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Black Pro-CD in Jewelcase, bothsided booklet and inlay-card, semi-professional print (Laserprinter).
Comes with a button (U.B.A.O.R. Logo) and bothsided A4 Infosheet.
Limited to 50 handnumbered copies.
The first 25 copies as "National Satanist" edition in German language, (SOLD OUT!)
the other 25 ones as "International Satanist" edition in English language. (SOLD OUT!)
Both with different artwork.
Finally I made a second edition, with alternate Artwork and on vinyl-look CD. Limited and handnummered with blood to 25 copies. Every copy with an odd number (1, 3, 5...) in black and every copy with an even number (2, 4, 6...) in white. Two sided booklet, one-sided Inlay, no Infosheet.SOLD OUT!
Some copies came in a stamped and blood-signed wooden box, with the International Satanist CD Edition, exclusive Tape-Edition of the sampler with one bonus track, an exclusive and blood-spilled bonus CD with three exclusive tracks of Godless Cruelty, the button, a Poster and a T-Shirt. Only for a few special individuals.
THE VERY LAST COPIES OF THE FIRST EDITION SOLD BY Wolfsgrimm Records!
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Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at: Jan 27, 2011 Ugandan gay rights activist bludgeoned to death
QUOTE: It was unclear whether Kato's killing was linked to his gay rights activism or a front-page story in a Ugandan tabloid that reignited anti-gay sentiments late last year.
CNN (Cable News Network) Jan 27, 2011 Ugandan Who Spoke Up for Gays Is Beaten to Death
QUOTE: Many Africans view homosexuality as an immoral Western import, and the continent is full of harsh homophobic laws. In northern Nigeria, gay men can face death by stoning. In Kenya, which is considered one of the more Westernized nations in Africa, gay people can be sentenced to years in prison.
New York Times Jun 14, 2009 Gay Festival in China Pushes Official Boundaries (Shanghai Journal)
QUOTE: In the 12 years since homosexuality was decriminalized in China, there has been an unmistakable blossoming of gay life, even if largely underground. But official tolerance has its limits.
New York Times Jan 18, 2009 Marriage Ban Donors Feel Exposed by List
QUOTE: dotting the online display are thousands of red arrows... identifying the addresses of donors who supported Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriage in California. It is exactly those arrows that concern supporters of the measure, who say they have been regularly harassed since the election...
New York Times Jan 20, 2008 After Linking New Strain of Staph to Gay Men, University Scrambles to Clarify
QUOTE: ...the report [that gay men were "many times more likely than others" to acquire a new strain of drug-resistant staphylococcus] also seemed to cast an unfair, and all too familiar, stigma on their sexuality.
New York Times Sep 18, 2007 Lawyer Claims Defendant in Hate Crime Is Gay, Too
QUOTE: All along, homosexuality has defined the case. Prosecutors have used it as a sword, seeking heavier sentences for a hate crime. As the trial began in Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Fortunato's lawyer, Gerald J. Di Chiara, sought to use sexual orientation as a shield.
New York Times Sep 02, 2007 When Fighting Crime Means Enticing Crime
QUOTE: The term entrapment has been used loosely outside the legal world to describe, often with outrage, many sting operations, including the one that snared Mr. Craig. Such stings are typically intended to crack down on prostitution, drug dealing and sex in public.
New York Times Aug 31, 2007 Toobin: Entrapment defense rarely works in case like Craig's
QUOTE: A person is entrapped if they are lured into committing a crime that they are not otherwise predisposed to commit. Basically an entrapment defense shifts the burden of proof to the prosecution to prove that the defendant was not predisposed to commit the crime.
CNN (Cable News Network) Aug 21, 2007 Criticism of a Gender Theory, and a Scientist Under Siege
QUOTE: In his book, [J. Michael Bailey] argued that some people born male who want to cross genders are driven primarily by an erotic fascination with themselves as women… scientists praised the book as a compelling explanation of the science… [but] transgender women found the tone of the book abusive…
New York Times Mar 23, 2006 Christian group backs off case against blog parody
QUOTE: Exodus International initially claimed the altered image of one of its billboards by Justin Watt infringed its copyright...debate over fair use of copyrighted material beyond print and electronic media and to blogs...
USA TODAY Dec 15, 2005 Ford to Advertise In Gay Press: Reversal Follows Condemnation
QUOTE: Ford Motor Co. yesterday said it will resume advertising Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in gay-themed publications, following an outpouring of fury from gay groups that said Ford's recent decision to pull the ads fed anti-gay sentiment and emboldened enemies of gay rights.
Washington Post Feb 16, 2005 Request to Obfuscate Title Of Talk on Gays Stirs Ire: HHS Is Being Accused of Marginalization
QUOTE: A federal agency's efforts to remove the words "gay," "lesbian," "bisexual" and "transgender" from the program of a federally funded conference on suicide prevention have inspired scores of experts in mental health to flood the agency with angry e-mails.
Washington Post Oct 01, 2004 How long should culpability last?
QUOTE: The charges against Bishop Dupre, like so many recent allegations against clergy, date back decades, and because of statutes of limitations, are beyond legal reach. The case has renewed attempts in Massachusetts to end those time limits in an effort, say advocates, to protect future victims and those who have yet to come forward.
Christian Science Monitor Oct 11, 2002 Vatican Contemplates A Ban on Gay Priests
QUOTE: The Vatican is internally circulating draft proposals that would bar homosexuals from becoming priests, a policy...getting renewed attention in the wake of sex abuse scandals in the United States.
Washington Post Feb 04, 2002 Group Backs Gays Who Seek to Adopt a Partner's Child
QUOTE: The American Academy of Pediatrics...is announcing its support today for the right of gay men and lesbians to adopt their partners' children.
New York Times Jan 29, 2002 For Calif. Dog-Attack Trial, Anger Slows Jury Selection
QUOTE: No one has ever been convicted of murder in California for a dog attack.... But prosecutors contend that what happened to Whipple was much more than a horrible accident.
Washington Post Jul 23, 2001 Foes of Gay Rights Law a Varied Group: Md. Conservatives, Christians and Muslims Join Effort to Defeat Measure in Referendum
QUOTE: ...unusual coalition of Catholics, Baltimore Muslims, social conservatives and Christian activists...
Washington Post Mar 29, 2001 Couple Indicted in Deadly Dog Mauling: Wife Faces 2nd Degree Murder Charge in Killing of Lacrosse Coach
QUOTE: A husband and wife lawyer team whose dogs mauled to death a popular lacrosse coach in a savage attack that horrified this city have been indicted for murder and manslaughter in connection with the attack.... [which] sparked national debate about the responsibilities of owners of certain breeds of dogs."
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For all its advantages, PC gaming has always been hampered by a supposed restriction to the desktop. As PC manufacturers have looked to create platforms that compete against consoles for dominance of the living room TV, they've had to address a few unique problems. First, the form factor of most PCs is typically inconsistent with what people expect from gaming and media devices in the living room. Second, the keyboard and mouse interface is also typically believed to be incompatible with a kicked-back-on-the-couch experience. The potential demand for a solution, when added to the open-development environment of the PC and the reach of Valve's Steam service, have encouraged many developers to begin creating these devices, most of which under Valve's plan for Steam Machines.
