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The author opens with a critique of the NY Times coverage of India in general, small tidbit here (emphasis added):
“Combined with Nick Kristof’s regular martyring operations to rescue underage trafficked prostitutes in Kolkatan brothels, what we have here is a consistent picture of an India that is not yet “fully modern,” informed by the liberal discourse of rights and progress. It seems that the New York Times will never, ever tire of incessantly replicating imperial tropes.”
The bulk of the article then deconstructs the Orientalism in a travel story that appears in the Times’Modern Love column by May Jeong, a Korean Canadian reporter based in Toronto (serving as a reminder that whiteness is not limited by skin color). Surie von Czechowski notes:
“Jeong’s writing is of a piece with that familiar eroticization of India–Orientalist imaginings of the lushness of nature combine with the well-worn tropes of India as chaotic, as a seductive and sexual place of pure experience, spirituality and true self-knowledge, with sinewy yet docile natives. If I had a penny for every time a (usually white and almost always North American or European) person has gushed to me about how much they love India because they found God or themselves there/how it was wild and filthy and beautiful all at the same time, I’d have a serious amount of change by now.”
NY Times’ Modern Love: “Welcomed With Open Arms in Mumbai”, by May Jeong (Illustration: Brian Rea/NY Times)
Again, it reminds us of how exhibitions at the Asian Art Museum operate, reinforcing the Orientalist notion of absolute difference between our all-too-generic workaday West and the exotic East:
“Though Jeong writes about the difference in a way that doesn’t malign it, what is of utmost importance here is that the separateness of the two domains is upheld and reinforced, thus leaving the imperial ideology underpinning Orientalism untouched.”
Much like the museum, this Asian Canadian Westerner asserts that she can transcend this difference, but instead, as Surie von Czechowski points out (emphasis added), “ends up reaffirming the notion of the essential, unchanging, and unchangeable difference…”
Reframing the Contemporary as Ancient, Immutable, “Tradition” of Oriental Otherness: actual text on wall at museum
It’s very much how, with the current PHANTOMS OF ASIA exhibition, the Asian Art Museum reaffirms this same characteristic immutability of absolute difference by re-framing the contemporary by forcing it into a context of pre-modern antiquity, under the euphemisms of “Asian Tradition” and “Contemporary Awakens the Past.” | {
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Created by Edward Howard. "This is a character study that I have been working on. I had not intended to release this but I thought I might as well. It is not complete and is rough around the edges. If you have any questions please let me know." More by this artist(4)
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Created by Alan Greene. "This image was created with four original photos that I took a number of years ago. I found them lying around on an old Jaz disk, so I decided to do something with them. Thematically, the result is related to Halo, though in a sort of indirect way. There are some hidden things here and there, and some of the symbolism may be obvious, but I am pleased with the result." An enormous version (2550 x 3300 pixels, 2099K) is also available.More by this artist(15)
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Created by Marathon's Story. This is the UK Cover of "Consider Phlebas" (author Iain M. Banks) illustrator Mark Salwowski. The first "Culture" novel. Picture courtesyof the Marathon's Story page. For more information on "Culture"references in Halo see the Story page here. More by this artist(33) | {
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
In town to promote her "Let's Move" campaign targeting childhood obesity, Michelle Obama on Friday visited a North Philadelphia elementary school as well as the new Fresh Grocer Progress Plaza on North Broad Street, where she enjoyed a strawberry smoothie, as the Inquirer reported:
Obama brought shrieks of delight from excited shoppers at the Fresh Grocer in North Philadelphia.
Chanting, "we love you," the shoppers reached out to shake hands with Obama who arrived at 11:45 a.m. through a back door to enter the store at 1501 North Broad Street.
The first lady walked into the crowd at a receiving area near the store's butcher shop. She reached across an area of bread and cakes to shake hands with the shoppers many of whom had gathered hours before to get a good look of her.
She greeted the workers, telling them, "You guys are great," and made her way to the fruit smoothie machine where she ordered herself a strawberry twister smoothie containing strawberries, banana and blueberries.
"I have my own money," she told the worker pulling out a $20 bill to pay for the $4.31 drink.
She sipped her drink through a straw while owner, Patrick Burns, chief executive officer of Fresh Grocer, accompanied her around the store as she spoke to employees. She spent about 15 minutes there before leaving in her motorcade for Fairhill Elementary also in North Philadelphia.
Good to see the First Lady enjoying a quick visit to Philadelphia.
Related to the reason for Michelle Obama's visit, The Food Trust was recently featured on Good Morning America for their work targeting childhood obesity at John Welsh Elementary School in North Philadelphia. Watch the segment here.
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Monday, 14 April 2014
Pay Difference Issue
After a couple of years in the Air Force.....I came to note one simple psychological conclusion.....guys are more prone to risk-taking than women. You take three guys out into a dense housing area and yank on them to cut down trees within fifty foot of a house.....they will do with barely any thinking or calculation over the tree falling the other way. You take three women out to the same housing area....same trees near the houses....and they start to talk about impact, calculations, and really don't feel thrilled over the work required.
Over the years, I've noted various professions that have high-risks involved....which tend to be dominated by guys. Coal-mining, prison guards, fire-fighting, policemen, oilmen, farmers......all dominated by men, and a few women. Low-risk jobs? Opposite numbers.
I occasionally read over at AEI Ideas on economic issues, and they brought up an interesting point....in 2012, around 4,045 men died in work-place jobs. Women for 2012? 338 women died in such jobs over the year. A nine-to-one statistic? Yeah.
Course, you get around to my Air Force experience.....women tend to sit there and think about safety issues, the potential for a screw-up, and don't take actions unless it's safe enough to survive.
If the oilfield industry was dominated by women....there would likely be less oil pumped because of schedules slipping....due to safety planning.
If the farming industry was dominated by women....tractors would be sold only with 100-percent of the safety gear available. The same industry would breed out hostile angry bulls, to get more docile bulls into the mix.
If the mining industry was dominated by women.....there'd likely be a longer process to open new mines, more safety reviews, and fewer accidents....but also more man-hours built into the product and less profit.
If the prison guard industry was dominated by women....they'd be armed and hostile prison members would be kept in isolation or limited in freedoms.
So you come around to the pay difference question. Guys make more than women....no one argues about that point. Guys taking more risks than women? Well.....we might want to admit that too. Women out-surviving men? Well, yeah....due to planning and safety concerns.....they live longer. Maybe the question is.....if equal pay is such a big deal.....should we force women into marginal safety jobs, or force more guys into maximum safety jobs that pay less?
Letters From Ripley
Inspired by Letters from Seneca (124-essay effort) that brought Stoicism out of the shadows.
Stoicism is the concept of accepting pains, woes, sorrows, troubles, luck, gains, losses, and life as being "part of nature". Whatever happened yesterday...simply happened....I can learn from it, gain from it, and then just accept it. No matter what the score was....there is tomorrow and I simply need to put my best foot forward.
Me?
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood,
leads onto fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in
shallows, and in miseries. So I intend to ride out this flood upon my
virtual porch in Ripley and see where this "flood of life" takes
me...whilst sipping ice cold tea with a chunk of lemon...pondering the
comings and goings of life. | {
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Reusable Space Launchers Make Orbit Affordable
Landing Booster Rockets Reduces the Cost of Space Travel :
In late November Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched and landed its “New Shepard” Spacecraft. The rocket traveled just over 100km (the edge of space) before making a powered landing exactly where intended.
The only other firms to date which have accomplished this are Space X and Burt Rutan’s company, using the Space Ship One | {
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Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Simon Says ,,,,,,, Let's Play BINGO !! :-)
Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge !! Thank you for joining us for Kristina's Inspiration Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too :-)
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Perhaps this will be my lucky week so that I can finally get all the Copics I need so desperately. Thanks for another FUN challenge and all the great DT work.Blessings,Karen Lwww.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
I am a first timer here @ Simon Says... just linked my post to your challenge, but my picture and details don't seem to come up.... tried to link it again, but it says that the "link already exists" any ideas what happened??
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Mock Chili
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Sautee onion, then brown ground beef, slice sausage in bite size pieces and brown in frying pan.
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How Claude Davis raised awareness of First Financial Bank across state lines
By: | 1:53pm EDT August 28, 2013
Shortly after he began with First Financial Bank some nine years ago, Claude Davis felt so strongly about building brand awareness that each year he and his team engaged a study to measure the awareness of the bank in each of the states where it operates. The year-to-year report showed the progress — and the momentum the bank was achieving.
“We did a lot of work,” says Davis, who is CEO, president and chairman of the bank. “It has been about constant marketing, constant awareness building and the consistency and the look and feel of the brand.”
The payoff has been impressive. The bank has locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. With 1,400 employees and company revenue of about $300 million, Davis has been leading a significant expansion for the bank since 2008. In Indiana, awareness has increased from less than 10 percent to 53 percent. It’s a similar story in Ohio where the bank went from less than 10 percent awareness to almost 50 percent.
Here’s how Davis builds awareness for First Financial Bank in a highly competitive industry.
Go for innovation
With 20 local banking centers, 90 consecutive quarters of profitability and the continuation of a 100 percent dividend payout ratio, it’s no surprise that Davis’ leadership has garnered praise across the banking industry for his efforts to grow the bank despite an economy in the doldrums.
If you had to pick the “must haves” to grow your business, innovation has to be among them.
“One of the real changes in the business is that you have to be focused on really being more innovative as a company,” Davis says.
That focus, which is becoming more 24/7 every day with the Internet and smartphones, has been spawned by the rapid advances in technology. While you can keep up with competitors and offer every product they do, it only goes so far.
“You always have to be in touch with what the competition is doing,” he says. “We certainly don’t have a lock on good ideas.”
There are a lot of people in the industry who are very innovative and develop interesting ideas that you may choose to follow.
“You have to think about it and look at all aspects and say, ‘What is the best thing for our client, and what can we offer?’
“The challenge is also being in touch with the technology companies that serve the banking industry,” Davis says, “and to make sure you are drawing the connection between your client and what is being developed in the industry — and deciding when is the right time to offer that as part of your product suite.”
It’s not a good idea to second-guess consumers on the subject of technology and online banking.
“Our younger clients start out very electronic-based and just grow with that,” he says. “But what we are finding with our more mature clients is that they are adopting the electronic form of banking more quickly than I would say is common wisdom — and it is because of the ease-of-use. Secondly, with the introduction of mobile banking and smartphones, we are all very comfortable now making transactions online. The rate of adoption is increasing among all our clients.”
Adopt a ‘client first’ model
If innovation is among the “must haves,” another requirement involves exceptional customer service. To stand out against your competitors, think about how you base your decisions.
“All our decisions have to be based on the client,” Davis says. “We believe we have to be a client-intimate oriented company. We call it being ‘client first’ in our operating model.”
It means taking care of all your customers without any favoritism. It has to cut across every business line.
“For us, that’s from small business to large corporate clients to individuals and in the individual states from those who were maybe just establishing bank accounts and bank business to those who are high net worth and who really need investment advice and stated advice,” he says.
“You try to serve that full-spectrum and serve all of them in a very personalized way.”
To stay in touch with both consumers and developers, it takes doing your own research and tapping into industry research.
“Talk to your own clients about how they want to be served, what products they would like and more importantly, what delivery channels they want to use to interact with you.
“So if you are a consumer client, you want to be able to interact with your bank whenever and however you want to interact,” Davis says. “We have every touch point covered as well as we are continuously asking consumers what do we not have in our products that they would like to see.”
First Financial launched a product called Panorama by which users can assemble their accounts from all their banks and credit cards on one online site.
Such a step requires some stepping out of the comfort zone for a company.
“It is our recognition that while we would like everybody to do business only with us, we understand that that is not the case with most consumers,” Davis says.
Blend the cultures in acquisitions
A third “must have” to employ during the growth efforts pertains to acquisitions. While such growth was often thought to be only in the realm of large companies, small and midsize companies are taking successful ventures into the once-exclusive territory.
The focus, not surprisingly, is that the cultures of the two or more businesses are aligned.
First Financial Bank has had five acquisitions since 2009, three in Indiana and two in Ohio. The company also has a long history dating back to the 1980s of doing more than 20 acquisitions in Indiana and Ohio.
“Cultural integration is the most important part of that process,” Davis says. “It is not the data processing conversion. It is not the financial metrics. It’s how well you integrate the associates of the company you are buying and how well you integrate the clients that are a part of that company you’re buying and making both feel like your company is a better place for them to be.
“Be open and willing to say that they may do something better in one or more areas than you do, and you decide to adopt that practice,” he says. “When you take that attitude, then you create a foundation and a trust level between the two organizations that says you really do value the merger process and it is not just a function of you want to buy their assets and move on.
“Begin with openness: ‘Look, we’re going to take the best of both and not make assumptions, just because we may be the buyer, everything we do may not be better than what the seller has been doing.’”
It takes time. It can sometimes take a few years to work through that process to really have everyone feeling like they are equal partners in the newly combined company.
“It takes a couple of years typically for that process to occur and to leave behind what that company used to be,” Davis says. “There is typically a lot of loyalty and pride that is built up in that prior company that doesn’t just leave you in three, six or nine months.”
How to reach: First Financial Bank, (877) 322-9530 or www.bankatfirst.com | {
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THE FINE ART OF FIRECRACKERS
Growing up in the Mystery Box-land that is Providence, RI, it has always been a special treat to await the festivities that are annually celebrated on one larger than life day here in the United States, Independence Day.
The Fourth of July.
I grew up near a beach, so in actuality it was the eve of the Fourth, on the night of the Third of July that was the real party, with everyone making bonfires along the beach, and lighting more illegal fireworks than could be imagined.
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Nothing goes better with fireworks than liquor and bonfires on a beach
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The actual day of the Fourth was always reserved more for cookouts, seafood boils, parades and hangovers, with fireworks generally relegated to the larger displays by the local municipalities or baseball stadiums, and whatever scant few firecrackers were still unlit from the night before by the plebeians were casually used—making for an occasional pop and crack here and there throughout the day and night.
Fireworks in RI and MA were illegal. You needed to have someone run a trip up to New Hampshire and fill the trunk of their car, a flatbed, or the back of their truck with enough to satisfy families, friends and seemingly, entire neighborhoods. I can’t recall anyone ever being arrested for using fireworks, as it seemed that unless you really put folks in harm’s way, the local law enforcement looked the other way and enjoyed the spectacle like everyone else. Oh, and did I forget to mention that we had a family friend who was a policeman, and he usually supplied us with loads of firework every year.
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Get your illegal fireworks here!
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The laws for firework use in the United States has always been a touchy mess of a state by state thing. Sort of like marijuana. I remember that sparklers, black snakesand poppers were always fine to have around, but in many states, for anything larger strict local approval was needed.
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Sparklers are fun until you discover the good stuff…
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Speaking of black snakes, after you lit them, the payoff was always highly disappointing. Instead of what the artwork depicted you would unleash upon a terrified crowd: a long, fierce and venomous, creepy snake-like object, you usually ended up with a short, harmlessly ineffective, grey turd.
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State by state, the sale of fireworks for consumer use dwindled to fewer and fewer states, realizing that the extra taxes and profits to be made outweighed any safety concerns.
Then in June of 2010, the ban was lifted in RI, as it had been in so many states before, and fireworks were made legal to sell and use by consumers.
Stores large and small throughout the state scrambled to stock fireworks for the oncoming 4th, and everywhere you saw hand-made signs happily supplying the punters willing to shell out a few clams, all manner of exploding thrill.
A glorious time was to be had for all—except of course for the sensitive ears of babies, pets and anyone else who had a particular disdain for this incendiary nastiness.
Me, I have always been drawn to the sparkle and boom of the tiny joy of individual gunpowder delights.
I even lit packs of them off many times while appearing onstage in a band!
Having had many a small firecracker blow off in my fingers, I was as comfortable with firecrackers as I was reading comic books. It was not a pleasant experience for the fingers, but seemed to be a one of the rituals of growing up.
A typical pack of firecrackers, still wrapped
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We called even the smallest of firecrackers “salutes,” especially the small ones that came in packs, but in actually, the term is usually used more for the larger devices that we also often obtained—and believe me, these were not something you want to have explode near your fingers, head or body: cherry bombs, M-80s, quarter sticks, half sticks, and though you would now be getting into serious dynamite territory, full sticks.
I think about it now I have to say I was extremely lucky that nothing serious ever happened, so please—don’t do what I did!
The earliest use of fireworks are attributed to the Chinese during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) who had discovered that the air pockets in bamboo would explode when thrown into a fire and left for a length of time.
The Chinese name for firecracker is Baozhu, which means “exploding bamboo”.
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Ancient Chinese bamboo firework
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The Chinese retained this name because once you had the invention of gunpowder and used it for a rolled up firecracker, you still had something that looked like a small bamboo-like object. The use of them originally was for scaring off evil spirits.
Tied packs of these small firecrackers were then introduced, and for the most part until the 80’s, were still handmade low tech devices using black powder, and later flash powder, for the explosive part.
Much of the appeal for myself, was always the artwork on a pack of firecrackers, calling me to a world of strange enchantment filled with danger or exotic travels, with the most famous of all firecracker art being theBlack Cat brand.
Here then, are small few of my favorite jewels of the pyrotechnics industry.
This is a tiny fraction of the number I could easily share with you. These are mostly of the vintage variety, but some, as you can see, are more recent styles, and the images should speak for themselves.
So, as you enjoy this delirious art of the “big bang,” please sit back and raise a glass of celebration to the multitude of fireworks workers that have toiled since the 7th century, all for our simple fun and merry joy. | {
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Jones is a horrible prospect. So slow. No instincts. Not a natural football player. Can't catch. Only thing he's got going for him is size._________________[2015 Adopt-A-Patriot]:#17 - Aaron Dobson
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What Do Your Taxes Pay For?
Tip: Mid May. If the government had raised taxes enough to cover federal borrowing, we would have had to work until May 6 just to cover the tax bill. Source: Tax Foundation, 2018
Taxes are one of the biggest budget items for most taxpayers, yet many have no idea what they’re getting for their money.
In 2017, as in recent years, Americans spent more on taxes than on groceries, clothing, and shelter combined. In fact, we worked until late April just to earn enough money to pay our taxes. So what do all those weeks of work get us?1
Fast Fact: In the Hole. In fiscal 2018, the federal government will spend $804 billion more than it collects in revenue. The government borrows the funds it needs to cover this shortfall by selling Treasury securities and savings bonds. Source: Congressional Budget Office, 2018
The accompanying chart breaks down the $3.95 trillion in federal spending for 2017 into major categories. By far, the biggest category is Social Security, which consumes one-fourth of the budget. Income security, which includes food assistance and unemployment compensation, takes another 13%. Defense and related items take 15% of the budget, and 28% goes to Medicare and health programs.2
Pieces of the Federal Pie
More than 60% of 2017 federal spending was used for Social Security, Medicare, defense, and related programs.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2018
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Remember “RoboCop,” Paul Verhoeven’s landmark sci-fi thriller movie? A future monolithic corporation controls a crime-infested Detroit. It transforms a dead police officer into a cybernetic law-enforcement “unit” called RoboCop. The cyborg hero devastates urban criminality, and soon the streets are safe.[1] RoboCop is little more than an cybernetic enforcement drone; the remains of his humanity is an open question.
Well, science fiction, warts and all, sometimes gives us as good an eye on the present as on the future, even though its plot and characters may be weak or its tone juvenile. Such stories often point to the problems of the present in the guise of a technically advanced future. “Robocop” is something more than human, but he is also dehumanized by his cyber-mechanization. His modus operandi is always overpowering force of violence – a high-tech old west “shoot first and ask questions later” modality. However, in the real world cops are people too.
The death of Albuquerque police officer Daniel Webster, after being shot in a routine traffic stop, occurred in the context of widespread public criticism of the excessive use of force and high rate of killings by Albuquerque police in the previous decade. The Department seemed in seriously dysfunctional when a Justice Department investigation led to specific requirements for reform. Yet, the community energetically rallied around Officer Webster and his family while he lay struggling to live.
Community support grew even stronger when Officer Webster died a few days after the shooting. People came forward and lauded him as a true hero, a “guardian angel” who had gone above and beyond the official duties of his job whenever he had the opportunity to help people in need. Officer Webster, a combat veteran, evidently was widely recognized for being a true peace officer. The growing trend toward drone cops, completely isolated from the people, is the exact opposite. Officer Webster seemed an exception to the emerging rule in policing.
Today, drone bombings and missile attacks on human “targets” abroad have proliferated on the presumption that “suspicious activity” may involve terrorists in Yemen, Afghanistan, or elsewhere. The adaptation of that mental model of operating in “conflict zones” to police practices by civilian “law enforcement” is well underway, although fundamentally flawed. At the same time, presidential “hit lists” must give us pause, even if the targets are overseas. In so-called “targeted killing,” – a term that conjures images of precision, likely unjustified – pretty much everyone near the target is defined as “the enemy” unless proven otherwise. So called “collateral damage” is widespread, though under-reported via re-definition. Children in Yemen are called “terrorists in training” by drone operators at their stations back in Nevada.
At what point in the militarization of domestic law enforcement do neighborhoods become “combat zones,” and to what extent, does enforcement take the place of law? And what is the result? What is the effect of local police in the U.S. adopting the combat model of operations? Clearly, it is already happening in various jurisdictions around the “homeland.”[2] We’ve seen some of the result already. The destruction of small villages in Yemen, killing innocent civilians, is analogous to the excessive use of force and indiscriminate shooting of civilians on city streets across the “homeland.”
As dangerous as drones over our cities and towns may become for aviation, no less to civil liberties and human rights, an even more dangerous “dronification” is happening to police officers themselves. They are being turned into Drone Cops. To understand what a drone cop is, consider the contrast with the traditional concept of law enforcement and the role of peace officer in communities. Traditional peace officers were members of their community tasked with assuring the safety and security of the citizenry. They knew their neighbors.
What distinguishes a drone from a manned aircraft? It is the pilot of course. Yes, on-the-ground operators do “pilot” the drones. The technology of “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAVs) allows for two possible tasks: surveillance and targeted killing. Perhaps inadvertently, they sometimes bomb wedding parties and other innocent gatherings. This may be due to “faulty intelligence” (weak electronic information compounded by cavalier attitudes about who may be defined as an “enemy”). But it is also caused by a blurring of definitions of “enemy” vs. “civilian.” A similar blurring results as police are dehumanized and become Drone Cops, who also have come to have just two tasks: surveillance and targeting for violence too often involving killing.
The idea, for example, that any Afghan male who seems to be of an age suitable for military service is to be predefined as a “terrorist” unless subsequent to his death he is proven otherwise, is beyond Kafka in its absurdity. But it is convenient for the trigger-happy commanding officer “managing” an ad hoc conflict zone in a non-war. A similar mindset seems increasingly prevalent in urban law enforcement circles. Young men of color are routinely pre-defined as criminal without regard to circumstance or behavior. They become dehumanized “enemies.”
The death toll for civilians in the conflict zones that has been created by the questionably named “War on Terror,” keeps rising without consequence for the presidentially sanctioned killers. Some who found their own dehumanization to be intolerable have become whistle-blowers.[3] Unverified distant technical means, such as a cell phone being near a location, are used to target persons on a “kill list.” The illegality of extra-judicial assassination aside, the essence of the exercise is its indiscriminate practice of terrorizing citizens of other nations. The meaning of terror is heightened by drone strikes in far away places. What can be more terrifying than a drone attack on your village? The culture of unending war produces terrorist enemies by its own terrorist practices. Terror is also a product of the unending “war on drugs” by Drone Cops, which ultimately becomes a war on vulnerable people.Part II of this essay will address the replacement of the human decision-maker in law enforcement with the application of technology to control populations.
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[1] Netflix description accessed at: http://dvd.netflix.com/Search?v1=RoboCop&oq=roboc&ac_posn=1
[2] A strange term, “homeland.” It is akin to the terms “fatherland” and “motherland,” which connote nationalistic ideologies, usually asserted by empires. It is interesting to note that the term came into use in the United States largely in response to the attacks of 9/11, which were the first major successful retaliatory actions by deranged Middle East adversaries who identify U.S. military presence, occupations, and actions as a threat to their societies. The blurring of the distinction between foreign combat zones and “the homeland” by the 9/11 attacks seems to have brought the term to use as attempts were made to reorganize security within the nation along the lines of military security at the edges of empire. The implications of all this for domestic law enforcement include the ease with which municipal police departments have become militarized, both in equipment and in attitudes toward the public, both of which foster an image of the public as potential “enemy combatants” and blur any distinction between citizen and criminal.
[3] Four drone-war whistle blowers told their stories of personal dehumanization and indiscriminate killing-at-a-distance on Democracy Now!, November 20, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.democracynow.org/2015/11/20/exclusive_air_force_whistleblowers_risk_prosecution
Humanity must minimize the chaos of a catastrophic convergence of accelerating climate destabilization, growing poverty and food shortages, armed conflict, and massive migrations around the world. Otherwise, while the old plutocratic order will be destroyed, nothing viable will emerge to replace it. A new form of “creative destruction” must occur for human survival. A new Great Transformation of humanity’s relationship with our earth systems has to happen. It will be very complex and difficult, and “success” is unpredictable.
While it is hard to imagine, a massive social transformation in all industrially developed nations is necessary very soon. Social transformation is no simple matter. How do you turn around the most powerful institutions in the history of humanity? How do you redirect the fundamental thrust of distorted economies? Well, maybe you don’t. It just might be that the only way to stem the tide of anthropogenic economic and climate destabilization is to resist its continued domination. But that resistance must be indirect, since the corporate state has a monopoly on physical power. Resistance must take the form of replacing the very institutions that individuals and groups do not have the power to directly transform. As R. Buckminster Fuller is often quoted:
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
While that may not always be true, it certainly is when confronted by the overwhelming power of the corporate state and all the physical force that entails. The New American Revolution will be one of replacement, not of fighting the existing reality in order to overthrow or destroy it. In the intellectual history of economics itself we find a concept that recognized the destructive power of replacement through creativity. Joseph Schumpeter [1] popularized the notion of “creative destruction” in economics as a theory of economic innovation. It refers to a process within economies “that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one.”
The concept has since been used by orthodox neo-liberal “free-market” economists and politicians to justify the destructive effects of any innovation produced by technology or the investment of capital. Innovation may destroy environments or peoples’ livelihood or health, but that is deemed okay because it results in “economic growth,” the end-all of finance capital. Ideologically, it has been a defense of the unregulated right of finance capital to plunder the planet.
However, we may take the liberty of re-framing the concept of creative destruction in an entirely new light, given the circumstance we find ourselves in. We must turn away from the destructive economics of finance capital. We must resist its inherently destructive force by withdrawing from participation. We must replace it by creating new ecological forms of economics in local and regional contexts.[2] Economic systems exist only by people participate in them. We must form new human scale economic relationships, thus creating a new economy. If we do that on a sufficient scale, much of the perpetual-growth economy that finance capital sustains will inevitably be destroyed. Its markets will simply contract into oblivion. In Fuller’s terms, we must build “a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
The perpetual-growth economy driven by finance capital certainly is obsolete. By executing the innovations needed to create a new ecological economy, we will automatically destroy the old, mostly by ignoring it. It will wither away by disinterest and disuse. Now that would be a far more positive form of creative destruction than imagined by either Marxist or neo-liberal economists. Unlike them, we must realize that there is no inevitable course of history; there is no invisible hand or inevitable stages of development. We must choose.
“Progress” may very likely come crashing down upon us – or not. It is our choice. We must create our new ecological economy amidst the ruins of financial capital. The path to human survival will be extremely difficult, if taken. The ‘business as usual’ alternative would be beyond difficult; it would be suicidal. We are at a crossroads between following the old path of ecological destruction by repeating the mistakes of our economic history, and forging a new path of creating a viable ecological economy that we can live with.
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[1] Joseph Schumpeter, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (1942). New York: Harper Perennial, 2008.
[2] David C. Korten, Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth (Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015) conceptualizes a new way to envision human economies and to create them in harmony with the living earth systems upon which we depend for survival.
The role of Exxon in delaying climate action over the past three decades since its executives were made aware of the consequences of global warming by its own engineers was huge. But it was made possible by the great power that the largest fossil-fuel corporation has had on the society because of its integration with finance capital. Also, the corporate state is totally dependent on fossil-fuel energy for its ability to pursue its projects of social control. The consolidation of power in the central elites of finance, corporate, and political institutions has continued as long as the resources it requires have been exploitable. But we have reached a tipping point. It is more and more difficult for it to continue as resource depletion draws near.[1] The result is also growing economic, social and ecological chaos.
CO2 in Atmosphere, 1985-2015
The confluence of societal control by finance capital, multinational manufacturing and trade, and corporate propaganda has given these giant institutions the ability to continue to extract huge financial profits. But it cannot last much longer. With no serious counter-force, these institutions will drive the world into a state of unprecedented economic, social, and ecological chaos.[2] Finance capital will not be exempt from the turmoil, but more-profit-now is a stronger motive for the executives who deploy it today; their incentives are all short-term. With a few minor exceptions, they will pursue the business of finance as usual – for them it is all about the next quarterly report.
Many signs of impending economic chaos are already apparent. The Great Recession of 2008 has yet to be resolved. Massive government bailouts of the Too Big financial institutions suspended their otherwise inevitable Failure. The risks of failure were thereby handed off to government in the form of massive new public debt. Result: the institutions of Finance Capital grow ever bigger and more dangerous. But the next collapse will not be salvaged by government bailouts. These same institutions have pressured Congress to structure the latest faint efforts to manage national finance capital in such a way that again the people will be left holding the bag. But any efforts by the Fed to stem the chaos next time will not be enough. The real economy and the people are still reeling from the last hit. The financial markets will not accept the next level of extreme debt. The monetary system will likely collapse and economic chaos will follow.
At the same time world financial stability falters, diverse climate disruptions are accelerating in frequency and intensity. The economic consequences of the next few super storms, droughts and floods will be that much more chaotic and of magnitudes beyond societal ability to manage or adapt to the destruction. The confluence of these destabilizing trends will lead to economic, social, and ecological chaos. To be effective, the societal response to this prospect must come from humanity itself; it will not come from the institutions that have caused and continue to cause the catastrophic convergence of destabilizing trends. And, it will not come from the political elites they control. Only we can resist these destructive institutional trends, replace the financial mega-institutions with local and regional public banking, and achieve a level of resilience capable of countering the level of chaos that is already inevitable.
