame" was recorded at Vic's Garage, the band's brand new, self-built studio in San Marcos, California. The CD was helmed by Dave Mustaine and British producer Andy Sneap (EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD).
"Endgame" has sold 125,000 copies in the United States since its September 2009 release, according to Neilsen SoundScan.


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FLEXIROAM X is a service that allows you to do data roaming in more than 150 countries and with more than 580 network operators across the world.
1. How do you use it?
Flexiroam X is a thin microchip (0.08mm) that is attached to your existing SIM card and enables you to access Flexiroam's low cost data roaming whilst overseas, connecting you to the local networks at your destination.
It is an easy one-time application to overcome the hassle of switching SIMs every time you travel.
2. How does it work?
Once the microchip is attached to the SIM card and inserted back into the phone, you need to download the App from the Google Play Store if you are an android user, or from the Apple App Store.
Register and follow the step in the User manual to activate your microchip and connect to the service provider of your choice
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West End includes: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Palace), Ink, No Man's Land (Duke of York's), Labour of Love, Photograph 51, Shakespeare in Love and Henry V (Noël Coward), The Goat, Great Britain (Haymarket), Travesties, A Life in the Theatre (Apollo), Buried Child, The Hothouse and Dealer's Choice (Trafalgar Studios), The Weir, Hamlet, Madame de Sade and Twelfth Night (Wyndham's), The Sunshine Boys (Savoy), South Downs, The Browning Version, Death and the Maiden and The Children's Hour (Comedy/Pinter), Piaf, The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Vaudeville), Frost/Nixon (Gielgud), King Lear, The Seagull (RSC: New London), Bend it Like Beckham (Phoenix), Betty Blue Eyes and Much Ado About Nothing (Novello).
Other Theatre includes: Translations, Three Days in the Country, Rules for Living, Dara, Liolà, Children of the Sun, The Cherry Orchard, Women Beware Women, London Assurance, The White Guard, Oedipus, Philistines, The Man of Mode, Thérèse Raquin (National Theatre), Albion, Ink, The Treatment, Medea (Almeida), Henry IV, Julius Caesar, The Night Alive, Spelling Bee, King Lear, Passion, The Wild Duck, After Miss Julie, Caligula (Donmar Warehouse), Birdland, The Faith Machine, Tusk Tusk (Royal Court), Travesties, Assassins, Dealer's Choice (Menier Chocolate Factory), The Dazzle (Found 111), King Lear, The Seagull, King John, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo & Juliet, Julius Caesar, Two Gentlemen of Verona (RSC).
Broadway includes: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Travesties, Hughie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Evita, Red, Hamlet, The Seafarer, Frost/Nixon.
Neil was the recipient of the 2017 Laurence Olivier Award and the 2017 WhatsOnStage Award for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the 2011 Laurence Olivier Award for The White Guard, and the 2010 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Red.


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Those clothes are everything a little princess or little dude would want (or maybe what their moms would want... don't we all love those cute little bundles of joy). Stella describes her collection as very individual with great balance between simplicity and a lot of detailing. A perfect summer wardrobe for any kids, I would say :)
What is so great about those designs is that they are comfortable, colourful and easy to mix and match. Here are a few samples which I love!
Lets start with boys:
(Stella McCartney Rugby striped sweater, $58)
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(Stella McCartney hi-top sneakers, $48)
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Now time for girls:
(Stella McCartney Bailey sun dress, $58)
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(Stella McCartney piped dress, $52)
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This one is my absolute favourite! It is so French; I can imagine a little girl wearing it with a pair of blue flats and a flower pin in her hair :)
Lets not forget about babies:
(Stella McCartney eyelet dress, $58)
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(Stella McCartney Lula denim shirt,$38)
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(Stella McCartney Mercy butterfly shift dress, $58)
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This one is adorable with this vintage butterfly!
If you are hooked then make sure to check the Gap website for more of this beautiful madness!
And to all the mothers out there I put my hat down in admiration of your patience and multitasking abilities....I know that kids clothes are just one little thing for you to think of but isn't that a great thing?
Have a lovely day and let me know which pieces you find absolutely irrestable?


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Patient Perspective – We know that any ordeal that involves the need of a prosthetic device is a stressful situation and one that no one really wants. So it is important that you feel comfortable with what we can do at MOP to help ease this transition. Our goal is to restore individuals to their former capacity or to the highest level of function possible.
We believe that information is power and therefore, have created this section especially for you, the patient. We will continue to add helpful articles and information to empower you as you strive to reach the highest level of function possible. This also includes not just physical function, but also mental, emotional and spiritual function. If you have any suggestions or recommendations you would like to share with us and the rest of our patients, please email email@example.com
Here are a few tips from the Amputee Coalition of America on the patient perspective.
Dealing with Healthcare Professionals
- If you have any questions or concerns about your prosthetic device, we encourage you to call your prosthetist. He or she can often tell you what is normal or abnormal and reduce your concerns.
- Write down any questions or concerns and share them the next time you meet with your prosthetist. If you fall it is an urgent matter, please contact them immediately. Don't wait if you have pain.
