Following are the direct definition of following terms:
- Cost price
- Gross Profit
- Gross Profit margin
- Gross Contribution margin
Below are simply the first definition from search.
plural noun: sales
the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.
“we withdrew it from sale”
synonyms: selling, vending, disposal;
the price at which goods are or have been bought by a merchant or retailer.
the amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overheads and profit.
“a mark-up of 50 per cent”
Gross profit is a company’s total revenue (equivalent to total sales) minus the cost of goods sold. Gross profit is the profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products, or the costs associated with providing its services.
Gross profit margin is a financial metric used to assess a company’s financial health and business model by revealing the proportion of money left over from revenues after accounting for the cost of goods sold (COGS). Gross profit margin, also known as gross margin, is calculated by dividing gross profit by revenues.
Gross Contribution Margin is Net Sales minus the variable product costs and the variable period expenses. The Contribution Margin Ratio is the Contribution Margin as a percentage of Net Sales.
Let’s illustrate the difference between gross margin and contribution margin with the following information: company had Net Sales of $600,000 during the past year. Its inventory of goods was the same quantity at the beginning and at the end of year. Its Cost of Goods Sold consisted of $120,000 of variable costs and $200,000 of fixed costs. Its selling and administrative expenses were $40,000 of variable and $150,000 of fixed expenses.
The company’s Gross Margin is: Net Sales of $600,000 minus its Cost of Goods Sold of $320,000 ($120,000 + $200,000) for a Gross Profit of $280,000 ($600,000 – $320,000). The Gross Margin or Gross Profit Percentage is the Gross Profit of $280,000 divided by $600,000, or 46.7%.
The company’s Contribution Margin is: Net Sales of $600,000 minus the variable product costs of $120,000 and the variable expenses of $40,000 for a Contribution Margin of $440,000. The Contribution Margin Ratio is 73.3% ($440,000 divided by $600,000).


SHALICHA, Madinatush and RAHARDJO, Shiddiq Nur (2012) PENGARUH TENUR AUDIT, REPUTASI KANTOR AKUNTAN PUBLIK (KAP), DAN KOMITE AUDIT TERHADAP KUALITAS LABA (Studi pada Perusahaan Manufaktur yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode Tahun 2008-2010). Undergraduate thesis, Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis.
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The role of audit firm and audit committee is to ensure the quality of corporate financial reporting process. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of audit tenure, audit firm reputation, as well as audit committee on earning quality as measured by the level of discretionary accrual. This study used data of 51 manufacturing companies listed in IDX from 2008 until 2010. Accountancy data were collected from the financial statement of each company, while the information of audit firm size was collected from Indonesia Capital Market Directory (ICMD) and audit committee was collected from annual reports. The data were then analized using multiple regression analysis. The result of this study shows that audit tenure has no significant impact on earning quality. Meanwhile, audit firm reputation and audit committee have significant impact on earning quality.
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|Additional Information:||Audit Tenure, Audit Firm Reputation, Audit Committee, Earning Quality|
|Uncontrolled Keywords:||Audit Tenure, Audit Firm Reputation, Audit Committee, Earning Quality|
|Subjects:||H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)|
|Divisions:||Faculty of Economics and Business > Department of Accounting|
|Deposited By:||Mr. Perpustakaan Fakultas Ekonomi|
|Deposited On:||19 Jun 2012 10:13|
|Last Modified:||19 Jun 2012 10:13|
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NFL Week 7 injury roundup: Cody Kessler is fourth Browns QB hurt
Two teams with messy quarterback situations had more bad luck on Sunday.
Geno Smith’s first start of the season didn’t go as planned. The Jets quarterback was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a knee injury and ruled out for the rest of the game after halftime. Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was benched in favor of Smith during last week’s loss to the Cardinals, came in to replace him.
Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, Cody Kessler became the fourth Browns quarterback to be injured this season. He was taken to the locker room and diagnosed with a concussion. He was replaced by Kevin Hogan.
A full list of injuries we’re tracking is below.
Geno Smith, Jets — Knee, out
Smith threw a 69-yard touchdown to Quincy Enunwa before he was hurt. Fitzpatrick found Forte for a touchdown on his first series.
Cody Kessler, Browns — Concussion, out
Before Kessler was hurt, the Browns brought in Hogan to run the read-option.
Nick Mangold, Jets — Ankle, questionable
Mangold has only missed four games in 11 NFL seasons.
Darius Slay, Lions — Hamstring, out
Slay is a starting cornerback for Detroit.
Josh Norman, Redskins — Concussion, out
Norman was injured while covering a deep pass and hit his head on the turf.
LeSean McCoy, Bills — Hamstring, doubtful
McCoy was limited in practice all week due to a hamstring injury.


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Are condensing boiler upgrades unaffordable?
In a continuing effort to make as many household boiler upgrades as possible across the UK, the “solar power with condensing boiler” program is still raising questions on not only its practicality, but also its sustainability for the average UK household.
As the country and individual households attempt to be more accountable for their energy consumption, not making the necessary upgrades in a timely fashion may result in struggling households footing the bill. Despite the offering of many government programs to help with the initial costs, too many households still have their old, inefficient boiler systems.
The UK is one country that has been making a conscious effort to reduce their energy consumption beginning at the very place where it hits the hardest, their homes, requiring the ultimate replacement of all antiquated boiler systems with either “A”- rated renewable energy efficient systems or with solar energy systems utilizing condensing boilers, and by providing a number of incentive programs to help defray some of the costs.
A condensing boiler system captures the radiant heat (considered a secondary tier of heat) that is generated from liquid heating sources that would normally be lost through evaporation and fumes. Even with systems that are insulated, there is still some loss of much of this second-tier energy or heat. Bringing this secondary heating source (which is still warm) back into the system will make for a more efficient system, since it will take less energy than bringing cooler, new liquid up to temp.
In 2005, the UK drafted laws strongly recommending that their country’s homeowners convert to a condensing boiler system in their homes, after showing that there would be a significant energy and financial savings to warrant the move. Today, with the push to make the country more energy efficient, the argument is that using a solar powered system in conjunction with condensing boilers would further reduce costs to the homeowner, with the assumption that the boiler is already in place.
For homes that haven’t yet converted, this brings up the point of when the homeowner wants the bitter pill of the cost of doing so: now, or waiting until their current system quits, since these condensing boiler systems with installations and maintenance can be out of reach for many households even without the solar power portion, as conversion programs are ending. Now with the mandatory requirement for all homes to bring them into the D band in energy efficiency, people are wondering if there will be other programs to assist them, or are they left adrift to figure it out by themselves
And what about the solar powered portion of the required heating system? Besides increasing the energy savings an additional 15% over the efficiency of the condensing boiler, and 85% over the traditional standard boiler, the main argument is that the repayment time on the original investment will be shorter than just having the new boiler alone.
So UK families have a new concern that, because it is now law, it is no longer a question of justification of the present cost in relation to future savings. The problem comes down to households that are already facing financial challenges trying to figure out how to comply.
Is solar power in conjunction with condensing boiler the right means to achieving better energy efficiency?Is solar power the answer for condensing boiler upgrading costs? It has to be seen how much does a new boiler cost?


