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Shopping For Credit
Basic Types of Credit
Credit Cards — Revolving Credit — Open End . . . .
- Typically covers most credit cards, revolving charge accounts in retail stores, and lines of credit with lending institutions. Sales or cash advances have finance charges calculated on the unpaid balance or average monthly balance and the consumer has the privilege of paying in installments.
- A periodic statement is given showing the periodic rate, annual percentage rate, previous balance, debits and credits during the billing period, present balance, balance upon which finance charges were imposed, minimum payment due, and the date payment is to be received.
- Determining which card is right for you depends on how you plan to use it. It's helpful to classify yourself as one of the following types of credit card users:
- The Identification User —The card holder uses the card for making travel reservations and renting cars. The annual percentage rate (APR) is usually not the most important feature in selecting a card. The universal acceptance of the card and the annual fee charged are more important.
- The Non-Revolver — This card holder pays off the balance in full when due. The APR isn't the most important feature. Attention needs to be given to the allotted grace period, which is the period between the time the bill is sent out and the time the finance charge is added to the balance. Note other fees charged such as transaction fees, late charges, or over-limit charges. The amount of the credit limit may also be a factor, especially if the card is used for business or vacation travel.
- The Revolving Credit User — For the credit card user who doesn't pay off the monthly balance but carries a balance over from month to month, the APR is usually the most important factor. Another important consideration is how the finance charge is calculated.
A type of credit card to consider is the affinity card. This card offers incentives such as cash rebates, purchase protections, warranty guarantees, and usage incentives such as frequent flyer miles.
See Web Site on Credit Cards.
Installment Credit — Closed End . . .
The granting of credit for a sale of merchandise or service or a cash advance loan by a contractual agreement. The cash price or cash advanced plus allowable additional charges such as sales tax, official fees, and authorized credit insurance premiums are the amounts to be financed. The amount financed plus the finance charge is scheduled to be repaid in installments.
The contract must disclose the finance charge rate as an Annual Percentage Rate; the Finance Charge; the amount financed; the total of payments; the number, amount, and timing of installments as well as other information pertaining to the contract.
See Web Site on Disclosure Example.
Closed end transactions can be "precomputed" or "simple interest" accounts. "Precomputed" accounts have the finance charge included in the total balance due and each payment is subtracted from that balance. A refund by the Rule of 78s is given of unearned finance charges if the account if prepaid in full.
See Brochure on the Rule of 78s - What is it?
A "Simple interest" account balance is the principal balance and does not include any finance charges or interest. The interest is calculated from payment date to payment date on the unpaid principal balance; the interest is subtracted from the amount of the payment made and the amount remaining is subtracted from the principal balance. When a "simple interest" account pays off, the amount due is the principal balance plus interest due on that balance from the date last paid to the date of the payoff. The final payment may be more or less depending on how you made your payments.
It is important to know which type of an account your credit transaction will be.
See Web Site on Terms to Know When Shopping for an Installment Loan.
Where to Shop for Credit
It is important to shop for credit just like you shop for new clothes or a new car. You need to compare the cost of different companies' credit transactions the same as you would compare the cost of a new car.
If you are making a purchase on credit, shop different merchants not only for the best buy for the product but also the best buy for your credit transaction. If you are planning on taking out a loan, shop around to the different types of financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, savings and loans as well as finance companies to fine the lowest finance charges for your particular needs.
What to Look For
The first question you need to ask in a credit transaction is "What is the Annual Percentage Rate?" The Annual Percentage rate is the cost of your credit transaction expressed as an annual interest rate. The annual percentage rate reflects all types of finance charges that are imposed in the credit transaction.
A credit transaction may have a note rate of 9% plus high prepaid finance charges known as "points" that make the annual percentage rate much higher than the 9% note rate. A company might also verbally quote you an "add-on rate" which is also a rate much lower than the actual annual percentage rate. A 10% "add-on rate" can result in an annual percentage rate of 18%.
Read Before You Sign
Your creditor is required to give you specific information to help you understand the terms of your agreement. Those required disclosures must be provided clearly and conspicuously.
Take the time to read your contract, do not let the creditor rush you. If there is a provision in the contract you do not understand, ask about it.
In addition, credit insurance must not be a factor in the approval of the extension of credit and you must desire that insurance and voluntarily request the insurance for the premium to be excluded from the finance charge.
The creditor may also try to sell you other types of insurance and/or auto club plans. If you do not want them, tell them so. Never be pressured into accepting a product you do not want. The more products added to a loan or credit sale, the more that credit transaction will cost you.
The credit transaction is legal and binding once it is signed by the debtor/s. A loan secured by the debtor's residence that is not for the purchase of the residence and a home solicitation sale are the only types of credit transactions that have a three day period in which the debtor/s can cancel or rescind the transaction.
Remember . . .
- Shopping for credit will let you choose the best possible credit terms to suit your particular needs.
- Use the annual percentage rate to compare credit costs.
- Read the credit agreement before you sign.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions if you do not understand the credit agreement.

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The Law Officer's Pocket Manual - Bloomberg BNA
This handy 4" x 6" spiral-bound manual offers examples showing how rules are...
Legislation set to be introduced to Congress on Thursday would create a new national standard for when police officers can use deadly force and require police academies to teach officers de-escalation techniques.
The bill, called the Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016, is authored by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), who has been among the most outspoken members of Congress in calling for federal action to reform police tactics.
"We want our officers using force really that [is] proportional to the situation," Moore said in an interview on Wednesday. "This is about giving police officers additional training assets with regard to encounters that don't necessarily have to end up with a use of deadly force."
Moore's proposal targets police training and would require U.S. police officers to be trained in non-lethal force, to go through crisis intervention training to help them deal with the mentally ill, and to use the lowest level of force possible when responding to a threat. If passed, local police departments would have one year to comply with the new training standards or would face reductions in federal grant money.
"Nobody wants to see a police officer second guess a situation where they themselves will be murdered or maimed," Moore told the Washington Post. "But I feel there is a huge chasm between officers who claim that they fear for their life and the actual facts of life and how they could have de-escalated these situations."
Those standards are drawn from a recent report by the Police Executive Research Forum, an influential Washington-based policing-policy think tank.
Clay @ 5/13/2016 7:36 PM
It does seem like the "I feared for my life" statement is a get out of jail free card.
Here we go again...another leftist who thinks its law enforcements fault for all use of force situations when it's the suspect that forces our hand. She has apparently swallowed the PERF kool-aid like many today.
Salty @ 5/14/2016 8:11 AM
And the bad guys and terrorists laughed and laughed and laughed.......
Yup, another lefty. How about this idea, lets have these dirt bags stop committing crime and there would be no use of force. When we add the Human factor to any dynamic situation there's always the chance for force to become excessive. Cops do not know what the bad guy is going to do or what they are willing to do but the bad guy knows. Cops need to think worst case scenario and respond that way. Hey, another great idea, "Stop Resisting".