We've had a hardware complete version of Alienware's new Alpha in the office recently and have spent some time with it in advance of its release later this year. The system was originally positioned as the leader of the pack for Valve's Steam Box vision but, when Valve pushed its proprietary OS and controller to 2015, Alienware created its own Windows 8.1 version that will be released later this year. The base system, which retails for $549 and comes with a $100 Dell gift card, includes an i3 2.9GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, and a custom GPU that uses the GTX 860M with 2GB of GDDR5 video memory. In terms of connections, it has two USB2 ports on the front, another USB2 port on the bottom, and two USB3 ports on the back. On the wireless side, the system is compatible with the wireless Xbox 360 standard and has an RJ45 GbE Ethernet adapter.
It also comes with an HDMI-out and an optical audio out, as well as an HDMI-in. The HDMI-in is 100% pass-thru and supports 4K resolution and 7.1 Audio. Switching between Alpha and TV signals is supported via a controller without requiring a change in input on the TV itself.
One of the purported benefits of the Alienware Alpha is that users will have the option to boot into "console" mode. This mode is a software shell that sits on top of the OS and allows for controller-based access to your media as well as Steam Big Picture, the Steam experience designed for TVs and game controllers. It also automatically manages all software updates. (To be clear, the machine does allow for more traditional keyboard and mouse inputs, so you can still absolutely use it as you would any PC.) Our evaluation unit didn't come with this software shell, so we can't comment on the actual usability of it; we've been using the more traditional desktop mode.
To gauge the effectiveness of the base $549 model, we ran several graphics tests for four recent games – Assassin's Creed IV and Watch Dogs on PS4, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on Xbox One, and, to represent the previous generation, Batman Arkham Origins on Xbox 360. You can see the results of the graphics comparisons in the video below.
Each game was configured on the Alpha box using the settings that best replicated those on the comparative platform - for example, in Shadow of Mordor, we locked the framerate to 30 fps, which allowed for higher-quality textures and smoother gameplay. We ran tests with the framerate set to 24-62 FPS, resulting in a need for lower-resolution textures in order to prevent video lag. Other titles, such as Watch Dogs, did experience noticeable framerate dips even when running an optimized configuration (though Watch Dogs on PC is somewhat notorious for said issues on any hardware). Ultimately, though, when equalizing the graphics settings between each platform, the results were visually similar on both the Alienware Alpha and its console counterpart. If you want a full 60 fps experience, you'll obviously be sacrificing some of the quality of the image seen in the video above.
Of course, one of the obvious advantages Alienware is pushing for the Alienware Alpha is that it can be upgraded with new components. The base i3, 4GB model retails for $549 but Alpha users who want a little bit more can purchase an 8GB version of the Alpha for $699. They can go up to an i5 processor for $799, or splurge for the top of the line i7 model for $899. We have the parts to upgrade the box to the higher priced model and will be running more tests once the software shell is released.
True tinkerers will find other components they can upgrade as well. The system includes 2x DDR3 SoDIMM sockets that will support up to 16GB of RAM, as well as a wireless adapter that will accommodate an upgrade to a 2x2 802.11ac Dual Band and Bluetooth 4.0. On the hard drive side, the system has options for a 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB drives.
Perhaps more significantly for gamers who like to optimize their game playing, the nature of the Steam market means that game compatibility, modification, and resolution are all more flexible on the Alpha than on the first-party consoles. That goes for peripherals as well as software, so third party racing wheels, user mods, and 20-year-old games are all relatively in-bounds for the new system, at least when compared to the console development environment.
We'll have more on the Alienware Alpha in the coming days, including a look at the software shell that will be included in the final retail version, as well as an exploration of the impact and ease of upgrades.


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Toby Davis Lecture will be on Thursday, October 18, from 5PM to 6PM with a reception to follow in the Mason Hall Atrium.
Otto A. "Toby" Davis was Dean of the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University and Chair of the Department of Social and Decision Sciences until his death in 2006. Early work in welfare economics included "Welfare Economics and the Theory of Second Best," "Welfare, Externality, and the Theory of Games," and "Piecemeal Policy" (coauthored with Andrew Whinston). Another collaboration, this time with Melvin Hinich, resulted in a series of papers that became the core of the "spatial model" of politics. Additional work led to the establishment and popularization of yet another field, analytical budgeting and policy analysis. Among his many accomplishments, he was a president of the Public Choice Society and the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, and a fellow of the Econometric Society.
Three years ago, the Davis family established a lecture series to honor the legacy of "Toby" Davis. George Mason University was chosen for the inaugural and alternate years hosting because of the long and continuing close ties with GMU's Nobel prizewinner, James M. Buchanan. (Toby was Prof. Buchanan's first official graduate student at the University of Virginia.) This year we are pleased to host the third in the series of lectures with Prof. Michael C. Munger, Director, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program at Duke University presenting "An Analytical Theory of Just Market Exchange" (coauthored with Ricardo Guzman). A prolific writer, Dr. Munger's book, Analyzing Policy: Choices, Conflicts, and Practices, is a standard in the field of policy analysis.
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Basic information about the Quay County
The Quay County is located in the state of New Mexico. This county occupies 2882 square miles, with 8 square miles being water areas. There are 9.041 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Quay County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (86.06%), followed by Some Other Race (7.17%) and Two or More races (3.36%). There are 4.072 households in the county, while 61,44% of them are family households and 38,56% represent non family households. There are 5 cities and towns in Quay County. The most populated city is Tucumcari city and the smallest town or village is House village.


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It's that time of the year again for setting up the haft-seen table with the gorgeously displayed seven S's, lush green sabzeh, colorful hyacinth bulbs, forever beautiful tulips or any other types of spring flowers, fresh fruits, ajil (trail-mix) and delicious traditional sweets. Memories of past Nowruz celebrations are precious, from shopping for new clothes, receiving eidy (money from elders in the family), did-o-bazdid (visiting family and friends) and of course being off for 13 days from school. The Nowruz sweets were simply unforgettable and I liked them all. One of those goodies, which was a favorite of mine growing up, is بادام سوخته badam sookhteh. I can't imagine life without badam (almonds). They can be enjoyed all year long for any occasion mixed with other nuts and seeds in ajil, or be transformed into a delicious concoction such as toot (marzipan). This recipe makes a wonderful crunchy addition to the array of home-made Nowruz confections.
Nowruz is also the time for us to refresh and rejuvenate ourselves from inside out and to do a little khaneh tekani (house cleaning) and let go of the grudges and toxic old ways that hold us back. May the generosity and the flourishing nature of Nowruz (new day) and fasl-e bahar (spring season) change and transform our hearts for the better.
Badam Sookhteh - Persian Candied Almonds
3 cups raw whole almonds
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons honey (I used clover honey)
1 cup water
1/3 cup lime juice (if you want to make it more sour add more fresh lime juice)
A dash of salt
- In a medium-sized pan, combine sugar, honey, salt and water over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture thickens up a bit.
- Add almonds and stir well until they are evenly coated.
- Place a colander into a large saucepan and empty the content of the pan and strain the sugar honey mixture through the colander.
- Add the lime juice to the left over syrupy mixture in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the almonds back to the saucepan over medium-low heat stirring well until almonds are evenly coated again.
- To achieve a darker caramelized color, keep stirring a few minutes longer but make sure they don't burn. I wouldn't go for that sookhteh (burnt) look. Once the almonds are fully caramelized remove from heat and transfer quickly into a baking sheet with parchment paper. You may sprinkle a little white granulated sugar cinnamon on top if you like.