Part III of this 3-part series will deal with the necessity of creating a massive social transformation to counter the destructive force of finance capital on people and planet, inevitably involving a new form of “creative destruction.”
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[1] Michael T. Klare, The Race for What’s Left: The Global Scramble for the World’s Last Resources (New York: Picador, 2013) enumerates the key resources, from oil and gas to rare earths and other critical minerals, to agricultural lands, that are fast depleting and subject to shortages, leading to armed conflicts around the world.
[2] As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, Christian Parenti gives us a detailed glimpse into the emerging chaos in various ‘at-risk’ nations around the world as extreme weather events, aggravated armed conflicts, and crises of poverty and political-military instability converge, leading to catastrophic conditions for human populations, in his book, Tropic of chaos: climate Change and the New Geography of Violence. (New York: Nation Books, 2011).
Despite the absurd antics of a few fossil-shills in the U.S. Congress, most Americans now recognize the urgency of taking strong actions to mitigate the rapidly growing climate crisis. Mitigation has to mean stopping the flow of CO2 into the atmosphere and oceans so that the damage to ecosystems that is well underway can be slowed. It means bringing earth systems back into balance and relative stability. That is a tall order, which is unfortunately still treated by politicians as just another policy choice. The real choice is between mitigating climate chaos and the extinction of Homo sapiens.[1]
Without huge reductions in total carbon emissions (to near zero), human populations around the world will not be able to adapt to destabilized climate conditions. Growing climate disruptions are already threatening food production and diverse human habitats. Even the World Bank, ordinarily a promoter of fossil-fuel driven international development, has recognized the imminent dangers of continued global warming. But finance capital (the money investment banks and corporations use to finance capital extraction/production projects), whether on Wall Street, in Geneva, or even in Beijing, marches to its own drummer – business as usual.
Whatever rhetoric politicians may deploy trumpeting “personal freedom,” or “free markets,” or “free enterprise,” the locus of control of national and international economies is found in the central banks, large investment banks, and hedge funds around the world. For a very long time, the ideologists of “free market” economics have been able to successfully conflate “democracy” with the control of markets by Finance Capital. When these propagandists demand no public control over finance capital, they usually invoke “personal freedom” or “innovation” by “small business” – and investment needed by the “job creators.”
Political decisions are routinely made in the interests of the largest financial institutions in the world. Because of the creation and flow of money and debt is largely controlled by these powerful institutions, both corporate investment planning and government fiscal planning are almost always consistent with the interests of finance capital. We tend to think of the Federal Reserve as a government institution. It is certainly federally chartered. But it was given the power to create money and allocate government debt in the interests of its member banks – which own it.
Say what you will about the ideals of “democracy” or a “representative government,” it is the giant financial institutions that control the economy, not presidents, not Congress. Interests of finance capital and the fossil fuel corporations are closely aligned. Their actions confirm that. Corporate consolidation in various economic sectors facilitates implicit coordination and control. You do not need a back-room conspiracy when the interests and affiliations of large institutions are integrated.
The economic interests of General Electric, for example, control a large segment of the mass media communications sector. Owning Comcast cable, NBC, Universal Pictures, and Focus Features, helps frame the public consciousness. Content control helps align public beliefs and biases with corporate and financial interests, instilling fear about terror, a putative necessity for perpetual war, and the “threat” of immigration. All these contribute to its bottom line. GE is but one example. Need I mention Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp properties, such as the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and the New York Post? Or the media content controlled by Viacom, Time Warner, Disney, and CBS? GE also manages a large segment of government military and “security” spending, along with a few other “defense” contractors. A mere six media giants control about ninety percent of what we watch, listen to, and read about the world. Most media content is highly consistent with the interests of finance capital.
This institutional structure keeps finance capital in a very comfortable political position. Making big-money-now is the core goal of finance capital. That does not leave much, if any, room for public responsibility. Business as usual for finance capital is to invest in more and more fossil-fuel driven economic growth. It is quite amazing when one thinks about men who manage the world’s largest financial institutions just not getting the threat to human existence that their continued climate-destabilizing practices ensure.
Or do they? Recent revelations about Exxon’s executive “leadership” knowing a great deal about the dangers of global warming posed by continued carbon emissions in the late 1970s reveal a human capability for evil on a planetary scale. With that knowledge, Exxon [2] promoted the lies of “climate denial” contributing to decades of delay on serious climate action. The scale of the ensuing chaos is so great that it is hard to fathom. | {
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Texas Governor Hospitalized, Forced to Miss Dallas Police Funerals
Officials with Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced Monday afternoon that he has been hospitalized for treatments related to burns suffered late last week. Abbott was burned by scalding water on both legs below the knees and his feet.
Governor Abbott was admitted to the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on Monday afternoon after tests revealed a “minor infection” following his burn injuries. The treatment will force the governor to miss the funerals for the Dallas-area police officers who were killed Thursday night, according to a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas. Abbott’s burns were also sustained on Thursday while he was out of state.
The governor will receive treatments on Tuesday for his second and third degree burns. Doctors will treat Abbott with skin grafts to repair the damage to both feet. He will also receive treatment for the “minor infection.” Doctors will use local anesthesia for the skin grafting treatment.
Governor Abbott did not release the news of his injury until well after the shooting in Dallas that left five police officers dead and many others wounded. Despite the obvious pain, the governor traveled to Dallas to meet with city officials, family members and police officers on Friday when he returned to the state.
Unfortunately, the Texas governor will not be able to attend the memorial service scheduled for the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Wednesday. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott will represent the governor at the service. The service will also be attended by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former President George W. Bush.
Abbott’s staff said the governor’s schedule will be “day to day” through his recovery process. | {
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“Radical” review: 61-84
Interestingly, David starts off this chapter with another horrifying story.
In it, he relates how a pastor of a church he was speaking at responded to his to ministry in inner-city New Orleans and impoverished areas overseas:
David, I think it’s great you are going to those places. But if you ask me, I would just as soon God annihilate all those people and send them to hell. (62)
On this one example, David and I are in complete agreement. I would say “what the fuck is this shit,” but David is considerably more indirect than I am. He simply says “Wow” (63). After that reaction, though, our views of the situation diverge … as one would probably expect at this point in my Radical review. David looks at this pastor’s antagonistic and violent attitude toward global missions and argues that every Christian is commanded by the Great Commission to be a global missionary, because it says “to all nations.”
I look at that pastor’s violent approach to inner city communities and developing nations as one drenched with white supremacy and an uncritical adoption of American imperialism, colonization, and exceptionalism, along with a core-deep belief in capitalism as a moral system.
The problem is, David shares some of those problems.
He sees Christianity as an American export.
This perspective is, depending, both right and wrong. David has inherited a view of Christianity that’s very much entrenched in the western European articulation of it. All of that is exacerbated by British and American missionary movements and the indelible affect they’ve had on how American Christianity views itself. I don’t know about your experience, but in mine there’s nothing more pious than reading missionary biographies.
What those biographies failed to convey to anyone I knew was that American and British missionary efforts frequently went hand-in-hand with colonization. Many missionaries were more focused on westernizing people than they were in converting them (Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible is an excellent depiction of this that pissed me off the first time I read it, back when I was still a fundamentalist). There are echoes of that in other situations, too– America and Canada have a sordid past with essentially kidnapping First Nation children and abusively forcing our culture onto them. This oppressive act was frequently justified to white people as “Christianizing” them (for a horrifying look into that point of view, there’s Janette Oke’s Drums of Change).
In another sense, modern American evangelicals are still engaged in the same exact thing. If you’d like to know more about that, God Loves Uganda (which you can stream on Netflix) talks about how our evangelical leaders have spent a lot of time and money trying to make countries like Uganda just as homophobic as us. For more on that, I highly recommend this piece by Bisi Alimi.
But, in a very serious sense, he’s also wrong. From his point of view, the United States doesn’t count as a mission field (“having a heart for the United States” is a “smoke screen” for lazy people, 75)– and woven all through chapter four is this concept that we need to think “globally” about the Gospel which, according to him, means taking our version of Christianity to other countries.
What he fails to recognize is that many other nations have deep Christian roots– but they don’t look like American Christianity, so he dismisses them. For example, there are Kurdish Christians with a religious tradition reaching back to the fifth century. Then there’s Jordan, which has one of the oldest Christian communities anywhere in the world, but were one of the targets of the Christian crusades. Ethiopian Christian history stretches back centuries– to long before they built a monastery in the sixth century.
When people like David conceptualize “the Christian tradition,” they’re most likely not including the traditions of Jordan, Ethiopia, Turkey, or India. They don’t look like American evangelicals, so they’re dismissed as “not actually followers of Christ” (76).
His view of “developing” nations is racist.
This chapter is not the first time this has come up– in every chapter up to now he’s spent a great deal of time making sure we understand how woebegone and beggared other countries are. People living in garbage pits, people without access to clean water, people who struggle to find food.
David has this concept of evangelicalism being beset by concerns with “first world problems” like padded pews and projectors, but is blinded by American exceptionalism and a shallow, “single-story” view of Africa and Asia (which, just to be clear, are continents, not countries. Looking at you, Jen Hatmaker, with your “African” this and your “African” that). America, while wealthy, isn’t that spectacular, and other nations aren’t all shanty towns and open sewage. Just do an image search for Abuja or Vientiane or Ulaanbaatar.
He sees wealth as God’s blessing, and therefore as a reflection of God’s glory.
The principle argument of this chapter is that God created everything in order to glorify himself. People worshiping God is the “final, ultimate, all-consuming, glorious, guaranteed, overwhelmingly global purpose of God in Scripture. This is the great why of God.” He exists to be glorified, we exist to glorify. End of story. Then we get a letter from a church member who had recently come back from a short-term missions trip to Guatemala, which he uses to conclude the chapter:
After spending a week around precious childen who eat a small cup of porridge a day, the question I have come back to Birmingham asking God is why he has blessed me when others have so little. And this is what God has shown me:
“I have blessed you for my glory. Not so you will have a comfortable life with a big house and a nice car. Not so you can spend lots of money on vacations, education, or clothing. Those aren’t bad things, but I’ve blessed you so that the nations will know me and see my glory.”
… That is why God has given me income and education and resources. God saves me so that that nations will know him. He blesses me so that all the earth will see his glory! (84)
“Blessings” is a shorthand in evangelicalism for “money.” God gave this woman money instead of children who are starving because giving her money glorifies him. She had the money to go to Guatemala on a likely ineffective and ultimately harmful short-term trip and that means God was glorified dontcha know!
Yeah. Sure. That makes sense.
The problem is that David has spent this entire chapter quite literally railing against the concept that some people are “called” to be missionaries while those who aren’t are supposed to do what they can to financially support the missionary effort. And then he concludes his chapter with someone basically doing exactly that. | {
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Black Pond Brews’ Beers
Today, in December 2016, Untappd says they have 117 beers. That is, of course, absurd for a million reasons. It also doesn’t really mean much, but Black Pond is tiny and often overlooked and yet, there are 117 beers of theirs listed on Untappd?! I’m just listing a few.
Beers:
Unknown to most of the Connecticut beer scenesters (their loss), Black Pond has done a bunch of bottle releases of clever and creative beers. They have done a collaboration or two with Big Elm up in Massachusetts. They are young and energetic and have a fun and sort of unique outlook on the industry from their outpost up in Danielson.
In short, they don’t seem to really GAF and I rather like that. Of course, not G’ingAF when running a business is not often the most viable model, but they are small enough (and otherwise employed enough, I think) to get away with it for now.
They say their beer is hand crafted beer brewed by authentic Swamp Yankees. Now, the term “Swamp Yankee” has unknown origins and seems to be one of those “cool” and not really pejorative pejoratives that people use. Several theories speculate that “Swamp Yankees” were the undesirable, trouble-making New Englanders who moved to the “swamps” of southeastern New England upon arriving in the New World in the 17th century.
Another theory claims that the term originated during the American Revolution when residents of Thompson, Connecticut fled to the surrounding swamps to escape a feared British invasion in 1776. When the refugees arose from the swamps several weeks later, they were ridiculed and called “Swamp Yankees.” (more here)
More importantly, they’ve named a beer giving a nod to Tool (Four.Six & 2) and one to Radiohead (High and Dry) and have a framed Radiohead poster in their bathroom.
So you know what, I like them no matter what they do. Fortunately, their beer that I’ve had has all be pretty darn good. | {
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They finally got Golden Magic cheered in Arena Naucalpan. They just needed to give the crowd someone else to be angry about. This entire match was built to big Super Astro Jr. spots and he had a rough night. I appreciate the effort of trying to make a new guy a star, but I’m not sure it would’ve worked regardless: the fans didn’t see Super Astro Jr. at the level as the other guys at the start and his botches in key moments just confirmed their beliefs. His tope was awesome, and he got thrown around well, but he stuck out in this match in a bad way and it would’ve been an easy recommendation without him. It’s a really fun match if you’re looking for multiman action, and the dive train is among the best I’ve seen this year. Production is goofy; they have two cameras, but aren’t big on switching back and forth on them for key moments. Rey Horuz looked like a standout (and his split mask looked cool), Último Ninja looked good, and I wish we’d got more of them and less of Astro.
A strong match in front of a very loud crowd. Sadico looked like one of the fastest and cleanest wrestlers around in this match. Bandido, Golden Magic and Emperador Azteca had some moments too. The finishing spot was good, it was just missing a little more drama before the end. And maybe it would’ve been cooler if the crowd dive was on the camera side.
This match doesn’t seem much early, as anything good is canceled out by some communication issues. It gets better when Cerebro Negro decides to start punching the heck of tecnicos, then just goes wild in the second fall and end of the third. This is much more a random really hot TV match than a must see year end match. Still, it’s not particularly long and goes crazy for a few moments, an easy use of time. It’s also the year contribution to my (probably misguided) belief that Hijo del Pantera is at least top 50 guy in Mexico who we only see about six times a year.
required Freelance moonsault into the crowd GIFcameraman had zero idea this was coming
Some matches don’t really have much of a story. This match definitely has a story! Impulso’s plan is to find high places and leap off them onto Demus any chance he gets. Demus has spent the last many years fighting tiny guys who attempt similar things, so sometimes that works out well for Impulso and sometimes it works out very poorly. The match ends perfectly in that story. Not working so perfectly is how obvious Impulso is at blading. He’s actually sort of hilarious transparent at getting his blade ready to cut, then cutting this forehead while the chair is on him. You’re going to see it unless you put both hands over your eyes. Usually there’s a cut away there. This is a pretty fun match while it lasted. There’s a post match brawl to set up a match that isn’t happening (this is RCH’s last show!), so the finish in the match is coming maybe a little sooner than you’d expect.
This is an elimination match, which I forgot until the match kept going, and maybe people in the match also forgot until it kept going.
Review: Keyra and Lady Maravilla take a break from destroying each to beat up two of the Kamikazes, who give it back as much as they get. This is the usual Mexican Strong Style match with two women who aren’t doing a lot of flying but more than willing to make it up with suplexes and hard shots. This gets uncomfortable, not just in men slapping women sense, but in the no one seemingly taking much care of each other at times. Iron Kid drops Maravilla really awkwardly, then she gets two bad shots from Alas de Acero near the end, but she gets in shots earlier. The lack of sharpness plays into the out of control feeling of the match, as out of control as some of the dives felt. The match is dinged a little by the initial finish coming out of nowhere, and the second elimination feeling tacked on and unnecessary. Still, unless men versus women violence makes it tough for you to enjoy a match, this is one definitely worth your time.
all kinds of spinsKeyra armdragthe good part about watching lucha matches much later is you can be certain no one died during them
There’s a lot of versions of this match. The longest version is the Estrellas del Ring one, but they do condense the match at points.
Review:
There’s a minute or two stretch here where Arez just takes over the match: meets a dive with a chair, finishes that guy off violently, brings the other two back in and takes them out for a while. He’s just missing his own dive from being all you need to see off Arez. He looks dominant when he’s meant to be and on another level than everyone else here. Of course, that means it’s about it for him in a multiman elimination match. The match loses something without him and with it being slowed down for the final two. Even with dead parts being cut out, it feels like it drags a bit to get before the finish. This one does come thru much better in video than it would on GIFs, with a lot of hard chops early on and near the end. Crowd reacts better to the finish than I thought they would. | {
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HOUSE-HOLDERS have told of their dismay as their homes look likely to be demolished by their own council.
Most people in the Middlehaven area, just outside of Middlesbrough town centre, have already sold up to Middlesbrough Borough Council.
Just five house owners have refused to sell out of 180 but now the council has applied to the Government for the right to make compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to forcibly buy the properties.
The authority wants the 100-hectare site in the shadow of the Transporter Bridge and historic Old Town Hall, for a new Middlesbrough College campus, offices, leisure facilities, bars and campus.
Melissa Blackburn, 36, one of the last remaining people holding out, told The Northern Echo she had strong emotional attachments to the area. She was also annoyed the council’s offer of £51,000 for her semi-detached home with a £20,000 relocation grant was not enough.
She said: “I’ve lived here my whole life and my mother was here and was only 44 when she died here. There are old people who lived round here in the old flats and homes before these were built and were just devastated.
“The houses were only built in 1984 and there’s nothing at all wrong with them. They want to build new ones here, but don’t want to relocate us to them, for some reason I don’t understand. Their offer is rubbish. You can’t relocate to a similar home on what they’re offering. They say, ‘well, you’re living in a derelict area,’ but it’s become derelict because of them.”
Ms Blackburn’s neighbour, Anne Yassin, has already sold up for £56,000 plus the relocation grant, but said she didn’t want to. “I felt pressurised to move,” she explained as she by her living room wall which is covered with the signatures of people in the community lamenting the decision to demolish the homes.
She said: “My family have lived round here for generations, at least 100 years. I’ve lived in sight of that old town clock my whole life, in six homes. I thought I’d always be here.”
Middlesbrough council and the Homes and Communities Agency say Middlehaven will attract £150m-worth of investment to the area and the site has already created about 1,500 jobs.
As reported in yesterday’s Northern Echo, Councillor Charlie Rooney, the council’s executive member for regeneration, said the redevelopment would “play a major role in the town’s economic success.”
Anyone wishing to oppose the CPO must lodge their objection by Monday, September 1. All representations must be made in writing and sent directly to the Secretary of State.
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you wont buy another semi for that so they boot you out and force you to take out a mortgage to make up the difference in cost for something similar , putting you in debt, some of the owners over say 50 will not get another mortgage so will have to rent , some of them may have paid of the mortgage and will now have to rent when they have worked all their lives and were debt mortgage free, these **** at the council are **** scum and should be s
you wont buy another semi for that so they boot you out and force you to take out a mortgage to make up the difference in cost for something similar , putting you in debt, some of the owners over say 50 will not get another mortgage so will have to rent , some of them may have paid of the mortgage and will now have to rent when they have worked all their lives and were debt mortgage free, these **** at the council are **** scum and should be sLUSTARD
behonest wrote:
I have some sympathy with Lustard's view. If the council want the power to be able to force you out of your own home, they should be required to pay you a bit over the odds to get you out.
youd really understand fully when the council bod tells you, you need to be extremly rich to fight us, then sends you to the wrong ombudsman to complain AFTER THEY TAKE YOUR HOME ,,, could be quite frustrATING TO SOME
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I have some sympathy with Lustard's view. If the council want the power to be able to force you out of your own home, they should be required to pay you a bit over the odds to get you out.[/p][/quote]youd really understand fully when the council bod tells you, you need to be extremly rich to fight us, then sends you to the wrong ombudsman to complain AFTER THEY TAKE YOUR HOME ,,, could be quite frustrATING TO SOMELUSTARD | {
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Colin Kaepernick sparked the NFL protests last season when he decided to kneel during the national Anthem. He recieved tons of backlash for the peaceful demonstration and now six weeks into the new football season Kaepernick still hasn’t been hired by a team.
According to NFL writer for USA today Mike Jones, the football player has filed a grievance against owners of the NFL and is doing so independently of the NFL players Association. He has reportedly accussed owners of participating in collusion which means that he basically thinks that they are conspiring to keep him out of the NFL .
The Collective Bargaining Agreement or CBA actually prohibits this from happening and if he can prove this it would be a huge deal. | {
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Get the Perfect Haircut: How to Talk to Your Barber
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Get the Perfect Haircut: How to Talk to Your Barber
Think back to your last haircut. How’d you feel about it when you walked out of the shop? Disappointed? While your disappointing haircut might have been due to poor barbering, it’s often the case that your poor communication with the barber was at least partly to blame. Barbers can’t read minds. If you don’t tell them exactly what you want, you’re going to get whatever haircut the barber feels comfortable giving. For example, I knew an old barber (and I’m talking old) who’d give every customer a crew cut if the customer didn’t explicitly say exactly how he wanted his hair cut.
If you want to avoid this fate, you have to learn how to talk to your barber. But telling a barber what you want can be intimidating for a man, especially with all the special lingo they throw around. Well, never fear. I called up registered master barber Steve Hankins from Red’s Classic Barbershop in Indianapolis, IN to get the scoop on how to confidently communicate with your barber. With his tips, we’ve created a comprehensive guide on what to say to your barber so you get exactly the haircut you want next time you plop down in that chair. Let’s get to it.
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Tell him what general style you want
When you first sit down in the barber’s chair, try to give him a general description of the style you want. Are you looking for a crew cut? Are hoping you to look like Don Draper? Perhaps you want a more modern style. You might want to bring in a photo of the look you’d like to achieve. Once you’ve got this covered, you can then get into the specifics.
Tell him how much you want taken off and where
After you tell your barber what general style you want, tell him exactly how much you want taken off. Don’t just say, “Give me a trim, Mac” or “Just a little off the top.” One barber’s trim is another barber’s close shave. To avoid getting your hair cut too short, Steve says to be specific with how much you want taken off. “Short and long are all relative from barber to barber,” he says. So say things like “an inch off the top” or “a quarter inch off the side.” If you don’t know exactly how much you want taken off, let your barber know you don’t know. What he’ll probably do is just cut a bit off to see if you like it. Then if you want it shorter, you can go shorter. If you’re a clippers man, memorize the numbers of the guards you use. Then you can just walk into the barber and tell him “I want a 2 on the sides and a 3 on the top.”
Tell him if you want a taper
When you’re at the barber, you’ll likely hear the word “taper” thrown around quite a bit. If you’ve been nodding your head all this time and saying “Yeah, give me that!” even though you have no idea what a taper even is, here’s a quick rundown on what a taper means when it comes to haircuts. A taper gradually changes your hair length from the top of the head down to the nape of the neck. The taper usually starts off long at the top and gets shorter as you go down to the neck. The length of the taper can vary. You can have a really long taper or a short taper. Most men’s haircuts involve some sort of taper, but some men prefer that their hair length be the same all around their head. Make sure to tell the barber your preference.
Tell him what kind of neckline (or nape) you want
A lot of men don’t think about how their neckline looks because they hardly ever see it, but the masses of people who walk and stand behind you get to eyeball it every day. If you don’t keep it clean and trim, a great haircut can suddenly look unkempt. When choosing what sort of neckline you want, you have three options: blocked, rounded, and tapered. Each has their pros and cons.
Blocked. A blocked nape means cutting a straight line across the natural neckline. When done correctly, your neckline will have the appearance of a squared block. If you’re self-conscious about your skinny chicken neck, a blocked nape can give you the appearance of a wider, thicker neck. If you already have the neck of a drill sergeant, go with another type of neckline. The biggest drawback with blocked napes is that they will appear untidy as the hair grows out. Once the hair begins to grow under the neckline, the new hair growth sticks out like a sore thumb. If you decide to go with the blocked neckline, it’s recommended you go back into the barber once a week to clean it up. Or better yet, learn to do it yourself.
Rounded. A rounded neckline simply takes the corners off a blocked nape finish. Like the blocked neckline, the rounded nape can start to look untidy once hair starts growing below the neckline.
Tapered. Instead of creating a strong line at the nape of the neck, a tapered neckline follows the natural neckline and gradually shortens the hair as it gets closer to the bottom of the neckline. A tapered neckline can slim a wide neck. However, the biggest advantage to the tapered nape is that as your hair grows out, the neckline remains blended and neat. You won’t need frequent touch-ups as you would with a blocked or rounded nape.
Tell him if you want any texture in your hair
Many of the more modern men’s hairstyles incorporate some sort of texturing. Steve the Barber recommends using these terms with your barber if you’d like to add some texture to your hair:
Choppy. When you need a bit of volume to your hair, ask for choppy. Choppy hair occurs when the barber uses point cutting. He’ll pick up the hair at different lengths and cut it at a 45 degree angle. You can then run product through your hair and style it as you please. The result is a nice, textured look.
Razored. When a barber razors your hair, he uses a straight razor to trim the ends instead of scissors. “Why,” you might ask, “would I want the barber to use a straight razor to cut my hair?” First, it’s badass. Second, it helps the hair lay flatter on your head and diminishes bulk. “If you have really curly hair, you might ask your barber to trim the edges with a razor blade,” says Steve.
Layered. When you have longer hair resting on top of shorter hair, you’ve got layers, my friend. If you have thinning or balding hair, layers can give your hair the appearance of depth and volume.
Thinned out. If you have a thick, bushy mane, ask the barber to bust out the thinning shears to take some of that volume off your brain canister. Thinning shears look like regular scissors, but they have teeth that cut some hair strands and leave other strands uncut. Men with normal hair thickness will be okay getting their hair thinned every other visit to the barbershop. If you have a giant furry animal living on your head, Steve suggests getting it thinned at every visit.
Tell him how you want your arches
The spaces between your hairline and your ears are called arches. Here’s how you can trim them.
High arch. You can ask your barber to cut the arch around your ear higher into your hairline. That will leave more space between where your hairline ends and your ears begin. Men with smaller ears might consider a higher arch as it can make the ears appear larger. The disadvantage with having a higher arch is that it can look messy and awkward as your hair grows out. And if they’re too high, they make you look pretty dorky.
Natural arch. For most men, keeping their natural arch is the way to go. That’s what Steve the Barber recommends; “It just looks better,” he says. Tell the barber to keep your natural arch and he’ll just clean it up with some short trimming.
Tell him how you like your sideburns
Finally, tell him how you like your sideburns. Basic details you should give him include how long and how thinned out you want them. Possible sideburn lengths include:
Top of the ear
Mid-ear
Bottom of the ear
If you’re not going for the Ambrose Burnside look, ask your barber to trim and thin out your sideburns a bit.
Now quit yapping and listen to your barber for a minute…
After you’ve told the barber what you want, Steve suggests shutting your yap and listening to your barber’s suggestions. “A lot of guys come in with an idea of how they want their hair, but it’s just not possible with their hair type. Or what they’re asking for won’t look good with their face. Customers need to come in with an open mind and they have to be flexible,” says Steve. Listen to what your barber has to say and trust his expertise.
Your relationship with your barber is like any good relationship-communication should be a two-way street. He should listen to what you’re looking for and give you feedback and advice. A good barber will ask you if you’re happy with how your hair looks as he goes along. If your barber doesn’t communicate at all and doesn’t listen to your preferences, it’s probably time to pick a new barber.
One of the best parts of the barbershop tradition is that as you partake of this manly ritual, the barber can become your buddy, someone you’re not only comfortable with, but look forward to seeing. After awhile, all you’ll have to say when you plop down in his chair is, “Give me the usual!”
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Many thanks to Steve Hankins from Red’s Classic Barbershop in Indianapolis, IN for chatting with me and offering his barbering wisdom. If you’re in the Indianapolis area, check Red’s out. It’s a classic, manly establishment where you can get great haircuts, shoeshines, and good old fashioned hot lather shaves.
Any other suggestions on how to talk to your barber? Share them with us in the comments! | {
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Really, don't worry about it in the slightest. Watch 'The Gathering' and then the episodes in the order they come on the DVDs and simply get immersed in the story for the first time. You won't really appreciate the nuances until the second time, anyway so just concentrate on it as presented in the simplest way possible - which is how those of us who watched it in its first run saw it.
Enjoy. I envy you your first two viewings!
Jan
So, there is no need to watch the movies in the order JMS himself advices, between the episodes of the series?
Just out of curiosity, does it make sense the suggestion to watch the season 4 finale as series finale? (no spoilers, of course... just be vague )
....order. If you do not watch the TV movies where they are supposed to go chronologically, keep in mind when watching them where they are supposed to go, i.e. what timeframe they're from.. HOWEVER, watch The Gathering FIRST.
Why? It's not correct and certainly NOT the authorised jms chronological viewing order.
Oh crikey, so they weren't even filmed in either "the original order" or in JMS's order?
This is the correct jms authorised chronological order from the Babylon 5 Historical Database
Crusade Season 1 2267.War Zone 1st Jan - 5th Jan 2267.
The Long Road. 27th Feb - 2nd March 2267.
Appearances and Other Deceits. March 2267
The Memory of War. 30th March - 1st April 2267.
Needs of Earth. April 2267.
Racing the Night. May 2267,
Visitors from Down the Street. 13th May - 14th May 2267
Each Night I Dream of Home. May 2267.
The Path of Sorrows. June 2267.
Ruling from the Tomb. 15th June - 16th June 2267.
Patterns of the Soul. June 2267.
The Well of Forever. July 2267. (Joe confirmed that Mr Jones saying Matheson had sensed the emotions of others, was indeed referring to Durkani and Lyssa from Visitors from Down the Street)
Rules of the Game. July 2267
To The Ends of the Earth 1st September - 3rd September 2267 (Full script but unproduced. Dates from the script)
Value Judgements. September 2267 (Full script but unproduced)
End of the Line. December 2267 (Full script but unproduced)
Oh crikey, so they weren't even filmed in either "the original order" or in JMS's order?
Short answer: yes. This happened quite a lot on B5 -- "Chrysalis" was filmed in the middle of Season 1, for instance.
(Actually, for some time now I've wondered if that was in part because JMS was hedging his bets on Michael O'Hare's health, the way he hedged by filming "Sleeping in Light" at the end of Season 4. But maybe it really was because of all the visual effects necessary.)
In this case in particular, I think that the time needed was correct. JMS said in the script books:
Quote:
“Chrysalis” required new ship designs, the creation of Earthforce One, the Shadow vessel,36 the Shadows themselves, the Io station, the attack on the Narn fleet, and a lot of naturalistic CGI – the hardest kind to produce convincingly – including the DownBelow environments and the Maze, which for me was emblematic of Londo’s life. Each turn of the maze represents a choice he’s made, or is going to make, for good or ill. He’s in the center of that maze, just as he is in the center of his life, when Mr. Morden offers him a direction and a choice, appealing to him as a patriot but also as someone who wants desperately to be recognized, to be important again. Once
he makes that choice, Londo begins a journey that will ultimately take him far from any hope of salvation.
