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The Reddit user who initially claimed credit for President Donald Trump's tweet that showed Trump tackling CNN issued an apology Tuesday for the video and other offensive content he posted — one day after CNN identified the man behind the account and attempted to make contact with him.
The Reddit user first shared the GIF last Wednesday of Trump pummeling a wrestler with CNN's logo imposed on his face. CNN could find no earlier instance of the GIF. The GIF was later edited into a video with sound and tweeted by the President on Sunday. Soon after, the Redditor's other posts, some of which included racist and anti-Semitic imagery, quickly circulated on social media.
On Monday, CNN's KFile attempted to contact the man by email and phone after using identifying details on the man's Reddit page to find him on Facebook.
On Tuesday, the man, who CNN chose not to identify after he showed remorse, posted his apology on the subreddit /The_Donald and deleted all of his other posts.
"First of all, I would like to apologize to the members of the reddit community for getting this site and this sub embroiled in a controversy that should never have happened," he wrote. "I would also like to apologize for the posts made that were racist, bigoted, and anti-semitic. I am in no way this kind of person, I love and accept people of all walks of life and have done so for my entire life. I am not the person that the media portrays me to be in real life, I was trolling and posting things to get a reaction from the subs on reddit and never meant any of the hateful things I said in those posts. I would never support any kind of violence or actions against others simply for what they believe in, their religion, or the lifestyle they choose to have. Nor would I carry out any violence against anyone based upon that or support anyone who did."
The user further apologized for calls for violence against the press in his statement on Reddit.
"The meme was created purely as satire, it was not meant to be a call to violence against CNN or any other news affiliation," he wrote. "I had no idea anyone would take it and put sound to it and then have it put up on the President's Twitter feed. It was a prank, nothing more. What the President's feed showed was not the original post that was posted here, but loaded up somewhere else and sound added to it then sent out on Twitter. I thought it was the original post that was made and that is why I took credit for it. I have the highest respect for the journalist community and they put their lives on the line every day with the jobs that they do in reporting the news."
The apology has since been taken down by the moderators of /The_Donald subreddit. Read more at CNN.


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Exalted - 2E - Core Rules, Pg. 380
This artifact comes in a variety of forms — studded bands, chokers, torcs, collars, delicate necklaces and the like. Any piece of neck adornment is appropriate, and these items are still quite common today. Many of the Dragon-Blooded in the Second Age own and wear them when possible, not just for their useful properties, but also to show off.
The purpose of this collar is to keep its wearer clean in every respect. She could spend weeks living beneath a rubbish heap and emerge at the end as though she had just spent hours preparing for a grand ball. The artifact negates all penalties to Social rolls that would be applied due to the character being dirty or unkempt.
Attuning to the collar, with 1 mote commitment, extends its powers beyond the Exalt's clothing and appearance to her overall health. The artifact's cleansing light adds two dice to (Stamina + Resistance) rolls made against disease or poison.

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Research needs to cooperate closely with relevant actors from governments, economy, and civil society, in order to curb the loss of ecosystems, biodiversity, and their services worldwide. Such transdisciplinary research cooperations with partners from tropical coastal countries contribute directly to the conservation and sustainable use of tropical coastal ecosystems.
ZMT has established the Office for Knowledge Exchange (OKE), in order to facilitate its cooperation with non-scientific stakeholders from the tropics and Germany. Being the interface between science and practical contexts, the OKE supports the transdisciplinary dialogue with partners, engages actors on equal levels within the research projects of ZMT, and creates innovation, knowledge, and capacities for national and local sustainable development in the tropics and Germany.
In line with ZMT's mission, the OKE focuses on priority stakeholder groups to connect research and environmental affairs:
ZMT will further extend its many research cooperations with tropical coastal regions and improve the joint transfer of practical solutions for concrete and urgent environmental problems. These experiences and concepts may also benefit other institutes within the Leibniz Association.
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ZMT conducts research projects in close cooperation with the partners from the tropics. In order to provide a clear guidance to these projects to implement the cooperation goals, ZMT has developed specific criteria. These "Bremen Criteria" contribute to meeting the scientific and developmental needs of the tropical partner countries by promoting the establishment of long-term projects with intensive involvement of partner scientists and unrestricted exchange of data and information.


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55+ Independent Living Communities
This housing option for aging adults can address individual needs, but costs and restrictions vary considerably.
55+ independent living communities offer independent, relatively maintenance-free living, often with services and amenities specific to the needs of engaged, older adults. The "age restriction" or "age target" is typically age 55 or older, but may vary by community
Financial Considerations
There is great variability in the cost to purchase a home in a 55+ independent living retirement community. The cost to buy is often comparable to local real estate values, depending on what type of home you want and where you are buying. There are also monthly resident fees that vary depending on the types of services offered by the community. Some people choose to rent versus buy a home after reviewing their budget and assessing the cost of ownership net of taxes and the unplanned costs associated with home ownership. For detailed costs by state, please visit www.seniorhomes.com. In 2015, the average cost of renting in an independent living community was $2,417/month (representing an average range of $1,399 to $4,002 per month), plus application fees.
Family Considerations
Family members, including grandchildren, may visit and stay in the home with the residents. Some communities have restrictions on how long visitors under age 55 may stay. In a situation where one spouse becomes a caregiver for the other, the couple may live together in the residence while bringing in home health aides to assist in care.
Lifestyle Considerations
These communities offer residents a simplified lifestyle, built-in social outlets and recreational facilities. Neighbors often share a common lifestyle and a common stage of life. It is important to ask about the demographics of the community to see if it is the right fit for you.
Healthcare Considerations
Doctors' offices are often located close to these communities. Policies vary, but residents may bring in medical or non-medical care, but usually not skilled nursing care.
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Cozumel has some beautiful dive sites but Paso Del Cedral Wall is my favourite so far.
Jumping off from the boat, we descend as soon as I complete the surface check with my divers, a couple from Germany. Down below we are met with a line of divers. Group after group are drifting along the inner section of the wall. I am amazed. I have never seen so many divers at one site.
We drift along with them shortly and then I decide to get away from the crowds and take my divers to the real wall- the steep drop-off. You cannot even see the bottom. The currents are ripping at us pushing us along it and then upwards as we get pushed around a little by an upwelling current.
That's when I see it. The biggest Eagle ray I have ever seen in my life! I try to get the couples attention but they were exploring the macro life. She comes up to us, beautifully flying through the water and then turns and swims away. Now I have everyone's attention. We wait a little while holding onto a rock to not drift. And yes! She comes back! Using the upwelling she keeps swimming up to us and then swims away gracefully.
We finally let go of the rock and drift on excited to see more. We come across a huge lobster determinedly, out in the open, crawling along the reef against the current, tentacles flowing behind it.
Then we see a hawksbill turtle grazing away and we hang out with it for some time and then end our dive happy and excited with our new adventure.
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The 9.6-inch Samsung tablet that have been leaking for months finally have a name, and it's Samsung Galaxy Tab E it was found out today after the tablet made a surprise appearance in Taiwan Mobile's June catalogue.
(UPDATED: Images of Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 now available too)
The catalogue listing leaks the first image of it too, even if it's a very low resolution image. The rest of the listing doesn't reveal much more than the specs that leaked through a benchmark test in March.
The 9.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab E (SM-T560/561) is an Android tablet that ought to launch with Android 5.0 or newer, with 1280 x 768 resolution (different from the first 1280 x 800 benchmark specs), a 1.3 GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC8830 processor, Mali-400 GPU, 1.5 GB of RAM, probably an entry level 8GB of storage, a 5MP rear camera, and probably a 1.3MP or 2MP front camera.