- Separate the almonds with a spoon and cool completely.


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Will told Lyra that he would sit with her on Midsummer Day, on the park bench under the spreading, low-branched tree, for as long as he lived. Will did as he promised—in his world, his version of Oxford, as did Lyra in her own. For many years they had those afternoons together. That was, if not what she would have preferred, at least enough.
But eventually—much too soon, in Lyra's opinion–there came a Midsummer Day when Will did not meet her. She waited for him from midday until well after dark. When he did not meet her there the following year, she understood that he would never come again.
She was older by then, and a scholar. She could not travel to Will's world, but she had found ways to peek into it. When she saw what had become of him, how it ended, she grew pale. She closed her peephole, wishing with all her heart that she had not opened it in the first place.
By then she was also a mother of three. She grieved for Will, but did not speak of him; she lived her life, loved as best she was able. It was also true that in working to master the alethiometer she sometimes glimpsed other possibilities. Many years later, when her children were grown, she turned her attentions to those.
She had not forgotten Will, had not forgotten how it ended for him.
After a number of failed experiments and blind alleys, she succeeded in crafting an hourglass—of a sort. The 'glass' was not glass at all, but rather crystalline carbon. And not just any carbon, either—these were the very first particles of their kind, wrenched from nothingness in the birth agonies of the universe. She collected them one painstaking atom at a time, arranged them into lattices and, eventually, smoothed and shaped the resulting diamond into an hourglass.
The wooden braces that bound the diamond were carved from a fallen branch of Yggdrasil, the world tree. The hourglass had a number of peculiar properties, one of which was that the Dust inside was visible to the naked eye. Also, it appeared to fall slowly, imperceptibly so. A casual observer might think she had built a tool that defied gravity. Lyra knew better. The Dust did fall, but very slowly, at the rate of precisely one grain per year.
She also suspected that if you took the glass itself into your hands its effects would be much different. She kept the diamond hourglass locked in a safe in the darkest corner of her study, and never spoke of it.
Things went on this way for many years—almost, but not quite, a lifetime.
On the day she buried her husband Lyra went to her study and opened the safe. Using brass forceps, careful not to touch, she swaddled the diamond hourglass in rags and placed it in her knapsack next to the alethiometer. Then she walked alone to the park bench under the spreading tree. She sat there all that afternoon, basking in sunlight, thinking of her husband, her children…and of Will. Pan slept at her side. The sun warmed her wrinkled cheeks. By twilight her mind was sufficiently clear. Only then did she frame the question in her thoughts, and open the alethiometer. Pantalaimon, himself now old and noticeably gray, settled into her lap. She stroked him for a moment. "Are you ready?"
He swished his tail.
"Right, then. Best give it a go, hadn't we?" She had never been completely sure that it would work. She wasn't sure which of the two possibilities—that it would work as designed or that it would not—frightened her more.
Lyra took the diamond hourglass in hand.
Her time machine worked.
At her touch, the single grain of sand which had been inching towards the pile in the bottom dropped like a stone. It was joined almost immediately by another, then another. She looked up.
The autumn leaves dropped from the low-branched tree in a blink, re-grew, fell again. This happened faster and faster—seasons passing by in a blur, snow and sunshine mingling as one. Jordan college lasted a long time, centuries, or perhaps even millennia. As she watched the last stone she knew crumble to dust, Lyra began to feel a bit dizzy. She looked down, focused on Pan's brown eyes.
For a long time, that looking was all that there was. Somewhere the grains of the hourglass fell, time rushed by like waters of a broken dam, the world they knew crumbled beneath them. The stars went out. The alethiometer's fourth hand spun too fast to see.
But all that seemed far away. Lyra and Pantalaimon looked only into themselves, getting ready for what came next.
When the dust was almost gone from the top of the hourglass, its flow began to slow—from a flood, to a stream, then to a trickle. Lyra looked up then. She still sat on the bench, had carried it with her somehow, but beyond that there was nothing left that she could see. Jordan college was gone. The earth was gone. Everything was gone. Nothing remained of creation but blackness and void.
Even then, Lyra held tight to the glass. She waited what seemed like hours for the last half dozen grains to tick away, each more slowly than the rest. Only when the very last one rattled through the neck of the glass and began to fall did she release her grip.
The final bit of Dust hung suspended in the air in the hourglass, motionless. "Go," she whispered to Pan. "I'll call you when I'm ready." Pan scurried off into emptiness. Lyra rose to stand in the Last Moment, the very end of time.
She looked down at the Alethiometer. The fourth hand no longer spun. It pointed directly ahead of her. Lyra followed it with her eyes, and at long last gazed upon the one who she had come so very far to meet. The fourth hand, she saw, had stopped on the symbol of an Hourglass.
The woman was black-haired and very pale. She walked alone. Her head was tilted back to bask in sunshine that hadn't been there for a long time. Her hands stretched out at her side, brushing the memory of tall grass. She trod a path that wasn't there.
"Right," Lyra said. "I thought I might find you here."
The woman spun, startled. Under her eye there was a dark smudge, a curlicue, that might have been a tattoo but was not. It was highlighted now by a wet, silver trail.
Seeing this, Lyra was certain for the first time that she was doing the correct thing. "Oh! Um… sorry. I didn't mean to—"
"It's okay. I just thought I was alone."
Lyra smiled, gentle. "You en't."
"Are you with Tim?"
"Timothy Hunter. He was just here."
She shook her head. "Don't know who that is. No."
"Who are you? Oh—wait. I remember now. Lyra Silvertongue?"
Lyra smiled, pleased to be remembered by such a one. She also tried for a curtsy, as was polite, but her old bones weren't quite up to it.
"You shouldn't be here," the pale woman said, not un-gently. "I took you a long time ago."
"Then it is you. You're–"
The woman brushed at her eye, where the wet trail had been. "Call me Deedee."
"As you like."
The pale woman held out her hand to shake.
Lyra didn't take it. "Meaning no offense to you, Ladyship, but…not just yet."
Deedee shrugged, took her hand back. "Have it your way. But none of that 'ladyship' nonsense, okay? It doesn't suit you."
"Right, then," Lyra said, relieved.
"What are you doing here?"
Lyra stifled a laugh. "Well, I'm looking for you, en't I? What else would I be doing? I've wanted to have a word with you for quite some time now. I wanted to–"
Lyra broke off. 'Deedee' wasn't ignoring her, exactly, but she wasn't really paying attention either. Instead she peered over Lyra's shoulder, into the void. There would be nothing there, of course. Well…almost nothing. "Here–what you looking at?"
"What? Oh, sorry. I thought I saw something moving out there. My brother, I expect."
Deedee cocked an eyebrow. "My, my. Someone's been studying. No. Dream is gone. All that's left are me, and my brother Destiny, and the universe. And you, of course. But these days that's a crowd." Deedee, dark-eyed and cheerful, grinned into the void. "When he shows up, we'll have a regular party, won't we?"
"I s'pose."
"Well…maybe not. You don't seem like you're in a 'party' sort of mood. And you've been looking for me." Deedee's eyes seemed darker, somehow. "Now you've found me. What can I do for you, Lyra?"
"I am sorry for intruding," Lyra said. "I don't normally barge in like this. Rude, en't it? I know. But I needed to ask you something. Two things."
"It's alright." Deedee offered a wry smile. "I'll be honest, I'm glad for a last little bit of company. It's been lonely, of late." She sighed. "And it's liable to get worse before it gets better. What's your question?"