You have a politician that has never had a real job, now telling police how to do their job. Next thing you know, this idiot will want to tell doctors when to perform surgery......wait.. already trying that with Obamacare and that is working out great. Everything that has screwed this country up is due to an attorney or politician.
OneLeft @ 5/14/2016 8:45 AM
If implemented, a "minimal force possible" law would mean anyone that police used force on would almost automatically win a use of force lawsuit on the grounds that the officer could always have used less force...even if the officer acted reasonably. So even if an officer wasn't charged criminally for violating a "minimum force possible law", the suspects would win in civil court every time. We've already seen this applied to the Force Continuum concept that many departments used to have as use of force policy. If this legislator gets her way, the consequences will be bad for law and order and good for decadent chaos.
What a novel idea. This must be the first time anyone has given any thought to non-lethal police encounters!What an idiot! I love that civilian "politicians" with no sense of what law enforcement training already consists of and encompasses, wish to create more training and regulations (under threat of losing funding). Why doesn't this imbecile go through police training to see what it involves before making suggestions (threats), that she obviously knows nothing about.
Nick @ 5/14/2016 8:57 AM
Another legislator who knows nothing about current police training and its requirements (all of that is being done now). Another politician who seeks the national spotlight as if she stumbled into something no one knows about!
Ronald Cole @ 5/14/2016 9:00 AM
We could call a national police by the name Gestapo.
Ronald Cole @ 5/14/2016 9:01 AM
We could call it Gestapo
Capt512 @ 5/14/2016 9:04 AM
Let her don a badge and uniform and do a weeks worth of ride alongs in a hot neighborhood and see if she still feels that way. Better yet put her in front of a simulator and see how long it takes her to hesitate and be killed.
I had my first Badge Pinned on my Chest in 1985. Defensive Tactics Instructor, FTO, Range Master, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant and ultimately Chief. We are losing "OUR COUNTRY" One Small Piece at a time. Check out Ms. Moores biography, especially the names she chose for her children. IF YOU THINK OUR CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE TIMID AND SCARED OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEM IF THEY DO THEIR JOBS, THEN STAND BACK BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO GET A HELL OF A LOT WORSE FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE CRIMINALS ARE GOING TO GO WILD. Do your job within established department rules and regulations and be prepared to be sued. Every Officer Contact will result in a Federal Civil Rights Trial the Officers and Departments will never win.
kevcopAz @ 5/14/2016 9:13 AM
Thanks "Ms. Congresswoman" Perhaps you should fix your own house first. I "feel" that the congress needs more rules ..I "feel" that I should make the rules for you since I have zero experience as a congressperson and have zero idea what you do, why you do it yet if you "feel" you can force rules on folks this way, then I ":feel" that I have the same right. Im so sick of "feel" being the new test for things. I "feel" unsafe I "feel" I was harmed I "feel" offended". Grow up folks, feeling do not make reality. Im sure everyone noticed that the was a "D" after her name, what a surprise.
Steve La Marca @ 5/14/2016 9:16 AM
Ummmmmm .... No
Jager @ 5/14/2016 9:29 AM
"use the lowest level of force possible when responding to a threat"? Why even allow that much? How about if an officer is met with any resistance at all, he must turn tail and run away! Then everyone will be happy, accept for the victims of the criminal.
kevcopAz @ 5/14/2016 9:52 AM
Great idea Jager this may just work! Im sure all good cops agree (yeah right) we LEOs can just be "good witnesses" to the criminal event since no crime is worth a person (criminal) losing their life over. Perhaps if we stop enforcing laws alltogehtor then the in born human kindness of people will kick in and crime will stop. If we as cops don't cause violence as we have in the past by enforcing the rules that society makes. No wonder why the U.S. is in the straights that its in with people like this Congresswomen and her co-horts. Sadly it does seem that to be a cop today and keep your job and avoid being criminally charged we cops have to Serve and Protect" by serving our own interests by protecting our own butts!
Kevin @ 5/14/2016 10:02 AM
I understand there are incidents that occur that may be solved by means other than the amount of force that was chosen in the moment. That being said, I challenge anyone who feels Law Enforcement as a whole (even in a substantial size of the minority) is heavy-handed when choosing the force level to protect themselves to step up, attend a citizen's police academy, and/or go through use-of-force training to see what the average officer is facing. There are several documented incidents where community activists have complained about the police using too much force, only to use as much or more than the officer did when faced with the same situation. Statements made by the activists include things like I didn't realize that was what is was like, or I felt threatened by him even though he didn't have a gun. We as LE professionals should always strive to improve our profession, but what we need is factual data on which to make decisions, not emotion or flawed information.
Jerry @ 5/14/2016 10:49 AM
Maybe you could start by having the President sign an executive order taking away less lethal launchers. The military called them "grenade" launchers, but they were used by PDs as less lethal. Oh, sorry, never mind, he already did it.
Federali @ 5/14/2016 11:04 AM
Sounds like the standard Use-of-Force Ladder to me...... with added training on how to deal with EDP's. The problem is the 20/20 hindsight after the fact. We don't know at the time that the person was unarmed and not a threat. Are we supposed to wait until rounds are flying before we can shoot? While I truly appreciate sarcasm, I think some of that in kevcopAZ's post is lost. I think most of us really could make congress better if we had the power to enact "rules" for them (just using the common sense they lack, and yes, while "feelings" are nice, there's way too much power given into giving in to them). Most politicians are so into getting and keeping power they don't see how wrong some of the things they do are. They just think they're smarter than everyone else and can legislate on things they know nothing about. Like I said else where, the people will get out of the police, whatever the politicians the people elect want. Hopefully they'll change course soon. In the meantime, do what you have to to stay safe!
Henry @ 5/14/2016 11:26 AM
If it is truly lowest level and not necessary, there will be innocent people killed.
Capt. Crunch @ 5/14/2016 11:35 AM
The congresswoman speaks as though it is the police fault for the violence instead of re-training the police congress should educate these problem offenders . Pretty soon they will take firearms away from the police and have the police carry Teddy Bears instead of better equipment to protect themselves.
Ray @ 5/14/2016 11:39 AM
You mean for the last 4.5 decades I was using only the force necessary to accomplish the arrest and this Honorable Congressperson now thinks I need to be taught that all over again? She is going to make me change my daughter's name and take back all the firearms training I gave my my daughter, along with her name "Gwen". Thank God my dughter is smarter and a USA Capt and a Conservative.
HRPufnstuf @ 5/14/2016 12:01 PM
"a new national standard for when police officers can use deadly force"Of course, 99% of the police already use as little force as they reasonably believe, at the time, is necessary, and the other 1% aren't going to do anything different despite any new training.Question: is her "new national standard" going to trump the Supreme Court, which as ALREADY ruled on what is reasonable force?Of course, with her cushy job, immediate lifetime retirement benefits after just one term, don't have to pay into or use Social Security, and all the hundreds of other perks that Congress members have voted themselves, but for none of the little people, I'm sure she's in a position to tell us all what's best for everyone - except them! Isn't that what Congress does?
