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A Lagos High Court has ordered stay of further construction activities on the disputed land in Oko-Olomi, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Lagos pending the determination of a suit over the ownership of the land.
The order, contained in a ruling by Justice Atinuke Ipaye, was upon an undertaking by the lead defendant to halt further development activities until the case was determined by the court. The judge fixed April 15 for hearing of the plaintiffs' application for interlocutory injunction.
The Eleku family of Oko-Olomi, Bogije area of Ibeju-Lekki Local government, led by Chief Tajudeen Mojeed Eleku initiated the suit No. LD/1946/2012 against the state's Governor, the Attorney-General, Oba Tajudeen Afolabi Elemoro( for himself and on behalf of the Elemoro family of Oke-odo) and Chief Nasiru Imam (for himself and on behalf of Ita Panpa family of Ita Panpa village).
They are seeking among other reliefs, a declaration of the court, that the excision of their land by the state government without any notice of compulsory acquisition or payment of compensation renders the whole acquisition illegal, invalid, null and wid.
The plaintiffs particularly want the court to set aside the government's official Gazette No 19 volume 40, dated February 22 , 2007 at page 132 and an injunction restraining the defendants from further embarking on any constitution work on the disputed land.
During the pendency of the suit,a lawyer to the defendants, Olufemi Osinowo petitioned the state's House of Assembly, alleging among others, that the plaintiffs have constructed illegal structures on the land earmarked for the new Lagos Model City Project and urged the House to investigate the matter.
Acting on the petition, the House's committee on Lands and Housing invited members of the Eleku family via a letter dated March 22, 2013 and signed by the Clerk, A.T.B.Ottun.
Lawyer to the Eleku family, Bamidele Ogundele, however objected to the invitation describing it as "serious contempt of court" and that his clients "will not be able to honor the invitation in view of the pending suit".
In a letter dated March 26, 2013, addressed to the clerk of the House, Ogundele stated that his clients are: "law abiding citizens of Nigeria that believe in the rule of law, constitutionalism and due process.
"It is imperative to state that the Lagos government with some land syndicate parading themselves as permanent secretary and senior land officers perpetrated outright fraud on the land of our clients purportedly acquired for overriding public interest without payment of compensation.
"Most importantly, the civil matters are pending in court before Honourable Justice Ipaye and there is an order of injunction restraining Oba Elemoro and others on the land.
Ogundele argued that Osinowo, who signed the petition was conversant with the position of the law that when cases are pending, the authority of the Honourable Court as unbiased umpire, must be respected. And no party must take any action to overreach the other party in the case.
"The solicitors involved acted unethically and we shall not hesitate to write a petition against them to National Disciplinary committee of Nigeria Bar Association for necessary action in order to protect the integrity of the court. They are meddlesome interlopers and busybodies that set out to mislead the honourable members of the land and housing committee.
One of those invited by the committee, Femi Bakare, described the action of Elemoro family as "restoring to self-help when the case was already before a competent court of law.
"Apparently, they have no confidence in the ruler of law, due process and Honourable Justice Ipaye. It is a good thing that the Honourable House puts a stop to further hearing on seeing the court order.
"Our opponents concealed the fact that the matter is subject of litigation and there is a pending injunction. This shows how fraudulent these people are. It is quite a shame that we come up against such people," Bakare said.


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Still at school, Hurst has created and marketed his range of marble doorstops, made from offcuts found at marble yards. His branding skills are impressive as the doorstops are marketed as T.O.M, Totally Original Merchandise.


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The CHORDS (Computational Heuristics, Operational Research and Decision Support) research group was formed in December 2011. Its core research mission is to explore and develop computational search methodologies and models that emerge from studying the complexity and uncertainty of real world scheduling, optimisation and decision support problems. Its research agenda lies at the inter-disciplinary interface of Operational Research and Computer Science and it draws upon core application areas in search based software engineering, timetabling, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and others.
CHORDS members have strong connections with leading UK universities (including UCL, York, Birmingham, and Nottingham) and industrial links with internationally-renowned partners (including IBM, Motorola, Microsoft, Honda, BT Labs and GCHQ).
More information can be found on the CHORDS website.
CHORDS encompasses a broad range of research interests, centred around Metaheuristic Optimization and Machine Learning.
Software maintenance dominates development cost. The Gen-O-Fix framework developed at Stirling allows a system to be continually improved (e.g. make better predictions; pass more regression tests; reduce power consumption) while it runs.
Hyper-heuristics comprise a set of approaches that are motivated (at least in part) by the goal of automating the design of heuristic methods to solve computational search problems. An underlying strategic research challenge is to develop more generally applicable search methodologies. The term hyper-heuristic is relatively new; it was first used in 2000 to describe heuristics to choose heuristics in the context of combinatorial optimisation. However, the idea of automating the design of heuristics is not new; it can be traced back to the 1960s.
The fitness landscape metaphor appears most commonly when describing the dynamics of evolutionary algorithms, and its origins are attributed to the population geneticist Sewall Wright (1932). However, the metaphor can be used for computational search in general; the search space can be regarded as a spacial structure where each point (candidate solution) has a height (objective function value) forming a landscape surface. In this scenario, the search process would be an adaptive-walk over a landscape that can range from having many peaks of high fitness boarding deep cliffs to valleys of low fitness; to being smooth, with low hills and gentle valleys.
Search and optimization problems are everywhere, and search algorithms are getting increasingly powerful. However, they are also getting increasingly complex, and only autonomous self-managed systems that provide high-level abstractions can turn search algorithms into widely used methodologies. Such systems should be able to configure themselves on the fly, automatically adapting to the changing problem conditions, based on general goals provided by their users.
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of genetic programming as a hyper-heuristic to (semi-) automate the design of heuristic algorithms. Rather than employing domain experts to hand-craft single algorithms, they are asked instead to design a framework which defines a family of algorithms, a computational search methodology such as genetic programming then takes charge of the mundane task of selecting a particular algorithm for the problem at hand. This approach has the consequence that new algorithms can be designed on-the-fly as new problems present themselves, rather than returning to the drawing board and starting the manual design process all over again.
Machine learning is the discipline of getting a machine to learn, that is improving at a given task. However, a limitation of this approach is that it does not alter the way it learns, which may or may not be suitable for the current task. One approach to avoid this shortfall is to adopt a meta-learning method, allowing the system to change the way it learns about a problem. In general this can be achieved with a two level system containing a base-level and a meta-level. There are many variations of this including multi-task learning, learning to learn and hyper-heuristics.
The gate/stand allocation problem consists of assigning a given set of flights to a set of suitable gates while making sure that certain constraints are met. The ground movement problem is the task of allocating routes and timings for aircraft to take as they proceed along the taxiways between the runways and the gates/stands, with the aim of finding a schedule that reduces delays, reduces fuel-burn associated with taxiing, and is resilient to last-minute changes. Both are challenging real-world problems and the CHORDS team are developing solutions that better reflect the reality, in collaboration with our partner airports, Manchester and Zurich. Although gate allocation has been extensively addressed in the literature, the main drawback of the current optimization models is that they do not take into account the real multi-criteria nature of this problem, and hence are inapplicable in the airport industry. For ground movement, existing work ignores or simplifies the uncertainty inherent to taxi speeds or arrival and departure times. Our work aims to address these deficiencies through the application of intelligent search approaches that provide high-quality solutions with reasonable computing effort.
This EPSRC-funded Platform project enables the CHORDS to conduct (and continue) a programme of transformative and innovative research that is not only high risk and high return, but also has a clear multi-disciplinary and industrial focus. We address a broad range of scientifically challenging problems, many of which are drawn from the real world where the complexities of the problem have not been abstracted away.