To illustrate just how close we ran to the bleeding edge in terms of delivering these big episodes in time for broadcast...and how things don’t always work out as you plan them...we were frenziedly working on “Chrysalis” until the last possible minute, to make sure it was absolutely flawless. Finally,
exhausted but happy, we delivered the episode the day before it was to be beamed out to the various PTEN stations via satellite feed.
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Ponte Vista at San Pedro is a proposed 830 home project in Northwest San Pedro, being developed by Ponte Vista Partners.
This blog is intended to deal with anything and everything within the Ponte Vista site.
My Email address to comment directly to me or contribute a post is; [email protected].
September, 2006. All Rights Reserved.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
I am writing identical posts on two of my blogs dealing with Ponte Vista at San Pedro.
The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council is a great source of information dealing with the project proposed for 61.53 acres in northwest San Pedro, directly across the street from homes and a very large business in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Here is a very good link to the Council's site where information can be gathered.
http://www.nwsanpedro.org/pontevistaindex.asp
It appears that when the new Environmental Impact Report is published, HOPEFULLY VERY SOON, everyone will have a better opportunity to view the details and begin greater discussions and debates about having a large condominium project with access only along Western Avenue, built.
Expected are three 'Alternatives' that will have studies considered.
The primary 'Alternative' looks to be for 1,345 condominium and/or apartment units, some 'masquerading' as single-family units, but are legally identified as condominium units.
This Alternative provides for fewer than the "2,300" units published as the proposed Alternative when Bob Bisno was the Developer.
There will probably be "Alternative 2" which might include a proposal to construct condominium and apartment units in the 800-850 units range.
As a reminder, The Gardens is a 1,100-unit development that was first offered as owner-occupied condominiums on 80 acres of land almost adjacent to the Ponte Vista site.
Using the number of units constructed and the acreage, the dwelling density of The Gardens is 13.75 dwelling units per gross acre of land.
If the figure of 13.75 dwelling units per gross acre is applied to the Ponte Vista at San Pedro site, up to 846 dwelling units, maximum, to equal the dwelling density of The Gardens.
It is true that many of the 'condominium' units at The Gardens are now rental or leased out units and that actually changes the traffic count numbers when owner-occupied units become rented or leased out.
The new developers at Ponte Vista at San Pedro have proposed one of the building being constructed to contain "392 Apartment Units" but after they breath, they will tell you they expect and/or 'hope' that those Apartment Units would become owner-occupied units.
Here is where I need to mention that I still have two acres of The Moon up for sale and if you really believe 392 Apartment Units will eventually become owner-occupied units, you are someone I really want to talk to about unloading an acre or two on The Moon I have been trying to sell for years.
Alternative 3 will most likely be the legally required "No Project" Alternative.
This Alternative is legally mandated to be studied and included with Environmental Impact Reports and it is the Alternative that uses the idea that no zoning changes are made to an existing site and what the current zoning on the site is, is what new construction must utilize.
In the case of Ponte Vista at San Pedro, it was zoned by the city of Los Angeles to be "R1" which means single-family, detached dwellings on lots of not less than 5,000 square feet in size. The other zoning existing on some of the site is O1 or OS1 (Open Space), plus there is some land that is not suitable to have new housing constructed on it.
The "R1" designation on suitable construction land at the site allows for the construction of up to 429 single-family units.
Currently there are approximately 245 'duplex' units constructed for military housing purposes and when they were constructed for the military, no city zoning requirements or restrictions applied to military housing there.
The current zoning would not allow for refurbishment of existing residential units on the site.
The current developers have suggested and stated that they do not wish to apply for any 'density bonuses' on the 22 lots that comprise Ponte Vista at San Pedro. If density bonuses were applied for and approved, the number of proposed units could be increased by up to 35%.
What they have stated in one for or another is that they will be seeking new municipal codes from the Los Angeles City Council that will change the current zoning on the site and provide entitlements on lots that they would probably try to sell to others rather than actually contracting any firm to build new housing on their behalf.
What impresses me and what impressed other opponents of over development in our area is that the new development team seems to have greater understanding and they seem to be much more willing and able to sit down and discuss just about everything related to Ponte Vista at San Pedro and local neighborhoods in all the communities near the site.
R Neighborhoods Are 1, the communities-wide organization that worked hard and helped by a weakening economy to keep Bob Bisno from going further with his plans, has not gone anywhere.
Records illustrating the fact that more people signed petition sheets demanding that the Ponte Vista site remain R1 than Councilwoman Janice Hahn was looking for to help her decide her stance, remain on file.
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UK media coverup: “White power” supermarket attacker is Muslim, wrote “The wrath of Allah is about to come down upon the kaffir”
UPDATE June 25, 2015: Zak Ali has admitted to being a neo-Nazi white supremacist who was carrying out a “white power” attack.
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Last week, a young man named Zack Davies ran amok in a Tesco supermarket in north Wales. He attacked a Sikh, Sarandev Brahambra, with a hammer and a machete, leaving him with serious injuries. This story from the Mirror last week identifies the victim by name but describes him only as “Asian,” without ever saying he was Sikh, and also says: “The attacker was shouting ‘White power’, witnesses said, and detectives have confirmed the assault appeared to be racially-motivated.” So this was presented to the British public as a an attack by one of those right-wing racists that British authorities are much more concerned about than they are about Islamic jihadists, and this attack appeared to substantiate their concern.
There’s just one catch: Zack Davies is a Muslim who calls himself Zak Ali, and who warned on his Facebook page on the morning of his attack in Tesco: “The wrath of Allah is about to come down upon the kaffir, I will have my revenge.” He also posted four Qur’an verses (identifying the suras as “books”) that call for violence against unbelievers:
Book of Al-Anfal, verse 12 ( 8:12) – “I (Allah) will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off.”
5- Book of Al-Baqara, verse 191 (2:191) – “Kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from wherever they drove you out.”
6- Book of Al-Baqara, verse 193 (2:193) – “Fight them on until there is no more tumult and religion becomes that of Allah”
7- Book of Al-Tawba verse 29 (9:29) – “Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the last day… and fight People of the Book, (Christian and Jews) who do not accept the religion of truth (Islam) until they pay tribute (Jizyah tax) by hand, being inferior.”
The fact that Zak Ali is a Muslim who clearly believes in jihad against unbelievers doesn’t mean that this wasn’t a “white power” attack. As I have noted before, neo-Nazis have an affinity for Islam, based on their shared Jew-hatred. The British media, however, has not reported on the jihad aspect of this attack at all. Yet two reports strongly suggested that at least some British journalists know that the perpetrator was a Muslim, and are covering up that fact. The Mirror ran a photo of Zack Davies that appears on Zak Ali’s Facebook page — but it is remotely possible that they got it from somewhere else, and didn’t see Zak Ali’s page. Also, the Daily Post ran a story Monday with the headline, “Mold Tesco attack sparks fear in Sikhs across Wales.” Only Sikhs? But wasn’t this a “white power” attack against an “Asian,” which would mean that Muslims should be just as fearful as Sikhs? But neither this story nor any other says anything about Muslims being afraid after this “white power” assault on an “Asian” — a strong indication that the British media knows that the attacker was a Muslim, and are concealing this from the British public. “Community cohesion” must be preserved at all costs!
“Mold Tesco: First picture of Zack Davies accused of ‘racially-motivated’ attempted murder of shopper,” by Luke Traynor and Steve Bagnall, Mirror, January 16, 2015 (thanks to Clayton for this link and for alerting me to the attacker’s Facebook page and identity):
This is the first picture of a man accused of a racially-motivated attempt to kill an Asian customer who was shopping in a Tesco supermarket.
Shoppers fled for their lives when Zack Davies, 25, allegedly ran amok on Wednesday afternoon, armed with a machete and a hammer in Mold, north Wales.
Victim Sarandev Brahambra, 24, was left with ‘life-changing’ injuries after suffering deep cuts to the left hand, his back and the back of his head.
He was seen being wheeled out of Tesco by paramedics towards an ambulance with thick bandages wrapped around his skull.
The attacker was shouting ‘White power’, witnesses said, and detectives have confirmed the assault appeared to be racially-motivated.
Rich Fay, 20, said: “It was chaotic. The staff told everyone to get out of the store
“Everyone was bewildered, quite a few shoppers didn’t realise what was happening.”
Davies appeared before magistrates in Wrexham today where was charged with attempted murder.
He confirmed his name, address and date of birth before he was remanded in custody.
Wearing a grey top with short cropped hair, he was flanked by two security guards as he stood in the dock.
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“As I have noted before, neo-Nazis have an affinity for Islam, based on their shared Jew-hatred.”
Based also on their color. (sarc/off)
Did you know that Muhammad was…WHITE?
“The Prophet passed through the lane of Khaibar quickly and my knee was touching the thigh of the Prophet . He uncovered his thigh and I saw the whiteness of the thigh of the Prophet.” (Bukhari 1.8.367)
Great news- now i can insult this asshole without being called racist.
The most funny thing maybe ,that black muslims who converted from christianity(because it’s according to them a white religion) to islam is now a jump from the frying pan into the fire converting to a religion that enslaved them(and castrated them all//death rate 80%)for 1400 years
was created by a white arab supremacist 🙂
(as i know at least two ,maybe three of the 4 califs had white skin either.Seems to me more like an arab clu clux clan-just less tolerant )
“Islam is the religion of peace.”
“Muslims are the best of people.”
“Muslim extremists are a very small minority”
“The sun sets in a muddy puddle in the West”
“The mountains are pegs that hold the land in place”
“Mohammed was white”
Yeah. After a bit, any statement made by a mohammedan (Bukhari in this case) starts to sound suspect. In this case Mohammed’s thigh probably looked white because of the dried semen left from his latest encounter with Aisha.
Actually, Bukhari was conscientious and honest. Christopher Hitchens wrote that of the 300,000 proposed hadiths that Bukhari had to evaluate for authenticity, Bukhari immediately rejected 200,000 of them as obviously worthless. In the end, Bukhari accepted only 20,000 of the remaining 100,000 as canonical.
Now, one is free to believe, as Muslims do, that Bukhari was 100% accurate, and that everything he rejected was chaff and that everything he accepted was all wheat. One can believe this, but it would be an unprovable and unfalsifiable belief. It would be nothing more than an act of faith.
To say Bukhari is inerrant would be an act of faith. To say Bukhari was a conscientious if biased collector of tradition is… pretty much what I’d say. I think Muslim bin al-Hajjaj the Nishapuri was better at it, myself, but that’s just me.
Both Muslim and Bukhari were men of old Central Asia. Both were probable racial Soghdians. Northern Iranians. THEY were white men, with a little Asian. I’ve seen photos of late 1800s Bukhara; many of those guys looked exactly like me. So maybe the hadiths which say Mo was white were part of the anti-Arab shu’ubiya. This movement was strongest in newly-Islamicised Persia, as part of the ‘Abbasid revolution.
Man, I am never going to win. I can literally count on one hand the few web sites that are functional with decent print functions. Unfortunately JW isn’t one of them.
Anyway…. ….regarding Bukhari:
Questions for Muslims 12-20-14
“What the horn is to the rhinoceros, what the sting is to the wasp, the Mohammedan faith is to the Arabs of the Sudan-a faculty of offence. All the warlike operations of Mohammedan peoples are characterised by fanatacism” Winston Churchill
“While Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Parsees and Jews, along with several million adherents of an animistic religion, all coexisted in relative harmony, one religion that would not accept compromise stood out from the rest: Islam.” Mahatma Gandhi
About three years ago I ordered some reading material, including Taha’s “Second Message”, and a “study” Koran to find out what this “Islam thing” was all about. When I was sixteen I was chanting nam yo ho renge kyo to a piece of paper, (gahonzen?), having NO idea what I was doing. A few years later, hair down to my ass and a knapsack on my back, I hitchhiked cross country, got saved in Nashville Tenn. and went to live on a Christian farm in Mansfield Ohio. (Not the prison.) My gra’mom called me a “seeker”. As I said, there came a time when I wanted to understand this “religion of peace”. It was Humaid’s article on jihad I found in my Summarized Bukhari that decided “things” for me.
“we may describe it, (jihad), as a surgeon’s lancet and not a butcher’s knife.” Mahmoud Mohammed Taha (I’m sure there are about 200 million dead people that would disagree with him. And this from the guy who’s been called the Mahatma Ghandi of Islam.)
Question for Muslims 12-20-14
Jihad in the Qur’an and Sunnah by ‘Abdullâh bin Muhammad bin Humaid (Isn’t that interesting: I had two links to this article that no longer work. In any case, Google it. It should be easy to find)
If Islam is the “religion of peace”, where in Sheikh Abdullah bin Humaid’s article on jihad can I find the equivalent of “Love Thy Neighbor” and “good will toward men”?
Explain its prominence, and significance almost as an “Introduction”, in a book, (my Summarized Sahih Al-Bukhari published by Dar-Us-Salam), that’s described as “the most authentic and true among the books of the Prophet”
Compare Humaid’s “jihad” and Emmet Fox’ Sermon on the Mount and tell me which one best represents a spirit of Love and “compassion” and tell me….
….Why, out of all the articles, out of all the words of pearly Muslim wisdom they could have put in this, “the most authentic and true among the books of the Prophet”, this is the one they chose to submit and use almost as an Introduction?
Also address “jihad” as it’s defined in Reliance of the Traveller and answer the same question. (Chapter O-9.0: Jihad O: “Jihad means to war against non-Muslims, and is etymologically derived from the word mujahada signifying warfare to establish the religion.” And explain why the “greater” jihad is only mentioned once here and never seen again in this “Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law”.)
I’ve posted this many times to many Muslims and have yet to get a single response. Well, I did receive a response from some goofball named “Dr.” Mohsen El-Guindy asking me to read his books. Instead I downloaded a bunch of his articles. Which were pure rants. An Imam, sidestepped it by telling me I had to “study Islam” to gain a greater understanding.
Question #3 for Our Muslim Friends: Why does Islam still practice slavery? (Jacob Prasch-You Tube video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhoXKg3dLK0
If you want a “supplement” to this video get Slavery, Terrorism and Islam by Peter Hammond. An /\ss Kicker. It utterly destroys Islam.
Question #4 for Our Muslim Friends: Why does your holy book say the mother of Jesus and the sister of Moses are the same person? (Jacob Prasch-You Tube video) Hammond’s book answers this as well.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1DT7Dqss5k
Question #5 for Our Muslim Friends: Why has Islam never been able to deliver on the promise of ummah? The better question would be when he askes why is it that Democracies don’t fight each other yet Muslims slaughter other Muslims? (Jacob Prasch-You Tube video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQARbiVp-g
The Cliff Notes version of Islam 101 is this:
1. According to the Prophet Muhammad, the Quran represents the exact words of Allah as told to Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel. As such, no man can interpret what Allah has revealed (although at least 20% of the Quran makes no sense to scholars).
2. Any Muslim failing to believe what is written in the Quran and to comply with its teachings is an apostate-the punishment for which is death. Thus, the allegiance of all Muslims is to Allah and Muhammad’s teachings.
3. The Quran sanctions violence in order to impose Islam upon all non-Muslims. Such violence is detailed by Muhammad in the Quran, who even boasts therein about beheading hundreds of Jews who had voluntarily surrendered.
4. Every Muslim’s purpose in life is to work toward a global caliphate in which Islam reigns supreme-again using force where necessary.
Africans call Arabs always white!Also the gypsies in east europe call us only whites(ok thats true but thats there name for us.So the”whites” call them blacks-and if you read the news the newspaper write it as it was racist-but thats are the names for hundred of years.)
There is also something written in the Quran like-The good-the white i throb about my right shoulder and this became the whites….the bad the black i thro about my left shoulder..that became the blacks–this is also in islam to say tjats slavery is ok!
Obama, and now French politicians, are pushing the idea that the Mohammedans are doing terrorism because they are not fully integrated into French, or English, or pick your society and more should be done to ensure it happens. Yet, we regularly see native converts to Mohammedanism doing the same acts as their coreligionists. Should we therefore conclude that attempts at integration or assimilation are not going to work? Aren’t natives by definition already integrated in their own society?
The affinity between Nazism and Islam is a huge clue to the errant strain of psychopathology that has afflicted the world for centuries and now is festering again.
The second clue to the true nature of Islam is it’s attractiveness to convicted criminals. A society that recognizes this should never allow the preaching of Islam within it’s prisons or the granting of any special privileges to Muslim prisoners. But we do and thus the problem grows, even attracting more converts due to those extra privileges.
Yesterday on Breitbart I saw an article about a big explosion at a PEGIDA rally in Leipzig, Germany. Not a peep about it today and as far as I can tell the article from yesterday has been taken down. Was it a sham?
Per this article, the left just keeps digging the grave for western society. They won’t learn until the knife is at their throats.
I love my life. I live free in America. I may go to the Ocean and enjoy waves crashing one the shore. I may go to the hills, and climb a Mountain in the Adirondacks. We The People are Human. We have
FREEDOM TO DECIDE FOR OURSELVES. there is NO NEED TO DISRESPECT THE MUSLIM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLESSED as we are BYTHAT IS MEAN/CONDESENDING/CONTROLLING/EVIL. THEY HAVE ENOUGH ON THEIR P LATES. While FREEDOM Is nonexistent with the evil extremist. They have so much stress to even be able to make the a smile of peace.
I love my life. I live free in America. I may go to the Ocean and enjoy waves crashing one the shore. I may go to the hills, and climb a Mountain in the Adirondacks. We The People are Human. We have
FREEDOM TO DECIDE FOR OURSELVES. there is NO NEED TO DISRESPECT THE MUSLIM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLESSED as we are BYTHAT IS MEAN/CONDESENDING/CONTROLLING/EVIL.
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Muslims are instructed to believe just what this Jihad attacker believed and acted upon.
The only reason you live free in America is because the Muslim population here is under 1%—and even here, we are increasingly subject to Jihad terror attacks.
And the Muslim population is much higher in Britain, where pious Muslims are far more apt to launch violent Jihad attacks, as in the story here.
And yet, Breezer would have us believe that it is “disrespectful” to point out the dangers of violent Islam.
More:
THEY HAVE ENOUGH ON THEIR P LATES.
……………………………………….
Perhaps they should take this up with their violent corelgionists, and not with concerned Infidels.
More:
While FREEDOM Is nonexistent with the evil extremist. They have so much stress to even be able to make the a smile of peace.
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They don’t “have stress”—instead, they are following the diktats of their vicious creed.
Other people have to deal with stress—they seldom respond to it by violently attacking people of other faiths.
And the reason freedom is nonexistent is Islam is not due to “stress”, but to the fact that freedom is deemed un-Islamic.
Impossible to know whether Breezer is some sort of incredible naïf, or if he is instead a calculating Taqiyya artist. Ultimately, it may hardly matter.
As I have stated elsewhwere, we will battling our own as well as against Muslims who are trying to impose Islam on us.
During the Revolutionary War, American Colonists who supported the Revolution were a small number, about 5 – 12% of the total population of the Colonies. It was this small number who fought and won our freedoms. They still had to contend with British Loyalists who were approximately 50% or greater the number of Colonists that were against the Revolution and were content to follow whatever UK did. In other words, not only did the Revolutionists have to watch their backs with the British, they also had to watch out for their fellow Revolutionists.
It is possible that the supermarket customers of Mold be not that well acquainted with cries of Islamic supremacism. The “-u Akbar” part of “Allahu Ackbar” can sound a little like “”White Power”: in a situation of great stress an shock the brain can supply a meaning.
Heinrich Himmler, of course, was able to recruit an entire division of white Muslims for his Waffen-SS in Yugoslavia during Big Two. This was the 13th Mountain (Handschar) Division, whose slogan was “Handžaru udaraj!” (Handschar — strike!)
Composed of Bosnian Muslims (ethnic Bosniaks) with SOME Catholic Croat soldiers and mostly German and Yugoslav Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) OFFICERS and NCOs,
On 6 December 1942, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler and key Waffen-SS recruiting officer SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS[a] Gottlob Berger approached Hitler with the proposal to raise a Bosnian Muslim SS division. Both the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS were concerned about the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the NDH that tied down German military personnel needed elsewhere.[6]
The romantic notions that Himmler had about the Bosnian Muslims were probably significant in the division’s genesis.[11] He was personally fascinated by the Islamic faith and believed that Islam created fearless soldiers.[9] He found their ferocity preferable to the gentility of Christians and believed their martial qualities should be further developed and put to use.[11] He thought that Muslim men would make perfect SS soldiers as Islam “promises them Heaven if they fight and are killed in action.”[12] As for their ethnic background and SS requirements, it appears that Himmler accepted the theories advanced by both Croatian and German nationalists that the Croatian people, including the Muslims, were not ethnic Slavs but pure Aryans of either Gothic or Iranian descent.[9][13]
”But neither this story nor any other says anything about Muslims being afraid after this “white power” assault on an “Asian” — a strong indication that the British media knows that the attacker was a Muslim, and are concealing this from the British public. “Community cohesion” must be preserved at all costs!”
In my opinion, this has nothing to do with ‘community cohesion’, neither is it really an attempt to conceal from the public the attacker was a mohammedan.
This is nothing more than a cynical, gross, and blatant attempt to persuade people that we have nothing to fear **specifically** from mohammedans. That in fact, as we are constantly being told by various talking heads, government ‘leaders’, and lying, compromised and biased journalists, ‘islamist’ terrorism is just one facet of a whole conglomerate of global terrorism, which would include terrorism perpetrated by anyone, other than mohammedans.
Who these perpetrators of terrorism, who are *not* mohammedans, is of course, not something they will come out and state, except in this instance, the attempt to slyly suggest we shouldn’t be afraid of mohammedan terrorists, because, hey, there’s some **white supremacists** out there !
The blatant cynicism, and even more blatant assumption, that we are all fools who will dance to their hands on the strings, makes me **vomit**.
I have a feeling this fellow is a convert, since
1) he referred to anfal , taubah and baquari as “books”
2) which probably means he knows no arabic
3) which probably means that one can become a tad extremist by reading the english translation too
Cheers Londonistan, There’s your wonderful english language at the service of those that which to “subjugate” you into a wonderful “Peace”
Also his mosque probably has more fun news in there.
Also the fact that he attacked a sikh refers to the deep ingrained hatred of the polythiests, which means
1) Islamists don’t believe in multiculturalism
Sikhs are the defenders of Dharma, perhaps they’r stirring for their own demise by attacking them.(they’ve had good practice)
Hope the Sikh guy recovers, they are a proud and noble people and the ones I’ve met are friendly and respectful of other religions. I’m not surprised about the journos lying an order was sent out from the Labour party and their affiliates the NUJ that all facts harmful to Islam should be covered up.
I’d like to know why the obsession with supporting Israel – don’t you know your history? In 1948 Zionist terrorists blew up a hotel and killed 91 British soldiers. And they weren’t the only British squaddies to die at the hands of Zionists and yet all this support – treasonable imo.
“Obsession”, eh? Why do you consider it an “obsession”? Personally, I support Israel because it’s a sliver of Western values in the midst of theocratic hellholes.
“don’t you know your history? In 1948 Zionist terrorists blew up a hotel and killed 91 British soldiers.”
Was it the same Zionists who formed the Jewish legion who fought alongside the British in WWI? In any case, I’m certain that more British soldiers were killed by Germans during WWI and WWII – should the British nowadays repudiate Germany because of it? You know what? Let’s go with your logic: British shouldn’t support Israel because Zionist terrorists killed 91 British soldiers. OK then, how many British citizens were killed and/or taken as slaves by the ottoman empire? You know, the imperialist, colonialist, genocidal nation that was broken down to Iran, Iraq, Jordain, etc? Should the British also stand against any nation that sometime during their history were a part of the ottoman empire?
“And they weren’t the only British squaddies to die at the hands of Zionists and yet all this support – treasonable imo”
I think you need to learn about the British mandate for Israel, what the British did and how the territory distributed – no wonder Zionists were pissed at the British. And once again, is support of Germany treacherous? The British fougth them in WWI and WWII. And what bout support of any nation that spawned from the ottoman empire? Is it treasonable as well?
There is a new “buzz phrase” used by non-muslims to describe another non-muslims actions. It is slightly insulting but humorous. The phrase; What are you/ya, muslim? The term describes a person that is intolerant, easily offended, violent, stifles speech of others that they don’t want to hear, self righteous, superior attitude, whiner/complainer/want it their way/ play victim card, dress with no style or any other deviation from the norm.
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After two lawsuits, public debates and $97,500, Sahl Communications has left Northampton County's employ.
After surviving a legal challenge and bipartisan criticism that it was a waste of taxpayer money, Northampton County's contract a with public relations firm ended Wednesday with little fanfare.
Director of Administration Luis Campos confirmed the county's yearlong contract with Sahl Communications ended Wednesday. He and County Executive John Brown declined further comment on the topic.
Brown hired the Bethlehem firm in February 2014 after some of his first initiatives in office met with vocal opposition. He withdrew his nomination of Robert Sletvold, the husband of county Judge Jennifer Sletvold, for chief public defender after council raised concerns it would create an appearance of impropriety. Around the same time, council railed against a proposed $715,200 contract Brown wanted to Four-Score LLC, an Emmaus financial consultant.
After saying little publicly in his first month in office, Brown held his first news conference to fire back against the contract's detractors. Sahl Communications President Kim Plyler greeted reporters at the conference, and the county signed her firm to an $84,000 contract within a week.
Plyler said Wednesday her business created an internal communications structure within the county, including a crisis communication plan. It also organized brown bag lunches where Brown would interact with employees, wrote the county's internal newsletter, created social media and held town hall meetings where Brown visited different parts of the county to hear from residents. Plyler said handling media inquiries was the most time-consuming part of the job.
"We're very pleased to have had an opportunity to work with the county," she said.
The Sahl Communications contract brought renewed criticism from other elected officials, and Controller Stephen Barron sued Brown to end the contract. Brown conceded he did not put the contract up for bid, forcing him to end the deal. After going through the proper procedures, Brown hired Sahl a second time, this time to a $76,500 contract.
Barron, a Democrat, sued again, this time claiming Brown was breaking the deal into a piecemeal contract, an illegal maneuver in which a multi-year contract is broken into a series of one-year contracts to avoid oversight. Northampton County Judge Paula Roscioli discredited the argument, saying it didn't apply unless Brown tried to extend the contract a second year. Barron ultimately withdrew the second lawsuit.
"It was a terrible waste of $97,500 of taxpayer dollars. I'm glad it's over. Honestly, anyone who gets paid to say no comment is not worth anything," Barron said Wednesday, totaling the amount Sahl received over the two contracts.
Councilman Hayden Phillips, a Republican like Brown, opposed the contract, saying it was unnecessary use of taxpayer money. He hoped Brown would not do anything to legitimize Barron's concerns.
"I think if John renews that, we would have to look at it and see it as piecemeal. That's what I'll be watching for," he said.
Councilman Lamont McClure claimed in August that Brown was attempting to use the Sahl contract to further his own political agenda, not the county's.
To bolster his claims, he produced emails showing Plyler asked if Brown planned on attending a fundraiser for former Gov. Tom Corbett, and that she encouraged him to meet with Bethlehem business owners. Brown denied the allegations, calling McClure's claims hollow and absurd.
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Makeover For Plaza May Be Bid
January 12, 2014
WHEELING - It is the city's goal to have the long-awaited renovation of Market Plaza in downtown Wheeling out for bid sometime in March, City Manager Robert Herron said.
Talk of sprucing up the plaza - which once was a hub of commercial activity downtown but today is home to only the Stone Center and a few other businesses - dates back to early 2009, but the city at that time didn't have the funds to complete the project. Plans developed last year by Hays Landscape Architect Studios at a cost of about $40,000 call for sidewalk repair, new brick work, landscaping and moving back the front wall of the plaza to create room for additional metered parking spaces.
Though the project cost won't be known before bids are received, the city has set aside $500,000 from a 2011 Tax Increment Financing bond issue for upgrades to the plaza.
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Photo by Ian HicksUpgrading Market Plaza in downtown Wheeling has been a topic of discussion among city officials for several years. City Manager Robert Herron hopes to bid the project in March.
"The plaza has been a public space for many years, and it's in need of renovations," Herron said. "It will make that end of downtown much more attractive."
City Council last week approved a $202,000 contract with Jarvis, Downing & Emch of Wheeling to install a new water line across the plaza, replacing an old line that was taken out of service several years ago.
Herron couldn't recall exactly when the line last was used, but believes it was early in his tenure as city manager, which began in 2002.
According to Herron, work to install the new waterline could begin by mid-February. The city already replaced several taps serving the plaza area this past summer. The cost of that work is being paid through the water department construction fund and is not included in the $500,000 available for the renovation project.
Herron said the infrastructure upgrades will ensure the city can continue to pump water to the Stone Center and surrounding buildings in the event it has to shut down one of the main lines in the area.
There are no major development projects in the works at the plaza, Herron said, but he noted activity at the Stone Center has increased of late with the recent move of Wheeling Jesuit University's physical therapy program into the building. Another tenant at the center, Williams Lea, recently announced plans to expand its operations - including hiring about 50 additional employees. | {
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Right this moment, there are 1.4 million people who work as freelancers in the United Kingdom. However, the standard rates for freelancers, especially web designers is still unknown to most people in the industry.
Rates can depend on location as well as experience and quality of work needed by potential clients.
However, one can ask, what they ought to pay for a full website? How would you get the best rates in terms of your business?
Cost Calculations for Freelance Web Designing in London, UK
Fortunately, this article is for those in need of information regarding the costs of web design as a whole. Please continue reading to learn more about it.
Service prices are dependent upon price averages within each agency. These can only be used for estimates. To get accurate quote, contact your target designer.
Why Should You Hire A Freelancer For Web Design in London?
For Convenience
Freelancers are usually hired for the sake of convenience. Getting someone who doesn’t need to sign an official contract to get the job done will have less complications and commitment from the company as compared to hiring a brand new employee.
Individualized Services
By working with a freelance website designer in London, UK, chances are you would be working with only a single person.
This leads to a more personalized brand of service as well as the freelancer taking much of your wants and needs into consideration prior to beginning the project. This is a significant factor to consider especially when designing your very own business website. This is because it will be the first avenue for communication you will have with your potential clients.