Bill411 @ 5/14/2016 12:33 PM
Tell you what Congresswoman, when you actually start doing YOUR job, then maybe you can worry about us doing ours. I guarantee that in over 20 years of being a cop, 18 on a tactical team, I know how to do my job without the uneducated input from some moron looking to make headlines or get re-elected
Last night, I felt honored to watch the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil via live stream over the internet, remembering and honoring the 252 Law Enforcement Officers whose names were engraved on the Memorial this year. Very somber, yet very beautiful to see so many LEOs, their families and surviving family members in attendance. God willing, I definitely plan on attending this ceremony in Washington, DC before the Lord calls me home. If this bogus law does pass, I'm very afraid that many more names of brave LEOs will be added to this Memorial. All, please do whatever you have to do to Stay Alert, Stay Safe, Stay Alive. It was so different when I was on the job in my 38 years. I pray for all LEOs daily. I will forever keep you all in my prayers. I love you all. God Bless you Big Blue.
Tom Ret @ 5/14/2016 3:30 PM
Idiots like Moore have no sense as to what dangers officers face on the street. Laws enacted by legislators who act solely on theory with no actual police experience, is a recipe for the effectiveness of law enforcement to decline as the officers see less and less reason to get involved or put their butts on the line for an unappreciative public. If the public wants to keep putting unnecessary burdens and worries on the officers, they shouldn't then be surprised when crime goes up as the cops are hanging out at the station or agencies run short because they can't fill vacancies. Teachers are also seeing the impact of these liberal ideas as lawlessness increases in their classrooms due to their lack of control because of their fear of litigation or offending someone. I can only hope that these morons like Moore become a victim themselves when the cops are no where to be found or don't act in time because they are checking their use of force checklist.
Ret. Tpr. @ 5/14/2016 5:29 PM
How about a trade...law enforcement take the de-escalation training when and only when law makers do their job RIGHT and take the loopholes out of the laws. Of course the slimball attorneys won't make as much money, but the country will get back to where it used to be!
Sheriffs Explorer Sgt. @ 5/14/2016 10:02 PM
Brunch, (or percy), De-escelation is a great thing, when it's possible. Unfortunately it sometimes isn't possible to de-escelate a situation. Take Darren Wilson, for example, does anyone (even a liberal) seriously think that he could have calmed brown down? In many situations, everything happens too fast to talk the suspect into surrendering peacefully. As for your example of "police brutality", taking the suspect down and handcuffing them is NOT brutality.
Sheriffs Explorer Sgt. @ 5/14/2016 10:38 PM
By the way, I believe some of my comments were deleted because I'm being now mistaken for percy. My above comment is from the real SES.
Sheriffs Explorer Sgt. @ 5/14/2016 10:59 PM
Percy, Darren Wilson had no time to "de-escelate" the situation he was in. It happens all the time, where you have to make a split second decision to either shoot or hold your fire and take a chance, which is stupid. Research you "example" some more. But, the truth doesn't matter to retards like you, so I'm wasting my time.
DaveM55 @ 5/16/2016 1:24 AM
The person who can most make De-escalation work is not the officer but the member you contacted. You can try to slow things good cover but compliance with commands seems to be a thing of the past in many cases I have seen. And remember both parties are going to have SNS however if you add SNS and drugs, alcohol, mental illness you are going to have cause and affect you have little control over Ms Moore.
tom @ 5/16/2016 5:19 AM
Capt512, my thoughts exactly. You can't walk someone else's walk, without putting on their shoes.
So a worthless politician that has never been in a life or death situation, other than maybe not knowing if she wanted two shots of mocha in her espresso or not, feels qualified to say anything about the use of force. That "huge chasm" she is talking about is her brain. A law that says you must use the least force possible? One, they have that already and it is working as well as any law that will continue to be second guessed by a bunch of idiotic attorneys wearing dresses for their appearance on a bench. How about this, officers and their heirs and families will be entitled to sue any and all who put their name to the law when, not if because it will happen, an officer is killed or injured because his common sense and the circumstances at that moment, slowed his reaction time due to worry about the person refusing to drop a knife or put down a gun. Oh and for the druggie's using the drugs authorized by the same useless politicians, needing to be tased due to fighting with 3-4 officers and winning, suddenly dying due to the damage to his heart and other parts that were weakened or destroyed by the drugs, and the families suing officers because they did not use what some stupid politician putting himself up as God and deciding ahead of time what force is necessary to affect an arrest. Bunch of stooges.
Bucko @ 5/17/2016 8:47 AM
This is right in line with the White House policy of running military ops from Pennsylvania Ave. We all see how well that is working. Eight more years of this "political correctness" BS, and English will not be the primary language in the USA.
Another stupid politician telling REAL police officers how to do their job when she doesn't even know how to do it!!!!!! When you have actual police officer street experience, then you can speak!!!
D. Watson @ 5/20/2016 10:02 AM
I agree with her, and have a solution. Minivans.We trade in all cop cars, and start driving pastel colored minivans. An unarmed police officer will drive the van. With him will be an ACLU approved atty, a member of Black Lives Matter or NAACP, a member of LARAZA, and an elected civilian type politician.When dispatched to any call where violence could happen, the cop parks the "Community Service Unit" at a safe distance and remains with the unit. This way he will not escalate the situation. The lawyer, minority rep, and politicians will deploy, also unarmed, and safely handle the situation, thereby minimizing loss of innocent life, or using excessive force to resolve the problem. The lawyer will be on hand to represent the alleged offender, and issue a court date on the spot if necessary. The minority rep will be on scene to monitor and possible race issues. The politician will be on hand to calmly handle the response to any violent encounter. No arrests will be necessary.Once the issue is resolved in the correct, and non-violent, manner; they will load up and the cop will take them for a latte and war story session until the next call.No more cops put in harms way, and those who know how to do it better can take over. Should any of the "Community Service Representitives" be killed or wounded by some accident, no valuable loss of life.Who is with me on this?
timbo @ 5/22/2016 11:46 AM
Here's a better idea: How about telling Obama to quit letting tens of thousands of prisoners out of jail. And don't think for one minute that she is ONLY talking about white police officers and black criminals. Perhaps she should go to listen to any Al Sharpton speech where he leads his followers with "Death to pigs" and "kill all the crackers". I haven't looked at her resume but does she have any background in criminology? Probably not, just another loony left with idiot ideas. Hey Gwen, why stop at nationalizing the police force, put the United Nations in charge and have a World police Force?Anyone think Obama is done yet with letting criminals out of jail? Heck no, and just wait until you see how felons get pardoned when he leaves in 243 more days, recall that Clinton pardoned, on his last day in office which he now says "wasn't right", about 165 coke dealers, and tax scofflaws and neer-do-wells.
ssc1911 @ 5/26/2016 1:18 PM
Congresswoman Moore either fails to realize or ignores the fact that the perps normally escalate the situation by not complying with the officers commands.Apparently she has never been in law enforcement and really understand what a police has to deal with and there isn't much time in situation where force needs to be used against a perp. This is more of an issue with each state depending on their laws regarding use of force and what amount or level of force can be used law enforcement officers in the course of doing their jobs .Each use of force situation is different, mostly it's the perps not following an officer's commands. A letter writing campaign against this proposed law to her offices could be a start.