- Only you know how you are feeling. If your limb feels uncomfortable, you are encouraged to push your prosthetist to check and re-check your socket until you get a comfortable fit.
- Your primary doctor and your posthetist should deal with any wounds on your limb promptly.
- If an explanation or advice does not make sense to you, feel free to get a second opinion.
Phases of Recovery
|Surviving amputation surgery and the pain that follows
|Hanging on; focusing on present to get through the pain; blocking out distress about the future; self protection
|Questioning: Why me? How will I?
|Intense feelings about the loss; fear, denial, anger, depression; vulnerable and confused; return to enduring stage; emotional anguish about the loss of self adds to the pain
|Becoming aware of the new reality
|Coming to terms with the extent of the loss; accepting what is left after the loss; implications of the loss for future- how will roles change; ongoing process; minimizing one's own losses in comparison to other's losses
|Putting the loss into perspective
|Regaining control; increased awareness of one's strengths and uniqueness; more assertive; taking control of one's life; self-management of illness and recovery; changed body image; need for intimacy
|Reordering priorities
|Bringing balances to one's life; establishing and maintaining new routines; once again, doing things that matter; allowing priorities other than the loss to dominate; advocating for self
|Living life to the fullest
|Being more than before; trusting self and others; confidence; being a role model to others; this level of recovery is not attained by everyone
This is a life-altering change that is not easy to handle on your own. At MOP, we want to make sure you get the best care for top professionals and that you get all the information you need. That is why we have included more resources below with websites available for you to peruse and study. It is more than just care, it is total care. And that is MOP provides every time.


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The euro has weakened recently because of persistent worries over the euro zone's debt problem.
Some analysts say the ECB will take baby steps in exiting its liquidity-boosting stance to avoid endangering the fragile recovery of the euro zone and this does not bode well on the euro.
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Striking photographs – the kind that stop you in your tracks – usually owe their impact to the use of lighting. It could be the mood conveyed by atmospheric sun flares or the way the subject's eyes seem to sparkle from the studio flash; either way it's your ability to notice and manipulate the light that is key.
Available Light
Many professional portrait photographers work exclusively with available light. This can include both natural light and artificial light (that's already in the location) or a combination of the two. When using available light, your challenge is to work with or modify the light that's already in the scene in order to achieve your desired result.
Location Lighting
Pack your speedlites and portable flash: this section is all about bringing artificial lighting on location to achieve results that wouldn't be possible with available light alone. You'll learn how to make daylight turn into night-time, freeze BMX-riders mid-air and light up snow and smoke for beautifully atmospheric portraits.
Studio Lighting
Who cares if it's cold, raining or night-time? If you've got a studio, there's no need to put down your camera. In fact, even if you don't have access to a studio, learning studio lighting will improve your available light and location light portraits. Simply visualise where you would place the lights in a studio setting, then find ways to replicate that with whatever light you have available to you.


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Markus Persson AKA Notch Net Worth
Markus Persson net worth and salary: Markus "Notch" Persson is a Swedish video game developer who has a net worth of $1.9 billion dollars. Notch earned fame and fortune as the creator of the video game Minecraft and its parent company Mojang.
Markus Persson was born in Stockholm, Sweden on June 1, 1979. Persson began programming while still in elementary school, using a Commodore computer. He began developing his own games soon after, and created his first complete game when he was just 8 years old. After finishing school, he worked for King.com from 2005-2009. In 2010, he formed Mojang, a game developing company with Carl Manneh and Jakob Porser. The first release from Mojang was "Minecraft", a sandbox, open world game that debuted to widespread acclaim and popularity. Sales of the simple-looking game were slow at first but eventually exploded around the world. Today the game has attracted over 100 million players and generated nearly $300 million in revenue in 2013 alone. In addition to "Minecraft", he has worked on the photo-sharing service, "Jalbum", as well as the games, "Scrolls" and "0x10c". He has also entered a number of successful games in the Ludum Dare 48-hour game competition. When not programming, he also records and releases electronic music under the name, Markus Alexei.
In return for allowing Mojang to market, control and develop Minecraft, Persson is paid an annual royalty of 42% of the company's annual profits. According to Swedish corporate disclosures, in 2011, Mojang generated revenues of $133 million. This resulted in Notch earning a royalty of $56 million. In 2012, Mojang generated revenues of $220 million. This resulted in Notch earning a royalty of $101 million. In 2013, Mojang generated revenues of $309 million. This resulted in Notch earning a royalty of $130 million. If you total it all up, Notch has earned $287 million in royalties in the last three years alone.
On September 15, 2014, Microsoft confirmed that it was buying Minecraft from Mojang for $2.5 billion. How much will Notch make from the acquisition? According to Swedish tax documents, Persson controls 71% of Mojang through his companies Notch Development and Notch Enterprises. 71% of the $2.5 billion purchase price is $1.7 billion before taxes. In Sweden, Notch will owe 56% on the first $5.66 Swedish Kroner ($800,000 USD). The remaining $1.699 billion will be taxed at 30%. That means roughly $500 million will be paid in taxes. After it's all said and done, when you add the money he had made prior to the acquisition, Notch's personal net worth will be roughly $1.3 billion. Not a bad haul for a little side project he worked on for a few weeks in the summer of 2009!
