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Judy Keating and Bonnie Salamon, Alchemical High Priestess sisters for over a decade, have joined their energies and insights to form WiseTransformation.com, with the intention of connecting Elemental Wisdom and Divine Feminine magic to everyday life. Through in-person and online events, Judy and Bonnie will bring transformation and rejuvenation to attendees, and support both the Feminine and Masculine as they re-discover and reclaim their innate gifts.
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Patrol info for U-556
|Arrival / Fate
|19 Jun 1941
|27 Jun 1941
|9 days
Officers *
Kptlt. Herbert Wohlfarth
Ltn. Hans-Jürgen Sthamer
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-556
We have 4 daily positions for the 9 days U-556 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 19 Jun 1941.
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Sunk on 27 Jun 1941.
Ships hit by U-556 during this patrol
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Kobe scores 27 points, hits 3 straight clutch shots in finals 2 mins vs Suns
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Now this is the Kobe news I want to see on ESPN. The one hitting clutch shots one after another on ESPN Sportscenter. Not the one being discussed as the 40th best player in the league, or the one who is "reason for the LA Lakers' downfall" and definitely not the one that ESPN "idiots" believe earned "sizzle" and sold more sneakers because he was accused of rape.
Although the Lakers did lose last night's OT game against the Suns (thanks Isaiah & Gerald!), Kobe put on a show with a game-high 27 points including 8 in the final 2 of regulation before Thomas hit a buzzer beater to put the game into OT. Kobe also shot 50% (10-20) for the first time this preseason but only had 4 rebounds and 2 assists to go with 5 turnovers.


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The entries for the May challenge, "Hollywood Red Carpet" are in! They are as always simply beautiful, creative and amazing! Etsy Beadweavers took the time and have the talent to create these inspiring challenge pieces! Tiny little beads and a needle and thread along with incredible patience bring these selections to you to vote and choose your favorite. I am so honored to be included with such a talented group of beaders!
You can click on the item in the text list below the mosaic on the EBW blog which links to the Etsy Shop listing of each entrant where you will see more detail of each piece!
Voting begins today, Saturday, May 9th and ends midnight May 15th. Show your appreciation for the efforts of these amazing artists and take on the difficult task of voting for your favorite. (The ballot is on the side bar at right.) Again, the individual pieces are listed below the mosaic where you can visit each entry for more information by following the link.
My entry, "The Prince and the Showgirl" is #11 in the mosaic and on the right in the voting block! My blog entry about the necklace is here: http://jamawatts.blogspot.com/2009/05/prince-and-showgirl.html


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Looking for a luxury bachelor getaway for your guy and his closest friends? Check out the new Gentlemen's Retreat Package at Agua Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic. The property, which just opened in May, is one of the island's most elite…perfect for the guy who deserves the best! (We had the pleasure of staying at Agua just before its opening and can testify that this resort knows how to pamper with everything from fine dining to personalized service.)
The Package: The Gentlemen's Retreat Package includes:
· Three nights accommodations in a junior suite
· Private, round-trip airport transfers
· Daily breakfast en suite or in Arieto restaurant
· Round of golf
· Dominican cigar night
· Brugal rum tasting
Price: Rates for the Gentlemen's Retreat Package are $1,500 per room, per night based on double occupancy for travel though June 30, 2007 and $1,350 for travel from July 1-November 1, 2007. Rates do not include taxes and service charges.
Why It's Special: Agua Resort & Spa is an oasis of seclusion and serenity. Its 18 villas create 53 suites…and with the introduction of a 24-hour butler service, Agua
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Executive Chef Edgar González Barrado brings with him a prestigious career in gourmet cuisine restaurants at world renowned luxury hotels including the three-star Michelin rated Arzak restaurant in San Sebastin, Spain.
Agua Resort & Spa features two delightful restaurants, two lounges, two large freshwater swimming pools including a beachfront infinity pool, a fitness room and meeting facilities. For true indulgence, a private helicopter is available upon request for airport transfers and to explore the island; a courtesy SUV with driver is also on offer. Spa facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool with water circuit, Finnish and steam sauna, bubble inox beds, sensations shower, five treatment rooms and an ice fountain. A gourmet restaurant will open in fall 2007. For recreation, guests can serve it up on the resort's tennis court integrated into the garden or enjoy world-class golf, just minutes away.
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Ride hard, relax well!
October 28, 2014
Winnebago names its products very carefully, and there's a good reason the Travato falls into the touring coach category.