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Anne of Green Gables was one of the few literature I have read more than twenty times. Yes, an abbreviated edition for children was enough to sweep through the delightful adventures and vivid imaginations of Anne Shirley, the bright and talkative red-haired orphan still alive in the hearts of millions. I have been longing to visit the Prince Edward Island, the smallest province of Canada, ever since I learned that Anne's Green Gables really exists there, as well as other places Anne entertains as playgrounds–the Hunted Woods, Lovers' Lane, Anne's House of Dreams, etc. This summer, my longtime wish was fulfilled when I visited my navy brother stationed in Halifax. Having prioritized a visit to the Island, I persuaded my family to attend the Charlottetown Festival as the major attraction cannot be missed. Of course, I was the only member of the family who was familiar with the story and was most excited and enthusiastic about the musical, the major feature of the Festival happening every summer.
The musical adaptation was intended for the general audience who have not yet read the novel. The episodes from the thirty-eight chapters were carefully selected, arranged, and extended in order to maximize the comedy and musicality of the narration. Amazing dance sequences are added to the scene of Anne's picnic that only appears briefly in Anne's conversation with Marilla in the book. Some of the episodes were deliberately removed for their complex setting, for example, the scenes of Anne falling down from the roof and Gilbert's rescue at the lake. Honestly it was somewhat heartbreaking not to see the depiction of the lake scene because of its pivotal role in Anne and Gilbert's relationship. As a lit fan, I am generally satisfied with the characterizations except Gilbert, who always has been my romantic hero, depicted by Justin Stadnik as a daring and competitive boy. In the book, Gilbert always remains good-natured towards Anne, and the academic rivalry was only one-sided. Well, this slight discrepancy is understandable because emotional subtlety is not very compatible with stage productions where every feeling must be visible to the whole audience.
Accompanying with my family somewhat lessened my expectations to see it as an accurate adaptation of the book, but more as an entertaining family show. It was definitely worth the expense and time, for my mother, who did not understand English, had great fun and laughs. I'm glad my parents enjoyed their first musical experience. The actors were great, the songs were so sweet, Anne of Green Gables The Musical had every perfection a musical can have. It also made me want to revisit the beautifully written prose once more. That's how much I love the story.


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PHILADELPHIA -- Gestational hypertension and diabetes occurred significantly more often in women who reported sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) during pregnancy, pooled data from published studies showed.
Gestational hypertension/preeclampsia occurred more than twice as often among women with SDB and gestational diabetes almost twice as often as compared with women who did not have SDB during pregnancy.
Collectively, the studies also suggested that low-birth-weight infants might be more common among women with SDB during pregnancy, although those data were less solid, Sushmita Pamidi, MD, of McGill University in Montreal, reported here at the American Thoracic Society international conference.
"The results of this analysis indicate that further studies, particularly randomized, controlled interventional trials, are warranted to more clearly evaluate the role of sleep-disordered breathing in adverse pregnancy outcomes," Pamidi said.
As many as a third of women report snoring during the third trimester of pregnancy. Mechanistic explanations include weight gain, edema, and hormonal influences, although the etiology remains unclear. Whether SDB is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes remains under investigation, according to Pamidi.
He and his colleagues performed a systematic literature review to identify studies that evaluated exposures related to SDB and pregnancy-associated outcomes. The review identified 31 studies suitable for inclusion in the analysis: 16 related to gestational hypertension/preeclampsia and seven each related to gestational diabetes and low birth weight.
The unadjusted odds ratios for SDB and gestational hypertension ranged from <1 to 12 (2.88 overall). The adjusted odds ratios (derived from six studies) ranged from 1.82 to 7.5, resulting in an overall adjusted odds ratio of 2.34 (95% CI 1.80-3.09).
The unadjusted odds ratio for SDB and gestational diabetes ranged from <1 to 4.33 (2.11 overall). The adjusted odds ratio (derived from five studies) ranged from 1.83 to 6.90, resulting in an overall odds ratio of 1.83 (95% CI 1.29-2.37).
The odds ratios from studies of SDB and low birth weight had a somewhat tighter range (<1.00-2.89) and resulted in an overall unadjusted OR of 1.39 (95%CI 1.14-1.65). The adjusted odds ratio (three studies) was 1.34 (1.09-1.66).
Six studies of SDB and gestational hypertension/preeclampsia compared apnea-hypopnea index (APIs) between cases and controls. Four of the six showed significantly higher APIs among cases (P<0.05 to P=0.005).
Pamidi and colleagues also reported findings from two small studies of SDB and pregnancy outcomes: a case-control study involving gestational diabetes and a comparison of sleep patterns of mothers with low birth weight versus appropriate birth weight infants. Neither study showed an association between SDB and the adverse outcomes evaluated.
The disparate results of the meta-analysis and small clinical studies raise questions about how to reconcile the differences and selection of appropriate SDB variables to evaluate in pregnancy, commented Grace W. Pien, MD, of Johns Hopkins, co-moderator of the poster discussion session.
"I think we have learned that there are associations between sleep apnea and gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension, and, to a smaller degree, perhaps to low-birth-weight infants," said Pamidi. "The main limitation of the literature is that most of the studies are small, and 29 of the 31 studies in our analysis were observational. We're really stuck with the limitations of observational research."
"Nonetheless, we were able to find a signal, which I think is interesting and is a good impetus for having larger trials and bigger cohort studies," Pamidi added. "I think it will be interesting to see what comes out of the bigger cohort studies, but I also think the time has come for some interventional studies, larger studies than have been done to date."
The study of sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes was supported by Réseau en Santé Respiratoire du FRSQ and Fondation des Étoiles.
Pamidi and co-investigators reported no disclosures.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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American Thoracic SocietySource Reference: Pamidi S, et al "Maternal sleep-disordered breathing and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis." ATS 2013; Abstract A5941.
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American Thoracic SocietySource Reference: Marc I, et al "Sleep disturbances in gestational diabetes: A case-control study" ATS 2013; Abstract A5940.
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American Thoracic SocietySource Reference: Pamidi S, et al "The association between material sleep apnea and small for gestational age infants" ATS 2013; Abstract A5942.


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The #1 real news story is the possibility of Congress passing the Trump Tax Cuts and Reform bill. Something this critical to this nation, always incites Idiots to come up with Idiotic schemes, like Senator Bob Corker's "Trigger" amendment. Is this amendment about Roy Roger's horse? Nope. It is the proof that Forest Gump was right when he said, "Stupid Is As Stupid Does".
Bob Corker purports to be a deficit hawk. Bob Corker purports to be a fiscal conservative. But, this amendment is neither a guard against raising the deficit nor is it fiscally conservative.
Corker's amendment would require tax cuts be reduced if the national debt rose after this bill as passed. He has also stated that if a recession occurs, then this trigger would raise taxes when revenues fall due to a recession. What part of the trigger is fiscally responsible and conservative? NONE of IT.