The SM-T560 is the Wi-Fi only model, while the SM-T561 is the cellular 3G/4G LTE model. Other sensors shared are accelerometer, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. The 9.6-inch dimensions is real and was confirmed by FCC documents in May, along with sketches that outline the design of the exterior. It was also Bluetooth certified on April 29.
The Galaxy Tab E name conflicts with a different pre-existing 7-inch model that carries the same name in South-America, so this 9.6-inch model might get different names in different regions.
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LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace is airing tomorrow, July 22, on Cartoon Network, and it looks great fun.
Broadcast in glorious HD , this 30-minute TV special is written by Emmy Award winning Simpsons writer Michael Price, and produced by Oscar-winning production company Animal Logic, the production company behind Happy Feet and the visual effects on Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.
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Casio AP420 Celviano Digital Piano Review
The Casio AP 420 Celviano Digital Piano is a unique music playing system that has been introduced in the market with the latest technology and features. It is exclusively targeted for those users who specifically look for sophistication and authenticity in piano systems.
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The new AP-420's conventional design has new stereo grand piano sounds and improved "Ivory Touch" keyboard. The product utilizes a new tri-sensor spring-less 88 note scaled hammer action which helps in capturing every nuance and detail of the user's performance. With the inclusion of a new 4 layer stereo grand piano feature, Casio AP 420 Celviano delivers a natural, expressive and energetic piano experience.
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The Casio AP-420 comprises of a maximum of 16 built-in tones, with the capacity to level two sounds or divide the keyboard to allow a bass sound in the left hand. It has built-in SD card slot that enables the user to load and save song files and the addition of dual 20W speaker system delivers a sound that resonates through the surrounding area. With features like 128 notes of polyphony, USB MIDI, Duet Mode, 1/4" audio outputs and more, Celviano's superior know-how of a piano's working makes the AP-420 the perfect addition to any home.
What makes this model of Casio digital piano stand apart from other pianos is that it is one of the exclusive high-tech and high-end digital pianos which has newly developed sound source technology known as the Linear Morphing AiF that offers the complete spectrum of genuine striking piano tones from Pianissimo to Fortissimo without hasty changes to the sound during the transitions. Special consideration and work has been devoted on the part of the developers to make sure that the touch and note replay performance for the scaled hammer action keyboards improves drastically. The new "Tri-Sensor" concept makes even the most fused and difficult playing techniques possible.
This new product is already available for sale in select countries and can be ordered and shipped anytime.
Casio AP420 Celviano Review
Customer reviews for this product has been exceptionally positive and going by the popular feeling, Casio AP420 digital piano can certainly be regarded as one of the best pianos in the market. Many of the reviewers have liked the cabinet of the AP420, sliding keyboard cover, and also the front legs of the piano, which funnily makes it look less like a keyboard and more like an tangible piece of furniture. Those who are looking to upgrade their digital piano to something that has graded hammer action, and which would look nice in their living rooms, can certainly buy this product as it has the advantage of sounding as close to an acoustic piano as possible. Click here to read more reviews on Amazon.
The price of the product is reasonable considering the fact that Celviano Ap420 has some really great features. So spending around a thousand bucks or little more wouldn't be a much of a hindrance for the music lovers.
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Bordeaux, Aquitaine, Sud-Ouest
About Aquitaine, from the Basque coast to Bordeaux, the regional capital, a city where I spent almost 15 years ... The repeated pleasure to hit the road, crossing the region from south to north, from east to west ... Sometimes up to Toulouse or further in the wide south-west of France
Public garden in Bordeaux
Contrasts, colors and lines from the Jardin Public in Bordeaux
Docks of Bordeaux
A few moments of noght atmosphere on the quays of Bordeaux.
Mérignac Photographic Festival
Moments of the Photography festival in Mérignac, near Bordeaux, with Isabel Muñoz, Andrea Santolaya, Jake Verzosa, Natasha Caruana, among the many exhibited artists.
Macau, Médoc
Château Barreyre, Château Rauzan, Château Plaisance, among the vineyards located on the banks of the Garonne between the village of Macau and the small port of Plaisance,...
Dune of Pyla
A couple minutes facing the dune of Pyla, there appreciate the unique charm of this view on bassin of Arcachon, banc of Arguin, Cap Ferret.
La Corniche
Visitt of the restaurant La Corniche, désigned par Philippe Starck, on the side of the dune of Pyla on the bassin of Arcachon.
Hotel Haitza
Visit of Hotel Haitza at Pyla s/Mer, recently redesigned by Philippe Starck.
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A couple pictures of the lunch at Pyla s/Mer in restaurant Haitza.
Unikalo factory
Visite with the Pavillon of Architecture of the heardquarters, laboratory and production site of the paint producer UNIKALO in Mérignac near Bordeaux.
#Ldn2Bdx for a cause
The english charity organization, the Furniture Makers Company organises a cycle ride from London to Bordeaux. This friday 16th, starting from Royan, is the finish in...
Hendaye beach
A little moment of an ending day on the beach of Hendaye, enjoying the changing lights on this beautiful coastal sunset.
Three Crowns Peak
Overlooking the Basque coast like its neighbor La Rhune, the peak of Three Crowns is noticeable from afar to its characteristic silhouette. Two peaks are easily accessible...
Bordeaux, in between Chartrons and Quinconces
City wandering in Bordeaux, starting on the Garonne river banks near the Pont de Pierre, then the Chartrons district, place des Quinconces, ...
West to West
From Nantes to Oloron-Sainte-Marie via Bordeaux, the Landes, and in the end the magic of seeing the Pyrenees mountains after five weeks of exile ...
Hossegor lake
Passing by Hossegor, on the atlantic coast, and a couple pictures, inspired by the patterns of the lake.
Le Gabriel, Bordeaux
September 17 to October 17, 2015, at the restaurant Gabriel, Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, 9 prints of the Saynètes Céramiques series, in the company of the porcelains of...
Saynètes Céramiques
2015. A visual story inspired by the ceramic muses of Roos Van de Velde, in a polysemic formal language where porcelain, vegetables and fruits interacts with light, shadows,...
Bordeaux, place de la Bourse...
...Le Gabriel, le Miroir d'Eau.
Bordeaux express
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Pyrenean Heritage
July 2 to August 24, 2015 at the Hotel de Region Aquitaine in Bordeaux, 4 photos on display, including 3 of the Fort of Portalet in the exhibition "Pyrenean Heritage".
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City atmospheres, architectures, landscapes in France, Paris, Bordeaux, Pau, Spain, the USA and the Philippines, discover, explore, and share via the photo cities, lights,...
Along the Atlantic ocean coast in Socoa, Ciboure in the Pays Basque, where the fort, the road signs, the benches, the seabirds are all subjects...
Paris Book Fair
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Atmosphere during the 2015 edition of the Paris Book Fair, also views of the Aquitaine region booth, for a couple signatures sessions for Monhélios editions, with Régine...
The 24h of Innovation 2014
After the 24h of Artistic Creation last year, december 12-13th 2014, be among the participants (students, professionals, ...) to the 24h of Innovation, organised by the...
Autumn morning in Dax
Passing by a morning in the beautiful spa town of Dax, south of the Landes in Aquitaine. Far from representing its gourmet and festive soul, downtown city is still deserted...
capc : Graphic design, architecture and city
Architects, designers, landscape architects, urban planners, meets for conferences and roundtables on the theme "Graphic design, architecture and city" at Arc en Rêve,...