[vortex] Using two 3c905 cards
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:39:42 -0500
Having spent a significant amount of time getting two 3c905 cards
to work in an i686 RedHat Linux 7.0 (2.2.19-7.0.8) box with the Vortex
driver, I thought it may be of use to someone what the final "gotcha"
that made it work (for me anyway).
I had added a second 3c905B-TX LAN card to an existing system with a single
3c905-C. For the life of me, I couldn't get the second card to be
Finally, I set the Plug-N-Play to OFF in the CMOS BIOS settings as mentioned
Scyld's "Resolving Linux PCI Interrupt Problems" page.
On the boot after I set the P-N-P to OFF, a screen appeared that let me
configure the second card (vola!) the second card works!
The symptom was that the second card (eth1) would show up if I did :
but not simply
Also, when eth1 displayed (with /sbin/ifconfig eth1 ) the "Interrupt:x" was
missing in the last line, pointing out that the interrupt was not being
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:03:27:8C:B0
inet addr:10.100.116.142 Bcast:10.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:150 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:1 frame:0
TX packets:109 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:16
Hope this helps someone!


Seven countries in four continents have the quests feature added to Xbox Game Pass.
To date, Xbox Game Pass quests – that allow players to collect reward points for completing tasks – have only been available in a few countries.
Until yesterday, they were only been available in the UK, US, Canada, and Brazil.
Now thanks to a tweet from Xbox spokesperson Larry Hryb, we know that Xbox Game Pass quests are available in some new countries:
Xbox Game Pass quests are now available in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, France, Germany, and Mexico! Browse quests, track your progress, and discover your next favorite game with the @XboxGamePass mobile app https://t.co/06fVTdoy5l
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The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to expand the current amnesty programme to accommodate more youths in the Niger Delta region.
Akeredolu made the call when the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) visited him in Akure.
The governor said the Federal Government could take a cue from Ondo State, which created a University of Science and Technology in Okitipupa, where people could learn how to build boats and take engineering courses.
“It is unnecessary to send them out of the country.
“A university can be set up here; the one that can teach them to build flying boats and other things that will make them to be useful to themselves and the area.
“So many things can be learnt from the university. Let us integrate more of them into the amnesty programme; let us engage them to reduce youth restiveness in the region,” he said.
Earlier, Boroh said he was happy with the relative peace in the Ijaw area of the state.
Boroh said he was in the state because of the summit of the National Council on Niger Delta and to assess other issues. (NAN)
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Health insurer Aetna has recently announced its decision to withdraw from Delaware and the Nebraska health insurance exchange in 2018 where it had been selling Obamacare plans.
In response to the announcement, Steve Nelson, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, said in a statement: "The decision by Aetna to pull out of the Nebraska health insurance exchange further demonstrates Obamacare is crumbling under its flawed philosophy of removing free market concepts from our nation’s health insurance system.
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Brimstone tree, botanical name morinda lucida is a medium size tree with short crooked branches. Although it is very bitter, yet the whole plants, leaves, stem bark and roots are known to have medicinal properties. The many benefits derived from morinda lucida is owed to the high contents of vitamins A, K and E, alkaloids and other phytochemicals which are powerful antioxidant bioactive components like flavonoids which are effective as free radical scavengers, have anti-allergic, anti- inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-proliferative and anti-carcinogenic properties. Phenolic which are anti- apoptosis, anti-aging, anti-inflammation, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-carcinogen cardiovascular protection and improvement in endothelial function as well as inhibition of angiogenesis and cell proliferation activities, steroids used as anti-bacterial and anti-plasmodium, alkaloids, the most essential of the phytochemical are used as anti-parasitic agent. The present article reviews the pharmacological and home remedy uses of morinda lucida.


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Face feature extraction and recognition via local binary pattern and two-dimensional locality preserving projection
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In this paper, we propose a novel face feature extraction approach based on Local Binary Pattern (LBP) and Two Dimensional Locality Preserving Projections (2DLPP) to enhance the texture features and preserve the space structure properties of a face image. LBP is firstly used to remove the effect of illumination and noise, which would enhance the detailed texture characteristics of face images. Then 2DLPP is performed to extract some prominent features and decrease the image dimension with space structure information. The Nearest Neighborhood Classifier (NNC) is used to recognize a face image at the end. In addition, the rule for dimension selection is studied from the results of experiments about choosing an appropriate feature dimension by 2DLPP computation. The experimental results on the Yale, the extended Yale B and CMU PIE C09 benchmark datasets showed that the proposed face feature extraction and recognition method achieves a better performance in comparison with similar techniques, and the proposed dimension selection rule can give an appropriate feature dimension in 2DLPP.
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It summarises the findings of a new study which reports a "staggering rise" in birth defects among Iraqi children conceived in the aftermath of the war.
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The study found that in Fallujah, more than half of all babies surveyed were born with a birth defect between 2007 and 2010. Before the siege, this figure was more like one in 10. Prior to the turn of the millennium, fewer than 2 per cent of babies were born with a defect. More than 45 per cent of all pregnancies surveyed ended in miscarriage in the two years after 2004, up from only 10 per cent before the bombing. Between 2007 and 2010, one in six of all pregnancies ended in miscarriage.
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The Cosmos reboot was fairly generous as far as leaving room for religious interpretation goes. But apparently, one Fox affiliate station in Oklahoma City decided there was still just a little too much science talk for their liking, so they cut out the 15-second mention of evolution.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the show's host, doesn't mention evolution until the final 10 minutes of the episode, and even then he never so much as utters the e-word. But right as Tyson is about to explain our primordial ancestor's first steps onto dry land, he's cut off (mid-sentence) by an ad for the local nightly news. If you live in Oklahoma City, here's what you missed:
We are newcomers to the Cosmos. Our own story only begins on the last night of the cosmic year.
Three and a half million years ago, our ancestors — your and mine left these traces. [Tyson points to footprints] We stood up and parted ways from them. Once we were standing on two feet, our eyes were no longer fixated on the ground. Now, we were free to .
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Author: Anar Ali
Summary: A portrait of a Muslim family–from the heady days in Uganda to hard times in a new country, and the tragic accident that forces them to confront the ghosts of the past.
It’s 1998. And Mansoor Visram has lived in Canada for 25 years, ever since dictator Idi Amin expelled South Asians from Uganda.
As a refugee with a wife and child, Mansoor has tried his best to recreate the life they once had, but starting over in Canada has been much harder than he expected. He’s worked as a used car salesman, as a gas station attendant, and now he runs a small dry cleaner in suburban Calgary. But he’s hatching plans for a father and son empire that will bring back the wealth and status the Visrams enjoyed in Uganda. The problem is, his son Ashif does not share his dreams, and he’s moved across the country to get away from his father. He’s a rising star at a multi-national corporation in Toronto, on the cusp of a life-changing promotion, but he can’t seem to forget his girlfriend from long ago. Mansoor’s wife, Layla, has spent the past decade running her own home cooking business and trying to hold her family together. But Ashif rarely comes home to visit and Mansoor’s pride has almost ruined their marriage. As the fissures that began generations ago–and continents away–reappear, Mansoor, Ashif, and Layla drift further and further apart.
On the Night of Power, a night during Ramadan when fates are decided for the next year, a terrible accident occurs. Will the Visrams survive this latest tragedy?
Night of Power is a heart-wrenching story of a family in crisis. Gripping and unforgettable, Anar Ali’s debut novel vividly illuminates the injustices of displacement and the nuances of identity–of losing a home and coming home again. (Goodreads)