Variety of Skills
Freelancers tend to have more skills and a variety of other talents to complement web design as compared to the typical agency designer which are more specialized in terms of skill. This because many freelancers do not stop learning new sets of abilities.
Because of this, and they become more equipped to handle versatile design projects and customized websites.
More Experience
Freelancers have a wider range of experiences when it comes to web design as opposed to the common agency designer. Being able to work with different companies as well as varied sectors in society means more flexibility for the freelancer.
Freelancers tend to run in the same circles as their colleagues.This means that they will be able to collaborate with others effectively in case they don’t know how to work on certain aspects of the project down the line.
The Prospect of Aftercare
Most agencies do offer aftercare services. However, once the site in question goes live, and when the entire project is essentially finished. This means that you are going to be most likely relegated to being a non-priority in terms of importance.
You will not get this with a freelancer. They are always ready to help out whenever necessary. You can work with them on a short notice without much complaint. These benefits are all part of being individualized in terms of instruction and the help that they offer.
Factors That Affect Freelancer Rates
There are many known factors that can affect the amount of money that freelancers can ask for when it comes to charging for projects. If you are a freelancer, these factors can help you figure out how much you should charge per project. Here they are as follows:
1. What You Want
When planning the website design, you should be aware of what the client wants as opposed to what you want to put into the site. You can do a simple design or something that can add additional pizzazz to the website.
If you choose to do the former, expect a lower amount of payment as soon as the project is finished. A website with far more value in terms of design such as business functionality, the number of pages involved or created and overall design scheme can definitely provide you with a much higher income opportunity.
In the same manner, a website with an HTML5 algorithm with many of the dynamic and responsive content elements will surely cost more than a simply designed website that has a content manager.
The freelancer should be appraised of the situation right away. Be aware of what you want can save you time and money both as a freelancer and a client.
2. The Project Length
Would you need a simple fix or a complete overhaul of the website? These will of course vary in cost. If you have a larger project at hand, it would be best to have been agreed upon amount right off the bat. This way, you will not end up paying extra for additional hours in case the project goes over the deadline.
Skills and Level of Experience
Just like with other industries, the freelancer skills and experience in the field can change the amount of money they charge for the project. You should expect to pay lower for junior designers and higher for more experienced professionals.
1. Tax
Being self-employed, you have to be aware of how to pay your taxes effectively. This will sometimes affect a client’s costing if a freelancer suddenly decides to increase his fee just to meet the tax demands and increase his overall pay at the same time. This is pretty common however, for both clients and freelancers. They have to be aware of this especially if the company is working with a strict budget.
2. Price
Generally speaking, the rates for an independent web design entity is much lower than a larger company. This is because of the greater overhead cost of working with an organization.
Hourly
Traditionally speaking, freelancers are paid by the hour until the project is done. However, this has been proven to be quite costly especially with the increasing numbers of extra hours piling up as a project goes on.
This holds true if revisions are constantly needed because of unsatisfactory results. The cost of potential revisions as well as edits and additional changes should be added up before reaching an agreement for the hourly rates.
Daily
If you want to hire a freelancer who can work with you directly in the physical sense, be prepared to be charged daily. However, many web designers choose to work from home in their own space.
Searching for someone to be physically present can end up adding more costs per project because freelancers wouldn’t know how your company works from the inside. They will need Internet access and additional firewall privileges. They can become a nuisance for your team. These factors may become hindrances to the success of the project in terms of progress which can therefore cost you more money.
The Costing: Freelance Web Designing
1. Project Based
This is one of the safest ways for you to pay a freelancer. When trying to look for a web designer, you should consider the size of your future website.
For a larger jobs, freelancers can charge for the whole project. This may seem more expensive at first but eventually, the client will see how they can save more money by doing this compared to paying an hourly rate. With project-based payments, you won’t have to pay for overtime. You will also have a much better upfront rate for the whole package.
Per Page
This is slightly less common compared to hourly payments. It is also often connected with larger web design projects. As a freelancer, you would have to be paid for each page that you do. This means bigger payments for larger websites and much smaller fees for similarly sized pages as well. Oftentimes, you have to pay for the whole project if you have a website with a lot of pages. You can pay hourly rates for smaller jobs.
What Is The Expected Payment For Freelancers?
Depending on the web designer, they may offer you an hourly structure in terms of payment or a full package proposal aligned with specific objectives.
Hourly rates may vary as well. A fledgling web designer can go as low as £20 per hour while an experienced designer may go as high as £50 to £75.
Package prices for website delivery begin with low hundreds and can reach up to thousands of pounds.
It depends on the complexity of the project and your requirements as a client. You should discuss this with your preferred provider.
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Terrain Stamps for Gaia Vol 3 Desert Areas
The Desert Area terrain stamps pack is perfect for adding to your Gaia stamp collection for stamping desert areas into your terrain. This pack contains 11 stamps perfect for areas in your game similar to both southwestern United States and Middle East desert type environments.
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The Gaia Desert Areas Stamp Pack contains terrain stamps used by the Gaia stamping system to stamp features to your Unity terrains. Desert Areas is a collection of 11 stamps of areas containing a mostly flat or gently rolling terrain captured from deserts of the southwestern United States. Some have small hill features while others have mountain areas bordering at least one of the stamp’s edges. Testing was done with both Manufactura K4’s Middle-East pack (for an Afghanistan type desert) and Philipp Schmidt’s Big Environment Pack 3 desert textures, trees, cactus, and grasses (for a southwestern US type desert).
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Stamps Pack Vol 3 – Version 1.0.2
June 12, 2016 – Added updated Gaia eXtension (GX) script which includes the ability to play the session files which were created when the stamps were originally tested so you can have the exact same terrains as shown in the pack’s screenshots.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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These are a must have addition to Gaia.
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Six Causes of World War I
The First World War began in the summer of 1914, shortly after the assassination of the Austria’s Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and lasted more than four years, ending in 1918. The Great War left more than 20 million soldiers dead and 21 million more wounded, which can be attributed to trench warfare and the amount of countries involved in the war. For aspiring historians, understanding the causes of World War I are equally as important as understanding the conflict’s devastating effects. Though the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the direct precipitating event leading to the declaration of war, there were many other factors that also played a role in leading up to World War I (WWI).
European Expansionism
In the 1900s, several European nations had empires across the globe, where they had control over vast swaths of lands. Prior to World War I, the British and French Empires were the world’s most powerful, colonizing regions like India, modern-day Vietnam and West and North Africa. The expansion of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as a key cause of World War I, because as countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries. The tensions were a result of many colonies often being acquired through coercion. Then, once a nation had been conquered, it was governed by the imperial nation: many of these colonial nations were exploited by their mother countries, and dissatisfaction and resentment was commonplace. As British and French expansionism continued, tensions rose between opposing empires, including Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, leading to the creation of the Allied Powers (Britain and France) and Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire) during World War I.
Serbian Nationalism
Nationalism was one of many political forces at play in the time leading up to World War I, with Serbian nationalism in particular, playing a key role. Serbian nationalism can be dated to the mid- and late-1800s, though two precipitating nationalism events are directly linked to the start of WWI. In the Balkans, Slavic Serbs sought independence from Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, and in 1878, they tried to gain control of Bosnia and Herzegovina to form a unified Serbian state. With the decline of the Ottoman Empire, Serbian nationalism continued to rise, culminating in the assassination of the Archduke of Austria in 1914 by a Bosnian Serb and officially triggering the start of the Great War.
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
On June 28, 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Ferdinand was chosen as a target because he was to be the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On the day of his assassination, the Archduke traveled to Sarajevo to inspect imperial armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Ottoman territories acquired by Austria-Hungary in 1908. While Ferdinand was traveling in an open car in Sarajevo, Princip fired into the car, shooting Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. Following the assassination, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, which was rejected and led Austria-Hungary to declare war against Serbia, with German support. Russia then came to Serbia’s defense, therefore initiating the First World War.
Conflicts over Alliances
In the age of imperialism prior to World War I, countries throughout Europe had created alliances. The alliances promised that each country would support the other if war every broke out between an ally and another Great Power. Prior to WWI, the alliances of Russia and Serbia; France and Russia; Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary; Britain, France and Belgium; France, Britain and Russia; and Japan and Britain were firmly in place. The alliance, between France, Britain and Russia, formed in 1907 and called the Triple Entente, caused the most friction among nations . Germany felt that this alliance surrounding them was a threat to their power and existence. As tensions continued to rise over alliances, the preexisting alliances fed into other countries declaring war against one another in the face of conflict. These conflicts over alliances — which forced nations to come to the defense of one another — led to the formation of the two sides of World War I, the Allied and Central Powers. By the start of the war, Italy and the United States entered on the side of the Allied Powers, which consisted of Russia, France and Great Britain. The Central Powers, alternately, consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
The Blank Check Assurance: Conspired Plans of Germany and Austria-Hungary
The alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary at the start of World War I is also commonly known as the “blank check assurance.” In July 1914, during a meeting between members of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Ambassador to Berlin, the German Emperor and the German Chancellor, Germany offered Austria-Hungary unconditional support in the wake of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. This “blank check,” via unconditional support, sought military and political triumph in securing the Balkans. It also gave Austro-Hungarian leaders the confidence needed to embark on war against Serbia. Today, historians regard it as one of the most controversial decisions in the history of modern warfare, particularly because Germany failed to withdraw the unconditional support when given the opportunity. It is also widely recognized as one of the main reasons Germany is seen as responsible for the escalation and continuation of World War I.
Germany Millenarianism – Spirit of 1914
Millenarianism is a belief held by a religious, political or social group or movement that a coming major transformation will occur, after which all things will be changed. For Germany, leading into World War I, historians report that the Spirit of 1914 was high, with support from the German population for participation in the war. The German government believed that the onset of war and its support of Austria-Hungary was a way to secure its place as a leading power, which was supported by public nationalism and further united it behind the monarchy. The success Germans saw in the opening battles of WWI provided a platform for the German government to position itself as able to accomplish more when unified and nationalistic. However, this millenarianism was short-lived, as Germany was unprepared to fight the long war, which took a dramatic and demoralizing toll on its people and later set the stage for the rise of the Third Reich, less than two decades later.
Following the events above, World War I moved into full force from 1914 through 1918, ending when peace was brokered between the German and Central Forces and the Allied Powers with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on November 11, 1918. However, this treaty forced punitive measures on Germany that further destabilized Europe and laid the groundwork for the start of World War II. By understanding the causes of World War I, historians can develop a keen comprehension of how and why this devastating conflict began.
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And here is what we did to finish them off and how they look filled to overflowing with flowers and plants.
These are the type of planters we get at our local tree nursery. The smallest we used for this project are about 10 gallon size and the largest are about 25 gallon size. The big ones measure about 24" across the top.
We did not sand the boards. We just cut them to length. On the bigger planters we wedged each board under the top rim then used the brad nailer to attach each board.
We also spaced the boards closer together at the bottom than the top to allow for the taper in the planters.
Here is one of the biggest 25 gallon planters. It took a bit of finagling and mitering, but The Welding Man added a nice, neat frame to the top rim. It finishes it off quite nicely!
I like the natural wood look but on a whim added a bit of dry brushing with the trim color from our deck. The Walker's Low Catmint fills this pot to overflowing with purple flowers all summer long.
I like it alot!
Here is a comparison of natural wood and dry brushed planters. For my garden I prefer the painted look!
I checked online on the expected longevity of these plastic pots. Since they are made for commercial nurseries they have a high UV tolerance rating. They are made to last for years. That is good to know.
We have several more pots and a bunch of pallets ready for more planters. I've already bought new rosebushes so we better get to it.
And the best thing about this project? The plastic planters are less than $6 each, even for the biggest ones.
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I've never been as happy as last night when all the actors and actresses that I wanted to win, actually won! And to make things better Ang Lee won the Golden Globe Award as best director for "Brokeback Mountain".
Monday, January 16, 2006
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The Amarok project has released version 2.4.3 of its open source music player. The release was originally intended to be 2.4.2 but the developers skipped that version due to technical problems.
Version 2.4.3 brings updates to Amarok's visual design: the status bar has been removed from the bottom of the application window in favour of "more focused notifications up top, or where they make the most sense". New visual effects have been added.
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Dynamic playlists are easier to understand and more reliable, and Collections now support drag-and-drop. Other changes include fixes for some of the online services, the ability to configure the names of podcast episodes, automatic lyrics scrolling and various bug fixes. The developers say that, meanwhile, students participating in this year's Google Summer of Code (GSoC) and Season of KDE (SoK) events have been working "in git branches" on Amarok Mobile and podcast integration with Gpodder.net.
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We left St. John's and headed south, stopping at Ferryland to take in the scenery.
We were headed for St. Vincent, at the bottom of the Avalon peninsula. In St. Vincent, the water drops off deeply just off shore, and it's a popular place to watch whales, since they come in very close to shore. Only thing is, it's almost always hidden in a dense fog. We go to St. Vincent every time we are in Newfoundland, but it's always been so foggy we couldn't even see the beach, let along the water, or any whales. But today is it was clear and sunny! Locals were coming to the beach to watch the whales, and they said it was the first clear day in two weeks.
Unfortunately the pain in my knee had gotten so bad that I couldn't put any weight on my leg at all, so I was stuck in the RV, watching from the window.
Seabirds were diving for the caplin (small fish that the whales come here for), and they are very entertaining to watch. The birds would fly high, then dive straight down, folding their wings in close just before hitting the water with a huge splash. There were even a few whales, but they were next to impossible to photograph.
Where you able to see the whales from the camper? And what type of whale were they please?
That first photo is gorgeous by the way.
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8/15/2016 04:14:29 pm
Yes, they were humpback whales. There weren't that many - maybe three or four. Mostly you just saw their back fins as they skimmed the surface for air, but three times I saw one do a lateral dive, and then their tails came way up out of the water.
I think it was still a bit early in the season for whales though, as the caplin had just arrived. One of the locals told Jan that there's a famous wildlife photographer who comes every year, and has been able to take the most amazing photos, especially of the whales breaching (jumping right up out of the water) Now that truly would be a sight!
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4:31pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Cameron's 'change of heart' has little to do with actually supporting the measure - it is more about the parliamentary timetable. In a situation in which the coalition in broken down with the Lib Dems blocking any overtly Conservative policy and v.v., the PM has to find a series of issues with which to fill parliamentary time - as the government cannot be seen to do absolutely nothing for two years - it is of course mandated to stay in power for the full five years. In reality, of course, that is precisely what is happening - as no 'pressing' policy initiatives can be initiated as a consequence of the voting deadlock between the parties. Expect therefore two years of 'fringe' policies - smoking, devolution, gay marriage - all issues that in one sense are unimportant (though paradoxically also fundamental from constitutional and liberty viewpoints) as a consequence of the two warring factions of government being unable to 'come together' to actually address the non-fringe issues that actually matter; such as the economy and the need to cut the welfare bill so that the country can afford to live. The effect of both the coalition and the fixed-term initiatives has been to introduce into the Westminster model a form of the 'lame duck' - that vexatious of issues that permeates the American model of democracy.
Cameron's 'change of heart' has little to do with actually supporting the measure - it is more about the parliamentary timetable. In a situation in which the coalition in broken down with the Lib Dems blocking any overtly Conservative policy and v.v., the PM has to find a series of issues with which to fill parliamentary time - as the government cannot be seen to do absolutely nothing for two years - it is of course mandated to stay in power for the full five years. In reality, of course, that is precisely what is happening - as no 'pressing' policy initiatives can be initiated as a consequence of the voting deadlock between the parties. Expect therefore two years of 'fringe' policies - smoking, devolution, gay marriage - all issues that in one sense are unimportant (though paradoxically also fundamental from constitutional and liberty viewpoints) as a consequence of the two warring factions of government being unable to 'come together' to actually address the non-fringe issues that actually matter; such as the economy and the need to cut the welfare bill so that the country can afford to live. The effect of both the coalition and the fixed-term initiatives has been to introduce into the Westminster model a form of the 'lame duck' - that vexatious of issues that permeates the American model of democracy.Voice-of-reality
Cameron's 'change of heart' has little to do with actually supporting the measure - it is more about the parliamentary timetable. In a situation in which the coalition in broken down with the Lib Dems blocking any overtly Conservative policy and v.v., the PM has to find a series of issues with which to fill parliamentary time - as the government cannot be seen to do absolutely nothing for two years - it is of course mandated to stay in power for the full five years. In reality, of course, that is precisely what is happening - as no 'pressing' policy initiatives can be initiated as a consequence of the voting deadlock between the parties. Expect therefore two years of 'fringe' policies - smoking, devolution, gay marriage - all issues that in one sense are unimportant (though paradoxically also fundamental from constitutional and liberty viewpoints) as a consequence of the two warring factions of government being unable to 'come together' to actually address the non-fringe issues that actually matter; such as the economy and the need to cut the welfare bill so that the country can afford to live. The effect of both the coalition and the fixed-term initiatives has been to introduce into the Westminster model a form of the 'lame duck' - that vexatious of issues that permeates the American model of democracy.
Score: 1
behonest
4:34pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Yet another Tory u-turn. They are utterly clueless.
Yet another Tory u-turn. They are utterly clueless.behonest
Yet another Tory u-turn. They are utterly clueless.
Score: 0
Copley23
4:36pm Wed 27 Feb 13
I'll just bend over and they can wipe my backside whilst they are at it.
I'll just bend over and they can wipe my backside whilst they are at it.Copley23
I'll just bend over and they can wipe my backside whilst they are at it.
Score: 1
battboy77
5:25pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Voice-of-reality wrote…
Cameron's 'change of heart' has little to do with actually supporting the measure - it is more about the parliamentary timetable. In a situation in which the coalition in broken down with the Lib Dems blocking any overtly Conservative policy and v.v., the PM has to find a series of issues with which to fill parliamentary time - as the government cannot be seen to do absolutely nothing for two years - it is of course mandated to stay in power for the full five years. In reality, of course, that is precisely what is happening - as no 'pressing' policy initiatives can be initiated as a consequence of the voting deadlock between the parties. Expect therefore two years of 'fringe' policies - smoking, devolution, gay marriage - all issues that in one sense are unimportant (though paradoxically also fundamental from constitutional and liberty viewpoints) as a consequence of the two warring factions of government being unable to 'come together' to actually address the non-fringe issues that actually matter; such as the economy and the need to cut the welfare bill so that the country can afford to live. The effect of both the coalition and the fixed-term initiatives has been to introduce into the Westminster model a form of the 'lame duck' - that vexatious of issues that permeates the American model of democracy.
Yeah thanks for all that!!!!!!! cant you just be glad for a positive move towards this type of ban without all that ramble???
[quote][p][bold]Voice-of-reality[/bold] wrote:
Cameron's 'change of heart' has little to do with actually supporting the measure - it is more about the parliamentary timetable. In a situation in which the coalition in broken down with the Lib Dems blocking any overtly Conservative policy and v.v., the PM has to find a series of issues with which to fill parliamentary time - as the government cannot be seen to do absolutely nothing for two years - it is of course mandated to stay in power for the full five years. In reality, of course, that is precisely what is happening - as no 'pressing' policy initiatives can be initiated as a consequence of the voting deadlock between the parties. Expect therefore two years of 'fringe' policies - smoking, devolution, gay marriage - all issues that in one sense are unimportant (though paradoxically also fundamental from constitutional and liberty viewpoints) as a consequence of the two warring factions of government being unable to 'come together' to actually address the non-fringe issues that actually matter; such as the economy and the need to cut the welfare bill so that the country can afford to live. The effect of both the coalition and the fixed-term initiatives has been to introduce into the Westminster model a form of the 'lame duck' - that vexatious of issues that permeates the American model of democracy.[/p][/quote]Yeah thanks for all that!!!!!!! cant you just be glad for a positive move towards this type of ban without all that ramble???battboy77
Voice-of-reality wrote…
Cameron's 'change of heart' has little to do with actually supporting the measure - it is more about the parliamentary timetable. In a situation in which the coalition in broken down with the Lib Dems blocking any overtly Conservative policy and v.v., the PM has to find a series of issues with which to fill parliamentary time - as the government cannot be seen to do absolutely nothing for two years - it is of course mandated to stay in power for the full five years. In reality, of course, that is precisely what is happening - as no 'pressing' policy initiatives can be initiated as a consequence of the voting deadlock between the parties. Expect therefore two years of 'fringe' policies - smoking, devolution, gay marriage - all issues that in one sense are unimportant (though paradoxically also fundamental from constitutional and liberty viewpoints) as a consequence of the two warring factions of government being unable to 'come together' to actually address the non-fringe issues that actually matter; such as the economy and the need to cut the welfare bill so that the country can afford to live. The effect of both the coalition and the fixed-term initiatives has been to introduce into the Westminster model a form of the 'lame duck' - that vexatious of issues that permeates the American model of democracy.
Yeah thanks for all that!!!!!!! cant you just be glad for a positive move towards this type of ban without all that ramble???
Score: 0
Voice-of-reality
5:55pm Wed 27 Feb 13
In direct answer 'no'. The whole point is that this is not a positive move - it is nothing of the sort. Had Cameron pledged legislative support in the form of a government sponsored bill or even a consultative green paper then that would have been a 'positive move' (if one agrees with the proposal). Pledging merely to 'look at it' is a promise to do absolutely nothing and without specific party backing such a proposed ban will not materialise. Thus, not a ramble, but a comment upon the absolute 'nothingness' that has actually been agreed to by the PM.
In direct answer 'no'. The whole point is that this is not a positive move - it is nothing of the sort. Had Cameron pledged legislative support in the form of a government sponsored bill or even a consultative green paper then that would have been a 'positive move' (if one agrees with the proposal). Pledging merely to 'look at it' is a promise to do absolutely nothing and without specific party backing such a proposed ban will not materialise. Thus, not a ramble, but a comment upon the absolute 'nothingness' that has actually been agreed to by the PM.Voice-of-reality
In direct answer 'no'. The whole point is that this is not a positive move - it is nothing of the sort. Had Cameron pledged legislative support in the form of a government sponsored bill or even a consultative green paper then that would have been a 'positive move' (if one agrees with the proposal). Pledging merely to 'look at it' is a promise to do absolutely nothing and without specific party backing such a proposed ban will not materialise. Thus, not a ramble, but a comment upon the absolute 'nothingness' that has actually been agreed to by the PM.
Score: 0
NO EINSTEIN
7:12pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Any one who smokes in cars with anyone should be fined, its mild ABH if not worse......
Any one who smokes in cars with anyone should be fined, its mild ABH if not worse......NO EINSTEIN
Any one who smokes in cars with anyone should be fined, its mild ABH if not worse......
Score: -1
your joking
8:40pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Its funny this should come up today. I was in my car waiting at traffic lights and looked in my rear view mirror. In the car behind me was a young woman with a child who looked under 3 in the front passenger seat (no car seat or booster) who was smoking inside the car. I have to be honest and say I was shocked that the female adult either wasn't aware of the danger or wasn't bothered about the effects the smoke could have on the child passenger. I did discuss this with my husband and noted how times have changed. As an ex smoker myself I have to admit that 20 years ago I wouldn't have thought twice about doing the same thing as the young girl. I am better educated these days and realise the harm I could bestow on my passengers. I gave up smoking about 8 years ago but obviously as today proves some people just couldn't care less what damage they do to children. I'm all for banning people from smoking in cars when they have passengers. smoke to your hearts content when you are on your own or Adult smokers but not when children are in the car
Its funny this should come up today. I was in my car waiting at traffic lights and looked in my rear view mirror. In the car behind me was a young woman with a child who looked under 3 in the front passenger seat (no car seat or booster) who was smoking inside the car. I have to be honest and say I was shocked that the female adult either wasn't aware of the danger or wasn't bothered about the effects the smoke could have on the child passenger. I did discuss this with my husband and noted how times have changed. As an ex smoker myself I have to admit that 20 years ago I wouldn't have thought twice about doing the same thing as the young girl. I am better educated these days and realise the harm I could bestow on my passengers. I gave up smoking about 8 years ago but obviously as today proves some people just couldn't care less what damage they do to children. I'm all for banning people from smoking in cars when they have passengers. smoke to your hearts content when you are on your own or Adult smokers but not when children are in the caryour joking
Its funny this should come up today. I was in my car waiting at traffic lights and looked in my rear view mirror. In the car behind me was a young woman with a child who looked under 3 in the front passenger seat (no car seat or booster) who was smoking inside the car. I have to be honest and say I was shocked that the female adult either wasn't aware of the danger or wasn't bothered about the effects the smoke could have on the child passenger. I did discuss this with my husband and noted how times have changed. As an ex smoker myself I have to admit that 20 years ago I wouldn't have thought twice about doing the same thing as the young girl. I am better educated these days and realise the harm I could bestow on my passengers. I gave up smoking about 8 years ago but obviously as today proves some people just couldn't care less what damage they do to children. I'm all for banning people from smoking in cars when they have passengers. smoke to your hearts content when you are on your own or Adult smokers but not when children are in the car
Score: -1
Parmenion
10:57pm Wed 27 Feb 13
I wonder if there is any constitutional right to be a moron?
It's a rhetorical question, but let's get to the facts...
The idea that there is no safe level of secondhand smoke turned the laws of science on their head. The first rule of toxicology is that the dose makes the poison. All substances are toxic at high enough levels just as they are harmless, even beneficial, at lower levels.
Most of us understand that coffee contains benzene, water contains arsenic and that televisions pump out radiation but we don't let it worry us since the levels of these highly carcinogenic toxins are too low to pose a threat to our health. Apparently only one substance disobeys this law of toxicology: secondhand smoke.
"As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation."
Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf.
I wonder if there is any constitutional right to be a moron?
It's a rhetorical question, but let's get to the facts...
The idea that there is no safe level of secondhand smoke turned the laws of science on their head. The first rule of toxicology is that the dose makes the poison. All substances are toxic at high enough levels just as they are harmless, even beneficial, at lower levels.
Most of us understand that coffee contains benzene, water contains arsenic and that televisions pump out radiation but we don't let it worry us since the levels of these highly carcinogenic toxins are too low to pose a threat to our health. Apparently only one substance disobeys this law of toxicology: secondhand smoke.
"As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation."
Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf.Parmenion
I wonder if there is any constitutional right to be a moron?
It's a rhetorical question, but let's get to the facts...
The idea that there is no safe level of secondhand smoke turned the laws of science on their head. The first rule of toxicology is that the dose makes the poison. All substances are toxic at high enough levels just as they are harmless, even beneficial, at lower levels.
Most of us understand that coffee contains benzene, water contains arsenic and that televisions pump out radiation but we don't let it worry us since the levels of these highly carcinogenic toxins are too low to pose a threat to our health. Apparently only one substance disobeys this law of toxicology: secondhand smoke.
"As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation."
Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf.
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Founded in 2006, charity: water brings clean and safe water to people in developing countries. The organization has funded over 24,500 programs for 7 million people across 24 countries to date. And they use the power of design to make it happen.
“Branding and design are so core to who we are. When we started just over 10 years ago, one of the first hires was a designer.”
― Lauren Letta, Chief Operating Officer of charity: water.
Still, while most nonprofits were sharing somber graphics that guilted donors into participating, charity: water made an early decision to take a positive approach to design.
They’re tasked with taking an issue as complex as the global water crisis and turning it into powerful images that inspire change.
As Dutch said, “From our brand’s bright colors to the joyful illustration styles we employ, we aim to inspire our supporters with a hopeful view of the global water crisis.”
Here are four core strategies charity: water uses to spread hope and inspiration through design.
“We wanted to change the image around charity in a way that can be filled with hope and inspiration, as opposed to despair and sadness."
― Lauren Letta, Chief Operating Officer of charity: water.
Share the solution, not just the problem
charity: water chooses to share the “after” picture — not the “before.” That is, they want to inspire donors and advocates by showing them exactly how their contributions can help those in need.
“One of our values as an organization is to not objectify the people that we're serving. You'll never see photos of kids with flies on their faces. You’ll see smiling, happy people, often with clean water.”
― Lauren Letta, Chief Operating Officer of charity: water.
charity: water celebrates 11 years of clean water: Instagram post shared by @charitywater
“Our brand relies heavily on photography, which is a very emotional medium,” Dutch said. “We are very selective with the images we choose and the emotions we want our supporters to feel when they see our photos and interact with our brand.”
― Lauren Letta, Chief Operating Officer of charity: water.
Help people relate through interactive campaigns
It’s not easy to educate millions of people about the global water crisis. But charity: water has a plan.
“Everybody can understand what it's like to have clean water. So we think: ‘How can we get people to understand what it's like to not have clean water?’” Letta said. “Again, we always lead with inspiration; it's a problem that we know how to solve.”
But they can’t solve that problem alone. That’s why charity: water launches high-profile campaigns to spread the word about its cause and engage its worldwide audience.
For World Water Day, for instance, charity: water produced the “Someone Like You” campaign. Through this campaign, they invited people to take a three-step quiz about themselves, and see who they match with in Adi Etot, a village in rural Ethiopia that was soon to get clean water.
“It's about contextualizing this issue,” Letta said. “Someone's on the other side of the world who you might not be able to relate to, but you can see how they go to school, clean their house, and raise their children. We’re always striving to bring the connection as close as possible through our design and our storytelling.”
People aren’t the only subjects of these storytelling campaigns, either. In 2011, charity: water put its drilling rig “Yellow Thunder” front and center. The nonprofit invited donors to crowdsource the funding needed to build the rig, which would help dig 80 new wells and give 40,000 people access to clean water. They even created a video and microsite detailing how each part of the rig would be built and how much it would cost. This helped people know exactly where their money was going.
Once the rig was funded and built, charity: water invited the world to track Yellow Thunder’s journey on a map and follow it on Twitter, where it Tweets its location every time it digs a well.
“Ideally, we’d take anybody who wants to learn about the water crisis to the field and help them see it firsthand,” Letta said. “But we know that we can't do that, so we have to find ways to make this issue relatable and connect people as close as possible to those who are affected.”
charity: water also takes this approach with its annual charity: ball, a black-tie affair that caps the end of each year.
“For our annual gala, we're always telling a story, typically about a community or a group of people that we'll be able to collectively help in that evening,” Letta said. “This year, we decided to go a layer deeper and profile our implementing partners.”
The 2017 gala — held in December at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — highlighted two indigenous organizations in Cambodia and Ethiopia. charity: water used its platform to tell the stories of the people, drillers, and teams that bring clean water to communities in these countries each day.