There is no doubt that during the first 18-24 months, treasury revenues from income taxes may be reduced until business has had time to reinvest and create more jobs. Further, it will take some time for the increased take home pay makes it way into the market via consumer purchases. If you "trigger" a tax increase during this period, it is a surety that the impact of the tax cuts and reform on the economy will be reduced. If we experience a cyclical recession during the initial 18-24 months, which is the same impact as the slowing of revenues, then the LAST thing you would do is RAISE TAXES. You would have to be an idiot, or a Progressive-Leftist-Socialist to advocate tax increases during a recession, BOB.
My question is where was Bob Corker and anyone who now claims to be against increasing the nation debt when Bush and Obama rocketed the national debt to $20 Trillion! Crickets.
So Bob, why don't you man up, buy some elevator shoes, stand on a step-stool, take two Viagra, and just say that you want to throw a monkey-wrench in Trump's tax plan. Hypocrite.
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Today I spent time working on some art trading cards. It was fun. I felt like one of Santa's elves working in my little shop. I want to make 40 trading cards and so the process is a bit assembly-line-ish.
I needle-punched roving for the top of the card and sewed it between two strips of black as you can see. I decided to have a little fun with some thin copper I bought from a fibre art store this summer. I used a ball-point pen and carved a little quilt into the copper and added my "M". I am happy with the results.
I will exchange them in two weeks at a quilt retreat for the Fibre Art Network being held near Edmonton. One more thing almost off Santa's list :-)


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Summertime is here.
That means the days are longer and you'll be staying up later and wearing fewer clothes.
It's a recipe for many loving couples to want to do something that they wouldn't think of doing during the cold winter months -- engage in risky sex.
You don't have to have sex in the great outdoors to enjoy the titillation of oh-my-gosh-what-if-we-get- caught sex. There are plenty of places where you can go in the great indoors to get it on.
Here are a few ground rules you might heed if you're thinking about taking a risk and getting it on outside of the master bedroom.
•Don't go to a place where you know children hang out.
•Don't try it if you're wearing overalls and she's wearing her tightest jeans. Who's got that kind of time? You won't be making love, this is going to be all about wham, bam, thank you, ma'am.
•(And yes, I have to say it) Don't get caught.
Here's a few location suggestions for the naughty couples who think that they'd like to see if they can get it on when no one is looking.
1. Model Home Open House
The sales agent who has an office in the garage wakes up from his afternoon nap long enough to tell you the price of the house and invite you to take a look around on your own. That's your cue to head upstairs to the master bedroom closet and get down and get funky.
2. Department Store Dressing Room
You can tell the sales clerk that you just want your husband's opinion about some new lingerie as you pull him into the dressing area and close the door. Just make sure you keep it quiet. There's a size 12 lady trying to squeeze into a size 10 in the room next door.
3. The Library (I've done this! Very fun!)
You've had this fantasy since college -- you've even scoped out the place in order to know which floor has the least traffic. So take the stairs and head up to the seventh floor stacks for seven minutes of Heaven.
4. Your Old Room In Your Parent's House (Seriously?)
The idea of getting it on in your old bunk beds isn't something that thrills everyone. But if you can talk her into it, why not? Just make sure you put a chair up against. the door, just in case your mom wanders in to see what you want for breakfast.
5. A Party (What fun! Definately something I enjoy doing!)
You're having a party just for two while in the next room there's a room full of party goers and loud thumping music. Just make it fast, especially if you're using the only bathroom.
6. A Golf Course
This little exercise brings a whole new meaning to sand trap. Make sure you're well off the fairway when you head into the rough. And make sure you check for poison oak before disrobing!
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Risky Sexual Places
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I once heard a woman say she had sex with her boyfriend in a laundromat, and a few years ago an actor (I forget who) was caught on surveillance camera having sex with his girlfriend in a library. I read once about a study where they found out sexual arousal and the risk-taking impulse cause activity in the same part of the brain.ReplyDelete
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But anyway, this was how I spent my Monday:
It was Adel's 18 birthday on Sunday so I brought the birthday man out!
Went to see Harry Potter's & Andy Warhol's exhibition at the Art Science Museum :-)
Bought stickers and Bertie Bott's every flavor beans!
It was unusually fun just sitting there and trying out the different jelly beans. Dirt flavor was the worst I think blearghhhh.
Later on, we watched Madagascar 3 because I know Adel loves cartoons despite his age! Nothing wrong with cartoons anyway.
Of course, there were presents for him!!
The last gift is a bit whack for a girlfriend to give but Adel's a man now, can't stop him from having fun!
I hate how my hair looks thin and weird but it's the only photo of us from today!
I spent about 80 bucks but it's really so much less than all he's given me.
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This movie, which was supported by Her Majesty's government in the funding department, is a cinematic revival of the haunting story by the late Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray. Although the bisexuality of Dorian Gray is toned down, I felt it still appropriate to relate my feelings on the film/story here.
If you have never read the Picture of Dorian Gray or heard about it. This is a classical negative puer eternus problem. Dorian, played by Ben Barnes, pictured below (not Colin Firth),
is a country bumpkin who comes to London and is trained by Lord Henry Wotton, played by Colin Firth, to be what we would popularly call hedonistic. He seeks his own pleasure without regard to the consequences to others or himself. And, when he first arrives in London, a portrait is painted of him to hang in his new digs which is hauntingly lifelike in its appearance of the dashing young man. During the painting, he is asked if he would sell his soul to the devil by having the portrait age and not him. He says he would and the mischief begins.
If you have ever been struck by the archetype of the puer eternus and you have never heard of this story, you can cheat (puerile trait) and watch this movie. Her Majesty's government was not let down in the execution of the script. It is just unfortunately that it would grossed $20 million world-wide. But then again, we are really a puerile global culture these days and with global warming and overpopulation, we are struggling with our own demons of the shadow negative puer. Definitely worth the watch.
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There are a lot of baseball thoughts swirling around in my head at any given time. I think about the game of that day, I think about the lineup, and the starting pitcher, and what Mike Matheny is likely to do that will piss me off. I think about the schedule ahead. I think about what roster changes I would like to see made. Sometimes all of these thoughts and other things fight for time in my head.
When it comes time to post, however, I think about the thing I am most concerned about at the time. Usually there is one thing. Fortunately the team is playing better and things are looking up, so there is not a major concern for me right now. So, I think, what do I post about?
I could post about the possible call up of Oscar Taveras, which is a topic that seems to be on everyone's mind. If I did that though, and I said what I really think, it's likely to make people angry. I have never been afraid of making people angry before now, but with the team playing better and most people in a better mood, it seems not to be a wise move on my part. Let me just say that while I am not opposed to calling Taveras up when the time is appropriate, I have serious concerns about what will happen when that time comes. Those concerns have to do with playing time, where he will play, and the expectations many people seem to have about what he will do for the team when he does come up. I see some possible pitfalls, and areas where expectations may not necessarily be in line with reality. I will just leave it at that.