Hossegor, beach and lake
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Seaside day, playing with clouds and lights in Hossegor and around, Cap-Breton, Seignosse, in the Landes coasts, Aquitaine, the south-west of France.
Le Bassin d'Arcachon
Arcachon, La Teste-de-Buch, La Hume, Gujan-Mestras, Biganos, Audenge, going to the only place in the region where the sun would show up that day...
Solo shows
Since 2010, between France end Philippines, from Manila to Bordeaux, also Bacolod city, Davao City, Quezon City, Oloron-Sainte-Marie...
The 2013 Estia 24h of innovation
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- Ateliers, Workshops, Conférences, Talks,
- Bordeaux-Gironde-Aquitaine,
- Graphisme,
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Inside the 24h of Innovation Estia with the students team working on this robotic mobile base of Sajoux brothers, which was my subject for the 24h of Artistic Creation.
South-West road trip
Starting Bordeaux, hit the road.... A few pictures as past and present memories... Dordogne, Domme Lot, Aveyron, Gers...
Summer night movie
Outdoor movie, L'Arnacœur, for this summer night in Parempuyre, near Bordeaux, organised by Art'Y Show...
Animals plays
In the Landes of Gironde, south-west of France, people play with horses, dogs with chicken, green moments...
Gastronomie, à la bordelaise
Located in the heart of the Graves vineyards, near Bordeaux, Les Sources de Caudalie is a luxury hotel spa 5 stars gourmet restaurant...
CBI, a global brand approach
2007-2009, heading the graphic communication (catalogs, brochures, posters, websites, intranet, ...) of CBI, Cabinet Bedin Immobilier, a network of fifty estate agencies in...
Sport and Action
Speed, effort, emotions. Be in the action, anticipation of the decisive moment.
Products, objects, food, etc.
Attraction comes from the sense of detail and of the whole : design, texture, aspect, shape highlighted.
Portraits and Lifestyle
Your style, your personnality gives the emotion. Editorial, lifestyle, character portraits for businesses & individuals
Documentary and Photojournalism
Show, tell, witness. When photo focus on people, on their stories, the look at the world change.
Bordeaux harbour
Discover the colors and lights of the port and its boats near the u-boat base in Bordeaux.
Galerie des Créateurs
April 2nd to 16th, Galerie des Créateurs, avenue de la République, Bordeaux
2012, the story goes on... Discover places, people, instants from the Pyrenees to Bordeaux, Paris, Spain...
Stories, trips and meetings in the valleys of Béarn and beyond, from pyrenees mountains to Bordeaux, Paris ...
From Saint-Emilion to Sauternes
The vineyards of Bordeaux from north to south, its villages and castles, from Saint Emilion to Sauternes via the Entre-Deux-Mers.
Oloron Culinary photography contest
Backstage of the 4th edition of the International Contest of Culinary Photography in Oloron Sainte-Marie.
A day of Art
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This course discusses the various stressors caregivers are presented with on a daily basis and details the importance of self-care. Dr. Patricia Watson of the National Center for PTSD presents tools and coping mechanisms caregivers can use by highlighting five core essential elements. This lesson talks about the ways caregivers can keep themselves calm while dealing with their stressors. We hope this course will aid the great resilience our caregivers demonstrate constantly as they tirelessly attend to both the visible and invisible wounds of our American heroes.
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'It wasn`t just us. It was the fans as well. The fans were unbelievable. The fans really got into it again. So thank you very much for that.' So said Robin van Persie immediately after the game.
Such has the weight of expectation at Arsenal become over the last decade and more that being cast as firm underdogs isn't that frequent an experience. Even when facing peers such as ManU or Chelsea we might expect a decent performance even if not a result. It's rare that we can go into a game fearing not just the result but that our performance may also be totally eclipsed by our opponents yet that was the position we were placed in as fans against 'the best team in the world' as many have described Barcelona.
It's a situation that seems to bring the best out of supporters though. The challenge to defy the odds concentrates the passions wonderfully. There is perhaps a feeling that the team shouldn't need encouragement or maybe not as much against teams that we might consider weaker or at least not that much stronger than ourselves.
'We felt we were playing with 12 men so thanks for that.' Robin continued in his post match interview. With Barca in their compellingly strongest passing periods of the game Gooner fans Ole'd vociferously any half decent passing passage we managed to put together in response ourselves. Its effect, along with the general air of win, lose or draw we're still celebrating this team, was acknowledged by Wenger in his post match interview. 'When we suffered sometimes tonight the fans were very positive and behind the team and played an exceptional part in it as well'
Logically of course if 12 men can help us get a result against Barcelona we should get even better results against lesser sides but as supporters we must feel the need isn't there to the same degree. It's not a phenomenon, if it can even be described as such, only among our supporters. I doubt that the Ipswich supporters get behind their team when playing championship opposition to the same degree they did during their win against us at Portman Road this season. Once you reach a level of performance expectation if those expectation levels aren't challenged then a more cosy acceptance that the team is only doing what is expected of them seems to moderate the need for encouragement.
So to experience an atmosphere as charged as the other nights perhaps it is necessary never to be the best there is. Relatively speaking the bigger the team we are the less there is to celebrate. There is an almost primal instinct or urge to defy odds apparently stacked against us that brings about these evenings. Great night though wasn't it.
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'It wasn`t just us. It was the fans as well. The fans were unbelievable. The fans really got into it again. So thank you very much for that.' So said Robin van Persie immediately after the game.


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Massage Therapy Schools in Maine
There are massage therapy schools in Maine offering online courses as an affordable and convenient way to begin your course of study and achieve your massage therapy certification.
There is currently no legislation that regulates the professional practice of massage therapy in the state. It is important to check with you local municipalities to determine if there are any local regulations or restrictions to practice massage therapy in your area.
Massage Therapy Schools in Maine:
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts – Bridgton
Seacoast Career Schools – Sanford
Spa Tech Institute – Westbrook
Therapeutic Bodywork Learning Center – Bangor
Acadia School of Massage – Bar Harbor
Downeast School of Massage – Waldoboro
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America hates Wall Street, says a February Harris poll of 1,010 adults. Seventy-one percent of those surveyed said that "most people on Wall Street would be willing to break the law if they believed that they could make a lot of money and get away with it." Only 26% of respondents believe that Wall Streeters are generally "as honest and moral as other people."
The bear market is largely to blame. Wall Street has historically scored badly in this poll when returns have been negative. People believed the worst of Wall Streeters between 2000 and 2003.
Fifty-four percent of those polled believe that Wall Street does more good than harm to the country. That's the lowest positive response since Harris started conducting this poll in 1996. Thirty-nine percent think Wall Street does more harm than good, also a new record.
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The Forbes.com Investor Team has some advice for anyone searching for trustworthy guides to the market. First, forget about the ratings agencies.
Outright fraud is difficult to detect in advance, but Randy Carver of Carver Financial says you can avoid Bernie Madoff-type schemes by dealing with "a national firm with independent reporting--statements come from the firm not the advisor."
Greg Ghodsi of Raymond James says that simplicity is the key. Buy individual stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds, and keep a portfolio that's simple enough that you can discuss it with your advisor. Wealth management takes some skill, but your advisor's strategy shouldn't be so arcane that it's incomprehensible. Anyone who's interested in the subject should be able to understand the basics of portfolio construction.
Robert Reynolds, chief executive of Putnam Investments, defends the use of active-fund managers.
"The statement that says that past performance is no indication of future performance is not true," Reynolds says. "On average, most managers do not outperform indexes, but there are many that have. Also I would look at a manager's record over a rolling three-year period."