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The BlackArmor NAS 440 from Seagate is a secure, four-drive NAS that also sets up quickly and easily. It comes in a table-top box configuration, 6.3 inches wide by 8.2 inches high by 10.6 inches deep. Although shelf space tends to be as rare a commodity as rack space, it shouldn't be difficult to find a spot for this device. The version we reviewed had four 1T drives for a total capacity of 4T.
In this GCN Lab comparison report:
NAS appliances cover the middle ground of extra storageWhat Is A RAID?A breakdown on common RAID configurationsBuffalo TeraStation IIILaCie 5big NetworkSans Digital EliteNASWD ShareSpaceGaining Virtual V-locity
The BlackArmor has two Gigabit Ethernet ports that together provide port failover redundancy — if one port fails the other will take over without an interruption. There are also a total of four USB ports, one in the front, three in the back. Those ports can connect to additional hard drives or a printer, all of which the BlackArmor can share with its users.
One of the features that we appreciated was the LCD front-panel display. This standard-size, two-row-by-16-character display came in handy as we were setting up and testing the BlackArmor. It displays network settings, fan speed and temperature, to name a few variables it tracks. It even told us that the cooling fan had stopped spinning, which allowed us to attend to it before the appliance overheated.
We found setup to be easy. We just hooked up the network connection and power and then inserted the software disk into a networked computer. The BlackArmor Discovery application quickly found the appliance, and with one click, we were redirected to the Web-based administration interface. From there, we were able to create share folders and user accounts, groups and permissions. Of course, after we made it a member of a particular domain, it automatically synced with that domain's Active Directory service.
The BlackArmor came set up with all four 1T disks configured in RAID 5, with options for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or a JBOD (just a bunch of disks) span.
The unit comes with its own backup software, BlackArmor Backup. With it, we could schedule a backup of any files on a computer with the software installed. The appliance comes with 10 licenses, which would probably cover servers and heavy users. You can purchase as many as 40 additional licenses for BlackArmor.
In our file transfer tests, the BlackArmor's download rates were in the middle of a tight pack, at 54.13 megabits/sec. However, for uploads it fell a bit behind, coming in at 53.63 megabits/sec.
The Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 with 4T costs $1,200, which is slightly higher than we would have liked but still not a bad price.
Seagate, 408-328-2247, www.seagate.com
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Judge skeptical of CDCr's excuses for sleep deprivation in solitary confinement
A number of hardy souls ventured to Sacramento on May 18 to a federal court hearing on CDCr's motion to dismiss Jorge Rico's suit opposing the every-half-hour Guard One "security/welfare checks" that take place in isolation units throughout the state. With Guard One, guards press a metal baton into a metal receiver positioned either in or beside cell doors, making a loud disruptive noise in most cases, waking prisoners up every 30 minutes and causing sleep deprivation.
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Introduction: Kiilu Nyasha, Black Panther veteran, revolutionary journalist and mother of every movement, joined the ancestors on April 10, and just three days later, Bay View Arts Editor Wanda Sabir opened the phone lines on her morning radio show for tributes to our revered comrade. To listen to the entire show, go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wandas-picks/2018/04/13/wandas-picks-radio-show-special-tribute-to-kiilu-nyasha or listen here. – Editor
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On the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, Wednesday, April 4, we need to stop and reflect on the many landmark movements which began 50 years ago … like hip-hop. For the Oakland Museum of California to showcase this culture in an exhibit entitled "RESPECT: Hip Hop Style and Wisdom" now through August 2018 is to elevate this conversation and its creators to a level unprecedented.
Benefits for the Bay View: Performances of 'Solitary Man' Feb. 10...
Don't miss the highly acclaimed play, 'Solitary Man: My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison,' performed by Charlie Hinton and Fred Johnson. Fred and Charlie launched the new two-person version in September 2017 and return now, on Feb. 10 and 14, for two performances as benefits for the SF Bay View newspaper: Saturday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., at ANSWER, 2969 Mission St., San Francisco and Wednesday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m., at Freedom Archives, 518 Valencia, San Francisco – Show the Bay View some love on Valentine's Day!
DeWayne Ewing and the abomination of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death...
In 2017, Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer denied the habeas appeal of DeWayne Ewing, an innocent man, based on the timeliness of his appeal rather than on the facts of the case, because of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), passed in 1996 – the Senate voted 91-8 – and signed by Bill Clinton. Part of the way Congress tried to make the death penalty "more effective" was to limit the ability of prisoners to appeal, especially to have multiple appeals.
The woman who should be president of Haiti to speak in...
Dr. Maryse Narcisse, the presidential candidate of Haiti's Fanmi Lavalas Party, is coming to the Bay Area. She will speak in Oakland at the First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, at an event that also features the music of Vukani Mawethu, Phavia Kugichagulia and Val Serrant. Fanmi Lavalas was founded by former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide who was twice elected with huge majorities and twice overthrown by U.S. supported coups. The visit by Dr. Narcisse provides a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of its leaders about the situation on the ground in Haiti.