The proposed programme of research will build integrated computational models of four key airport operations: Take-off scheduling, Landing Scheduling, Gate Assignment and Baggage flow. The project will explore how to build computational models that represent the integration of these problems and it will explore how to develop effective multi-objective search methodologies which will employ the models.
The EPSRC funded £6.8M DAASE (Dynamic Adaptive Automated Software Engineering) project automates large parts of the software development process using computational search. Requirements engineering, project planning and testing would be unified into a single automated activity. DAASE places computational search at the heart of the processes and products it creates and embeds adaptivity into both. DAASE will also create an array of new processes, methods, techniques and tools for a new kind of software engineering.


text: (CNN) -- The announcement by South Korean scientists that they had created human embryos by cloning and extracted embryonic stem cells has raised concerns around the world. "The South Korean experiment disturbingly goes significantly further. It produces human embryos for the explicit purpose of fatally mining them to obtain bodily materials for experimental purposes." However, groups calling for cures for specific diseases disagree, arguing that human embryos are destroyed daily in fertility clinics, in abortions and in natural miscarriages. "We don't care where they find a cure for this disease," Bob Goldstein of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation added. read the entire article here: http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/13/science.clone/index.html I'm sorry, but is anyone else horrified by this Goldstein's statement that they don't care where they find a cure for a disease? This whole issue not only horrifies me because of the whole embryo thing but also because of the rather naive belief that curing disease is without consequences. There is always a quid pro quo in this world. What if humankind found out that the way to cure a disease involves every baby being born blind. I mean, hey, they'd live right? What's the big deal if they go without eyes so that others don't have to have a disease? Sounds farfetched, but the repercussions of creating an embryo just to extract stuff from it is truly disturbing to me. Where does it end?


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Sunday, 24 July 2011
Day 27, Less Than Happy
Even if I'd had the time yesterday, which I really didn't, I don't think I could have brought myself to write anything. I was too wrung out, too upset, feeling too guilty and exhausted and not up to the task any more that it wouldn't have been a good post.
I've learned a few hard lessons over the last few days which I'm going to share with you. Warning, this post is not a happy one, but it does have a semi happy ending, so do bear with me!
It started on Friday when my mum and the family friend, hereafter called FF, came to see the kittens and stay overnight. During this period of their lives, it is important that kits are socialised extensively with humans to ensure that they are comfortable and unafraid when around them. As long as people take propper precautions, i.e, hand washing, and arriving in clothes which haven't been exposed to any other animals, then I'm fine with them being handled. When my mum and FF arrived, I instructed them on the safe way to hold kittens, then passed them each a very sleepy, placid baby. My mum did fine with Porker until he started to wriggle, but she told me as soon as she didn't feel confident any more and I was able to take him back. However, FF wasn't so good. Hamster wriggled out of his hands and fell from his chest to the sofa. As if that wasn't bad enough, and really, it wasn't as the sofa's soft, he slipped off the edge of that and fell to the floor. I thank god that I have very thick carpets all through this house. He had a soft landing, and didn't even squeak when he did land. Of course, I checked him over straight away. He was just fine. Moving around, licking my finger, cuddling up to my hand. I was livig though. It's not hard to hold a kitten. You just keep them in your hands all the time and you can't drop them. I carry all three at once when I move them from bedroom to living room and back, and never have I dropped one. I didn't say much. The poor guy was so shocked himself that he was speechless, but I didn't offer him another chance to hold a kitten. So, the first lesson I've learned is that people will sit on the floor when handling kittens at this age. They will also hold them intheir hands and not do things like put them against their chests.
The next day I was pretty tired. As usual, the cats had got me up quite a few times throughout the night, so sleep is still a luxury that I don't have much of. I was leaving for town with my mum and FF, but thought I'd feed Tia first. While waiting for the other two to be ready to go, I noticed that Porker was very interested in Tia's food. I'd been told by another breeder that kittens should be Ok with soft, small chunks of meat, as even at this age, they have teeth, so when he went to Tia's chunk bowl, I wasn't too worried. I watched as he ate a chunk, feeling proud that he had managed it when the others only wanted patae, then I did an awful lot more than watch as he began to choke and gag, and finally stopped breathing.
I can honestly say that I've treated human patients in cardiac arrest with less panic than I felt. I've resussed more calmly, but as I snatched up that little body, my brain just started screaming! I think I yelled at my mum and FF to phone the vet, but I really can't remember. I held Porker upside down and tapped him until, thank goodness, the food came back out. But now there was a new worry. What if he'd aspirated some of it and it was still in his lungs?
Immediately, I dosed him with glucose to stop him going into shock, then rang the vet in a right old panic. She commended me for what I'd done. I'd even listened to his chest and was able to tell her that breathing sounds were increased. She said I could bring him if I liked, but that she'd be able to do no more for him than I already had. I was to watch him until Monday, and if he went downhill, I was to get him in straight away.
For the rest of yesterday and all last night, I watched. His meow sounded wrong, bubbly almost. His chest sounded louder than it should have done. But he wasn't lethargic, and he certainly wasn't going without food. As usual, he was the most greedy at the milk bar.
This morning, his meow still sounded almost as though he had a sore throat, but this evening, he beat up his sister so thoroughly that she had to actually be rescued, so he can't be feeling that bad. His weight gain is still super too. So, second lesson: No matter what others say, always go with your gut instinct. Kittens should never be given chunks until they are much older and know how to chew.
Speaking of fighting, it's like they've all learned to do this overnight. When I put them to bed on Friday, they were sweet, gentle little things, but when they woke up yesterday, they seemed to have learned in a few short hours how to bite, and how to do it good. Yesterday evening they discovered how fun it was to bite and wrestle with each other, and from then on, it was carnage. I've taken the bed area out of the pens today too, because they've also learned to explore, well, the Baby and Porker have. I came back today to find Hamster on his own in the bed, crying and crying for mum who was happily lying in the back of the pen feeding the other two. To level the playing field a bit, I took the pen out, and they now happily follow each other around. They've started climbing the mesh at the front of the cage now, and whenever I go over, one or more can be found with front paws on the bars, mouths open as they scream for me to pick them up. The Baby even purred today when I was stroking her, and she knew it was me too, because she looked! The purring lasted only for about half a minute, and it was broken in between, but this is major progress.
Such a lot has happened in this last weekend, and tomorrow, they reach another milestone. They'll be four weeks old. I didn't think all three would make it to that point. After yesterday, I thought it again, so it'll be quite the little celebration tomorrow! I'll have pictures for you. I may even have video!
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- Katnip Lounge said...
EGADS! Thank goodness you have a cool head on you...what a weekend!
I'll watch the in-box for pics...
- 24 July 2011 at 21:43
- Torie said...
Oh god Carlie that's horrible stuff! I'm glad that you got the kitten resussitated. Poor wee thing. It must have been scarey for him too. It's a good job you were there and you hadn't gone out!
When your friend felt the kitten wriggling, he could have said "Carlie i'm getting a bit uncomfortable" or something. You're lucky you don't have wooden floors!
Take care, and let's hope you have no more incidents. Xxx.
