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What’s the difference between a decent resume and a truly stellar one? A killer resume is more than a list of your experiences—it’s a package that shows off who you are and why you’re a qualified candidate for the job.
So we asked our expert to take her red pen to a mediocre resume and turn it into something recruiter-ready—see for yourself with our slideshow. Then, read on for tips on creating a resume that gets noticed, not tossed in the trash.
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7 Tips for Revamping Your Resume
1. Find a Professional Font
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4. Vary Your Verbs
If every bullet in your resume starts with “Responsible for,” readers will get bored very quickly. Use this handy list of action verbs to mix it up!
5. Make Every Word Count
6. Proofread
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About point #7, "PDF, PDF, PDF" -- I have read elsewhere that most job application robots are programmed to only read/process Microsoft Word documents and that uploading a PDF can be a problem. Your thoughts, please?
The first resume is awful, and the "fixed" one is mediocre at best. There are so many more things that can be done here. For example - and maybe the most important (since I don't want to rant here about what could be fixed) - as soon as you have college / university to slap onto a resume, high school is no longer relevant. Additionally, interests are no longer added on modern resumes unless there is a very specific reason applicable to the job posting.
I wish Daily Muse would make up it's mind whether a resume should only be one page or not. Alex, it's very frustrating for your fans (like me) who follow you to know which is correct. I have a three page resume - yes, three pages and I'm going back ten years.
Proofread - yes. Something the person who wrote the "revamped" version above failed to do. Just glancing through it I caught an extra word in one sentence, thus rendering it nonsensical... if I had time I suspect I might find a few more issues.
Action verbs are a great tip. Showcase what you can do for your potential employer and keep them reading with interesting content and varied sentence structure. Lots of useful advice here!
I am currently applying for a position that requires a skill which I recently learnt by watching various Youtube videos. How can I incorporate this skill on my resume even though I did not acquire a certification for that skill from an accredited institution nor did I gain that skill through professional experience?
To be honest, unless you're applying for a start-up, a very entry-level internship, or your hobbies DIRECTLY = relevant job skills that your experience doesn't cover adequately, I really doubt most reviewers/interviewers care about your hobbies/interests. Also, never let the font size get so small. Great sounding advice otherwise though.
I've gone through tons of websites with resume advice. Honestly think this one is the best i've come across. Thank you! :)
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@Onkar That's a good question - I would recommend incorporating it under a skills section. if you have used the skill at one of the positions on your resume, you can bring it up there as well, and point to specific examples of how you used that skill at work. Good luck!
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A little distance is going to be required here—and not just to accommodate Naomi Watts’s prosthetically widened nose. There’s also the gap between what hate-watchers of Diana might be hoping for and what director Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall) has actually provided: a restrained biopic that affords its subject the romantic privacy that life denied her. This means you’ll be watching scenes in which a rejected royal stomps out of her secret lover’s apartment not once but twice, and moments of flirtation on rural roads and between bedsheets of an undoubtedly high thread count. The British press has, like a single organism, wailed. But why not attempt something intimate?
The material comes from Kate Snell’s 2001 book, Diana: Her Last Love, which focuses on an affair with London heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews). In better passages, it plays like a cross-cultural romance, with tensions Hanif Kureishi would seize upon. Watts’s work is extraordinary, sometimes keying off the same illicit register as Mulholland Drive; she risks being goofy, awkward and bratty. Certain lines are cringeworthy (“Use your power—you’re the most famous woman in the world!”), but at least there’s a thematic game plan concerning Diana’s quest for self-worth.
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So I've been poking my head around this site for a while trying to figure out everything I need to know about my first build and I'm getting close to getting this project started. Any questions/complaints/thoughts/ideas/suggestions/recommendations about this prospective build would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Soon, maybe this weekend
BUDGET RANGE: $1500ish (flexible on this)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS
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Here are the parts that I am currently looking at. Any opinions/suggestions would be much appreciated
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Intel Extreme Series BOXDX58SO LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
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Everything is looking pretty good in there, although I'd suggest a couple of small things...
1) In my 930 system I put this motherboard, you don't need to, but take a look at it:
2) The 5850 is overpriced at the moment, I'd either wait for them to come down in price, or else go with a GTX 460 (or two). They have been slaughtering the ATI cards in the same price range, and even compete with 5870s. Yet they are WAY cheaper. Here's a link or two:
EDIT: You'll want to switch your 8gb memory to a 6gb or 12gb triple channel kit!
And for your thermal paste question, it may change the temp. of your processor by a degree or two, but usually nothing major. If you're going to overclock it hard, then go for it, if you're going to run it stock or slightly overclock, then don't worry about it.
Great! Thanks for you input. Please excuse my ignorance here but why switch to a triple channel kit? I thought that Intel ran memory best in couples so with the 4 slots of the MOBO I figured that would be 2 groups of 2x4gb ram sticks. What would make a triple channel kit better?
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Your initial Intel board has 4 memory banks which is quite skeptical.. The X58 platform operates on triple channel memory and usually has 6 memory banks on every board.. Jason has given all valid suggestions and recommendations for you to apply..
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On their socket 1156 or 775 series motherboards, memory is best to have in dual channel mode, however, on the 1366 socket, triple channel memory is supported and usually recommended. That Gigabyte board I suggested (and most other x58 boards) has 6 memory slots as well, for either 1 or 2 triple channel kits.
Now performance isn't really all that different (most people think it will be drastically faster or something), but it does affect gaming slightly. Here's a small benchmark just to get the idea:
If I were you, I'd either go with a 6gb triple channel kit, or even just a 4gb dual channel kit.
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Oh oh oh ok I didn't put together the fact that he was refering to the X58. That makes perfect sense.
The only reason I was leaning towards the intel board was a recommendation from a friend of mine. He had said that in his experience the intel board coupled with the intel chip ran a bit faster than others boards like ASUS etc. at the cost of a lot of the bells and whistles (more ports, USB 3.0 etc). He also thought that the Intel board could actually self adjust the processor speed when overclocking if things got too hot. For someone who is a bit new at this I found that appealing but I'm not sure how much truth there is behind it.
Edit: Jason, I'm following what you're saying now. Thanks for the advice.
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I wouldn't worry about lack of speed from any other board... if there is any, it would be minuscule. The Gigabyte board and other boards as well will clock down your processor when it is not being stressed. They also have plenty of overclocking protection and other handy things. Here's a review on Tom's that talks about that board I bought for myself and a few others if you're interested:
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There are a number of proposals to staple a green card to a foreign student's diploma. Some proposals have narrowly targeted only those foreign students who earn a Ph.D., while others have proposed a much more expansive benefit to include any advanced degree (master of science, master of arts, and J.D.) and include non-STEM students such as MBAs. It's important to note that a green card is very valuable economically to the individual receiving it, and such proposals will have a significant impact on the workforce and higher education.
The key issue is designing the criteria to select which type of graduate gets a green card and who doesn't. Those criteria will significantly shape the impacts on our workforce and unemployment rate.
[Check out the U.S. News STEM education blog.]
A selective set of criteria, such as limiting it to Ph.D.'s-only, is likely to have a small impact on the broader economy because the absolute number of Ph.D.'s is very small and universities don't find producing Ph.D.'s a lucrative business. It is unlikely that universities will find it profitable enough to create large-scale Ph.D. programs specifically tailored to paying foreign students. And foreign students will find the barrier to entry, earning a Ph.D., a fairly long and difficult and expensive proposition. Further, most foreign students graduating with a Ph.D. already have a variety of immigration channels to stay permanently. Michael Finn from Oak Ridge Labs has found that the stay rates for foreign student Ph.D.'s has remained at a very high level. So, one should ask whether the problem is real or imagined. In sum, untapped demand by foreign students is likely small and universities are unlikely to expand a fairly unattractive market. Of course, some labor markets, such as faculty positions in universities, and post-doctoral researchers, may be affected more significantly.
More expansive criteria, such as including master's degrees, as is the case in many proposals, is likely to induce a large influx of new foreign students and create major new markets for universities. Institutions would create and expand degree programs that are specifically tailored to foreign students interested in staying permanently. Master's programs are very short in duration, as short as 12 months, and fairly inexpensive to run. Further, many foreign students will see this as a brief and inexpensive path toward a green card. Some universities will see this as an opportunity of selling landed status rather than as education.
[See a collection of political cartoons on immigration.]
Some have argued that one way to avoid diploma mills is to limit the list of approved universities to very selective criteria. This is unlikely to be effective because it misunderstands both the business models of universities and the political-economy in which they sit. Universities left out will find ways to get politicians to include them.
All of the STEM green card proposals would create a clear signal to future markets that obtaining a green card is a matter of getting such a degree. Given the current labor markets, high unemployment levels for STEM workers, a broad-based exemption would distort the normal functioning of the U.S. labor and education markets.
To avoid such an outcome, the policies should use a selective criteria and adopt an effective and efficient labor market test to ensure there's a real need for those specific workers. When those foreign students and workers have truly complementary skills, and there's a need for them in the American labor market, then they help both the country and American students and workers. Having a broad-based exemption, as is proposed in nearly all of these bills, would induce the markets to supply foreign students and workers who substitute for, rather than complement, American STEM students and workers.
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idiotgirl - 11:08 am on Aug 2, 2002 (gmt 0)
I know that'll happen if mod_rewrite is not installed on your server. You can do a lot of SetEnvIfs without mod_rewrite installed. But when you go to RewriteConds without mod_rewrite installed - the thing blows up in your face and gives a 500 error instantly.
If mod_rewrite IS installed... well... I can't offer any suggestions as to a problem unless there's a part of your .htaccess (you left out all the IP's, etc.) with a glitch you aren't noticing. The longer those things get-the harder little mistakes are to see. I'm not a server guru so the possibilities for other reasons could be limitless.
Also, your order of:
order allow,deny
deny from xx.xx.xx.xx
(several IP numbers and IP number blocks denied, of course not my provider; this rule works nicely)
allow from all
might be reversed. You list all your deny's - but you have allow as first in the order. Prob'ly still works, but it's just one thing that looked out of place at first glance.
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0.473583 | <urn:uuid:f0cfa02a-1697-4235-b6b0-1ff61ff95b75> | en | 0.92159 | The death penalty:Too much room for error includes outline and research
Essay by tebo10, College, Undergraduate, B, May 2004
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Thesis Statement
The death penalty should be abolished from the United States.
I. The death penalty is not an effective deterrent for monstrous crimes.
A. "Scientific studies have consistently failed to find convincing evidence
that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other
punishment" (Amnesty)
B. "A New York Times survey, released in September 2000, found that
during the last 20 years, the homicide rate in the states with the death
penalty has been 48 percent to 101 percent higher than in the states
with out the death penalty."(Amnesty USA)
II. The economic ramifications of the death penalty are higher than the costs
of a life term sentence.
A. "Numerous studies have shown that it is significantly less expensive
than capital punishment."(Death Penalty)
B. "The defense costs were about four times higher in cases where death
was sought than in comparable cases where death was not
sought."(Death Penalty)
III. The chance of being proven innocent is too great when dealing with the
death penalty.
A. "Since 1973, 112 people have been released from death row, with
evidence of their innocence."(Death Penalty)
B. James Liebmen stated "An astonishing 82 percent of death row
inmates did not deserve the death penalty" also "One in twenty death
row inmates are later found not guilty."(American Civil)
C. "In many cases, it was good fortune rather than the criminal justice
system that established innocence."(American Civil)
D. "It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent; it has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other punishment." (Amnesty)
IV. Justice of the victim is not achieved through the death penalty.
A. The death penalty is a way to let the criminal off easy.
B. By giving a criminal life in prison with out parole, there is no chance
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0.199801 | <urn:uuid:81d05974-c224-4696-bfb6-65dfc0f61b33> | en | 0.955585 | Twitter SMS fees: Ev responds | ZDNet
Twitter SMS fees: Ev responds
Topic: Social Enterprise
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• Why are providers charging for SMS [i]at all?[/i]
Text messages are miniscule -- and I mean [i]infinitessimal[/i] -- compared to the amount of data moved in a voice call. Every time a user sends a text message they're doing the provider a real favor by drastically reducing the bandwith they use. Service providers respond to this by charging a premium for the messages. Even a penny per SMS is outrageous considering that the users already paying for much more than that in terms of voice traffic.
It's simply silly for users to pay this premium, and it's silly for them to use services that demand this premium.
[b]SMS sucks.[/b] End of story. TALK, people.
• sms for free
Yes why not make voice free, txt message free, anything else you want to make for free
What do you do for a living by the way that should be free too.
• Pay attention.
[b][i]Yes why not make voice free, txt message free, anything else you want to make for free[/i][/b]
Next time try responding to what I actually said instead of what you [i]wish[/i] I said.
You're already paying for the bandwidth. With text messaging charges, you're paying an [i]additional premium[/i] for using [i]less bandwith.[/i] It's like paying MacDonald's 50 cents extra [i]not[/i] to supersize your meal.
If that sounds like an equitable deal to you then you're the mark every con man dreams of. No doubt you already owe someone $50 for not having sold you a bridge.
• response
I read what you said, there is a difference in being a con ie me buying a bridge that they did not sell, and charging a premium, on something that is actually real, if they charged you for an sms that the receipient did not receive then that is a con.
They charge for it because they can, and that is what capitalism is about!SMS is a service not just the technology you are charging for the service! Sms service delivery currently is much improved even in the last twelve months, and amazingly this improvement was not free.
• Ignorance is bliss.
By the same token, I refuse to pay for it because I can, and because it's overpriced. They are charging you [i]more[/i] for [i]less.[/i] You can twist your brain into any shape you like to justify it, but that doesn't change the fact that you're being ripped off. But at least you're happy about it.
• But is Less More?
SMS defenders primarily argue using Text over voice for getting a message across concisely, esp. when a reply is not needed. "Meet you at Gate G". You can also 'get away' with texting at work/class more than you can a voice call. Many people hate long conversations when the communicator could have said something in two words but instead takes 4 minutes to tell a long story. So less is more sometimes.
Albeit the practice gives us more of a reason to hide in shells and not congregate or have genuine fellowship and share experiences.
It's 'cool' right now to text, and we all choose to follow or not to follow.
BTW, http://twitter.com/jameshueston
• Welcome to Mobile Marketing
In some parts of Europe (where SMS is much more prevalent I understand) this is a legal obligation, not just a moral duty.
I'm not sure if it's the same in the US, but SMS charges are always incurred for sending, not receiving. So Twitter would not make any money for sending thousands of messages out - it would in fact cost them thousands. I'd be interested to know how they intend paying for that. The ratio between users sending (i.e. they pay, and potential for revenue share) and receiving (i.e. Twitter pays - no potential for revenue share) must be quite low, so it is surely only a matter of time before they move to premium rate SMS.
• twitter - hype
1.firstly have you analysed how many txt messages vs web uploads were done
Do you realise web uploads are free
2.The twitter concept has been around for years in europe
• RE: Twitter SMS fees: Ev responds
Moral duty? Really? You think a company has a moral duty to inform someone that text messaging costs them money? Should car dealerships warn people that they're going to have to buy gas?
That's a ridiculous notion.
• RE: Twitter SMS fees: Ev responds
I thought you might be interested to know that myself (@PaulKinlan) and (@prawlings) have launched a twitter service called Twe2 (http://www.twe2.com) that gives Twitter users their DM's, @replies and custom searches via SMS for free. The free part is that the messages are advertising subsidised.
Kind Regards,
Paul Kinlan
• SMS from Twitter
Great post! It is great to know this.
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0.018933 | <urn:uuid:440af4f1-dfd8-4ef9-9f7d-d1569f434b2b> | en | 0.943609 | Unemployment Rate Surges To Highest Since 2011 - Gallup Polling
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With ADP out of the way, and providing no guidance to an extreme NFP print one way or another, we once again turn to Gallup. As a reminder, a few days ago we showed that things are bad and getting worse for America's job prospects following direct polling land as relates to unemployment on a seasonally unadjusted basis. Today, the polling group has released its seasonally adjusted unemployment number and how it compares to the BLS' own estimation of the labor market. In a word: it is not pretty (which, again, is good for those who are hoping and praying St. Ben will keep the monetary Kool Aid running for a little bit longer): at 8.6% it is over 1% higher than the BLS' reported print, and is the highest since the end of 2011.
Source: Gallup
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0.025903 | <urn:uuid:22d60fbc-623f-4f8b-af85-dbb669186108> | en | 0.983252 | Agent - Top duo want Valencia
Bruce keen to keep key men at JJB Stadium
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Wigan midfielder Antonio Valencia is a summer transfer target for both Manchester United and Liverpool, according to his agent.
The Ecuador international has become an integral member of Steve Bruce's first XI after initially being brought to the club by former boss Paul Jewell in August 2006.
And Diego Herrera insists his client has attracted the interest of the North West giants, but that there are other teams in the frame and any club who wants to land Valencia will have to part with a sizeable transfer fee.
He told El Comercio newspaper: "It is impossible to stop the improvement in a player's career when Manchester and Liverpool are in the middle.
"They have been following him for the past months. There are also two more teams interested.
"But he will not come cheap. Last week, Bruce commented £5million was not enough for the player."
Bruce insists Valencia and Honduran international Wilson Palacios would be better off playing regular football at the JJB Stadium, rather than simply being squad members elsewhere.
The Latics boss knows the duo are in demand, and would not stand in their way if the right offer emerged, but is keen for them to remain under his wing.
He told the Wigan Evening Post: "I think Wilson and Antonio are flattered by the interest.
"They are playing well to attract the interest of the big clubs, and my big fear is if the big clubs put money on the table, it would be hard to keep them. How can you deny the two kids such an opportunity?
"But what I hope for another year at least is they can stay here and keep learning their trade. If and when they do go, I hope they then go straight into a team rather than just being part of a squad.
"That is imperative for both - if they weren't playing regularly I think they would get very frustrated.
"I don't want them to go yet as they are still young, still learning their trade and can only get better. Being here together has helped them with the language situation, and enabled them to settle well.
"They are the talk of the Premier League at the moment - every manager I speak to is raving about them. Saturday was one of their quietest games, yet the Reading staff were saying what great players they were.
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0.028072 | <urn:uuid:115ecbaf-aa6f-4bf3-9543-1cb8c914977f> | en | 0.895388 | Bandar Barang Antik Bertuah Usia Ratusan Tahun Pusat Jual Beli
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0.144868 | <urn:uuid:4e7bd5c2-9725-46ad-b38d-3d23370dc812> | en | 0.926453 | Mini Cooper Countryman: Hut River
Mini Cooper Countryman: Hut River
Average: 5 (32 votes)
Advertising Agency: Y&R, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Director: Rui Branquinho
Creative Directors: Rui Branquinho, Flavio Casarotti, Wilson Mateos
Copywriter: Roberto Kilciauskas
Art Directors: Kleyton Mourão, Cleber Almeida
Planner: Clarissa Melo
Client Team Director: Gabriela Alencar
Photographers: Marco Cezar, Getty Images
Illustrator: Marco Cezar
Print Producers: Elaine Carvalho, Rodrigo Cassino
Account managers: Evandro Soares, Vivianne Brafmann
Art-Buyer: Monica Beretta
Media: Elenice Galera
Published: September 2012
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Ehhh, not sure what to think of this. What does this luxurious tent tell me about the car?
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Siento que me estoy perdiendo de algo. i don´t get it, i think...
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I think the idea is that a typical mini owner, is by definition urban and sophisticated, so even in a getaway he/she will never abandoned a sense of style. Even though the tent is just a provisional shelter to camp in the outdoors, it looks like a house from Dwell magazine or any modern architecture magazine.
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Barbara O.
Thanks for that explanation. it did clarify the visual cos I was not quite sure of it at first
Barbara O.
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The executions are too similar, could have gone 2 or 3 different ways with this idea.