An innocent man, DeWayne Ewing wins order to show cause
In January 1994, 23-year-old DeWayne Ewing and a girlfriend discarded a condom as they left a park in the Oakland hills. A rape took place in the same park a few days later, and three days after the rape, police found the condom under a bush and put it with the rape kit. Thirteen years later, in June 2007, police pulled DeWayne over for an illegal turn and arrested him for rape on a cold hit DNA match.
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When Bill and Hillary Clinton married in 1975, a friend gave them a trip to Haiti for their honeymoon. The Washington Post reported: "Since that honeymoon vacation, the Caribbean island nation has held a life-long allure for the couple, a place they found at once desperate and enchanting, pulling at their emotions throughout his presidency and in her maiden year as secretary of state."
Hell in paradise: Visiting Hugo 'Yogi' Pinell at Pelican Bay State...
Written Nov. 14, 2013 – The 80-mile drive from Eureka to Crescent City, Calif., must be one of the most beautiful stretches of highway in the world, with magnificent forests of spruce and redwood to the east and breathtaking vistas of the Pacific Ocean to the west. I'm on my way to Crescent City to visit Hugo Pinell, the only member of the San Quentin 6 – the famous trial that grew out of the murder of George Jackson – still imprisoned.
With general strikes and marches, Haitians demand government by the people
The people of Haiti held a two-day general strike on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 9 and 10, as part of ongoing popular mobilizations throughout the country. They also successfully struck the week before on Feb. 2. The Martelly government responded with brutal repression in various communities such as in Montrouis, where massive use of tear gas killed two children and police gunfire wounded a number of community residents.
Duvalier: Dead but not gone
Jean-Claude (Baby Doc) Duvalier, responsible for the death of thousands and the theft of millions, who moved openly in the society of Haitian elites protected by the government, died on Oct. 4 a free man. He reportedly suffered a heart attack at the home of an associate in a wealthy enclave above Port-au-Prince. Baby Doc may be dead, but Duvalierism is embedded in this upside down Haiti of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their presidential puppet, Michel Martelly.
10 steps to dictatorship: Why the grassroots movement in Haiti is...
At great personal risk, Haitians demonstrated massively in cities throughout the country on Sept. 30 and Oct. 17, calling for President Michel Martelly to step down. By choosing historically significant dates marking past coups, the Haitian grassroots majority is clearly saying they want an end to 10 years of military occupation. Martelly's police force brutally broke up some demonstrations with tear gas and beatings.
Ecuador and Brazil training new Haitian army
The Feb. 29, 2004, kidnapping and coup d'état began a brutal ongoing U.S.-U.N. occupation that aimed to suppress Haiti's people's movement and roll back the hard-won democratic gains since the ouster of Baby Doc Duvalier in 1986. Soldiers from other nations, including Ecuador and Brazil, later joined this occupation army, named MINUSTAH, which currently numbers 9,357 uniformed personnel.
Haiti's constitutional horror show
Update Sept. 30, 2012: For the past two weeks, massive demonstrations have rocked Haiti, protesting constitutional changes and the corruption of the Martelly government. The democratic and participatory spirit of the 1987 Constitution has been subverted by the illegitimate President Michel Martelly, who announced new amendments, which concentrate executive power and herald the return of death squad Duvalierism to Haiti.
Haiti: The emperor has no votes
On April 4, the Haitian government announced that Michel Martelly won the recent fraudulent "elections" imposed on Haiti by the United States, France and Canada, the so-called "international community," and sanctioned by the United Nations. Haiti now finds itself at a crossroads.
Haiti: Annul the elections
This "run-off" presidential election, scheduled for March 20, helps to explain the re-emergence of Jean-Claude (Baby Doc) Duvalier, since both candidates, Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly, have links to the Duvalier past. Manigat's husband is said to have advised Duvalier to create the dreaded tonton macoutes. And Martelly, who was himself a tonton macoute in his youth, has pledged to make Duvalier one of his advisers. Join the Haiti Action Committee for "Seven Years after the Coup in Haiti: Democracy at the Crossroads" at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland, on Tuesday, March 1, 7 p.m.
Haiti's election farce backfires
Haiti held its $30,000,000 fraudulent demonstration election on Nov. 28, but we still don't know if or when a run-off will take place, or who will be the candidates. These "demonstration elections" are designed to isolate Fanmi Lavalas and PREVENT real grassroots democracy in Haiti.
Haiti's election circus continues, and Wyclef Jean won't take no for...
The candidacy of Wyclef Jean is important because it makes this Haitian election a media "event" and gives it the illusion of credibility, when it's real goal is to suppress the Lavalas movement and put a democratic front on a brutal military occupation.
Wyclef Jean for president of Haiti? Look beyond the hype
A United Nations army still occupies Haiti six years after the coup. Their unstated mission is to prevent the return to power of Aristide's Lavalas Party. Fanmi Lavalas has already been banned from the next round of elections, so enter Wyclef Jean. The Miami Herald reported, "Secret polling by foreign powers in search of a new face to lead Haiti's reconstruction" might favor Jean's candidacy, as someone with sufficient name recognition who could draw enough votes to overcome another Lavalas electoral boycott.