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Forbes: How can investors get good advice about which stocks and bonds to invest in? The ratings agencies have been shown to be shams, analysts are historically wrong, and what you read and see on TV and the Internet is hard to sort through. Warren Buffett used to be close to an investing god, and maybe he still is, but after last year can you really trust him? His fund lost something like 40%.
No one's been right except for the shorts. So how can someone get reliable information on securities? And if not, should investors stick with index funds? Barring that, how should they plan for their financial futures? How can they find people and information that they can trust?
Randy Carver: I think you have to separate investment advice that doesn't pan out (Buffett) from out-and-out fraud (Madoff). With regard to the later, I think it is important to deal with a national firm with independent reporting--statements come from the firm, not the advisor. Moreover, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
With respect to the former, you have to find someone you trust and have confidence in. If you are doing your own research, then it is incumbent upon you to have the expertise and a strategy that you believe in. Most people don't have the time or expertise, and "information" may or may not be accurate or complete. Therefore, using a professional advisor makes sense, given the caveat about reporting.
Robert Reynolds: I think to get advice on individual stocks and bonds is difficult for a variety of reasons. You would be better off finding the right portfolio manager and let him or her, or them, manage your portfolio. I would find a firm that has a long history of success. The statement that says that past performance is no indication of future performance is not true. On average most managers do not outperform indexes, but there are many that have.
Also, I would look at a manager's record over a rolling three-year period. One-year performance, [as with] Buffett, should not determine or be the judgment on the long-term strength of a manager.
Greg Ghodsi: My statement to clients is, the more layers between you and your money, the harder it is to figure out what you actually own. People should keep it as simple as possible by buying individual stocks and bonds and index exchange-traded funds. If you hire someone on an advisory basis, you should see trades every month in your statement and also an end of month list of holdings.
If anything does not look right or does not make sense, call the company right away. Your advisor should encourage you to be comfortable to call with questions. Whether you manage your wealth or you hire people to do it for you, there must be a process. Creating the process is easy, executing on it is the hard part.
We encourage clients to look at themselves as the CEO/chairman of their company. The board can be appropriate advisors from all disciplines of your financial life. By working in groups with team-oriented advisors of different disciplines and firms, you create a check and balance system.
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Education systems throughout the world are faced with the challenge of providing an effective education for all children, young people and adults. Thus, maintaining educational quality for diversity and inclusion continues to face tremendous challenges at both national and regional levels. Essentially, our education systems need clear and unified national strategies to include all learners without which achieving the Education for All (EFA) goals will remain an illusion. Therefore, the education system requires adoption of intersectoral policies to address the social, economic, political and cultural factors that generate exclusion - both from education and within education. Thus, the 4th UNAM annual education conference will provide a platform for educators and scholars to explore present practices and consider future directions so that education continues to be responsive to the needs of learners. The conference programs will include keynote presentations from experts in their related fields, interactive presentations and case studies that will provide opportunity for shareholders to share ideas and develop working relationship in the effort towards entrenching quality in the education system. The conference social events will include a networking dinner and guided tour to the Victoria Falls.
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At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect their outcast brothers, the campus nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.
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Last month, Bob Clark was killed in an automobile accident thanks to a guy who had one too many beers and decided to get behind the wheel. When I heard the news, I immediately looked over the man's career to see which of his films I could cover on this site as a tribute. His two most well-known films (amongst horror fans, anyway) -
Black Christmas
Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things
- were out of the question since they were both already available on the site.
A Christmas Story
? Nah... it's a little too early in the year for that sort of movie. Finally, I decided on the
films, but before I could get the discs in my grubby little hands, my fellow reviewer covered them. Not wanting to basically repeat the same things that he had said, I decided not to re-review them... but while I was browsing the 80's comedy selections over at Amazon, I noticed that the
Revenge of the Nerds
series had recently (well, at the time) gotten released in a nice little box set. So, here we are: film number one from the set.
We all know the story behind this one: two nerdy freshmen - Louis (Robert Carradine) and Gilbert (Anthony Edwards) - begin their college years, only to be kicked out of their dorm when the jocks manage to burn their own fraternity house to the ground. The nerds are now forced to live in the gymnasium with more freshmen, and there, they meet the guys who will go on to become their partners throughout the film: the ultra-geek Poindexter (Timothy Busfield), the child prodigy Wormser (Andrew Cassese), the disgusting Booger (Curtis Armstrong), the flaming Lamar (Larry B. Scott), and the stereotypical Asian Takashi (Brian Tochi). These nerds decide to create their own fraternity to compete with the jocks, but it won't be an easy task considering that the college fully supports the athletes in everything that they decide to say and do. Led by Stan Gable (Ted McGinley) and enforced by Ogre (Donald Gibb), Alpha Beta sets out to make the lives of these nerds a living hell... and their Coach (John Goodman) fully supports and helps them.
A film like this just wouldn't get made in this day and age thanks to the stereotypes surrounding... well, just about every social taboo under the sun. You've got the stereotypical Asians, blacks, gays, jocks, geeks, fat girls, and yes, there are even a few jabs taken at straight white males along the way. Making fun of jocks and geeks? That wouldn't be too much a problem today and the fat girl jokes could be done to a certain extent, but everything else would have one group of people or another in an uproar at their portrayal in the media. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't doubt for a moment if that's the reason why the planned remake was canned; you can't have a remake without the original characters, but how could you do this sort of thing and get it into theaters today?
It's all good-natured humor, of course; you never get the feeling that the writers had a vendetta against any of these types of people, but they simply wanted the audience to laugh at themselves and with one another for ninety minutes in a theater. The characters are given time to shine (and not just in the "hey, let's laugh at the gay guy" sense), and in the end, we get behind these characters and root for them along the way. This is the sort of thing that's sorely missing in today's comedy, and it's a damned shame.
Now then, with all that said, you really have to have a solid script and some good actors to make this sort of comedy work. Laughing at stereotypes can be funny when they're done right, but they certainly won't carry an entire feature length film. Thankfully,
Revenge of the Nerds
offered both of those and a whole lot more: the film is genuinely funny, and the audience can actually associate with the characters found within. Although I can't speak for the sequels just yet as I honestly don't recall which ones I've seen, I can safely say that the original is a classic comedy. 9/10.
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Repeated IVF failure is tough to tackle as it affects both the body and mind, but only you can decide whether to continue with the treatment or not.
any infertile patients face the dilemma of stopping or continuing after multiple IVF cycle failures. It is always tough to give up on a treatment, but the decision to go on is difficult too. Patients with repeated IVF failure often consult their doctors to help them decide what to do. They have gone through a lot of physical and emotional stress. They have started many IVF procedures, full of hope, but all these have ended in unfortunate disappointments. All of this can take its toll on the patient's mental status.
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How do you decide what to do? One way of addressing the issue is by getting a Second Opinion. Patients with repeated IVF treatment failure need to understand the hard facts about the procedure - why it may work and why it won't. The truth is that if a patient has had 4 previous IVF failures, no doctor can surely say whether the fifth one will work or not. The reason why the four procedures failed sometimes cannot be pinpointed.
Another way to decide is by knowing the level of your personal emotional stability. We have grown up listening to stories of persistence. We have been taught to face every daunting task in our lives and to keep on trying, even when the odds are against us. All this works when talking about examinations or job interviews, but does it hold true when we are dealing with biological interventions?
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In the case of medical treatments like IVF, the patient is taxed physically, emotionally and financially. Every failed procedure leaves the patient and her relatives searching for some kind of an alternate solution. You should decide what is best for you - decide what makes you happy. Such a decision is sure to hold true for you in the long run. The next IVF treatment may or may not work.