New Radiohead Track Names
Added by Dave on 25th May 2006
Radiohead have played some dates in the UK recently and because I'm bored at work I bought the NME (I wish I had bought something with more articles that would interest me now, like Woman's Own).
In the mag there was a feature on the 'Head shows some names of the new Radiohead tracks so here is a list:
- Open Pick
- House of Cards
- Go Slowly
- 15 Step
- 4 Minute Warning
- Bangers 'n' Mash
Mr. Greenwood has said he is "...playing more guitar than I ever have." And the new songs are apparently a return to guitar driven rock.
The new album should be good, but we'll have to wait until 2007 to find out.
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Trouble just seems to find Chief Keef wherever he goes. The Chicago rapper was arrested on Monday in Dunwoody, Georgia, and charged with disorderly conduct. Though he was quickly released on Tuesday morning (May 21), Keef was none too happy about the incident.
"Jus Got Out Of Dekalb County jail in Atlanta Mad As f---," he wrote on Twitter accentuating his message with an array emojis.
On Sunday, MTV News was on the set as Keef was in Georgia shooting a music video for "Darker" with Gucci Mane. The track was released earlier this month just a day after Guwop announced that he added the 17-year old rapper to his Bricksquad 1017 recording crew.
The video is directed by Maybach Music's Spiff TV who has shot clips for Rick Ross, Diddy and Waka Flocka Flame. "Me and Rozay checked out Gucci's album and listened to the joints," Spiff told us of how the vid came about. "Gucci was like, 'Yo I got another one called 'Darker.' It's me and Chief Keef. Me and Sosa, we gonna go in, we need you to do it.' "
The concept for the upcoming clip however was inspired by another MMG artist, Meek Mill, who has an affinity for riding dirt bikes and stunt motorcycles. "The concept is that ATL bike life. That street bike life is real big now," Spiff said.
The Gucci Mane, Chief Keef union is an interesting one. Though there is a notable age difference, both rappers offer an unapologetic look into street life with their music and both have had numerous run-ins with the law. In March Keef was released from a juvenile detention center after completing a 60-day sentence for violating his probation.
Still, not all the news surrounding Keef has been bad. Last week he took to Twitter to confirm that he was in a relationship with video model Pretty Mesha and there are rumors that the two are now engaged after she appeared on Instagram wearing what appeared to be a diamond ring on her left hand.


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Designing For Disasters: A Brookes Architecture Collaboration for the Anniversary of Hurricane SandyBy Oxford Brookes The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment Dec 09, 2013 6:50PM UTC
In October 2013, a ‘Designing for Disasters: Flood Resilient Design’ collaboration took place in New York City, USA, between students from Oxford Brookes University and the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
Students from the Oxford Brookes MArchD in Applied Design in Architecture visited NYC, USA, in the week prior to the hurricane Sandy anniversary, to collaborate with students from NYIT’s BArch programme. The collaborating students were given just four days to develop flood resilient structures for Brooklyn Navel Yard, which was badly affected by flood waters caused by the 2012 storm.
The students designed a range of innovative models that ranged from industrial and practical, to playful and creative. Projects included an emergency mobilisation shelter with collapsible defences and an electrical rescue toolkit. Harriet Harriss said:
“Whilst the threat of flooding is a serious one, the ability to turn a threat into an asset is a highly sophisticated and resourceful response; arguably an essential competency for any architect aiming to succeed tomorrow’s construction market. As educators, we believe that schools should ensure students are given the opportunity to address pressing social, civic and environmental issues during their academic careers. It is our conviction that architects with expertise in designing for disaster resilience will be best placed to lead some of the most important strategic planning and implementation projects of the next 10-20 years. International collaborations that give students the opportunity to directly respond to this challenge is essential in enabling the next generation of architects to contribute to the flooding resilience solutions of tomorrow.”
Frank Mruk, Associate Dean and Professor at NYIT said:
“I want to thank the students at Oxford Brookes and NYIT for stepping up to the plate, and for rallying their fellow students, professors, and outside professionals. Your efforts have proven that resiliency is not only a local issue and that the ability to quickly crowd source creative ideas globally is extremely relevant in today’s fast moving world. After observing the efforts of these students in real time, I must say, I have great optimism for the future.”
The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University is one of the very first to recognise the importance of working in the field of development and emergency practice, and has been educating students in this field for over twenty years. It also values the exchange of ideas, and the collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and NYIT is one of many that engage staff and students on a meaningful, global level.
Matt Gaskin, Head of the School of Architecture, said:
“The addition of an Anglo-American collaboration, between Oxford Brookes and the New York Institute of Technology, adds a further cultural layer to both the teaching and delivery of the work. Together the staff and students have produced a body of work that is both high quality and eye opening. Our ambition is to encourage our students to engage in lives of meaning and impact on a global level.”
There has been an increase in the number of natural disasters taking place across the globe, which has risen to over 400% in the last year alone. In 2006 there were on average 240 weather related disasters, compared with 60 in 1980. Hurricane Sandy hit the New York Metropolitan area on October 29th 2012. The devastation was unprecedented in the New York area and the storm left dozens dead, thousands homeless and millions without power. The NYC hurricane, the Oklahoma tornado and the Cumbrian floods in the UK are all natural disasters that highlight an urgent need for action.
Two weeks after the catastrophic storm hit New York, students from the New York Institute of Technology organised ‘Operation Resilient Long Island’ (ORLI), which aimed to help the coastal community use the methods and means available to start to rebuild their lives. A result of ORLI was the ‘Designing for Disasters: Flood Resilient Design’ collaboration with Oxford Brookes University. The two universities developed a close relationship during the Live Project Symposium, a three day international conference hosted by Harriet Harriss, Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Oxford Brookes in 2012. The project initiative was then developed by Harriet Harriss and her design studio teaching partner and School of Architecture alumna, Lionel Real De Azua.