The roster issue that most concerns me is the shortstop position. I was initially opposed to the signing of Jhonny Peralta, I will not expound on the reasons for that opposition, but I was not happy about it. However, once he was signed and on the team, it seemed unproductive to continue to be unhappy about it. Acceptance was the wiser move I believed. It has worked out pretty well so far. His defense is not as bad as I feared it might be. While he struggled at the plate at the beginning, he seems to have acclimated and has produced for the team. I am content with him for now.
The back up to the shortstop position is of major concern to me, however. The only viable candidate on the current roster to handle that position is Daniel Descalso. While I have no issues with Daniel Descalso personally, I find him to be a very mediocre player at best, and a defensive liability at the shortstop position. On top of his unacceptable defense, he doesn't produce at the plate either. Despite Al Hrabosky's preposterous claims that Descalso is one of the best utility players in baseball, in reality Descalso is doing nothing more than occupying a precious roster spot that could be better utilized by someone with more ability.
Mike Matheny appears to have strong feelings about Descalso. I can't speak to the root of those feelings, but they signal to me that as long as Descalso is on the roster, Matheny is going to play him as much as he can justify. Because Matheny relies so much on small sample size match ups (which statistically speaking are fairly useless) those opportunities are going to arise more often than is comfortable or beneficial for the team. Unfortunately, I don't see Mozeliak making any move to change the situation, as Descalso has little trade value, and outright release, such as what occurred with Ty Wigginton last season, seems unlikely given Descalso's tenure with the team, and Matheny's attachment to him. Descalso does have all three of his option years remaining, meaning he could be sent to Memphis, but this seems unlikely to me as well.
Someone will have to be sent down in the event that Oscar Taveras is called up in the next few weeks, but the likely candidate for this move seems to me to be Shane Robinson, as otherwise there would be an excess of outfielders on the roster.
Descalso will be second year arbitration eligible at the conclusion of the season. Since I see no likely avenue for Descalso to be removed from the roster before then, I would hope that Mozeliak will see fit to non-tender Descalso during the offseason and allow him to move on.
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I love making bags as you all know but want to start doing something different with the handles etc so he got me this so that I can start using different fixings to attach them. Had a wee go with it by making this Pompodour (I think thats the proper name for it - I would call it a toilet bag!!) and adding eyelets to it to feed the cord through. It was sooooo easy. A whole lot easier than those little gadgets you get when you buy packs of eyelets (the ones that take a hammer and lots of strength to get them closed.) Cant wait to have a go at rivets and different style fixings.
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Lucky you! I really love using new tools, especially 'proper' tools - I would be rivetting anything that stayed still long enough if I had that kit!ReplyDelete
Thats great, where did he get it? Does it have different size eyelets?ReplyDelete
What a handy tool to have, love your little bag xReplyDelete
That's fab, a lovely little bag, the material is sweet too. It's worth getting the right tools for the job it will last you years.ReplyDelete
Kandi x
That's a great bag and I love the fantastic kit!ReplyDelete
Hey Claire - what a wonderful OH you have! That's a cool kit - haven't seen one of those. I'm still using the hammer and grommet tool. I do have grommet pliers but mine require superhuman strength to squeeze them, so the hammer works well for me. Plus if I'm angry, I can pound out my frustrations! That little "toiletry bag" (what I'd call it, too!) is sooo cute! Is that your own design or did you use a pattern?ReplyDelete
What a great gift. I've got a Big Bite which would probably do the same job, hadn't thought about that so thanks! Your toiletry bag is gorgeous, love the fabricReplyDelete
that's a fab gift, I want one!! Gorgeous bag too xReplyDelete
Oooh Claire - that bag is lovely - the fabric is gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Lucky you! It's a great and useful gift! You have made a very pretty bag with it too!ReplyDelete
Love love love these fabrics! So pretty!ReplyDelete


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Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation Pump
What is an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump?
An intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump (IABP) is a device that is used for a short time to help your heart work normally. The pump has a flexible, inflatable catheter (thin tube) with a balloon on its end. It also has a gas container and a device that inflates (fills) and deflates (empties) the balloon. Monitors that show how the heart is working may be connected to the pump. The IABP allows more blood to flow into your heart and more blood to be pumped out to your body.
Why may I need an IABP?
You may need an IABP if you have severe heart failure or other heart problems. An IABP may also be used to support your heart before you have heart surgery, such as coronary artery bypass graft or angioplasty. The IABP may also be used to monitor pressure changes inside your aorta before the surgery. The aorta is a large blood vessel that carries blood from your heart to your body. The IABP may also be used to help your heart work after you have heart surgery.
How is the IABP inserted?
- You will get medicine to decrease or prevent pain during the procedure. A small incision will be made through the skin in your groin and into the artery beneath the skin. If the artery in your groin cannot be used, your healthcare provider will choose a different blood vessel. The catheter may be put in through your chest and into your aorta. Your healthcare provider will use a type of x-ray called fluoroscopy to watch the catheter as it is inserted. He will also use it to check that the catheter is in the correct place.
- A plastic graft (small tube) will be put into the artery to hold it open. A catheter will be threaded through the artery until it enters the aorta, and is near your heart. When the catheter is in place, the graft will be removed, and the catheter will be left in your aorta. The end of the catheter will be secured to your skin to stop it from coming out.
How does the IABP work?
- The IABP catheter balloon inflates when your heart is filling with blood during a heartbeat. This increases the pressure inside your heart chambers, allowing more blood and oxygen to go into your heart. The balloon deflates just before your heart pumps blood out during the heartbeat. This sends more blood and oxygen out to your body. Blood flow to your heart increases and takes some of the workload off your heart. The balloon fills and empties quickly, keeping pace with your heartbeat. It may be timed by monitors inside the balloon, a pacemaker, or a speed set by your healthcare provider.
- The IABP can help blood flow and send more oxygen to your heart and your body. This may decrease problems such as fatigue and lack of energy. It can help you recover faster and better after heart surgery. Healthcare providers will watch your condition and tell you when the IABP should be removed.
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- You have shaking chills or a fever.
- You have burning pain in the catheter site.
- Blood soaks through your bandage.
- You have questions or concerns about your condition or care.
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- You have any of the following signs of a heart attack:
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- The catheter site is bleeding, or it has pus or a bad smell coming from it.
- Your catheter has started to come out, or has fallen all of the way out.
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Hello, here's my homework for art school's term 1! I'm going to start with Nude Figure Drawing because that seems the most exciting for me to do
--Jan 4, 2018--Jan 5 & 6, 2018
--Jan 7, 2018 (references from senshistock from deviantart)
My 1 minute gesture drawings for today, Jan 8
I love how clean your lines are for the measured drawing and proportions! Mine literally look like chicken scratch. I need to up my game.
Hi there!