The best part is you get to decide on what you want to do beforehand. Everyone is not emotionally strong enough to handle this stress over and over again. Some patients may decide to give it another shot and some may just give up. Your doctor can help you take the decision, but in the end the final decision is completely yours.
Not happy with the attention you are getting from your IVF clinic? Need more information? Please send me your medical details by filling in the form at www.drmalpani.com/free-second-opinion so that I can guide you!


text: Whoop(s) Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Summary Transcript Transcript BOB GARFIELD: Here's a nice little song you might enjoy. [COLLAGE OF SNIPPETS FROM HOWARD DEAN'S CONCESSION] [HARMONICA MUSIC] [SIREN BLIP]HOWARD DEAN: [AHHH!] And Oregon, and Washington -- and Oregon, and Washington-- And we're going to South Dakota -- And we're going to South Dakota -- and Michigan -- and Michigan --[AHHH!]BOB GARFIELD:That's from blogger James Lillick, who was by no means alone this week in fixating on Howard Dean's arm-pumping, phlegm-churning, state-naming pep rally from hell.HOWARD DEAN: ...Washington, DC to take back the White House-- [CHEERS] [AHHH!]BOB GARFIELD: The outburst has been described as demonic, but that's not quite right. It was more like a spasm of what Alan Greenspan would call irrational exuberance, performed in the key of Yelp -- half Comanche battle cry -- half getting your hand caught in the garbage disposal. It also bore a striking resemblance to another famous whoop - the movie scream sound effect called "The Wilhelm," which, as we've explored on this show, has been spliced into dozens of movies since its debut in a 1953 western. The Wilhelm: [SCREAM] GovernorHOWARD DEAN: [AHHH!]BOB GARFIELD: We report. You decide. Now, it just so happens that I have no life, and at 3 a.m. was watching the Dean event in context, in real time. My first impulse was to be impressed, because the churlish Dr. Know-It-All was showing some signs of life for his assembled faithful, and spontaneity, and humility, and leadership. If you're a Russian general at the battle of Austerlitz and Napoleon is about to chase you back to Moscow, it's probably a pretty good time to rally the troops. Then, the media began cutting tape. Within minutes of the live rally, broadcast audiences began witnessing the yelp not in context and in real time, but excerpted for maximum cruelty and endlessly re-run, and what they saw was a man with a media-proliferated reputation for emotional instability becoming entirely unhinged before their eyes. It was one of those defining destructive TV images, like Nixon sweating, Muskie crying, Paul Tsongas in a Speedo, and Michael Dukakis in a tank. Actually, never mind the battle of Austerlitz. USA Today, among others, made Dean the little Napoleon and Iowa his Waterloo -- at least the actual Napoleon faced only exile and didn't have to watch the battle replayed on Prime Time Thursday four times. In that humiliating exercise in damage control, Dean sat with a clenched death grin and explained the circumstances of the moment -- the morale-building of 3500 disappointed volunteers.HOWARD DEAN: Do I do things that are a little nutty? Sure, I do things that are a little nutty.BOB GARFIELD: Note the excerpt I chose. An out-of-context image, of course, like an out-of-context quote can entirely mis-represent the larger reality. But it can also transcend context to become its own reality, because the American public is willing to accept a great deal from a presidential candidate, including demagoguery, hypocrisy and deceit. Nutty, however, does not scan. When the TV audience becomes an eyewitness to ridiculousness, history has shown presidential aspirations tend to die-- [THE WILHELM PLAYS] -- a shrieking death.copyright 2004 WNYC Radio Produced by WNYC Studios


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Cataclysm Class Preview (Part 1)
So far Blizzard has released 6 updates with the other 3 coming out soon and us having to wait on pallies a bit longer.
The classes previewed so far are:
- Priests
- Warlocks
- Shaman
- Rogues
- Death Knights
- Warriors
Some interesting and game changing modifications are being made some of the biggest are that warlocks are getting their new shard system, nothing really new, since we heard it at Blizzcon 2009, but the fact that haste and crit will affect DoTs definitely is a game changer, particularly for the Affliction spec.
Priests are going to have an ability to pull people out of danger (i.e. people who don't get out of the fire). This one is a bit more controversial than others, as it seems it promotes the wrong behavior. Before healers complained about players not paying attention to their surroundings, but now it seems Blizzard has said, well its the healers job to compensate for a player's lack of self awareness. Also how does this affect those who need to make the choice to take that damage or unleash a potential wipe?
Blizzard also seems to be making Priests more into tank healers again. Though with some of the changes to the discipline spec, it may seem they are making them more into tank shielders instead, either way the play style for healing on the priest is going to change.
Not to say Shadow Priests are getting a little something, with shadow orbs and additional damage abilities, Spriests are getting some love, particularly those who are just leveling up for the first time without shadowform yet.
Shaman are getting an AOE heal over time, which honestly just sounds awesome. Many Shaman friends are very stoked about this new ability and what it means for them as raid healers. Also being able to unleash their weapon enchants is a very cool new mechanic.
Warriors are changing a good bit, it appears that Sunder which has always been a 5 stack debuff on bosses and mobs is changing to a 3 stack. I am not a warrior, but man this has been a staple since Molten Core. I am not understanding the need to change this. Also with the removal of "on next swing" mechanic from the game, heroic strike is going to become an instant strike. Shouts are changing slightly but nothing major, just moving to more of a DK's horn of winter ability. Another notable change is the mastery ability to help not only warrior tanks but DK's as well scale their threat with higher gear levels.
Rogue changes, with the exception of a few, seem more tailored to PVP style gameplay. With a smoke bomb ability that doesn't allow someone to target you while in the smoke cloud, reducing damage coming in and transferring combo points to a new target. Now the last has some cool PVE implications as it will reduce combo ramp up time for a rogue, but still I can't help but feel that these three scream PVP. Slice and Dice is losing its "target" requirements, but seems it will still need combo points (possibly) and energy to enable. Perhaps this means the target can be dead where you had combo points, or maybe its just an energy ability. Also Rogues get a HoT at low levels to improve the leveling experience, downtime when leveling is one of the things I hate most about my rogue.
Death Knights…my class of choice seems to be getting a fairly large overhaul. So where before DK's could be a tank in any tree, Blood will be the go-to spec for tanks. Frost will remain the dual wield tree fo choice and the Unholy tree diseases and pets. The biggest change is how their rune system is going to work. No longer will each rune be on its own cooldown, but the second rune will be a "storage tank" for the first. The concept seems a bit confusing, and will probably remain so until we see it in action. The intent Ghostcrawler said was to slow down the DK's hits, but make them bigger. The thing is if they slow us down, I am worried there will be a lot of down time until we wait for runes to come back up. So it will be interesting to see how Blizzard fills out those gaps.
To be continued with Hunters, Mages and Druid in part 2, Pallies in part 3


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Dr. Klein is a fellowship-trained clinical neuropsychologist. He evaluates children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of disorders and injuries, including concussions, learning disabilities, and ADHD. He can be reached at 516-642-0191.
Is it a Concussion or Just a Bump on the Head?
What is a concussion and is it something to worry about?
Concussions in general and sports-related concussions specifically have generated a lot of interest in the media lately. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. The injury may or may not involve a loss of consciousness and standard brain imaging techniques such as CT and MRI typically appear normal after a concussion has set in.
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
Although symptoms vary widely from person to person, they usually fall into three categories: physical symptoms (e.g. headache, fatigue), cognitive symptoms (e.g. memory loss, difficulty concentrating), and affective symptoms (e.g. irritability, anxiety, depression).
How long does it take to get over a concussion?