Video and Pictures of Jerusalem's Destroyed Light Rail
As large-scale Arab riots continue to rage in Jerusalem for the third day running on Friday, newly released video and photographic evidence shows just how destructive the violence has been.
Arab mobs threw rocks, Molotov cocktails and firebombs at police starting Wednesday, after an Arab youth was found murdered; claims of Jewish "revenge" for the murder of three Israel teens sparked violence, despite the total lack of evidence for such claims.
Video taken from inside an IDF vehicle traveling along the Light Rail lines in north-eastern Jerusalem shows just how extensive the damage has been, highlighting the three stations that were destroyed by the riots on Wednesday.
The wanton destruction is likely to have a long-term negative economic impact on the affected communities where the rioters themselves live.
Officials have assessed that the three destroyed Light Rail stations will likely take months to repair, in the meantime cutting off transportation to the Arab neighborhoods of Shuafat and Beit Hanina, where much of the rioting has been centered, among others.
The Jewish neighborhood of Pisgat Ze'ev to the north is likewise affected by the blow to transportation, although alternate means such as bus routes remain functional there.
Pictures from one of the destroyed stations with its torched ticket machines reveal Arab "price tag" vandalism, with the words "price tag" and "death to Israel, death to the Jews" scrawled in Hebrew on it in red paint. (There are those who claim past "price tag" vandalism was mostly staged by Arabs to incite against right-wing Jews.)
"Price tag" on destroyed Light Rail station Light Rail Spokesperson
Severe damage was also inflicted on the tracks themselves, with the rubber components being set on fire by Arab rioters, along with the destruction of traffic lights and various electricity and communications facilities.
Other images show yet more of the bombed-out stations, the tracks as they burn and the damage to them, as well as sewer holes wrenched open:
Officials note that a full appraisal of the damage will not be possible until inspectors can safely access the scene; as of Friday that remained impossible with large-scale riots in full swing at several flashpoints in the capital city, including on the Temple Mount.
As noted the destructive riots broke out after the murder of an Arab youth, Mohammed Abu Khder.
Israeli leaders - including Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu - rushed to condemn the murder, giving life to claims that it was an act of Jewish "revenge" after the abduction and murder of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha'ar and Eyal Yifrah, despite the lack of evidence supporting the claim.
However, great doubt was cast on the "revenge" theory after a Channel Two report noted Abu Khder's parents gave conflicting testimony to police over an alleged attempted kidnapping of their younger son the day before the murder. Mohammed's mother claimed that "settlers" had attempted to snatch the boy, while the father insisted the assailants were in fact Arabs.
A top-ranking retired police official told Arutz Sheva on Wednesday that the Abu Khder family is known to the police as a "problematic" family with severe internal conflicts, saying "I have no doubt that as time passes it will be clarified that the murder was criminal and nothing more."


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The Wailers started right at 7 p.m. on Friday night in Forsyth Park and didn’t stop till 8:45. That was May 29th; on the 27th the iconic reggae band had played in Japan.
The Wailers could probably just go through the motions every night and still play a steady string of gigs around the world, but the passion is still there. Lead singer Dwayne Anglin seems a perfect frontman for the future — energetic, charismatic, joyous.
I missed The Wailers’ performance at the 2015 Savannah Music Festival, but they electrified Trustees Theater at the SMF a couple of years ago. The redemptive power of the music was even more effective on Friday night, outdoors, with a diverse crowd numbering way into the thousands. Our thanks to SCAD for booking them for the annual “New Alumni Concert” on the eve of graduation.
Of course, the city has the ground torn up in front of the Forsyth stage (maybe it will be done before the jazz festival this fall?), which kept us all too far away. And the long set by The Wailers meant that I missed Rusted Root entirely since I was headed down to The Jinx for J Roddy Walston & The Business and Avers (photos of that show coming soon).
Anyway, after the jump you can see a ton of photos of The Wailers:


After all the screaming and bitching about the Sprague gravel pit and how it is going to destroy the Islands aquifer by leaching contaminants into it from just regular old dirt, cement residue, asphalt etc., I was truly amazed to see a huge pile of ROAD SALT stored in the State garage!! How the hell do you justify that, when it seems to be a problem for every other community in this State and others, where roads and highways travel close to their aquifers? 'Splain that to me. I'm very dense! All those people who have condemned the Pit operation for it's NOT VERY LIKELY pollution of the ground water, should be jumping out of their skins in outrage at this total disregard for something that is KNOWN to do damage to a water supply! Where's the outrage here! Could it be that their condemnation of the pit operation is just because of their perceived notion that their property is now worth less than when they bought it? When it was sitting right next to an already operative business? A little bit of selective denigration here if you ask me.
So back too the salt. Ever since there have been motor vehicles on BI, sand has always been the go to device to keep the roads somewhat less slippery and with pretty good effect over that time. I do believe that back in the late fifties,early sixties, salt was tried for a year or two and then was disregarded as a permanent solution for our roads. Somebody back then was pretty smart for whatever reasons.
So come on Town Council, What is the reason behind the use of salt now when sand works nearly as well, and actually, perfectly for this less traveled community? Especially since the advent of the dive in the economy. Shouldn't we be saving as many dollars as possible to spend on really important things like fences and lights for the airport? TIFN
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Kahlua Coffee BBQ Sauce is a tangy and sweet sauce that is super versatile for a variety of recipes.
I think I crave summer and BBQ this time of year every year. ITS FREEZING out and I am in Vegas without snow on the ground like most of the country is so I shouldn’t reeaaalllly complain about 38 degrees, but I miss my summer weather. So I pretend it is summer with food. Like BBQ foods.
I know BBQ isn’t what most people are making this time of year, I am seeing tons of yummy hearty soup recipes perfect for chilly weather, like this sweet potato leek one from my friend Christy that I want to make soon, or other comfort foods that many of my food blogger friends are posting. I am also seeing lots of “diet” foods for people trying to detox from the holiday cookie indulgences, like salads and what not. I love soups and salads. And BBQ
Homemade BBQ sauce has been on my cooking “bucket list” for a while now. We love BBQ sauce but its hard to find a good tasting one that isn’t full of junk or fillers. We really like, Bone Suckin’ Sauce, which has awesome flavor and ingredients, it isn’t organic, but its one of the few without icky high fructose corn syrup in it. So that is our ” go-to” sauce. Well, it was until I made this one and realized how EASY homemade BBQ sauce is and how killer it tastes. It HAS to be good, it has Kahlua in it!!
I had seen a few recipes online for a coffee BBQ sauce and I was thinking that Kahlua would be good in it as well, I may or may not have been drinking coffee with Kahlua in at the time of my idea for this recipe, so I wanted to try it. I found a few other Kahlua only ones online that I thought were just OK but I really wanted to make one with a few other ingredients I love, like ancho chili powder. I love that stuff. If it is too cold where you live to go outside and BBQ right now or even think of it, this sauce is amazing on my crock pot Hawaiian style Kalua pork, any grilled or oven roasted chicken or any meat really. We will grill turkey burgers on our stovetop grill pan and use the sauce on those. So just because its freezing outside doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy BBQ inside! We are just crazy enough to grill outside still.
- ½ c brewed coffee, not instant
- 2/3 c organic ketchup
- ½ c plus 2 tbsp Kahlua
- 3 large shallots, peeled
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp tamari
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1-2 tsp sea salt
Make sure your coffee is a stronger brew, anything mild or weaker brewed won't give as rich of a flavor.
I would have posted a picture of this on something we ate it with, but we ate it all up before I got around to it. So just take my word for it that is so so good on anything. Well probably not cake, but you get the idea.