- 24 July 2011 at 23:16
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^^ yeah i looked into the engine swaps but im still a bit iffy about some things.. i cant decide what i want.. went from best out of 3 to 2... firstly, daily driven with 31's, 3" lift, xrox bar + winch, roof basket, set of 6+8foot ladders, cable, tools, materials, cargo barrier (when we go camping all the weight from work stuff will prob be equal to camping gear) ect ect from what i understand i should expect around 10-15l/100... a 3ltr gu3 patrol returns around the same economy with the same mods... the gu can actually tow, wont struggle as much with all the extra gear, has more room, looks like a mans car and is proven to be quite strong on and off road the jimny is small, easy to park and manover off road, i dont care if people think its a homos car, im quiet comfortable with my sexuality and know i have a big wang.. but the whole when i need to tow something heavy i cant thing really puts me off... if only they brought out a more powerful motor... i cbf with the whole changing gearing/transfer case thing i dont have the time anymore.. another car that is also an option is the MN/ML triton, they look like that deliver everything I'd like, tow anything, suprising good on fuel, enough power, comfy, looks awesome but again i cant decide between this or a gu............... argh!!!
Don't run from the police? "She said the pursuit was terminated before the crash."
Btw some of you have some good arguments... But I honestly think it would do more good being sent to your local pm, the traffic minister or the media.
Wow.... Ok... Some of you know what was done to my old 32 (full cage, primer, mismatched wheels ect ect) and that I used to drive it everywhere; in the city for work, cruises, hills, hwy fri night, everywhere - it was my daily. I have a fair amount of run ins with not only hwy patrol but also the local vans, and I have NEVER been picked on for minor things like tint, load ratings. In 3 years or ownership and litterally around 15-20 run ins with the police I only recieved 1 minor defect: steering wheel not padded (fair enough I can see the safety aspect in a collision), pod and intercooler (I don't blame the hwy patrolmen, did have a noticeable loud spool n dose) 2nd defect: major height, tires protruding guards (I had rubber n scratches from delman all over my guards lol) and rears were on belts - I was the fk wit too lazy to swap my wheels that day... Shit happens. All my other run ins have been defect free, EPA free, infringement free... Im sorry, but if some of you are copping defects for stupid shit, you must be a total f**kwit! We have been caught sliding in the industrials and hills by the police, they say what they have to say, we had a ciggie together and they were on their way. It's all attitude - they are human beings just like you. The police are just doing their job - if you make it harder for them, trust me they will make it much harder for you.
Yeah :/ fair point. How many revs do they sit on @ 100 (provides jimny/vitara have same box/diff ratios)? I'm just going to get one set of Baja MTs or bfg mts and that's it. Same tyre for all types of comuting
Far out, I thought these things would be good on fuel even with the gear.. I'm getting 11.5 lts/100 on my bf ute with hardlid and tools/cable/material.
I hear they are a bit roomier? What are the differences?
Maybe u gotta look into that atari.. Replace o2 sensor at all?
Agreed, that's tuff! 10 ltrs/100 seems a bit steep for a little 1.3
Yeah... Might go to a dealership just so I don't waste some poor blokes time... Says 7.5 ltrs per 100kms, how does she go with Tyres bar lift ect?


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Melrose achieved a bonus- point win over Hawick that keeps the Greenyards men on track to finish top in the BT Premiership with its implication of a home final in the play-offs.
In all Melrose ran in five tries, four of them in a powerful first-half performance that had the Hawick defence stretched.
For Hawick, who had harboured slender hopes of obtaining at least one championship point, the result means that Premiership survival will depend on winning the play-off match, likely to be in May.
Hawick's chances were quickly reduced to nothing after a succession of game-ending injuries that required them to empty their bench by early in the second half, and two further departures left them with only 13 players for the final ten minutes.
Tries by Ruairdh Knott, Ian Moody, George Taylor and Fraser Thomson and seven points from the boot of Jason Baggott gave Melrose a 27-0 interval lead.
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On September 20, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") issued an Order Instituting Public Proceedings pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") against Steven D. Pirrone ("Pirrone").
Pirrone has submitted to the Commission an Offer of Settlement which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission, or to which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings, except the jurisdiction of the Commission over him and over the matters set forth herein and the facts in Section II, paragraphs A and B, which he admits, Pirrone consents to the entry of this Order Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions ("Order").
On the basis of this Order and the Offer of Settlement submitted by Pirrone, the Commission finds1 that:
A. Pirrone a resident of Van Nuys, California, was the President and a director of Spectrum Securities Inc. ("Spectrum") from at least the beginning of 1996 to August 1997.
B. Spectrum is a corporation registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer since 1993. Spectrum has been a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") since April 1992.
C. Brian D. O'Toole ("O'Toole") was associated with several broker-dealers as a registered representative from 1987 until he was discharged in June 1996 by the brokerage firm which employed him at that time (his "Prior Firm"). O'Toole has not been associated as a registered representative with any broker-dealer since June 1996.
D. O'Toole has done business as O'Toole Capital Management ("OTCM") since the summer of 1996. He has been registered with the Commission as an investment adviser (# 801-52976) doing business as OTCM since September 1996.
E. O'Toole was married to Dorthy Chikly ("Chikly") from September 1993 to March 1998.
F. After he was discharged by his Prior Firm in June 1996, O'Toole contacted approximately 25 brokerage firms and expressed his desire to associate with those firms as a registered representative. Only two of those firms were willing to review his application. O'Toole submitted written materials to Spectrum in June or July of 1996. O'Toole contends that he withdrew his request to associate with Spectrum shortly after he submitted it, but Spectrum claims that it declined O'Toole's application in July 1996.
G. Chikly also applied to become associated with Spectrum as a registered representative. Her application was approved, and she became associated with Spectrum as a registered representative in August 1996. Chikly was also identified as an associated person giving investment advice on O'Toole's Form ADV.
H. During at least the last half of 1996, O'Toole held himself out to clients, potential clients and the public as a registered representative of Spectrum. He informed at least 150 to 200 of his Prior Firm customers that he was affiliated with Spectrum and provided them with forms to transfer their accounts to Spectrum. The business card he provided to those customers indicated that the corporate headquarters of OTCM were located at Spectrum. O'Toole continued to make these representations and provide these materials after he withdrew his request to associate with Spectrum or Spectrum rejected it.
I. O'Toole also created and used brochures for OTCM which falsely stated that he was a registered representative, that he was affiliated with Spectrum, that he would earn commissions on trades placed through Spectrum, and that his clients included estates, banks and charitable organizations. O'Toole used these brochures after he withdrew his request to associate with Spectrum or Spectrum rejected it.
J. After Chikly became associated with Spectrum, O'Toole began using her license to function as a registered representative. In the period from approximately August 1996 through April 1997, he transferred over forty-nine customers and forty accounts to Spectrum, and effected forty-eight trades for those customers totaling over $200,000. None of these customers ever spoke to Chikly concerning any aspect of their accounts or trades. Rather, as to all of these customers and accounts, O'Toole obtained the information for and completed all of the transfer and new account forms. Similarly, as to all of the trades, O'Toole communicated with the customer, completed any paperwork associated with the trade, and communicated with the traders. Chikly had other full-time employment, in addition to her association with Spectrum, from August 1996 through April 1997. O'Toole failed to disclose to customers that Chikly was their Spectrum representative and that their trades were being effected through her registration.
K. Chikly knew that O'Toole was using and allowed him to use her registration at Spectrum to effect securities transactions and otherwise function as a registered representative.
L. Pirrone was responsible for supervising Chikly from the time she was accepted by Spectrum as a registered representative until at least January 1997. Spectrum had written supervisory policies or procedures during some or all of the time Chikly was associated with Spectrum, but Pirrone did not comply with or implement those procedures with respect to Chikly during the time O'Toole was transferring customers to Spectrum and trading through Spectrum. Pirrone failed to review Chikly's order tickets, accounts, statements, confirmations and files as required by Spectrum's compliance procedures. He also failed substantively to review new account forms or to review Chikly's trades prior to execution. Chikly did not receive a copy of Spectrum's compliance manual until March or April of 1997.