“We'll be talking about the sacrifice they make to do their jobs, because in many cases it means being away from their families for a long times and working excessive hours,” Letta said. “But then, we’ll highlight the joy that they receive by actually being the people on the ground, seeing the communities get clean water for the first time.”
Make information easy to share and consume
Beyond the human emotions and stories behind charity: water’s work, there’s a web of concrete numbers and data to be shared with audiences.
“We’re always thinking about how to use numbers and data, and how to make them relatable and interesting,” Letta said. “So we try to turn big stats into content that people can digest and understand.”
Take this blog graphic, for instance. It communicates the achievements of charity: water's teams of mechanics at a glance.
charity: water also offers a downloadable poster that people can print or share online. It showcases a harrowing statistic: each year, 443 million school days are lost due to lack of clean water and sanitation. But it uses bold text and engaging graphics to grab people’s attention and draw awareness to charity: water’s mission.
charity: water downloadable poster
The nonprofit even designed a series of Facebook Timeline Photos for advocates to download and place on their own sites or social platforms.
charity: water Facebook timeline photo
“With everything we create, we think of the audience first and how and where they are most likely consuming content,” Dutch said. “Our strategy changes drastically when designing for different mediums.”
When Dutch creates graphics for social media, for instance, he considers that people are probably seeing this content on their phones and tablets. So he tends to create short, easily digestible content for these mediums rather than long-form stories.
For example, charity: water released this infographic in September to celebrate 11 years of providing clean water to millions of people in need. Instead of just writing, “Thanks for helping us reach 7 million people!” or drafting a long blog post about the nonprofit’s history, the designers created a timeline to showcase charity: water’s progression. It could easily be shared and consumed on social media.
Celebrating 11 years of clean water: Facebook post shared by charity: water
Embrace the beauty in charity
“We really believe that charities can be beautiful,” Letta said. “You should want to wear a charity, to be really proud to wear a charity T-shirt because it's beautiful, and because you want to support that organization.”
This doesn’t just apply to donors and advocates. It applies to charity: water’s own teams as well.
Most importantly, this commitment to branding helps charity: water stand out from the noise and continue to spread hope and inspiration.
“There's so much amazing content out there — not just from nonprofits, but from all brands,” Letta said. “So how do we stay unique? We're constantly trying to push forward and find a new way to innovate. Whether it be through storytelling or design, we continue to be cutting edge in the way that we think about our brand.”
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Crossbow vs Bow?
So I brought a Forest Gnome Ranger to level 35 before I grew tired of him. He absolutely destroys war camps from hiding, but having to use a short bow leaves me wanting.
I was told to try a crossbow and just want some opinions. I was looking into the gnomish ones since I heard gnomes get an advantage. What type of advantage do they get? I've never even tried a crossbow tbh. Advantages, disadvantages?
They offer significant DS penalties and tend to be much slower, but if you can stay in hiding the whole time, you could get the AS bonus from kneeling and the AS bonus from Camouflage and destroy things. I'm not sure whether you'd find the 5-shot mechanical bow or the speed bows to be better. I'd generally say the 5-shot, but the speed bow might be better in a warcamp overall.
Edit: I'd max every hiding skill to make this happen, so 2x hiding, CMAN Shadow Mastery, and even blessings lore if you can work it in.
Get a mechanical crossbow from Duskruin that can hold 3+ bolts (max is 5 bolts).
As long as you have 1 bolt loaded into the crossbow, the cock time is 2s flat. Fire is 2s, aimed fire is 3s. So you're looking at 5s RT + the time it takes for the game to process your commands. Additionally, Rangers have a specific perk if you're using 608 as an opener. You can cock a crossbow while in casting RT. This makes them faster than bows on the initial shot after using 608. For bows you have 3s cast RT, then you can fire for 5s RT. For crossbows, you have 3s cast RT, combined with 2s cock RT, and fire in 2-3s (depending on aiming).
Secondly, you can kneel for +30 AS.
None of the above actions will take you out of stealth.
Order of operations - cast 608, cock my crossbow, get 1 my bolt from <container>, load crossbow, *optional* kneel, fire target, stance defensive, stand (if kneeling). This is a lot more commands to process vs a bow, but it comes with higher DF, and potentially higher AS if you decide to use the kneel option. Recommend you develop a simple script or macro to manage the command sequence. You don't need to stance into offensive either, doing the cock action forces you into offensive.
As mentioned, you'll lose some parry DS. I don't think it's significant in offensive stance, but can be noticeable in defensive stance.
I have a level 62 halfling ranger and use a mechanical crossbow with the afformentioned 608 and kneeling. I love it.
However, this hunting style is fiddly so make some good macros or scripts... Kneel, cast 608, fire, cock, load bolt, loot, gather bolt(s), put bolts in quiver, stand... For each critter. If you don't mind the fiddly it's a blast.
It's definitely a little fiddly, but so is ranged in general. The biggest problem I ran into was accidentally cocking the crossbow with no bolts in it, since it behaves like a standard crossbow when unloaded (as far as cocking RT is concerned). I just made a macro that loaded a bolt after (or probably before?) every shot I fired.
I liked it well enough with my halfling rogue, but eventually gave it up for UAC. Though now that I've basically abandoned my rogue for my monk, maybe it's time to try ranged again... | {
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I decided to write this story not based on the future but in the past, at the end of WWII. When As many, I was unemployed and looking for work. To keep my preoccupation under control between job searches, application and letters of not getting a job, I started this series.
This series of books are based on Military Science fiction with cloak and dagger, Romance as well modern social issues put in contrast to those found in the 1940's. It is more about a description of our 21st century translated to the 1940's America.
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The arrival of Exo-Earth humans to planet Earth during the final days of The Second World War propels the American and British governments into military cover operations toward the unknown. Special units from the two Allied nations are quickly form and diverted from the European and Pacific theaters of war to deal with these unexpected circumstances. The two governments are forced to follow an uncharted path, encountering the unforeseen opposition from concealed groups interested in obtaining the scientific advances of the Exo-Earth Humans castaways.
Also the discovery of the concealed intentions from a mysterious group to topple economically the United States and the Soviet Union in the next 100 years after the end of the Second World War. To obtain world domination. This creates a geopolitical turmoil that forces all sides to strange alliances out of necessity to protect three human civilizations in our Solar System from an ancient foe that quietly observes from the distance of space for its moment to strike. | {
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Two episodes from Steven Seagal's television series TRUE JUSTICE put together to make one feature length film, VIOLENCE IN ACTION. Seagal plays Elijah Kane, an ex-military man who is very well trained. He is recruited by the CIA as an operative and in return for his service, is promised information on the man that put a hit on his team. | {
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A car I have spottet around here a couple of times this past year. Is it some London taxi prototype?
LP17 SKK
Vehicle details
Vehicle make: LONDON TAXIS INT
Date of first registration: August 2017
Year of manufacture: 2017
Cylinder capacity (cc): Not available
CO₂Emissions: 0 g/km
Fuel type: Not available
Euro Status: Not available
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: WHITE
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available | {
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Virginia voters go to primary polls Tuesday
WASHINGTON – It has been a low-key campaign, with more intraparty squabbles than real issues, but voters in Virginia will choose candidates for two statewide offices and 12 legislative slots in a primary on Tuesday.
The top of the ticket for the Nov. 5 election has been set for weeks, with Democrat Terry McAuliffe facing Republican Ken Cuccinelli.
But voters in Tuesday’s primary will be choosing the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Meanwhile, seven members of the House of Delegates face primary challenges, including five Republicans who are up against newcomers who say they’ve broken faith with the party.
That includes the 28th District, where House Speaker Bill Howell, who represents Stafford County and Fredericksburg, is being challenged by Craig Ennis. In the the 33rd District, Delegate Joe May, of Loudoun County, is being challenged by Dave LaRock.
Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, says those challenges are a residual effect of the passage of the multi-billion dollar transportation package by the Virginia General Assembly earlier this year.
“Some of the anti-tax, Tea Party Republicans want to exact a price, a pound of flesh, from some of the Republicans who voted for the bill,” he says.
In statewide races, Democrats will choose between state Sen. Ralph Northam and former Obama White House technology chief Aneesh Chopra for the lieutenant governor’s nomination, and between Sen. Mark Herring and Fairfax lawyer Justin Fairfax for the attorney general nomination.
Sabato predicts that fewer than than 200,000 Democrats will turn out to vote in the statewide races.
Republicans have already chosen E.W. Jackson as their candidate for lieutenant governor and Mark Obenshain as their attorney general candidate. | {
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Matt Creampies Hugh
I know we have some button-up fans out there and I can’t say that I don’t get it. Two handsome, well-dressed men slowly undressing each other to reveal gorgeous bodies… what’s not to like?
Matt and Hugh take the party inside and Hugh is all over Matt, sucking and fucking him. He feels good too and Matt tells him to ride his dick. The sex is intense! First Hugh rides Matt’s cock like it’s the last dick on earth and then Matt rails into Hugh just as hard!
Pausing for a moment to blow and finger Hugh, Matt gets an idea. He grabs his belt and wraps it around Hugh to hold him like a Bronco while he fucks him from behind. Moving onto the floor, Matt jackhammers down into Hugh – which makes Hugh cum directly into his own mouth! Then Matt unloads right on Hugh’s hole and gives him one of the hottest creampies I’ve ever seen!
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Just Announced: Life happens before and after spring break
Hopefully everyone was able to breath a sigh of relief after their end-of February midterms, and for those of you with midterms in the near future, may you study long and prosper.
It is getting towards that time though where everyone just pushes through these last few weeks of March before their much-anticipated spring break. But did you know that you can find insane entertainment before AND after spring break?
WUD Music knew. We’ve always known and just for the enjoyment of students all around campus, we announce these sick shows below: | {
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Kail was Netflix's vp of information technology operations until August 2014. He was in charge of contracts and invoices for Netflix's tech vendors, which included an enterprise software company called Vistara IT and a tech contract worker company called Netenrich.
What Netflix didn't know, the video streaming company alleges, is that Kail had a side company called Unix Mercenary, which was taking a 12-15% commission on invoices being paid by Netflix. Netflix claims fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
Yahoo declined to comment on the case when contacted by Business Insider.
Business Insider has also reached out Kail for comment. We'll update this story when we hear from him. Kail has not responded to the suit, which was only filed in a California state court on Nov. 24.
Over two or three years, Netflix paid $1.4 million to Vistara for its services, the suit claims, and $2.3 million to Netenrich. At some point along the way, Kail began requiring the companies pay commissions to Unix Mercenary in chunks of around $5,000 to $10,000 at a time. The 12-15% commission rate would mean that Kale took between $450,000 and $560,000, the lawsuit implies. However, the suit only mentions specific payments to Unix of $76,000.
Unix's billing address was Kail's house, the suit alleges. Kail did not disclose the arrangement to Netflix, the company claims.
Netflix appears to have discovered the alleged scheme by reading Kail's emails. This one from October 2013 allegedly talks about "my/our arrangement": CA Superior Court
A short time later, Kail appears to have written to Netenrich to ask about "getting my portion paid":
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This alleged email from Netenrich mentions Kail's "referral fees":
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This is the text of what Netflix claims is an invoice showing that Unix was based at Kail's home: | {
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The stop-motion animation wizards at Laika have made some of the most charming and visually impressive movies of the last few years, including The Box Trolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and ParaNorman. They’ve built up enough trust that I will see anything that they attach their name to. Missing Link is probably their least successful big screen effort yet, though that still means it’s only perfectly fine rather than great-to-amazing. It’s a heartfelt buddy comedy about a Bigfoot creature (voiced by Zach Galfianakis) that seeks out mentorship from a dashing adventurer (Hugh Jackman). It’s a sweet story but not fully emotionally engaging because the characters are fairly simplistic. There isn’t a lot of depth here and, surprisingly, more crass jokes aimed at a younger audience than their earlier output. From a visual standpoint, it’s beautiful with vibrant colors and fluid animation that has become indistinguishable from CGI nowadays. The action set pieces, usually appearing at a regular clip with each new location change, are fun and have their clever moments, like a capsizing ship that reminded me of the spinning Inception hallway. It’s an amusing, lower tier animated movie for Laika, but I’m worried that there might not be more of these movies the way they’re going at the box-office. Laika was treading financial water with excellent movies, and anything “less than” seems like it could possibly tip the independent animation production company over for good. Missing Link is a cute, mostly harmless, mostly entertaining movie that just doesn’t have the same ambitions and level of execution that previous Laika films have had. With that being said, it’s still worth a watch on the big screen for any animation aficionado.
At this point the Laiki studio (ParaNorman, The Box Trolls) has earned as much good will and credibility as Pixar in their pre-Cars 2 prime. I almost was going to write off their latest, Kubo and the Two Strings. For the first forty minutes or so I was somewhat indifferent to it. Sure the stop-motion animation was stunningly realized and the creation of the environments was very meticulous, but I just couldn’t connect with the movie’s story of a young boy, Kubo, and his quest to claim magic items to thwart the advances of his dangerous and estranged mystical family. Then the first big set piece happened and then the next, and then the plot made some deft reveals and provided a strong emotional foundation, and I was hooked. This is Laika’s first real action film and the wide shots and long takes do plenty to serve the action and allow you to further marvel at the painstaking brilliance of these hard-working animators. It’s a full-fledged fantasy epic that tickles the imagination and provides a poignant undercurrent of emotion especially during the final act. As Kubo declares his real strength are his memories of loved ones past, I was starting to get teary. It’s a lovely message to top off an exciting and involving action movie with creepy villains and side characters that do more than throwaway one-liners. Art Parkinson (Game of Thrones) gives a very expressive and emotive performance as our lead. Charlize Theron is outstanding as Kubo’s maternal protector who just happens to be a monkey. Rooney Mara is also genuinely eerie as an ethereal pair of flying sisters trying to snatch Kubo. Matthew McConaughey isn’t the best vocal actor due to the limited range of his vocal register but he’s still enjoyably daft. The Japanese setting and culture are recreated with loving touches that celebrate rather than appropriate. I still regard the arch silliness of The Box Trolls as my favorite film but Kubo is more than a worthy follow-up. The slow start is worth it by film’s end, so stick with it if you start to doubt yourself, because the emotional wallop of Kubo and the Two Strings, not to mention its creative high points, is well worth the invested effort.
Another delightful film from the creators of ParaNorman, the whimsical Boxtrolls is another stop-motion treasure that plays just as well for children as it does adults. The fanciful world follows the industrious title creatures that have wrongly been demonized as villains. Snatcher (a tremendous Ben Kingsley) has much to gain by stirring up boxtroll fears, and if he captures them all he’ll finally be allowed to join the town’s inner circle of muckity mucks. We follow “Eggs” a boy who has been raised by the boxtrolls since he was a baby and his re-emergence with the world above ground, notably with the help of a morbid little girl, Winnie (Elle Fanning). The world building is confident and well developed, the storyline finds nuanced ways to be touching and deliver serious messages about peer pressure, assimilation, and the ways which we judge ourselves and whether those are even of merit. But the main draw is the glorious animation, so fluid, so lively, and a landscape that makes full use of color and light and shadow. It’s an immersive experience that your eyes don’t want to blink for fear of missing something. The plot is droll and expertly sequenced with its variety of character and comic asides. The vocal cast does a terrific job, notably Kingsley and a hilarious Tracy Morgan. The film can get a little spooky for young children but should still be comfortable viewing. The Boxtrolls is further proof that the animation house Laika is operating at near-Pixar peak levels of brilliance and deserve the benefit of the doubt with any future films.
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The gorgeously animated stop-motion film ParaNorman is a terrific sight for the eyes. There’s a certain magic to stop-motion, the tangible nature of it all, the knowledge that these intricate worlds actually existed. Like Coraline, the previous film by the same animation house, I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in this handcrafted world. The animation is so fluid, so sprightly, and displays a rich artistic tone. The story, about a kid who can see ghosts, is noticeably less ambitious. The characters are a tad one-dimensional (bratty older sister, dimwitted jock, socially awkward chubby best friend, etc.) and the plot is fairly predictable, but what really elevates ParaNorman is its sense of humor. I was laughing heartily throughout the movie, not just a giggle or a chortle but good, solid laughs. ParaNorman has an irreverent sense of humor with some surprisingly adult-oriented gags (nothing to worry about parents). With these virtues, the movie becomes an entertaining horror comedy aimed at young teens and older adults. It’s a fun movie, short of a saggy second act, and the animation is aces. | {
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Mr. Evan Sayet is one of the most well renowned conservative comedians out there. He has worked with Ben Stein, Bill Maher and Andrew Breitbart. In this speech to The Conservative Forum he explains, “Why Liberals think Conservatives are Evil.”
According to David Horowitz, Mr. Sayet is “simply the best political comedian working in America today”, and a more serious thinker.
In the latter capacity, Evan delivered the speech to the Heritage Foundation which Andrew Breitbart called “one of the five most important conservative speeches ever given,” a lecture that is now by far the single most viewed talk in their history.
Evan has written and/or produced in just about every medium there is, including TV’s “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher” (for which he apologizes), the multiple festival award-winning documentary “Dodo” and authored The Kindergarden of Eden: How the Modern Liberal Thinks (Evan will be selling and signing his new book). He was also the original writer for the long-running, cult classic game show, “Win Ben Stein’s Money.” Evan lives in Los Angeles.
About the author
Onan Coca
Onan is the Editor-in-Chief at Liberty Alliance media group. He's also the managing editor at Eaglerising.com, Constitution.com and the managing partner at iPatriot.com. You can read more of his writing at Eagle Rising.
Onan is a graduate of Liberty University (2003) and earned his M.Ed. at Western Governors University in 2012. Onan lives in Atlanta with his wife and their three wonderful children. | {
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Following the passage of a voter referendum on November 6, 2012 authorizing the Village of Hawthorn Woods to contract with an electric supplier to seek savings for residential and small commercial retail electric accounts, the Village contracted with FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) for a one-year term. The results of the initial contract brought a cumulative savings to the community of $396,000 in the first nine months of the program, with the average household (that was enrolled in the program) saving $200 in electricity supply costs over that term. The Village again sought bids to renew the program and selected FirstEnergy Solutions for the low competitive rate they were able to offer.
The new rate is 5.48 cents per kWh, for a 36-month term ending 2017. The current ComEd Price to compare is 7.48 cents per kWh (effective June 1, 2014), but can change monthly. The Hawthorn Woods rate will remain fixed at 5.48 cents.
Opt out notices were mailed to all eligible residential and small commercial retail accounts unless they had already switched to another alternative Supplier, were in the Residential Real-Time Pricing (RRTP) program, or were subject to the ComEd Bundled Hold. If the latter, residents would have received a letter from ComEd explaining the “hold” process.
If a ratepayer has already switched to another supplier but would like to enroll in the Village’s program with FirstEnergy Solutions, they may call FES at 888-651-5200, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Central time, Monday through Friday and present their name, address and ComEd account number for enrollment. Enrollment will occur with one to two billing cycles. Ratepayers are recommended to first check to determine if they have an early termination fee with their supplier, or to check their termination date before enrolling in the Village’s program.
There is no fee to join the program during the three-year term, and no early termination fee should a ratepayer choose to vacate the program or move from the community.
As in the initial program, residents and small commercial retail business owners whose ComEd accounts are enrolled in the program will receive only one bill from ComEd. It will include the electric supply charges from FirstEnergy Solutions. ComEd will continue to charge for delivery.
Electric Aggregation Program FAQs
How can I enroll in the program?
You need do nothing if you have an eligible resident or small commercial electric account; you will automatically be enrolled unless you opt out.
What is an eligible resident or small commercial account?
Any resident who is currently with ComEd and has not already switched to an Alternate Retail Electric Supplier (ARES) or who is not enrolled in a special Residential Real-Time Pricing (RRTP) program is eligible, and small commercial accounts are eligible. You must also have a residence or business located in the Village of Hawthorn Woods.
What is a “small commercial account?”
A small commercial account is defined by the ICC as a commercial account using under 15,000 kWh per year.
What if I don’t want to be in the program?
You may opt out before the program begins. All eligible resident and small commercial ratepayers will receive an opt out notice. They must sign and return the notice as directed within the letter within the 14-day opt out period if they do not wish to be in the program. Otherwise, they will automatically be enrolled.
I am located in Hawthorn Woods’ Village limit, have already switched to another ARES, but would like to join the program. Can I do this?
Yes. Contact FES directly at 888-651-5200 to enroll. You are advised to check your current contract to review any early termination fees for which you may be liable. You may wait for your current contract to expire before enrolling in the aggregation program. You may join the program at any time during the one-year contract, for no fee.
Why is the Village doing this?
A Municipal Electric Aggregation Program was approved by voters in a November 6, 2012 referendum allowing the Village to seek pricing from an ICC- licensed alternative electric supplier.
Are other municipalities doing this?
Yes. Over 650 Illinois municipalities have undertaken an aggregation program, representing approximately 80 percent of the State’s population.
What is the current ComEd rate?
The current non-summer ComEd rate as of March 2014 is 6.023 cents per kWh. This includes a fixed charge of 5.523 cents (includes supply and transmission services) plus a variable Purchase Energy Adjustment (PEA), of 0.5 cents. This rate can vary every month. These items are listed separately on the ComEd bill; program participants receive just one single fixed rate of 5.48.
Will I get two bills, one from ComEd and another from the new supplier?
No. ComEd will continue to bill you for electric supply, delivery and taxes. They will pass the monies you pay for the energy supply to FES. ComEd will retain the fees you pay for delivery.
Will that affect my ComEd electric service?
No. ComEd has not generated electricity since 2007. A government agency, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has contracted your electric supply for you. You are free to select a lower-cost supplier.
Whom do I call if I have service problems?
Call ComEd with reports of outages or downed power lines at 800-334-7661. For questions about your supply, you can call the customer service number for FES. This is listed under “Electric Supply Services” on your ComEd bill.
How will I know if I am saving money?
Your new supplier’s rate will be clearly stated on your ComEd bill along with the customer service number. Subtract that number from the ComEd rate of 5.48 cents. The difference, multiplied by your kWh usage for the month, is the dollar amount you are saved that month.
Will the new FES rate change?
The rate is fixed for three years with an option for residents to leave at any time with no early termination fee. The Village may back to bid for new rates when this term expires. You will automatically be included in the program again unless you choose to opt out.
I am on ComEd’s residential space heating rat. How do I benefit? As of June 2013, the special space heat rate program has been discontinued. The rate is now the same as the non-space heat rate.
If I am automatically enrolled in the program now, can I leave the program at any time?
Yes, you may leave the program and move your account back to ComEd or another ARES, and at no early termination fee.
What is ComEd’s 12-month “stay” requirement?
Please note ComEd regulation prohibiting customers from switching accounts frequently. If your account was with an ARES and you moved back to ComEd more than two months ago, you are under a 12-month “stay” and may not switch to a new supplier for that period.
If you are automatically enrolled in the Village’s aggregation program, and later switch back to ComEd, you must switch to a new supplier within two months or you will be subject to that 12-month stay.
If you have never chosen a supplier and choose to opt out of the aggregation program, you are not under a 12-month stay and may switch to another supplier at any time.
Who is the new supplier?
FirstEnergy Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp, an Akron, Ohio based, NYSE-listed company, symbol FE. FES is certified by the Illinois Commerce Commission as an Alternate Retail Electric Supplier in the State of Illinois. FirstEnergy has significant experience in municipal aggregations for electricity, serving over 1.5 million residential accounts across several states.
I am enrolled in low-income assistance program. Will that be affected?
No. If you currently receive assistance via PIPP or LIHEAP, that status will not change and you can continue to get these benefits for your ComEd bill.
I’m on ComEd’s budget billing plan. Will that change?
No, you will remain on the budget-billing plan.
Can I still have my payment automatically deduced from my checking account as I do now?
Yes. The way you pay your ComEd bill will not change.
What if the ComEd rate drops below the Village’s contracted rate at some future time?
The Village of Hawthorn Woods entered into a contract with FES that offers a fixed rate for three years. Should the ComEd rate drop below the Village’s rate, ratepayers may leave the program and move back to ComEd at any time—for no early termination fee.
Will someone come to my home or call to sign me up?
No. You need do nothing to automatically be enrolled in the program. If someone contacts you, requesting your ComEd account number and claims to be representing the Hawthorn Woods program, please report such activity to Village Hall or file a complaint with the ICC at http://www.icc.illinois.gov/consumer/complaint.
Will ComEd’s viability be threatened by the loss of all these accounts?
No. Since 2007, ComEd no longer generates electricity but continues to earn fees for delivery of electricity.
Will ComEd raise its rates?
ComEd must request a rate hike from State of Illinois regulators. The supplier you select has no impact on ComEd’s delivery rates.
What happens if I move?
If you stay within the Village limits, you can remain in the aggregation program, however, you must call FES to enroll at your new location, as no account is automatically included after the initial opt out period ends. Residents moving into the community after the program begins will not be automatically enrolled, but may contact FES to receive the Hawthorn Woods rate. There is no fee to enroll.
How is the Village able to get such low rates?
By combining the purchasing power of all residents and small commercial accounts, the Village of Hawthorn Woods negotiated rates lower than residents can achieve when switching individually to a new supplier.
Is my electric supply at greater risk now that deregulation has opened markets to multiple suppliers?
No. ComEd remains the Provider of Last Resort (POLR), and is required to deliver electricity.
Will my utility tax decrease?
The aggregation program has no impact on your utility tax due. You are taxed on energy usage in kilowatt-hours, not the dollar cost of supply.
Does the energy supply include any renewable “green” energy sources?
Yes. Your energy supply meets, at minimum, the Illinois Renewable Portfolio Standard, which is eight percent for the “Energy Year” 2013-2014 (June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014). That minimum increases every year through 2025. Thus a portion of your electric supply is sourced from renewable resources such as solar and wind and may be represented through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
Does the Village receive any monies for having undertaking this program?
No. The Village of Hawthorn Woods has worked to bring this program to benefit residents and small business owners and receives no payment from FirstEnergy Solutions.
The Illinois Commerce Commission offers more information about energy deregulation in Illinois and energy supply choices at www.pluginillinois.org.
For questions about your electric account, or to enroll in the FirstEnergy Solutions program, do not call Village Hall. Contact FES at 888-651-5200, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central time.
If you require additional assistance, call NIMEC at 800-727-3820 to leave your question and callback number. You will be contacted within 24 hours regarding the issue.
To report an electrical outage, for assistance with meter readings, or for questions pertaining to your ComEd bill, call ComEd at 800-334-7661.
Village Board Approves Electric Aggregation Plan of Operations and Governance
The Hawthorn Woods Village Board formally adopted the electric aggregation Governance on November 27, 2012. Village staff is now coordinating the bid process with the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative, or NIMEC.
As outlined in the Plan of Operations and Governance, the Village will select a rate for electric supply from a qualified provider. The Village Board has agreed that the Village will not take a municipal contribution from the winning supplier in order to pass 100 percent of the savings on to the residents. Additionally, the Village Board has decided that there will be no fee to opt in or opt out of the aggregation program. This means that residents can enter the program at no cost and will not be charged if they leave the program for a more attractive electricity supplier.
Once the bid process is completed and the new rate is chosen, all residents who use ComEd as their electricity supplier will receive two opt out notices in the mail that outline the rate for the Village program and explain how residents can opt out. No action is required for residents who wish to participate.
Residents currently with an electric supplier other than ComEd are advised to first check with their supplier to determine what, if any, early termination fee they may be subject to. Then they can decide if they wish to pay that fee, or wait until their contract expires. Then, once the opt-out process has started, these residents should call the toll-free service number of the winning supplier and ask to be enrolled and specifically ask for the Hawthorn Woods aggregation rate and terms.
Once the new supplier has been selected and the new rate determined, more specific information about the process will become available. No action is required at this time on the part of residents.
Hawthorn Woods voters on November 6 approved the municipal electric aggregation ballot measure. According to the Lake County Clerk’s Office, the unofficial vote tally was 2,457, or 63.6 percent, voting in favor of electric aggregation and 1,406, or 36.4%, voting against the measure.
Two public hearings have been scheduled for November 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. on electric aggregation and the draft Plan. Contact Chief Financial Officer Kristin Kazenas with any comments or questions at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or (847) 847-3590.
Before the aggregation program begins, all residents will receive two opportunities to opt out of the program following the approval of the Plan of Operation and Governance, which will outline the procedure.
Municipal electric aggregation allows municipalities to pool residential and small commercial retail customers together to seek bids with the objective of securing lower electric rates than the rate paid by ComEd customers that is set by the Illinois Power Agency. By creating these economies of scale, a community can leverage the buying power of thousands of residents and small businesses in an effort to obtain a lower price for the supply of electricity.
What is Electric Aggregation?
Municipal electric aggregation allows municipalities to pool residential and small commercial retail customers together to seek bids with the objective of securing lower electric rates than the rate paid by ComEd customers that is set by the Illinois Power Agency. By creating these economies of scale, a community can leverage the buying power of thousands of residents and small businesses in an effort to obtain a lower price for the supply of electricity.
There are two main components to electricity: supply and distribution. As a result of deregulation of the electric supply market in Illinois, ComEd no longer generates or supplies electricity, but simply delivers electricity to homes and businesses through its infrastructure and power lines. ComEd has not been a supplier of electricity since 2007. With aggregation, a municipality can seek a lower price for the supply of electricity with alternative suppliers; however, ComEd would, by law, continue to distribute electricity to consumers through its infrastructure.
What makes this possible now?
In 2009, the State of Illinois amended the Illinois Power Agency Act with Public Act 96-0716 to provide for the municipal aggregation of electricity. Commercial accounts were enjoying significant savings on their electric supply, but few residents had switched to lower-cost suppliers. This Act enabled municipalities across Illinois to seek lower rates for its entire community. The objective was to drive rates lower by pooling together the larger electric load across an entire community. Residents were previously able to purchase electricity from an alternate supplier but the savings was not as significant.
What is the process for Electric Aggregation?
In order for the Village to create a municipal aggregation program, a referendum must be approved by a majority of voters. The Village Board approved a resolution at the July 16, 2012, Village Board meeting providing for the referendum question to appear on the November 6, 2012. Voters approved this referendum question.
Now that the referendum has been approved, the Village can solicit proposals from suppliers who are licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission as alternative retail electric suppliers in the State of Illinois. Proposals are reviewed, and the Village determines if and with whom it will enter into an agreement for energy supply. If favorable pricing does not exist, the Village will not enter into an agreement, and accounts would remain at the IPA-set rate at ComEd. Based on the timing of the above process, a Village aggregation program would not become effective until early 2013.