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Godzilla Director Teases “Destroy All Monsters”July 30th, 2013
Godzilla (2014) director Gareth Edwards participated in the Godzilla Comic-Con panel recently. After the panel, Edwards spoke to the press and dropped some big hints what to expect in the film. He even mentions the classic 1968 Godzilla film Destroy All Monsters by name in which an epic battle erupts between King Ghidorah and nearly all the other kaiju monsters in the Godzilla world, including Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and more. Gareth stated, “With the exception of the 1954 original, I would say my second favorite film is Destroy All Monsters. I just love the idea of a monster island. Having a world with these creatures in it. I find that fascinating and would like to treat that realistically. I wouldn’t want to limit it to one other foe, I think it’s more fun to – this question will come back to haunt me if we ever do a sequel – but I think multiple creatures make better movies in terms of the image of Gojira.”
We would love to see another epic kaiju battle involving Godzilla and many of the other classic monsters from Monster Island (perhaps updated from their 1968 images).
The reboot, Godzilla is based on a screenplay written by Drew Pearce, Max Borenstein and Frank Darabont. The cast also includes David Strathairn and Juliette Binoche. “An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.”
Godzilla arises from the depths yet again on May 16, 2014.


The new concept for marketing is being called Growth Hack - for hacking sales growth. It is alternatively being labeled as Lean Marketing. (I think for many of you, marketing has been pretty lean for years! :))
I ran through this 166 slide deck today and thought it made some excellent points. Yes, it is focused on web/app start-ups, but
166 slides of awesomeness on startup marketing can be applied to a new product launch or even a re-branding effort.
From visitors to action to customer to referral is a complicated process. Most people are searching first -- your website and other online properties are SO important. It does not matter how much traffic you get if none of the visitors stay or buy! Worse is to have no traffic because your google juice (SEO) is nil.
Step one is figure out what you want to sell. Step two is design a website to showcase it and sell it. Step three is get started.
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weekly photo challenge: foreshadow
Rio is a surreal city. These two images from the Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) portray my claim. The first one is highly experimental I have to admit. I just wanted to capture a reflection of the sun while heading down the cable car. My eyes were already damaged from the bright sun so it took some days when I have seen the eagle that was centered in the frame. No filter or editing has been done in these images. I wonder if the Batman is in the town?
Below is another view towards the Corcovado, where the Christo Redentor is placed. His giant hands are welcoming you but I would like to point again to the eagle which is flying just next to him. You know, birds bring news. Hopefully it is always good news. Have a fine weekend!
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Ron Brooks spent his childhood in Mallacoota, Victoria. Now he writes, designs and illustrates picture books for kids. He has made many books over the thirty or so years he has been working, has won many awards, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award (three times) and is published in many languages around the world. Two of his earlier books, The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek and John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat, both written by Jenny Wagner, are widely recognised as the books which introduced Australian picture books onto the world scene. Two of his more recent books, and perhaps his own personal favourites, are Old Pig and Fox, both written by Margaret Wild. He has also been a teacher, and he paints, sculpts, and does a bit of printmaking.