M. Chikly never spoke with Pirrone or any other person identified as her supervisor. Neither O'Toole nor Chikly had any communications with Pirrone concerning the suitability of any trade, any research, or recordkeeping. Neither O'Toole nor Chikly had substantive discussions with Pirrone concerning any customer, account, or other matter relating to supervision.
N. O'Toole communicated with Pirrone for Chikly on several occasions both orally and in writing. Pirrone signed a new account form which disclosed that Chikly was married to O'Toole. Additionally, account transfer forms submitted to Spectrum disclosed that most of Chikly's customers were formerly O'Toole's customers. Pirrone knew or should have known that Chikly was married to O'Toole, that the customers she brought to Spectrum were O'Toole's customers, that O'Toole was the primary contact with customers, and that Chikly had other full time employment while she was associated with Spectrum.
O. Spectrum's records (including new account forms, transfer forms, commission runs and order tickets) identified Chikly as the Spectrum registered representative for the customers with whom O'Toole was dealing and the trades O'Toole effected.
P. O'Toole willfully violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder in that, directly or indirectly, in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by use of the means or instrumentalities of interstate commerce or by use of the mails, he employed devices, schemes or artifices to defraud; made untrue statements of material facts or omitted to state material facts necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or engaged in acts, transactions, practices, or courses of business which would or did operate as a fraud or deceit. Among other things, O'Toole misled clients and potential clients by holding himself out as a registered representative with Spectrum and by conducting a securities business using Chikly's registration. Chikly willfully aided, abetted and caused these violations by allowing O'Toole to use her registration to effect securities transactions and otherwise function as a registered representative.
Q. O'Toole willfully violated Section 15(a)(1) of the Exchange Act in that, while he was not registered as a broker with the commission, he made use of the mails or the means or instrumentalities of interstate commerce to engage in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others, and effected transactions in, or induced or attempted to induce the purchase or sale of securities. Chikly willfully aided, abetted and caused these violations by allowing O'Toole to use her registration to effect securities transactions and otherwise function as a registered representative.
R. O'Toole willfully violated Sections 206(1) and (2) of the Advisers Act in that, directly or indirectly, by use of the mails or means or instrumentalities of interstate commerce, he employed devices, schemes or artifices to defraud clients or prospective clients, and engaged in transactions, practices or courses of business which operated as a fraud or deceit upon clients or prospective clients. Among other things, O'Toole misled clients and potential clients by holding himself out as a registered representative with Spectrum and by conducting a securities business using Chikly's registration. Chikly willfully aided, abetted and caused these violations by allowing O'Toole to use her registration to effect securities transactions and otherwise function as a registered representative.
S. Pirrone failed reasonably to supervise Chikly, a person subject to his supervision, with a view toward preventing her aiding and abetting violations of Sections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 206(1) and (2) of the Advisers Act, within the meaning of Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, which incorporates Section 15(b)(4)(E) of the Exchange Act.
T. Pirrone has submitted a sworn financial statement and other evidence and has asserted his inability to pay a civil penalty. The Commission has reviewed the sworn financial statement and other evidence provided by Pirrone and has determined that Pirrone does not have the financial ability to pay a civil penalty.
In view of the foregoing, the Commission finds that it is in the public interest to impose the sanctions specified in the Offer of Settlement.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
A. Pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, Pirrone be, and hereby is, suspended from association in a supervisory or proprietary capacity with any broker or dealer for a period of four months, effective on the second Monday following the entry of this Order;
B. Pirrone shall, within ten days of the completion of the suspension described above, deliver an affidavit of compliance stating that he has complied with the terms of the suspension. The affidavit shall be sent to Randall J. Fons, Regional Director, Central Regional Office, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1801 California St., Suite 4800, Denver, CO 80202-2648; and
C. The Division of Enforcement may, at any time following the entry of this Order, petition the Commission to: (1) reopen this matter to consider whether Pirrone provided accurate and complete financial information at the time such representations were made; (2) determine the amount of the civil penalty to be imposed; and (3) seek any additional remedies that the Commission would be authorized to impose in this proceeding if Spectrum's Offer had not been accepted. No other issues shall be considered in connection with this petition other than whether the financial information provided by Pirrone was fraudulent, misleading, inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, the amount of civil penalty to be imposed and whether any additional remedies should be imposed. Pirrone may not, by way of defense to any such petition, contest the findings in the Order or the Commission's authority to impose any additional remedies that were available in the original proceeding.
By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz
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Book Review No. 22 - The Norse Shaman by Evelyn C. Rysdyk
Welcome and hello! This week I finished a well-researched book called "The Norse Shaman" by Evelyn C. Rysdyk.
Before reading this book, I knew very little--to nothing--about actual shamanic practices of the Norse tradition. I do have a strong anthropological background, so I thoroughly enjoyed the historic data snippets in this book. Rysdyk backs up the Norse shamanic traditions with archeological evidence, which is refreshing. Several books I've read in this genre sort of forgo the archaeological record and jump right into the traditions without giving perspective about the landscape these people survived in.
After a brief introduction to shamanism and its role in many cultures across the globe, Rysdyk's focus of the book is on Norse shaman practices (obvious by the name of the book). Each chapter delves into different aspects of this tradition, and Rysdyk provides a meditation prompts to explore shamanistic trances on your own. This is also called "a seiðr ceremony". Warning, this is not a beginners guide to shamanism, and if you are not familiar with meditation or trancework you may want to skip this part of the book until you are more familiar with what to expect. Since I am a novice myself, I read through the meditations but did not perform them. I am looking forward to actually picking up her other book called "Spirit Walking: A Course in Shamanic Power."
Well researched and well written, if you have interest in Norse spiritual practices or just there culture in general, I recommend adding this book to your reading list. I really enjoyed this book, and found I had a hard time putting it down. Rysdyk's book has whet my interested in shamanism and Norse culture (not that I don't already have a strong interest in this region), something I hope to further explore.
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A practical survival guide, hands-on, right from retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson—adapted for you and me from actual Seals, Rangers and other military units. How to evade capture, eluding pursuers, and overcome any dangerous situation.
Today's world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place, threats to personal safety can be found everywhere. You name it, terrorism, to mass shootings, gang related crime and from the unseen world of ordinary crime. The danger is not just in dark alleys or dangerous neighborhoods.
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Mother, Interrupted
By Debra Carpenter
"Too good to be true? Online Christmas Shopping"
It's December, the merriest month of the year! Not only will I finish this semester of classes on the 13th, Christmas is right around the corner and the new year is on the horizon. I love the season, but finding Christmas gifts for my family is usually a big hassle. Normally, I get into the car, get into competition mode, drive to a crowded store a day or two before Christmas, and attempt to buy the gifts. Well, not this year! This year I decided to try online Christmas shopping, and at the risk of sounding antisocial and geeky, I loved it! No fighting hordes of stressed out Christmas shoppers, wasting gas only to find what I needed was sold out, or risking life and limb to reach for that last must-have toy of the season. Instead, I sat warm and cozy in my home and clicked the mouse a few times. Since I have my debit card number memorized (Who does that?!), I didn't even have to leave my desk to grab my wallet. It was the most simple and relaxed day of "shopping" I've ever had.