Here it is, then, Lyra thought. "Why were you crying like that?" She was relieved to hear that her voice did not tremble.
"I don't cry."
Lyra looked at her.
Deedee's smile faded a bit. "I wasn't crying. Why do you think I was crying?"
Lyra only looked.
Deedee sighed. "You weren't supposed to see that. No one has ever seen that. Not ever. Not once."
"Do you mind telling me? In the stories, when you…do the things that you do…you always seem so…so serene. Is it all an act?"
"No. Not an act. I am at peace. I have to be."
"Why, then?"
Deedee sighed. "Alright. If you must know. This is the end. Time is very nearly unraveled. Space is almost flat. In a little while I will take my brother, Destiny. He's the last. Even the Constantine is gone. After Destiny, then I take the universe itself. Do you know what will happen next?"
Lyra, who had once been prophesied to bring about the end of Destiny, found this interesting. "It will be the end, won't it? Nothing will come after that."
"That is true. It is the end of everything, and everyone." Deedee was no longer smiling. "Almost."
"What do you mean?"
"There is a new universe to come, Lyra. Just as there was one before this. It deserves its lifetime, just as this one did. And of course, when you have life, you must have…"
"Taxes?" Lyra asked.
Deedee smiled.
"A new world like this one, you mean? With Authority, and spirits, and–"
"No. Well, maybe. But probably not."
"What do you mean?"
"Each time the universe is reborn, the rules are a little different. They all last an eternity but—" Deedee shrugged "—some eternities are more eternal than others. This was a fun one. We had warmth, and love, and friendship, and Dreams, and brave little girls."
Lyra smiled.
"But they're not all like that. The rules that underlie the universe to come will be random. Perhaps there will be light, perhaps not. Without light…well, not much happens. I've tried to stack the deck a couple of times, before things get rolling, but it never works out very well. I'm about endings, not beginnings. So lately I just let it happen. If the new rules line up in just the right way, we might get some more little pockets of warmth in the great void, but…"
Deedee gave a sad little smile "…we probably won't."
"What, then? If not stars, and dreams, and…and life–what?"
"Usually nothing. The most common scenario is an even distribution of dust." She glanced down at Lyra. "Not your sort of Dust. The boring kind. Most likely I'll sit through an eternity of that. I have to be there, you see, even if no one else is. I have to be there for when there is an end."
"Oh." Lyra had gone a little paler. Now they looked almost like sisters. "I can't imagine that's much fun."
"It's not so bad. It's boring, but it's a lot less work. And, like I said, even the plainest of universes is entitled to its lifetime. But the sort of universe we're in now is better." She made a sour face. "That's where the tear came from, if you must know. I'll miss you. That's why. I'll miss all of you."
"How many times have you done this?"
"That's not really a meaningful question, Lyra. All of them."
"Do you cry every time? Just the one tear?"
"No. Not every time. Only when there's something that I'll miss."
"How often is that?"
Deedee pursed her lips. "Again, not a meaningful question. If I told you it was once in a million million universes, it wouldn't be literally true, but…"
Lyra had been a teacher. She understood. "But it would get the idea across. I see."
She thought about it. "Once in a million, million eternities, a single tear."
"Something like that."
"But your tears en't like my tears, are they? Mine wipe away, but not yours. Yours are Endless." Lyra reached up to the pale woman's face. She stopped just short of touching the curlicue under her eye that might have been a tattoo, but wasn't. "Once in a million million eternities, you cry a single tear. And each tear leaves a tiny stain. And…"
"They add up," Deedee admitted, raising her own hand to the black trail under her eye. "Sometimes I cover it with makeup, but mostly I don't bother."
Lyra nodded, satisfied. "Thought so."
"Is that why you came here? To ask me that?"
"It is."
"Alright then. Now that that's settled then we need to get you back to—"
"Wait!" Lyra said, speaking a bit more sharply than was strictly polite. "There's one other thing. I also came to thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Not in that way. Not with words. I mean, in that way, but not only in that way. Do you remember when you came for Will?"
Deedee thought about it. "I do. Again, it was a long time ago. He was very sick."
"Yes. He was. I loved him, you know. Very much. More than anything."
"I know."
"It hurt me, to know that he was gone. At first I was angry. I hated you, so much. So much."
"You always did have a bit of a temper."
"But when I found out what had happened to him…I understood. It would have been bad, if he had kept on the way he was. He wouldn't have gotten any better, would he?"
"No. Probably not."
"No. And he wouldn't have wanted to live that way."
"And he's in a better place now?"
"Lyra…you can ask, of course, but that isn't for me to say."
"Well…all the same. That's why I'm here. I wanted to thank you, and…the only way I could think was to offer you the same thing you gave to Will."
Deedee blinked. "I don't think that's—"
"There is a precedent, you know. I learned about your brother. How he came to a point where he had to change, and found he couldn't. So you took him, and a child born from Dream assumed his aspect."
"You do get around, don't you?" Deedee pursed her lips. "What's your point, Lyra? If someone was going to replace me, it would have be a child born from de—"
"We are all of us born from death," Lyra said softly. "Every one. Have you forgotten so much?"
Deedee opened her mouth, shut it.
"You've done what you do for a long time," Lyra said. "Whether it's been too long is something only you could answer. But I wanted to offer you the chance to move on. I could take up the burden for you, if you like? For what you did for Will." She held her hands out, palm up. "A friend of mine once taught me that you must always repay a debt, for good or ill. And this is the only way I could think of to thank you."
Deedee opened her mouth, shut it. She spun then, turned to stand so that her back was to Lyra. Lyra couldn't see her face, but the hitch in her shoulders was impossible to hide. But when Deedee spoke her voice was calm. "I can't. It would be a paradox. I already took you, back in—"
"Paradox?" Lyra snorted. "Here? Now? I expect you're right, of course, but don't you think the universe could put up with it for another moment or so?"
Deedee considered this. "Perhaps." Her tone was different now. She still spoke calmly, but there was something new in her voice, something rising. Hope? "You couldn't. Even if—if–I wanted that, it wouldn't be physically possible for you to—"
"Oh, I could," Lyra said.
Pantalaimon came to her from out of the darkness. In his jaws he carried a small golden scythe. He scrambled on Lyra's shoulder. Lyra took the scythe from him. "I've been studying. And not just me, either. No one universe had the technology, but I found a way to peek between them. I found the technique used to craft the subtle knife. That gave me the basics. Then I refined it a bit, copied bits from here and there, added the odd touch of my own." She held the scythe out for Deedee to examine.
Deedee turned to face her. She looked Lyra's scythe up and down. "Not bad," she said. "Not terribly sophisticated, but…not bad. I used to have something very like that, once. I suppose you knew."
"I heard."
"I don't need it anymore, of course." Deedee's eyes were very black now.
"Of course not. But this one would get the job done. Don't you think?"
Deedee considered the question for a long time. "Perhaps," she said finally. "A chance to rest."
"A chance to rest," Lyra said. "Or you could send me back to my children. It's your choice." Lyra held out her hand.
Deedee reached down and took it.
From one of them, there was a sound of wings.
Predicted Winner: Lyra
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Toyota could reportedly bring mood-sensing technology to the road within the next six years.
UK magazine What Car? reports that the new technology, which enables a vehicle to read a driver's mood and react accordingly, has been in development since 2006.