I try to keep my lines clean, because I have a bad habit of making my lines "hairy" haha. For example, in the gesture drawing assignments, you can see how messy everything is. For the proportion grid, I spent a lot of time erasing those extra lines! It took forever but I'm glad you think it looks nice
Try your best to get rid of that habit, I have to try too. It gets really hard to get rid of them in the future, because you have to spend a lot of time refining. I took a look at your gesture drawings and they look really nice compared to mine. Super clean lines. Good job!
And good luck! I hope we can improve together
Yeah I think I'm going to add line exercises where I don't rely on ctrl+z. I can get clean lines traditionally, but now I see I need to put more effort into digital. I'm looking forward to see you progress, let's definitely grow together : )
A quick sketch of my favorite character in League of Legends, Ahri! But I still have a lot to learn regarding facial features and all that good stuff.
Will be uploading the gesture drawings for today soon!
30 sec gestures!
Sorry for making the lines too light!
These don't really look that bad, especially for 30s. I've been feeling the same too though, I changed up the way I did them last time because mine were looking too stiff. I think the trick is to just keep going until you get to where you wan to be
That's good advice, thanks! I'll keep trying my best to get them to where I want to be!
30 second gesture drawings. This time stick figures! But some of them I experimented with trying to add form if I had enough time, but I didn't tomorrow I'll try one minute gestures instead
hey this is awesome! i think that some of your jaw angles in the first head placement practice seem a little off. you might have to fix some of them. but the second time you did it, it has improved so good job.
also i think your gesture drawings with squares in stick figure form seem a lot better than the previous ones with volume attempts. keep it up! i cannot wait to keep following your progress
Hey thanks for the feedback! You're right, some angles were wrong. I think I fixed them in the drawing I did today (hopefully at least haha)
And unfortunately I didn't do any 1 minute gestures as I said I was going to yesterday sorry!
but here's what I did today
Feels a little inconsistent BUT. Super impressed with the effort so far, Quantity is huge and the more you do the more you will learn!
Try get some studies done by other people to save time and see how you can improve your workflow faster
Yeah I'm wondering about how I'll balance the new and old anatomy exercises. I just did 30s gestures for a warmup before I start tackling the shape and head exercises.Looking good so far!
Thank you! Good luck on your term 2 progress too It is hard to balance haha, I've been bad on some exercises, and didn't do them. But the more we draw, the better we will get! So let's draw and draw and draw >
And some gesture drawings. I tried 1 minute gestures this time but I need more practice on them I didn't do too much of them unfortunately.
Sorry I didn't draw yesterday. And today I wouldve drawn more but I wasn't in a good mood plus my grandpa died today and it made me even more sad but I'll do more tomorrow.
also some gestures got erased in some places but I can't restore it. Sorry for that
What I did today. Some ear anatomy studies, and more head placement drawings. Drawing ears are super easy now that I know the steps from Marc. Thanks!
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Sittwe located at the Rakhine State has a population of 181,000. The team from Crisis Relief Singapore went down to Sittwe, Myanmar from 30th Nov 2013 to 5th December 2013 on medical relief.
There were 4 days of medical clinic. 2 full days and half day of mobile clinic and a Christmas outreach after that. Some of the patients come from different villages in the Rakhine state, some from the village itself. During the 3 days in Sittwe, we could see how the medical care was lacking and more backward there than in Yangon. Half a day of mobile clinic at Shwe Pyi Thar, Yangon. Many patients both in Sittwe and Yangon had cases of stress related ailments and high blood pressure. In total we saw 270 patients.
For the 3 days at Sittwe, we run a children¡¯s program. Most of the children could sing Children¡¯s songs and know about Jesus. Most of the children were from the boarding school program that Pastor Peter and Joshua were running.
On the day 3, we met a child patient with an abnormally large head, Ma Tha Zin Wai. She came with her parents from a faraway village as she had a fall recently. Our team was very interested in helping her to find a cause and treatment from her abnormality. We discussed for some time and decided to use our team fund to fly her over to Yangon with us to seek treatment at Yangon Hospital. Pastor Thein also found a german couple, doctors who were willing to pay for extra costs.
Terence(Team Leader) Took me back to a time and place gone by. A blast from the past where life was slow and time stood still. Walking down the road and streets less travelled. Mesmerized by the haunting smiles from faces, weather beaten by the harsh surroundings of life into their lives we bring glimmers of hope. That only the Lord can fill. Opening doors through His Love
Being the first ever medical trip to Sittwe, there is a lot more that can be done for the people there. The medical advancement in that area is quite slow so it will be difficult people who need long term medication and treatment there. Doctor Diong mentioned also that the people there might also be suffering from stress related problems, like anxiety, depression. It might be good to bring a psychiarist next time. Most people there do not wear spectacles as it would spoil their image. Causing some of them to endure headaches for a long time, an optometrist would be helpful too.
The team new to each other bonded very well together, we learned to work well with each other. The team¡¯s aim was to share God¡¯s love and show the people how much God loves them and I think we had achieved that we sincerely pray for opened doors to God¡¯s love.


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United States District Court, D. Maryland
August 16, 2017
AZADEH CHEGINI, Plaintiff,v.HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-12, et al., Defendants.
L. Hollander United States District Judge.
Chegini, the self-represented plaintiff, filed suit against a
host of defendants, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
("Wells Fargo"), as trustee on behalf of the
holders of the HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-12
(collectively, "Harborview"); Select Portfolio
Servicing, Inc. ("SPS"); Bank of America, N.A.
("BANA")[1]; and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation ("MGIC"). Id. The dispute
stems from a mortgage loan of $380, 000 obtained by plaintiff
from First Magnus Financial Corporation ("First
Magnus") in connection with a property located on
Pinecrest Heights Drive in Annandale, Virginia (the
Complaint is 71-pages long. See Id. And, plaintiff
filed 71 exhibits with her Complaint.[2]
Complaint is, at times, difficult to understand.
Nevertheless, it appears that plaintiff asserts four
counts.[3] In Count One, plaintiff claims that her
mortgage is void or voidable because of violations of the
Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et
seq.; the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, 12
U.S.C. §§ 2601 et. seq.; and fraud. ECF 1,
¶¶ 84-146. In Count Two, plaintiff claims that she
is entitled to rescission under 15 U.S.C. § 1653(i). ECF
1, ¶¶ 147-172. Count Three asserts a claim of
violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 15 U.S.C.
§§ 1691 et seq. ECF 1, ¶¶
173-224. And, in Count Four, plaintiff asserts a claim under
the Homeowner Protection Act, 12 U.S.C.A. §§ 4901
et seq. ECF 1, ¶¶ 225-259.
motions to dismiss are pending. First, SPS and Harborview
filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim,
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). ECF 4.
The motion is supported by a memorandum of law (ECF 4-1) and
exhibits. ECF 4-2 through ECF 4-4. Plaintiff opposes the
motion (ECF 10) and submitted another 18
exhibits.[4] SPS & Harborview have replied. ECF 15.