But there's something about it that doesn't feel right. After making some purchases, and getting free shipping on top of great discounts, I couldn't help but feel that something was wrong. I had that ominous feeling of waiting for the other shoe to drop or lightning to strike. There is no way that typing a description, clicking a button, and entering my card number constitutes shopping. There must be some hidden catch, right? I'm sure it would be funny to see my face as I clicked "Purchase"—a mixture of elation and kind of creeped-out uncertainty. Since all my college courses are online, I was able to sit at the computer and pretend to work on a paper while ordering gifts for my husband. However, since I can't really keep a secret, it only took about 20 minutes for me to burst out and tell him what he could expect this Christmas. And I thought it was only fair to inform him when I received an email about an item being backordered the next day. Just for future reference, don't tell your husband his long-awaited video game has been put on back order. You may not be ready to deal with the tears and Pandora's box of emotions that come flooding out. In fact, it may prompt you to cancel the order and ignore your veto on traditional Christmas shopping long enough to purchase the game from good old WalMart.
I was definitely sold on online Christmas shopping when the first gifts began arriving last Friday—packaged discreetly enough for my 2 year old daughter to believe my lie about it being an empty box—and I am not sure I'll ever go back to traditional Christmas shopping. In fact, I may never leave my house again!…I'm kidding, sort of. Now, if I could just find a way to keep our kitten out of the Christmas tree and our daughter from unwrapping every present we place under the tree. Dream big, I always say.
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I am trying to dual boot windows 8 along side my current version of windows 7. I tried using the disk management utility to shrink my C: Drive partition and then to create a new simple volume for the unallocated space that was freed up. When I tried to install windows 8 on this partition it gave me the message that the partition was dynamic and therefore windows 8 could not be installed on it. How would I create a basic partition to install windows 8 on?
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Use Partition Wizard version 4.2.2 boot cd to convert it back to primary.
How did it get converted to dynamic in the 1st place ?
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After weeks of accusations about secret meetings, backroom deals and real estate grabs, Los Angeles' push to draw new council district lines has returned to a well-known theme from previous remapping efforts: race.
With a vote set for Friday on the new outlines of 15 council districts, two black representatives of South Los Angeles, upset over their proposed new political territories, are pressing a legal challenge on the grounds that race was improperly the predominant factor in redrawing boundaries.
Council members Jan Perry and Bernard C. Parks said the 21-member Redistricting Commission violated the federal Voting Rights Act by failing to show discriminatory voting patterns that would justify five proposed districts with high concentrations of Latino voters. The same shortcomings apply to plans for two heavily African American districts, they contend.
Attorney Nathan Lowenstein, who represents both council members, said L.A. voters of different ethnic backgrounds have repeatedly elected Latinos, including Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, former City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "Los Angeles today is not the Deep South in the 1960s," he wrote in a letter to City Atty. Carmen Trutanich.


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Ogni giorno sui nostri mezzi di comunicazione siamo invasi dalle immagini e dai suoni della società dello spettacolo. Cantanti ed attori sono conosciuti ed idolatrati da milioni di persone sul pianeta, mentre rimangono nell'ombra le migliaia di persone che con il proprio lavoro contribuiscono alla buona riuscita dei loro spettacoli: coreografi, costumisti, ballerini, vocalisti, registi… Tutti lavoratori, spesso sottoposti a ritmi serrati o esclusi dalle norme che tutelano la salute e garantiscono una protezione sociale. Sul quotidiano statunitense The Nation é recentemente apparso un articolo che narra della vicenda dei ballerini di supporto allo spettacolo del cantante Justin Timberlake che dopo mesi di lotta e di negoziati sono riusciti ad ottenere migliori condizioni contrattuali, inclusa la copertura sanitaria privata e quella previdenziale. Un risultato ottenuto grazie alla pertinancia di questi giovani lavoratori ed al sostegno dato alla loro lotta da alcune migliaia di cittadini e che potrebbe essere un apripista per la definizione di un contratto di categoria.
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Dana Wilson, a back-up dancer on Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience World Tour, moved to Los Angeles from Aurora, Colorado, when she was 18. She's in her mid-20s now and has started to think about her pension. Tours like Timberlake's can go on for months, even years, and backup dancers typically lose their SAAG-AFTRA union benefits while on the road.
Before the tour started, in November, Wilson and the other dancers decide to demand a union contract—a touring contract has existed since 2006, but no dancer has ever been covered by it (though back-up singers for James Taylor, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Blues Traveler, Josh Groban and Jefferson Starship have). "A few of us have healthcare and pension plans through a spouse, but we thought it was important for not just us but for dancers in the future," said Wilson, whom I spoke to from the lobby of her hotel in Indianapolis. She had just checked out of her room and had an hour until she had to be at that evening's venue, the name of which she could not remember. She performs four times a week, dancing on wood, metal and Plexiglas. "It's virtually the same as dancing on concrete," Wilson said. "It could take its toll." There's a moment in the show—she didn't want to give away too many details—where the stage expands into the audience while the dancers are not secured. "I still get nervous," Wilson said. "It's not a situation that a normal worker would be put in."
The negotiation took months and was nerve-wrecking at times. "Tours are very sought after jobs for dancers," Wilson said. "But ultimately, what's more important than having a cool job is being able to work for a long, long time." She had also performed in Timberlake's Future Sex/Love Show tour, in 2007, and was worried that her activism might create friction with her old boss. "On tour, you're a close family, you don't ever want to be a thorn in anyone's side or be ruffling feathers," Wilson said, "but at a certain point it is really worth it to ruffle a few feathers." The six back-up dancers had support from the wider community; at the peak of their negotiations, they hosted an event at the Avalon club in LA that more than 1,000 people attended. "I heard the applause that night and I knew we weren't in trouble and we were in the right place at the right time to make a change," Wilson said.
Timberlake's management eventually agreed ("They were all decorum and business," Wilson said.) Timberlake, she says, "has become such a hero in the dance world." Randy Himes, who works for the union and helped organize the dancers, is hoping to make the 20/20 Experience World Tour contract an industry standard. In 2012, Wilson and Himes, along with other members of the Dancer's Alliance, successfully negotiated a union contract for dancers in music videos; it was the Alliance's first campaign, though the organization has been around for more than twenty years, and culminated in a flash-mob outside Sony's office to Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and two long days of heated discussion with record executives until an agreement was reached at 1:30am.
There are some basic challenges to organizing dancers. They are a motley crew—some are classically trained, others learn on the street—and convincing professional dancers that they are all in the same field has been a challenge for the Dancer's Alliance. They're also young and driven, and not necessarily thinking about retirement, or even life after 30. "The average age of a dancer has to be early 20s, at that age you really feel invincible," Wilson said. "It's a passion so we don't care if our knees hurt or our feet are bleeding."
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - The Duke women's cross country team had junior Sheridan Wilbur finish in sixth place at the ECU Pirates Invite on Friday.
Duke had three runners take part in the Pirates Invite. Leading the way was Wilbur who clocked a time of 22:07.56 to come in sixth place.
Not far behind Wilbur was freshman Leigha Torino who came in 12th place. Torino finished the six kilometer course in 22:29.24. Rounding out the Duke trio was sophomore Veronica Brtek who had a time of 23:53.29.
"The women ran well," said assistant coach Daniel Goetz. "They got out smart and stayed competitive. They did a good job throughout the race staying in contact with the front group."