Practical, intelligent, refined. This Class B motorhome is one of the best in the industry in value for the adventurists. Winnebago boasts: "At 20′ long, the Travato is unbelievably agile with its Ram ProMaster chassis. Outdoor living is easier than ever with an exterior speaker system, awning with LED lighting, and available side screen door. Matched with MCD blackout roller shades, LED ceiling lights, and a Radio⁄Rearview Monitor System with 5" touch screen, the Travato delivers luxury at a pleasing price. Embrace a new level of Class B value, style, and living."
You ride hard, you play hard, and you deserve a great place to clean up, entertain, and sleep when you're done. Transwest would love the opportunity to help you get there!


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Mayra Andrade has got to be one of the most international singers in the business. Her upbringing took in Cuba, Senegal and Germany, and her music is heavily influenced by Brazil and France (she lives in Paris). That's not including the most important place of all to Andrade, the Cape Verde Islands, an archipelago that sits off the west coast of Africa and punches way above its weight in music terms.
Cape Verde is Andrade's proper homeland and her music is deeply anchored in the islands' many song styles, which are themselves the product of cross-Atlantic seafaring. Cape Verdean music is a hybrid of Cuban and Brazilian dances, European songs, African rhythms and more, and Andrade, one of world music's biggest stars, is one of its most important ambassadors. She plays two nights at Ronnie Scott's this month (18 and 19 July) on a tour to promote her third album, an unplugged live set.
We caught up with Mayra ahead of her visit to London.
Congratulations on your Studio 105 album. Why did you decide to release a live record as your third album?
I was performing for six years before my first album so I'm very much a stage artist. Since I started my career, people always tell me they prefer me on stage, so this gave me the confidence to do a live album. My second album [Stória, stória] had a lot of instruments and I was on tour with a big group of musicians, so I felt the need for something acoustic and light, as I used to do at the beginning. The project started out as a bonus CD for Stória, stória, but it became a full album and DVD. So this was a good opportunity to choose songs I've never sung and to have fun.
You're used to singing in big venues like Carnegie Hall and Barbican Centre, but Ronnie Scott's is a more intimate setting for the new album. What are you looking forward to about performing there?
I heard about the club a long time ago and it's just as important as the Barbican and Carnegie Hall. It's a very historic place where many important artists have played – it's a challenge for me. I really enjoy playing this kind of stage. It's different because the communication with people is more relaxed and you take more risks as a performer because you feel like you're at home.
You always have incredible instrumentalists supporting you, something perhaps even more important when playing in small club?
The guitarist [Munir Hossn] and percussionist [Zé Luis Nascimento] are both Brazilian and the bass player, Stephane Castry, is from Guadeloupe and lives in Paris. They've been with me for years and they bring a lot to my music. Luis created all the arrangements; we are artistic directors together. I trust the band a lot and musically and they are amazing players.
For those who have never heard any music from Cape Verde, how would describe the music of the islands?
It's difficult to describe because it's such diverse music. If I wanted to take a real short cut, I would say there is something similar to Brazilian music, with the atmosphere and the mixture of Portuguese and African culture. But as someone so close to the music I can't describe it; I would just ask people to take one hour of their day and discover a few Cape Verdean artists.
You've had a very international life and London is such a global city. Are you a London fan?
I haven't spent enough time in London but when I'm there I see people who dress in a very original way, whereas here in France it's much more plastic. There is an underground side of the city which I like. It's like a city with two personalities that live side by side.
Finally, do you have any more new project or collaborations in the pipeline?
I'm working on the next album, which I want to be more open and to draw from other forms of music. I have my tradition and my roots, but I want to find more space artistically.


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SOURCE: AppliedMicro
January 28, 2013 08:00 ET
Highlights 100G Ethernet Standards Activity, New Cloud Server™ Architectures Enabled by X-Gene™ Platform
Highlights 100G Ethernet Standards Activity, New Cloud Server™ Architectures Enabled by X-Gene™ Platform
SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 28, 2013) - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCC), a global leader in computing and connectivity solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and data centers, will present during two sessions at the upcoming Linley Tech Data Center Conference. Addressing the changing workload and bandwidth requirements of the cloud, AppliedMicro will conduct two presentations focusing on 100G Ethernet standardization and the ARM 64-bit X-Gene Server on a Chip™ platform.
Dan Dove, senior director of technology, connectivity solutions, AppliedMicro
Chris Bergen, senior director of technology, server solutions, AppliedMicro
Dan Dove will present "The Next Phase in 100G Optical Ethernet Standardization for Data Centers," discussing the latest activities in IEEE 802.3bm standardization on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m.