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advertising ninja
nice idea, wrong client.
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I do like it.
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interesting. I like it.
lezy's picture
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liked it.
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Something tells me this team had an idea for Land Rover they couldn't sell. So they recycled it for Mini. Because this would work for Land Rover. Not even close for Mini Cooper. The Countryman can't handle much more than a dirt road. No way it's driving in and out of this.
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can plz any one tell me about the idea i dont get the meaning of this concept
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I think what they're trying to say is that the Countryman is a nicer way to get out in nature. It doesn't work for me because the Countryman isn't a capable SUV. There's no way it could reach the places in these ads. And it's not very nice. The interior isn't particularly luxurious.
Another possible interpretation is that it has more room inside. you would expect it to be cramped like a tent, but it feels like a house. If that's what they intended, you have to jump through a lot of mental hoops to get there. Either way, the meaning isn't very clear.
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Unless you have a tent fetish, this campaign has no real idea behind it.
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"The best ad is a good product" - Alan H Meyer
Now I'm not sure who the hell Alan H Meyer is? Wikipedia says something about South African badminton championship?(Legend!) But whoever this genius is, he's right!
There is a reason this quote has been following me round like a crack ho in the early hours of Sunday morning. It's actually plastered, not like the crack ho, on the wall of our agency. WHAT WHERE MINI THINKING!! Yes I did it, I used two exclamation marks. It was necessary. Really, I think the clue that this was a bad idea was in the name Mini. Why is it that every car nowadays is the small large car. Feels and runs like a motorbike but has enough space to take the Christian family next door with 12 kids to church on Sunday. Que clever perspective angle shot. Wow aren't we clever. The best of both worlds!
I don't blame these guys for making a semi-crap, lets answer the brief in the best way we can ad. I don't blame the ad agency, Rui, Flavio, Wilson, it's not your fault. No, No...It's not your Fault...Iiiiiit's nooooot your Fauuuult.
Who the hell came up with the idea to produce a normal sized not so mini Mini. The pretends to be a 4x4. A poser 4x4 in a poser mini. Maybe they are trying to capture the poser market?
These guys have actually met the brief, they've actually smashed it out the park. Look how much we can fit in this itsy bitsy car. I would love to see the making of this ad. How the hell did they get the Minicamper there. Must have been post production. Also how long would it take to put up a tent that big. Considering that in reality with a tent that big only one person could fit in the car. They've killed mini, they given it an identity crises.
I don't know how to judge this ad, and who am I to judge. I've come up with some stupid ideas in my time.That's why the crack ho's follow me around. I'm just glad I didn't come up with this one.(the car) Because this one is going to go down in history.(the car, not the ad)
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I think it's all about space, but having owned a mini, there's no space to speak of. | http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/mini_cooper_countryman_hut_river | dclm-gs1-083040002 | false | false | {
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0.044054 | <urn:uuid:bb2a81cc-e2bd-4473-8a87-b0840f3e5c3f> | en | 0.96975 | Unwanted Male Goats from Small Dairy Farm Abandoned at Animal Place
January 2, 2013
Two tiny goats left in a wire crate in the driveway of Animal Place sanctuary are safe and sound, looking for permanent placement. Luckily, neither goat froze to death or were harmed by predators overnight.
The goats are victims of the dairy industry. A week prior to their abandonment, a man stopped by the Animal Place Grass Valley offices and asked if we would take in two unwanted 8-mos-old male Nigerian Dwarf goats. He had started a small dairy farm and some of the female goats gave birth to males. They do not produce milk and they are not eaten frequently. No longer interested in caring for non-milk producing animals, the man wanted to "get rid of" the two juvenile goats.
He was told the sanctuary could not take in his animals because of several recent rescues and because we are unable to take in every single animal individuals no longer want to provide care for. We offered to assist in placing the goats, so they could remain in a safe location and the burden of responsibility for homing them would be on their legal guardian.
Instead, the man came back a week later and dumped the two goats, a misdemeanor criminal charge in California. Unfortunately, his name and contact information were not given so we are unable to track him down to face legal punishment. We know he is local, and that he operates a small dairy farm with Nigerian Dwarf goats.
While what he did was irresponsible and illegal, it is not so much the abandonment that is so disheartening. No, it is the continued perception that the value of nonhumans exists only in their ability to be "useful" to whomever is exploiting them..for their flesh or their milk. These two goats were considered too small to slaughter (and we are glad of that) and male, so they don't produce milk. Instead of kind treatment, Barry and Manny were socially ostracized and unsocialized, leaving them frightened of humans. Given time and kindness, they should become more comfortable around people.
After they are neutered, they will be available for adoption. There is an adoption fee to help offset the costs of their care. Interested parties may fill out a form here.
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0.033958 | <urn:uuid:b48bfb53-3e53-4c66-a8de-f3716d6a0036> | en | 0.960194 | Archive of Scouts-L List for August 1997: Re: In Quest of the Worst Meal Ever
Re: In Quest of the Worst Meal Ever
Matt Harline (harline@GSLXSRV1.ROSE.HP.COM)
Sat, 16 Aug 1997 16:42:13 -0700
Can you stand another one? I hope you aren't eating or getting ready
to eat while you read this. This one comes from my youth... probably
about 1970 or so. Our troop was at a district camporee at a ranch
near the top of Mount Hamilton, just east of San Jose, California.
The ranch was normally used as grazing land for cattle, and apparently
had very recently been used for that purpose. We arrived on Friday
night, and as will often happen, we were slow to get to camp and set
up the gear, so fixing the Friday night dinner happened in the dark.
One patrol was preparing macaroni and cheese in a pot over the fire.
(I don't remember if they thought to "soap" the pan, but it would not
have mattered for this meal.) While preparing the macaroni and cheese,
a scout stepped in something, yelled "Eeewww", and kicked his foot to
get the offending "material" off his shoe. The scout preparing the meal
was dismayed to find some of the "material" strike him in the face.
After finally calming everyone down and the appropriate clean up, the
meal was cooked and served. During the eating, however, one scout
found that some of the "material" managed to get into the cook pot and
then into his bowl, spoon, and mouth.
Needless to say, the rest of that dish (and the mouthfull) was discarded
Matt Harline *
Scoutmaster Troop 358 Citrus Heights, CA * *
Pony Express District / Golden Empire Council * *
1997 Jamboree 1st ASM Council Troop 930 WM-47-95
Email: * *
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Najaf exposes Iraq forces' frailties
Marc Santora, Agencies Jan 30, 2007, 11.02pm IST
They said American ground troops - and not just air support as reported Sunday - were mobilised to help the Iraqi soldiers, who appeared to have dangerously underestimated the strength of the militia, which calls itself the Soldiers of Heaven and had amassed hundreds of heavily armed fighters.
Iraqi government officials said the group apparently was preparing to storm Najaf, a holy city dear to Shia Islam, occupy the sacred Imam Ali mosque and assassinate the religious hierarchy there, including the revered leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.
The Iraqis and Americans eventually prevailed in the battle. But the Iraqi security forces' miscalculations about the group's strength and intentions raised troubling questions about their ability to recognise and deal with a threat.
The battle also brought into focus the reality that some of the power struggles in Iraq are among Shias, not just between Shiites and Sunnis. The Soldiers of Heaven is considered to be at least partly or wholly run by Shias.
After the bloddy battle was over, Iraqi officials said they discovered at least two anti-aircraft weapons as well as nearly 40 heavy machine guns.
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More than a month has passed since fire fighters were called to a blaze near the Queensland town of Gympie and made an horrific find.
But police are no closer to knowing the name of the man whose charred, headless and limbless torso they found that evening.
Officers on Friday made another appeal for help to solve the crime, which is being treated as murder.
This time they want information about a person spotted in a gold or orange car parked on Cedar Pocket Road on September 19.
It was spotted not long before the torso - minus the head, arms below the elbows, and everything below the ribs - was discovered.
Senior Sergeant Gregg Davey, from Gympie CIB, believes the car could provide the break officers so desperately need.
"We believe a late-model compact car, possibly a hatchback in a gold or orange colour range, was parked in the area around the time where the torso of the man was located," he said.
"We are urging the person connected with this vehicle to come forward to police.
"It is thought this person and car are connected in some way to the discovery of the body."
Sgt Davey said the victim's identity remained a mystery.
"This man is missing from someone's life and we are urging anyone who may have concerns for the welfare of a man they know to contact us," he said.
"Whether its someone from your family, a neighbour, someone your work with, or just someone you usually see out and about, if you haven't seen them since September 19, please let us know."
Police have previously released an image of a towel like one found near the charred remains.
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Bedtime Math’s mission is simple: to make nightly math as common and beloved as the bedtime story. To do that, we need to spread the word to as many families as possible. So many parents, upon hearing about Bedtime Math, have reacted with the exact same words: “It never occurred to me to do math at bedtime!” Math should be a favorite activity kids seek out on purpose, like dessert. And it’s especially critical in a country that struggles with math education!
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0.027922 | <urn:uuid:b316752e-2d3f-4482-ad9c-6aac96cc5abb> | en | 0.947184 | What if Manny Pacquiao loses on November 13? It’s a simple question, but answering it requires a complicated analysis.
Pacquiao is recognized by many to be the best in world, but that acknowledgment does not prevent him from being upset by Antonio Margarito.
The first thing that probably comes to mind when fans think of the possibility of Pacquiao losing is the absolute evaporation of the chance of a future Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao fight.
The way Mayweather totally blew off the most important bout in boxing history for no apparent reason is still beyond me. Therefore, if Pacquiao loses to Margarito, boxing fans can pretty much kiss the possibility of Mayweather-Pacquiao goodbye.
Despite that drawback, could Pacquiao being defeated be good for the sport of boxing?
I mean think about it. No one likes to see a sport absolutely dominated by one team or person, and that’s exactly what has happened to boxing.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have become like the New York Yankees or the Los Angeles Lakers. Mayweather is even more comparable in nature with these teams because like them, he is a person everyone loves to hate.
Nonetheless, although Pacquiao has generated less hate from fans than Mayweather, he is still in the same boat because what fans love to see even more than titans of their sport squaring off, is to see an underdog win.
Why do you think Rocky, the best boxing movie of all time, is so popular?
Another reason Pacquiao losing could be beneficial to the sport is because of the potential for a trilogy.
If Margarito beats Pacquiao, there is no doubt in my mind that Pacquiao would want a rematch. If things go in that direction boxing fan, these two fighters could be reminiscent of the classic Ward-Gatti bouts.
When is the last time we have had a good trilogy boxing fans? We were almost lucky enough to see Diego Corrales fight Jose Luis Castillo a third time, but almost doesn’t help.
The fact of the matter is, we need some excitement in the sport. We need a James Buster Douglas to knockout Mike Tyson.
Margarito has a chance to be the James Buster Douglas of our era, and add a little exhilaration and suprises to the sport.
Margarito, who resides in Tijuana, will have an undeniable advantage since he will most likely be fighting Pacquiao in Monterey, Mexico.
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1. DavidTaylorinc says:
I am anti Obama in almost every way, but I cannot agree to your concluding statements here. Kindness is not weakness. We are not an empire that we should be dividing the world the way we see fit. What possible provocation could palastine administer to us. Why not respect the sovereignty of these other countries? We are too involved in the rest of the world. Do other countries have military bases on American soil? No, but we have 700 in 130 countries. We show blatent disrespect to the rest of the world and Obama is trying to change that.
2. Bobbie says:
Not sure what to think anymore…
If Mr. Netanyahu (Israel) is oppressing people in Palestine, he is not one of God's chosen, but in name only. God's chosen wouldn't be arrogant or pompous to ANY other, but promoters of God's will in peace only. Please, for the sake of peace, do what is right in God's eyes, not man's. Please!
3. VJJ says:
The argument is that weakness invites provocation. The blog tries to show that since Obama's policies of catering to the Arabs and Palestinians more and weaking U.S. relations with Israel, it has backfired. The Palestinians are going behind America's back with seeking and, therefore, hurting the US in the process diplomatically a vote in the UN because even Obama knows that he will have to veto it. They are not playing by the rules and to giving them a inch they will take a mile. Kindness is a virtue of course but so is renouncing violence and recognizing a people and the PA has not done this. They are trying to find a way to cheat.
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Broadmoor Update
So, we are out more money…but it gets better
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Being Intimadated by an attorney
That's exactly what is going on and the sad part is our board has no problem spending association money to pay this attorney. I found out that at one time this attorney was the good guy; someone who stood up for the members of a community whose rights were being violated. I'm not sure why he chose to change sides, but instead of him working with the majority of community members, he has chosen to defend the antics of 5 board members.
The first letter I’m posting was sent by him to those residents working on the recall. He should know about SLAPP lawsuits (ss720.304), but sent this letter to intimidate and control those that have every right to speak out against the wrongs the board is doing. As it is right now, we can not speak at meetings!! One can only question why he goes along with all this.
The second letter is one I received this past weekend. Included with his letter are 14 pages of my blog and he DID NOT highlight anything for me to change. I have no intentions of changing anything in the context of my blog and can not help if the truth bothers the board members or this attorney. Yes, I use a few adjectives, but that is MY OPINION of those involved. So unless I give false statements as to one’s character there is no defamatory statements being made.
I should note that I did remove the word ‘official’ from William’s blog info. Also, another example of what is this attorney thinking is, Perry is Linda’s last name. She is NOT married to William whose last name is Moore. Such an obvious mistake it only makes you wonder how much of what he does is being done with confusion and misinformation by board members.
Mr. DeHart is a smart attorney. So one only questions why. Is he ‘buddies’ with a board member? Does he still have ties to LeLand Management? Is it just the money that our board freely hands out? Please note, I am not accusing him of any misconduct, just wondering why he is not the same attorney who fought for homeowners rights with HOAs.
We keeping hearing how we are the land of the free, we hear how our men and women are fighting for our freedom, we have laws protecting our freedom....DeHart uses some pretty heavy words to intimade and harrass me; has something changed in our constitution that I'm not aware of? If you click on the letters, it will enlarge it for you to read
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Could this be defamatory?
This is a letter our President JJ Carpenter, mailed to all the residents of Poinciana Village 9 (using our association funds) to call those recalling the board 'Garbage Trucks'. Amazing how some people can say what they want while others are 'repremanded'. I don't like being called a garage truck, nor do I consider myself a garbage truck. However, I did consider the source and ignored it.
Also note, we never did get a newsletter from the board and here it is November.
Please ask the board what 'progress' they are referring too
Dear Neighbors, From JJ Carpenter, your board President. April - 2009
""We are moving forward. Please do not let the propaganda that fills our streets and doorways bother youj The newsletter is filled with lies,and falsehoods designed to tarnish the progress being made, and persuade readers to sign a petition to remove the board. This is yet another issue taking away valuable time from the Board. The fact is, the editors of the Newsletter no longer have the ability to force their persdnal agendas and preferences onto people through the positions they once held in this community, and they are bitter. Once again I am being falsely attacked by the same few1 people. I have learned not to take things personally. ^
You see, some people remind me of a story I once heard about
Garbage Trucks:
, The story goes like this; Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of life's disappointments. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you read the newsletter, you will see a lot of garbage dumped there, and then they take their garbage trucks and run people over. What I've learned to do when this happens is I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You see, if I did not let these Garbage Trucks run right over me, I might take their garbage and spread it to my family, my friends, people at work, and even into my responsibilities as President of our community.
Like in the movie "The Sixth Sense," the little boy said, "1 see Dead People." Well, "I see Garbage Trucks." I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off and run me over. But I have a Greater power within me that gives me the grace needed to endure these attacks, so I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.
I encourage you to come out and enjoy your clubhouse and your community. The intimidating factors of this community are losing their grip, and fairness and equality is being restored for ALL.
Our Community is doing well. You will soon be receiving a newsletter from the board highlighting our progress and challenges, but rest assured your board is working together. Thank you to those who continually encourage us to carry on. For those of you who pray daily, please include our community in your prayers, I know I do, everyday. God Bless you and our Community.
JJ Carpenter
President, Broadmoor of Directors
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Same old Same old......
Yep, that's about it around here. I haven't written in a while since nothing exciting has been happening. Of course, the board is still up to their old tricks. Just the other day they had a meeting to discuss transferring money from the reserve to the main account. JJ had the nerve to say it was to pay the attorney for fees incurred because Linda Perry 'won' her lawsuit. Now, this is such a bold face lie and yet this 'Christian' says it with a straight face. The truth is, she stopped the lawsuit; no winners-no losers. What the board is doing is taking money from the homeowners, telling them lies knowing not everyone knows what is going on. Linda will set the record straight in the next newsletter, but this is just another example of how this board is taking money under false pretenses which to me is nothing more than fraud. All the while JJ is mouthing off his lies, Dick Stone (incompetent board member) is pointing his finger at Linda as if he were a total retard. Maybe he was drunk because those actions are certainly not those of a man who would know how to conduct himself at a board meeting.
I couldn't make it to this meeting, but Linda has it on tape. These idiots don't know how close they are to getting themselves into real trouble with the law.
Can you imagine these board members appointed themselves as the election committee??!! They think because they aren't running for the board, they can elect themselves. I don't trust anything they do so I'm certainly not going to trust them counting votes behind closed door without someone overseeing what they are doing. Though Judy White is no longer with LeLand Management, there is still the issue of Richard Murphy, from LeLand Management being involved. Another waste of a CAM.
I wouldn’t put it pass him to turn a blind eye like Judy at the last election.
As soon as I get more info, I will post it.
Most of you have heard the phrase about someone having their head up someone's ass and for whatever reason that quote came to mind with JJ and Mark. I kept thinking though, it needed a good finish. Then it hit me...
"JJ has his head so far up Mark's ass that when Mark looks in the mirror he sees JJ's face''...So, there you have it
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
What a twerp
Definition according to Answers.Com: twerp-A person regarded as insignificant and contemptible
That seems to fit our Mr. JJ Carpenter to a tee. Now, you are wondering what brought on this latest word recognition; please read the following.
I have permission from Linda Perry to print an email she sent to JJ and the response she received. After you read these emails, I will then share my commentary.
JJ Carpenter, Dick Stone & Mark Taliento:
It is of great concern to us that we are unable to get the much needed kitchen supplies that we have asked for over the last few months. Two calls were made by me, Linda Perry, to JJ Carpenter (Friday 10/2 & Monday 10/5) telling him what was needed in the kitchen. No response came from him. A phone call was made to Dick Stone on Monday afternoon asking for the same items. Dick complied. But what he brought to the kitchen, in my opinion, was totally unacceptable being insufficient and unsanitary! It appears that the materials came from an unknown source/event and not in sanitary packaging, (a bag of plastic forks in a used plastic bag (unsanitary), plastic desert plates (about 40, with a TYSON logo on the bottom of the plates) insufficient amount. There are a number of us perfectly willing to shop for supplies (dish detergent, paper towels, desert plates, cups, coffee, creamer, condiments, etc) which would take the burden off those of you board members who work and don't have the time to do these things. Receipts would be provided for reimbursement for the person or persons doing the shopping. In the past, there was never a problem with the supplies in our kitchen, why is there a problem now??? If thousands of dollars can be spent on other items for the clubhouse, why not these items which are important items? I hope to get some sort of response from one or all of you.
Linda Perry
Member in Good Standing
Poinciana Village Nine Association, Inc.
This message would have been provided to all board members if their Email address had been available to us homeowners.
JJ's response
Yes you called me Friday, then Monday. That was only a weekend. I contacted Dick Monday and he took the needed supplies. Sorry if they don't meet your standards, but does anything we do meet your standards? You look for bad in everything we do, so frankly, coming from you I only expect the worst.
This board represents and looks out for the 279 people that pay the bills around here. We only get complaints from about 6 of them. I'd say we are doing a pretty good job despite the lies and constant duress "some people" try to keep us under.