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Wiltshire Regiment - Various documents belonging to late Major John Henry Pyle Pafford, who enlisted at Trowbridge on 7th September 1917. They include a commission to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant issued on 24th March 1919, a letter to him sent from Infantry Record Office in London, regarding returning the Army Form Z21, dated 14th April 1919, a Certificate of employment during the War ( on the Army Form Z.18), dated August 1918 and a "Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity" (on the Army Form Z.11), dated 7th February 1919 issued for him. There is a certificate of discharge for Private No. 12714J.H.P. Pafford dated 8th March 1919, a release certificate issued for Temporary Major J. H. P. Pafford (on the Army Form X212), granting him 56 days of leave with the effect from 8th December 1945. There is also a letter from The War Office to J. H. P. Pafford, dated 23rd January 1922, informing him that in consequence of the demobilization of the Army, a notification that he relinquishes his commission will be published in the "London Gazette". There is a training programme for Platoon No.10, for the period of 19th - 25th October 1941. There is a handwritten programme of night operations carried out on 17th October 1941 by Platoon No.17.
Person(s): Pafford, J H P;
1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Three letters sent by Private Arthur Dewey to his mother and father dating from the 27th August 1918 to the 1st September. Private Dewey was injured and hospitalised at Queen Mary's Military Hospital, Whalley, Lancashire. His letters describe his recovery and how he received his injuries.
Person(s): Dewey, A W;
2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A booklet containing a set of letters that was read out at Remembrance Sunday Service in All Saints Church in Winterslow in 1998 by Canon Clive Cohen. The letters were written by Jim Hoddinott, of Winterslow, and rifleman Jack Andrews to Miss Evelyn Seager during the 1st World War. The booklet also contains enough historical information to put the letters brilliantly into context. There is also a letter sent by Canon Clive Cohen, Rector of the Parish in Winterslow. It was sent to Major Ball and concerns FJ Hoddinott in regard to preparations forRemembrance Sunday. The letter is dated 19th November 1998.
Person(s): Hoddinott, F J;
Wiltshire Militia - A letter dated 30th December 1959 from Mr. or Mrs. Warneford, a relative of Colonel Francis Warneford, regarding his service. There is a second letter regarding the same issue, dated 18th January 1960, sent from Librarian of The War Office, D. W. King to Colonel Kenrick.
Person(s): Warneford, R;
Wiltshire Regiment - Two letters from Mr. D. W. King, from The War Office in London to Colonel Neville Kenrick, dated September 1960. They are regarding the service and promotion of Major General William Strode who served in 1705-1712 and 1722-1776.
Person(s): Strode, W;
Wiltshire Regiment - A letter from Mrs B. Gardiner (Lieutenant Leslie Frank Cook's sister) regarding him. It was sent on 9th September 1998 to the Curator of the Regimental Museum. There are also biographical notes for Lieutenant L. F. Cook, probably made by Mrs. Gardiner.
Person(s): Cook, L F, Captain;
4th Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A letter from Captain R. G. Coleman to his family, dated 28th May 1940; it was written whilst he was interned in Sweden after the Norwegian Campaign.
Person(s): Coleman, R G, Major;
Wiltshire Regiment - A standard letter from the Colonel of the Wiltshire Regiment, John Hart-Dunne, to surviving non-commissioned officers and men serving in Wiltshire Regiment up to end of the 1st World War. It was sent to E. S. Foreman.
Person(s): Hart-Dunne, J; Foreman, E S;
2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A letter written from Major R P Harvey to his mother whilst serving in South Africa on 25 Aug 1902.
Person(s): Harvey, R P, Major;
2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A letter written from Major R P Harvey to his sister whilst serving in South Africa on 4 Nov 1901.
Person(s): Harvey, R P, Major;
66th Regiment - A letter, probably dating from the 1930s, with which was enclosed Object 4643 which is a set of recollections of the Peninsular War writtten by a Colonel Clarke. The letter, to someone callled Hight, is written by Julia Ready, a relation, perhaps a daughter, of Sir Felix Ready
Person(s): Clarke,, Colonel; Ready, J, Ms;
Royal Berkshire Regiment - Several letters addressed to Brigadier W.C.A Hanney. The first letter is dated the 15th of January 1931 informing Hanney of an interview that has taken place by a civilian; the second letter is from a Mohammed Ahim of Khan Bahadur Mohamed Amin J.P.F.B.E.E (of Meerut) who owned a shop that supplied the military, it is dated the 30th of August 1946 and congratulates Hanney on becoming a Brigadier. The third letter, from the Allahabad Club. is dated the 21st of August 1930 and is a response to a letter of complaint; the fourth letter is from the United Service Club, Lucknow, and is dated the 20th of August 1930; it is a letter of complaint concerning attire worn and language used on the golf course along with details of an incident that took place.
Person(s): Hanney, W C A, Captain;
1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two letters and a card describing Campaign Stars, Clasps and Medals all relate to the 2nd World War. The first letter is dated the 2nd July 1945 and concerns with relinquishing commission, it is for Captain A. H. Haynes. The second letter is dated the 27th April 1948 and is a response to a letter written on the 7th April 1948. It is concerned with award entitlements for Captain A. H. Haynes.
Person(s): Haynes, A H;
Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two letters corncerned with Major Nugent's private finances. The letters are both addressed to the late Major Nugent's wife and are dated as the 28th of December 1918 and the 15th of March 1919. The letter dated December 1918 is from Cox and Company of Charing Cross, the second, dated March 1919 is from the War Office.
Person(s): Nugent, C, Major; Nugent,, Mrs;
Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two letters written to Mrs Nugent. The first is a typed covering letter (not dated) from the Borough of Middleton and refers to an illuminated memorial presented by the town following the death of Major Charles Nugent, it is signed by the Town Clerk, J P Walmsley. The second letter is also typed. It is dated the 11th of December 1918, and written from Lieutenant Colonel S Campbell, Commanding Officer of the Number 4 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. The letter details the death of Major Nugent.
Person(s): Nugent, C; Campbell, S, Lieutenant Colonel; Nugent,, Mrs; Walmsley, J P, Mr;
Royal Berkshire Regiment - A set of eleven letters written to Mrs Nugent concerning her financial affairs with reference to the death of her husband Captain (Acting Major) Nugent. The letters cover are dated from the 23rd of December 1918 to the 24th of December 1919. Pension information is given along with information concerning an allowance to be given to children of deceased soldiers.
Person(s): Nugent, C; Nugent,, Mrs;
Royal Berkshire Regiment - A letter from J Wigman addressed to Captain Nugent, the letter is dated 28th October 1915. The letter is a personal letter thanking the Captain for a wedding gift he has recently received.
5th Bn and 2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - Two letters written to the Commanding Officer of the 5th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment from Captain C Nugent. The letters are dated the 16th of April 1916 and the 17th of April 1916. The first letter is handwritten and is four pages long, it is a letter of complaint that Captain Nugent has been superceded for the appointment of 2nd in Command of the 5th Battalion by an Officer who is junior in Service and in Rank. The letter mentions Major General E Feltham, Brigadier General G P S Hunt, and Colonel F G Barker. The second letter is a page long and is a letter concerning the promotion of Captain C Nugent.
Person(s): Nugent, C; Feltham, E, Major, General; Hunt, G P S, Brigadier General; Barker, F G, Colonel;
2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A series of letters and related documents concerning accomodation and details of the voyage of the S.S. Arcadia departing on the 29th of April 1914. Also included are two requests for leave dated the 20th of December 1913 and the 30th of January 1914. The correspondance and other information concerns Lieutenant C Nugent.
Person(s): Nugent, C;


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Skip to comments.Out of control invasions: Breitbart.coms Dana Loesch and husband stopped, harassed by TSA
Posted on 06/11/2012 9:42:51 AM PDT by Nachum
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Are we talking about the Bush who gave us the famous omen of 'a new world order' is coming?