Most resolve in approximately three to seven days, but the symptoms can last significantly longer if they are not managed correctly in the early stages.
When can a person return to normal activity?
A returnto strenuous physical activity or organized athletics before all symptoms have resolved may lead to another blow to the head. This can be extremely dangerous due to the rare, but real possibility of Second Impact Syndrome (SIS). SIS can occur when a child or adolescent experiences a second blow to the head soon after suffering a concussion, and often results in severe brain injury or death. Luckily this is very uncommon, but is a critical reason to have a child removed from the field of play and evaluated if there is any suspicion that they have suffered a concussion. Even when SIS is not a concern, repeat concussions can lead to longer recovery times and increased susceptibility to further concussive injury.
What is the role of the specialist?
An evaluation by a neuropsychologist trained in concussive injury can assist in providing appropriate management guidelines and school accommodations such as extra class breaks, limited home assignments, and extra time on tests if necessary. We use a range of tools including clinical examinations of balance and vision, neuropsychological testing, and symptom questionnaires to diagnose concussions and treat them appropriately. These methods are also used to determine whether young athletes are ready to return to play and to evaluate their cognitive and academic abilities before and after returning to school. While clinical specialists help to manage and treat concussions, parents, athletic personnel, and teachers are often the first line of defense and should be taught how to recognize these injuries and how to react in order to ensure the safety of the children in their care.
So how do you "treat" a concussion?
Likely, the most critical component of concussion management is rest, rest, and more rest. Obviously physical rest and sleep are incredibly important following a concussion. However, cognitive rest is also critical because the brain needs to heal. In order for the brain to "rest," concussion patients need to limit involvement in activities that require significant cognitive exertion. These include long periods of exposure to TV and computers, exposure to graphics-intensive video games, and intensive academic work in school or at home. Because this type of "rest" is less intuitive to most people than sitting on the couch with the legs propped up, it is important that post-concussion rest guidelines be explained both to the parents and to the concussed child.
Medication is not typically the first method of treatment following concussive injury. However, if the post-concussion symptoms persist for a prolonged period of time and are not resolving with conservative management, there are medications utilized by experts in this field that may be of help.


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Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) invites you to the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit and LATISM Bay Area Chapter Launch Reception
Event to take place in San Jose, California on Saturday, January 21, 2012 and followed by the LATISM Bay Area Chapter Launch Reception
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is proud to invite its community to an exciting event: the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit in San Jose, California. The event, a great experiment in citizen-driven democracy and government, will take place tomorrow, Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Gullo II Student Center, Evergreen Valley College, 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, California 95135. You may RSVP to the White House event here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-hispanic-community-action-summit-san-jose-california
The free summit is open to the public and will connect senior Obama Administration officials from diverse policy areas with Hispanic leaders, business owners, and other community stakeholders to discuss issues critical to the Hispanic community, San Jose, and the nation. The San Jose summit follows similar regional meetings held in Miami and Orlando, FL, Albuquerque and Las Cruces, NM, Riverside, CA, Denver, CO, New York, NY, and Las Vegas, NV, in addition to the White House Hispanic Policy Conference held in July in Washington, D.C. Topics of discussion have covered a wide-range of policy issues—from jobs and the economy to education and health care, from comprehensive immigration reform to housing—all in recognition that the future of our nation in the 21st century is inextricably linked to the success of the Hispanic community.
Event information
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Address: Evergreen Valley College, Gullo II Bldg – 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, California 95135
Immediately following the White House event, LATISM will be hosting its LATISM Bay Area Chapter Inauguration. The reception will feature the performance of singing sensation Manuel Romero as well as and speeches by keynote Jose Rico, Director of the White House Initiative for Excellence in Education for Hispanics as well as Chancellor Rita Cepeda and Henry Yong, President of Evergreen Valley College. Refreshments will be served.
Reception information:
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Address: Evergreen Valley College, Gullo II Bldg – 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, California 95135
To attend the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit, please RSVP here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-hispanic-community-action-summit-san-jose-california
To attend the LATISM Bay Area Launch Reception, please RSVP here: https://latismbayarealaunch.eventbrite.com/?ref=enivtefor&utm_source=eb_email&utm_media=email&utm_compaign=invitefor&utm_term=readmore&invite=MTYxMjMyMS9lbGlhbm5lQGxhdGlzbS5vcmcvMA==
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. LATISM also helps to raise awareness among corporate brands, NGOs and government entities about using social media to reach Latinos. Our partnership initatives include research, event sponsorships, and leadership training. A pioneering social media organization with over 140,000 members in its network, LATISM has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. To learn more about the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) organization, visit https://latism.org


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History of social computingWednesday, November 17th, 2010
Hello! I have recently completed a PhD in Communication (in a Science and Technology Studies perspective) at University of Quebec at Montréal (UQAM) and just started a post-doc in the Communication Department of University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). I'm interested in the emergence of early "social software" in PLATO, a pioneering e-learning platform developed at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the 1960s and 1970s. Some applications developped on that platform were very influential, like, for instance, PLATO Notes, which became later Lotus Notes, and which began as a hybrid e-mail/forum communication system. Also many early computer games (including multiuser arcade games and MUD-like games) were developped on PLATO long before the first Internet games. The question I am exploring with this case study is : under what conditions an educational platform becomes social? Symmetrically, it would be interesting to know how social networking applications can become educational.
Like for my doctoral research which was on the development of the Internet Relay Chat in the 1990s, my research project on PLATO is heavily relying on the gathering and the content analysis of e-archives, i.e. collections of preserved digital sources : from technical notes and RFCs to historical narratives to the 'logs' of online group communications in 'forums of development'. The main difficulty I am facing with PLATO is the scarcity of such archives, and when some are available (ex : at the UoI Archive Center), they are not in digital format. If any one has hints, feel free to contact me ;-)
I would also be very interested in learning and sharing ideas on gathering digital archives and making them processable for content analysis and accessible/usable for other researchers in digital repositories (e.g., a concrete problem I'm facing is how to digitize and process forum messages hat have been printed out in the early '70s on computer paper with print consoles).
Also, if there are some STS folks here using DH tools for their research, I would be glad to meet you.
Looking forward to meeting you all at the camp,


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Rajasthan passes quota bills
Rajasthan today cleared two quota bills, placating Gujjars and economically weaker sections of upper castes with government jobs and quota seats in educational institutions.
The Rajasthan Special Backward Classes (SBC) (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutes in state and of Appointments and Posts in Services under the state) Bill, 2015 would provide five per cent reservation to the Gujjar community, who have been agitating for implementing the quota for long time now, beginning in 2007.
And the Rajasthan Economically Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutes in the State and of Appointments and Posts in Services under the State) Bill, 2015, would provide 14% reservation for economically weaker sections of the upper castes.
With these quotas in place, the reservation in Rajasthan would go up to 68%. At present, it is 21% for Other Backward Class (OBC), 16% for Scheduled Caste and 12 % for Scheduled Tribe.
The Gujjars have been agitating for quota since 2007 when the first protest had turned violent leaving 72 dead. They had revived their stir in 2008 and 2010. This May, the Gujjars took to railway tracks again, disrupting services and damaging public property.
After a 10-day stand-off, the government pacified the Gujjars by promising to introduce the bills in the next session of the Assembly. The government reiterated its commitment to provide five percent for Gujjars under SBC and 14% for EBC of upper castes.
The government today said it would try to include the new laws under Schedule IX of the Constitution as the quota now exceeds the 50% limit.
The Rajasthan High Court has already stayed similar reservation provisions in 2009 and 2013, observing that "more than 50% reservation without any valid justification is unconstitutional."