I heard there was a time when the kitchen was supplied totally on donations from residents. The residents that used the supplies gladly helped supply them. Perhaps what was old should be new again :)
Dick and Vickie did a great job for years keeping the clubhouse stocked and efficient. I'll pass your requests on to them and I'm confident things will be acceptable, but likely insufficient in your eyes.
p.s. Please do not purchase anything unless you plan to donate it.
phone: 407-301-0925
Such arrogance and from a president of the HOA. Monday night is bingo night at the clubhouse. This is open to all residents in the community and something that should be in the budget for activities. How pathetic is it when you have to beg for supplies to keep a community function running? I saw the bag of forks and I would not use a single one since I don’t know where they have been. Linda has every right to question the cleanliness of these since as far as we know, they could have been lying in filth in Dick Stone’s house. As for the 4 inch paper plates, I’m not sure where they were stolen from since obviously they were used by Tyson as a promotion for their product; maybe, a local taste test at some flea market stand. The question is who knows. When asking for supplies, one would only assume it would be new, clean and unused.
JJ’s attitude in his response only proves what an idiot he is. I wonder what his Christian congregation would think if they saw the REAL JJ in action. As far as him not getting complaints it's because not too many people want to bother with him. You don’t get over 100 signatures to out him as President from people that don’t care who is sitting in his position. Wake up JJ, people just don’t like you and your response to Linda is proof why.
Poor JJ can’t stay focused with his own ignorant thoughts. First he mentions about the supplies being donated (I’ve lived in Broadmoor 19 years and don’t remember that ever happening), but then he goes on to say what a great job Dick and Vickie did keeping the kitchen stocked and efficient. Now, if that were the case, why then when members are asking for supplies it is now being done in such a manner that one can only consider it less than acceptable? Could it be that the board (Dick is on the board) is purposely not giving Linda what she is requesting? Are they playing a game with her thinking she will get discouraged and back away? JJ, who is the one with lies and duress ‘keeping us under’?
Contrary to what JJ believes in that pea brain of his, Linda is not looking for fault, the board is just giving her less than expected. How they have been treating Linda is the same for any community member who questions, disagrees or has concerns with the board members.
JJ lives in a fantasy world. A world where he and the board members actually believe they care for the members of the community.
Hide your head in shame, JJ. You are not smart enough or intelligent enough to hold the position of President. Be a real man just once and accept the fact you are a loser. And next time you ask your God for guidance, listen to him and not the voices in your head. Those voices are getting you in trouble.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Too funny....
to not post this....
I deal with facts...I don't think it
Too bad some people 'think' their own facts
Friday, September 18, 2009
No scruples!!!
The recall petition continues and those of us on the recall committee have been honest and upfront with this quest, I can't say the same for our board members and attorney. Nothing like manipulating the facts to make a point...the cheaters way of doing things; hardly Christian like to me.
After reviewing the papers that Mr DeHart sent to Department of Business and Professional Regulations, I must say whatever DeHart wants, he gets..Sadly, it's done with the seal and zest of someone determined to get his way regardless of how much manipulating it takes.
Ms Shirley J. Whitsitt, Arbitrator, requested more info from the Petitioner (Poinciana Village Nine) because Mr. DeHart was unable to do his job correctly the first time. What he sent was vague, incomplete and only makes it questionable as to why since he is suppose to be the legal expert. Guess the added fees our association has to pay doesn't bother our incompetent board members. Then again, he may have been hoping that Ms Whitsitt wouldn't do her job competently and not ask for added information to clarify what DeHart had sent her.
Ms Whitsitt wanted to know who 'Mark' was. Yep, one of those 'let's skim over who he is' by the attorney. Well, now she wants to know and do you think DeHart could be honest with his answer? No. He referred to Mark Taliento 'is the representative of Showcase Mobile Homes Sales, Inc.' Gee, funny how one can interpreter that. Actually, Mark is the OWNER. Hmmm..wonder why DeHart had to use so many words and not use the ONE that would describe who Mark is.
Another interesting tid-bid of misinformation is who Mark purchased the lots from. According to DeHart, Mark bought these 101 lots from 'THE ORIGINAL OWNER'...wrong!!!..The original owner was Avatar. They are the ones who plated out phase 1 and phase 2. Mark purchased his lots from Schoolfield who bought from Avatar. Why was it necessary to lie about that?
When Mr DeHart makes reference to Poinciana Village Nine Documents, it talks about voting interest and to him that means those lots that Mark owns. Therefore, we did not have enough signatures. What Mr DeHart is hoping is that us common folks or Ms Whitsitt is not familiar with State Statute 720.307 (1) (b) in regards to transition from developer (Avatar) to members:
720.307 Transition of association control in a community.--With respect to homeowners' associations:
(1) Members other than the developer are entitled to elect at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the homeowners' association when the earlier of the following events occurs:
(a) Three months after 90 percent of the parcels in all phases of the community that will ultimately be operated by the homeowners' association have been conveyed to members; or
(b) Such other percentage of the parcels has been conveyed to members, or such other date or event has occurred, as is set forth in the governing documents in order to comply with the requirements of any governmentally chartered entity with regard to the mortgage financing of parcels.
For purposes of this section, the term "members other than the developer" shall not include builders, contractors, or others who purchase a parcel for the purpose of constructing improvements thereon for resale.
We have gone through the transition with Avatar and Mark is not THE developer. DeHart is twisting what's in our documents (voting interests) while excluding state statute. Pretty devious if you ask me.
Stay tuned..more to follow....
Monday, August 17, 2009
Thought For The Day
"he who doth defend himself, accuses himself"
think about it....
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Email from JJ Carpenter
FYI, you may want to contact residents on McDaniel and Downing as well about my "drive bys"
I usually take different roads on different days on my way to and from work (and at lunch breaks). As a board member I actually try and keep an eye on the community, one way is driving down different roads.. Sorry if being a concerned board member causes you paranoia. I hope the next board decides to tour their community from time to time as well.
Now that you know why Einwood is on my route, let's see if you post "the truth" on your blog.
Ok, sounds to me like someone is trying to make excuses again. I don't know about you, but I'll be damn if I'm going to spend my lunch time (away from my job) to ride around the neighborhood. And besides, if it were just a 'drive-by', why the curiosity about what was going on at Linda's house? This from someone who is NOT a social friend showing concern for Linda's well being.
May I suggest, JJ, that one of your 'drive-bys' is a stop at the community clubhouse to see the damage that is being done. If you did THAT on a daily basis, you would know from the electronic key entry who was there at that particular time and just maybe, do something about the damage.
As for the 'next' board member doing a drive by, believe me, it will not be to harass the residents, nor will it be just because a board member thinks they are that special they can do what they want when they want. I for one drive around the neighborhood to see if everything is ok, but it saddens me to drive around JJ's neighborhood and see the mess because Mark Taliento chose NOT to follow the original design of Broadmoor.
So, you want truths, JJ..that is all I print.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
How Pathetic
What can you say about an HOA President who takes time to leave his job so he can ride past a community member's house? That's just what happened yesterday. JJ Carpenter must have skipped out of work from Home Depot (maybe it was his lunch time), to ride past Linda Perry's house to see if he can tell why there were so many cars parked there. As we all sat around her dining room table, we could see JJ ride by in his van and we certainly had a good laugh. Then, he must have made a U-turn, because there he was again riding right by trying to figure out what was going on. I wonder who called him to give him the heads up that there was a 'gathering' at Linda's house? We knew he would try to find out what the gathering was all about, but personally, I find it totally unacceptable that one can not have a gathering at her own home without someone (like JJ) spying and invading one's privacy. As we suspected, he had seen one of the husbands (whose wife was at Linda's house) walking through Home Depot and approached him wanting to know what was going on!...Do you believe the nerve of that guy? No scruples, no decency, so unChristian (yeah, remember he has his 'ministry'. The answer the husband gave as instructed, was 'it was a birthday party'. So, JJ if you are reading this, whenever you see a 'gathering' it will be a 'birthday party'. When you get the knock on the door from channel 6, you can tell them all you know is that there was a 'birthday party'.
How worried must someone be to get so invasive into one's privacy? At what point does JJ realize what he is doing is borderline harassment and stalking and may be cause for serious concern? His behavior certainly raises eyebrows and maybe this should be brought to the attention of the Sheriff's office. We are suppose to report to the Sheriff's office if we are concerned with people driving around the neighborhood acting like they are up to no good. Well, that fits what JJ did so I guess the Sheriff should be called.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
February Minutes-Keys
JJ Carpenter has decided to take it upon himself to confuse everyone with the February minutes by saying 'well, it's not clear, but we meant only one key'. Sorry JJ, but it must really suck when you are proven wrong and all the lying and double talking will not get you out of it.
What I have posted is a screen shot from my computer after visiting JJ's 'official' Broadmoor site. If you look at the address bar, you will see his address along with the date. He can not talk his way out of this one by saying someone deliberately changed the minutes. Here is your proof that President JJ was once again caught up in his own confusion of the facts.
Please note that in reference to keys it states that Mark Taliento made a motion to limit the key cards to 2 per household any replacement would cost $25.00. Dick Stone second and all agreed.
So what is it the JJ doesn't understand? Why did he collect $25.00 from one resident for a 2nd key? Why is there no answer when asked where did the collected money go?
How can anyone who is that ignorant and hostile be president of an HOA? For someone who says he cares for our community, he sure isn't working for the members who live here.
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Some days you need just a little push to do what you have to do. On those days I like to get inspired. This text was sent to me by a friend and I love it:
You are the books you read,
the films you watch,
the music you listen to,
the people you meet,
the dreams you have,
the conversations you engage in.
You are what you take from these.
You are the sound of the ocean,
the breath of fresh air,
the brightest light
and the darkest corner.
You are a collective of every experience
you have had in your life.
You are every single day.
So drown yourself
in a sea of knowledge and existence.
Let the words run through your veins
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Which country has freed more peoples than the United States?
Which country is even a close 2nd?
Thanks US Soldiers.
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Ha! Conservatives can be so naive sometimes.
Liberals are naive always.
no hippies please.
How am I a hippie? Do you even know what a hippie is? You are naive because you believe that America can do no wrong. How on earth do you know if the people in those parts of the world are happy to see the American army?
~Zurthuryx Dec 19, 2012 Hobbyist Writer
This brings a tear to my eye. Great job.
I may be a Liberal, but I support our troops! Congratulate them and remember their sacrifices, along with the sacrifices of those who fight alongside us. (UK, France, Germany, Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, etc.) Now you may say all Liberals hate our Troops, but I do not. I support them all the way!
~Alpha-12 Nov 4, 2013 New member
Finally, a Liberal who supports Israel!
I am neutral on that my friend. I have a lot of respect for the Israeli Military, but I believe the only solution to the conflict is a pullout of all settlements from the West Bank and a peace settlement that creates a Palestinian State out of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
~Alpha-12 Nov 5, 2013 New member
They tried that in Gaza, unfortunately they voted in Hamas. One alternative is to pay each family $500,000 to emigrate, which would be a bit easier then establishing a new state.
You see, the Palestinians are just like the Germans were during the 30s. Impoverished, alienated, miserable and fearful. The rest of the Arab world isn't so better off-if stereotypical feminists think there are no women right's here, they'd vomit at the sight of Saudi Arabia.
The Sheikhs and other Islamo-fascist leaders are a lot like Hitler in that they need an enemy to have their people rally behind. They could've resettled the Palestinians with one day's oil profits, but without the Israelis as scapegoats the Arabs would soon focus their intention inward.
The Arabs have oil and a large populace for labor, the Israelis have technological expertise. If they could cooperate without Hamas and the Sheikhs using them as cannon-fodder, the Middle East would be a region of wealth and freedom instead of death and destruction.
At least you don't call the IDF terrorists like so many have, congrats and thumbs-up to you!
P.S. It is illogical for the settlements to be built in the West Bank instead of around Jerusalem, but if Muslims can live in Israel Jews should be able to do the same in the West Bank.
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CMX16IutCf[vINuANugD`y17IB The United Kingdom has 16 of the Century "Friday Street" and the club have been the first modern, popular form of organization of the club from the late 17th century. AiX@\R[q[EnEXhSAR[q[EnEXqAEbmR[q[EnEXIWJlXB The increase was mainly in the London House coffee also has the function of social and coffee shop, the customers of the Exchange Coffee House, Coffee House to talk with other people with similar interests people hold an assembly on a regular basis with the help of the room appeared. NuNB This is happening in the club. R[q[EnEXANuAEYKjAFB As has been done in a coffee house and club, and members of the upper middle class men and women were not admitted. R[q[EnEXkcARNuAB A lot of stories and discuss politics in coffee houses, and consequences for formation of a number of political clubs of course. sAwA|pA NPbg A{[glXEnDNunB In parallel, literature, art, cricket, and we are beginning to see the boat at this time also enabled the club to taste preferences.
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[bpINuA[bpionB Club originated in modern Europe, which has been introduced with the expansion to other regions of Europe. OCMXlXNuAnNucB United Kingdom, especially for people overseas to various clubs and settlement, many cases have left the club in the first place. NuApSEyAlISB Thus, the club and spread to the mainly English-speaking world and has a role in human interaction.
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{NuA NnOllAB The first club in Japan, are considered by foreign enclave around Meizi first, but details are not clear. {lNuA 1872N i5jzniViNuB Club was first organized by the Japanese, 1872 (1872) and was believed to be the National Club was built in Tsukiji, Tokyo. 10NONuB Around the year 1877 many clubs were formed. NuAijyijy\LB The club(and) easily (or) and the Club was represented by one of the command. ENuy A wm A m A {HyA[bplIvNu{tB The main club was formed in the Meiji period Taisho Club Tokyo, The Bachelor,m, but there is such as Japan Industrial Club, and club culture is rooted in Japan based on the intentions of the individual self as seen in Europe is hard to say.
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{ANuj@\ic`hAjqzXeXHHXNuiQl Nu (HX) jB In Japan, a Tea business derived the form of social entertainment capabilities boosted by women from the male members of the social club, now called the club and get the entertainment of restaurant and bar catering to male customers from here ( Reading Club (restaurants and entertainment)). HNugpXB The sex trade industry and food industry are more likely to use the language of the club. A zXgNu A etHNuB For example, host clubs, malls and clubs.
AAJyeAqWA fBXNWbL[yxHX`uNuvi fBXR jB Also, the influence of American music culture, many tend to attract customers, or even a restaurant or dance music disc jockey put the "club" is called (details disco).
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ab\Au vu NuN vB The table talk in English, "or" to send a "network of clubs."
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• EkEFk uNuviwEST 8x}A2005j Minoru Abe Abe Kinya KawakitaFk"club" section (the large world encyclopedia, Heibonsha 8, 2005)
• PYEvY uNuviw{SS 7xwA1986j Ayabe Tsuneo Tokuhisa ball male "club" section (7, Japan's major encyclopedic Shogakukan, 1986)
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Why Place Name Geography is Important and a Call to Action
Every Adult Must Learn the Location of Every Country on Earth
Updated November 11, 2007
The rote memorization of place names and their location on the world map is an important part of geographic education. Certainly the discipline of geography is much deeper and wider than just toponyms (place names). However, one of the core aspects of geographic knowledge remains the ability to identify places on a map.
The need to know location evolves from the critical element known as location. By learning the location and names of countries, states, and capital cities, the educated global citizen develops a better mental map of our world. It is this mental map that understands the relationship between places for security, resource, communication, and transportation purposes the knowledge of the absolute location of places on the map is vital in today's global society.
Despite the information age, the Internet, and global telecommunications making the planet a smaller planet than it was decades ago, place still matters. Human conditions vary widely on this planet and each nation state, through the world bodies and representation that currently exists internationally, has a powerful voice on the world stage.
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While place name memorization, for the most part, takes place in the early years of education, continually keeping that information up-to-date and accurate throughout one's life is an important aspect of being a geographically literate world citizen.
Every adult, at a minimum, should know the location of every country on the planet if provided the country name. If you haven't achieved this minimum standard of geographic literacy, it is time to start working on this. If you have, congratulations. Learn the names of the capitals and locations of the major world cities.
Every home should likewise have an atlas as well as a globe. Being able to locate places in the world news on a map of the planet is an important part of being part of our global society. The news via the Internet and television of war, conflict, strife, genocide, disaster, and hunger reaches us every day. Everyone needs to know where these events are occurring on our planet. Both an atlas and a glob provide varying perspectives on location.
Once one knows the location of countries on the planet, one understands the relative location of places as well. One will know the neighboring countries of a country in conflict and know which (if any) water bodies a adjacent to the country in question.
I call upon every adult to ensure that they are adequately knowledgeable about the world by knowing the location of every country on our planet. By taking this step, the entire planet benefits because we will have brought the entire world into our personal mental and will thus better understand our planet and its political divisions.
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I am trying to run the Spatial Join function through the python shell in ArcGIS 10. When you do the point-and-click method of spatial join, you are given a tool window with an option that asks "How do you want the attributes to be summarized?" However, the python syntax doesn't show a parameter for this option. How do I control the attribute summarization through python? Why is there no parameter for this?
Any suggestions are much appreciated,
thanks, mike
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The optional field_mapping parameter is what you're looking for. The page you linked to links to "Mapping input fields to output fields", which will get you started. The mergeRule property of the FieldMap objects is the one that controls which type of statistic/summary to calculate.
Basically you have to create a single FieldMappings object, which is a collection of individual FieldMap objects, each with its own mergeRule.
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that was it! thanks for the guidance @nmpeterson – mikeLdub Mar 14 at 18:11
You can sometimes have an easier go of setting up the field mappings if you put it together using the Spatial Join GUI tool, then run it and export it as a python snippet. – Jay Guarneri Mar 14 at 18:28
@JayGuarneri that's true, if you don't mind your field_mapping parameter being specified as a (typically long and somewhat unweildy/confusing) string, rather than a FieldMappings object. – nmpeterson Mar 14 at 18:43
@nmpeterson Ha! Very true! Still, it can be an easy way to get started. – Jay Guarneri Mar 14 at 18:45
thanks @JayGuarneri, this was a good exercise for me since I have to adapt the script to multiple datasets, but how can you export the code from the GUI? – mikeLdub Mar 14 at 18:49
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I recently went though a deep depression and had to be hospilized. That is where I got started on wellbutrin. I know Seroquel will zombie you, it does everyone. Also, did you know that 60% of bipolars have migraine? I take magnesium 250mg twice a day, morning and night. It helps out a lot. You can get it at any drug store or walmart. I only have an occasional migraine now, comparied to three times a week!
While on Wellbutrin my weight seemed to be very stable while my sister was gaining lots of weight and hardly eating (due to genetics, we were wondering why I wasn't having the same problem). I have been on Wellbutrin for a few years and haven't been exercising very much like I used to. While I was under a lot of stress for a few months I lost a lot of weight. I attributed it to the stress. After the stress subsided I quit my Wellbutrin and within a week I started gaining weight like crazy.
Do anyone ever experience any dizziness and blurred vision(not necessarily together) while laying down. as well as increase nausea, but unable to get it out?
lithium, depakote, tegretol, lamnictal,etc...etc...) but my pdoc put me on risperidone 1mg together with my anafranil, but since i turned manic again, so I added seroquel 25mg. I am not sure what i really have, BP or else, but i know that when i tried cipralex/lexapro or seroxat/paxil i turned manic so i would increase my seroquel to 50 to extinguish the mania then i follow my course etc...