Primarily intended to enhance safety, the technology in its current form can reportedly ascertain whether a driver is happy, sad, angry or neutral, based on scanning 238 facial points.
The system can even determine a driver's mood when wearing sunglasses or a beard. It then gauges how focused the driver is, before intervening with safety reminders if required.
According to Toyota's research, a driver is less responsive to road hazards if they are angry or sad, compared with a neutral mood.
Toyota's first hint at such a technology came in the Pod concept shown at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. The Pod, however, was more focused on demonstrating a driver's mood through lighting and active body panels than directly enhancing safety.
A production version of the safety-focused technology isn't too far away, the report claims.
"Some of the elements could start to be available in around six years. For non-vital applications some basic things could be available earlier though," Toyota's Jonas Ambeck told the magazine.
The technology could also potentially be used to improve efficiency, for example by dimming sat-nav screens when the driver is not looking at them.
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When it comes to advertising for Budweiser and Bud Light at Super Bowl XLVIII, viewers can expect a mix of the new and a few returning favorites.
The novelties include a revamped tagline for the Bud Light brand, with ads featuring its new, reclosable aluminum bottle. In the familiar category, Budweiser's beloved Clydesdale horses will prance, and parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev again holds the game's first advertising slot.
Anheuser-Busch InBev will air five spots in the Super Bowl, totaling three and half minutes. With 30-second spots reportedly selling for $4 million this year, that adds up to a $28 million tab for the brands.
Running in the No. 1 spot will be "So Cool," showcasing Bud Light's aluminum container. Called the "Bud Light Cool Twist," it's the result of a $150 million investment in design and production. The Cool Twist is already on shelves in some states and will be available nationwide by the time Super Bowl Sunday arrives.
Anheuser-Busch officials said the ad will also feature the world debut of a song from a "well-known artist."


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Monday, 26 May 2008
Happy Anniversary Honey - Lucky Me
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Enfys, this is so pretty!!! I love the polka dots and checks in PINK!!! ADORABLE!!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card Enfys! I love it! And a VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and your hubby! HUGS!ReplyDelete
How great, love the pink and black with the polka dotsReplyDelete
oh my goodness, 31 years.....wow, what a blessing...i love the cardReplyDelete
OOhh Enfys...how I love this card. I think your hubbie is going to love it too! Happy Anniversary!!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary to you two!! :)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Enfys. I am off out today to find those canvas grids hopefully! Love the colours on this card and the scallop border.ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversay to you and Mike, En!! :o)ReplyDelete
Lovely card, and great tip re. home-made rub-ons! Will try that!
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Gorgeous card Enfys love the hot pink - polka dots and checks mixedReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary to you both
Simply wonderful i love this and i really must try and make some rub ons !! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU BOTH !! hugs !!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, May 28, 2008
Happy anniversary to you and your hubby!!!ReplyDelete
Too cute! I love the pink and black together.ReplyDelete
very adorable! Great card.ReplyDelete
A gorgeous card again Enfys! I love the colours and a belated 'Happy Anniversary!'ReplyDelete
- Stacey RobertsFriday, May 30, 2008
Adorable.. I love the pink & black.. My favorite colors... and the scalloped edge is so cute.. You do such a good job.ReplyDelete
Very pretty card. I love the pink polka dots :)ReplyDelete
this is gorgeous...another inspiration and reason I seem to be spending more time on cards than scrapping lately :0)ReplyDelete
Ohh how pretty is this? I love the colors you went with. You do some awesome work!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Janis
Thanks for the rub-on directions. I made my first rub ons, which I've been meaning to do for ages.ReplyDelete
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Is anyone else having this problem?
I want SO BADLY to share my sewing machine table re-do, but I cannot do that until the picture uploader works!! HMPH.
Oh well..hopefully it will be working tomorrow. It better be.
For now, here's a new recipe!!
I made these tonight along with baked potatoes and brocolli and it was a hit-
And the best part? They are healthy-only 271 calories and lots of protein!
Baked Pork Chops
Nutritional Info
- Fat: 12.1g
- Carbohydrates: 11.2g
- Calories: 271.6
- Protein: 28.1g
Ingredients6 lean center-cut pork chops, 1/2" thick
1 egg white
1 cup evaporated skim milk
3/4 cup cornflake crumbs
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
4 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons oregano
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
as needed nonstick spray coating
Directions1. Trim all fat from chops.
2. Beat egg white with evaporated skim milk. Place chops in milk mixture and let stand for 5 minutes, turning chops once.
3. Meanwhile, mix together cornflake crumbs, bread crumbs, spices, and salt.
4. Spray a 9xl3-inch baking pan with nonstick spray coating.
5. Remove chops from milk mixture. Coat thoroughly with crumb mixture.
6. Place chops in pan and bake in 375º F oven for 20 minutes. Turn chops and bake 15 minutes longer or till no pink remains.
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During its recent meetings in Geneva, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced a plan to use auditors as adhesive to hold its cartel together: Production quotas and pricing by OPEC's 13 member countries will be tightened and checks will be made on each country to prevent cheating. Auditors will be told to verify "member countries' petroleum sales, shipments, prices, quantities." They will "check the books, invoices, all documents needed," according to an OPEC announcement.
Auditors, OPEC hopes, can save it from itself. OPEC has just announced that it is in the market for "one or more international accounting firms" to launch its cartel audit.
Auditors who work in public accounting firms spend most of their time verifying that the financial reports of publicly held firms are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This verification of financial position and results of operations is essential to the credibility corporations must have with investors.
Now that OPEC needs credibility, auditors are about to win a new client--and a new type of assignment. It will be a big change for both auditors and client.


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I'm madly trying to finish some artwork for a client, so today I thought I'd take a few more snaps of my studio. Of course, as I'm in the middle of working the majority of the room looks as though it's been ransacked, but I managed to find a few corners that were still photo-worthy!
One of the things I enjoy most about what I do is being able to paint and decorate with colours I may not otherwise choose for myself. Some of my favourite jobs have been commissions where I've had set colours to work with and I've had to then design works to suit the space.
These black and white paintings were done for a styling job I worked on last year. I like to keep a stockpile so that when the need arises I can quickly pull a scheme together, without searching high and low for just the right piece.


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Movie/Gamer: When Can Games Be Movies?
There's a certain cachet to calling yourself a geek, dork, or nerd these days, which is, in a way, refreshing. It's cool to embrace your obsessions and weird collections, and because of the Internet, there's an excellent chance you will find an entire subculture of people who also enjoy collecting glass eyeballs from the Victorian era. On the other hand, it's as if you have to prove your bona fides. Who'd have thought we'd ever argue who's the bigger fanboy or fangirl of the X-Men or brag about an eBay-worthy collection of Sega Genesis games?
The video gamer, as well as the comic book fan, was once looked upon as an antisocial creature, worthy of wedgies and empty cafeteria tables; kind of like how us film geeks are treated when we spend multiple sunny afternoons inside the cozy bellies of our local art house theaters soaking up obscure films or scouring eBay for out-of-print laserdiscs? Now they/we are looked upon as loyal audiences and cash cows, especially when it comes to the multiplex. Our combined obsession and passion means something to someone else, and as long as that's the case we'll be seeing major companies going after both audiences with the same product.
Although there's considerable crossover between gamers and film fans, there's also a deep animosity. That's part of why it's such a rich topic to explore. After all, fan is short for fanatic.