Shades of Katrina: No help for Haitians who need it most
"Rescue efforts were stalled today in Port-au-Prince with foreign rescue workers overwhelmed and unprepared to deal with impoverished people. Crews arrived with neither vehicles, nor gas, nor translators, nor guides." Make your tax-deductible donation to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund through www.HaitiAction.net, an organization that will use your gift wisely, for the people who need it most.


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Commerce Ministry Set To Support Auto Exports
At the recent 2008 Chinese auto parts industry annual forum, Zhi Luxun introduced the specific auto export measures that will be taken by the Ministry of Commerce. He said that the department was studying seven ways to keep a stable growth of auto exports.
First, probably providing dozens of billion yuan to stimulate auto exports;
Second, encouraging medium- and small-sized enterprises to go international through training, certification, and expo attendance;
Third, encouraging enterprises to build the brand image by offering incentives for auto companies that get certificated outside and introduce foreign technology;
Fourth, granting credits to the export-oriented auto companies;
Fifth, encouraging auto companies to reduce export risks by taking advantage of commercial banks, insurance companies from China and abroad;
Sixth, continuing to support the national export bases for both automobiles and auto parts;
Seventh, offering both free and paid information for auto companies, such as export destination information, industry policies, tax policies and some other important market information.
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If you are over the age of 70 1/2, you can easily make a charitable gift in the form of a cash distribution from your IRA.
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Planned gifts come in many forms that can help you with your personal financial goals, such as paying an income or protecting your assets, while giving to Cornell. Here are the most popular financial tools for gift planning and how each works.
You can create a gift plan using a variety of your personal assets. We will guide you through options that will allow you to take care of your family and make your other financial goals. By using a variety of assets, you may be able to do more for Cornell than you think you can.
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JET FAQ How do I get new lines in the right place when using iterate with delimiter?
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The <c:iterate> tag includes a delimiter attribute which inserts a delimiter between blocks of code generated. But, if you try something like:
public enum MyEnum { <c:iterate select="/def/elements" var="element" delimiter=","> <c:get select="upper-case($element/@name)"/>("<c:get select="$element/@alias"/>") </c:iterate> ; private MyEnum(String alias) { // ... } }
You end up with generated code looking like:
public enum MyEnum { BANK("bank") , RECORD("record") , MESSENGER("messenger") ; private MyEnum(String alias) { // ... } }
JET is inserting the delimiter between each block generated by the iterate tag. But in this case, the tag's content includes a final new-line character - the delimiter is inserted after this. One possibility is to make the new-line part of the delimiter itself:
public enum MyEnum { <%-- The value of delimiter includes a new line. This not an accidental wrapping! --%> <c:iterate select="/def/elements" var="element" delimiter=", "> <%-- and, the </c:iterate> tag is moved up, to eliminate the new line in content block --%> <%-- finally, the semi-colon is moved to onto the same line, too --%> <c:get select="upper-case($element/@name)"/>("<c:get select="$element/@alias"/>")</c:iterate>; private MyEnum(String alias) { // ... } }
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If fashion is your passion then you'll want to hit up Fifth Avenue during your trip to The Big Apple. Often called, "the most expensive street in the world," Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare lined with expensive high end shops in Manhattan. If you're looking for the latest fashion trends, some exciting housewares or just some cheesy tourist souvenirs, you can find them on Fifth Avenue along with a host of fine dining and entertainment.
Fifth Avenue is home to many famous traditions such as window shopping at Tiffany's, the lighting of the giant Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, or shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue Department Store. With all this opulent wealth in one place it's no wonder that you can find Trump Tower nearby. The building is quite impressive so stop by and take a peek if you get a chance.
There are many landmark stores to pop into on your visit. FAO Schwartz is a toy store so large and so famous it has been featured in countless movies. You won't want to miss the giant floor-piano made famous in the movie "Big" when Tom Hanks danced across its keys. Also not to be missed are the three "B's" known as Bendels, Bloomingdales, and Bergdorf. These ultra high end clothing stores are the dream of many little fashion conscious girls growing up and also often appear in TV shows and movies. Think you've been to the Apple store? Well the flagship store that resides in the big apple itself never closes, and it's huge. If you're a fan of the Apple products then this store is not to be missed.
If your main reason for being in NY centers on shopping then don't hesitate to book your hotel near Fifth Avenue. In order to get a feel for all that is available you can sign up for a walking or bus tour of the area. Get the lay of the land before heading out to shop!
Location: 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY
Website: 5th Avenue New York


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The Yetu Festival
The most awaited festival in Kenya is finally here! The Yetu Festival will be going down on Saturday October 29 at the Waterfront, Ngong racecourse. A horde of A-list celebrities including Rhumba maestro group Them Mushrooms and Rhumba Japan will lead in the throwbacks.
Currently flying high with his latest release 'Mungu Pekee', Nyanshiski will thrill his fans alongside Nameless, reggae-dancehall singer Wyre, soulful maestro Eric Wainaina, impeccable duo Amos and Josh, Onyi Papa Jey, Fena and 'fundamentals' singer Ken Wa Maria.