Chris Bergen will present "Architecting a Cloud Server for Evolving Data Center Workloads," discussing how new server and board configurations can address changing workloads in the cloud while driving down the total cost of ownership (TCO) in the data center on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 2:25 p.m.
The Linley Tech Data Center Conference is a two-day, single track event focused on the processors, components, and interconnects for data-center networking and servers.
Conference hours are:
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Reception: 5:15 - 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara at 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, Calif.
About AppliedMicro
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation is a global leader in computing and connectivity solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and data centers. AppliedMicro delivers silicon solutions that dramatically lower total cost of ownership. Corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. www.apm.com.
X-Gene, Cloud Server, Server on a Chip, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, AMCC, AppliedMicro and the AppliedMicro logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
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NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) - According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 people.
The seventh person arrested is now the fifth person accused of harboring one of the two men who are accused of shooting into the crowd. WWL-TV reports that Monique Pepe, 19, allowed the second shooter to hide out at her house.
She joins four others arrested and charged with accessory after the fact of attempted second-degree murder.
The other four arrested and charged with accessory after the fact of attempted second degree murder are: Nekia Youngblood, 32, Bionca Hickerson, 22, Brandy George, 28, and Justin Alexander, 19.
Pepe also is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of heroin and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
NOPD identified Akein Scott, 19, as the suspected gunman on Monday, and arrested him late Wednesday night without incident. Scott has been charged with 20 counts of attempted second degree murder and is being held on $10 million bond.
Investigators learned that Akein Scott's older brother Shawn Scott, 24, also participated in the crime and arrested him Thursday morning. He has also been charged with 20 counts of attempted second degree murder.
"The identification, pursuit and arrest of Akein Scott and Shawn Scott makes it clear that we will not accept the culture of death and violence in our city," said Mayor Mitch Landrieu. "I want to thank the New Orleans Police Department and all the local, state and federal agencies who assisted in the capture and all the residents who remained vigilant and provided tips. The people of New Orleans made this happen because as a community we have said enough is enough. The rules of the game have changed on the streets of New Orleans, and we will not let up. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of the victims."
NOPD has information indicating that both Scott brothers are members of the gang that calls itself the "Frenchmen and Derbigny Boys."
"We are seeing a game-changing attitude in New Orleans," said Superintendent Ronal Serpas. "By using CrimeStoppers to anonymously and safely report information to police, the fear and intimidation that gangs try to inflict on this community- are becoming things of the past. Together, the people of New Orleans and their police force are in control, working together and making New Orleans a safer place."
Three victims of the shooting remain in the hospital, including one in critical condition.
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What's Wrong With America: The Liberal-Progressive Version
Excerpt: It's important to know what we're up against. The Sunday, December 16, 2007, edition of the New York Times carries a review of Robert Kuttner's The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity.The reviewer, Harry Hurt III, summarizes the author's views:"The potential of our economy to underwrite a society of broad prosperity is being sacrificed to financial speculation,†Mr. Kuttner declares in his new book's opening chapter. "The winnings are going to a narrow elite, jeopardizing not only our broad prosperity but our solvency. In less than a decade, our government budget, gutted by tax cuts, has shifted from endless projected federal surpluses to infinite deficits. Our trade imbalances and financial debt to the rest of the world have grown from a modest concern to levels that could produce a crash.†Read More


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Some Congressional Challengers Flex Bigger Fund-Raising Muscles Than Incumbents
(Editor's note: A version of this story first appeared on OpenSecrets Blog on July 23.)
Incumbency is a monumental obstacle to overcome for any political challenger.
But 11 congressional challengers have managed to raise more money — an average of about $613,200 — than their incumbent rivals, a Center for Responsive Politics analysis finds.
Normally, incumbents in Congress have an enormous financial advantage over their challengers. This is one of the reasons why congressmen's re-elections rates are so high. During the 2010 election cycle, on average, incumbents in the U.S. House of Representatives have enjoyed a fund-raising advantage of $897,100 more than their challengers.
Of those 11 challengers out-fund-raising rival incumbents, nine of them are Republicans. Only two Democrats raised more money than their rival Republican incumbent.
The imbalance between Republican and Democratic challengers who are out-raising incumbents may foreshadow a broader change in political currents.
"The activist base of the Republican party is charged up and ready to go, as witness the fund-raising numbers," William F. Connelly, a professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, told OpenSecrets Blog in July. "In midterm elections, the out party often has the advantage of a more excited party base, especially under conditions of a united party government such as we have today."