I am starting to exercise, hopefully it won't be a temporary thing for me. My doctor is still experimenting with my meds. I have been taking Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and Clonazepam for quite awhile. I was on Seroquel for about a year, but I developed the twitching side effects which have not gone away despite not taking the meds anymore. The doc put me on Abilify, but I asked to stop it because it was way too expensive (over $600 a month) and made me nauseated.
i have been on the effexxor for 2 years, the lamictal for about 10 months, and the seroquel for about 2 months. the seroquel is for the insomnia and i don't take that on a regular basis. you are right...i am angry about the effexor withdrawl. had i known about this from the beginning i NEVER would have taken it. right now, i, also, don't have much faith in my psychiatrist, who told me to wean myself off of the effexor over 3-4 DAYS.
My mom told me she did something similar to her and she had withdrawl(we see the same doctor) So, I HAVE to do this alone, I don't think rehab is an option and methadone or suboxone is not, I tried last year, but I take adivan and I need it for my anxiety and they said it would kill me if I took the 2 medications together. I WISH there was another detox pill!
I am dealing with what has been explained to me as a bipolar mother. This last week she has been totally out of her mind and when she finally decided to speak with myself and my sister she explained that she had been prescribed effexor as well as wellbutrin and her "new" therapist advised her that the combination can be extremely toxic and she should have never been prescribed the two meds together. I am wondering if this is true or if this another excuse to justify her actions.
I was taking it for about 2months all together. I was also taking klonopin,ambien,zoloft,wellbutrin,adderall. I started getting very depressed and my anxiety went through the roof. It was like pms but ten fold. I stopped taking the pain meds but it just continued. I got extremely depressed and decided to stop the klonopin and zoloft. The zoloft never did work and this was my 3rd try on zoloft. I don't know why they put me on it when i tell them i was on and it does nothing.
Serequel 100mg Vyvanse x2 60mg Pristiq 50mg Wellbutrin 300mg Adavan 2-3mg Age: 17 male History: been hospitalized twice but no clear diagnosis has ever been made other than ADD and Depression. *suspected mood disorder or sensory modulation disorder. I've been depressed since 12 but this is just out of control. I can't get to school because I can't wake up and if I do I'm fatigued all day. I constantly feel depressed, like my suffering won't end.
I am not on medications however, mostly because my fiancee' is also Bi-Polar and we do extremely well together to keep one another as on an "even keel" so to say. We both are also Borderline Personality, which also we work together on. I have 2 beautiful girls who are 14 and 9 years old, and I'm pregnant again. I have bee extremely fortunate to not experience postpartum depression. It can be managed well, with medications and without, with therapy and understanding.
Going off that wouldn't cause TD would it? If it is the Lamictal should I avoid this all together or be hesitant with my previous dose? What would you do? I also take a garbage bag of stuff to manage my serious for of Bi Polar. I take Lithium, Levoxol (thyroid med), Cymbalta, Wellbutrin, cytomel (thyroid med), Tamazapan (for sleep), birth control pills to regulate hormone levels, Lamictal (and I just stopped the abilify).
My question is this too much medicine to be on at one time or is it safe to take this all of this medication together. My symptons were racing anxious thoughts such as; ( I am going to die, I am going to have a heart attack, and OCD thoughts that are repulsive in nature). I also suffer from a wide variety of physical symptoms such as chest pain, a feeling of pressure in the head, tremendous headaches, exagerrated reflexes, and muscle twitching.
ive searched google and havent found much and was hoping someone could suggest a reason for this seemingly coincidental side effect.--I've taken wellbutrin, risperdal, anafranil with seroquel, and synthroid(separately). any help would be much appreciated. ps-heard risperdal would help this true?
Luvox Zoloft Cymbalta Effexor Wellbutrin Anafranil Prozac Seroquel Ritalin Orap Lithium Topamax Risperal I can't understand why none of them have any effect on me. Do you have any suggestions? Help!
Hmm, well, just as happened last year, most of my problematic MS-like symptoms largely waned in the early fall. I think cutting my Wellbutrin dose relieved a lot of the tremors, and especially the leg wobbling. In November, I started having horrible stabbing pain in my right eye that seems to match exactly the descriptions I've read of cluster headaches--it would come on out of nowhere, increase quickly in intensity, torture me for 90-120 minutes, and then go away.
I was rapid cycling and on Wellbutrin. Once they removed the Wellbutrin the rapid cycling slowed down tremendously. I had to fight to be removed from it though, my psychiatrist didn't think it was a good idea. Meds though are 60% of the fight the other 40% is learning to manage your condition. Sleep hygiene, exercise, meditation, and good food are key. No one I know does stellar at all of them, but even modest gains are worth it. If you have to pick one - exercise.
I just read about the side effects of Trileptal, a few among them being rashes and mental sluggishness. I used to take olanzapine and Abilify (together) some time ago, and I went off it because of the mental sluggishness. I could give Trileptal a try but I hope that the sluggishness and rashes don't set in. With Divalproex on the other hand, my mind's capability is affected a bit, but not that much as with Olanzapine and Abilify.
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ok-since the confusion over the afp and ammonia tests...I knew that the alpha fetaprotein was a tumor marker, what does it mean it the result is 1.8? Shouldn't it be negative? It freaks me out, I'm a 10 yr survivor of invasive cervical cancer-radical hyster., massive infection form abdominal abcesses afterward-platelets went up to 1100! But no chemo needed - thank you God...
His condition has been unchanged for 3 weeks. I called and asked what his ammonia levels were last week. The nurse gave me the run around and said they were within normal limits. Without the limits in fornt of me I don't know what they are. My husband went to Utah 2 days after I called, and all of a sudden they were checking ammonia levels and trating him with Lactolose, which I know is the appropriate Tx.
That is why the high ammonia level is such a puzzel. The liver is usually the culpert when you have the high ammonia in your blood. I totally agree with you the the kidneys must be contrbuting to or causing the problem, since they act as filters and the filters is not working. I have locked horns with my Husbands Nephrologist on this issue and I think the man shudders when he sees me and knows that I have been on the computer doing research again.
My husband's ammonia level is @ 68; 2 weeks ago was @ 60. He is currently taking Lactulose 15 ml twice a day; 2 weeks ago he was lethargic, confused and had extremely poor coordination, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy. He has dramatically improved but his ammonia level continues to rise. He was advised to increase the lactulose to 30 ml twice a day for 5 days and then resume back to 15 ml twice a day. Is there any other medication for elevated ammonia?
Her ammonia level is 84. What does all of this mean? will she ever be able to remember who anyone is again if her ammonia level goes back down or does this mean that her liver has gotten so bad that it's just giving up?
I am so sorry to hear of your troubles, from what I know, and it isn't much, it takes time for the tx for high ammonia to start working.
Ammonia levels do not always correspond with HE. 75 is not that high. I have ammonia levels that high on a regular basis. Then again I'm sure many on this forum thinks that explains a lot. Vomiting blood due to varceal bleeding in also a common common complication of ESLD. The hospital preformed the TIPS procedure to lessen his portal hypertension which caused your brother's varices to burst. Unfortunately when this procedure is done it can cause HE.
My brother had really high ammonia levels and was usually not very "with it" cognitively. You certainly sound as if you are doing o.k., when you're not on the lactolose do you notice any difference in your thought process? My brother had very delayed processing... even on the lactolose--worse when he would forget to take it. I think the others are right, the level doesn't mean much.
I've had blood work done and my liver function is normal, ammonia levels normal, blood glucose and a1c is normal. I have been diagnosed with non -alcoholic fatty liver and I have insulin resistance. Anything would be helpful!
I have very high blood ammonia levels and have heard the term "flap" in my research, what does it mean and what are the other main symptoms of these high levels?
I use Turtle Wax myself… does anyone have any tox data on that?
The normal ammonia range is 10–47 μmol/L. High ammonia levels and signs of hepatic encephalopathy is a worsening of brain function that occurs when the liver is no longer able to remove toxic substances in the blood due to cirrhosis. Symptoms may be mild at first.
His doctor told me yesterday that he does have this, but only because I specifically asked. What I really want to know is Do high ammonia levels always mean Hepatic Encepalopathy? In other words if he had no other symptoms, and his levels are high, would they still diagnose Ecepalopathy? I know this is your questions, and I know this sounds confusing, but wondered if you found out anything yourself.
Longstoryshort, if your have issues with high ammonia levels, you need to take a serious, honest pause and consider _why_ your ammonia is high. If you are a heavy drinker, you should realize that treating the symptom with lactulose - while required - will not save you. If you are a heavy drinker and you have high ammonia levels, you likely have liver damage. It's the liver's job to neutralize ammonia.
My good friend has a high amonia level and I would like to know what she can do besides lactolose that the dr is giving her. she lives in the nursing home and we are like sisters. can anyone help me understand this problem so I can help her too. Her liver does not work properly and maybe this is the cause and we can't do anything about it. she never drank so that can't be the problem. She has been on lactolose for 4 weeks now and it went up 2 points. How can this be? WILL IT EVER GO DOWN...
Are you aware of anything other than HCV medications, such as high Ammonia levels in your blood, which may be contributing to Brain Fog? Please give details if you can. 9. Was/is the prospect of Brain Fog during treatment very important to you for making the decision to begin or continue treatment? 10. Would you like to offer a comment about Brain Fog for people considering or currently undergoing treatment?
I have stage 4 cirrhosis, with a functioning liver and decent lab numbers. My recent labs showed ammonia at 38. What does this all mean? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/233146'>HIGH ammonia level and 'normal' liver function panels???</a>.
As you know, ketones are not normal, so did you find ketones in the serum? urine? The alanine does not seem high to me, what was the alanine to lysine ratio? The urine organic acids, what was the 2-ketoglutaric acids? The basal ganglia findings are also interesting. There was no hint of in utero infection (HIV, mycoplasm)? Did you say that there were no elevations of lactate or pyruvate? One thinks of Leigh disease with bilateral basal ganglia changes.
that will put the hurt on you if you take too much and if not needed. Most like you said will just excrete, but too many? what exactly does that mean....a bottle a day wont keep the doctor away. Depends on what you are taking. Jaqui...where are you .......I'm curious on this one too. Nauty........
She has been having repeated episodes of confusion and muscle weakness from high ammonia levels. I took care of her today and she can barely walk. She is under no treatment for autoimmune disease. She does take lactulose when she feels she is beginning to get confused. We want the truth. Is the no treatment because of no money or because of the late stage of her liver disease. She is having to go every 3 months for a Medicaid spin down?
3 GLUC,mg/dl,60,100,138,-,-,114 The fist numbers reprsent Reference-what the reading should be The second number represents the Range Thelast foue numbers represent the actual measurements which are high. What does TGGT,ALP,GOT,GPT,DBI,TBI,UREA,URIC,GLUC mean. Do thes result show a high level of Ammonia? Anyone help?
HE is a brain disorder. Another complication of decompensated cirrhosis or End-Stage Liver Disease. Ammonia blood levels can sometimes but not always indicate HE. HE is caused by the having a liver that is so damaged that it is unable to perform all of its functions properly. The liver filters toxins from the blood. So when we eat something as it is digested in the gut toxins are normally created.
//www.livestrong.com/article/228000-what-are-the-causes-of-high-blood-ammonia-level/#ixzz265sfxCCJ ========================================================= This article very well explains elevated ammonia levels, the effects on the brain and the condition of the liver. Please pay particular attention to the explanation of decompensated liver disease. If you have any other questions please feel welcome to ask.
my husband is 64 did alot of drinking in the 60,70,80,90,until 2004 when he had a 5 way heart by pass then he also found out about he's cirrhosis and edema 2 weeks ago he was out of it high potassium level high ammonia levels and something about his sodium was high i have never seen anything like that i was told he was seconds away from going into a coma so is this how it is what next??????
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I'm thinking of raising a beef next year and have 1acre pasture and about 1 acre hay. My other half would like to know the monetary damage this will cause i.e. feed/vet bills before I jump into it. i would like to grass feed as much as possible but realize some corn would be nice towards end. Would buy bull calf (jersey/holstien cross) in spring and raise thru next spring and slaughter in fall. I know there has been a lot on this site about cost, but maybe not asked in such a way. Thanks very muich for help!
-- Dean Graber (, April 28, 2002
Dean, no expert here but at home we butcherd our beef steers the same fall after they were born. Don't know if this is the usual or not. Is there a particular reason to keep it over the winter? Curious. LQ
-- Little Quacker (, April 28, 2002.
Ok .. Just read your post and think i may be able to throw a bit of light on the subject, and maybe offer a few hints if i may.
It might be worth you purchasing a book called Storey`s guide to raising beef cattle, (im an agric student in the UK and it is very good for the smallholder/homesteader as well as those that own a ranch.
Vet bills can vary, depending if your animal comes down with anything from scours or bloat, (the book explains how to handle these situations urself. (not as difficult or hard as you may have previously thought)).
I assume you will be raising your calf up to 18 months, and then slaughtering it, But it might be wise not to buy a Jersey/Holstein cross. I dont mean to put you off your choice of breed, but seriously, you will mainly get bone and little top quality meat. From lectures i have taken at university, the quality of beef wont be too good, I assume you will want marbling within your meat (fat globules in the meat, improves flavour). For this I would suggest an "Aberdeen Angus cross", or "Red Poll", or possibly even a "dexter", What will produce a good meat animal will be an animal like a "Hereford/fresian cross".
With a jersey/Holstein cross you will get the following most probably, (seen in holstein animals) tall skinny animals with poor quality meat and conformation of muscle structure, a severe lack of depth to meat, and the more food you feed it the taller it gets and the more is wasted, the Holstein is bred for milk production and nothing else, thats why they have 70kg milk capacity udders. The Jersey heifer on the other hand is a kind gentle house cow, the jersey bulls are reknown for their big head, and dangerous depostion, Now by no means are all the breed like that but they are of again poor meat quality all though they do offer the marbled meat but again they lack muscle depth and conformation of muscle structure.
So you may ask why do people sell Jersey/holstein cross bull calves? the truth of the matter is they want to combine the thick gorgeous milk of the jersey with the large milk capacity of the holstein. the bull calves are mearly a wastage, due to the problem on average 1 out of 2 are going to be male.
Now im not assuming you are wanting to raise a beast of an animal the size of a car, (thats a european car not an american one!). But there are small dual purpose breeds which porduce good meat and to be honest THIS WILL SAVE YOU MONEY!
Because if you have to feed an animal 150kg (330lb) of concentrate, (not suggesting you will feed it this much its just a figure depending on your feed regime) but if you do have to feed it a set amount of feed you may as well get meat from the feed you give it rather than bone fat, which is probably what you will get alot more of if you purchase a jersey/holstein cross.
Now i realise i may have been rather pushy in my writing here, but i do believe that if money is an object, you would be better off not flogging a dead horse.
If you are in the USA i believe you may have an agricultural extension service, which may be worth contacting, for further information. I Hope what i have typed helps, im sorry i couldnt give you exact figures but the feeds change prices as does vets bills, Dont over estimate shopping around for better deals, and buying in bulk also helps maybe get involved with a neighbour to cut costs.
Salt licks (otherwise known as mineral licks) unlike other animals cattle cant actually tell if they are short of iron or another mineral, as can animals like pigs and sheep, (clever animals they are), they actually will go to the mineral lick for the salt, so if one of these is available it might be a good investment to ward off things like mineral deficiencies, (these can kill the animal as im sure you will know, and if one is available, it would save you been told so by a vet, as he presents you with a bill for a injection that a mineral lick would have done.
Basically Buy the book "Storey`s guide to raising beef cattle" its the best book i have ever bought on the subject. covers the health, feeding, costs and basically everything from birth to slaughter. Also the pasture.. have you a particular mix of grasses? One which is a great favourite of cattle in all climates is:
5kg, (11lb)intermediate perennial ryegrass 5kg, (11lb) Late perennial ryegrass 3kg, (6 1/2lb) Creeping red fescue 2kg, (4 1/2Lb) Timothy grass
Sow at 37kg/ha (33lb/acre)
Also a slight addition of herb seeds to the pasture will improve the nutritional value and provide more interest for the calf.
Burnet (brings calcium to the calf) Ribgrass (most mineral rich herb of all herbs) Yarrow (high in protein) Chicory (contains trace elements and vitamins)
2 1/4 lbs of these herb seeds (mixed)/per acre
I really hope everything i have posted helps you, if you want to know anything else my email is on the end of my message so just drop me a email and ill answer as soon as i can.
Bye for now.
-- Craig (, April 28, 2002.
Dean, I raise Dexter cattle. An acre of pasture is more than enough to sustain a Dexter. Many of the Dexter breeders strickly grass-feed their Dexters before slaughter. The BEST time, usually, for slaughtering a BULL, ( does NOT effect the meat if you don't castrate), or steer, really depends on how they have matured, but usually it us thought to be around 20-24 months.
The Dexter meat has a unique taste. Very tasty. Since Dexters are smaller in stature, the cuts are much smaller, and there is less strain on the freezer if you are keeping an entire beef for yourself.
Just a suggestion - -
Now as to VET bills. What do you need a VET for? ? Put your animal on good pasture, and good clean water, and butcher it when you are ready. There should be NO vet bill. Why are you choosing a dairy breed for your BEEF? Just curious.
-- Judy (, April 28, 2002.
If you've got good pasture, and rotate it properly(i.e.-section it off into small pieces so that your calf doesn't graze the whole thing at once), it probably won't cost much at all to raise a calf to slaughter size. Your vet costs should be $0 or close to it. Cattle are pretty hardy critters and rarely need any medical attention. If possible, buy a calf that already weaned (high quality milk replacer is very expensive!)and castrated. I don't see any problem with raising a dairy breed for beef, tho I'd rather not have any Jersey in the cross due to the slower growth rate. Pure Holstein or Holstein/beef breed will grow to slaughter size quicker and have a little more fat in it's carcass than a Holstein/Jersey cross. Don't let anyone tell you that beef from dairy breeds isn't as good as meat from beef breeds. Studies have shown that in blind taste tests people can't tell the difference. The last one we killed was pure Holstein- he was yummy!
Rough costs- weaned calf-$200-250. Polywire,step-in posts, and charger to divide pasture- $150(reuseable for the next calf), a couple of mineral blocks- $5 ea., a couple of big round bales of hay for winter- $15-25 each, a package or two of wormer $3-4 each and maybe 4-500lbs of corn to finish(around here from a feed mill not a farm store about $6.50/cwt.) You may also want to count on a couple hundred more lbs of feed if you feel like feeding the critter a little bit every day just to keep him half-way friendly.
-- shakeytails in KY (, April 28, 2002.
I think i may a struck a raw nerve ending... cause since i made my post i have recieved quite a few emails telling me about the dairy breeds make good beef animals.
Well my only response to that is that all breeds will have meat on them but the fact of the matter is from research done upon the university farms and literature, is that breeds are either bred for beef or dairy, very rarely dual purpose, and to use a dairy breed cross (from two important dairy breeds) for meat, when a breed bred for beef will provide more meat.
Some one said to me that jersey and holstein produce more meat to feed ratio, while i havent seen the literature of this evidence, this can only be described as a half truth, for the fact of the matter is that a beef breed will produce more meat to bone than any pure dairy breed.
The fact that high quality cuts and quanity of high quality meat will be produced from beef breeds.
Here in the UK, there is a situation developing in the UK market as we cant ship Veal calfs to france because of animal rights people making th govt make some stupid law about live exports, back in 1996. therefore the market knows that its easier to cull the bull holstein calves at birth than to bother trying to take them upto slaughter weight.
The holstein bulls do grow tall and leggie and im speaking from experience of having seen the research taking place. By no means do i want to discourage you from doing what your heart wishes but im mearly trying to drop some points of advice from what i have seen and researched myself.
Finally.. Look at a dairy animal, a jersy and a holstein, you can see that they look boney and well not exactly plump of meat, now look at a continetal European breed, Charalois. They packed to bursting point with high quality cuts of meat. Now by no means am i suggesting getting a beast that will grow to the size of a charalois, as you will need a freezer the size of a car, and it will probably take you an entire summer of hosting dinner parties with beef on the menu to work your way thought a side of the animal.