Many leaders from other castes now say the Bills cannot be implemented as there would be many more litigations against in the court.
Legal experts say including the laws under Schedule IX of the Constitution does not provide it immunity from judicial review. Immunity under Schedule XI was applicable till 2007 only. However, the Supreme Court delivered a judgment in 2007 saying there could not be any blanket immunity from judicial review of laws under the IX Schedule especially for laws which violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
Legal experts also say the government for now wants to keep the Gujjar community happy by passing the bills but cannot guarantee their implementation till the Parliament includes it in Schedule IX and gives it consent.


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Laura Hassler is the founder and director of Musicians Without Borders, an umbrella organisation working with local musicians to bring social change and peaceful, liveable conditions to their own communities.
Laura started the organisation 20 years ago and in that time has established impressive programmes and training workshops in countries around the world.
Musicians Without Borders is the cause supported by the MTF Splice Trackathon release from last year - and streaming or downloading the EP contributes to the charity.


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Before the blood from Wednesday morning's tragic shooting at a GOP Congressional Baseball Game practice had dried in Alexandria, the gun control narrative began to circulate. The facts of the matter and the accounts from those in the firefight, however, tell a far different story.
Here's what we know from reports:
Shooter James T. Hodgkinson waited nearby while the congressmen finished their practice. As Reps. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., were leaving, Hodgkinson asked them whether the team on the field was composed of Republicans or Democrats.
He proceeded to open fire, hitting five people: Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., one Hill staffer, a D.C. lobbyist, and the two capitol police officers who fired back and eventually took the shooter down.
And while members of Congress, on both sides of the aisle, have come together in the wake of the attack, voices off the Capitol Hill are already using the incident to push the eternally recurring gun control issue.
However, that narrative must be addressed for the sake of correcting a politicized, opportunistic attempt, especially when partisan politics should be taking a somber and respectful knee.
As reported earlier, gun-control related hot takes and anti-GOP schadenfreude began to promulgate on social media just moments after the shooting.
And then there's this:
Republicans are getting what they want. https://t.co/8ZUnso6JCV
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) June 14, 2017
Here's the reality:
First off, at the time of this writing, we still don't know where the gun in question came from. And we do know that the attacker was a registered gun owner in Illinois, where he previously lived and where gun control laws are far more stringent than those in Virginia.
Furthermore, what stopped the situation from becoming an all-out "massacre" was the presence of armed officers there to return fire, force him into a defensive position and eventually take him down. Such was the account that Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., gave after the incident.
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., one of the heroes of this morning's events, commented on the bravery of the two officers, despite being "outgunned" by the assailant.
It took roughly 10 minutes and several dozens of rounds to eventually neutralize the shooter, but the breakdown of the situation shows that return fire is often absolutely imperative.
Washington, D.C., where many politicians live, and where all of them work, started cracking down on gun ownership in the '70s. And even after its landmark Supreme Court loss in D.C. v. Heller, the district still has notoriously low numbers of issued concealed carry permits.
Whereas members of Congress and their staff were allowed to carry a means of self-defense for the first two centuries of our nation's capital, and even onto the floors of Congress for a time (with no major calamities), a large group of our duly elected lawmakers very well might not have been here if not for the presence of other people with guns.
These were Republicans who were attacked. Many of them undoubtedly own guns themselves, and belong to a party known for its pro-Second Amendment platform.
Had they themselves been free to exercise that right where they live and work most of the year, it's not hard to imagine how differently the park shooting might have gone — if it would have even happened at all. As research shows, 98 percent of shootings like this happen in places where other guns aren't expected to be found.
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The Zephonim are a clan of vampires irst encountered in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and revisited at an earlier stage of evolutionary development in cancelled title Nosgoth. They are the descendants of the lieutenant Zephon.
The primary territory of the Zephonim is the Silenced Cathedral, and they are encountered exclusively in and around it.
As with all the clans seen in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, the Zephonim are split into two distinct active types: the older, stronger and more evolved adult Zephonim, and the younger, weaker and less evolved fledgling Zephonim. They are also encountered in their inactive pupating state.[Soul Reaver manual (US)][Soul Reaver manual (UK)] For their return in Nosgoth a less devolved Deceiver variant was among the available classes.
Profile[edit | edit source]
As a clan, they were exclusive to employ Vampire Worshippers around themselves as servants or guards. Zephonim (and their master) somehow evolved to showcase arachnoid traits. They all have long thin clunky but lethal limbs, which they can use to a variety of advantages. First of all, their most prominent aspect is their ability to climb walls. This makes them well equipped to follow prey over vertical surfaces. Strangely they preferred doing it backwards, facing away from the wall. Later, in Soul Reaver 2, it is seen that when Raziel uses his claw to climb, or to notably hang onto a surface in wind, he uses his acquired wall climbing ability which he got by literally sticking and sinking his long nail-like claws into suitable stone surfaces where he can hang onto.
The other prominent thing about them is their visual appearance, and stance. All individuals keep and make use of their humanoid trousers, but sport a bare chest. They are skinny, pale, with rather elongated heads and prominent teeth. They are frequent users of their teeth in battle, biting their foes, just like the Rahabim. They also can choose between bipedal and quadruped locomotion at will. (Later, a highly devolved Turel, a completely different separate lieutenant needed to fully use four limbs for walking.)
They are among those who present the fastest fighting movements in game, relatively on par with the Turelim. In game, they did not showcase any means of ranged attacks, they and the Dumahim were the only two clans who absolutely needed to move to the location of the prey on foot when it was distant. (But then again, Zephonim had their wall walking ability.) In some rare occasions, they took upon some opportunities, and jump-ambushed some prey, when they were in a climbing hold and the prey showed up underneath.
They were the only ones who were seen being affected by sounds created with primitive technology made in Nosgoth. Some Cathedral pipes emitted certain sounds that killed a few individuals.
Interestingly, no Zephonim were encountered outside of the main gate of the Silenced Cathedral, this makes them the most secluded clan.
The inner, higher, and more personal reaches of their territory – naturally centered around the stationary clan patriarch – was covered on the walls by a strange fleshy substance that resembled some unusual kind of layer similar to spider webs. These webs helped support placing different things on them, like the following:
It was frighteningly revealed that they frequently cocooned their prey, and hanged them on some walls, ceilings, or stuck them onto the pipes of the cathedral. The player actually sees a room that is suspected to be one of these prey vaults. Another completely different race, the likewise insect-like Lesser Demons also bound humans in threads. Zephonim pupating was grotesquely witnessed. They sleep in webbed cocoons stuck to walls, placed facing back away from the walls, their faces mostly visible through the tight web, showing occasional grins. They could ambush from this state when awake. It was near impossible to differentiate cocoons bearing sleeping and awake specimens. Although, to be fair, none of the above two cases were exclusively only on webbed walls.
Another type of incubation has been seen in the Zephonim territories, mostly if not exclusively, in the personal chamber of Zephon. Some walls showed unmistakable forms of humanoids there interred, but it wasn't clear that if they were vampires or human victims, or something temporarily in-between.
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along with clan leader Zephon, two types of Zephonim were seen in game - Fledglings and Adults. A third class - the Deceivers - was playable in Nosgoth representing a stage before the devolution of the clan.
Deceivers[edit | edit source]
Deceivers were the class of Zephonim encountered in the mid-events of Soul Reaver War for Nosgoth seen in Nosgoth.[NOS] They would briefly evolve into a deadly shape before the corruption of Kain's gift would send into the bestial state they possessed in Soul Reaver.