Here is a table outlining the challengers who have defied the odds and out-raised the incumbents they are seeking to oust, including the date of their last campaign finance filings.
|Total Raised
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|Last Report
|Tom Ganley (R)
|Rep. Betty Sue Sutton (D)
|Allen B. West (R)
|Rep. Ron Klein (D)
|Randy Altschuler (R)
|Rep. Timothy H. Bishop (D)
|Rich Iott (R)
|Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D)
|Ami Bera (D)
|Rep. Dan Lungren (R)
|Tim Burns (R)
|Rep. Mark Critz (D)
|David Jeffrey Harmer (R)
|Rep. Jerry McNerney (D)
|Nan Hayworth (R)
|Rep. John Hall (D)
|Steve Pearce (R)
|Rep. Harry Teague (D)
|Colleen Hanabusa (D)
|Rep. Charles Djou (R)
|James B. Renacci (R)
|Rep. John A. Boccieri (D)
Both the Democratic and Republican parties run programs to help financial assistant — and protect — vulnerable incumbents. They also run programs to help top-tier challengers oust incumbents of the opposite party.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's program for vulnerable incumbents is called the "Frontline" program. Reps. Mark Critz, Jerry McNerney, Harry Teague and John Boccieri are all part of this program.
The National Republican Congressional Committee's program for challengers is known as the "Young Gun" progam. Allen West, Randy Alschuler, David Harmer, Nan Hayworth, Steve Pearce and James Renacci are all part of this program.
Ami Bera and Colleen Hanabusa are both part of the DCCC's "Red to Blue" program for challenger financial support. Meanwhile, their opponents, Reps. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) and Charles Djou (R-Hawaii), are both part of the NRCC's "Patriot Program" to support vulnerable Republican incumbents.
The best-funded Democrat on this list is California 3rd Congressional District candidate Ami Bera. As of the end of June, the most recent period that has been reported to the Federal Election Commission, Bera has raised more than $1.6 million in the 2010 election cycle, and has $1.1 million cash on hand — about $337,700 more than Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.). In this Republican-leaning district, Lungren won his current seat in 2008 by a narrow margin.
"Our fund-raising numbers demonstrate the broad base of support Dr. Bera is gaining in northern California," Lucinda Guinn, Bera's campaign manager told OpenSecrets Blog in July. "Not only did we out-fundraise Dan Lungren for five consecutive quarters, but we've done so with the support of thousands of local residents."
To date, Lungren trails Bera, an Indian-American, in small donations from individuals. Small donations from Indian-Americans across the country have poured into Bera's campaign chest, helping his donation numbers.
Lungren's staff did not return requests for comment.
The other Democrat, Colleen Hanabusa, is currently the president of the state senate in Hawaii. In May, she finished second in a special election, behind Honolulu Republican City Council member Charles Djou, to fill the vacancy in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, created when Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) retired from the House to run for governor. During that election, she split the Democratic vote with another candidate, Ed Case, and Djou emerged as the victor with 40 percent of the vote. That contest saw a combination of 14 Democrats, Republicans and independents vying for the seat, and the winner needed only a plurality of the vote, not a majority, to prevail. During the 2008 presidential election, the district's voters backed Barack Obama by 42 percentage points, although four years earlier Democrat John Kerry only carried the district by six percentage points against Republican George W. Bush. Hanabusa reported raising $35,900 more than Djou as of Aug. 29, the date of the most recent campaign finance reports. At that time, she had about $405,000 cash on hand compared to the $427,600 reported by Djou. The Cook Political Report currently ranks the seat as a toss up, meaning either Hanabusa or Djou could be victorious in November.
Republican Tom Ganley is the House challenger with the largest fund-raising cash advantage over an incumbent in the nation. At the end of June, Ganley had raised $2.7 million more than Rep. Betty Sue Sutton (D-Ohio). Ganley is a largely self-funded candidate, having put more than $3.4 million of his own funds into his campaign. The Cook Political Report rates the race as leaning Democratic, giving Sutton some reassurance despite her fund-raising disadvantage.
"We are quite confident that we have the resources we need to get the truth out about the congresswomen's record. The congresswoman has taken on multi-million dollar campaigns before," Julie Sweets, Sutton's campaign manager, told OpenSecrets Blog in July.
Allen West, a Republican candidate challenging Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) in the state's 22nd Congressional District, is the next House challenger with the largest fund-raising advantage over an incumbent.
West has raised about $1.5 million more than Klein through Aug. 4, the date of the most recent campaign finance reports. West has gained national media attention for his strong fund-raising and unique status as a black, Tea Party-backed Republican candidate for Congress.
"We have out raised Klein in the last three quarters," Josh Grodin told OpenSecrets Blog in July. "What it shows that the American people and South Floridians are fed up with the status quo and are looking for leadership in Washington."