On the wheels of steel will be Djs John, Xclusive, Hypnotiq, Andre and Kym.
The Yetu Festival is a celebration of Kenya's culture, food, music and entertainment.
The event is expected to set you back a paltry Ksh 2,000.
Giovanni Live in concert
Acclaimed musician Giovanni Kiyingi will headline November's first edition of the Roots International Thursday Nite Live musical series at choices Pub on Baricho road this Thursday.
You will remember Giovanni as the Uganda folk singer-songwriter and world music artist famed for his skills as a multi-instrumentalist who plays the local Ugandan fiddle (endingidi), akogo, adungu, djembe, calabash, congas, maracas etc.
He has headlined many internationals festivals including Pearl Rhythm Festival in Uganda, Utam Festial and Irimba Cultural Festial in Arusha.
Parties at Skywolrd
Formerly Ntyce, Skyworld lounge located on Tom Mboya Street will host a series of parties starting Wednesday and culminating on Sunday – with Lady Maureen bringing down the house every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dj Kayswitch will take over the reins on Friday, as Dj Spinzz hands him a break on Saturdays.
Sunday will see King Lion Sounds featuring Papa Charlie and King Tubbs take you through some cool sensational reggae to 'free up' black people.
Brothers of the Grill
The second edition of the Jack Daniel's hosted music and barbeque festival that is brothers of the grill fizzles up on Saturday October 29 at the Nairobi Arboretum in the afternoon.
Restaurants are already sharpening their skills in preparation to contest the coveted and tasty prizes.
Charges will be a sumptuous Ksh 2,000.
Party at Club da Place, Kisumu
Kisumu's leading entertainment joint, Cub Da Place – sports bar and lounge has lined up themed nights starting today and every day. Themed the Friday Showdown – experience exclusive music beats from Top African and international acts.
Saturday is themed Grown Folks Night and Sunday, a Lean Back Night.
What good is a party without food and drink? Enjoy sumptuous meals and affordable drinks.
And the good news? Entry is free.
Reggae in the sun
The reggae in the Sun concert will go down on Saturday October 29 in the afternoon at the Go Down Arts Centre. Crème acts include Gravitti Band, Tunedem, Shamir, Freeman, Ras Mtapa, Juma Tutu Band, Muzikal Sheriff, Mc Phillipo, DJS Tsunami, Shiqx, Klash and Namosky.
Charges are Ksh 500.


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Does the latest stimulus plan help these people? NO! Most of them who have purchased in the past 5 years will be too far underwater to get refinanced under the terms and/or the size of their loan will be too large.
Is there a correlation between the melt down in Commercial Real Estate, the blowout of the CMBX Index, and this? Absolutely…
Jumbo Loan Defaults Rise at Fast Pace as Rich Suffer
By Bob Ivry
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Luxury homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments at the fastest pace in more than 15 years, a sign the U.S. financial crisis that began with the poorest Americans has reached the wealthiest.
About 2.57 percent of prime borrowers who took out jumbo loans last year were at least 60 days delinquent, according to LPS Applied Analytics, a mortgage data service in Jacksonville, Florida. They got to that level within 10 months, almost twice as quickly as 2007 borrowers and the fastest rate since at least 1992, when LPS Applied Analytics began tracking the market.
The jump in late payments on jumbo loans, while still lower than the 20 percent delinquencies in subprime mortgages, signals that the borrowers with the most money and the best credit are hurting as the U.S. recession deepens in its second year. It also means these loans will be even more difficult to obtain and more expensive to pay off.
"The biggest influence in rising delinquencies is related squarely to the economy rather than poor underwriting," said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH Associates, a Pompton Plains, New Jersey-based mortgage research firm. "We are apparently all suffering to some degree. It's certainly more severe for some but still, it's pretty much widespread."
U.S. joblessness reached a 25-year high in January while the unemployment rate in the financial industry rose to 6 percent from 3 percent a year ago. It jumped to 10.4 percent from 6.4 percent in the category of professional and business services, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington.
Jumbo Refinance
Raymond Young bought his lakeside home in Miami four years ago for $2 million cash and in 2006 took out a $1.4 million jumbo mortgage to pay for a real estate venture in Texas. Now, with home prices in his area down 40 percent from their 2006 peak, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, Young needs to refinance because the Texas investment isn't paying off and his income has dried up. He can't find a bank to help.
"They're telling me the house is only worth $1.3 million," said Young, 46. "I'm upside down. I'm stuck. I'm in bailout mode but they're bailing out banks and they're not bailing out homeowners."
President Barack Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, announced this week, has no provision to help jumbo mortgage borrowers.
"People must have been surprised to lose their jobs or they didn't realize the bottom hadn't been reached yet on home prices," said John Silvia, chief economist at Wachovia Corp. in Charlotte, North Carolina. "A lot of people weren't paying attention."
No Government Help
About 1.92 percent of homeowners with 2008 mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell at least 60 days behind, LPS Applied Analytics said. Jumbo loans are bigger than what the two government-controlled agencies buy or guarantee, and Obama's plan focuses on shoring up mortgages eligible to be bought by Fannie and Freddie.