But what has been pointed out in another post is why choose a dairy breed.
Compare them for yourself, the size of the animals. And if still not convinced, then why do we have beef breeds?? if dairy ones will do? The bone to muscle ratio is higger in the dairy breeds than in the beef breeds, so why convert your feed to bone and not to some nice meat? (if you got a dog the size of a small horse im sure he`ll be happy for the bone).
But seriously, Thats mearly my two cents, and im sorry if i have offended people by what i have said, but the facts speak for themselves. As far as meat production goes, a meat breed will get you a better return in quality (marbling) and quanity of beef, even if it means outlaying a little extra for the calf.
Ohh on the point made about blind trials of beef, from different animals, i researched that point with my lecturers, and i was told that a PHD student did something like that in there thesis, and marbling of the meat and different breed beef can be noticed i.e Angus is generally has more marbling than a Charalois.
anyway that book i suggested getting in a earlier post will tell you everything you will possibly need to know.
All thats left for me to say is good luck! and let me know how you get on.
-- craig (, April 29, 2002.
You go Craig! Wow you know your stuff, and I do agree, beef breeds are bread for beef. Dairy for milk. Makes sense.
-- julie (, April 29, 2002.
We get 2 Jersy or Holstein calves every spring, feed them on milk concentrate powder until they graze, give a grain supplement for a bit, then leave them on pasture until the automn. The calves cost 0-40 dollars cdn, the milk $100.00 cdn per calf, salt block, and fencing. We also get them butchered elsewhere as we do not have the facilities. That price depends on weight, cuts, and how many of the other 'parts' you want to keep (head, hide etc.)- $100.00+ CDN per calf. We chop them when grass has run out, October - November for our climate.
The cuts are smaller than a real beef cow would be, but are they ever tender!
-- Chenoa (, April 29, 2002.
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Making space to swing a cat in a rabbit hutch
Blame for the consumer spending slump is usually pinned on widespread anxiety over an uncertain future. But another reason, one that isn't discussed as much, is that most citizens already have everything they want.
Ever since the advent of the nuclear-family lifestyle, one measure of a Japanese housewife's homemaking expertise has been the way she uses the space that's available to her. Eventually, this sub-discipline of home economics gave birth to professional shuno (literally, "receiving") experts and "interior coordinators."
As the term implies, interior coordinating has a more practical purpose than interior decorating does in the West. It has less to do with making sure the drapes don't clash with the slip covers than with arranging the kitchen so that you can walk through it without tripping over the rice cooker.
TBS, which had always languished near the bottom of the ratings pile at midday, unable to come with a program that can stand up to the two kings of the time slot -- Fuji's comedy-variety show "Waratte ii Tomo" and NTV's lifestyle potpourri "Omoikkiri TV" -- finally hit paydirt by tapping into the shuno zeitgeist.
"Best Time" (11:25 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) is broadcast five days a week, but on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, it devotes the bulk of its 85 minutes to home improvement, 90 percent of which has to do with creating storage space out of thin air.
Mondays are reserved for "Kaiteki Seikatsu G-Men (G-Men for Comfortable Living)," which stars "shuno charisma" queen Noriko Kondo, a professional "life-amenity adviser" with a genius for solving storage problems.
Kondo, who is now a certified daytime superstar, visits housewives in their homes and critiques their storage solutions, marking those points she likes with an "OK" sign, and those she doesn't with a "dame" sign. Needless to say, the "dame" signs always outnumber the "OK" ones. Then, she sets about correcting the problems in her inimitable way.
Inimitable meaning extremely cheap, because if you hired someone to do this for you you'd spend hundreds of thousands of yen. Kondo and the housewives work together, hammering and fitting and working electric drills. Kondo is also famous for buying many of her materials at 100 yen shops. She's particularly fond of "magic tape" (Velcro) and so-called color boxes (which are invariably white).
The stakes are higher on Wednesday with "Hissatsu Reform Keikaku (Revolutionary Reform to the Death)," which describes the tone of the show rather accurately. A TBS reporter and a professional designer visit a home and completely redo the interior. The husband always participates in the remodeling while the wife goes out for the day.
"Reform Keikaku" involves more than Velcro. In extreme cases, "reform" means knocking out a wall or removing the floor, but in any case it always means throwing out useless storage furnishings and building new systems using lumber and hardware. They shoot for a budget of 150,000 yen and usually hit it. The results are impressive, and the returning wife often breaks down into tears of joy.
These homes are owned by their residents, which means they are free to reform as they see fit. On Friday's "Room Make," the residences tend to be rentals, which means no holes in the walls, no permanent fixtures. Though the labor itself is less complicated, the fruit of this labor is no less breathtaking. Cluttered kitchens and living rooms are transformed into gleaming temples of domestic efficiency, and without having to throw anything away except the old storage equipment.
The show is always entertaining and enlightening, and in the end emphasizes the substandard quality of Japanese housing in general, something that even the requisitely cheerful announcers occasionally acknowledge. Given the time, energy and money these people put into making up for their homes' lack of basic amenities, one deduces that Japanese residences are built not for the comfort of inhabitants, but for the convenience of builders or landlords.
A recent installment of "Room Make" involved the subsidized apartment of a Diet member. There is perhaps no better illustration of Japan's bizarre housing situation than the fact that the nation's lawmakers and bureaucrats live in the swankiest areas of Tokyo (Shirokanedai, Aoyama, etc.) in public housing units that in any other world capital would be called slums.
One of the problems the designer had to solve was the absence of a sink in the bathroom. The politician who lived there had to brush her teeth in the kitchen, so the designer built a simple cabinet over the kitchen sink, and even installed a mirror. The politician acted as if she'd just moved into the Ritz.
Of course, she pays next to nothing for her hovel -- which may be part of the problem. Workers who receive benefits from their employers in the form of housing or housing allowances feel that they have to put up with what they get. Even people who don't receive such benefits feel that way. Until this kind of mind-set is eliminated, the quality of Japanese housing will never be commensurate with Japanese living standards.
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1 drive for parity, 4 drives for data. 4 x 250GB
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I'm not sure to understand your last question. You need at least 3 disks for a RAID 5 configuration, but that doesn't mean that you need a number of disks that is a multiple of 3. Standard RAID levels at Wikipedia.
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Water Depletion, Pollution & Cow Farts: 3 Big Reasons to Dump Meat
If you recycle and carry your groceries in a tote bag, keep in mind that reducing meat consumption is an essential part a sustainable lifestyle, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As much as recycling helps, it is meat consumption that is doing the most damage. Here are three BIG reasons to quit meat for good:
The Oxygen Bubble Dress
New York University student Hana Newman has designed a dress to combat pollutants in the air. The “8” dress is a seemingly strange transparent bubble dress that filters the air for the user. It is also an art piece and a statement.
Of Newman’s creation, she comments:
“8 challenges inverted quarantine and the response to perceived toxic environments by exposing it's folly and highlighting the next trend in the green movement with an elegant dress.
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Catalytic Clothing, in a project hoping to combine fashion, science, and a better future for the environment has designed a dress capable of purifying the air around it. “Herself” is a dress sprayed with a concrete mixture that purportedly absorbs pollutants in nearby air, and while that sounds pretty out there, it totally exists. In fact, the company that created the concrete, Italcementi, has already built some pollutant-absorbing structures across Europe. | http://joonbug.com/tag/pollution | dclm-gs1-083890002 | false | false | {
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I heard that red/green colour 'illness' (the most colourblind people
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Shouldn't be hard to look out for :)
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Their plan is painfully simple: To intimidate the Israeli government by carrying out premeditated rampages and enflaming the West Bank in response to any move against a settler outpost. The "price" that these settlers have exacted has included not only violence against Palestinians and destruction of their property, but also - irony of ironies - attacks on the same Israeli security forces who are in the West Bank to protect the settlers!
As we've painfully watched this struggle between Jewish messianism and political Zionism come to a head this past year, difficult questions have surfaced:
• What level of collective responsibility, what kind of collective concern should we feel for people who seem to be in open rebellion to the State of Israel?
• How are we to count among us those Jews who brazenly call Israel's Supreme Court, "racist and anti-Jewish"?
• If Haaretz newspaper is right in calling these extremists, "Jewish terrorists", should they still be regarded differently from terrorists emerging from any other national or religious grouping?
The lawyer defending the "House of Contention" settlers (none other than Danny Ayalon, Israel's former ambassador to the United States) has employed the "Klal Yisrael" argument in making an emotional pitch for his clients: "The settlers are part and parcel of us," he proclaimed, "and we must not tear them away from the nation."
Perhaps Ayalon is right. Every reasonable effort should be made to convince the extremists to renounce violence, respect Israel's democratic institutions and abide by the law. Because if they don't, it will not be "we" who are tearing them away from the nation, but they themselves who might be doing so by their own hand.
Ron Skolnik
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The entire film is wrapped around a letter our main character, an unnamed "Young Mother", is writing to Osama Bin Laden. During a football match, terrorists set off a number of bombs and crumble the stadium. At that exact moment, "Young Mother" is having sex with someone who is not her husband; a journalist named Jasper Black (Ewan McGregor) who she meets one night while feeling alone, deflated and emotionless due to her husband's long hours on the job as a bomb expert. But it's not just his job; he doesn't pay much attention to his wife at all -- he ignores her, never touches her and has seemingly drained whatever ounce of love was left between them.
And that's the first act -- the most compelling piece of Incendiary, because from that point on there are some nuggets of gold (William's performance, for starters), but they're few and far between. Thanks to a tip from her journalist kind-of-f*ck-buddy, "Young Mother" finds out the name of one suicide bomber, and subsequently tracks down his wife and son; slowly becoming obsessed with the latter. In between that subplot, one of her husband's married co-workers develops a help-save-the-wounded-widow crush on "Young Mother" while Jasper Black continues to remain in the picture out of either guilt, love or both.
"Young Mother" jumps in and out of each side story, completely unattached to life around her. She misses her son. She regrets cheating on her husband. She asks: "Is it possible to love and betray at the same time." Though as our main character slowly loses her mind, so goes the story as well. An overly-long fantasy sequence (in which "Young Mother" becomes convinced her son is still alive and living with her) takes the place of a few plot points that needed to be wrapped up. Instead, the character and the movie just sort of disappear into this weird time-waster before we pop out into a late reveal that, like the ones before it, never gets explained.
All that being said, Williams is magnificent in her role -- though they beat the living hell out of her, to a point where it almost becomes ridiculous. Her British accent is flawless, coupled with the long hair and weight loss -- you'd have no idea it was Williams playing the part. I haven't read the book, nor have I lost a loved one in a terrorist attack, but I have to imagine the tremendous amount of grief displayed here is accurate. Another half hour to wrap things up would've been nice, but as it stands Incendiary has one of the best first acts I've seen at the festival so far. Too bad the same can't be said for the rest of it. | http://news.moviefone.com/2008/01/22/sundance-review-incendiary/ | dclm-gs1-084200002 | false | false | {
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Jacqueline Siegel, pictured here, and her husband, David, couldn't afford to finish building their 90,000-square-foot house—the largest private home in the U.S.—after the credit crunch. Bob Croslin for The Wall Street Journal
The Siegels' dream home, called "Versailles," after its French inspiration, is still a work in progress. Its steel-and-wood frame rises from the tropical suburbs of Orlando, Fla., like a skeleton from the Jurassic age of real estate. Ms. Siegel shows off the future bowling alley, indoor relaxing pools, five kitchens, 23 bathrooms, 13 bedrooms, two elevators, two movie theaters (one for kids and one for adults, each modeled after a French opera theater), 20-car garage and wine cellar built for 20,000 bottles.
At 90,000 square feet, the Siegels' Versailles is believed to be the largest private home in America. (The Vanderbilt family's Biltmore house in North Carolina is bigger at 135,000 square feet, but it's now a tourist attraction). The Siegels' home is so big that they bought 10 Segways to get around—one for each of their eight children.
After touring the house, Ms. Siegel walks out to the deck, with its Olympic-size pool, future rock grotto, three hot tubs and 80-foot waterfall overlooking Lake Butler. Her eyes well up with tears.
Evan Newmark invites Euro Pacific Capital president Peter Schiff to Mean Street. Schiff fears as bad as we think the global economy is, things might, in reality, be even worse. Photo: REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
The banks that had loans on Versailles gave the Siegels an ultimatum: Either pay off the loans or sell the house. So it's now on the market for $75 million, or $100 million if the buyer wants it finished.
As she stands on her deck in the Florida sun, Ms. Siegel wipes away her tears. "Maybe it will still work out," she says. "It always does, right?"
The Siegels' Versailles may be the nation's most extravagant monument to the debt-fueled, status-crazed real-estate binge of the past decade. Like many Americans, the Siegels borrowed too much, spent too much and bet that values could only go higher. Even in the age of excess, Versailles was excessive.
Their story might seem like the exception among the rich, who, we're told, just keep getting richer. Yet episodes like the Fall of the House of Siegel are becoming increasingly common as the wealthy undergo a sweeping and little-noticed revolution. The American rich, who used to be the most stable slice of the personal economy, are now the most volatile, with escalating booms and busts.
During the past three recessions, the top 1% of earners (those making $380,000 or more in 2008) experienced the largest income shocks in percentage terms of any income group in the U.S., according to research from economists Jonathan A. Parker and Annette Vissing-Jorgensen at Northwestern University. When the economy grows, their incomes grow up to three times faster than the rest of the country's. When the economy falls, their incomes fall two or three times as much.
'Versailles,' American Style
Jacqueline and David Siegel in front of their 90,000 square-foot home in Orlando, Fla. Bob Croslin for The Wall Street Journal
Of course, the trauma of giving up a Gulfstream or a yacht can't compare with the millions of Americans who have lost their only job or home. The Siegels will make do in their current 26,000-square-foot mansion.
The incomes of the wealthy can also be "managed" through selling stock, exercising options and shifting around business losses. Yet their income volatility is roughly the same when options are excluded, and their accumulated wealth is also highly unstable.
Yet the rise of the manic millionaire marks something new in the U.S. economy and will increasingly be felt by the rest of the country. With the wealthy now at the center of the political debate, from the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York to the tax battles in Washington, portrayals of millionaires and billionaires are being shaped more by partisan ideologies than economic realities. The story of more volatile wealth may not fit neatly with either party's agenda, but it offers a clearer view of the rich—who they are, how they got there, and how they will drive our own economic futures.
It wasn't always this way. For decades after World War II, the top-one-percenters were the most steady line on the income and wealth charts. They gained less during good times and lost less during contractions than the rest of America.
Volatile Income, Volatile Spending
Those surges were often accompanied by mini-crashes, even though the direction over time was always up. A top 1% that had once been models of financial sobriety set off on a wild ride of economic binges.
This marked a new personality type in the history of wealth: the High-Beta Rich.
What created high-beta wealth? Economists aren't sure. The rise of the high-betas and the rise in inequality started at the same time, suggesting they have a common cause. Mr. Parker and Ms. Vissing-Jorgenssen cite new communication technologies that allow the best workers and products to be scaled over larger markets, thus making them more sensitive to economic changes. Others cite globalization and the rise of "winner-take-all" pay schemes.
Because the stock market is up to 20 times more volatile than overall economic growth, the market-based fortunes of the wealthy are now more unsteady. Fast-moving global capital is also creating more asset bubbles, which have become their own self-destructing wealth machines.
Rising debt plays a role. While the rich are often portrayed as thrifty "millionaires next door," the era of low interest rates and easy money has turned them into a leveraged elite. The household debt of the top 1% surged more than three-fold between 1989 and 2007, to $600 billion, and grew faster than their net worth.
Add to that the growing arms race in conspicuous consumption and you get big spenders who are only one crisis away from financial ruin. Edra Blixseth, the former co-owner of the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Mont., went from being a paper billionaire to filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy—liquidation—in three years. She says that she and her husband, Tim, were "living on the financial edge" even as they had two yachts, three jets and a California estate with its own 19-hole golf course and staff of 110 people.
"I felt like we were always trying to project the image of success," she says.
As go the high-beta rich, so goes America. Their hyper-cycles will become our own, as the consumer economy, financial markets and tax revenues experience more rapid and extreme spikes and crashes.
The spending of the rich is even wilder than their incomes. The spending volatility of the top 10% of earners is now more than 10 times the spending volatility of the bottom 80%, according to one study.
Since a high percentage of spending by the rich is discretionary—jewelry and vacations rather than toothpaste and milk—it rises and falls with their confidence and the stock market. Luxury is now the most volatile segment of the consumer economy. The average price of a Gulfstream V tumbled from $45 million to about $23 million during the latest recession, while sales volume fell by nearly half. Similar patterns show up with racehorses, yachts and multimillion-dollar vacation homes. The butler shortage of 2007 became the butler glut of 2010.
The Siegels show how the cycle of high-beta wealth plays out in the lives, values and economy of the rich. Before 2008, Mr. Siegel's company, Westgate, was earning hundreds of millions of dollars a year for the family. The Siegels poured $50 million into Versailles, which seemed reasonable at the time. When friends asked David why he wanted to build the largest home in America, he had a simple answer: "Because I can."
"I was cocky and I didn't care what the house would cost because I couldn't spend all the money I was making," Mr. Siegel says.
When Westgate couldn't roll over its debts, he had to bail out the company with hundreds of millions of dollars of his own. He fired half of his workforce of 12,000 people and sold off assets. Mr. Siegel says that today, Westgate is "highly profitable" and demand is strong, but revenues are still half their peak levels due to lack of financing.
The Siegels took their first hard look at their own lifestyle. They fired 14 of their 15 housekeepers and lost their private chef, named "chef Jeff." They pulled their kids out of private school and put them in the local public school.
Ms. Siegel has started a nonprofit called ThriftMart, a mega thrift-store that sells donated clothes—many from her own closet—and other items for $1.
Corrections & Amplifications
The Vanderbilt family's Biltmore House in North Carolina is now a tourist attraction. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the house is also a hotel. The Inn on Biltmore Estate hotel is located on the Biltmore grounds, not in the Biltmore House.
—Adapted from "The High-Beta Rich: How the Manic Wealthy Will Take Us to the Next Boom, Bubble, and Bust," to be published Nov. 1 by Crown Business.
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H/L immunosuppressive agents Test
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5 Written Questions
5 Matching Questions
1. What is more potent: cyclosporine or tacrolimus?
2. what is a patient mechanism of resistance to cyclosporine?
3. rho D immunoglobulin
4. glatiramer
5. ***What is tacrolimus currently approved for?
1. a P-glycoprotein efflux
2. b prevent erythroblastosis fetalis, prevents mom's immune system from interacting with fetus Rh antigen
3. c Tacrolimus. 10-100 x
4. d similar in structure to myelin protein
reduce attack frequency in MS Pts
5. e "Preventing liver and kidney rejections.
Rescue therapy after failure of rejection therapy."
5 Multiple Choice Questions
1. IL-1; IL-2; IFN gamma
2. il 2 receptor blockers
basiliximab - prevent kidney rejection when used in combo with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. benefit - no myelosupp or have drug interactions.
given IV
3. no toxic effects
4. Potent, reversible, uncompetitive inhibitor of inosine monophosphate --->blocking de novo formation of GMP. (In a nut shell: Blocks guanine synthesis) specific for lymphocytes."
5. Because there is no marrow toxicity.
5 True/False Questions
1. MOA of tacrolimus.hyperglycemia and doesn't cause hirsutism and gingival hyperplasia like cyclosporine
2. Cyclophosphamide in high, pulsing doses acts as a ____________________ drug.Immunosuppresant
3. Does leflunomide work on resting T-Cells?No, it's specific for active T cells inhibiting their de novo pathway for making pyrimidines (resting cells use salvage pathway)
4. ***AE of Cyclosporine?"Reversible nephrotoxicity
Viral infections
50% get disarthria
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Why Create a Podcast? Here are 8 Reasons Off the Top of My Head
Create Your Own Podcast
Create Your Own Podcast
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So, why should YOU start your own Podcast? How about this:
3. You are in the Radio club at your school and everyone wants an opportunity to practice being a DJ on a real broadcast service.