Establishing a new governmental department that depends on the person not the process is the dumbest thing one can do. Bush did more harm for liberty than he did good there is no arguing that from my perspective. As he traded free markets for tarp he traded our liberty for his notion of security
Next to Nixon he ballooned government departments like no other. It is completely reasonable to judge past decisions. Do I think his intent was bad... No he was just biased for security not liberty.
Establishing a new governmental department that depends on the person not the process is the dumbest thing one can do. Bush did more harm for liberty than he did good there is no arguing that from my perspective. As he traded free markets for tarp he traded our liberty for his notion of security
Next to Nixon he ballooned government departments like no other. It is completely reasonable to judge past decisions. Do I think his intent was bad... No he was just biased for security not liberty.
Well, she did carpet-bag in from somewhere, so it could be NM.
$5 will get you $10, she was suspected of smuggling:
They have expanded beyond the airport now.
Wait till they declare all interstates their exclusive domain and if any state troopers or local police want to work on it, they have to become part of the Federal Task Force.
Or they'll say "Bush did the same thing." I understand how someone could call themselves a Christian and vote for obama. Calling yourself a Christian and being one is another thing. But a veteran?
Previous post was on the wrong thread.
I don't know why they do it. The last three times my wife flew (before they started making you take your shoes off) they would make her take hers off. And everytime she was wearing sandals.
Maybe you're right. They're seeing just how much we'll put up with. And sadly, most people in this country will say "I'm more than happy to put up with it as long as I know my plane won't be hi-jacked." The thing is, TSA has never stopped one hi-jacking.
Funny thing was, the week we flew home, they had just changed their policies to allow people over a certain age to keep their shoes and jackets on. So my cousin kept her shoes on and they felt her up and went through her purse and carryon with a fine-tooth comb! Unbelievable!
I always avoid the X-ray, instead requesting the "hand job." Those are the only words I speak to the a-holes.
One of these days I plan to eat a few cans of beans the night prior and offer random Joe TSA a free breath of fresh air rearward while he is playing with my junk.
You'd think they would at least buy you dinner first. :)
They now allow people "OVER A CERTAIN AGE" to keep their shoes on? It just gets dumber and dumber.
If it's not within driving distance, I'll never go.
Well, you are not likely to scream Allahu Akbar or sic CAIR on them either. You are right, this is about conditioning and control to assure a compliant population, It is Security Theatre, not the real thing. Look at the absence of security for the contractor employees who have free access to the planes. There are even multiple incidents of mass arrests of illegal aliens working as airport employees with proper security IDs but not enough of a background check to determine their legal presence in the US.
If I was an al-Queda-sympathizing cab driver, I would just sprinkle a little bit of gunpowder on the back seat of my cab. If they get enough false positives, then testing will stop.
Sorry to say she was from Arizona
Absolutely. I am appalled that people can't make that little leap of reason. If something sounds good, how would it be used by the other side? That's the fastest way to figure out that it is not a good thing. If you have to depend on the enforcers being the right sort of people it's not a good thing at all. People who can't really reason to Principles should be able to understand that.
Yes, yes I can.
The TSA was, from its inception, built upon principles contrary to the Constitution (4th Amendment).
Jesus was not lying when he said "No man can serve two masters." Here we have a perfect example: the agency could serve either the Constitution or "the powers that be." Obviously they choose the latter, and here's where the sickening thing comes in: "the powers that be" afford them protection and immunities by declaring that they are not violating the Constitution when to anyone with an ounce of intellectual honesty can see that they are plainly violating the requirement[s] for warrants.
That's nothing; I had a friend come over from Indonesia (he does missionary-work) and the customs official wouldn't let him bring some Indonesian food (equivalent of Ramen-noodles) because they could be carrying bird-flu, you know in the artificial chicken flavor packet. Apparently the guy could not get his head around the concept of "artificial = fake".
When I hear stories like that, it makes me wonder how we-as-a-nation are "afloat" at all, to any degree.
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Garlanded by lush green fields and a forest reserve for wildlife, Dyo – the Organic Village is much more than a luxury resort.
Perched amidst the picturesque hills of Uttarakhand in Mukteshwar, on the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, is Dyo- The Organic Village. Led by two young sisters, Kanika and Kushika Sharma, this luxury resort embodies a unique experience indeed.
Located about 350 kilometers away from the capital city Delhi, Dyo presents an opportunity for everyone to experience the joy and bliss of organic and natural farming. The name Dyo is derived from Sanskrit term that translates to 'heaven', and perfectly sums up the idyllic ambience of the resort that stands proud on the hill top of Amravati Estate, surrounded by apple, peach, plum, pear, apricot, walnut trees, local berries and various other vegetables' plantation with spectacular views of the Greater Himalayan peaks like Nandadevi, Trishul and Panchchuli for company.
Apart from a vast variety of organic fruits and vegetables and a delectable farm to table menu, Dyo also offers vacationers luxury rooms which have been designed to lend themselves to countryside feel, but arrive with state-of-the-art amenities in place.
The rooms are named after five universal elements – Urvi (Earth), Ira (Water), Viha (Air), Ark (Fire) and Vyoman (Ether). One can opt for luxury rooms or luxury suites; both designed using elegant country décor. With average space of 300 square feet, the rooms come with a sprawling comfortable bed, an en-suite bathroom and a quality of luxury. The space is perfect for experiencing the imposing mountains and the gorgeous valleys outside.
Taste the blooming freshness of the farm produce at Dyo's house café, where homemade pastries, breads and cookies are baked fresh daily and served along with yogurt, jam and marmalade to boost your day at the very beginning of it. Their contemporary a' la carte menu brings forth intense flavours that delight with their intrinsic simplicity. The Dyo café prioritizes the concept of farm to table where the in-house garden ensures a steady supply of a large variety of fruits and berries, organic vegetables and herbs to the kitchen.
Activities galore
There's plenty to indulge in for the avid nature enthusiast at the Dyo Resort. One can go for immensely soothing morning walks and bicycling in the farms and nearby region or just simply sit back and sip a cup of tea while taking in the captivating view of the Himalayan range.
Unwind and explore each aspect of contentment in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual way as the scintillating mountain breeze plays with your senses, amidst crackling sounds of the cheery bonfires that are arranged for the guests in the evening.
The farm also offers an opportunity to the visitors to witness the act of sowing and other organic farming techniques, which are considered distinctively therapeutic and help reduce stress and increase concentration. Guests here can also learn methods of water and energy conservation and recycling techniques.
Other nearby attractions worth a visit includes places like the Mukteshwar Temple, an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Chauthi Jali and the striking Nanda Devi peak.
The Sharma sisters not only wanted to share the stunning experience of natural beauty through the Dyo, but also help uplift the locals. By choosing to take under their wing school drop-outs, whom they have taught those skills, the dynamic duo has turned their initiative into an avenue that provides employment and helps reduce hill migration.
This fact all the more reinforces the crucial idea that underlies this destination resort –essential positivity, good karma and the honesty of going all natural. So, pay a visit to Dyo – The Organic Village and revel in a recuperative break from all things chaotic.


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According to the article on [email protected], during his senior year at the Georgetown University based in Washington, Nathaniel Ru together with his friends used to have trouble finding a place that was healthy, fun and easy to eat. Learn more about Nathaniel Ru: http://www.thehoya.com/nathaniel-ru-jonathan-neman-and-nicolas-jammet/
They wondered whether the answer was in a tavern on M Street in the center of the downtown area. While Nathaniel was at a Wharton Marketing Conference, he stated that it did, after six years, the eatery they launched in the area on M Street became the 21-store farm-to-fork style restaurant chain known as Sweetgreen. Read more: Sweetgreen Entreprenuers | Fortune
It happened that the tavern space landlord was also the owner of the apartment building that was just around the corner from where Nathaniel and his friends stayed.