Currently the Fannie-Freddie cap is set at $417,000 in most places and up to $729,750 in areas with higher home prices. The average credit score for 2008 jumbo loans was 762, LPS Applied Analytics said. Such scores are used to assess risk.
Jumbo lending slowed in the fourth quarter to $11 billion, or 4 percent of the mortgage market, the lowest quarterly amount since Inside Mortgage Finance started tracking that data in 1990. In 2007, jumbo loans made up 14 percent of total U.S. mortgage originations, according to the Bethesda, Maryland-based publication.
Financing Jumbo Loans
The top five U.S. jumbo lenders -- Chase Home Finance LLC, Bank of America Corp., Washington Mutual Inc., Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. -- originated a combined $55.3 billion in jumbos in 2008. They lent just $4.3 billion of that during the last three months of the year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.
Banks don't want to make jumbo loans because holding them on their books means they have to keep sufficient money in reserve in case borrowers quit paying, Inside Mortgage Finance Publications Chief Executive Officer Guy Cecala said.
The national average for a 30-year fixed-rate jumbo mortgage was 6.57 percent this week compared with 5.34 percent for a conforming loan, according to White Plains, New York-based financial data provider BanxQuote.
The difference in interest rates between jumbo loans and prime conforming mortgages, or mortgages eligible for sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and available to borrowers with top credit scores, had been about 20 basis points "for several decades," according to BanxQuote CEO Norbert Mehl.
181 Basis Points
In August 2007, that difference jumped to as much as 200 basis points and has stayed between 100 and 200 basis points, Mehl said. A basis point is equal to 0.01 percentage point.
The difference between the jumbo interest rate and the prime conforming rate was 181 basis points on Feb. 18, according to Bloomberg data.
"The only jumbo mortgages being written right now have strict qualification criteria both in the credit rating of the borrower and the down payment requirements and they are nearly impossible to qualify for," Mehl said. "Some lenders quote a jumbo rate but they don't make the loans."
Steve Habetz, president of Threshold Mortgage Co. in Westport, Connecticut, said he relied on Hudson City Bancorp Inc. in Paramus, New Jersey, and closely held, Manhasset, New York- based Apple Bank for Savings for jumbo loans.
Capacity is down because lenders everywhere are understaffed and "drowning in loan applications," Habetz said.
Habetz said he had a customer with a 740 credit score who had a down payment of $500,000 on a $1 million home in Easton, Connecticut. The borrower had to wait two weeks for approval when in December he would have gotten the mortgage overnight.
"Mortgage lending right now is like wading miles and miles in waist-deep mud," Habetz said. "It's so difficult. Jumbo borrowers will be tortured and it's nothing they should take personally because everybody is getting tortured."
To me that chart looks like we're about to run into the proverbial wall:
Kansas – The Wall:


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This week we are joined by Allynne Noelle, Suzanne Farrell Ballet First Soloist. Allynne started her training at the age of five in Southern California and began her professional career at age 15 with Ballet Pacifica. In 2003 she joined Miami City Ballet where she would dance as a soloist until leaving the company in Read More
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(67) Live From the Kennedy Center: Damian Woetzel & Tiler Peck on Jerome Robbins
Welcome to Live From the Kennedy Center: Damian Woetzel & Tiler Peck on Jerome Robbins. Two weeks ago we were in Washington, DC to cover a busy weekend of ballet at the Kennedy Center. We arrived on Friday night just in time to watch an exceptional performance entitled "DEMO: Jerome Robbins- An American Dance Genius." These Read More
(29) Patricia McBride, Beloved Balanchine Ballerina
This week we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming Patricia McBride, beloved Balanchine Ballerina. Patricia McBride is one of the most treasured ballerinas of the 20th century. In a career that spanned nearly 3 decades, she performed dozens of leading roles in the repertoire of the New York City Ballet. In 1961, she was promoted to Read More


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Dis veteran
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2012
Going with about 30 of my closest DIS friends for an EPIC Girls Trip May 2-6 staying at my favorite, WL!
We'll be there the same time WL is "home" to me, I hope you love it as much as I do!We are going April 30 - May 6th. So excited to stay at WL for the first time@!


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Jessica Carr
Associate Director - SBDC
Jessica comes to Sierra Business Council with experience working for small businesses and nonprofits all over Northern California. She thrives in dynamic work environments contributing to all aspects of operating and growing independent companies focused on sustainability. Jessica received BA degrees in both Geography and Spanish with a minor in General Business from the University of Denver and was able to participate in many field study and study abroad programs throughout North and South America. While in college she also discovered a passion for the rivers of the West and has spent her summers rafting them and educating others about them for the last eight years.
Personal Highlights
Jessica grew up in and out of Marin County hiking, biking, and exploring the outdoors all over Northern California. From the granite of Yosemite to the rolling foothill rivers, Jessica has always been passionate about loving and protecting the beauty of the Sierra Nevada. She has called the Tahoe region home for four years and loves living in a place where she can get outside all year round. If you see her out and about, she is likely on a trail run around Paige Meadows, swimming in the lake near her house in Tahoe City, or skiing at Squaw Valley with her husband Mike.