Imagine the ideal writing day: It’s your day off, and you have the entire day to yourself. You crack your knuckles and adhere your fingers to the asdfjkl; keys. Hours fly by like minutes, and you write thousands of words.
This isn’t what most days are like–a handful at best. Most days you sit at your computer with the intent to write, but the words won’t come. You start to write when the laundry timer goes off or your dinner boils over. You take a quick break after putting the kids to bed. The next thing you know it’s midnight, and you’re watching a man dressed up like Elsa singing “Let it Go.”
Some writers wait until they are “in the mood” to write. Waiting on inspiration is like waiting for a prom date. It might not…
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With the package out of the way, it's now time to have a look at the card itself. We don't really see anything that we haven't seen before as far as the overall heatsink design goes.
Leadtek has of course added its own flavor to the cooler with a sticker. On the fan we can see the brand and the model, while the rest of the card is taken up with a sticker of a robot warrior.
Looking around the card, we continue to see nothing out of the ordinary. Towards the back of the card we have two 6-Pin PCI Express power connectors. Moving closer to the front of the card we have our two SLI connectors which give us the ability to run up to three of these bad boys together.
Finally, moving to the I/O side of things we find two Dual-Link DVI connectors along with a TV-Out port. We also have some exhaust holes that help let the hot air escape from the card and out the back of the system.
Carrying the Extreme tag, it doesn't come as any surprise that the GTX 260 from Leadtek comes overclocked out of the box. The core has been moved from the stock 576MHz to a healthier 602MHz.
The 896MB of GDDR3 memory has also been increased from 1998MHz to a nice sounding 2214MHz. And finally, the shader clock has been moved from 1242MHz to 1296MHz.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Nice to see some more activity here. For those interested in the nano -- sci-fi connection, look at Daniel Patrick Thurs's piece in the September 2007 issue of Science Communication. Entitled "Tiny Tech, Transcendent tech," it offers an excellent look at the various ways sci-fi has been used by various communities to promote (and sometimes oppose) nanotech. It also has some trenchant points about how science communication with the public, especially when it comes to trying to make science noteworthy, now often relies on sci-fi imagery despite the problems this may pose.
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When you get a new puppy it’s only reasonable to have worries and concerns. For all the love and joy they bring, there’s also the weight of responsibility: you are responsible for this creature’s health and happiness.
Today we’re taking a look at some of these worries so you can take the appropriate action and feel like you’re being the best owner possible for your puppy.
There are lots of foods that you’ll need to keep away from your dog. The consequences could be having to clean up frequently and continually asking the question ‘Why does my dog keep being sick?’. They could also be severe health problems for your dog, so it’s well worth looking into how you can make sure your kitchen is safe for dogs.
Fitting latches to your cupboards is a really useful way to keep both your dog and your food safe, as is keeping other foods both out of reach and sealed in boxes your dog can’t access. This means that they won’t be able to get their jaws on unauthorised snacks or any of the foods that can harm dogs!
If you know things like coffee, chocolate and even apples (the pips contain cyanide which your dog’s liver can’t digest quickly enough to save it from serious harm!) then you can put to bed some of your more persistent pet worries.
Can You Leave Your Dog Alone?
One of the many challenges of pet ownership is the attention a dog can demand. Unlike cats, dogs rely on you to feel safe and secure. Leaving a dog alone for long periods – especially when they’re a puppy – can contribute to serious behaviour problems that can distress your dog, and make it harder to care for and enjoy. As a result, managing times when you need to be away from your new pet is one of the most important facets of dog ownership – and one of the things owners worry about the most. Apart from this, dogs and fireworks are not a good match as dogs are afraid of it. You should not leave your dog alone, it might come across such harmful objects.
The best way to deal with this problem and its associated worries is to reflect on it before you get that dog. If you and your family aren’t going to be able to be present to care for it, then it may not be the right time to get a dog!
If there are occasions when you need to be away from your dog unavoidably, you don’t need to worry that you’re a bad pet owner! Pet-sitters and dog walkers can provide company for your dog in the short term, or even board it in their own homes if you’re taking a holiday.
You can also acclimatise your dog to longer periods being left by itself. This is an important part of how they gain maturity, but it takes time, so research how to do it responsibly, and start as early as you can without causing your dog distress and anxiety.


Why are video cameras used for still shots by news channels (and not digital cameras)? [more inside]
How to get a print of a digital pic that looks great on my monitor, but like a** on paper [more inside]
Aside from flickr, what are some good websites where I can share/promote/package/sell my photography?
Aside from flickr, what are some good websites where I can share/promote/package/sell my photography? [more inside]
When I take pictures of moving things (like fidgety kids, etc) with my Canon Powershot A95, the pictures are often blurry where the motion is. The manual is extremely brief on this. Can someone tell me what I should be doing that I'm not?
What are the best camera settings to use when taking pictures at a concert in a small club? Mine always come out really blurry. Canon S45 digital camera, if that helps any (4mp).


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Digital We’re always improving the customer experience: behind-the-scenes changes help us provide personalised customer care, while little tweaks like our online viewing booking system are aimed at making your journey with us that little bit easier for you.
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As the rest of the world works together in flattening the curve due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, several cities and countries have imposed precautionary measures to ensure public safety. These new guidelines will define what the new normal will be for the time being — and it includes wearing masks in public.
Wearing masks is now increasingly becoming a global movement where everyone is called to act. Companies, known personalities, and governments all over the world are enjoining everyone to be responsible by wearing masks in public. Online campaigns rallying for people to wear masks have gone viral. What covers up most people’s faces is now an act of solidarity — for friends, families, and neighbors, essential workers, and frontliners.
The Philippines, which currently holds the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia, has also followed suit when the government recently imposed wearing of masks in public.
Recent studies have shown that while masks may not totally prevent transmission of the virus, it aids in reducing it especially after asymptomatic cases have been confirmed in different parts of the world. Coupled with other acts like social distancing, frequent handwashing, and staying at home, wearing masks can help save lives.
People and organizations are doing it not just for themselves, but for others too.
Local conglomerates, like LBC Group of Companies for example, are helping advocate for wearing reusable masks in public. With most of its employees acting as frontliners by delivering essential goods to households, wearing masks is not just a mandatory — but also a welcome act of being one with the Filipinos in flattening the curve. Its employees nationwide join the new normal and wear masks. In just a sheer number of days, the company was able to mobilize its 13,000-strong workforce to help save not just themselves but also, other people.
Creativity is also in action. While personal protective equipment and surgical masks are reserved for medical frontliners, people found a way to create their own: from bra masks to homemade masks made from old fabrics. Online businesses, like swimwear shop Pearlypop Swimwear, have also found ways to be creative by reinventing its product line and starting to sell reusable masks for shipping.
Celebrities are on the frontlines of the movement too using their influence to educate the public about the importance of wearing masks. Filipino personalities like Iza Calzado, Tweetie de Leon, and Tim Yap have challenged friends and families to support the movement while Hollywood actress Sophia Bush hit close to home by sharing who she’s masking for. These are just some of the examples of how wearing masks have now become more than just a call for safety, but a call for solidarity too.


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Refused entry to Russia when he tried to return to his Baker & McKenzie office there in May after a business trip, a senior counsel has found a new landing spot.
After a stint in the megafirm’s Washington, D.C., office, Tom Firestone has transferred to its London office, Legal Week reports. Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie, he worked as a federal prosecutor in New York and as a resident legal adviser for the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
“I couldn’t be happier; being in London is really the perfect fit for my practice,” Firestone says. “We are between the U.S., where a lot of the enforcement comes from, and a number of high-risk jurisdictions, and the office here has great capacity.”
Neither Firestone nor the law firm was told why he was banned from Russia, the legal publication says.