How will this affect me?
Once an aggregation program is created, all residents and small businesses will be automatically enrolled in the program unless they "opt-out." Before the aggregation program begins, all residents would receive two opportunities to opt out of the program. The winning supplier would send an opt-out notice to all eligible residential and small commercial accounts. Unless the account holder responded to the notice, the account would automatically be enrolled at the lower rate. This opt out notice would include details about the rate, the term, the savings versus the IPA-set rate and the term. Residents would later receive notice from ComEd that their account was to be moved to the new supplier. Residents would again have the opportunity to opt out of the program.
Regardless of whichever option residents and businesses chose, ComEd remains the utility provider delivering electricity to homes and businesses. Residents would continue to receive one ComEd bill that would include the supply charges from the new lower-cost supplier, and residents would continue to be encouraged to call ComEd in case of an outage or service need. The only difference would be a change in the supply rate of the electricity bill. | {
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The Dream Pop EZX presents a truly unique fusion of organic and electronic percussion that bridges the gap between nature and technology. A sonic panorama where wood meets metal, man battles machine and complex textures of modular synthesis clash with the crude, unfiltered tone of nature. This is the perfect canvas for ethereal soundscapes and contemporary music where you let your own creativity be the primary architect.All in all, the Dream Pop EZX comes with 29 preset drum kits made up by a total of close to 250 individual percussive sounds. In addition to traditional acoustic drums and classic drum machine sounds, you'll find completely new hybrids and textured percussive foley sampled from a rich variety of elements. Get creative renditions of stomps, claps, snares and kicks – but also, a set of chromatic pad-like sounds as well as a collection of ever-changing filter loops run through a modular system.The Dream Pop EZX is the culmination of when cutting-edge sound design comes to a head with convention and creates something entirely new. Start making the drum tracks of your wildest dreams. Literally.Requires EZ Drummer 2.
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by Dan The Man on December 7, 2016
Cubase has seen regular updates over its lifetime, and has become one of the most well-loved DAWs all over the world. Cubase 9 brings with it a host of new features and workflow enhancements, keeping it at the forefront of music production software.
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Nata was a girl with incredibly strong moral values. Sure, she would never expect ending up like this - being mercilessly banged by two guys at a time for not paying her debts. Poor girl had no way out, though, so she humbly got rid of her clothes, bent and enveloped fat stiff meat with her full lips. A second later she felt something huge and hard penetrating her tight trimmed flower. The studs were definitely getting what they wanted slowly pumping little cutie out of consciousness... | {
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Report: Numerous security policy violations in inmate escape
By KATE BRUMBACK -
7/21/17 1:13 PM
ATLANTA — Two Georgia prison guards failed to properly search and secure their prisoners on a transfer bus, enabling two inmates to free themselves and rush forward to overpower and kill the guards who had violated numerous security procedures, officials said Friday in reports on the deadly June escape.
The two reports lay the blame for the escape on the slain guards, and corrections officials said numerous procedures are being revised in response.
“My heart remains heavy with the realization of the gravity of these losses to the families, to our agency and to our state,” Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Greg Dozier told reporters before detailing the report findings and plans for sweeping changes.
“I am determined not to allow an event like this to take place again,” Dozier said.
The security lapses enabled inmates Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe to exit the inmate compartment, overpower Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue and use the officers’ guns to kill them, according to a report from an external review conducted after the June 13 escape.
The external review conducted by representatives from several state law enforcement agencies focused on the escape. An internal review by the Department of Corrections was meant to evaluate agency security procedures for inmate transport.
Dubose and Rowe carjacked a driver and sped off, sparking an intense manhunt that culminated two days later in Tennessee. The two are accused of killing Monica and Billue and face charges including murder.
The external review report says it began when Monica and Billue missed what’s believed to be a toothbrush when searching Rowe before he boarded the bus around 4:42 a.m. The officers failed to double-lock the inmates’ restraints, which is required by policy. That allowed Dubose to remove his handcuffs within two minutes of boarding the bus and then to remove the cuffs from Rowe and many other inmates, the report says.
The “single greatest point of failure” was the failure to secure the gate between the inmate compartment and the officer compartment on the bus, the report says.
The officers violated policy by leaving their assigned handguns in storage boxes throughout the trip rather than wearing them, and by not wearing ballistic vests. Billue’s vest was later found in his personal vehicle. Monica didn’t even have a ballistic vest, and a separate vest that blocks stab wounds was retrieved from his family.
The bus also left Baldwin State Prison before sunrise, despite a policy that says prisoners shouldn’t be transported in the dark unless there’s an emergency and pre-dawn transport is approved by the warden.
When the bus arrived at Hancock State Prison at 5:43 a.m. to pick up additional inmates, both officers exited the bus, leaving the inmates unattended. An inmate can be heard on video telling the other inmates that the lock on the gate between the compartments wasn’t locked. It took Rowe about a minute to get the door open using the implement he’d smuggled aboard, the report says.
Rowe and Dubose went into the officers’ compartment and rifled through the officers’ lunches, returning to the inmate compartment before the guards returned with more inmates at 6:05 a.m. and again failed to lock the gate, the report says.
Dubose removed his uniform shirt about 20 minutes later and he and Rowe began moving toward the front of the bus a short time later. As Rowe began attempting to reopen the security gate, video shows most of the other inmates moving toward the back of the bus, the report says.
Rowe and Dubose got through the gate at about 6:40 a.m., attacked and killed the guards with their own guns within seconds and then carjacked the passing driver, the report says.
Several inmates who were on the bus said Monica was asleep during portions of the trip, but that could not be confirmed by video, the report says.
Dozier said three changes were made immediate following the escape: a trail vehicle was added for every prison transport by June 20; all transportation officers underwent refresher training between June 20 and June 28; and a duty officer was assigned at all facilities to ensure compliance with transport procedures.
Going forward, even more changes will be implemented, he said. They include:
— Key-retaining padlocks on the doors to the inmate compartment on transfer buses to ensure the key couldn’t come out of the lock without the lock being secure;
— Implementation of a pre-departure checklist before inmate transport;
— Continuing use of newly implemented trail vehicles for all inmate transports;
— Video surveillance throughout the bus, not just in inmate compartment;
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See what's left after house explodes in neighborhood
A house in Castle Rock, Colo., was leveled from what officials believe was a natural-gas explosion.
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Mille Lacs County Times Public Notices
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13-091917 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 17, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $159,500.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Sharon M. Branville and Richard M. Branville, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 1001625-0006940174-4 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON THE MORTGAGE: Mortgage Source, Inc. SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed October 22, 2003, Mille Lacs County Recorder, as Document Number 304863 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The South Half of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 38, Range 26 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17446 90Th Ave, Milaca, MN 56353 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 02-009-0603 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $136,105.99 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: August 22, 2013, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 640 3rd Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on February 24, 2014. Dated: June 27, 2013 CitiMortgage, Inc. Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY /s/ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Gary J. Evers - 0134764 Patricia L. Assmann - 0388455 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This NOTICE is required by the provisions of the Fair Debt Collection PRACTICES Act and does not imply that we are attempting to COLLECT money from anyone who has discharged the debt UNDER the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States. Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2013 3435008
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: July 4, 2013 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: 1. A default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage executed by Marvin T. Oeffling, a married person, as mortgagor, in favor of KleinBank, a Minnesota banking corporation, as mortgagee, dated April 18, 2008, and recorded on April 24, 2008, as Document No. 348885, in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota ("Mortgage"). The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land. 2. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was: $87,971.31. 3. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. 4. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes. 5. As of the date of this notice, the amount due on the Mortgage is: $91,853.30. 6. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage shall be foreclosed, and the land located at 105 School Street, Foreston, Minnesota 56330, Property Tax ID No. 19- 280-0020, and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, Foreston Oaks, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota ("Property"), shall be sold by the Sheriff of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, at public auction on August 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., at the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office: 640 Third Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353. 7. The time allowed by law for redemption by mortgagor or mortgagor's personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale. 8. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINN. STAT. § 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 9. The mortgagor released from financial obligation on the Mortgage is: None. KleinBank (a Minnesota banking corporation) By its attorneys: Joshua D. Christensen, (#332616) Lindsay W. Cremona, (#393599) Anastasi Jellum, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 16797-F1 Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2013 3435799
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/07/2007 MORTGAGOR(S): Goldy Thiel and Josi Thiel, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Transaction Agent: N/A Transaction Agent Mortgage ID No: NA Lender or Broker: Bank of America, N.A. Servicer: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC Mortgage Originator: Bank of America, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 14, 2007,Mille Lacs County Recorder, Document No. 343750. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP Dated: June 13, 2011,Recorded June 15, 2011,Mille Lacs County Recorder, Document No. A367895. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Dated: November 14, 2012,Recorded December 31, 2012,Mille Lacs County Recorder, Document No. A377227. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 10, Block 2, Meadow View Estates Second Addition, according to the plat thereof on file or of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. REGISTERED PROPERTY: No TAX PARCEL NO.: 24-551-0140 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1205 Meadowview Dr Princeton, MN 55371 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $152,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $174,863.70 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Tuesday, September 03, 2013, 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Lobby of Sheriff's Office, City of Milaca to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 03/03/2014 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: July 01, 2013 Nationstar Mortgage LLC Assignee of Mortgagee Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. By: Ben I. Rust Attorneys for: Nationstar Mortgage LLC Assignee of Mortgagee 55 E. 5th St., Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 209-7599 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. 17226-130003 Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 2013 3438682
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 10, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $151,300.00 MORTGAGOR(S): David V. Ohrt, an unmarried man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for CitiMortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: July 19, 2007 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: 343149 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. Dated: October 30, 2012 Recorded: November 02, 2012 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: A376176 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100011520044974188 Lender or Broker: CitiMortgage, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs Property Address: 635 2nd Ave SW, Milaca, MN 56353-1114 Tax Parcel ID Number: 21-560-0060 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 7 and 8, Block A, Magnuson's Addition to Milaca, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $157,215.61 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: August 27, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 640 3rd Street S.E., South Door of Sheriff's Office, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on February 27, 2014, or the next business day if February 27, 2014 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: July 11, 2013 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: CitiMortgage, Inc. Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 028119F01 Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 2013 3438764
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 16, 2009 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $254,465.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jamie Lea Jendro and Aaron T. Bailey, both single people MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Cardinal Financial Company, LTD Partnership, a Pennsylvania company DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed February 4, 2009, Mille Lacs County Recorder; Document No. 353743 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., by written assignment recorded on September 13, 2011, as Document No. A369147, in the Office of the County Recorder of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 2, Orchard Pines STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1434 54th Avenue, Princeton, MN 55371-6168 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $283,155.77 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Mille Lacs County Sheriff's office, in the Lobby, 640 Third Street Southeast, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is Six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on March 12, 2014. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: AARON T. BAILEY "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: July 10, 2013 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee SCHILLER & ADAM, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (WF2253) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 1434 54th Avenue, Princeton, MN 55371-6168 (2) Transaction Agent Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Cardinal Financial Company, LTD Partnership, a Pennsylvania company (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Cardinal Financial Company, LTD Partnership, a Pennsylvania company (4) Residential ServicerWells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 16-648-0140 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) 100092200000239585 Published in the Mille Lacs County Times July 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013 3445913
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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 31, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $3, 500,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Christenson Development, Inc., a Minnesota corporation MORTGAGEE: Americana Community Bank, a Minnesota corporation DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed in the Mille Lacs County Registrar of Titles Office on June 6, 2005, as Document No. 12618 and with the Mille Lacs County Recorder's Office on June 6, 2005, as Document No. 322577 ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: On December 19, 2007, Americana Community Bank, as assignor, executed and delivered to Streamline Ventures, LLC, as assignee, an Assignment of Mortgage assigning all Americana Community Bank's interest in said Mortgage to Streamline Ventures and which Assignment of Mortgage was filed in the Mille Lacs County Registrar of Titles Office on January 7, 2008, as Document No. 13944 and with the Mille Lacs County Recorder's Office on January 7, 2008, as Document No. 346897. On December 19, 2007, Streamline Ventures, LLC, as assignor, executed and delivered to First Commercial Bank, as assignee, an Assignment of Mortgage assigning all Streamline Ventures, LLC's interest in said Mortgage to First Commercial Bank and which Assignment of Mortgage was filed in the Mille Lacs County Registrar of Titles Office on December 18, 2008, as Document No. 14310 and in the Mille Lacs County Recorder's Office on December 18, 2008, as Document No. 353098. On March 8, 2013, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for First Commercial Bank ("FDIC"), as assignor, executed and delivered to Republic Bank & Trust Company, as assignee, an Assignment of Mortgage assigning all of the FDIC's interest in said Mortgage to Republic Bank & Trust Company, and which Assignment of Mortgage was filed in the Mille Lacs County Registrar of Titles Office on March 13, 2013, as Document No. T15956 and in the Mille Lacs County Recorder's Office on March 13, 2013, as Document No. A378481 VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AGREEMENT: Christenson Development, Inc., as mortgagor, and Republic Bank & Trust Company, as mortgagee, entered into a Voluntary Mortgage Foreclosure Agreement with an Effective Date of June 25, 2013, and which Voluntary Mortgage Foreclosure Agreement was filed in the Mille Lacs County Registrar of Titles Office July 3, 2013, as Document No. T16051 and with the Mille Lacs County Recorder's Office on July 3, 2013, as Document No. A380275 Transaction Agent: Not Applicable Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: Not Applicable Residential Mortgage Servicer: Not Applicable Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable Lender or Broker: Not Applicable THE MORTGAGE IS UPON REGISTERED LAND: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 1, 2, 3, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 1 of Port Mille Lacs Golf Links Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for said county and state; Lots 102, 103, 115, 116, 119, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 153, 169, 170, 171, 172, 189, 191, 192 and 193, of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Lots 19, 49, 57, 58 and 69, Block 6, of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Outlot G of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota; EXCEPT that part of said Outlot G that lies in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. Outlot T of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for said county and state. Lot 9, Block 12, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota EXCEPT that part that lies within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. Lots 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 20, Block 1, Port Mille Lacs Tournament Heights, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Outlot A of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres, less and except Port Mille Lacs Golf Links Addition, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Outlots D, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, and P of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres, all according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Outlots B, D, E, H, L, and O of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North; all according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, less and except that part of Outlots D, E and H, lying within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. Outlot Q of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, less and excepting: That part of Outlot Q of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, described as follows: Beginning at the most Southeasterly corner of said Outlot Q on the Westerly line of Swing-A-Way a road dedicated in said plat; thence South 77 degrees 54 minutes West along the South line of said Outlot Q 40 feet; thence North 89 degrees 19 minutes West continuing along said South line 62 feet; thence North 27 degrees 14 minutes 50 seconds West along a line common to said Outlot Q and Outlot S of said plat 164.12 feet; thence South 89 degrees 19 minutes East 146.90 feet more or less to a line common to said Outlot Q and Swing-A-Way Road; thence South 12 degrees 07 minutes 50 seconds East along said common line 139.68 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Outlot S of Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for said county and state. Lots 3 and 4, Block 14, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota EXCEPT that part that lies within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. That part of Outlot E, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres, described as follows: Beginning at the Northerly corner of Outlot E, thence South 12 degrees 6 minutes East 296.33 feet along the Easterly line of Outlot E, thence south 77 degrees 54 minutes, West 271.75 feet to the Westerly line of said Outlot E, thence North 30 degrees 25 minutes, 20 seconds East 402.07 feet along said Westerly line to the place of beginning. All according to the Plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Lots 3 and 6, Block 12, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the filed plat thereof. That part of Lot 9, Block 12, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the filed plat thereof, that lies within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. Outlots D, E and H, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the filed plat thereof, that lies within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. That part of Outlot G, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the filed plat thereof, that lies within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. That part of Lots 3 and 4, Block 14, Port Mille Lacs Golf Acres North, according to the filed plat thereof, that lies within the boundaries of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6, Township 43, Range 27. Lots 1 through 47, inclusive, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 2, Hardwoods Harbor. All the above-described real property is located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Property Address: 46784 Mulligan Drive, 18217 Captive Lake Road, 46648 Fairway Drive, and any other unassigned, Garrison, MN 56450 Tax Parcel ID No.: 09-972-0020, 09-965-0970, 09-965-0980, 09-965-1100, 09-965-1130, 09-965-1150, 09-965-1160, 09-965-1180, 09-965-1190, 09-965-1200, 09-965-1210, 09-965-1240, 09-965-1600, 09-965-1440, 09-969-2100, 09-972-0140, 09-969-2290, 09-969-1810, 09-969-5930, 09-969-6030, 09-965-1610, 09-965-1620, 09-965-1630, 09-972-0180, 09-972-0190, 09-972-0200, 09-965-1800, 09-965-1820, 09-965-1830, 09-965-1840, 09-969-3940, 09-979-0050, 09-972-0010, 09-972-0160, 09-972-0170, 09-965-2850, 09-965-2860, 09-965-2920, 09-965-2930, 09-965-2940, 09-965-2950, 09-965-2960, 09-965-2970, 09-965-2980, 09-965-2990, 09-969-5880, 09-969-5900, 09-969-5910, 09-969-5940, 09-969-5971, 09-969-5970, 09-969-5990, 09-969-6000, 09-969-6020, 09-969-4040, 09-979-0130, 09-340-0010, 09-340-0020, 09-340-0030, 09-340-0040, 09-340-0050, 09-340-0060, 09-340-0070, 09-340-0080, 09-340-0090, 09-340-0100, 09-340-0110, 09-340-0120, 09-340-0130, 09-340-0140, 09-340-0150, 09-340-0160, 09-340-0170, 09-340-0180, 09-340-0190, 09-340-0200, 09-340-0210, 09-340-0220, 09-340-0230, 09-340-0240, 09-340-0250, 09-340-0260, 09-340-0270, 09-340-0280, 09-340-0290, 09-340-0300, 09-340-0310, 09-340-0320, 09-340-0330, 09-340-0340, 09-340-0350, 09-340-0360, 09-340-0370, 09-340-0380, 09-340-0390, 09-340-0400, 09-340-0410, 09-340-0420, 09-340-0430, 09-340-0440, 09-340-0450, 09-340-0460, 09-340-0470, 09-340-0480, 09-965-2870, 09-979-0080, 09-979-0120, 09-979-0040, 09-979-0200, 09-969-2170, 09-969-3880, 09-969-3910 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $3,954,380.25 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said County as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: August 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, 640 Third Street SE, Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, to pay the debt secured by said Mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees, allowed by law, subject to redemption within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), its successors or assigns and each holder of a junior lien may redeem in the order and manner provided in Minn. Stat. § 582.32, Subd. 9 beginning after the expiration of the Mortgagor's one hundred twenty (120) day redemption period. Dated: July 11, 2013 REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST COMPANY Mortgagee By: Heley, Duncan & Melander, PLLP Attorneys for Mortgagee By /s/ Katherine M. Melander 8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard Suite 2110 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437 952-841-0001 Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2013 3447186
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 15, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $119,340.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Stephanie N. Hennig, a single woman MORTGAGEE: NFP Mortgage Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed November 29, 2006, Mille Lacs County Recorder; Document No. 337615 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by written assignment recorded on October 5, 2007 as Document Number 345011 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 9, Block 2, in Cater's Second Addition to the Village of Princeton STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 206 - 9th Avenue South, Princeton, MN 55371-1723 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $122,128.79 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Mille Lacs County Sheriff's office, in the Lobby, 640 Third Street Southeast, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on March 12, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: July 15, 2013 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee SCHILLER & ADAM, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (WF2046) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 206 - 9th Avenue South, Princeton, MN 55371-1723 (2) Transaction Agent NFP Mortgage Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) NFP Mortgage Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation (4) Residential ServicerWells Fargo (800) 678-7986 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 24.161.0160 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) none Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013 3448534
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 14, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $135,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Anthony Kendall And Katja Kendall f/k/a Katja G. Smith, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Recorded on February 23, 2007 in the Office of the Mille Lacs County Recorder as Document Number 339521. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust, 2007-WF1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-WF1 by written assignment recorded on June 19, 2012 as Document Number A373745 in the Office of the County Recorder of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The North Half of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 36, Range 27 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2954 115TH AVENUE, PRINCETON, MN 55371-6211 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $135,567.31 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Mille Lacs County Sheriff`s office, Attn: Civil Division, 640 3rd Street SE, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is Six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2014. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR`S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: July 18, 2013 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST, 2007-WF1 MORTGAGE PASS- THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WF1 Mortgagee SCHILLER & ADAM, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Jeffrey D. Klobucar, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee The Academy Professional Building 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 209-9760 (13-3096-FC01) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 2954 115TH AVENUE PRINCETON, MN 55371-6211 (2) Transaction Agent Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (4) Residential ServicerWells Fargo Bank, N.A. (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 06-025-1000 (6) Transaction Agent`s Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) None Published in the Mille Lacs County Times July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013 3454160
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 17, 2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $155,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Vernon Kostrzewski, a single man MORTGAGEE: Primesource Funding DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: April 21, 2006 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: 331590 AND CORRECTIVE MORTGAGE RECORDING: January 03, 2007 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: 338357 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.) Soley as Nominee for: Mortgage Network, Inc. Dated: March 17, 2006 Recorded: July 07, 2006 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: 333681 And assigned to: Homeward Residential, Inc. Dated: March 07, 2013 Recorded: April 13, 2013 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: A378968 And assigned to: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Dated: June 20, 2013 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100060677002587210 Lender or Broker: Primesource Funding Residential Mortgage Servicer: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs Property Address: 14586 110th St, Foreston, MN 56330-9653 Tax Parcel ID Number: 12-009-0700 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West 66.00 Feet of the East 546.00 feet of the South 700.00 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 37 North, Range 27 West, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. AND That part of the North 59.42 feet of the South 759.42 feet of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying West of the East 480.00 feet of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and lying East of the West 1760.00 feet of said Southwest Quarter, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. AND That part of the North 525.58 feet of the South 1285.00 feet of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying East of the West 1760.00 feet of said Southwest Quarter and lying West of the East 366.00 feet of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $153,215.07 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 640 3rd Street S.E., South Door of Sheriff's Office, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on March 17, 2014, or the next business day if March 17, 2014 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: August 01, 2013 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 027117F01 Published in the Mille Lacs County Times August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September 5, 2013 3457137
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 02, 2009 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $107,142.00 MORTGAGOR(S): William L. Powell, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: January 05, 2009 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: 353302 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Dated: February 03, 2012 Recorded: February 13, 2012 Mille Lacs County Recorder Document Number: A371569 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100257100030080465 Lender or Broker: MidCountry Bank Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs Property Address: 19763 150th Ave, Milaca, MN 56353-3039 Tax Parcel ID Number: 15-032-0500 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The South Half of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 32, Township 39, Range 27 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $105,239.01 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: 640 3rd Street S.E., South Door of Sheriff's Office, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on March 17, 2014, or the next business day if March 17, 2014 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: August 01, 2013 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 028243F01 Published in the Mille Lacs County Times August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 2013 3461056
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Dated: July 26, 2013 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1.Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated May 12, 2004, executed by Allen J. Miller, Jr. and Cynthia J. Miller, husband and wife, as Mortgagor to Bremer Bank, National Association, as Mortgagee, and filed for record May 20, 2004, as Document No. 311846, in the Office of the County Recorder of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land. 2.The Mortgage has been assigned as follows: None. 3.The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was Seventy-eight Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($78,000.00). 4.No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof. 5.The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes. 6.At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any paid by the holder of the Mortgage is Sixty-six Thousand Four Hundred forty-two and 18/100 Dollars ($66,442.18). 7.Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land described as follows: The South 241 feet of the West 312 feet, as measured along the West and South lines respectively, of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 36, Range 26, according to the United States Government Survey thereof and situate in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Parcel No. 24-032-0500 Property Address: 2008 First Street, Princeton, MN 55371. will be sold by the County Sheriff of Isanti County, Minnesota, at public auction on September 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office at 640 Third Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353. 8.The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor's personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale. 9.If this is a duplex dwelling consisting of 2 units, the premises must be vacated by March 17, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. 10.THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 11.THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Attorney for Mortgagee or Assignee of Mortgage: Jimmy A. Lindberg, I.D. No. 63290 LINDBERG & McKINNIS, P.A. 200 - 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 300 Cambridge, MN 55008 Bremer Bank, National Association (763) 689-9596 MORTGAGEE OR ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGE Published in the Mille Lacs County Times August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 2013 3461120
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13-091816 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 11, 2004 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $142,950.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Joseph G. Kennedy, a single person MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON THE MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed April 9, 2004, Mille Lacs County Recorder, as Document Number 310402 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: HSBC Bank USA, National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Holders of MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 2005-2; thereafter corrected to HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 2005-2 by CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Three (3), Block Five (5), Summit Park PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1105 3Rd Street N, Princeton, MN 55371 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 24.800.0320 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $211,675.78 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 19, 2013, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 640 3rd Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2014. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: July 29, 2013 HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 2005-2 Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY /s/ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Gary J. Evers - 0134764 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR Published in the Mille Lacs County Times August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 2013 3461738
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13-092406 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 15, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $284,250.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Rodney H. Hanson and Carol A. Hanson, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, NA LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON THE MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo Bank, NA SERVICER: Wells Fargo Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed July 20, 2005, Mille Lacs County Recorder, as Document Number 323987 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A. Successor by merger to Merrill Lynch Bank, USA LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot One (1), Block Five (5), 4th Addition to Izaty's Golf and Yacht, together with benefits and easements as set forth in Declaration Document No. 183003 as Amended by Document No. 184910, 207922, 213022 and 218591 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 8098 Par Five Dr Unit 232, Onamia, MN 56359 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 17.408.0170 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $287,627.97 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 19, 2013, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 640 3rd Street SE, Milaca, MN 56353 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2014. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: July 29, 2013 Bank of America, N.A. Successor by merger to Merrill Lynch Bank, USA Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY /s/ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Gary J. Evers - 0134764 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR Published in the Mille Lacs County Times August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 2013 3461752
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 16, 2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $116,844.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Tammy Dohanick, unmarried woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Equity Mortgage DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Recorded on April 20, 2010 in the Office of the Mille Lacs County Recorder as Document Number A361571. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by written assignment recorded on August 31, 2012 as Document Number A374953 in the Office of the County Recorder of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Three (3), Block Two (2), Pine Ridge STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 9617 109th Avenue, Milaca, MN 56353-4194 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $118,852.68 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: June 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Mille Lacs County Sheriff`s office, Attn: Civil Division, 640 3rd Street SE, Milaca, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is Six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on December 13, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR`S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: April 10, 2013 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee SCHILLER & ADAM, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Jeffrey D. Klobucar, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee The Academy Professional Building 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 209-9760 (13-0527-FC01) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the mortgage foreclosure sale referred to in the foregoing Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed from: June 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM to October 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM. Said sale will be held at the main office of the Mille Lacs County Sheriff, Attn: Civil Division, 640 3rd Street SE, in the City of Milaca, County of Mille Lacs, State of Minnesota. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 2014. Dated: August 1, 2013 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee SCHILLER & ADAM, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Jeffrey D. Klobucar, Esq. The Academy Professional Building 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 209-9760 (13-0527-FC01) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises 9617 109th Avenue Milaca, MN 56353-4194 (2) Transaction Agent Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Equity Mortgage (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Equity Mortgage (4) Residential ServicerWells Fargo Bank, N.A. (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number 01-682-0060 (6) Transaction Agent`s Mortgage ID Number (MERS number) 100052211011615315 Published in the Mille Lacs County Times August 8, 2013 3467932
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/27/2007 MORTGAGOR(S): Kimberlee Harvey Heinen, a single person. MORTGAGEE: CU Mortgage Services, Inc. Transaction Agent: N/A Transaction Agent Mortgage ID No: n/a Lender or Broker: CU Mortgage Services, Inc. Servicer: C.U. Mortgage Services, Inc. Mortgage Originator: CU Mortgage Services, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 14, 2007,Mille Lacs County Recorder, Document No. 344516. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11 and 12, Block 39, Original Townsite of the Village of Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. REGISTERED PROPERTY: No TAX PARCEL NO.: 24.040.1370 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 610 7th Ave North Princeton, MN 55371 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $175,150.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $174,795.29 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Tuesday, October 01, 2013, 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Lobby of Sheriff's Office, City of Milaca to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 04/01/2014 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: August 02, 2013 CU Mortgage Services, Inc. Mortgagee Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. By: Michael T. Oberle Attorneys for: CU Mortgage Services, Inc. Mortgagee 55 E. 5th St., Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 209-7599 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. 8880-13-00469-1 Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES August 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5,12, 2013 3467947
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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Syp's Mobile RV and Trailer Repair. 2. State the address of the principal place of business. 20128 Keystone Road, Milaca, MN 56353. 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Cory Sypnieski, 20128 Keystone Road, Milaca, MN 56353. 4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Date: July 15, 2013 Cory Sypnieski/s/ Cory Sypnieski, Owner Cory Sypnieski, Contact Name 320-983-8127 Mille Lacs County Times August 8 and 15, 2013 3467407
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Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: down2earth voice over 2. Principal Place of Business. 8457 140th St. Milaca, MN 56353 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Michael D. Crain 8457 140th St. Milaca, MN 56353 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Date: July 12, 2013 /s/ Michael D. Crain Michael D. Crain, President/Owner Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES August 8, 15, 2013 3467960
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MILLE LACS COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Mille Lacs County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday August 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioner's Room at the Courthouse in Milaca, Minnesota. The following items will appear on the agenda: I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: July 8, 2013 Meeting IV. ADDITIONS: V. SUB-COMMITTEE OR OTHER UPDATES: County Board VI. OLD BUSINESS: Request by Tim Helmbrecht for a Conditional Use Permit to allow auto repair as Home-based Business on property legally described as Lot 1, Block 2, Rolling Prairie Estates (01-775-0030, Bogus Brook Township). Generally located at 9099 92nd Avenue, Milaca. VII. NEW BUSINESS: Request by Mille Lacs County, Comprehensive Plan Update and Adoption VIII. OTHER BUSINESS: None. IX. ADJOURNMENT. Published in Mille Lacs County Times August 1, 8, 2013 3450882
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THE MILLE LACS COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1, ZONING, DIVISION 3, DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS, SUBDIVISION 7, SHORELAND DISTRICTS ORDINANCE NO.: LSO 2013-03 An ordinance deleting Sec 1-206(10).vi: Outhouses or "privies" are not permitted as sewage treatment systems in the Shoreland Districts. Passed and approved this 4th day of June 2013 by the Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners. COUNTY OF MILLE LACS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /s/ Phil Peterson Chair ATTEST: /s/ Roxy Traxler Roxy Traxler, Administrator MOVED BY: Cmsr. Oslin SECONDED: Cmsr. Reynolds IN FAVOR: OPPOSED: None Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES August 8, 2013 3467799
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 7, 2008 MORTGAGOR: Paul J. Waytashek and Constance M. Waytashek, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, a credit union organized under the laws of the United States of America DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 7, 2012, in the office of the County Recorder, as Document No. A373534, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 39485 Twilight Road, Onamia, Minnesota 56359 TAX PARCEL I.D. NO. 17-017-0301 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of Government Lot Five (5), Section Seventeen (17), Township Forty-two (42), Range Twenty-six (26), Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the West quarter corner of said Section 17; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, assumed bearing, along the West line of said Government Lot 5 a distance of 340.50 feet; thence North 75 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 337.00 feet; thence North 22 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 300.00 feet, more or less, to an iron pipe, said iron pipe being the point of beginning of the property being described; thence South 75 degrees 51 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 125.00 feet, more or less, to an iron pipe; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 159.40 feet, more or less, to an iron pipe; thence South 61 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 103.03 feet to the West line of said Government Lot 5; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds West along said West line a distance of 100.69 feet to said West quarter corner Section 17; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along said West line of Government Lot 5 a distance of 133.20 feet; thence North 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 475 feet, more or less, to the shoreline of Mille Lacs Lake; thence Northerly along said shoreline to the point of intersection with a line running North 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East from said point of beginning; thence South 76 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 221 feet, more or less, to said point of beginning. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Mille Lacs ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $92,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $72,314.63 INTEREST RATE AND PER DIEM: Current interest rate is 6.125%, with a daily per diem of $11.71. That prior to commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 24, 2013, at 10:00 am. PLACE OF SALE: Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, 640 Third Street SE, Milaca, Minnesota 56353, to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE AND TIME MORTGAGOR MUST VACATE THE PREMISES: March 24, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE (5) WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: July 31, 2013 MESSERLI & KRAMER P.A. By: /s/ Creig AndreasenCreig Andreasen (Lic. #334832) 1400 Fifth Street Towers 100 South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-1217 (612) 672-3600 Attorney in Fact for Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union IMPORTANT NOTICE This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Published in the MILLE LACS COUNTY TIMES August 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 12, 2013 3465981
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NOTICE OF SALE The property described as follows, to wit: a 1999 Ford Windstar Van, MNLic. 018DRP, Vin #2FMZA5246XBB80493, will be sold at public auction by the Mille Lacs County Sheriff on the 16th day of August 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at The Mille Lacs County Search & Rescue, 38658 100th Avenue, in the City of Onamia, County of Mille Lacs, State of Minnesota. Purchaser is on notice that final sale is subject to any right of recovery described in MN. Stat. 345.15. Subd. 1 and that such property is sold in "as is" condition with no express or implied warranties. Proof of vehicle insurance may be required at time of sale. Minimum bid of $1,500 due at time of sale in the form of cash and/or cashier's check. Dated: July 15, 2013. Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office 640 3rd Street SE Milaca, MN 56353 320-983-8250 Published in the Mille Lacs County Times July 25, August 1, 8, 2013 3451907 | {
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Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy
Garcia Martinez, Marian
(2007)
Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy.