I'm what you'd call a casual gamer; I have an Xbox and play a few games obsessively until I have to go cold turkey. That said, I have a history of writing about video games that neatly dovetails with writing about movies. Case in point: LA Noire, a new game from Rockstar that is so heavily drenched in '40s noir imagery and references, it's a hair away from starring Mickey Spillane. Not only that, you get extra points for finding film reels that contain classic noir flicks like Gilda and The Big Sleep. LA Noire even had its own preview screening and panel at the Tribeca Film Festival, a first for video games.
Rockstar used MotionScan technology extensively to bring its real actors' performances to the game. Any gamer knows that facial animation has always been a sticking point, but in LA Noire, figuring out if a suspect is lying or not is crucial to investigating your cases. Writer/director Brendan McNamara of Team Bondi talked to Fast Company at length about MotionScan, which pushes video games to the next level.
"Our MotionScan rig utilizes 32 HD cameras that are placed around the floor, ceiling and eye-level of an actor, positioned at various distances around an actor's head to create a 360-degree image. In a way, it's similar to the 'panorama stitch' feature on digital cameras where individual pictures are combined to create one massive image. For MotionScan, the rig composes a 3-D mesh around the face so every angle and movement can be captured. With so many different angles and details found on the human head, we needed 32 cameras to produce a true-to-life capture that doesn't miss a single detail in every performance."
McNamara that he hoped this type of technology will attract a different sort of audience, in addition to gamers. "Even as the film industry continues to advance new technologies, they are delivering content to a passive audience that cannot change what they see on the screen. With L.A. Noire, we're combining interactivity into an experience that is also very believable and immersive."
While I am a huge advocate for the increasingly immersive, beautiful, and well-written video games in the world, I still don't think that it can replicate the experience of watching a film. And I wouldn't want it to. Many reviewers commented that, among its other faults, Sucker Punch felt like watching a video game you couldn't play, which is frustrating. Especially for a gamer! Pass me that controller, dammit.
I also don't agree that watching a movie is passive. The act of watching, in this case, is not passive; it's receptive. Even the most mindless dreck requires some level of engagement. The best films offer the viewer catharsis, insight, stimulation -- they make us somehow bigger than ourselves, or aware of just how small we are in the universe. They put us in touch with the collective unconscious, even if we're just watching them on a laptop in a darkened bedroom all by ourselves.
So, this column will explore where video games and movies (and their fans) collide -- sometimes neatly, and sometimes rather messily. I'll be chatting with you about the video games and movies we love or hate, which games would make good movies and vice versa, upcoming games that are tie-ins to movies (and whether or not they suck -- probably yes!), and cool new technologies that are being used in both games and movies. And, yes, I will spend some of my time talking about ladies who play video games and contemplate why awesome heroines are so few and far between in both worlds.
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5 Friendly Cities For Young Families
One of the biggest transitions in life is going from being a young couple to being a young family. Often, change begets change and many young families find that their lifestyle needs have shifted. A bustling downtown may be great for two working professionals, but not ideal for young children. If you're thinking about a new locale for your young family, there are a number of things to take into consideration. Parks, safety, attractions, schools, home prices, and arts are all things to research when looking for a new city. Check out just a few of these cities to get an idea of what you may be looking for!
Bellevue, Washington
French for "beautiful view," this city, which is situated across Lake Washington from Seattle, has been enjoying an economic boom for the past decade. Regularly ranked among the best cities in the country to live and work in, Bellevue has access to big city amenities (think the Seahawks) while retaining a comparatively small community. Big name companies like Nintendo and Microsoft attract a young, diverse population, giving Bellevue a rich culture. What's more, the city is loaded with parks and community facilities perfect for kids – from a climbing wall, to a skate park, to an aquatic center, to the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Lehi, Utah
Lehi sits at the edge of Utah's Silicon Slopes – a cluster of tech companies that dot the Wasatch Front. Adobe, Microsoft, and Workfront all have offices in the city and many others like eBay, Vivint, and Overstock have offices nearby. Located just south of Salt Lake City, Lehi is less than an hour's drive to nine of Utah's world famous ski resorts, yet it's safer, smaller, and has a lower cost of living than Salt Lake City. The majority of the population is young families, and the nearby mountains offer countless trails for hiking and biking. Located between Utah's two largest metro areas—Salt Lake and Provo—Lehi enjoys the amenities of both via light rail.
Rockville, Maryland
As Maryland's third largest city, Rockville still has a population of just over 65,000. The city also boasts a diverse demographic, with large Jewish and Asian populations. Residents have access to Washington D.C.'s MetroRail, meaning they are just a train ride away from the wealth of free museums and sights in the city. Perhaps the biggest value for young families is that Rockville is served by the Montgomery County Public Schooling System (MCPS). One of the largest districts in the country, the county spends $2 billion (half of its budget) on MCPS each year and has been the recipient of numerous local and national education awards for staff and schools.
Allen, Texas
This northern suburb of Dallas is one of the safest cities in Texas. Even though the city has a population of close to 100,000, it skews very young and the majority of households have a child under 18. Though the city only has one high school, it is one of the largest in Texas, and brings home regular state football championships. The city has a public ice rink, skate park, and an extremely pro-active Parks and Recreation department. And nearby Lake Lavon provides fishing, camping, and recreation.
St. George, Utah
Another Utah city, St. George is a world apart from the mountainous Lehi. Situated at the northern eastern tip of the Mojave Desert, the city is home to beautiful desert scenery with red cliffs and bluffs peppering the cityscape. Scenic views abound within the city, while just outside sits famous Zion National Park and Moab, which feature endless outdoor activities for families. Indoors, the city has a thriving arts scene with a variety of museums, theatres, and festivals. St. George has been among the fastest growing cities in the country for over a decade, evolving from its reputation as a city for northern Utah snowbirds.
Want to read more from our 5 city series? Check out 5 FANtastic Cities For Sports Fanatics, 5 Sweet Cities For Chocolate Lovers, and 5 Greencredible Cities For Urban Gardeners.


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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Hats off: Kinkaid among first to celebrate 2011 commencement
Photo: KEVIN LONG
The Kinkaid School sent the Class of 2011 into the world last week, one of the first schools to celebrate commencement.
Houston ISD high schools will celebrate their seniors' graduation the first weekend in June.
On hand to give the commencement address at Kinkaid was Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
While he was booked for only his 15-minute speech, Fisher insisted on staying on to shake the hand of each graduating senior. He spent two hours in all at Kinkaid, with his Secret Service protection and transportation waiting — and impressed students and parents as a dedicated public servant, according to one observer.


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Finally, RAWs of a series I actually like! However I haven't read this chapter yet. To be honest, I've been too busy scanning and uploading manga to actually read much of it lately. I'll get working on that once I'm done writing up this post :D
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PS: In case you missed it in the chatbox, I posted some pictures of my apartment in Japan, in case you are curious to see what kind of place I live in. This apartment is also Leopalace brand, but it's a newer, slightly higher-quality model with some extra features. Unlike other leopalace apartments, this one was completely unfurnished so all of the appliances are mine except for the A/C unit and the gas range. Internet and water are included in my rent, though!