The Klein campaign, however, downplayed Klein's fund-raising figures.
"Congressman Ron Klein holds a significant cash on hand advantage in the race for Florida's 22nd Congressional District, reporting $2.9 million through the end of the second quarter. Klein raised $511,150 in the last three months, spurred by support from Democrats, Republicans and Independents," the Klein campaign said in a statement to OpenSecrets Blog in July. "These are challenging times in Florida and around our country but this is no time to reverse course, and go back on the progress we are making."
The race is ranked as leaning Democratic, according to the Cook Political Report.
Randy Altschuler is the next House challenger to report more cash than his opponent. Altschuler has raised about $2.9 million during the 2010 election cycle, as of Aug. 25, the date of the most recent campaign finance filing. That's $1 million more than his incumbent rival, Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-N.Y). Altschuler has invested more than $2 million of his own funds in the campaign.
"Our campaign is encouraged by the strong grassroots fund-raising base that we have been able to establish. Altschuler got in the race when the wind was in the face of national republicans shortly after President Obama was inaugurated," Altschuler's campaign manager, Chris Maloney, told OpenSecrets Blog in July. "We have prided ourselves in building a strong grassroots fundraising base since then."
Bishop's press secretary scoffed at the notion that Altschuler's campaign warchest is impressive.
"Randy Altschuler didn't raise more than us. He is a millionaire who earned his fortune by outsourcing American jobs, and he dipped into his own deep pockets to fill his campaign coffers," Bishop spokeswoman Audrey Kubetin said in July. "Tim Bishop raised his money from the hardworking people he represents. These middle-class families gave what they could to his campaign because he shares their roots and they know they can trust him to look out for their interests in Washington. Randy Altschuler doesn't have much in common with the people he wants to represent, and he doesn't have their trust. That's why he has to fund his own campaign."
The race is ranked as leaning Democratic, according to the Cook Political Report.
Nan Hayworth, a reitred ophthalmologist from New York, has reported about $112,000 more than Rep. John Hall (D-N.Y.) in New York's 19th Congressional District for the 2010 election cycle. As of Aug. 25, the date of the campaign's most recent fund-raising reports, Hayworth herself has invested more than $500,000 of her own money into the race.
"We are very encouraged by Hayworth's fund-raising numbers," John Hicks, Hayworth's campaign manager, told OpenSecrets Blog in July. "It means that people are responding to Hayworth in a positive way."
Hayworth has been endorsed by GOP leaders and has the support of the Conservative Party, as well. Hall, a former vocalist for the rock group Orleans, is seeking a third term representing the Hudson Valley.
Hall's campaign took issue with the amount of money that Hayworth has invested in her own campaign.
"Our democracy is weakened by candidates who spend millions of their own dollars trying to buy elections and then force their radical ideas on people like letting corporate polluters like BP off the hook — sticking taxpayers with the bill," Patrick McGarrity, Hall's campaign manager, told OpenSecrets Blog in July.
The race is ranked as a toss up, meaning either party has the chance to prevail, according to the Cook Political Report.
Another notable race is in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, where incumbent Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.) and Republican Tim Burns are battling each other again. In May, Critz defeated Burns in a special election to replace the late Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.).
Including the money that both raised and spent during the May special election, Burns has raised $170,000 more than Critz. Burns has reported raising nearly $1.7 million during the 2010 election cycle versus Critz's nearly $1.5 million, as of June 30, the date of the most recent campaign finance filings.
The race is ranked as leaning Democratic, according to the Cook Political Report.
Four other Republican challengers have reported raising more money than rival incumbents as of the most recent campaign finance reports.
In Ohio's 9th Congressional District, businessman Rich Iott is challenging incumbent Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio). At the end of June, the date of the most recent campaign finance reports, Iott had raised about $564,000 more than Kaptur. This edge comes thanks to Iott investing more than $823,000 of his personal funds into the race. Despite this, Kaptur still reported a cash on hand advantage at the end of June. Her war chest still had $1.04 million in reserves, while Iott had just $324,000. The Cook Political Report ranks the race as safely in the Democratic column.
In California's 11th Congressional District, Republican businessman and attorney David Harmer out-raised incumbent Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.) by $117,600, as of June 30, the date of the most recent campaign finance reports for this race. About 90 percent of Harmer's donations have come from individuals, and about 9 percent have come from political action committees. Through June 30, he raised $1.8 million — but he also burned through most of this cash. He ended the reporting period with $233,000 cash on hand after winning a four-way Republican primary in June. McNerney, meanwhile, ended the second quarter with more than $1 2 million cash on hand. Obama carried the district in 2008 by about 9 percentage points, although Bush won the district four years earlier by the same margin. The Cook Political Report ranks the race as a toss up, with either Harmer or McNerney having a good chance of prevailing.