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Albania: Strategic Policies for a More Competitive Agriculture Sector.
Sustainable Development Sector Unit, Europe and Central Asia, The World Bank, pp. 37-49.
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High winds damage Gustavus breakwater
Clough: Violent storm exceeded the capacity of the facility
The Gustavus breakwater float is pictured in December after a storm damaged the structure. Earlier this week a second storm battered the facility ultimately causing the float to detach from the pilings that once held it in place.
Recent storms have battered a state-owned dock facility in Gustavus and caused damage to various parts of the structure, including the breakwater and, pictured here, the skiff haulout. This photo was taken after a storm in December.
A violent storm in Gustavus Tuesday caused a state-owned breakwater to break away from its pilings and wash up onto the shore. The breakwater, which is also used as a small boat harbor in the summer, was built in 2010 alongside a new ferry dock. The entire project cost $17 million and was funded by the state, the Denali Commission and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
Southeast Director for the Department of Transportation Al Clough said the breakwater has minor damage and can be salvaged, but that there are no immediate plans to rebuild the three-year-old dock.
“We have absolutely no idea because we don’t have the money to do it,” Clough said. “The first order of business is to secure the existing facility, which essentially is get that breakwater back floating and put some place where it’s not going to receive any additional damage.”
Clough said the next steps include looking at design changes to re-establish the breakwater. He said there are numerous options for the department to consider, but that “none of them are cheap or easy.”
The damage to the breakwater does not at all affect the Alaska Marine Highway ferry dock, Clough said. He said the breakwater is not connected to the ferry dock. However, a major storm near the end of December that caused damage to the loading ramp on the ferry dock also caused damage to the breakwater. Clough said when completing repairs to the ferry dock last week, workers noticed damage to the breakwater pilings. Clough said workers were preparing to return to Gustavus to repair the breakwater when the storm happened.
“We were literally getting ready to send the contractor back with the necessary equipment, which they did not have the first time they were over there, to affect that effort and this latest storm blew in yesterday and the day before,” Clough said. “That storm event late yesterday afternoon damaged the mooring system for the floating breakwater and set it free.”
The last two storms that damaged the breakwater were not anticipated in the design of the structure, Clough said.
“It’s an exposed shoreline there and we had a design that was based on a number of assumptions on what kind of sea conditions and things one might expect and obviously we had a pretty violent storm that exceeded the capacity of the facility,” he said.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Edward Liske said wind gusts up to 47 mph were recorded at Bartlett Cove Tuesday. Bartlett Cove is inside the west edge of Point Gustavus; the ferry dock and breakwater are on the east side of the point. Liske said Tuesday’s winds in Bartlett Cove were unusually high. | {
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Manager - Service Designer - London
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PwC is evolving it's approach to business transformation by bringing in experience strategy, design, and user experience (UX) capabilities. We believe that providing a combined approach incorporating business, experience and technology is essential to delivering successful transformative outcomes for our clients. This new team will benefit from working closely with our established business strategists and technologists throughout the firm, gaining access to leading clients globally. PwC has recently appointed a new CXO (Chief Experience Officer) to its Consulting practice, to evolve the firm’s approach.
We therefore have a new exciting opportunity available for a Service Designer with previous agency experience, relevant client-side (public or private sector), or consultancy experience to join its growing London-based experience team.
We’re looking for keystones - the brightest and most ambitious thinkers to define and deliver challenging projects. Designers are integral to our process here at PwC and we are deeply committed in making sure the work we produce is intuitive, intelligent and enjoyable. Big thinking. Forward thinking. We are looking for someone who can find sources of innovation by looking where no one else is and use these insights to create services that change the world as we know it.
This role is very visible, so articulation of complex design principles and ideas is vitally important, both to internal stakeholders and with clients. It is also a hands-on role: leading teams to conduct research and find fresh and actionable insights and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create, and brilliantly communicate, service concepts and experiences that help our clients solve complex problems and differentiate their businesses.
About you
You’ve probably recently completed a masters degree in service design, or maybe a bachelors in a related discipline and have 5 - 7 years of experience in the field with either an agency or on client side. You are keen to expand your horizon and grow professionally and personally by taking on larger, more demanding and different design challenges. We are looking for curiosity, enthusiasm and a can-do design thinkers. You are:
Passionate about service design and human centred design
An experienced service design practitioner, enjoy sweating the details, with a portfolio of relevant and recent service, or product-service systems, design work for leading national/international brands
Be a strong design generalist with theoretical knowledge, and practical experience related to information-, interaction-, and visual-design across a variety of devices, touch-points, and experience domains
Well versed in design research (e.g. ethnographic research), analysis and synthesis to identify insights and opportunities
An expert in using service design methods and tools as well as collaborating with other design disciplines, internal teams as well as client teams.
Always looking for more effective ways to increase the impact of your work and you have demonstrably created real business impact with it.
Great at working in/with multidisciplinary teams, but happy to work independently too
Strong in spoken, written and visual communication skills
Capable to manage your own workload and flexible to adapt to changing demands
Understand, utilise and play a lead role in improving PwC methods, tools, approaches, policies and procedures for client work and internal matters
Skills, Knowledge and Experiences
At least five years of relevant professional experience. Demonstrated experience, competence or expertise in the following:
Ability to demonstrate mastery of service design methodology and tools (e.g. service blueprints)
Ability to analyze, reframe and think on both a holistic and a detailed level; to think through human and rational lenses, being able to switch between the two, and know when to switch
Ability to work both independently and in close co-creation with others; to take decisions when needed and be able to create synergy in a diverse team, with specific roles and towards a common goal
Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to truly engage, connect and create trust with colleagues and clients, as well as having a well-developed empathy for research purposes; the ability to “get people to talk”
Excellent visual skills; thinking visually and great at visualising and prototyping, with well developed graphic skills
Ability to lead facilitation of workshops, working sessions and interviews
Ability to recognize when help is needed and to engage the right people in an open and constructive way
Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop detailed service blueprints
Support business development through participation in proposals and client meetings
Support practice development, through design leadership, mentoring and coaching
Consulting
In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients’ business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries – everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies.
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
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It wasn’t raining, the sun was shinning, the wind was blowing and it felt like a spring afternoon for once. After work I made the short drive to the Whitney Point Reservoir where I normally launch from the north end at Upper Lisle but today I decided to be different and put in on the south end and begin from there.
Today’s adventure would have me exploring the three islands that dot the lake. The largest of the three islands is where I beached and began to check things out. I’d love to know if its possible to camp here. I never noticed any signs on the road in that said “No Camping”, however this is something I’ll have to ask the DEC. Following the shoreline north I would be treated to a chorus of song birds. Several vibrant colored Baltimore Orioles and Cardinals fluttered from tree branch to tree branch teasing me with their beauty. I came upon several fisherman, three kayakers and brief spring shower.
Today was a great day to start the month. I hope we are finally going to have some good weather.
I began shooting slide film around 1990 but most of the images I made at this point were mostly captured on print film, something I regret. I didn’t really begin to convert solely to slide film until early 1992 and have been shooting it ever since. I’ll admit that in 2005 I was intrigued by the digital camera and purchased my first DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera. I enjoyed it and made some great images with it as well. I loved the instant gratification of viewing the picture immediately. I also liked the fact that outside the camera and flash card there was no additional cost of film purchase and processing. I vowed to never shoot another roll of film again.
That vow would only last about 6 months before I found myself lacking in something I craved the most. A tangible asset. I would go on to own more DSLR camera bodies as well as film bodies. I spent several years arguing the film vs. digital argument only to realize that it all boils down to preference and what your goals are. There is room in my camera bag for both film and digital.
Our world moves at the speed of now and that is why I carry a DSLR with me most of the time. News happens at a moments notice!
A passion of mine is to preserve history and I choose to do my preservation through photography. No matter the subject matter or the camera you use every click of the shutter captures a moment in time, a piece of our history and for me that is most important. Over the past 24 years I have been documenting my career mostly on film but I do have several hundred images made with a digital camera. I have also been documenting our family as well which is 90% slide film and 10% digital. Without an actual physical count I’d have to estimate my family slide collection hovers somewhere near 8,000 images of which only half have been filed. I just received another 216 slides the other day from the holidays.
Another reason I still shoot slide film is because of monetary value. Collectors want originals. I’ve sold older slides from my collection on Ebay for some serious amounts of money. As a matter of fact I know people who do it for a living. They buy slide collections and break them up. This is both sad and fascinating as well. I’ve slowly been acquiring slides that I hope to flip in the near future but only time will tell.
Since Kodak has exited the slide film market entirely there are only several choices left in which to buy it. Agfa Photo has recently restarted its slide film business and I’m glad because I love the stuff compared to Fuji’s. Its comes done to personal choice. Also Kodak does not process film anymore and most film (Print) is either processed in house at local photo labs or stores like Walmart or CVS. Slide film processing is only done at a handful of locations around the United States with the most popular being Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas.
Although those yellow Kodak boxes of joy that came in the mail are no longer I still get excited for those Red, White & Blue boxes from Dwayne’s!
Over the past six months I’ve been doing some real soul-searching pertaining to my life and what I want. My soul-searching began not long after finishing the New York City Marathon. I realized all these things I had been drawn into was truly taking me away from my ultimate passion, my family. The very people who have unconditionally loved me, supported me and most of all missed me.
Over the course of this reevaluation I realized that my passion for cycling pretty much wasn’t there anymore. I began to feel it was a major time suck. I also realized that my passion for running was growing two-fold. It was simple, no expensive gear, just a pair of running shoes, shorts and a shirt. I had visions of triathlon’s but who was I kidding. I’ve never really been a swimmer and quite honestly I don’t want to be. At points I felt like I was forcing myself to be something I truly wasn’t.
All of these things have really removed me from my family so to speak. My family has no interest in cycling, running or swimming. However we do share some common passions that were staring me right in the face. We all really enjoy getting out hiking, kayaking and canoeing. My boys who are now thirteen and sixteen really enjoy this and I well, I love to canoe. As a mater of fact my sons and I are planning a 2016 canoe/camping trip along a beautiful section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. This summer our family will visit Lake George and Lake Placid to canoe, kayak, hike and spend time in a beautiful place. Michael and I will hike our first high peak together.
I truly miss spending time with my wife. We’ve always had a wonderful relationship and have always enjoyed being together. We want to do more traveling together. Nothing exotic, just time spent seeing new places whether right here in our own State or some place else in America. She has always wanted to visit Charleston, South Carolina. In July just the two of us will be flying there to take in the sights, enjoy the food but most importantly spend time together without our referee shirts and red cards.
So with that said I will be hanging up my swim trunks and deflating my bike tires. I will embrace my paddling, whether being by myself on a remote Adirondack pond or paddling with my family on the many beautiful lakes so close to where we live. I will continue to embrace and develop my passion for running but most of all I will make every attempt to nurture my relationship even more with three of the most beautiful human beings.
Flipping through my mental rolodex to the afternoon of February 24th 2012 standing on a scale in my doctors office watching in horror while the nurse continue to slide the weight on the scale higher and higher. The weight kept climbing like the thermometer on a summer afternoon. Two hundred pounds, two hundred and fifty, finally the mercury stopped at three hundred and eight pounds. I was mortified!
Later that afternoon sitting on our couch depressed I made a life altering decision, I was not only going to lose weight but I would get myself into shape at age forty. The very next day I made a drastic change to my diet. I began to walk six miles a day five days a week and slowly things began to change for me. My body started feeling better. The digestive issues I had been having were suddenly gone. I began to have more energy and my walking began to speed up.
Fast forward to an afternoon in late April as I returned from the local store where I had bought some fertilizer for our lawn. After lifting these extremely heavy bags from the car I happened to notice each bag weighed forty five pounds. Stepping back for a moment and standing there in amazement realizing I had lost forty five pounds at this point and lifting those bags of fertilizer really put what had happened to me in perspective.
A week later several friends had begun to push me to run a 5K race. Now I had not run since playing high school lacrosse twenty two years prior. I was resisting all I could but my curiosity would eventually get to me. However we signed up as a family and had planned to walk it. Race day finally arrived and as we got there the half marathoners had begun to come in. The atmosphere was electrifying. I was so excited to be a part of what was going on but really having no clue what was going on. All I knew is that it felt good. As we stood waiting for the gun my wife looks at me and says “You know you want to run”. I politely replied no I’m going to walk, BANG, the gun goes off and the tightly packed crowd of runners begin to take off. My wife looks at me and says again “You know you want to run” and I looked back with a huge smile and I was off. About a mile into it I am feeling great as a gentle pat on my back gets my attention and woooosh, my thirteen year old son goes flying on by. With the finish line in sight and my adrenaline pumping I noticed all those half marathoners clapping and cheering as we crossed the finish line. Wow, what a sense of community I thought. Runners of all skill levels cheering and supporting one another. I was hooked! My first ever 5K race was now complete, finishing in 35:19.
Immediately the next month I signed up for another 5K road race in my former hometown of Kings Park, New York. I finished in 26:38, I was stoked! I shaved over eight minutes off my time from the previous month.
The trend would continue over the next several months. Along the way my healthy diet and continued exercise would lead me to lose a total of one hundred and fifteen pounds by Christmas and launch me into the maintaining phase. I have run several races this year so far but my favorite was this past Sunday. I took part in the Seneca 7. The Seneca 7 is a 77.7 mile relay race around Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes Region. Consisting of seven person teams with each member running three legs each totaling eleven miles. My first leg (3.2 miles) I happened to PR with a 21:16 time at hand off. I have to tell you I was shocked because the last five tenths of this leg had an elevation gain of one hundred and twenty feet. I was ecstatic to say the least.
Today April 22nd 2013 marks my twenty first anniversary of railroad employment. These twenty one years have flown by. Beginning my career on Metro North Railroad in the magnificent Grand Central Terminal.
Grand Central Terminal
Three years later I would move to Central New York where I have lived since. A brief stop on the Ann Arbor Railroad in Toledo, Ohio but the Southern Tier of New York is where I call home.
Ann Arbor Railroad Toledo, Ohio
As I briefly celebrate this page in the book of life I look back and think to myself how lucky I truly am. | {
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Bookmobile Stops - May/June 2020
Library Puts Bookmobile Back On Road, Continues Curbside Pick Up Of Materials
Pickaway County Library’s Bookmobile will be making stops in Commercial Point, Williamsport, and Tarlton beginning May 18.
With the safety and health of staff and patrons in mind, the bookmobile staff will serve one patron/family at a time at a table outside of the Bookmobile. Patrons may pick up holds, use staff assistance to access materials from the bus, and return materials. Safety procedures will be in place, and patrons are encouraged to wear a mask when visiting the Bookmobile.
The Bookmobile schedule will be:
Commercial Point Community Men’s Club: Mondays 9:30AM to 2PM and Tuesdays 1:30PM to 6PM
The library continues offering curbside pick up of library materials at the Main Library in Circleville and the Floyd E. Younkin Branch Library in Ashville. Curbside pick up is available at both locations from 10 AM to 8 PM Monday thru Thursday, 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday and 1 PM to 5 PM Sunday. The Main Library will also have pick up hours 10 AM to 6 PM Friday.
Patrons are encouraged to search for local items in the online catalog by using the “narrow your search” tools on the right side of the online catalog. Staff assistance is available by phone at 740-477-1644 x 227 or by emailing [email protected].
“Health and safety procedures are evolving statewide. The services we are able to offer may change depending on staff availability and community needs, but we are looking forward to providing physical materials again in addition to the electronic content that have remained available,” says Library Director David Fausnaugh. “We appreciate everyone’s patience during these difficult circumstances.” | {
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ESPN Innovates Sports Technology to Enhance, Not Distract
June 27, 2016
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Sports has always been a stomping ground for innovative technology, and ESPN is always leading the charge. Whether it be the NFL’s 1st & Ten line from the late 90’s or the recent K-Zone in the MLB, there has been a steady stream of new technology used in games for the last few decades. But when it comes to the decision to implement a certain type of sports technology into a game, the big guys at ESPN always want to make sure that the added flare is adding to the game rather than distracting from it. And sometimes, unfortunately, they miss the mark considerably.
As startup founders and employees know, the key to success is learning from failure. Fortunately, the innovation team at ESPN has experienced plenty of failure to develop a keen sense of what works and what doesn’t. Take, for instance, the NHL’s glowing puck, used to make seeing the puck in hockey that much easier. Heads of FOX believed that by super-imposing a glowing trail behind the puck, viewers would be able to see it easier and, subsequently enjoy the game more.
However, they found that the bright streak across the screen was more distracting than helpful, and was quickly removed from broadcasting history.While ESPN didn’t come up with the technology, they were able to see the flaw in its ways. This was the first instance of the popular sports media giant realizing that sports technology is more about “shoulda” than “coulda.”
“It was possible via new technology, but it was determined that it didn’t help the viewing experience the way they had hoped,” Jed Drake, ESPN’s senior vice president of product innovation.
This commitment to quality technology that exclusively adds to the watching experience rather than distracting from it has made ESPN the leader in sports around the world. It has also helped them develop technology that will likely change sports for the better in the future. Their most recent sports technology innovation, the Virtual 3, is poised to make an substantial impact on the game. While barely noticeable, this tech could be integral to the understanding of the game of basketball in future years.
ESPN now plans to broadcast NBA games with a three-point line that illuminates whenever a player takes a shot from behind it. While it may only save viewers a few seconds between checking the score and watching the players, it will ideally add to the overall enjoyment of the game, which for ESPN is the goal.
“We’ve always said this — and it may sound like a stock line — but it’s about enhancing the experience,” said Drake. “If we don’t do that, we’ve missed the point.”
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All City Teen Poetry Slam Festival
Forward Arts, a Baton Rouge collective focusing on arts education for youth, presents its annual All City Teen Poetry Slam Festival. Come see the work of the know crop of teen poet performers, whose predecessors have won awards for their performances. Schedule below. forwardarts.org. | {
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CROWN POINT, Ind. (CBS) — A prospective juror in a fatal drunken driving crash case who left during jury selection has been ordered to stand in front of the Lake County Courthouse the next two Mondays with a sign that says, “I failed to appear for jury duty.”
Court officials did not release the man’s name, but the 22-year-old told Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr. he wasn’t thinking when he left after lunch during jury selection Dec. 5 for the trial of Jeffery Cleary of Valparaiso, the Post-Tribune reports.
“I’ve never been in trouble before,” said the man, who acknowledged he didn’t follow the judge’s instructions during the jury selection process.
“Help me understand what it is about my words, ‘You’ve got to come back,’ that you don’t understand?” Stefaniak said. ”I’m at a loss to understand why you did what you did.”
“I wasn’t really paying attention,” said the man, who is unemployed.
Stefaniak said the man was “the very person who should be on a jury. You’ve got nothing else to do.”
Stefaniak ordered the man’s name be put back into the juror pool, and told him to show up in court at 7:30 a.m. Monday and Feb. 6 with the sign and walk in front of the courthouse until the bailiffs release him.
Cleary was convicted Dec. 14 on lesser drunken driving charges but jurors deadlocked on the higher level felony counts in the 2010 death of Philip Amsden, 63. Prosecutors said he had a blood-alcohol level of more than 0.15 percent when he crashed into a truck, crushing Amsden, who was repairing a flat tire near the Ridge Road ramp to Interstate 65 in Hobart in 2010. | {
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What You Can Expect from Partitioning and Office Decorating Experts
To say that finding bespoke office décor today is crucial is an understatement. With competition in the marketplace fiercer and more diverse than ever before, it’s more vital than ever to seise every last advantage possible when it comes to attracting clients. Of course, creating a great workplace atmosphere is critical for wooing more than just customers. After all, no employee enjoys working in a drab, uninspiring area. That’s especially true of Millennials, who statistically place a higher importance on workplace atmosphere and personality than previous generations. As Millennials become an ever-bigger part of the workforce, the impetus to create genuinely innovative, eye-catching, customer and employee-friendly workspaces have never been greater. http://www.hse.gov.uk/office/index.htm is a good place to find out about Office regulations.
That means making sure your office décor is more than merely “bespoke,” but truly “speaks” to the quality and character of your company – and for assistance with that, look no further than the best experts in office space decorating and partitioning in Northampton.
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First and foremost, when it comes to outfitting your office with partitions and other office décor elements, you’re naturally going to want to know how much this is all going to cost. That’s why the best office décor and partitioning services offer free quotes.
Bespoke Partitioning
There are a variety of options at your disposal when it comes to office space partitioning, including:
Portable partition systems, which are welded and fashioned in such a way as to be sturdy yet easily transportable from place to place
Double skin steel partitioning
Glass partitioning for a sleek, chic minimalist look
Steel mesh partitioning, which can fasten securely to ceilings and floors
Office Interior Decorating
Besides partitions themselves, there are a vast number of options you might call upon to both complement partitions and upgrade your office décor from floor to ceiling. After all, metallic, clear glass and other types of barriers have radically different looks to them and thus require various accoutrements to accentuate them. The best office space decorating and partitioning services offer a wide variety of decorating options, including:
Storage options for your interior space
Suspended ceilings and other ceiling designs
Mezzanine flooring crafted from high-quality steel
Air conditioning and electrical installation services
Shelving and racking services
No matter your office interior, a quality decorating team, will be able to find a way to complement it. This process can be as collaborative or hands-off as you desire – organisations can consult you on every last detail, hear your idea and then take care of the rest, or anything in between.
Experience You Can Trust
Above all, when it comes time to outfit your office space with bespoke new partitions and other elements of office décor, you’re naturally going to want to call a team you can trust. The best names in the business have been working on office décor and partitioning for decades, and in that time have developed not just a high degree of trust among past clients, but a rapport within the industry as well. As such, you’ll not only have the benefit of their expertise but their connections and insights as well, opening up whole new decorating possibilities to you.
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Understanding Colors Mixing colors and knowing to use primary colors is very important. This is why using a color wheel could be beneficial. The picture below shows the different colors produced using primary colors. It consists of multiple colors and […]
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The non-title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara will take top billing on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both boxers only have one defeat in their careers (Alvarez to Floyd Mayweather), which makes for a compelling matchup. The bout should be a mixture of strategies, as Alvarez fights aggressively, while Lara sits back and waits for his spot.
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How to Sharpen Clippers and Garden Shears
It's important to keep your pruning tools, including clippers and shears, sharp, not only to ensure they work as they should, but to protect your plants. Dull clippers rip through stems as they trim, creating a wound that takes longer to heal than one that's sharply cut. Dull, dirty tools may also spread weed seeds and plant disease. Moreover, sharp tools are simply easier to use. It's best to sharpen clippers with a stone or a file; a power tool, such as a rotary tool, is more difficult to control and may ruin the edges. Wear protective gloves -- the blades are sharper than they appear.
Things You'll Need
Wrench
Rags
Alcohol
Mineral oil
Spray lubricant
Sandpaper
Wire brush or steel wool
Vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda or cola
Vise
File or sharpening stone
Penetrating oil
Step 1: Disassemble the Tool
Whether you're sharpening hedge trimmers, bypass clippers or anvil loppers, the job is easier if you can disassemble the tool, but do this only if the tool is not spring-loaded. Unscrew the nut that joins the blades, using a wrench. Remove the nut, bolt and washer, and put them in a safe place.
Step 2: Clean Off Rust and Sap
Wipe off sap and resins with a rag soaked with alcohol, mineral oil or spray lubricant.
Remove rust by sanding or scrubbing with a wire brush or a steel wool pad, being careful to keep your fingers away from the edge of the blade. If the blades are seriously rusted, dissolve the rust by spraying vinegar on the blades and leaving the tool for several minutes. Lemon juice, baking soda and cola also dissolve rust.
Step 3: Clamp the Tool
Clamp each blade in a vise; if you didn't disassemble the clippers, clamp the entire tool so that one of the blades is facing up. Place the file or stone flush against the bevel of the blade -- look carefully to ensure you gauge this correctly, because if the sharpening tool is at an angle to the blade bevel, it won't hone the edge properly.
Tip
If you don't have a vise, lay the blade on a flat workbench and hold it steady with one hand.
Step 4: Sharpen the Blade
Draw the file or stone along the edge, moving it away from you on each stroke. Stop after about five strokes and feel the edge carefully with your ungloved finger. Stroke a few more times if it doesn't feel sharp enough. Turn the blade or tool over and sharpen the other edge if there is a bevel on that side. Bypass clipper blades usually have a bevel on only one side, but anvil clippers have bevels on both sides.
Step 5: De-burr the Edge
Run the file or stone lightly along the edge of the blade to de-burr it after you've sharpened it.
Step 6: Clean and Oil the Metal
Wipe the blade with a rag soaked with alcohol after you've sharpened it, to remove fine metal shards and to disinfect it. Put a few drops of mineral oil on the blade and rub it in with another rag.
Step 7: Lubricate the Clippers
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Nothing like a bunch of rich folk playing patty cake with the French maids to create a few spooks to haunt the halls of Pittsburgh's Chatham College in Shadyside.
Benedum Hall (“Graystone”): Originally, this was the home of The Great Wildcatter, oilman Michael Benedum and his wife Sarah, along with their son, Claude. Claude fell hard for the family maid, Maude. His parents disapproved, of course, and sent him off to the Army.
He died of pneumonia while in uniform in 1918 at the age of 20, and Maude joined him in the afterlife soon afterwards. It's said that they can be heard together playing footsies in the house. It became a dorm in 1960, and the mischievous Claude was known to pull the covers off sleeping students while filling the room with cigarette smoke.
A more malicious story involves Michael, who was said to be involved with a maid from the Rea household (more on them later) and got her pregnant. The enraged Sarah hung the maid from the Benedum's chandelier and tore the baby from her. It's said that sometimes you can still see the maid hanging from the chandelier in her black outfit, feather duster in her lifeless hand.
Other more mundane paranormal activity took place at Benedum. A former resident told us that she saw a spirit looking out her dormer window, and that "there were many other instances of people hearing parties in the main rooms with music playing and people laughing, shadows moving, etc."
Sadly for spook lovers, the college sold the Benedum property in 1986 and it's now the site of pricey town houses and condos.
Berry Hall: Now the admissions office, the building was once used as a dorm. It was built originally as a private residence in 1895. Students could hear the cries of children, and the speculation is they were youngsters that died while living in the house before the college took it over.
Fickes Hall: Built in 1927, the home was the residence of Edwin Stanton Fickes of Alcoa fame before becoming a dorm in 1946. It's ghosts include a woman that committed suicide by jumping out of a window (although readers Michele and her anonymous friend say she was talked back in, squelching that sighting), and the third floor is haunted by the spirit of a boy who fell out of a window.
Another reader, a student who lived on the third floor in the nineties, wrote to add "I frequently saw a female ghost in my room. She appeared to me several times a week, usually between 2:30 and 3:30 A.M. I never saw her until I moved my bed...under the two windows. Her appearances lessened significantly when I moved my bed to a different location. She was a very strong presence."