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Nallennai Chitra, a well known face in the South Indian movie and TV industry, passed away of cardiac arrest on Saturday, 21st August. A tribute.
Chitra or Nallennai Chitra as she is fondly remembered for over 2 decades, is a familiar face across the South Indian movie and television industry. It was saddening to hear about her sudden and untimely demise when she was just 56 years old.
She has played a variety of roles across Tamil, Malayalam movies and was part of renowned television serials which were becoming popular in the early 90s.
We have seen Chitra as an actress in many movies in the 80s, but she started her career as a child artist under the guidance of legendary director K. Balachander’s movie Apoorva Raagangal in 1975. A few years later, she would be seen starring opposite Mohanlal and Prem Nazir in the Malayalam movie Attakalasham. She went on to act in notable ones like Panchagni and OruVadakkan Veeragatha.
Over the next few years, she became famous in the Tamil movie industry as well. Some of her remarkable characters were seen in movies like En Thangachi Padichava starring Prabhu, Thiruppu Munai with Karthi and Oorkavalan with Rajinikanth.
Nallennai Chitra acted in over 100 movies in the 20 years across all the South Indian languages. Beyond the silver screen, what gave her widespread popularity was when she was featured in the television advertisement of Idhayam Nallennai (Gingelly oil) which gave her the famous name “Nallennai Chitra”.
Early 90s was an era when TV serials were becoming more popular and paved the way for movie stars to enter more households.
Kaivalavu Manasu was one such marvel from 1995 which still stands out for its remarkable story and cast. Geeta, Prakashraj, Ramesh Aravind, Kasturi were some of the actors who were part of the cast- but Chitra played a wonderful role with delicate poise and managed to create an impression. She acted in more serials like Asaigal, Udhyogasthan, etc.
Chitra had a career which spanned over 20 years and worked with some of the best directors and stars across the industry. She had still managed to carve her space with brilliant performances in all the characters she played.
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Stop glorifying biological parenthood - other methods of growing a family are just as valid, and completely a couple's choice, especially of the woman whose body goes through pregnancy and birth.
Stop glorifying biological parenthood – other methods of growing a family are just as valid, and completely a couple’s choice, especially of the woman whose body goes through pregnancy and birth.
Trigger Warning: Contains derogatory remarks about having a baby through surrogacy or any means other than giving birth through biological means, and may be triggering, especially to adoptive parents.
Recently Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced parenthood by surrogacy. This has once again sparked the debate about ethical surrogacy, which is a discussion for another day.
Arathi Rajagopalan, founder of 'House of Kalart', talks about thinking like a designer & transitioning to thinking like a business owner.
Excerpts from an interview with Arathi Rajagopalan, founder of ‘House of Kalart’ – a fusion jewellery label that merges global aesthetics and traditional craftsmanship.
When did you start ‘House of Kalart’ and what was the intention?
I started House of Kalart in 2017 as a venture where painting, drawing and embroidery are married with metalsmithing to create well-handcrafted fashion jewellery. Along with painting and styling, the venture aims to create a holistic fashion experience for a bold and dramatic woman!” As a child, I had always been fascinated by arts and crafts.
Indian movies across languages have portrayed feminist themes more sensitively than Bollywood - here are the top feminist non-Hindi movies in the past decade..
Indian movies across languages have portrayed feminist themes more sensitively than Bollywood – here are the top feminist non-Hindi movies in the past decade.
On the whole, movies beyond those being made in Bollywood, seem to be doing better when it comes to portraying feminism on screen. There is a greater leaning towards intersectionality, and a greater commitment towards social responsibility.
Over the past decade, every film industry in India has woken up to the fact that women want to see themselves on screen. In a previous post, we explored some of the prominent feminist Bollywood movies. This post looks at languages other than Hindi.
Don't South Indian women deserve better representation in Bollywood, instead of the usual saree-clad, oiled hair, heavily accented ones?
Don’t South Indian women deserve better representation in Bollywood, instead of the usual saree-clad, oiled hair, heavily accented ones?
The history of cinema is replete with instances of several communities and social factions facing stereotypic portrayals. In 2018, Rory Turnbull, an Assistant Professor of Linguistics, took to Twitter to speak up about the banal homework-yelling professor in cinema. This tweet was soon echoed by several professionals and socio-cultural groups, describing their restricted portrayals in media, including Bollywood.
We may be moving away from sexist depictions of women in Indian cinema, as characters move to career driven women and single mothers. However, these are applauded as the minority among female roles.


Hi i played the alpha for a long time and there's some things i'd like to suggest: i really liked the old hotbar, an option to switch between this and that would be nice. i think food and drop items on death should be check boxes rather than tied to one specific difficulty. i do like the mechanic of having to look after food, and it rotting and degrading, but there should also be a ways to store it and stack it efficiently. the current way with each item being a separate slot really damages the idea of collecting and using food to cook, maybe a larger refrigeration unit or freezer that takes a minute to use but preserves things and stacks indefinitely? maybe some sort of pantry that you can store a whole list of seeds and biodegradable materials in? maybe have food degradation a tick box option like drop items and death? i feel that would help some people. i also want to say i really like the story additions, tutorial and all the other new features that have been added. one other thing, a scanner that can detect certain things like if a planet might have a burial ground or something that tells you that life signs or signals from a certain race had or are detected are on it would be super helpful too, not something that'd lead you to anything, just something that would give you an idea of what you might find on the planet. something like a probe you can use and it'll give you statistical estimates based on the world seed if possible? or a sail scanner upgrade! Thanks in advance for any consideration!


Everett’s Flying Heritage Collection is offering 50 percent off admission in December.
The collection features 15 rare World War II-era fighter planes from five major countries of the war. It is in a restored, working hangar at the southeast corner of Everett’s Paine Field.
To get the discount, print a coupon from the collection’s Web site. Each guest can get up to six discount admissions.
The collection — at 3407 109th St. S.W., in Everett — is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day and Tuesday through Sunday the rest of the year. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
With the discount, admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/military, $4 for children between 6 and 15, free for younger children and $5 per person for groups of at least 15.