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189-Pound Atkins Weight Loss Success Is Fan Of Livin' La Vida Low-Carb
Meet Kent Altena (aka "Bowulf) who has lost 189 pounds since 2003
I received an e-mail today from a man using the name "Bowulf". His real name is Kent Altena and he thanked me for my blog and wanted to share his similar weight loss success on the Atkins lifestyle. Starting out at 419 pounds, he's now down to 230 thanks to low-carb and exercise. Now this is somebody I can relate to!
As a network administrator for a financial services/insurance company, "Bowulf" decided he had enough of the lazy life that he had been leading and knew it was time to lose weight in 2003. Now he's livin la vida low-carb with his wife, "SomberSusie," and FOUR kids. WOW! I know they're proud of their papa!
Send Kent an e-mail to congratulate him on his outstanding weight loss success!
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Batmaid is the first on-demand home cleaning platform in Switzerland.
Batmaid offers a 2-in-1 cleaning service to make your life easier:
- The high standard selection of trusted professional home cleaners
- A trust service whereby your employee is legally declared and insured
The user-friendly platform enables a quick & easy booking for just once or with a frequency. By default, the same preferred Batmaid will show up. In case she is absent, you would have the choice between skipping your cleaning or asking for another Batmaid to replace her.
Find your trusted cleaning maid available at your doorstep in a few clicks!
No paperwork anymore! Your cleaner is automatically declared and insured on your behalf!
Watch the full Batmaid video motion here. A few seconds to understand Batmaid!
How are Batmaid professionals selected?
The demanding selection process for cleaner candidates has been held to the highest trust standards - we retain only 3% of applicants - and consists in:
- A preliminary online application where we check if the applicant meets all conditions
- A 1st round interview when we check again all legal papers such as copies of police records, valid work permit along references & background checks
- A 2nd round when our specialized Batmaid Team tests high standard cleaning skills and execution quality
Then, we open the platform to successful candidates only who become the "Batmaids", a unique class of top-notch cleaners. They indicate on the platform their availabilities & areas they would be happy to work in and wait for employing households to hire them for once or with a chosen frequency.Our platform makes their work opportunities easier to manage and for clients an easier booking!
To check what's included in your cleaning service, click here.
What are the advantages of the Batmaid model compared to competition?
The unique Batmaid model makes it possible to pay housekeepers the highest wages on the market, while offering the lowest prices possible for customers.
Yes, Batmaid is indeed the most competitive home cleaning company in Switzerland.
Paying less would imply using the black market - against which we fight hard everyday - estimated at 80% of the home cleaning market, which pollutes the domestic economy and represents a real risk for Swiss households. With Batmaid, for a few francs more per hour, you have access to a quality, reliable, fully digitized service and you have access to our network of declared and insured maids available next to you... all these in a few clicks ...
How does the employee declaration work?
On your side: after your booking, you just have to relax. We just ask you to sign the Trust Mandate authorizing us to proceed with the declaration of your employee and payment of social security contributions.
On Batmaid' side: Hard work! We do:
- Legal declaration to the AHV(AVS) of the new employment relationship
- Payment of the cleaner's salary made by client through its Batmaid account
- Payment of all social security contributions AHV/IV/EO (AVS/AI/APG) - related to the number of worked hours
- Payment of employee's withholding tax
- Payment of the Generali LAA accident insurance on behalf of the employer
- Issuance of monthly pay slips, annual wage payroll statements
- Issuance of contract of employment between client and selected Batmaid cleaner
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Teacher Thoughts are great to use all year to give your students love and motivate them to keep doing their best. The growing bundle is coming to an end with a great set this month that is perfect for this time of year. Teachers are gearing up for testing and these Teacher Thoughts are great to leave on student's desk with a little treat each day to motivate and let them know you believe in them and know that they can achieve it all!
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The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute has compiled crime statistics for the state for over twenty years. These statistics can be helpful to prospective lawyers in Indiana if they wish to determine an area of the law in which to specialize. For example, these are a few of the crime trends published in 2000:
It is clear from these statistics that lawyers are highly necessary in Indiana. If you would like to discover how to become a lawyer and help improve Indiana's justice system and reduce its crime statistics, read on.
The Indiana Board of Law Examiners has not ruled on undergraduate education for admittees. However, the American Bar Association (ABA) mandates a minimum of a bachelor's degree prior to entry into any ABA-approved law school.
When you apply to an ABA-approved law school, they will demand proof that you have graduated from an undergraduate institution that is accredited. If your undergraduate college or university is accredited by an organization listed on the U.S. Department of Education database, the ABA-approved law school to which you apply should accept such accreditation.
Requirements and Standards
Your undergraduate major has little bearing on your admission to law school. Most law schools are looking to see if you took challenging coursework in your undergraduate studies, and could care less about the actual concentration or major you took. However, there are some courses that certain ABA-approved law schools may look for in your undergraduate course work. These include:
Degree Options
The ABA requires that, when you apply to ABA-accredited law schools, you possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree. This may be in any major you choose. Many pre-law students choose majors from the above-mentioned coursework options, but any challenging major should help you gain entrance to the ABA-approved law school of your choice following graduation.
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Once you have received (or are soon to receive) your undergraduate degree, you are ready to take the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test. This standardized test must be passed in order to be accepted into any ABA-approved law school.
How to prepare
The LSAT website provides many helpful, free study aids to help you get ready to take the LSAT. If you want to take a LSAT Prep or Refresher Course, options throughout Indiana include:
LSAT Exam Prep Courses in Indiana:
Exam content
In the LSAT, you will encounter:
Application process
You must apply to take the LSAT through the LSAC online and create an account with them. The fee to take the test as of 2012 is $160, payable online via credit card or by money order or check payable to the Law School Admission Council. You may sign up to take the LSAT on Saturdays or Wednesdays in February, June, October and December. These centers throughout Indiana offer the LSAT:
Receiving Your Score
It takes approximately three weeks to receive your LSAT scores in the mail after you take the test. The lowest score possible is 120, and the highest, 180. According to US News & World Report, the following are the median LSAT scores accepted by Indiana law schools:
Application process
Passing the LSAT is the next step in your quest to become an Indiana lawyer. Now you must apply to ABA-approved law schools, as the Indiana Board of Law Examiners requires that you be a graduate of one of them when you take the state's bar exam. There are more than 200 ABA-approved law schools in the United States. You may attend any one of them, not just ones located in Indiana. This list will tell you what each law school requires of you when you apply.
Credential Assembly Service
As an applicant to any ABA-approved law school, you must register for LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS). The CAS helps to create law school reports to send to the schools to which you apply. It will forward your academic summary, LSAT scores, writing samples, copies of all transcripts, and copies of letters of recommendation to these schools for you. It is your responsibility to provide the CAS with information including:
The Indiana Board of Law Examiners requires all applicants to take the bar exam to graduate from ABA-approved law schools. Consult the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools for information about ABA-approved law schools in the United States.
ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Indiana
These law schools in Indiana hold ABA accreditation:
Course requirements
Foundational coursework in any ABA-approved law school should include:
It will take at least two but no more than seven years to complete all requirements for your Juris Doctor (J.D.) professional law degree. The ABA mandates that you complete at least 83 semester hours. Most Indiana ABA-approved law schools require an average of 90 semester hours for the J.D. degree.
Online Law Degrees
Clinical programs that you can expect to receive an opportunity to participate in will allow you to work with real-life clients in a legal setting. This may be through pro bono work, in legal aid clinics, in governmental or non-profit agencies, or in other settings in which lawyers work. You will be graded on your performance by in-field supervisors and faculty who will visit you on the job site.