In New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, Republican Steve Pearce is working hard to reclaim is old seat. In 2008, Pearce unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat and vacated a seat in the U.S. House that he had held since 2002. In November, he will face freshman Rep. Harry Teague (D-N.M.). Pearce had raised $48,900 more than Teague, as of June 30, the date of the most recent campaign finance filings for the race. At that time, Teague, however, maintained the cash on hand advantage: $1.17 million to $1.02 million. The Cook Political Report currently ranks the race as a toss up.
Lastly, in Ohio's 16th Congressional District, James Renacci, an entrepreneur and former small-town mayor, reported raising $10,350 more than incumbent freshman Rep. John Boccieri (D-Ohio) at the end of the second quarter. Renacci reported raising $1.38 million as of June 30, the date of the most recent campaign finance filings, versus the $1.37 million reported by Boccieri. Boccieri won 55 percent of the vote in 2008, although the district's voters went for Republican John McCain over Obama in the presidential contest by about three percentage points. Four years earlier, the district's voters also backed Bush — by 8 percentage points. At the end of June, Renacci faced a cash on hand deficit, reporting $662,600 in the bank versus Boccieri's $1.06 million.
Third-quarter campaign finance reports for all candidates will be submitted to the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 15. The final information voters will officially get from campaigns about their contributions will come on Oct. 21, as campaigns file "pre-general" reports detailing donations received between Oct. 1 and Oct. 13.
Center for Responsive Politics Senior Researcher Douglas Weber contributed to this report.
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Established initially in Bangalore, Sobha has now expanded its wings in many cities, including all the major settlements in south India. Chennai is the biggest metropolis in South India and Sobha has stepped into this city with some of the best constructions, aiming to build its reputation, as it is in Bengaluru. But that's not all that Sobha has developed in Chennai. Sobha is building impactful properties in Chennai, which bring luxury accommodation within the reach of a common man. Sobha builds its residential complexes for one and all, apartments starting from 1 BHK to 4 BHK, all luxurious homes, as well as land plots for dreams to come true.
Sobha has built 4 townships in Chennai Sobha Evergreen (plots), Sobha Serene, Sobha Winchester and Sobha Meritta.
Sobha Evergreen is a plotted development that offers well prepared Residential Plots in Chennai inside a gated community that has already been developed by building roads and gardens inside the community. Plants have also been placed around the land to make it more beautiful and ready for the residents to enjoy living in a great locality from day one. The location close to West Tambaram is one of the most sought after location by the people who want to settle down permanently in Chennai.
Sobha Serene is a beautiful abode with apartments that are built to make dream Homes in Porur Chennai. First of all, the locality of Porur is quite central to the well-developed industrial area and currently developing IT corridor of the city, so it harbours a prime residential area of the city. Also, Porur Lake is a major source of water in the adjoining area. Moreover, it has a historic value as it existed as a town in the reign of Pallava Kingdom. In the modern world, it was a village outside the city limit, where industries and manufacturing plants were established, but with the expansion of the city, it now comes under the Chennai metropolitan city limits, a perfect place to develop as a luxury residential area.
As Chennai is progressing into an IT and business hub, it becomes imperative for the settler to have a decent home in Chennai, which makes Sobha Winchester a perfect choice as it has 344 beautiful luxury apartments that are spread across four high rise towers, giving you a complete feel of peaceful living at a great height. These airy apartments are made with the strong RCC frame structure which is earthquake resistant and are well finished with premium fittings. Placed at the beautiful location of Nugambakkam, it is made idyllic by placing perfectly manicured lawns, further increasing the value of these perfect flats in Chennai.
Another residential complex from Sobha is Sobha Meritta which offers 1, 2 and 3 BHK premium Luxury Apartments in OMR Chennai. It is a stunning gated community, spread across 6 acres of lush green gardens and 556 tastefully crafted apartments in 5 blocks. This townships captures the essence of both the locality and Sobha development style, giving this luxury housing a completeness with high quality construction, aesthetic interiors and landscaped gardens.
Sobha has achieved a lot, but when it comes to building something new, there is always a room for development, which Sobha recognises and fabricates in its buildings, making it the best Real Estate Developer in India.