You know, when the elitists rulers in Congress begin to believe that their power comes from the laws they make and not from the US Constitution that gives them the rights to make those laws, then you know that we are very near to a tyrannical form of governance.
When our foundational documents that created our system of governance means nothing anymore, then is it time for a change?
Currently, Madam Speaker "I can't feel my face" Pelosi and Senator "leaky mouth" Leahy both do not care that there is no authorization in the Constitution for the ObamaCare bill that would FORCE citizens to buy health insurance, or face jail.
CNSNews.com: “Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?”
Pelosi: “Are you serious? Are you serious?”
CNSNews.com: “Yes, yes I am.”
Pelosi then shook her head before taking a question from another reporter. Her press spokesman, Nadeam Elshami, then told CNSNews.com that asking the speaker of the House where the Constitution authorized Congress to mandated that individual Americans buy health insurance as not a "serious question."
“You can put this on the record,” said Elshami. “That is not a serious question. That is not a serious question.”
And, this is the law that they base their unconstitutional actions upon.
CSNNEWS: “If it is the Speaker’s belief that there is a provision in the Constitution that does give Congress this power, does she believe the Constitution in any way limits the goods and services Congress can force an individual to purchase?" CNSNews.com asked. "If so, what is that limit?”
Elshami responded by sending CNSNews.com a Sept. 16 press release from the Speaker’s office entitled, “Health Insurance Reform, Daily Mythbuster: ‘Constitutionality of Health Insurance Reform.’” The press release states that Congress has “broad power to regulate activities that have an effect on interstate commerce. Congress has used this authority to regulate many aspects of American life, from labor relations to education to health care to agricultural production.”
Regulating how safe your food is, regulating how the state teaches your kid is "similar" to dictating citizens to purchase into a government run health system.
And, that thought isn't relegated to just the House...
CNSNews.com: "Where, in your opinion, does the Constitution give specific authority for Congress to give an individual mandate for health insurance?"
Sen. Leahy: "We have plenty of authority. Are you saying there is no authority?"
CNSNews.com: "I’m asking--"
Sen. Leahy: "Why would you say there is no authority? I mean, there’s no question there’s authority. Nobody questions that."
And, it gets worse from there:
CNSNews.com: "But where, I mean, which–"
Sen. Leahy: "Where do we have the authority to set speed limits on an interstate highway?
CNSNews.com: "The states do that."
Sen. Leahy: "No. The federal government does that on federal highways."
Prior to 1995, the federal government mandated a speed limit of 55 miles an hour on all four-lane highways. The limit was repealed in 1995 and the authority to set speed limits reverted back to the states.
Technically, the law that established the 55 mile-an-hour limit--the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act of 1974--withheld federal highway funds from states that did not comply with it. The law rested on the Commerce Clause...
So, you see, they give themselves the right to force CITIZENS to purchase in to their system because, over the years, they have been able to force STATES to do what they want in return for federal dollars.
Pelosi's mouth-piece goes on...
[Pelosi's] release further states: “On the shared responsibility requirement in the House health insurance reform bill, which operates like auto insurance in most states, individuals must either purchase coverage (and non-exempt employers must purchase coverage for their workers)—or pay a modest penalty for not doing so. The bill uses the tax code to provide a strong incentive for Americans to have insurance coverage and not pass their emergency health costs onto other Americans—but it allows them a way to pay their way out of that obligation. There is no constitutional problem with these provisions.”
Ok, let's go through this one illegal line at a time.
First, it IS the state's authority to regulate auto insurance. The Feds can not take that authority away since the state's have claimed that right. And, to say that mandating auto insurance for accidents is comparable to mandating forced insurance coverage is ludicrous in the extreme.
Second, this will not just be a citizen's mandate. They intend to go after small businesses. If the small business does not provide coverage for their people, that owner will be forced to pay a penalty ON TOP of his mandated coverage he has to pay for himself and his family. So much for making the people responsible for getting their coverage. Why target the business owners if this bill forces citizens to pay for health insurance?
Third, I thought this bill was to insure everyone GOT health coverage? But now it would appear that this is designed to COVER those uninsured people who go to emergency rooms? Why not then have a specialized insurance program just for those people? Why lay the bill on to everyone else just because a small % of citizens fail to pay their doctor's bills?
The problem with emergency room finances is not that citizens are passing the buck to everyone else, it is that illegals are flooding the emergency rooms and not paying. This is the true revolving door. Hospitals are closing due to the massive debt illegals have inflicted upon hospitals.
Make no mistake, THIS is the real reason for this government mandated health insurance. To repay the government for the expense of treating illegal citizens.
Fourth: No constitutional problem? I don't even know where to begin with this. These people who are supposed to protect and defend the constitution don't even believe in it. They spit on it. They have deemed the constitution invalid and antiquated. Thus, they turn to their laws and ideologies to dictate their actions.
“The government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States. An individual mandate would have two features that, in combination, would make it unique. First, it would impose a duty on individuals as members of society. Second, it would require people to purchase a specific service that would be heavily regulated by the federal government.”
You must be registered with the federal government to buy, sell or trade goods and services. Now, where have I heard that before?
The Congressional Research Service puts it in perspective for those who are still confused:
[T]he Congressional Research Service, an entity that is usually deferential to Congress' prerogatives and prone to take an expansive view of congressional powers, when asked by the Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus about the constitutionality of individual purchase mandates could only say that this is a 'novel question.'"
"This mandate can only be based upon a view that Congress can exercise general police powers, a view profoundly at odds with the Framers' vision of the federal government as one of limited and enumerated powers," he said. "If the federal government can mandate an individual insurance purchase mandate, it can also mandate an unlimited array of other mandates and prescriptions, including the mandate to buy health club memberships or even to purchase a given quantity of fruits and vegetables."
"This state of affairs would completely warp our constitutional fabric, vitiate any autonomous role for the states and eviscerate individual liberty," said Rivkin. "It is profoundly un-American."


Somebody has agreed to be the primary business passenger on SpaceX’s BFR. And on Monday evening, we’ll discover out who that individual is.
SpaceX has a lot of plans for its appropriately named Huge Falcon Rocket (BFR). The large craft might someday reduce the time it takes to journey throughout the globe from hours to minutes. It would even someday ferry people all the best way to Mars.
Earlier than all that, although, it’s taking somebody for a visit across the Moon.
On Friday, SpaceX confirmed that it knew who can be the BFR’s first personal passenger because it does a lap across the Moon.
The one trace we’ve to this point: a tweet from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during which he shared an emoji of the Japanese flag (and that Musk himself isn’t the passenger). Is the passenger Japanese? Discover out tonight.
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Extra on the BFR: Elon Musk Tweeted Some Very Cool New Renders of the Huge Falcon Rocket


When you head to a job interview, the interviewer usually asks questions that help him or her get a feel for your personality and work ethic. While this is true for all jobs, interviewers for financial analyst jobs often take it several steps further. Because of the nature of the job, questions often get much more technical and do not leave as much room for creative answers. Expect questions like the following during your interview.
Which Statement Best Describes Our Company’s Cash Flow?
While the financial statement that best describes a company’s financial health might vary depending on the business, it is almost always the cash flow statement. The cash flow statement usually gets the least attention, though, which means you will look more knowledgeable by using it as your example. This statement is often most accurate. If you do choose another statement, you will need to provide good justification for doing so.
Explain Working Capital
Your interviewer will likely ask you to explain working capital. Go beyond the basic definition of current assets minus liabilities. First, remember the definition is much narrower if you intend to work in a bank. Regardless of the financial position, take your answer a step further by explaining negative working capital if it relates to the company. Restaurants and grocery stores are examples of businesses in which negative working capital exists.
Describe What Would Concern You if You Were the CEO
This question leaves room for a bit more creativity but should still focus on financial information. Give a strong overview of the company’s current finances, understand the three types of financial statements — income, balance sheet and cash flow — and work from there.
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