Fledgling Zephonim[edit | edit source]
Fledgling Zephonim are a type of enemy in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. They are vampires and the descendants of the lieutenant Zephon. They are the younger, less evolved members of Zephon's clan, in contrast to adult Zephonim.
They are devastated by sunlight's touch, even the weaker rays of Nosgoth's daylight, which is filtered by smoke. Which means, some of them may be executed when thrown into a small area where daylight has broken into, but otherwise know better than to go near it. These young ones look more pale and sleek.
Adult Zephonim[edit | edit source]
Adult Zephonim are a type of enemy in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. They are vampires and the descendants of the lieutenant Zephon. They are the older, more evolved members of Zephon's clan, in contrast to fledgling Zephonim.
They can walk through areas of Nosgoth's smoke filtered daylight without danger of being burned. Adults of the clan have red glowing eyes. They appear to have grown some skin flaps on their shoulders, which resemble collars on the sides, these have unclear purpose. They have a clan sigil on their chests.
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- The US and UK manuals describe the Zephonim as "spider-like monsters" that "descend upon their victims from the dark recesses of the walls" and "use their stealth to ensnare their prey".[Soul Reaver manual (US)][Soul Reaver manual (UK)]
- Background materials to Nosgoth noted that in the early-mid events of Soul Reaver "The Zephonim in particular, eager to compete in raw power with the elder Clans, attempted to artificially shape and force their metamorphoses through ritual self-torture, alchemical engineering and twisted breeding programs."[1]
- Daniel Cabuco further elaborated that "the Deceivers revealed in their emerging powers and abilities, fully embracing the advantages bestowed upon them by their master Zephon. As time wore on, their insect influenced gifts evolved into physical ones. Beneath their skin a hard chitinous armour began to form, pushing out and slowly causing their flesh to peel away. Their bodies lengthened and any semblance of humanity began to give way to a more efficient killing form, one that reflected their instincts, their will, and their reflex actions. They embraced the changes to their form that their dark gifts wrought, binding their new skin under a tapestry of insectoid styled armour. Zephon's ability to hide his true face beneath an exoskeletal mask was seen as the height of evolution for the Decievers: they chose to imitate their master with the split mask to reflect their duality between vampire and predatory insect. Soon their cocoons began to resemble spider nests, their homes that of a large hive, and their method of feeding a twisted abomination of arachnids. They would leave their victims alive for weeks hanging in prisons of web to be fed upon at leisure. Woe to any who stood against them, for death by their hands would not be quick or neat, but a slow lingering torture..."
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See also[edit | edit source]
- Zephon
- Adult Zephonim
- Fledgling Zephonim
- Deceivers
- Silenced Cathedral
- The Zephonim at Dark Chronicle (by Marie Tryhorn ).
- 'New Vampire Class - The Deceiver of Clan Zephonim' at the Nosgoth official blog (preserved at Tales of Nosgoth/Nosgothic Realm)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 'Alchemists - Arcane Cultists with a Thirst for Revenge' at the Nosgoth official blog (by George Kelion) (preserved at Tales of Nosgoth/Nosgothic Realm)
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John Monroe jokingly refers to himself as a "conservation venture capitalist." Unlike most investment bankers, however, Monroe is investing for the long term.
The "capital" Monroe invests is his skill as a facilitator. The "ventures" he invests in are conservation projects under the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program of the U.S. National Park Service.
Talking with Monroe came about by chance. In August I was driving west out of Boston on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Just east of Worcester, I saw a sign for "The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor." The area was lush with hardwoods, and the thought of a protected natural corridor caught my imagination.
My mother, who lives in central Massachusetts, knew about the area and had some brochures. I called the Rivers & Trails office at the National Park Service's regional office in Boston and was connected to Monroe. Little did I expect that our talk would lead me to England and eventually Japan.
Rivers & Trails is an unusual low-cost approach to nature conservation and community revival. On just $7 million a year, less than 1 percent of the Park Service's annual budget, the program helps local communities conserve urban, suburban and rural spaces.
"As urban and suburban areas expand," states the National Park Service Web site, "there is growing awareness that the establishment and maintenance of green spaces is an integral part of healthier, more livable communities. Rivers & Trails helps local communities provide inviting environments close to home to encourage regular exercise and neighborly interaction. Walking trails, bicycle paths, preserved greenways and revitalized waterways provide opportunities for healthy and fun activities that can improve health and save lives."
Rivers & Trails began more than a decade ago and has grown into a network of over 100 conservation and recreation-planning professionals across the U.S. There are now eight regional offices, as well as state field offices.
Monroe is director of the Connecticut state program. He and his colleagues nationwide act as facilitators, helping communities set conservation priorities and achieve conservation goals. All projects are locally led and funded. Rivers & Trails staff simply provide guidance and experience.
Projects come in all shapes and sizes, from multistate and regional undertakings, to small urban parks. Commonly they aim to restore neglected waterways and cultural and historic sites (both natural and architectural), convert abandoned railways and roads into trails that link neighborhoods and communities, and preserve open spaces for recreation and nature conservation.
Because most projects include several jurisdictions and involve numerous groups and individuals, decision making and consensus building can be complex. This makes facilitators like Monroe useful, even essential, in bringing together diverse interests within communities.
Inviting a stranger into the decision-making process might seem counterintuitive. Rivers & Trails staff have found, however, that as "outsiders" specializing in conservation and coordination, they are able to promote objective discussion, ensuring that as many stakeholders as possible, including citizens, businesses and government, are involved in reaching agreement on a plan of action.
Recent successful projects include a nature trail in Indiana; the protection of 22 acres of open space in Pennsylvania; a river walk in Los Angeles; the restoration of a Missouri River tributary in Montana; a pedestrian colonnade linking neighborhoods in Seattle; a wilderness area preserved in Tennessee; and even a new trail opened at a Park Service sister park in Slovakia.
In 1999, in the New York-New England area alone, there were 47 projects underway, said Monroe. Across the region, Rivers & Trails created and/or protected 200 km of trails, 58 km of river and 770 hectares of land. In addition, he and his colleagues "leveraged" $23.3 million for these projects, by helping communities raise money through contributions and grants from foundations and state and federal programs.
Recreation is not the only goal. The Park Service notes that local conservation efforts also produce important economic benefits. Pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, accessible greenways, local trails and clean rivers "contribute to a high quality of life that attracts tax-paying businesses and residents."
Rivers & Trails began in rural and suburban settings, according to Monroe, then began to diversify. A desire to help in urban settings led the Park Service to investigate a British program called "Groundwork," which aims to regenerate and reclaim urban sites for parkland and commercial use.
Groundwork was established in Britain in 1981, and calls itself an environmental regeneration charity. "From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes," states its Web site, "[the Groundwork] network of over 40 local Trusts works in partnership with local people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social regeneration by improvements to the local environment."
Groundwork's programs link environmental, social and economic regeneration and promote sustainable development. They pursue physical improvements to the environment, educate and involve the community and integrate the economy with the environment.
"I'm thrilled that the Groundwork idea has taken root in the U.S., but not surprised," said Groundwork chief executive Tony Hawkhead in a 1999 press release. "The idea that local people should be the driving force behind attempts to improve their own neighbourhoods is one that is powerful and relevant to all countries and cultures. It is one that Groundwork has helped take to other parts of the world."
Which brings us to Japan. According to Groundwork, a Japan Groundwork Association is now working to establish Groundwork Trusts, beginning in Fukuoka.
From here, it does not take a great leap of imagination to envision an international network of nature corridors and renewed urban areas. All we need is more conservation venture capitalists like Monroe, investing for our common future.