5. You are a college student and want to make extra money by programming to the students at your college or University with the music they want along with announcements about upcoming activities, commercials from the local bookstores, bars and restaurants.
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What are the security advantages of installing the database of a web application on a server other than the one containing the web server?
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IMHO...there are security benefits to this approach (answered alreay by others), but they're not big benefits - if someone can compromise your webserver, then they have access to the credentials used for accessing the DB, without having to escalate privileges. OTOH for a given budget, with web/application servers you'll get more performance / availability from multiple basic machines - but for a DBMS, big iron is usually the most cost effective approach - which pretty much requires seperate machines. – symcbean May 30 '12 at 11:33
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Well the first obvious advantage is that if someone breaks the box that houses your application server, they are not guaranteed access to the same server that houses the database. Also, by separating this functionality you make it easier on the IT (software devs, admins, etc) to minimize code change impact / policy updates on different aspects of the environment. This does not in any way fix poor coding or weak security (SQL injection, default username/passwords). but it does facilitate a better security posture overall.
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Well, by separating the web server from the database server, if a user can exploit the web application and elevate their own privileges they can mess with your data, but only as much as the security model on the database server will let them. For instance, while they can read and write customer data - if they can reverse engineer how the web app does it - they can't bulk download the entire database, or delete it completely, or corrupt/compromise/otherwise degrade it by rewriting its schema. Moreover, new generation application-specific firewalls and IDS systems designed to protect your database server can detect and block unusual access based on known attack signatures and heuristics, protecting your data from compromised client access.
This comes in reeeeeal handy if the database server feeds a number of web servers.
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I intend to use cloud storage for some of my application logs. These logs might contain confidential business data, so I would like to encrypt them prior to upload.
For security reasons, I prefer using large symmetric key cryptography over simple password encryption.
Do you know any Fast, reliable, open source encryption tool for ubuntu?
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As you asked for a symmetric solution:
I would advise using AES as the symmetric crypto algorithm. On Ubuntu you could use aespipe (should be in the official repository) or AES Crypt. That leaves you with the task of managing your secret key(s). If you can store them secure locally, everything is fine.
If you want to store your secrect keys encrypted, i would use an asymmetric tool like GPG as SvenW suggested. As GPG can use AES as symmetric backend, there is no need to do the AES stuff yourself. Just let GPG do that.
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+1 Best 5 character answer ever. – Kyle Smith Jul 6 '11 at 15:09
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Comment: Re:Naturally, the passwords were not in clear (Score 1) 214
by m0i (#31842992) Attached to: Apache Foundation Attacked, Passwords Stolen
Hrm, so they got caught by phishing using a fake Forgot Password form, and they send the exact same password reset request in their break-in acknowledgement? D'oh! It could well be another phishing attempt :-)
+1 for personnal certificates stored on tokens. -1 for one time passwords. -100 for reused passwords (special mention for 'online banking').
Comment: Re:Windows 7 faster than what? (Score 1) 770
by m0i (#29862769) Attached to: A Tale of Two Windows 7s
Can anyone tell me why a computer that is 10 times faster with 4 times the memory is so much slower at responding to simple inputs? There's a perceptible lag when just single clicking a desktop icon to highlight it.
What antivirus do you run on each machine? Every file in a folder is scanned before it is displayed, that may explain a thing or two.. By the way in this regard Avira is decent at not slowing down too much things.
Comment: Re:What makes DDOS hard to stop? (Score 1) 83
by m0i (#27180205) Attached to: Beyond Firewalls — Internet Militarization
But a business user needs to spend, spend, spend to multi-home.
Wrong. The only cost is implied by the use of potentially bigger pipes sold with BGP service but nowadays you can have a 100mpbs link for $1000.. Technically it costs 0 (open source routers, IPs and routing registries (except RADB) are free.
Comment: Re:In France (Score 1) 180
by m0i (#27163963) Attached to: VoIP Legal Status Worldwide?
Here in France it is legal, except for wifi provider. Cellphone operators managed to get anti-concurrency laws about that. That's pretty stupid when one thinks about it.
Hrm, although you can't provide a bundled voip service with wifi, you can extend triple-play voip service over wifi (freephonie, sfr, orange, they all do it) so it's really not an issue.
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It’s kind of like asking why parrot fish are sequential hermaphrodites. (Parrot fish begin life as females and when the female fish in one habitat outnumber the male fish, some transform into males in order for the population to reach equilibrium.) In other words, it is necessary for survival.
How do I contribute to Somewhere Or Bust?
If you are interested in writing a featured story for Somewhere Or Bust, I would suggest reading the site to get a feel for the style and mission. If you do have writing or photographs that you would like to have considered, send it to me via the snazzy contact page or to my email (see below). Somewhere Or Bust only considers previously unpublished material. All rights revert to authors and photographers. Featured stories should be at least 800 words. Photographs need to be accompanied by a short blurb.
If you travel through my city, will you visit?
Do you cook well? Oh you do. What will you be cooking? Really.
Why is “New York” under the Or Bust section?
If I am writing about New York, it means that I am home. But even when I spend time in New York, I promise to bring you travel stories, tips, and misadventures from all across the state.
You seem to get food poisoning often. Why?
Undercooked chicken in Melbourne’s Chinatown, Bloody Mary ice in Mexico, thirty-cent gray hamburgers in Peru, beef something-or-other at a Knot’s Berry Farm food stall (which stood beside the roller coaster ride appropriately named Montezuma’s Revenge), etc.
Do you attend press trips? Do you consider freelance travel assignments? We are a travel-related company, can we advertise on your page? We would like to become an official sponsor of the site, can we discuss?
Yes. Contact me with the details. See Advertise page for more information.
Who shot all of these marvelous photographs?
If they’re good, I took them. If they’re exceptional, they belong to my talented wife, Marissa Lederman. If someone else took the photo, it will be noted at the end of the post.
Do you have any disclaimers?
Yes. This is a personal website and all opinions are my own. While I try to provide accurate information, the world changes–sometimes restaurants close, every so often destinations are impacted by natural forces, and once in a while attractions lose their authenticity. I cannot be responsible if your experience is different from the one you read about here. (But hopefully it’s better.)
Will you answer any more questions?
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I want to understand how the Internet Explorer 8 is using the temp folder.
In my case I´m using the default temp folder: \Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\1XYZABC
In the root folder Temporary Internet Files is a bunch of favicons, scripts, pictures etc.
In the subfolder Content.IE5 is a desktop.ini and a index.dat file and 4 folders. The subfolders (In my example 1XYZABC) is also filled with contend like the root folder.
1. What is the difference between the content from the root folder and subfolders?
2. Why is e.g. favicon in the root folder and in the subfolders?
Thanks in advance!
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I am trying the following in Java
@Options(useGeneratedKeys=true, keyProperty="ID", keyColumn="ID")
public int insertUsers(User userBean);
It should return the new genarated ID, but its returning "1" always even though its making insertion into table in a proper way.
Can any one have tryied this "Getting IDs in return or insertion in MyBatis(annotation) with oracle"
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Have you tried the RETURNING clause that Oracle offers? – Ollie Oct 10 '11 at 9:35
Thanks for your reply But....RETURNING clause always returns a value which needs to be stored into some variable but i am using a single line insertion instead of having a Procedure for the same – Rajeev Oct 10 '11 at 9:58
Fair enough, best of luck solving the issue. :-) – Ollie Oct 10 '11 at 10:00
it returns 1 since it modified 1 row. Check - executeUpdate on preparedStatement returns number of ros it modified. I don't think there is a good solution for your problem. I use separate method to generate new id, set it to domain and than save it. – Ivan Sopov Oct 10 '11 at 10:46
Sounds good but dear i can't do it because i am working on a existing system & frameork and i can make such kind of changes. – Rajeev Oct 10 '11 at 11:11
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Read the MyBatis Documentation.
The keyProperty is the field that MyBatis will set the key into by getGeneratedKeys, or by a selectKey child element of the insert statement.
So, given a Pojo with a field "id" with get and set methods. After the insert statement with the Mapper class is ran, the id field on the pojo will be set with the generated key value.
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To show an explicit example: Say you have a Student pojo with an id attribute. Create your new student and call studentMapper.addNewStudent(student); Now student.getId() contains the auto number, not the return value from addNewStudent() - that will always be the number of rows affected. – Owen O Byrne May 27 at 22:14
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Thanks all for your responses, but i have got the solution here it is.....
@Insert("INSERT INTO USERS (NAME,AGE) VALUES(#{name},#{age})")
@SelectKey(statement="select STANDARDS_ID_SEQ.CURRVAL from dual", resultType = int.class, before = false, keyProperty = ID)
now it will return the new created ID
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Obama Administration Sells GM Bailout
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-- General Motors.
Rick Newman from US news and world report is -- is it true to say and for the -- the claim that he saved -- General Motors.
I think it is it's not clear how General Motors -- to survive without the government being the one that basically said we -- gonna finance this bankruptcy process.
What what would have happened in General Motors -- -- fragmented into different pieces but -- being bought by some other automakers.
I mean it's possible parts of it may have survived but it would have been more disruptive for sure than what we saw.
The implication from the president is that he saved one million automotive jobs implication being that have the government not stepped in all of those million jobs would have gone.
That -- not the case.
Well that's from a research group in Michigan it's consider reputable.
Who knows what the right number is clearly it saves some jobs in the short term.
You know I think part of the problem with this bailout is again it's the way it was packaged and sold to taxpayers back in 2009.
We know now this is going to be a long term it's either going to be a long term investment by the US government or -- is gonna lose a lot of money taxpayers are gonna lose a lot of money -- probably should've said.
Look this is gonna take a decade or more to really get this straightened out -- we're making a long term investment in this industry and in this flagship company.
Bear with us they didn't say that there was -- -- short term we'll get in we'll get out everything begin.
That bond holders lost everything -- -- -- -- lost everything management lost big time including that I -- -- yet but the pensions -- tens of thousands of management people that gone.
The people who got the money with the unions essentially they would -- -- is that correct what do you is.
Only now -- part of General Motors and they didn't have to accept a lower outpace structured seven -- highest -- -- new -- but they -- get that pension and benefit -- plan topped off with government money.
That came from director from the government did.
I'm not sure that retail store but the unions clearly benefit on this this was no doubt it was a play the -- -- -- to the tune of twenty billion dollars Pall mall.
That's what it cost for the president we using alimony to bail out General Motors that's our -- -- -- -- we're waiting for waiting for that stock price to rise in the government's -- shares I mean it's possible this could that could happen in.
I don't know five or seven years we we've seen a surprising turnaround AIG for instance which is now been able to pay back most the money got from the government.
They just gonna take a long time GM the question is will -- government.
Stay invested in that company are they just gonna send him a Mitt Romney has said he would just sell those shares -- -- -- and get the taxpayers out.
-- -- -- what I think of it I mean like a value judgment.
You sell a -- -- expense out general noticing socialist government can hold hold their shares as long as it once why shouldn't.
So you don't -- about return to the private sector I think it's an ugly situation but I favorite taxpayers getting as much of their money back as shown in -- private enterprise companies sink or swim on their own merits having had four years of bailout by the taxi tell it to the Wall Street banks and in other that the huge firms that are part of the firmament.
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12/22/2011 Mary Ann Beahon
"What kind of animals make their homes in trees?" That was one of several questions posed to Fulton Preschool children recently by William Woods University students.
Most of the answers were "spot on," with the youngsters naming birds and squirrels. However, one of the children jokingly tried to tell the others that alligators live in trees.
As a service-learning project, members of the Knowing the Woods Club at WWU recently presented a "Getting to Know Trees" program for the children in the preschool located on campus.
Kelcie Spradley of Fenton, Mo., president, and club member Anna Farha of Oklahoma City presented the educational program for the youngsters.
Since it was so close to Christmas, much of their presentation focused on Christmas trees, which delighted the children. Among the things they learned was that it can take up to 15 years to grow an average-sized Christmas tree.
The children wanted to know why trees change during the winter, why some trees don't lose their leaves, and why "Christmas trees" stay green. The children also were interested in how a tree is used in every way, from being used to make wood to everyday items they use themselves.
This was the second year members of Knowing the Woods presented a tree-related program to the youngsters as a service-learning project. Spradley said group members are looking forward to planning and participating in future events.
The preschoolers learned fun facts about trees from all over the world and locally. They also learned about numerous products and items that are made from trees and that every part of the tree is used for something - nothing is wasted.
Additionally, the children learned about what happens to trees during the winter season. The WWU students also assisted the youngsters in drawing Christmas trees after the discussion.
Kelcie Spradley (left) and Anna Farha make a presentation about trees to children in Fulton Preschool.
Spradley helps youngsters draw Christmas trees.
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II. The alarm this gave to David, and the resolutions he came to thereupon. We may well imagine him in a manner thunderstruck, when he heard that the son he loved so dearly, and had been so indulgent to, was so unnaturally and ungratefully in arms against him. Well might he say with Caesar, Kai su teknon--What, thou my son? Let not parents raise their hopes too high from their children, lest they be disappointed. David did not call a council, but, consulting only with God and his own heart, determined immediately to quit Jerusalem, 2 Sam. 15:14. He took up this strange resolve, so disagreeable to his character as a man of courage, either, 1. As a penitent, submitting to the rod, and lying down under God’s correcting hand. Conscience now reminded him of his sin in the matter of Uriah, and the sentence he was under for it, which was that evil should arise against him out of his own house. Now, thinks he, the word of God begins to be fulfilled, and it is not for me to contend with it or fight against it; God is righteous and I submit. Before unrighteous Absalom he could justify himself and stand it out; but before the righteous God he must condemn himself and yield to his judgments. Thus he accepts the punishment of his iniquity. Or, 2. As a politician. Jerusalem was a great city, but not tenable; it should seem, by David’s prayer (Ps. 51:18), that the walls of it were not built up, much less was it regularly fortified. It was too large to be garrisoned by so small a force as David had now with him, He had reason to fear that the generality of the inhabitants were too well affected to Absalom to be true to him. Should he fortify himself here, he might lose the country, in which, especially among those that lay furthest from Absalom’s tampering, he hoped to have the most friends. And he had such a kindness for Jerusalem that he was loth to make it the seat of war, and expose it to the calamities of a siege; he will rather quit it tamely to the rebels. Note, Good men, when they suffer themselves, care not how few are involved with them in suffering.
III. His hasty flight from Jerusalem. His servants agreed to the measures he took, faithfully adhered to him (2 Sam. 15:15), and assured him of their inviolable allegiance, whereupon, 1. He went out of Jerusalem himself on foot, while his son Absalom had chariots and horses. It is not always the best man, nor the best cause, that makes the best figure. See here, not only the servant, but the traitor, on horseback, while the prince, the rightful prince, walks as a servant upon the earth, Eccl. 10:7. Thus he chose to do, to abase himself so much the more under God’s hand, and in condescension to his friends and followers, with whom he would walk, in token that he would live and die with them. 2. He took his household with him, his wives and children, that he might protect them in this day of danger, and that they might be a comfort to him in this day of grief. Masters of families, in their greatest frights, must not neglect their households. Ten women, that were concubines, he left behind, to keep the house, thinking that the weakness of their sex would secure them from murder, and their age and relation to him would secure them from rape; but God overruled this for the fulfilling of his word. 3. He took his life-guard with him, or band of pensioners, the Cherethites and Pelethites, who were under the command of Benaiah, and the Gittites, who were under the command of Ittai, 2 Sam. 15:18. These Gittites seem to have been, by birth, Philistines of Gath, who came, a regiment of them, 600 in all, to enter themselves in David’s service, having known him at Gath, and being greatly in love with him for his virtue and piety, and having embraced the Jews’ religion. David made them of his garde du corps--his body-guard, and they adhered to him in his distress. The Son of David found not such great faith in Israel as in a Roman centurion and a woman of Canaan. 4. As many as would, of the people of Jerusalem, he took with him, and made a halt at some distance from the city, to draw them up, 2 Sam. 15:17. He compelled none. Those whose hearts were with Absalom, to Absalom let them go, and so shall their doom be: they will soon have enough of him. Christ enlists none but volunteers.
1. David dissuaded him from going along with him, 2 Sam. 15:19, 20. Though he and his men might be greatly serviceable to him yet, (1.) He would try whether he was hearty for him, and not inclined to Absalom. He therefore bids him return to his post in Jerusalem, and serve the new king. If he was no more than a soldier of fortune (as we say), he would be for that side which would pay and prefer him best; and to that side let him go. (2.) If he was faithful to David, yet David would not have him exposed to the fatigues and perils he now counted upon. David’s tender spirit cannot bear to think that a stranger and an exile, a proselyte and a new convert, who ought, by all means possible, to be encouraged and made easy, should, at his first coming, meet with such hard usage: Should I make thee go up and down with us? No, return with thy brethren. Generous souls are more concerned at the share others have in their troubles than at their own. Ittai shall therefore be dismissed with a blessing: Mercy and truth be with thee, that is, God’s mercy and truth, mercy according to promise, the promise made to those who renounce other gods and put themselves under the wings off the divine Majesty. This is a very proper pious farewell, when we part with a friend, Mercy and truth be with thee, and then thou art safe, and mayest be easy, wherever thou art. David’s dependence was upon the mercy and truth of God for comfort and happiness, both for himself and his friends; see Ps. 61:7.
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Apoptosis is a regulated cellular suicide mechanism characterized by nuclear condensation, cell shrinkage, membrane blebbing, and DNA fragmentation. Caspases, a family of cysteine proteases, are the central regulators of apoptosis. Initiator caspases (including caspase-2, -8, -9, -10, -11, and -12) are closely coupled to pro-apoptotic signals. Once activated, these caspases cleave and activate downstream effector caspases (including caspase-3, -6, and -7), which in turn execute apoptosis by cleaving cellular proteins following specific Asp residues. Activation of Fas and TNFR by FasL and TNF, respectively, leads to the activation of caspase-8 and -10. DNA damage induces the expression of PIDD, which binds to RAIDD and caspase-2 and leads to the activation of caspase-2. Cytochrome c released from damaged mitochondria is coupled to the activation of caspase-9. XIAP inhibits caspase-3, -7, and -9. Mitochondria release multiple pro-apoptotic molecules, such as Smac/ Diablo, AIF, HtrA2, and EndoG, in addition to cytochrome c. Smac/Diablo binds to XIAP, preventing it from inhibiting caspases. Caspase-11 is induced and activated by pathological pro-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic stimuli and leads to the activation of caspase-1, thereby promoting inflammatory response and apoptosis by directly processing caspase-3. Caspase-12 and caspase-7 are activated under ER stress conditions. Anti-apoptotic ligands, including growth factors and cytokines, activate Akt and p90RSK. Akt inhibits Bad by direct phosphorylation and prevents the expression of Bim by phosphorylating and inhibiting the Forkhead family of transcription factors (FoxO). FoxO promotes apoptosis by upregulating pro-apoptotic molecules such as FasL and Bim.
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A professor of philosophy has been awarded a $5 million grant by the John Templeton Foundation to study near-death experiences and the impact of belief in an afterlife on human behavior. The grant is the largest ever awarded to a humanities professor at the University of California, Riverside.
Professor John Fischer said in an email to Yahoo News, that he and Dr. Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin will teach related classes over the next three years, adding, “I have frequently taught classes on death, immortality, and the meaning of life both at Yale University and UC Riverside.”