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A hood in South Dallas, Texas where the niggas are all BLOODS. An area in front of Lincoln High School. The rival gang is 42 crips. The rapper Big Tuck's neighborhood. OG stand for is Oakland Gorilla, where Oakland is the avenue. Also called the jungle and the niggas are called gorillas.
by Mr. $outh Dollas Texas November 19, 2007


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I tend not to have too much patience when it comes to clothes shopping. My first port of call is always the online stores because I'm not much into trawling the streets looking for things that I know will take me hours on end to find. My three staple shops for the past few years have been ASOS, Topshop and Urban Outfitters. It's not often you will find me straying from these and that is mainly because I hate trying on item after item, only to find nothing fits. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love great fashion – It's just that most of it is currently out of my price range or simply drowns me.
Occasionally I'll have a successful burst in Miss Selfridges, but that is generally when I'm looking for summer clothes. I don't find that being only 5ft 1nch holds me up too much in my stores of choice because they tend to make clothes a lot shorter than I'd usually dare to wear, meaning they quite often come in at the right length for me.
Rather annoyingly, I've recently found that ASOS just doesn't have as solid a selection of clothes as it used to. I don't know if my tastes have changed, or it's because of the seasons, but I've certainly struggled to spend my birthday vouchers on the site. However, I'm slowly getting there and managed to bag a few dresses this week. I wasn't totally convinced that they looked terrific online, but ordered them anyway… Luckily It worked out and I'm two items up!
This Ruby Rocks Ikat Print Dress is right up my street colour wise. I was worried about the fit, but it pinches me in at all the right places and is actually very flattering. I got it for £28 (reduced from £45), but it is now out of stock.
I honestly thought I'd be sending this River Island Contrast Lace Skater dress straight back, but have finally learnt that not everything on ASOS actually looks like it does in the flesh as it does online. It may not look like it's worth a million dollars, but when I tried it on it really suited me. I think it will look fab with my dark denim jacket and will be easy to dress both up and down. A steal at only £12!
Do you have a favourite shop that you always go back to? Is it just me or has ASOS lost it's way a little?


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Family spokesman David Marriott said it was not immediately clear when the Italian appeals court would consider the appeal.
The slander conviction stems from statements Miss Knox made under police questioning in 2007 that falsely implicated bar owner Patrick Lumumba in the killing.
The 24-year-old later told the court she was pressured by police during a lengthy interrogation to accuse Lumumba.
Mr Lumumba, who was arrested for Kercher's murder and jailed for two weeks, was ultimately cleared of involvement in the sensational crime and sued Miss Knox for slander.
An Italian court in October overturned Miss Knox's 2009 conviction for murdering Miss Kercher, 21, a brutal crime prosecutors charged was committed during a drug-fueled sexual assault.
Also cleared was Miss Knox's boyfriend, Rafaele Sollecito, leaving Ivorian drifter Rudy Guede as the only person convicted in a killing investigators believe was carried out by more than one person.
Miss Kercher's half-naked body was found, with more than 40 stab wounds and a deep gash in her throat, in the apartment the two shared in the Italian city of Perugia.
Miss Knox, a former University of Washington student, was freed from prison following the ruling and returned home to Seattle, where she has largely avoided the public eye.


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Mourinho: Premier League tougher to win than ever
Jose Mourinho ranks the Premier League as the toughest competition to win due to the strength in depth that exists in England.
Winning the Premier League has become tougher than ever in the eyes of Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho's men were crowned champions last season, finishing eight points clear of Manchester City, and lost just three times in the league, against Newcastle United, Tottenham and West Brom.
Chelsea led from start to finish as Mourinho celebrated his third Premier League title success with the club and first since returning to Stamford Bridge for a second spell in charge.
However, when asked about hard it is to win the title, he reflected on the Premier League's official website: "It is more difficult than ever.
"I would say it is the most difficult one to win because it is very, very competitive, with very good teams.
"Even with the points difference we had from the beginning of the season, it was still very hard."
Money and mentality are the two factors that combine to make the Premier League special, according to Mourinho.
He added: "Mentality is very important and in this country, even the teams without the same human potential than the top teams in the league really fight; they really believe and every game becomes very competitive.
"So mentality is a big part of it, and second I think is the good financial situation that every club has. I think it allows them - even the smaller and promoted teams – to get good players, have good squads and be competitive."


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Some Favourite Ilaiyaraja Songs
One of my absolute favourite IR songs is Vizhiyil Vizhundu from Alaihal Oivathilai.
It seems to capture intense love coupled with a frolicking childhood passing… a yearning to meet ones love – consistent throughout every moment of life…
And yes, there are many songs that strike the same theme, but here is where the melody comes in. I mean, of the many love songs that may be focused on one particular theme, why does one love one song in particular, and another love another? Is it a preference, an opinion, of raga?