BANA moved to dismiss the case for lack of venue, pursuant to
Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3), and for failure to state a claim,
pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). ECF 17. BANA's motion
is supported by a memorandum of law. ECF 18-1 (collectively,
BANA's Motion). Plaintiff opposes BANA's Motion (ECF
28), with exhibits. ECF 18-1 through ECF 18-5. BANA has
replied. ECF 34.
MGIC filed a motion to dismiss (ECF 18) for failure to state
a claim, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), supported by a
memorandum of law. ECF 18-1. Chegini opposes MGIC's
motion (ECF 27), with exhibits. ECF 27-1 through ECF 27-5.
MGIC replied. ECF 31.
hearing is necessary with respect to the motions.
See Local Rule 105.6. For the reasons that follow, I
conclude that venue is not proper in this Court. Therefore, I
shall transfer the case to the Eastern District of Virginia,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). And, because venue is
improper, I shall not address the remaining motions.
is the owner of the Property. ECF 1, ¶ 9. On or about
October 18, 2006, plaintiff executed a Deed of Trust in favor
of First Magnus and obtained an adjustable rate mortgage in
the amount of $380, 000.00 ("Loan"), with an
initial interest rate of 2.000%, secured by the Property. ECF
1, Ex. 2 (Deed of Trust) at 2. Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") was selected
as the nominee for First Magnus. Id.
On or
about July 20, 2011, MERS executed an assignment of the Deed
of Trust to BAC Home Loans Servicing. ECF 1, Ex. 3.
Thereafter, on August 10, 2012, the Deed of Trust was
assigned from BANA, as the successor by merger to BAC Home
Loans Servicing, to Harborview. See ECF 17-2
(Assignment). SPS is the servicing agent for Wells Fargo. ECF
1, ¶ 10.
to SPS, Harborview, and BANA, plaintiff defaulted in 2009 on
her payment obligations under the Loan. See ECF 4-1
at 1 and ECF 17-1 at 3. BANA states that plaintiff has made
no payments on the loan since 2009. ECF 17-1 at 3. As a
result of the default, plaintiff has faced "numerous
thwarted attempts at foreclosure." ECF 1, ¶
21. Indeed, Chegini alleges that she "has been
in foreclosure, and under the threat of foreclosure numerous
times and continuously during the last eight years."
Id. ¶ 104.
On July
22, 2013, plaintiff filed suit in the Circuit Court for
Fairfax County, Virginia, against Harborview; BANA; and SPS.
See ECF 4-4 (State suit). In her state court
complaint, Chegini asserted fifteen causes of action,
including each of the four causes of action contained in the
case sub judice. See Id. at 2-3. On August
21, 2013, the defendants removed the case to the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
See ECF 1 in E.D. Va. Case 1:13-cv-01042-GBL-JFA
("Va. Case" or "Virginia Case"). On
November 25, 2013, SPS, BANA, and Harborview collectively
moved to dismiss the case for failure to prosecute, pursuant
to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Va.
Case, ECF 39. On December 12, 2013, Judge Gerald Bruce Lee,
to whom the case was assigned, granted defendants' motion
and dismissed the case, without prejudice. See Va.
Case, ECF 43. This suit followed more than three
years later, on March 9, 2017. See ECF 1.
Standard of Review
defendant may challenge the sufficiency of the
plaintiff's choice of venue by way of a motion under Rule
12(b)(3). Section § 1391(b) of 28 U.S.C. provides that
venue is proper in:
(1) a judicial district in which any defendant resides, if
all defendants are residents of the State in which the
district is located;
(2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the
events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a
substantial part of property that is the subject of the
action is situated; or
(3) if there is no district in which an action may otherwise
be brought as provided in this section, any judicial district
in which any defendant is subject to the court's personal
jurisdiction with respect to such action.
three subsections are often referred to, respectively, as
"residential venue, " "transactional venue,
" and "fallback venue." C. Wright & A.
Miller, Federal Practice &Procedure,
(3d ed.) ("Wright & Miller"), § 1304.
The first two subsections are "preferred judicial
districts" for venue, while the third subsection
provides a "fallback option . . . ."
AtlanticMarine Const. Co., Inc. v. U.S. Dist.
Court for Western Dist. of Texas, ___ U.S. ___, 134
S.Ct. 568, 578 (2013). Thus, "if no other venue is
proper, venue will lie in any judicial district in which ...
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Before Friday, it had been more than 30 months since the Columbus Blue Jackets last earned a regulation win over the Nashville Predators.
It seems coach Ken Hitchcock's club has different plans for this season's series.
After a long stretch of futility against their Central Division rivals, the Blue Jackets will try to beat the Predators for the second straight night on Saturday when the teams complete a home-and-home set in Nashville, where Columbus has lost eight straight.
In one of the NHL's more bizarre storylines over the past two seasons, the Predators came one shootout loss from sweeping 16 straight against the Blue Jackets.
Their dominance was as strong as ever late last season, when Nashville goalie Dan Ellis earned consecutive shutouts in a pair of March victories, stopping all 79 shots in those games - his first two appearances against Columbus.
But with Ellis on the bench to start Friday's game, the Blue Jackets (2-2-0) wasted no time reversing their fortunes, taking a 3-0 first-period lead against backup Pekka Rinne. Columbus rookies Nikita Filatov and Jake Voracek set a franchise record for the fastest two goals, scoring eight seconds apart late in the first period to chase Rinne.
Rick Nash's second goal of the game gave the Blue Jackets a 4-0 edge, and Columbus held off a Nashville rally for a 5-3 win - its first in regulation against the Predators (2-3-0) since April 3, 2006.
Nashville's streak of 16 straight games with at least a point against the Blue Jackets had been the longest active run in any NHL series.
"I know a lot of past times were tough and they obviously dominated the series and that counts for something; good for them," said Columbus defenseman Mike Commodore, another newcomer who signed with the Blue Jackets in the offseason. "But as far as I'm concerned ... I really don't care."
For Columbus' holdovers, the win meant a bit more.
"It's nice anytime you get a win against those guys," forward Jason Chimera said. "No matter how you look at it, you can say it doesn't bother you, but it's always in the back of your mind."
The Blue Jackets' relief was tempered by the loss of goalie Pascal Leclaire, who left the game in the third period after stopping a shot with the palm of his blocker hand. X-rays were negative, but Leclaire won't play Saturday.
That means Fredrik Norrena - 0-8-1 with a 2.83 goals-against average in his career against the Predators - will likely start. But Columbus could go with Dan LaCosta, who was brought up on emergency recall after posting four victories in four games with Syracuse of the AHL.
The Blue Jackets are hoping they've turned a corner against the Predators, and Nashville coach Barry Trotz said he expects "the intensity will get ramped up" on Saturday.
But Columbus' struggles in Nashville are glaring. Hitchcock's team is 4-17-1 with a tie all-time at Sommet Center, including an 0-7-1 record the last two seasons there. Its offense also has scored just 11 goals in the last eight games in Nashville.
The Blue Jackets were just 14-22-5 on the road in 2007-08, dropping their last seven games outside of Ohio. They went 1-2 on a season-opening road trip this month, failing to score an even-strength goal in losses at Phoenix and San Jose.