The Immortality Project, as it is called, will include research proposals from scientists, philosophers and theologians. Fischer will analyze findings from the project and include them in a book — the working title being, “Immortality and the Meaning of Death.” The research will look at a range of phenomena, including cultural variations in reports of near-death experiences and beliefs about heaven, hell, purgatory and reincarnation.
Fischer said, “We will be very careful in documenting near-death experiences and other phenomena, trying to figure out if these offer plausible glimpses of an afterlife or are biologically induced illusions. Our approach will be uncompromisingly scientifically rigorous.”
Fischer added, “Many people and religions hold there is an afterlife, and that often gives people consolation when faced with death. Philosophy and theology are slightly different ways to bring reason to beliefs about religion to evaluate their rationality.”
Bringing “reason to beliefs about religion to evaluate their rationality” is an interesting concept and Fischer’s search for truth amid ideologies of afterlife and immortality should be commended. Why? Because these differing beliefs about what happens when a person dies cannot all be correct, can they? Is there a rational, scientific explanation for why some people, but not all, see lights and images in near-death experiences?
For example, Canadian neurologist Wilder Penfield, a pioneer in neurosurgery decades ago, found that by stimulating different parts of the brain with an electrode, he could cause patients to have the feeling of being outside their own body.
The stimulation points of the temporal lobe triggered what Penfield called “psychical hallucinations” and “perceptual illusions” which he named “interpretative responses,” according to an article titled “The Role of the Temporal Cortex in Certain Psychical Phenomena,” published in The Journal of Mental Science in July 1955.
Dr. Richard Blacher of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston wrote, “I suggest that people who undergo these ‘death experiences’ are suffering from a hypoxic state, during which they try to deal psychologically with the anxieties provoked by the medical procedures. We are dealing here with the fantasy of death, not with death itself.”
If this is true, then studying people who were experiencing something while still alive, but not actually dead, will offer no real proof of life after death. Dying is said to be a process where chemicals in the brain can be released to produce vivid images influenced by a person’s subconscious or core beliefs. This may be especially true when at the brink of death. But biological death is different.
The oldest book in existence describes death simply as the opposite of life at Genesis 3:19, when God handed down the first death sentence to the first man, Adam. He said, “For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” — New King James Version. Certainly, if an alternate destination was part of Adam’s eternal punishment, this would be the time and place to mention it.
Instead we find further support that death is without any conscious awareness of life. Ecclesiastes 9:5 states “the dead know nothing.” — New King James Version. Psalms 146:4 states, "In that very day his thoughts perish." — King James Version. Daniel 12:2 likens death to sleep. Jesus Christ also compared death to sleeping at John 11:11-14.
According to Scriptures like John 11:23-25, Acts 24:15 and Hebrews 11:35, the hope of returning to life was by means of a resurrection. As Bible Translator William Tyndale wrote in his foreword to his translation, “In putting departed souls in heaven, hell, or purgatory you destroy the arguments wherewith Christ and Paul prove the resurrection. If the soul be in heaven, tell me what cause is there for a resurrection?”
To answer Tyndale’s question one might start by researching the fact that in the second century certain Christians adopted the Greek philosophy of Plato, who believed in an immortal soul, over a promised resurrection.
While the Bible does speaks of “immortality” at 1Corinthians 15:53, it does not speak of it as something inherent in humans, but as a special gift bestowed by God on those who will be with Christ in heaven. Otherwise, Scriptures like Ezekiel 18:4 made it clear that, “the soul that sinneth, it shall die.” — King James Version.
One would hope Fischer will include the Bible’s view of death and resurrection in his report. Admittedly, three years and $5 million to research one of the greatest mysteries of all time may not get to the bottom of this issue for everyone, but it may produce the kind of research that can shed more light in a theological tunnel that has been too dark for far too long.
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You're kidding yourself if you think it's Medicare fraud that's the real problem in the healthcare industry ...Medicare isn't the one blowing up the costs of healthcare...even with some fraud being perpetrated...the FRAUD comes from the hospitals that are charging 1.50 per generic aspirin when you can buy 100 for a dollar...charging 7.00 for the little alcohol swab they wipe your arm with before an injection when you can buy a box of 100 for 2.00..Charging 20,000 for a procedure that medicare will pay only 2,000 for....Medicare actually tells the hospital and doctor what they'll pay...and it's a mere FRACTION of what regular insured or uninsnured folks pay.
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I was a member of Coach Byrley's first two teams at St. Ben's and a member of his first championship team. He was and I am sure still is a great coach. He always made things interesting and we always played hard. I can remember practices being rougher and more taxing than a lot of the games we played. Coach (although my teamates and I called him "Jeff" back in the day) taught me a lot about basketball and about life. He will be missed.
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Walid Phares equals (Bill Ayers + Jeremiah Wright)^2
Remember back in 2008 when Barack Obama's tenuous association with Bill Ayers, and his somewhat stronger association with Jeremiah Wright, were both scrutinized by the media, blasted by the "establishment" Right and Hillary supporters, and referenced by Sarah Palin, who accused Obama of "palling around with terrorists"?
Fast forward to 2012. Walid Phares, a man with just as scary a past as Bill Ayers if not more so, is an advisor to the Romney campaign (and not only that, he will likely gain a Cabinet seat in a Romney administration). Quite a contrast to Bill Ayers, who merely served on the same board (of a mainstream philanthropic organization) as Obama and was never hired by the Obama campaign in any capacity.
And yet Obama, for some reason, isn't whaling Romney over his ties to Phares. Perhaps Obama feels he doesn't need to (after all, Romney is already behind in the polls). Or perhaps Obama knows it'd be hypocritical of him to do so, and that Romney will merely retaliate by bringing up Ayers and Wright, and Obama doesn't want that kind of blowback. Either way, we can't count on Obama to tell the truth about this.
That's why it's our job to break the news to the country and the world! We could spread it on Facebook and make it go viral. Another thing to do would be compose chain e-mails to all your conservative (and liberal) friends, telling them it'd be hypocritical to oppose Obama because of his association with Ayers while supporting Romney who has a far closer association with a much scarier guy. Or go to town hall meetings, press conferences, etc., and ask questions like "why would Mitt Romney hire a known terrorist like Walid Phares as his 'counterterrorism' advisor?"
Eventually, let's hope the mainstream media addresses the Phares scandal. They're not going to do it of their own accord, but if we make enough noise about it, eventually they'll have to. If independent Americans fully understood who Phares is and what the implications are of Romney picking him, they'll leave Romney in droves, while even diehard conservatives would consider staying home or writing in Goode or Johnson. The GOP needs to be taught a lesson; if they want to lead the country they must first stop nominating warmongering neocons like Romney!
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I shit you not... Walid
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100. Interesting thread
To those positing the idea the GM itself isn't bad, but used properly and with proper regulation it's fine, let me relate the following. On Sunday's 60 minutes, I watched a Republican who passed the Medicaire bill, go to work for 2 million a year as a lobbyist for pharma. He had a lot of company-most of those involved in pushing that legislation wound up working for pharma, in some cases in as little as two weeks after the bill was passed.
What does this have to do with the regulation of GM? How many honestly believe that with the amounts of money involved here regulation is going to be enforced properly, if you can even get it passed because biotech has deep pockets. Genetic pollution isn't like cleaning a river. It's unpredictable in it's effects. It could stay localized, or it could spread through an ecosystem actually gaining momentum like an avalanche.
The ecosystem is what keeps us alive and stuff.
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The phone was apparently supposed to be a tie-in with last year's Star Trek movie, but it never was actually released. Which is unfortunate! Sure, this doesn't look like it would have the features of an iPhone or an EVO, but it's a communicator! And that's gotta count for something.
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The best place to buy Calphalon is http://www.outletzoo.com the prices drop on set dates. You can get some really good deals there. They say that the items are slightly imperfect (like outlet merchandise) but I bought a ton of Calphalon from them and it all came in the original box and was perfect.
They don't have any Calphalon up today, but just check back every couple days. They usually have a decent selection.
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Why did they hire a loser?
Statistically speaking of course?
Actually he may be a pretty good coach to even have that good a record at Walahalla. Not a lot of speed in that area if you take my meaning.
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Deadly Housewives
Christine Matthews, ed
Deadly Housewives
Mystery and Suspense 9/15/2011 Rating: 3 Scrolls
Well, not always. Deadly Housewives is a group of stories by current female mystery writers. These wives are not people to mess with. The victims aren't necessarily husbands, though.
For example, "Lawn and Order" by Carole Nelson Douglas pits a man's wife against his mother. So does Suzann Ledbetter's "How to Murder Your Mother-in-Law". There are many running jokes about terrible mothers-in-law. These two stories show how annoying that relationship can be for the two women.
Of course husbands aren't exempt from the murderous thoughts of some women. Marianne in Nancy Pickard's "Joy Ride" has the perfect plan to kill her husband. It's really too bad about that young, innocent couple who happen to be at the wrong place at her right time. "GDMFSOB" by Nevada Barr has a wonderful presentation from a woman who is tired of her husband but only sees suicide as her way out of the marriage. In Marcia Muller's "He Said...She Said" it's a toss up as to which spouse will kill the other first. But Opal, in "House of Deliverance" by Christine Matthews, has her sights set on another man - one who raped her daughter.
There are also fun stories with odd twists, such as reality TV in "Trailer Trashed" by Barbara Collins. You certainly don't want Elizabeth Massie's "The Next-Door Collector" in your neighborhood. Things aren't always what they seem, such as in "Purrz, Baby" by Vicki Hendricks. There is Eileen Dreyer's mother in "Vanquishing the Infidel" - don't mess with her children. S.J. Rozan's bored housewife finds a new hobby in "The Next Nice Day."
The victim in these stories isn't always the person who was originally intended. "An Invisible Minus Sign" by Denise Mina has the wrong person dying. In "Acid Test" by Sara Paretsky it's difficult to tell who, if anyone, will die in the aging hippie's home. Not everyone dies, either. Check out Julie Smith's "The One That Got Away".
Give a woman mystery writer an idea and you get stories like the ones found in this collection. Some are fun, some are witty, some are eerie. You can't tell what you'll get from this talented group of women.
Some of the stories are forgettable, and most are not the authors' best work. Yet this book is good for a sense of the wicked - the possibilities of changing lives in ways that make us chuckle or scratch our heads. Don't mess with these women - either the ones in the short stories or the ones writing the tales.
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• Graphic violence - explicit scenes of gore or violent acts
• Non-graphic violence
• Strong language
• Strong sexual content - somewhat explicit sex
• Suggestive dialogue or situations
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0.262599 | <urn:uuid:7a65c74f-478b-4105-801c-9ea8803b6051> | en | 0.983849 | is there such a thing as sugar withdrawal?
because i'm pretty sure that's what i'm going through.
see, here's my relationship to sugar. i love sugar. no, i mean, i love sugar. i have no self-control when it comes to sweets. i can sit there and eat ten oreos, or as many as it takes to satisfy my craving. you will never see me reach into the bag and pull out two oreos, like any other normal human being. i know not the lifestyle everything in moderation. i think i'm seriously and dangerously addicted. i know it may sound like i'm trying to be funny, but i'm not. it's bad, man. the recommended daily amount of added sugar (meaning, sugar outside of naturally occuring sugar in, say, fruit) is 40 grams for a grown woman. i eat way, way over this amount on a regular basis. one can of soda has 50 grams and i can easily drink the amount that is in two or three cans. i can't even imagine what it's doing to me on the inside. how am i going to pay for this some day?
so on the second day of not eating refined sugar, i woke up feeling like cuh-RAP. my head was pounding, i was light-headed, my heart was palpitating, and i felt like i was going to pass out. i had no strength and had to go back to bed and ask my husband to make me something to eat. it wasn't until a few hours later that i even attributed feeling like that with not having had sugar for two days. i guess my body is so used to having a sugar-overload that it didn't know what to do.
it's been eleven days since i gave up eating sugar. i have cheated a couple times -- once, with a tiny slice of homemade pecan pie (how could i pass that up?) and maybe two or three other times, with very small amounts. other than that, i have stayed very far away. it's been extremely difficult. it's such a part of my life, that i often forget. the other day i was checking out at the grocery store and saw there was discounted christmas chocolate at the register. i almost added it to my cart until i realized i'm not eating sugar! when it's right in front of me and i am resisting it, it feels so good afterward to know that i held my ground and didn't give in. i can't believe it's been eleven days!
other than feeling great emotionally because i am proud of myself, i think how i change physically will be obvious to me in a few more months.
just yesterday, i was telling john how easy it's been with the kids the past week. i've been uncharacteristically patient with river, and in turn, he's been a pretty easy tot. he always feeds off my vibe. then, last night, i was talking to my mom about how hard it's been for me to resist sugar, and that i really do think it is a real addiction. it's already been shown that fast food triggers the same addictive response as drugs, so it doesn't surprise me that giving into every single craving of refined sugar set me up for a sugar addiction. i'm wondering how long i will have to go without sugar to get over it. it's horrible enough being addicted to sugar! i dream about french toast... cookies... caramel popcorn. along side giant glasses of ice cold milk, of course. i can't imagine being addicted to a hard drug. ha! my mom replied that she was with a friend when desert was offered, and when her friend passed up desert, she asked wasn't she going to get any desert? her friend replied, "no, sugar makes me angry." her friend went on to say she used to be addicted to sugar and had to stop eating it because it changed her mood.
i was like, oh oh THAT'S ME! that's why i've been so patient lately! because i haven't had any sugar! so now i know the key to keeping crazywhitney at bay is to stay away from sugar. it all makes sense now! sort of. i need to learn why sugar changes my mood. funny, because as a parent i am very aware that excessive amounts of sugar for my children is bad and how it changes the personality of my son, but it never occurred to me that it could change my mood as well!
1. Good for you! What people don't realize is sugar IS a drug. It's addicting by it's own power, not just the way a person could become addicted to anything. It's kind of like caffeine... we are just so extremely used to it in this country, but when it first came to America it was considered a drug. I would recommend reading The Mood Cure. And try baking with stevia! Then you can still have sweet :) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?pagewanted=all
2. Sugar in small amounts won't be harmful, but I feel you. I have little self control too. I've been eating better for about a week now and consume way less sugar than I did, but I feel so much better for not chowing down on junk.
3. I'm addicted to mentos I eat like 10 to 14 packs a day I feel like crap I feel sick. my mood has extremely changed I'm very cranky uchy even depressed its so weird the only time Im happy is when I'm downing packs of mentos. I stopped for about a week and i felt so good, but they're everywhere, so.it's hard to resist,but I'm sad or sick all the the time. I didn't know sugar could become a a addiction. How do I let this go. I went from 120 to 160 in two months i don't even eat unhealthy i just also eat a large amount of mentos...HELP
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Rep. says energy bill could hurt businesses, schools
May 15, 2013
By Per Peterson , Marshall Independent
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators agreed Tuesday to an energy bill that includes a mandate that investor-owned utilities get 1.5 percent of the energy from solar generation. The two chambers' bills originally differed in how much power should be generated through solar generation by 2025. The House version had required investor-owned utilities to provide at least 4 percent of their power through solar generation, while the Senate version was a 1 percent standard.
Still, Swedzinski said entities all over the state could very well be paying a heavy price in the future if the bill passes.
He said even those who get energy from wind turbines could be affected through a possible change in net metering.
"We've got skyrocketing energy rates already; the last 10 years a lot of businesses and school districts have already seen their electricity rates double," said Swedzinski, R-Ghent. "It's been estimated that potentially this bill could double it once more. That's a huge, huge issue under this mandate."
And although electricity co-ops and municipal utilities like Marshall Municipal Utilities would be considered exempt under the bill, they could end up paying more on the back side if higher costs are already built in.
"It's a small victory with municipals and co-ops, but depending on where they get their electricity from, this wouldn't lessen the cost of energy, it would increase it," he said.
Swedzinski said if electricity rates do double, it could lead to businesses and schools being forced to cut back on employees.
"This is an absolute slippery slope," he said. "In schools, say they're spending $7,500 a month on electricity and that doubles. So you multiply that by 12, that's a full-time position. It's one of those unseen costs of doing business."
DFL legislators who authored the bill have said many already face rate hikes because utilities currently rely too heavily on fossil fuels and nuclear power.
The compromise now goes back to the House and Senate for final votes.
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In 1905 Matisse and Derain exhibited together at the Salon d’Automne (Fall Salon)—an alternative to the state-sponsored juried Salon—and their work caused a scandal. Viewers and critics alike were shocked by their use of bright, non-naturalistic colors to render landscapes and portraits. One art critic went so far as to call the artists “fauves” or “wild beasts,”2 and the label stuck. Since then, the term Fauvism has been applied to work by Matisse, Derain, and a small band of early-20th-century painters who used similarly expressive colors, broad strokes, and planes of color.
A representation of a particular individual.
Related Artists: André Derain, Henri Matisse
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Compare the artistic climate in the United States with the period of French Fauvism (1898-1906). Who were some prominent American artists at this time? Compare their work to that of the Fauves.
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When you're going through puberty, your body changes in a number of ways. It can be a bit of a stressful time but knowing how your body will change can get rid of some of your worries.
What's puberty all about?
Puberty is basically the term used to describe all the changes your body goes through as you get closer to becoming an adult. It includes everything from growth spurts, periods and your voice breaking.
It happens to everyone at different times: some people start changing when they're only 10 years old, while other don't see any changes until they're 16. Changes can happen slowly and gradually, or over a relatively short space of time, but generally girls will start changing before boys.
Because your brain is releasing hormones to start these things, your emotions and feelings can also be affected during puberty. Your mood can go up and down, and you may start worrying about your body and the way you look.
Here are some signs of puberty that you may encounter.
Body changes
As well as getting taller, boys usually put on a little weight and their muscles begin to develop and get bigger. Your testicles and penis will also start to grow and you'll start to produce sperm.
When you're going through puberty, hair will start to grow under your armpits, on your legs and around your genitals. You'll also start to develop facial hair and you may want to start shaving. Some people also start to grow hair on their chest.
Voice breaking
Boys will also find that their voice will start to get deeper. You'll also find your Adam's apple in your throat will start to become more noticeable. When this happens, your voice has broken.
Sometimes your voice will break overnight, but usually it happens over a period of time. Your voice may sound croaky and it will go up and down in tone. Although it can be a bit embarrassing, it soon goes away.
Here's some of the changes that girls may notice.
Girls will start menstruating, or having their period, from around the age of 12. Menstruation begins when a girl's body has developed enough to have a baby. Once an egg is released from the ovaries, the womb grows a lining of tissue to protect it if it's fertilised by a sperm.
If the egg isn't fertilised, the egg and the womb lining will leave a girl's body through the vagina, which will cause bleeding that lasts for about three to eight days. This process is called the menstrual cycle and it happens on a monthly basis, but don't worry if it doesn't happen regularly straight away.
Periods can sometimes cause stomach pains. If the pain is always severe, make an appointment with your GP.
Body changes
Girls also grow taller during puberty and their breasts will start to develop.
Girls will also develop hair under their arms and around their vagina. They can also get fine hairs on their arms, legs and upper lip.
Other changes
With all the hormones going around your body, people of both sexes can develop other conditions while they're going through puberty.
These include:
• oily skin, which can lead to outbreaks of spots or acne
• increases in weight
• an increase in the amount of sweat your body produces
• changes in your sleeping pattern
• confusing feelings towards people of the same sex
Puberty can be a confusing time and you may feel pressure if you're not developing as quickly as everyone else in your class. You may want to talk to an older brother, sister or cousin if you have any worries about changes you may be going through.
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the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units. It is approximately equivalent to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom (the mass number) or to the average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes
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Installing p5-Palm using CPAN
by dvergin (Monsignor)
on Feb 09, 2004 at 22:42 UTC ( #327763=perlquestion: print w/ replies, xml ) Need Help??