The main spook, though, is thought to be Fickes himself, who returns to his old suite of rooms every so often, rummaging through desks and closets and jumping in bed with the coeds, the old rake. Mellon's son lived there, too, and has to be considered an etheral suspect.
Gymnasium: The lights stay on in the gym even after you've shut them off. The athletic director isn't sure if the cause is electrical problems or just a friendly ghost keeping the gym open. Spooks have been known to have a basketball jones.
Laughlin House: The house was built in 1912, and it's now a dormitory. The grapevine has it that James Laughlin or James Rea hung themselves there. (They didn't. Julia Rea and Laughlin had a rumored affair, but it didn't end in anyone's suicide.) Laughlin House (Its' namesake is one of Jones & Laughlin Steel's founders, and grandfather of noted American poet James) is supposed to be the eeriest place at Chatham.
One former student told us she had her eeriest experience there: "The worst was a female spirit in Laughlin House (3rd floor). She had long dark hair and a bluish white dress, (and) she woke me up one night by putting intense pressure on my chest..."
Most phenomena experienced there are fairly traditional, with slamming doors, electrical devices turning on and off, ringing phones, opening and closing windows, running commodes and rearranged clothes and shoes. Some feel that the long ago affair cast a negative vibe over the house that can be felt to this day.
Mellon Center: Built in 1887, Andrew W. Mellon lived there for 20 years. There's a pool (now drained and used as a mechanical room) and bowling alley in the basement, and Mellon doesn't like to share them with the students, so he tries to shoo them away.
He's been seen walking across the pool area, but most of the sightings are in the bowling alley. Students can hear Mellon and Henry Clay Frick talking and listening to music. You can smell cigar smoke, and if the alley's closed, you can see the smoke coming out from behind the shut door. If you do bowl, the room is often cold.
The pins get into the act, too, sometimes resetting themselves so you can bowl another frame. There's some unspecified ghostly going-ons on the third floor. It's also said that the eyes of the portrait of Andrew Mellon in the lobby follow you around.
Rea House: This was also built in 1912. The ghost of a maid that had an affair with Andrew Mellon, or maybe Claude Benedum, makes her presence felt in the dorm. (No one's certain which one she did the dirty deed with. What is known is that she ended the affair by hanging herself in the dining room. We're not sure if she was the same maid hung in Benedum Hall or not. If not, same ending, different house.)
Allegedly, a woman's ghost walks through the front windows. There are also reports of crying babies, windows that never close, and some other poltergeist type activity. But for all its alleged history, many other students said that they've experienced nothing out of the ordinary.
Woodland Hall: This is where Chatham's most famous spirit lives, the “Blue Lady of Woodland Hall”. Students wake up with the vision of a woman hovering above them, dressed in a blue chiffon dress. But she shares the spotlight with the ghost of a young boy, who once grabbed a hapless student by the ankle while imploring her to play with him. The specter had a good grip; he left a bruise on her ankle. His haunt, the fourth floor, is always cold.
If you wonder how people from different mansions managed to meet discreetly for their various trysts, the answer is tunnels. Andrew Mellon, a lover of privacy, had various residences connected by underground tunnels (now closed; one reader said it went just from Benedum to Fifth Avenue) that were said to be wide enough to drive a carriage through. And once they got the maid in the back seat...
The school has held an annual Chatham Ghost Walk since 2005 to explore the haunted history behind Chatham’s residence halls.
When I went to Chatham, Benedum was known as the haunted mansion. I lived in Fickes for 2 1/2 years and never heard a peep. A student did threaten to jump out a window once but was talked back into her dorm.
My how these tales have grown to include nearly all of the dorms on campus! Certainly makes for a good story.
Yeah...I am with Michele in regards to hauntings at Chatham with a few exceptions:
first of all there are no tunnels connecting the dorms as many were seperate residences that were left to the college during various times throughtout Chatham's history and to have connecting tunnels would have to be of an expense that I cannot imagine Chatham paying for and or a collaborate effort by former home owners with prescient abilities. The only tunnel I am aware of is the one that runs from Benedum to 5th street and that had long been blocked...if it still exist.
The window jumping student was someone who I knew from first hand that had to be talked back in (by myself). I am amazed how that has rolled into a horror story over the years.
I lived in Rea House for a year and a half and had heard of no spooks though the abandoned coffee house in the basement had developed a profound silence in it's neglect!
I can say this, Mellon Center gives off interesting vibes when it comes to the paranormal!The original house part of Fickes also has odd vibes! And...I am told Berry was quite unsettling.
I lived in Fickes on the third floor, overlooking the small courtyard area. I frequently saw a female ghost in my room. She appeared to me several times a week-usually between 2:30 and 3:30 A.M. I never saw her until I moved my bed to sit under the two windows. Her appearances lessened significantly when I moved my bed to a different location. She was a very strong presence. This was in the '90s.
I lived in benedum my sophomore year at Chatham and experienced many strange things. I lived on the third floor, alone, for the first half of the year. I was coming home home one night and remember looking up and seeing the shadow of someone standing in my dormer window. When I got to my room, the door was locked and no one was there. There were many other instances of people hearing parties in the main rooms with music playing and people laughing, shadows moving, etc. I loved living there, but even now I get goose bumps relating the things I experienced.
I went to Chatham in the early 80's and lived in Laughlin for two years, Rea for one. Benedum hall was a dorm at that time as well. Laughlin was crazy haunted! I saw and heard ghosts regularly as did most of my roomates. They would slam doors, close windows (hard and loud), flush toilets and move things. We would just be studying or hanging out in our room and the phone would literally jump off the hook. Benedum was beautiful but Claude definetely lingered! He would uncover sleeping students, fill rooms with cigarette smoke out of nowhere, very strange. No one wanted to live there. I had no problems at Rea House. The worst was a female spirit in Laughlin House (3rd floor). She had long dark hair and a bluish white dress, she woke me up one night by putting intense pressure on my chest, I literally couldn't push her off for several seconds. Needless to say, I left and drove home at 3:00 am, in my nightgown, in February! I commuted for about 3 weeks, I was afraid to sleep in the 3rd floor Quad for a long time! I had no issues in Laughlin when I lived in the 2nd floor quad.
I will never forget the night that the little boy visited me in my room. I had awoken from a bad dream and was lying there in the dark. Then I heard out in the hallway what sounded to be an older girl walking with two young children, a boy and a girl. The children were running down the hall, and she said to them, "Shhh! People are sleeping." It then became very quiet. All of the sudden I knew that someone else, other than my roommate, was in the room. I looked to the end of my bed and saw standing there a blonde headed little boy in a light blue outfit. I instantly put my head back down on my pillow and started saying the Lord's Prayer. The next thing I knew, I felt pressure on the end of my bed and this hand wrap its fingers around my ankle. He pulled himself up on the bed with me, and then started scooting himself up the side of the bed until he reached my arms and shoulders. He began to push me on my shoulder saying, "Let's play! Let's play! I want to play." I tried to scream and nothing would come out. When I didn't answer him, he moved up closer to my head, grabbed some of my hair and started to tug on my hair, begging me to play. I finally was able to scream at him and tell him to get away. At this point he started to shimmy his way back down to the end of the bed, grabbed me by the ankle again, in the same location, let himself off of the bed and started to walk away. I do remember hearing him whimper, lightly crying at how I upset him.
When morning came around, my roommate asked me what in the world happened in the middle of the night and I shared with her my experience. She heard it all, but stayed silent through it all. Later in the day when I went to take a shower, I discovered a large black bruise on my ankle where the boy had touched me. I couldn't recall in the days leading up to the event anything that could have caused such a dark, large bruise.
I have in the past been very sensitive to ghosts, but this was the very first time one had actually touched me. I never saw him after this again.
Hello,I was at Chatham from 94-96, lived in Fickes Hall first year. Room was on the 2nd floor overlooking the courtyard but part of the addition not the original house. My room did look over at the room on the 3rd floor where the previous poster stated she saw the ghost of girl. When I lived there, that 3rd floor room was a triple (meaning 3 girls shared the room), and all three had moved out. I was told because me being a lowly freshmen and new didn't really know any upperclasmen that they moved out 1 by 1 because of the "strange" happenings in the room.
I myself had 3 different experiences while staying in my 2nd floor room. I had a roommate, but she only stayed in the room one day a week. So the rest of the time, it was just me and at that time NOT a believer of anything paranormal.
First incident was on a weekend morning when i was sitting on my bed tying my shoes and I saw movement out the corner of my eye. I looked up to see my telephone cord swinging back n forth by itself. Middle of winter, no open windows no fans nothing. When I stared at it, it slowly came to a full stop. I almost ran out the room!
Next time, it was middle of the night, and the room felt bright like the sun was in my face, opened my eyes to my desk lap on and pointed at me. I like sleeping in complete darkness by the way. When I went to turn it off, the hair on my neck stood up and that voice inside my head said, when you click it off - close your eyes, don't open them! I was afraid I would see something I wasn't supposed to/didn't want to see. That incident happened to me once more, but then I was convinced those were not just random happenings.
I became a believer! On the 4th floor of Woodland Hall visiting a friend I did feel a heaviness in the air and a feeling I wasn't alone but I shook it off.
Definitely unique experiences, I've never been through again but will be with me always.
I was a student at Chatham '83-'87 and lived in Fickes for three years. My freshman year I lived in the original master bedroom, then a quad. My second year I was on the first floor and junior year on the third floor. The master suite is absolutely haunted. My roommate and I had multiple experiences in that room. One particularly frightening episode sent us screaming into the adjoining room, waking up our suite mate and her boyfriend as we ran through their room and into the closet to hide. We were in the bathroom and heard a guttural growl so loud we were convinced we were going to die. I will never EVER forget that experience and get chills just thinking about it. There were other episodes in the room, but none nearly as frightening as that. As far as the first floor, I never experienced anything there, but there was definitely a presence on the third floor. Without exception I felt a presence in the hall, as well as in the bathroom. I continually looked over my shoulder.
I lived in Fickes my first year in the room of the main house with the bathroom connecting to the other room (as mentioned above) and there were certainly interesting things that would happen. More often than not, just objects being moved or crashing to the floor in the middle of the night. My sophomore year I was the desk attendant in Rea House and absolutely, without a doubt, heard a baby crying one night. It was during January, when few students were on campus. I walked around the house, trying to check on where the sound was coming from but every time I thought I was close, it seemed to move to a different area in the house. I called security, but by the time they came it stopped (and I promptly asked for a ride back to Woodland!).
I am currently a student at Chatham. The gym (now the art and design center) is super creepy at night. One night I was there alone working on a project and kept hearing foot steps on the mezzanine above me.
I lived in Rea, Fickes and Woodland Hall and never had any experiences with the supernatural. My friends who lived in Benedum Hall complained about ghosts and paranormal activity all the time. My one experience with a ghost (I believe) was in the attic of Mellon where the literary zine office was located. Around 3am one evening, while studying with a friend, we heard distinct footsteps approaching our door. They were so loud we both looked up and we waiting for the night watchman to make his appearance. He never did. The footsteps stopped and we went out into the hall and there was no one there. Later, around 4am, the night watchman did come around and he told us he never was in the house more than once a night, and those prior footsteps did not belong to him. He also shared that he had heard them himself many times. There were no others in the entire mansion that night - my friend and I were alone. No one ever went in Mellon at night, but I had a deadline to meet as I was the Editor. Ghosts?? Who can say, but it was really creepy.
I went to Chatham in the 70's. One year I lived on the third floor of Laughlin in a huge room with a balcony facing Woodland Road. It was gorgeous. It had a secret back stairway in one of the closets, presumably for the servants' access to the kitchen. I didn't know of any hauntings there during my stay. Benedum was the hot spot at that time. I also lived in Fickes. The solarium is one creepy room. I really miss living in those dorms. | {
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The world's top ten tech companies --Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Alibaba, Intel, Oracle, Samsung and Baidu--increasingly have something in common: they're doing mission-critical work in Israel that's core to their businesses back at HQ. Let's take a look at how this trend is playing out.
The world's top ten tech companies --Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Alibaba, Intel, Oracle, Samsung and Baidu--increasingly have something in common: they're doing mission-critical work in Israel that's core to their businesses back at HQ. Let's take a look at how this trend is playing out.
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Google several years ago bought Waze, an Israeli navigation app, in its mission to connect the online and the offline worlds.
Facebook’s acquisitions of Israeli companies, specifically Onavo and Face.com --have significantly boosted Facebook’s core business: targeted advertising.
Apple’s second largest R&D center is in Israel, and it's reportedly working on processors, chips and sensors that are increasingly important to Apple's new devices and to augmented reality technology, meaning, Apple’s future beyond the phone.
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, has been deeply engaged with Israeli innovation for decades, but its recent acquisition of Mobileye, an advanced driver assistance company from Jerusalem, signals Intel's intent to be front and center in the coming autonomous vehicle revolution.
Oracle has recently announced that it plans to enter the cloud infrastructure race, trying to claw away market share from Amazon, the runaway leader, and Microsoft, which is itself trying to play catch-up. | {
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The app also has a vocabulary section to help you look up the words in the Armenian language easier.
You can also follow your friends and see their progress in learning Armenian. Some friendly competition will, of course, help you learn more efficiently through our leaderboard.
The app teaches you Armenian through a variety of exercises:
• Fill in the blank in phrases
• Fill in the blank in the dialog
• Translate the phrases
• Translate the dialog
• Select the translation of the phrase
• Select the word in the picture
• Match the words
• Match the phrases
• Complete the phrases
• Practice pronunciation
• And much more...
There is also the option to Test Out of a module. If you feel like you're understanding a particular practice well enough, you can skip the lessons and AYOlingo will create a test for you. If you pass, then you're finished with the module! For those who want to challenge themselves, there is a Master Review. This takes the lessons in all of the modules and combines them with everything you've learned. Think of it like an Armenian language final exam.
The app currently doesn't teach the Armenian alphabet, but that feature will be added in the future. | {
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A Special Phone - 3.0 Compatible
SHAKE -- VERIFY -- DIAL3 easy steps to make a call without having to see the screen!
ADAPTIVE EYES-FREE KEYPAD (New)Dial any number without ever looking at your iPhone!!
You can simply touch your finger anywhere on the screen, and the application will tell you which number you are touching. When you find the number that you would like to use, you simply tap in it's place and it will dial that number! If you do not need eyes free dialing, you can use the keypad just as it is and tap away at the number just like the basic iPhone dialing application.
As you tap the numbers in both "eyes free" mode or regular mode, the application will speak the number and show a much larger number on the screen for those who can see. Those who need vision correction as well as the eldery will greatly benefit from this great new feature.
"A Special Phone" application for the iPhone utilizes three senses in order to allow impaired people to use the phone application on the iPhone. Audio,Tactile, and Visual flags allow the user to easily manage making calls. With extra large contact pictures, audio play, and vibration, the caller can be 100% sure that he called the correct contact. The blind, visually impaired, and people that are simply unable to view the phone at the time of placing a call will benefit from this.
While driving, even the simple act of looking at the phone to find a contact is difficult. Using the "A Special Phone" application will save you a lot of frustration and make dialing and driving a lot safer.
"A Special Phone" is a dialing system created specifically for people with special dialing needs. This application helps people with visual disabilities and physical handicaps and has a very easy user interface. It creates a simple solution to dialing on a touch screen that will not only be of great use to the blind, but also to the eldery, children, and those that have problems using the flat touch surface to dial.
If you have someone in the family, or a close friend or relative that has a vision impairment this application could be useful to you as well. Simply install the application and show the person how to use it. If in case of an emergency, the person will be able to dial out using your phone.
"A Special Phone" can also be used as a speed dialer.
"A Special Phone" is different than the conventional voice recognition apps where you need to speak with a specific language and tone. With "A Special Phone" you can record in any languages and dialects. Voice recognition apps fails in case of an emergency or some other physical activity where the tone and rhythm of your voice changes and when there is a lot of background or white noise. "A Special Phone" is always reliable, even if the noisiest of environments.
Initial Settings for speed dialing (you may need help in completing these initial steps if you require visual aids):-tap the info button-choose your contact (if a contact has more than one phone, you can choose which phone number to use)-you can choose up to 6 contacts-set your contact preferences (including voice recording) by pressing and holding your contact picture
Usage (for speed dialing)-tap the "A Special Phone" icon that will reside in an easy to find area.-shake once for your first contact, twice for your second contact, and so on.-contact's name will be spoken to you in your voice to verify the contact.-wait 2 seconds and your contact would be dialed automatically accompanied with a dial sound confirming the dial.
**note** It is suggested that you place the button for the application in a place that will be easy to find. A position in the lower left corner of the phone is suggested. | {
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He currently owns two fursuits, both of which he made himself. The first is of his primary character, Aloha. The second is a female suit named "Roma the Gypsy Vixen". He is popular for the "soap and water" sign he carries while in the Aloha fursuit, echoing the 6-2-1 rule. | {
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Method for the prevention and inhibition of adhesion between tissues comprising the use of fluorocarbons are disclosed. The method provides for the introduction of a fluorocarbon into the surgical site of a mammalian body, such as a human, to minimize friction and enhance the mobility of the surrounding...http://www.google.com/patents/US6235796?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6235796 - Use of fluorocarbons for the prevention of surgical adhesions
Use of fluorocarbons for the prevention of surgical adhesionsUS 6235796 B1
Abstract
Method for the prevention and inhibition of adhesion between tissues comprising the use of fluorocarbons are disclosed. The method provides for the introduction of a fluorocarbon into the surgical site of a mammalian body, such as a human, to minimize friction and enhance the mobility of the surrounding tissues and organs. The fluorocarbons introduced may be in various forms including liquid and emulsions, and provides a coating, film or barrier thereby reducing the surface tension associated after surgery. The subject invention further discloses the use of perfluorodecalin as a preferred fluorocarbon compound used as the primary anti-adhesion agent.
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Claims(10)
What is claimed is:
1. A method for preventing or inhibiting the formation of adhesions in a surgical site comprising the step of locally administering to said surgical site on internal surfaces within said surgical site an effective adhesion preventing amount of an inert and non-toxic polycyclic fluorocarbon forming a lubricated barrier between said internal surfaces.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said inert and non-toxic material is a form of an emulsion.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said inert and non-toxic material is in the form of a spray.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said inert and non-toxic material is perfluorodecalin.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said perfluorodecalin is in the form of an emulsion.
6. A method for preventing or inhibiting the formation of adhesions in a surgical site comprising the step of administering locally to said surgical site on internal surfaces within said surgical site an effective adhesion preventing amount of perfluorodecalin emulsion forming a lubricated barrier between said internal surfaces.
7. A method for preventing or inhibiting the formation of adhesions in a surgical site comprising the step of topically spraying on said surgical site on internal surfaces within said surgical site an effective adhesion preventing amount of perfluorodecalin forming a lubricated barrier between said internal surfaces.
8. A method of claim 7 wherein said surgical site is a peritoneal cavity.
9. A method of claim 7 wherein said surgical site is an abdominal or pelvic region.
10. A method of claim 7 wherein said surgical site is a pleura region.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the prevention and inhibition of adhesions between tissues formed after surgery. More particularly, this invention relates to an inert fluorocarbon composition for the prevention of adhesions resulting from surgical procedures in a mammal.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Adhesions are fibrous bands of tissue connecting one or more organ sites within the body. More specifically, adhesions as concerned here occur as a result of post-surgical tissues growing together either between layers of adjacent bodily tissue or between tissues and internal organs. Adhesions can form during the healing which follows surgical procedures, and when present, adhesions can prevent the normal motions of those tissues and organs with respect to their neighboring structures.
Although the inventor does not wish to be bound by any particular theory of the invention, it is believed that the adhesions occur when the tissue becomes injured. Typically injury to, or ischemia of, serosal tissue results in an increased immune response at the site, with a subsequent release of serosanguinous exudate resulting in fibrin deposition at the injured site. Adhesions form as a result of the induced inflammatory response in combination with an impaired ability to lyse such fibrin deposits. Generally, in normal tissues the tissue surface produces tissue plasminogin activators (t-PA) which converts inactive plasminogen to plasmin. This protolytic mechanism of plasmin dissolves fibrin deposits and thus prevents adhesion formation. However, ischemic injury to serosal surfaces retards t-PA production. Reduced t-PA production results in excessive fibrin accumulation at the injured site. Such fibrin deposits serve as a matrix for fibroblastic infiltration and proliferation. Eventually, collegenous bands contract as healing proceeds and thereby limit movement of the affected organ or organs.
Consequently, adhesion formation results generally from thoracic, abdominal, lumbar and/or gynecological surgeries and represents a significant clinical problem across many different fields of medicine. Postoperative adhesions occur in 70-95% of all cases. For example, post-surgical peritoneal adhesions are one of the leading causes of intestinal blockage or obstruction (Ellis, Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 133:497, 1971), and are also of great concern to surgeons who attempt to improve fertility in women through reconstruction. Pelvic adhesions can impair fertility by interfering with the ability of the fallopian tubes to pick up the ovum (Holtz, Fertil. Steril. 41:497, 1984; Diamond and Hershlag, Prg. Clin. Biol. Res. 358:23, 1990). The formation of permanent adhesions in tendons and joints is a major cause of decreased mobility and chronic pain.
Over the years many different strategies have been employed to prevent the formation of adhesions. Good operating techniques, gentle handling of tissues, lavage of the peritoneal cavity, hemostasis, and irrigation will prevent the formation of adhesions to a certain extent, however, these procedures never completely inhibit adhesion formation after surgery. Therefore, numerous approaches to elimination of adhesion formation have been attempted, with limited success in most cases. Approaches have included the mechanical separation of tissues or the administration of pharmacological agents.
A mechanical separation or barrier material, is typically applied as a sheet or film and sutured in place to prevent the deposition of fibrin. Examples of such materials include oxidized cellulose membranes, polytetrafluoroethylene, or hyaluronic acid. However, most such barrier materials have proven unsuccessful. For example, Interceed™ Barrier, and oxidized cellulose is very difficult to place and can only be applied to a non-bleeding site. Gore-Tex™, poses another problem by having to always be sutured in place and must eventually be removed. This removal process further introduces additional potential trauma or injury to the tissue. Seprafilm™, a hydaluronic acid film, becomes very brittle and has a tendency to crack. This tendency results in an inadequate barrier between the injured tissue and the surrounding tissue, which in turn increases the chances of adhesion formations.
Another approach used to prevent the formation of adhesions is the use of pharmaceutical agents. Typical pharmaceutical agents include corticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (to inhibit fibroblastic proliferation); heparin and sodium citrate (to prevent fibrin deposition); and pentoxifyline, rt-PA, urokinase and streptokinase (to promote fibrinolysis). Unfortunately, the success of pharmaceutical agents in preventing adhesion formation has been limited, due to the difficulty of directing the drugs to the injury with systemic administration.
In summary, several approaches have been explored, but none have been able to achieve the desired system, which is successful in preventing adhesion formation after surgery, can be applied easily to the surgical site and still be effective. Additionally, the ability of an anti-adhesion composition that remains intact at the surgical site during the initial stages of critical wound healing is also desirable. Moreover, a system that allows for local administration of a composition, which prevent adhesion formation would be most desirable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to an inert, non-toxic composition that is used during surgery to prevent the tissues and organs from forming adhesions after surgery. More particularly, the invention comprises the introduction of fluorocarbons into the surgical site for the purpose of preventing and inhibiting tissue and organ adhesions, and specifically a perfluorocarborn such as perfluorodecalin.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The present invention provides a method of prevention and inhibition of tissue and organ adhesions associated with abdominal, pelvic or pleural surgeries by administration of fluorocarbons to the site of the surgery.
In essence, fluorocarbons have long been utilized successfully in a number of medical applications. Many fluorocarbon molecules are generally characterized as non-toxic, very chemically inert, have a low body-retention time and are chemically and thermally stable substances. These physical properties adapt themselves well to numerous medical applications. In prior art, fluorocarbon liquids have been proposed for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome by removal of lung debris, inflammatory cells and materials by lavage, and by facilitating oxygen delivery. In contrast, however, the present invention uses fluorocarbons directed toward prevention and inhibition of tissue and organ adhesion by facilitating a coating, film or barrier thereby reducing the surface tension associated with tissues after surgery. In other words, the fluorocarbon of the subject invention is used as a primary anti-adhesion agent.
When fluorocarbons are introduced or administered to the surgical site in accordance with the present invention some or all of it preferably adheres to the surface of the tissue forming a slick, smooth fluorocarbon film that minimizes friction and enhances the mobility of the tissue. The introduced fluorocarbon acts as a film or barrier between adjacent tissues, and allows the surrounding tissue and organs within the surgical site to retain their mobility and not adhere together.
Fluorocarbon molecules used in the present invention may have various forms. Typically, the fluorocarbon is a liquid or gas at room temperature (25° C.). Preferably, the fluorocarbon used is a cyclic structure having from about 8, 10, 12 or 14 carbon atoms, and having 1 to 3 rings. More preferably, a fluorocarbon comprising perfluorinated compounds are used in the present invention and chosen for their low water solubility, non-toxicity, high density or vicosity, surface tension and spreading coefficient. In the selected embodiment of the invention the fluorocarbon used is perfluorodecalin. Perfluorodecalin is a polycyclic fluorocarbon and is useful in the present invention because of its low vapor pressure properties, desirable viscosity and density characteristics, and longer residence time thus allowing for a therapeutic effect lasting a longer period of time in the surgical site. Mixtures of fluorocarbons are also contemplated. Additionally “fluorocarbons” not listed herein, but having those properties described in this disclosure that would lend themselves to use in accordance with the present invention are also contemplated.
The fluorocarbons used in the present invention may be used as a neat liquid composition, or as emulsions. Emulsions typically include emulsifying agents and osmotic agents, together with buffers and electrolytes. Preferably, emulsions are a combination of a fluorocarbon and at least one surfactant. The fluorocarbon emulsions may be selected from a wide range of suitable emulsions.
Although concentrations as low as 5% w/v are contemplated, in a preferred embodiment the concentrations are at least 10%, preferably at least 14-15%. Emulsions of up to 30% are also contemplated.
The emulsion can be applied to a tissue of a mammal, such as a human, in any convenient manner. While the liquid may be simply poured into the open surgical site, it is preferred that the formulation have a consistency wherein it can be sprayed into tissue using a topical spray apparatus thereby forming a uniform, thin protective film over the exposed tissues and organs.
Working Example
In the following example an emulsion is prepared to form the fluorocarbon composition used in experiment. Perfluorodecalin dosage form was prepared by emulsifying 14% perfluorodecalin using Pluronic F-68 (polyoxamer 188) and soya lecithin in a micronizing mill and subsequently sterilized. Perfluorodecalin is the preferred fluorocarbon used in the Example, however, this invention is not limited to this Example, but can be practiced in any equivalent fashion without departing from the invention.
EXAMPLE 1
Fifty-one sexually mature female, New Zealand white rabbits, weighing between 3.5 and 4.5 kg were selected for the study. They were maintained in isolation for a period of two weeks on a standardized diet, light and other environmental factors prior to the surgical procedures. Operations were preformed under ketamine anesthesia (80 mg/mL) and acepromazine (1.6 mg/ML) given subcutaneously following 12 to 18 hours of preoperative starvation. No antibiotics were used.
Two laparotomies were done, four weeks apart. For the first laparotomy, a midline abdominal incision was made after the surgeon has cleaned all visible talc from his gloves. All animals underwent bilateral transection of the tubocornual junction with subsequent reanastomosis. A midline, lower abdominal incision was used to approach the fallopian tubes. Tubocornual anastomosis was performed using microsurgical techniques. No postoperative stents were left in position and hemostatis was considered to be of paramount importance. Prior to closure of the anterior abdominal wall, the peritoneal cavity was gently cleansed of all blood clots or debris with warm normal saline irrigation. All animals were then randomly allocated according to a previously calculated table of randomisation to any one of the following three groups:
TABLE 1
Group I:
The peritoneal cavity was filled with 30-50 mL of
perfluorodecalin emulsion.
Group II:
The peritoneal cavity was filled with 30-50 mL of normal
saline.
Group III:
No fluids added to the peritoneal cavity.
Four weeks after the surgery, a second laparatomy was performed. The pelvic contents and both anantomotic sites were examined for the degree of pelvic adhesions that were assessed according to the following scale:
TABLE 2
Absent:
None under 5X magnification: 0
Mild:
Microscopic adhesions < 5 mm form anastomosis: 1
Moderate:
Naked eye including adjacent oviduct or mesentery: 2
Severe:
Extension to uterus, bladder, intestine, or abdominal wall: 3
TABLE 3
Results
Percent of survivors showing adhesion types:
Adhesions
Group I
Group II
Group III
None
80%
20%
10%
Mild/Moderate
20%
60%
70%
Severe
0%
20%
20%
Of the 51 animals seven died, three after the first surgery and four after the second laparotomy.
While the invention will be farther described in connection with certain preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention to those embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention. | {
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Argentina's former general and dictator Jorge Rafael Videla shown during his trial in Cordoba, Argentina, on July 22, 2010. / Juan Mabromata AFP/Getty Images
by USA TODAY
by USA TODAY
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow Argentines in a war to eliminate "subversives," died Friday while serving life sentences in prison for crimes against humanity.
Federal Prison Service Director Victor Hortel said he died of natural causes in the Marcos Paz prison.
Videla ran one of the bloodiest military governments in an era of South American dictatorships, and sought to take full responsibility for kidnappings, tortures, deaths and disappearances when he was tried again and again for those crimes in recent years. He said he knew about everything that happened under his rule because "I was on top of everyone."
Videla had a low profile before the March 24, 1976, coup, but quickly became the architect of a repressive system that killed about 9,000 people according to an official accounting after democracy returned to Argentina in 1983. Human rights activists believe the real number was as high as 30,000.
This "dirty war" introduced two frightening terms to the global lexicon of terror: "disappeareds" - people kidnapped and never seen or heard from again - and "death flights," in which political prisoners were thrown, drugged but alive, from navy planes into the sea.
"The disappeareds aren't there, they don't exist," Videla told a news conference in 1977, when the complaints of families looking for their missing loved ones were raising concern internationally.
Videla's dictatorship also stood out from others in Latin America for its policy of holding pregnant prisoners until they gave birth, and then killing the women and arranging for illegal adoptions of their babies, usually by military or police families. This happened hundreds of times, and the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo rights group has relentlessly sought to reunite these children, now in their 30s, with their biological families. Last year, Videla was convicted and sentenced again to life without parole for the thefts of these babies.
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