Degree Programs
The Indiana Board of Law Examiners requires that you have a J.D. degree to take the bar exam. You may find other degree options in Indiana's ABA-approved law schools, including dual degrees and certificates. Some of these may be:
Dual Degrees:
Advanced Law Degrees (obtained after receiving the J.D.):
Programs of Study/Possible Concentrations in your J.D. Program:
After receiving your J.D. from an ABA-approved law school, it is time to take the Indiana bar exam. This exam is offered in February and July. If you have less than five credit hours to complete to receive your J.D. degree, are within 100 days of graduation, have completed at least two hours of professional responsibility coursework, and have completed all other requirements for bar admission, you may also apply to take the bar exam.
Options to help you prepare for the Indiana Bar Exam include:
The National Conference of Bar Examiners website also provides sample questions for the national portions of the test, including the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), and Multistate Bar Examination (MBE).
Exam content
The Indiana Bar Exam consists of:
Application Process
Complete the Application for Admission Upon Examination to Practice Law. Applications for the February administration of the bar examination will not be accepted before October 1, and for the July bar exam, applications will not be accepted before March 1. Along with your completed application:
After your application is processed, you will be contacted with information on your Character and Fitness Personal Interview. This will be conducted in your county at least 30 days prior to the bar exam.
Pass Rates
The Indiana Board of Law Examiners reports the following passing scores for the most recent bar exams:
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)
You must pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) with a scaled score of 80 within two years before or after the date you pass the Indiana bar exam. Consult the above link to register to take this exam, which is given in March, August and November in Bloomington, Indianapolis, Notre Dame and Valparaiso.
Attorneys Admitted to Practice in Another State
If you are already an attorney who is licensed to practice in another state, you may apply for admission to Indiana's bar in three ways:
For more information about application for Foreign License or Business Counsel License, click on the appropriate link.
Foreign Law School Graduates
Foreign law school graduates are not eligible to take the Indiana bar exam.
Licensing and Admission to the Bar
You should receive your bar exam scores by mail about nine weeks after taking the exam. You will be told of the time and place of your swearing-in ceremony and admission to the bar. This is the oath you must take and subscribe to:
"I do solemnly swear or affirm that: I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana; I will maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial officers; I will not counsel or maintain any action, proceeding, or defense which shall appear to me to be unjust, but this obligation shall not prevent me from defending a person charged with crime in any case; I will employ for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to me, such means only as are consistent with truth, and never seek to mislead the court or jury by any artifice or false statement of fact or law; I will maintain the confidence and preserve inviolate the secrets of my client at every peril to myself; I will abstain from offensive personality and advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of a party or witness, unless required by the justice of the cause with which I am charged; I will not encourage either the commencement or the continuance of any action or proceeding from any motive of passion or interest; I will never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless, the oppressed or those who cannot afford adequate legal assistance; so help me God."
You've done it – you've passed the bar exam and are now a licensed lawyer in Indiana! As a new admittee to the Indiana state bar, you must complete a mandatory six hours of applied professionalism coursework in your first three years of membership. You may also want to consider joining the Indiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers section for a minimal fee. All members under the age of 36 are eligible for membership in this section. It can be an invaluable resource in helping you set up your own practice, familiarize yourself with the laws of Indiana, and in networking for jobs.
If you choose to join an established Indiana legal firm, you have many from which to choose. Names include Bose McKinney & Evans, specializing in trusts and estate law in Indianapolis; tax attorneys Hargrove Madden in Indianapolis; Bunger & Robertson, with a variety of specializations in Bloomington; Faegre, Baker & Daniels, with a variety of practice areas in Elkhart; Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, specializing in workers compensation law in Evansville; and the Sweeney Law Firm, specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury in Fort Wayne.
Companies in Indiana that typically hire lawyers in some capacity include pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in Indianapolis; metals company Steel Dynamics in Fort Wayne; Lincoln Financial Group in Fort Wayne; retailer and merchandiser Vera Bradley in Roanoke; insurers Baldwin & Lyons in Indianapolis; and health benefits company WellPoint, Inc. in Indianapolis.
Legal specialty certification
Only 126 Indiana attorneys were certified to practice in a specialty area of law as of 2006, according to a scholar at Valparaiso University. In Indiana, the ISBA's Commission for Continuing Education regulates attorney specialization. To be recognized as certified in a field of law in Indiana, you must first be an active member of the bar in good standing, as well as be certified by an independent certification organization (ICO) approved by CLE. Furthermore, you must be incompliance with the Indiana Bar Certification Review Plan, the rules and policies of the ICO and the rules and policies of CLE. Approved areas currently include family law, elder law, consumer and business bankruptcy law, civil and criminal trial advocacy, and creditor's rights.
Requirements for maintaining license
In order to maintain your law license in Indiana, you must complete 36 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) every three years, with a minimum of six hours completed each year. Three of your 36 hours must be in professional responsibility. For more information consult the Commission for Continuing Legal Education.
Court Systems in Indiana
The Indiana Judicial System consists of the following, from the lowest court to the highest court:
Elective membership organizations
Although you are a now a member of the Indiana Bar Association, you might also think about joining another beneficial professional membership organization for lawyers in the state, such as:
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(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, issued the following statement after the landmark decision in King vs. Burrell, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal subsidies offered as part of federally-established health care exchanges are legal under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
California would not have been immediately affected by the Supreme Court decision because the Golden State chose to fully implement the ACA and establish Covered California as the state's health insurance exchange. However, it would have been difficult to predict how long California would be immune to any additional actions taken by Congress if the Supreme Court's decision ruled the subsidies were unconstitutional.
"This marks an important milestone in the history of health care coverage in our nation, and I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for its ruling. The ACA has provided millions of Americans with their first opportunity to obtain health care coverage – an opportunity that, in my view, all people have a right to. With this decision, millions of Americans will continue to be able to provide critical health care for their families," said Assemblymember Bonta.
As of this year, only 16 states, including California, and the District of Columbia have set up state health insurance exchanges; consequently 34 states would have been negatively affected by a decision in favor of the plaintiffs. According to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost 6.4 million Americans would have lost their current federal subsidies on health insurance premiums.
Bonta concluded, "It is extremely disappointing that there is a coalition fighting to deny individuals their right to access to health care. Fortunately, I am proud that the alliance in support of health care for all is much stronger and will continue to fight any future opposition to the ACA."
Assemblymember Bonta represents the 18th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro. Bonta Chairs the Assembly Health Committee; the Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee; and the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color. He is also a member of the following committees: Appropriations, Budget, Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services, Joint Legislative Budget, and Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.
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John L. Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer writes,"Every year for the last five years, the class of teenagers has produced a number of dramatic scripts and, eventually, short films about the precarious twists and turns of a harsh life on the streets."
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Milad Dagher @ on
For a length within the ballistic regime, why the current value changing with the length ?
Hi !
Ok, I considered the relaxation time to find the relaxation length ( L = tau * Vf = 36.8 um ; taking Vf = 8.10^5m/s )
And so I chose 2 values for the length which were much less than this value, this should mean ballistic regime right ? (If my logic is flawed, this is where the mistake would probably be.)
The 2 values I chose were 1000 nm and 500 nm, and they gave 2 different values for the current. Shouldn't the quantum conductance be in effect in this regime and thus show no difference for a change in a geometry?
Thanks in advance, milz