Nathaniel recalled that he called the landlord to explain what they wanted to do, and she hung up. One of his friends or Nathaniel proceeded to call the owner daily for almost 30 days before she eventually agreed to meet them and talk.
That was the first as well as the last time Nathaniel wore a suit when going to a business meeting. That time, they had three pages of their business plan, they had decided to name the place greens. He thought that possibly one page of that plan was financials.
The landlord told the three young men to find an architect as well as some business backers and return with a real plan. They took almost a month to find an architect and some backers.
Nathaniel was thankful that the landlord, presumably against her better judgment, agreed on helping the college seniors' youths without any previous experience of running a restaurant and gave their idea a try. Read more: Sweetgreen | Wikipedia
Today, Sweetgreen has stores in the major cities of the Northeast as well as their suburbs, including Washington, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. The food has always continued to be fresh plus healthy, and most of the ingredients are purchased from purveyors and local farmers.
Nathaniel studied at Georgetown University's MSB, where he graduated with a BS (Bachelor of Science) degree in Finance in the year 2007.
He's the co-founder and co-CEO of Sweetgreen; the brand has received lots of press accolades, including the CNBC, CBS, Washington, Bloomberg, Forbes, Food & Wine, USA Today, and Washington Post. Nathaniel has been in Forty Big Food Thinkers Under 40 by Food & Wine Magazine as well as 30 Under 30: Food & Wine by Forbes.


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this is freakin' great man !!! i love art expositions... lot of good stuff there... i wish i could visit more of these exhibitions, there r many in the city i live, but all is time, time, time & money, money, money... when u hav time then u don't hav the mony & vice versa... =////
Interesting Arts :D i can's see any mecha-musume there :( so which one is your work that Tall robot with Tv as head ?
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When there is a modifier in the form of a word, phrase, or clause in a sentence, there must be something for it to modify. If the thing to be modified is not present in the sentence, the modifier is said to dangle as it modifies nothing. However, it will be wrongly modifying something else close to it. Such a modifier is called a dangling modifier. A sentence having a dangling modifier is confusing, as it doesn't make sense. To make correction, put in the word that has been left out of the sentence for the modifier to modify.
A modifier often occurs at the beginning of a sentence. To avoid a dangling modifier, the subject to be modified is placed as close to the modifier as it can be. The closest it can be is immediately after the modifier, and that is at the beginning of the second clause.
- Looking at the sea, a boat approaching shore was noticed.
- Correct: Looking at the sea, I noticed a boat approaching shore.
- Dangling modifier: Having seen the movie once, there is no reason to see it again.
- Correct: Having seen the movie once, we have no reason to see it again.
- Dangling modifier: Bitten by a snake, the fear was that the snake could be poisonous.
- Correct: Bitten by a snake, he feared the snake could be poisonous.
- Dangling modifier: While lying under a tree, a bee stung his left ear.
- Correct: While John was lying under a tree, a bee stung his left ear.
- Dangling modifier: The weather was fine; swimming and splashing sea water at each other.
- Correct: The weather was fine; we swam and splashed sea water at each other.
Dangling modifiers often happen to participial phrases, prepositional phrases, and infinitive phrases.
Participial phrase
- Arriving at the restaurant, a good dinner was decided.
(Arriving at the restaurant is a participial phrase acting as a modifier. Did a good dinner arrive at the restaurant? It couldn't be. It's somebody, for example, we, who arrived at the restaurant. But the somebody or we is not found in the sentence. This makes the modifying participial phrase a dangling modifier.)
- Correct: Arriving at the restaurant, we decided on a good dinner.
(To correct the sentence, a subject is needed in the main clause. The subject we is used.)
Prepositional phrase
- As a baby, my mother would often rock me to sleep in her arms.
(As a baby is a prepositional phrase. It is not likely that it modifies the noun mother next to it, as the baby is not the mother. Hence, it dangles with no word to modify.)
- When I was a baby, my mother would often rock me to sleep in her arms.
(The prepositional phrase is now changed to a dependent clause, and together with the main clause form a complete sentence.)
Infinitive phrase
- To pass the exam, studying hard was needed.
(To pass the exam is an infinitive phrase. A person is needed to pass the exam. The person is the subject which is missing, making the modifying infinitive phrase dangling with nothing to modify.)
- To pass the exam, I needed to study hard.
(The sentence is now correct as a subject I is introduced for the infinitive phrase to modify.)


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We are living in the world of social media. So, it goes without saying that you can use Instagram for more than just sharing photos of your favorite cupcakes, dog, or sunsets.
If you are hunting for a job, you can also use Instagram as your advantage.
It is not just about building your personal brand, but it also improves your digital skills and marketability.
Using Instagram in Job Search
1. Create a Fresh Account
If your current account is flooded with photos often exciting weekend or selfies, you must create a fresh account if you want to use it intentionally for job search.
2. Build Your Identity
Brainstorm how you market yourself and build your personal brand to start your job search.
Instagram is really very effective for tattoo lovers to advertise themselves and reach out to their audience.
As a financial analyst, you may not find Instagram much helpful to your career.
You have to find out how you can use Instagram when searching for job. You should be creative.
Come out with some of the innovative ways to use your account and improve your portfolio for job search.
As a book publicist, you can post pictures of book signings, cover art, literary events or shots of people reading your books in different locations.
You have to find out a focus point to make the most of your personal brand on Instagram.
Read more: List of 250+ best Instagram Captions for Lyrics.
3. Follow Companies
Stay up to date with a brand or company. Follow the company on Instagram.
Get the list of top companies with Nitrogram. check how well branded fashion companies grown.
4. Hashtags
To get your pictures to be appeared in searches, use hashtags. Consider these examples as the ways to use hashtags in job search.
A cook, Mitchell Harrison is a cook working at a high-end restaurant in Boston, Ocean Landing.
He brands himself as a fine-dining, upscale chef and he uses Instagram to enhance his profession.
Hence, he created "Chef_Mitchell_Harrison" account. He posts a photo of a well-presented or appealing meal once or twice a day.
His hashtags are something like #Boston #chefmitchharrison #oceanlanding.
He uses some hashtags that are specific to his subject like #instafoodie, #instafood and #chefsofinstagram.
You can also search for popular tags related to your niche.
Don't post photos with too many hashtags.
You should limit your use of these hashtags and don't become annoying to the others. You should think creative when using hashtags.
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US increasing visa fees
THE United States will be increasing visa fees worldwide, including Jamaica, effective Friday June 4.
All persons whose interviews fall on or after that date must pay the new fees. Applicants with interviews scheduled for June 4 and who have already paid according to the old fee schedule must now return to NCB to pay the difference for their applications to be processed.
Under the new fees petition-based visas cost more than non-petition based visas.
New fee scehdule:
Non-petition-based visas:
- Visitor (B1/B2) US$140
- Crewmember (C1/D) US$140
- Student visas (F1 and M1) US$140
- Treaty Trader/Investor (E1 or E2) US$390
- Temporary skilled workers (H-1B) US$150
- Temporary seasonal workers (H-2B) US$150
- Intra-company transferees (L1) US$150
- Performers (O and P) US$150
- Fiancé-based visas (K) US$350
Although the treaty trader (E1) and treaty investor (E2) visa classes are not petition-based, they will now be set at US$390 to reflect the real cost of processing document-intensive visa categories.
For more information visit the US Embassy website: http://kingston.usembassy.gov
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