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New Less Wrong posts: Great Explanations and Rational Romantic Relationships, Part 1.
Clear and well-written: The Meaning of Morality.
Mistakes skeptics make when arguing, when citing history, when using philosophy…
Jeffrey Jay Lowder's bibliography on religion and morality.
Just in case anybody was confused about this… there is no "moral judgment" faculty:
moral judgment is not a wholly unified faculty in the human brain, but rather, instantiated in dissociable neural systems that are engaged differentially depending on the type of transgression being judged.
From Twitter:
- People Are Awesome 2011. (Watch in HD.)
- Which future shock level (SL) are you? SL0? SL1? SL4?
- The USA didn't need bank bailouts and mass suffering for the public. Iceland handled things differently.
- BBC's Frozen Planet (sequel to Planet Earth) is now airing! First episode as breathtaking as expected.
- Sam Harris, eloquent as ever, on the future of the book.
- "The Fable of the Dragon Tyrant" (audio version). For many people, the most impacting short story they've ever read/heard.
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The spouse and I lived several years in Downtown LA. It's not the safest place, and we lived "Skid Row Adjacent" for most of the years we were there. When I was out and about doing the blogging thing I walked through several areas that you'd think wouldn't be safe at night. I was very lucky maybe or despite the perceived lack of safety. I was OK. I hardly ever worried about things happening to me. I was aware of my surroundings.
Inside our own building I didn't have to worry about the drug dealers or getting robbed or anything. We were high up (5th and 6th floors respectively) We lived in "secured buildings" (number code to get in) in the Old Bank District right on Main Street. Not a fancy place at all,(no amenities), rather a friendly but sketchy area of DTLA: very "Mayberry" -like, if Mayberry had homeless people, pan-handlers, and drug-dealers. Tom Gilmore, the owner/developer does have paid security outside the main building (where Pete's Cafe and Bar is located) but that's about it. LAPD is your friend otherwise (and they are in my experience anyway). Moving on..
We live in Emeryville now, literally on the Oakland/ Emeryville border ("On the edge of E-Ville" right?!) where all kinds of crazy stuff is going down literally a couple blocks away from us. The Oakland border as I may have mentioned, passes through our next door neighbors apartment despite our street address being Emeryville. I guess crime doesn't pay attention to street addresses..
We just found out my super nice neighbor a couple doors down from us got a gun pointed at her head in a very bold attempted armed robbery late last night through her barred window! She's got 2 big dogs (one of them a scary looking to strangers doberman) I don't know what the heck is wrong with people!!? Does no one have any boundaries?? A few of my neighbors have decorative bars on their small windows and she says it was this and her doberman that kept them at bay enough for her to get down and call the cops. E-ville cops rock! She says they responded pretty quick. I'm so grateful and glad she's OK! It could have ended very very badly.
This getting mugged from WITHIN YOUR OWN SPACE is BS! As renters you should have reasonable expectations of safety within your own place. I guess I should be glad our cats are frightened of the fireworks last night as we closed and locked our windows by 8PM or so.. Went to bed by Midnight & the fireworks (illegal ones of course) were still going off. We live very close to Market St. (we're incredibly close to the Oakland border) which is a hotzone of muggings and armed robberies. The 4th of July is usually a time of hooligans to be out and about setting off M-80s and possible car break-ins.. It seems like it's escalating and our area (and my neighbors!) of E-ville is suffering for it.
I can't help but wonder stupid things like "If only they hadn't taken out most of the ground cover between our windows and the sidewalk?" or maybe our area of the street needs better lighting?? I don't know if anything would have discouraged these jerks from trying something as crazy as pointing a gun through my neighbor's window... but having our lush landscaping ripped out and left bare doesn't help.
I think "reasonable expectation of safety" should include NOT having some jerk point a gun at you through your window demanding your laptop. We live in a low-key but fairly nice place and pay decent rent... Like where we lived in LA, it's not a fancy building, we don't have crazy amenities and we don't have alarm systems and MOST of us don't have bars on our windows (but that doesn't seem to help much in this case) I really don't know what one or anyone can do if bars and scary barking dogs don't keep people from attempting to kill you over your things. There should be something.. You should be safe within your own space!
It's so frustrating! I've lived many years in New Orleans.. where I can't imagine the crooks ever trying anything like that.. maybe they do these days? In DTLA it seemed like things happened to people who 'asked for it' IE: not paying attention to their surroundings, flashing money or expensive accessories (ipod/cellphone theft is pretty high).. stuff like that. A guy gets stabbed in DTLA it's because he was in the middle of a drug deal that went sideways. I'm not saying crime doesn't happen to people that are aware and doing the right thing.. but it seems like it's less likely.. and the veil of security and sanctity of home is mostly intact.
Here things happen to folks outside.. down by the bus stops on Market or more recently out on the sidewalk in front of our neighboring buildings. Here we have people trying to live and be aware despite what is going on within a block or so of their home, still being victims of crime. Sanctity of home? Expectations of Security?? I'm just not sure, but something needs to change.


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