I seem to find in this song great emancipation that comes from love – so simply put… but the melody sends chills down my spine.
It has a similar vibration for me, to Chinangiru Vaiyathil from Meendum Gokila. Yet the two songs are immensely different… but it touches the same part of my soul.
I don't know why. I'd love to find out more.
The two female energies of the two songs sing like they could die for the one they love… give themselves completely… they don't need to say it in their words.. they say it in the melody… that's the part that gets me. In Chinangiru Vaiyathil, Illayaraja completely captures the quality of womanhood – of femininity. And the two male energies.. like a pillar almost.. completely sure of themselves, no need to assert their love – simply their presence.. to lay a foundation of a path… this very same emotion is also explored in Senthura Poove from 16 Vayathinile…
lol* I'm just thinking out loud here.. trying to figure out why I love these two songs. Then there is Pothi Vaicha Maligai Mottu from Man Vasanai.. another absolute favourite that falls in the same category of the other two songs for me.
The interesting part is, some of you may mention songs that you find to be absolutely wonderful for you – that describe these same themes and touches you deeply, and it may be possible that I don't think much of those songs. The question is, why IS that? Does music in the end simply come down to opinion?
But the masterstroke of Vizhiyil Vizhundu is the use of silence right before the end of the song.. woa.. breathtaking.


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Thursday, May 03, 2012
Greenspan Says U.S. Stocks 'Very Cheap,' Likely to Rise
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Greenspan Says U.S. Stocks 'Very Cheap,' Likely to Rise
By Steve Matthews and Tom Keene - May 1, 2012 10:18 AM PT
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said U.S. stocks offer good value and are likely to rise as corporate earnings increase over time.
"Stocks are very cheap," Greenspan said today at the Bloomberg Washington Summit hosted by Bloomberg Link, citing "a very low price-earnings ratio."
Stocks have rallied on better-than-forecast corporate profits and signs of economic strength. The Standard & Poor's (SPX) 500 Index has risen more than 12 percent this year, the best start to a year since 1998.
The index rose 1.1 percent to 1,413.83 at 12:57 p.m. in New York after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly expanded in April at the fastest pace in 10 months.
The S&P 500 trades for 14.3 times reported income from its companies, or 13 percent below the average since 1954, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News.
Another valuation metric, known as the Fed model because it was derived from a July 1997 report from the central bank, shows U.S. equities are close to the cheapest level ever relative to debt. The technique compares the earnings yield for stocks with Treasury rates.
Bull MarketProfit for S&P 500 companies has represented 7.2 percent of the index's price on average in 2012, or 5.91 percentage points more than yields on 10-year Treasuries, according to Fed model data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with the average difference of 0.03 percentage point and the record high of 6.99 points when the bull market started in March 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg going back to 1962.
Greenspan said the rising stock prices create a "wealth effect" that boosts consumer spending and the overall economy. "So equities play a hugely important role, which I think is grossly underestimated," he said.
In a separate interview on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday" with Tom Keene, Greenspan said a lack of long-term investment in housing and nonresidential construction was hurting employment.
"Housing at this stage as you know is moving nowhere," he said.
Market BalanceThe former Fed leader, who opposed excessive financial regulation as a central banker, said the best thing U.S. policy makers can do is refrain from interventions that prevent markets from settling to a proper balance.
"Allow markets to heal," he said. "Markets have been consistently bombarded with all sorts of policy decisions," which "has clearly prevented markets from adjusting."
Treasury 10-year yields rose from almost the lowest level in three months after the Institute for Supply Management said its factory index climbed to 54.8 last month, exceeding the most optimistic forecast in a Bloomberg survey, from 53.4 in March. Readings greater than 50 signal growth.
The 10-year yield rose three basis points, or 0.03 percentage point, to 1.95 percent, according to Bloomberg Bond Trader pricing. It touched 1.90 percent before the manufacturing report.
The former central banker's comments on equities haven't always been timely. In 1996, Greenspan said the stock market may reflect "irrational exuberance" when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was above 6400. The index peaked at over 11,700 in January 2000, before technology stocks slumped.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
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This week, July 26-29, if you place an order of $75 or more through my website, www.stampinwithheart.ctmh.com, you will receive for free, a Sophia Paper Packet, (item X7131B) and the matching Sophia My Stickease Assortment (item X7131C). This has a retail value of $17.90. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stock up on your favorite papers, stamps or exclusive inks before they're gone. Products from the new Idea Book will be available August 1, including the new, exclusive Cricut Artiste Cartridge!
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