Every year or two I rebuild my system and each time, I rediscover that installing p5-Palm using the CPAN module is a pain. Each time I search around the web and/or PerlMonks until I stumble across the right invocation. This time... No such luck. There it is, bright as day on the cpan site:, but I can't figure out how to get it to install with the CPAN module.
I could, of course do it by hand the Old Fashioned Way. But now it has become a matter of principle. I know it can be done. I remember there is some trick to it. I tried "Bundle::..." and several other variations, but no joy.
What is the correct CPAN command line to install p5-Palm from the cpan site?
And while we are at it, *why* doesn't it work to just say "install p5-Palm" or "install Bundle::p5-Palm" like I do with every other package?
UPDATE: The following line worked. The install thrashed around for a while but it eventually did find the package and install it.
There's got to be cleaner way.
UPDATE #2: After examining the "thrashing" output from the previous attempt, I find that either of the following lines work:
install A/AR/ARENSB/p5-Palm-1.3.0.tar.gz
install ARENSB/p5-Palm-1.3.0.tar.gz
But my question remains: Why does this package require a special installation procedure under the CPAN module?
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by tilly (Archbishop) on Feb 21, 2004 at 03:09 UTC
Guess: this requires a special line because the author of the package messed up setting up his package in some way. The good folks at may be able to make an intelligent guess about what needs to be fixed.
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Pale Young Gentlemen
Black Forest (Tra La La)
(Science of Sound; US: 7 Oct 2008)
Why give such a geographically-confusing label to the four pale young gentlemen and three pale young ladies who crafted these 12 lush tunes? The answer lies in the group’s union of endearing, melancholy melodies and gentle, pastoral soundscapes; in their sound, Pale Young Gentlemen capture the feelings that Great Britain’s overcast skies and bucolic countryside tend to evoke with more clarity and certainty than any band in recent memory.
Black Forest (Tra La La) is an album that is modest in its aims, yet nearly cinematic in its execution; the band never shoots for the atmospheric hooks or spectacular crescendos produced by their contemporaries. The album is, however, gently stirring and thoroughly stunning. While each song is simple in structure and approached with a certain degree of minimalism, the group understands how to adorn their work with an unpretentious beauty.
Pale Young Gentlemen give you a sense of where they’re headed musically from track one, “Coal/Ivory.” The tune commences with active, rootsy guitars, fluid strings and a pulsing drum beat. Vocalist Michael Reisenauer delivers a quirky and commanding vocal turn; at times, Reisenauer’s baritone approaches a quality not unlike that of Coldplay leader Chris Martin. The band’s tendency toward British stylings increase exponentially in the moments Reisenauer sounds most like Martin.
“Coal/Ivory” introduces the skill and sensitivity of the three string players in the album’s lineup; their playing makes the musical colors provided by violin, viola and cello a constant and often comforting presence. Whether tracks prove hearty and up-tempo or soft and sincere, the group’s string arrangements are adapted to ensure the instruments prove a welcome addition to every track and never a distraction.
The record progresses forward with two of its best songs coming back-to-back: “I Wasn’t Worried,” relies on fingerpicked acoustic guitar and a softly pleading melody from Reisenauer, taking on the dreary feel and minimal form often embraced by Radiohead. “Marvelous Design” follows, revisiting and reviving the album’s often cinematic outlook; with its interplay between rich piano chords and winding strings, the tune sounds like the accompaniment for a cold and blustery street scene, where a protagonist soldiers on, fighting both the wind and his own emotional distress.
Throughout Black Forest , the band blends in a variety of influences; with its lively string passages, gently grooving guitar/bass and percussive stomp, “Our History” feels like a Decemberists track. “We Will Meet,” arguably the album’s crowning achievement, sets a melody that’s pure McCartney against a backdrop worthy of a stately Renaissance chamber concert, giving the track the sound of a modern-day madrigal. In fact, the band’s predisposition toward structuring arrangements around acoustic guitar and strings, writing downy melodies and adding quirky accents often lends the songs on Black Forest a sort of timelessness that is refreshing in this time. That sense is most notably captured on “Goldenface, Morninglight,” a ballad which is shaped by its string figures and includes an wonderful, lilting mid-section which is reprised briefly at the song’s coda.
Progressive yet embracing the past, full of fit and flourish without ever sounding fanciful, Black Forest (Tra La La) is one of the most unique and glorious albums of the year. Pale Young Gentleman have truly captured what it means to be captivating and this record possesses the qualities nececssary to live long past the day in which it was recorded.
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Former pilot Alan Romatowski faces increased obstacles
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• A Life Hijacked: Pt. V
The Middlesex, Butler County, resident threw himself into volunteer work like he'd never done before. He made speaking appearances for the Alzheimer's Association in front of hundreds of people. He took whatever part-time work he could to help replace his US Airways income for his wife and children.
But as Alan passes through his fifth holiday season since being grounded by the devastating disease in the prime of his career, the productive work and most of the volunteering is gone. Stripped of his driver's license, he's alone much of the time in a home surrounded by woods, watching CNN for hours while playing with cats.
The good news is his memory is intact and he can often carry on a conversation well. Alzheimer's has eroded the 60-year-old's functioning more slowly than is the case for many patients -- he knows who everyone is, recalls what happened yesterday, is aware of his condition.
But that lucidity increasingly competes with fog. Alan strives to be the jovial joke-teller he's always been, but he stammers more than ever, forgetting obvious words. Simple tasks such as washing dishes and bagging groceries can confuse him. He becomes restless, and wife Josie finds it harder all the time to keep him contentedly occupied.
But if in some ways 2011 has been the toughest year for the Romatowskis since Alzheimer's settled into their spacious, suburban household, it has also brought a more mature understanding of how to live with the affliction.
After spending a year angrily denying that dementia symptoms had robbed him of his ability to drive his pickup truck safely or ride his beloved motorcycle, Alan now acknowledges that giving up his keys -- an action forced by his doctors -- was probably best for everyone.
Most all family responsibilities, from earning income from her Route 8 gift shop to doing chores, have fallen to Josie, his wife of 23 years. That's in addition to the burden of serving as a caregiver.
Not long ago, that all felt like too much to her. The onetime flight attendant, who fell in the 1980s for the Alan she knew as a smooth, confident pilot, would sometimes leave the house just so she could cry alone in her car in frustration. But after so many days of struggling through, then seeing she could make it to day's end and do it again and still keep her family, business and sanity intact, she realized she didn't have to feel defeated.
"I guess the big word is acceptance," she said in describing a recent awakening to how to live with a spouse's Alzheimer's. "I find I can get through the day without becoming overly emotional or overly frustrated. ... You find pleasures where you can."
• • •
Alan is not the normal Alzheimer's patient. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have the disease, but only a few hundred thousand are under age 65 and have his "younger-onset" version. The most prominent of those, highly successful University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, received her diagnosis this year and is a year younger than Alan.
From the time his illness was confirmed at the University of Pittsburgh's Alzheimer Disease Research Center in September 2007, Alan became committed to raising Alzheimer's awareness. For the Alzheimer's Association, he served on a national advisory committee made up of people in early stages of the disease.
He also sought to enlighten the public about the disease by sharing his progress and struggle with it through the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette since 2008. It's become a less comfortable story for him.
Sitting next to his wife on a sofa in Glade Run United Presbyterian Church, the hub of a Meals on Wheels program in which he still volunteers once a week, Alan's arms were folded or fingertips tapping together as he described more recent experiences.
"I can still hold a conversation, but I get these senior moments more and more where the words don't come out," he said quietly while looking down.
His words flowed fine at that moment, but he also confessed it's become hard to read and retain anything. A task like raking leaves around their 5-acre property overwhelms him. He sees himself as a burden to his wife and stepdaughter, who lives with them, because he relies on them to drive him everywhere.
"I say I'm resigned to it, but that doesn't mean it's easy," he says, referring to his loss of driving, but it's just as applicable to the rest of what he's given up.
Earlier this year, he was both volunteering and doing part-time paid kitchen work at St. John Specialty Care Center, a nursing home in Mars. Those positions have ended, as has part-time work he enjoyed for nearly two years interacting with customers by providing food samples at the Costco in Cranberry.
When Alan started working at Costco, using his gift of gab and easy smile, it was hard for others to notice he had dementia, said his supervisor, Maria Jarvis of Club Demonstration Services. Once co-workers were aware of the disease, they helped look out for him. In recent months, they could no longer cover for his fogginess.
"One day he would seem 'with it,' like he was focused, and then another he would come in and it almost seemed like he was lost, like he didn't know where he was," Ms. Jarvis explained. She told Josie recently that giving Alan hours to work was no longer feasible, although Ms. Jarvis didn't want to tell him that directly.
While he can't drive for Meals on Wheels, Josie drops him off at the church every Wednesday morning to handle food deliveries. He rides alongside a driver in his 90s. Even there, he's not as sharp as he used to be, occasionally needing reminders from the older man of what to do with the meals, but the staff admire him and aim to help him remain a contributor as long as possible.
• • •
The Alzheimer's Association estimates there are some 15 million unpaid caregivers like Josie Romatowski for people with dementia. It is said that the disease is harder on them than on those it afflicts, especially as patients lose track of what's going on.
Among other difficulties in the past year, Josie has watched her husband get lost in supermarkets; curse at the microwave when it didn't do what he wanted; and shred documents she needed when Alan mixed them up with worthless papers she gave him to destroy to keep him busy. He's tried to repair things around the house, as he once did, only to make them worse. When confused or frustrated, he has lashed out, swearing and blaming others.
To relieve the frustration, Josie sometimes swaps stories about such incidents with other members of a local Alzheimer's Association support group, all of them wives who can relate. She even feels fortunate after such discussions, when hearing from others that their husbands can no longer carry on a conversation.
For four-plus years, she's watched how hard her husband has battled the disease, feeling admiration at his persistence while at the same time becoming more exasperated by Alan's behavior -- as though she had an adult-size 4-year-old child.
"He's kind of at an odd point," she said several months ago. "He really can't do too much, but he's not at the point yet where that doesn't bother him."
As a commercial airline pilot, Alan had to function mentally at such a high level for nearly three decades that his doctors believe it's given him more protection from the disease than is often the case. Alzheimer's affects everyone differently, in both pace and symptoms, and he's staved off the worst symptoms better than many.
"It's been a remarkably slow progression up to now, but this year is a little bit of a turning point for him," said Lori Macedonia, clinical coordinator of Pitt's Alzheimer Disease Research Center, where Alan receives an annual evaluation.
While Josie is increasingly worried about maintaining her gift store as Alan declines, Ms. Macedonia said a caregiver's ability to have her own outlet away from the disease has importance of its own. That sense of occasional freedom and use of a support group with whom to share struggles can be the biggest assets for someone like Josie.
"It's nice to know we're all in it together," Josie agrees.
• • •
When Alan was called upon as more of a public spokesman for Alzheimer's, the disease would more often make its way into conversations at home. It's most likely to come up now when the Romatowskis drive to the ADRC in Oakland, where in addition to evaluations, Alan receives a transfusion every 13 weeks of an experimental drug.
He reclines while Bapineuzumab is pumped into his system as part of an international study of its effectiveness. Preliminary results on use of the drug showed it could reduce the amyloid plaque in the brain that has been linked to Alzheimer's, though there's yet to be evidence that doing so restores individuals' mental abilities.
Alan had an earlier role in the study in which he received either the drug or a placebo, and he still doesn't know which. He and Josie are glad to know he's getting the real thing now, though they have no illusion of miracles.
"It's not something that's going to be an overnight fix," he says, sounding cautious like an academic researcher. "I'm not looking around the corner to see if there's going to be a major change in my cognition."
He also takes a couple of daily pills, Razadyne and Namenda, that can slow symptoms, though there's no guarantee.
Josie is agnostic about all these efforts, though there's nothing to do but try.
"People ask me 'Do the medicines work?' and I really don't know how to respond," she explains. "I don't know if he wasn't taking the medicine, if it would be worse. I don't know if the infusion is staving off progression. ... I do know he's declining."
But unlike before, she believes it's a decline she can live with. The couple still enjoy going out for meals. They were able to spend a summer week relaxing alone at their Edinboro Lake cottage, forgetting troubles. Old friends of Alan's occasionally visit him at home, though some have stopped, apparently because they're uncomfortable around him.
The disease has also robbed Alan of the relationship he wishes he had with his son, Yuri, a college freshman. In addition, he regrets that there's little he can do now to assist the family's income.
Josie worries about finances too, but also feels a sense of relief from that once all-consuming weight of Alzheimer's. She remembers feeling swallowed "in a black hole" by the fear of the future. But it is often preached that the key to battling the disease is dealing with it day to day.
She's succeeded in that, finally, by the repetition of assisting her husband and doing what she needs for herself without drowning.
"Now the days have piled up behind us, while two years ago there were days where I didn't think I could get through that day," she says. "Before, you didn't know if there was life after Alzheimer's, but there is ... for both of us."
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t’s all coming down to Virginia, folks! Missou is going to the Dems and Montana is likely going that way, too. As of 1:03 PT, Democrat Jon Tester was leading by 1% points and about 3,300 votes, but the pundits are projecting Tester as the winner. That said, there are hand recounts going on and you know how that can go! [...] | http://www.rabbireport.com/archives/tag/mccaskill | dclm-gs1-086420002 | false | false | {
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0.113988 | <urn:uuid:3e75d900-b7b6-48aa-b6f9-82959bac13de> | en | 0.810464 | Michael Schumacher set the fastest time for Mercedes in the first free practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
With speculation surrounding the German's future beyond 2012 continuing in the paddock, Schumacher came out firing with a 1m25.422s lap that no one could get within 0.3 seconds of.
Closest to him was Belgian GP winner Jenson Button (McLaren), who was sandwiched by the other Mercedes of Nico Rosberg in third position.
Fernando Alonso was fourth quickest, having stopped his Ferrari at the Variante Alta chicane with five minutes to go after suffering a suspected engine failure.
Alonso's team-mate Felipe Massa was fifth ahead of Lewis Hamilton in sixth, Kimi Raikkonen seventh. Sergio Perez, Mark Webber and Pastor Maldonado completed the top 10.
The Williams man also stopped out on the circuit just prior to the first Lesmo in the final moments.
After the usual exploratory tracks early in the session to assess grip levels, it was Schumacher that remained fastest for much of the morning in the rapid-down-the-straights Mercedes once the session swung into action properly.
First Massa, and then Raikkonen, posted early fliers before Hamilton emerged from the pits to set what was probably the first leaf-free lap on a track that cleaned up through the first half of the session.
Hamilton's time was a 1m26.346s, and the McLaren man set it just after the halfway mark.
It was not long after that Schumacher posted his best time, and that would stand for the rest of the 90 minutes.
A lap later though and he was bouncing over the bumps at the Variante Alta. He was not the only man to do so during the session, with Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel, Webber, Massa and F1 rookie Ma Qing Hua among others to smash over the kerbs at the first and second chicanes.
Hua - the first Chinese-born driver to take part in an official F1 session as he stepped in for Narian Karthikeyan at HRT for this session - did a reasonable job. He shaved five seconds from his early times to get within two of team-mate Pedro de la Rosa by the end.
World champion Vettel could not quite break into the top 10, just four thousandths slower than Maldonado, while Lotus sub Jerome D'Ambrosio was 15th, just over a second slower than Raikkonen.
Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m25.422s 26
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.723s + 0.301s 29
3. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m25.762s + 0.340s 26
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m25.800s + 0.378s 22
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m25.861s + 0.439s 27
6. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.944s + 0.522s 30
7. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m26.046s + 0.624s 25
8. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m26.323s + 0.901s 26
9. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m26.390s + 0.968s 24
10. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m26.504s + 1.082s 19
11. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m26.508s + 1.086s 18
12. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m26.518s + 1.096s 21
13. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m26.641s + 1.219s 26
14. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m26.746s + 1.324s 23
15. Jerome d'Ambrosio Lotus-Renault 1m27.180s + 1.758s 29
16. Jules Bianchi Force India-Mercedes 1m27.192s + 1.770s 22
17. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m27.373s + 1.951s 25
18. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m27.789s + 2.367s 24
19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1m27.855s + 2.433s 27
20. Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1m28.578s + 3.156s 20
21. Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1m28.751s + 3.329s 26
22. Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1m29.207s + 3.785s 21
23. Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1m29.331s + 3.909s 21
24. Ma Qing Hua HRT-Cosworth 1m31.239s + 5.817s 26
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0.025338 | <urn:uuid:37aa2d21-73db-4117-99c7-4500cee121f7> | en | 0.970379 | News - Recovery Now Tv Recovery Now TV is the premier online resource for information on treatment programs, intervention services and rehab centers across the country. Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:24:02 -0800 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb Wisconsin State Representative's Daughter Speaks From Jail About Heroin Addiction
Unfortunately, instances of heroin and drug use among teens continue to grow. Many parents may not know the signs of addiction, or may be in denial about the fact that their child is abusing drugs.
Addiction does not discriminate. Anyone can fall prey to addiction, even if they have led what many may believe is an ideal life. Recently, Cassie Nygren, daughter of Representative Nygren illustrated this point very clearly by speaking from jail.
A Seemingly Happy Family
Cassie Nygren spoke out about her struggles with addiction to heroin and opiates. Nygren emphasized that she came from a home where she was raised by two loving parents. While many may believe that only children who come from “broken homes” succomb to addiction, Cassie Nygren’s case illustrates that even two attentive parents cannot necessarily prevent the dangerous hold that addiction can have on someone. Cassie did note that while her parents were an active and loving force in her life growing up, she was sexually abused by a family member at a young age. Many studies have shown that sexual abuse individuals are at a far greater risk for chronic depression, which in turn puts a person at greater risk for drug addiction.
A Quick Spiral Into Drug Use
Cassie Nygren reported that she began experimenting with drugs like alcohol and marijuana at the age of 15. She so quickly lost control of her actions and her ability to make sound decisions that she soon found herself pregnant with a baby girl, who she gave up for adoption. After her child was given up for adoption, Nygren found herself even further engulfed in substance abuse problems. She became romantically involved with an individual who exposed her to the drug Oxycontin. She immediately enjoyed snorting the drug, explaining that she “fell in love with it right away.” After abusing Oxycontin for a short period of time, Nygren moved onto heroin, which she says she was initially attracted to because of the fact that it was cheaper than opiates. Cassie recalled having similar feelings of euphoria after trying heroin, explaining that she felt she was “on top of the world.” Cassie finally hit rock bottom when she overdosed on the drug and was discovered on her family’s bathroom floor by her mother, who remembers her as being disturbingly purple in color.
Representative Nygren’s Push For Anti-Drug Legislation
Representative Nygren was deeply affected by his daughter’s struggle with addiction. He has expressed heartbreak over the fact that his “bright daughter with a brighter future (didn’t) graduate high school.” He has used the pain and disappointment he has felt in watching his daughter struggle with addiction as fuel to drive him to push for legislation that would increase education and other prevention measures specifically targeted at curtailing heroin abuse. Nygren is also pushing for laws that would grant some form of immunity to users reporting overdose, as a means of helping first responders save more users by arriving at the scene prepared with doses of a drug called Narcan, which reverses heroin’s effect on the body.
Cassie Nygren says that she fully supports the laws proposed by her father. In the family’s home state of Wisconsin, heroin related deaths increased by an alarming 50% last year. Cassie herself hopes that after completing her sentence, she may continue to recover and reclaim her life. She wishes to be a part of her adopted daughter’s life and does not want the child to simply view her as “just a heroin junky addict.”
Parents Should Seek Help For Their Child At First Signs of Addiction
Unfortunately, instances of heroin and drug use among teens continue to grow. Many parents may not know the signs of addiction, or may be in denial about the fact that their child is abusing drugs. The sooner a teen seeks help, the less likely they are to suffer terrible consequences.
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:46:32 -0800
Members Of The United States Military Are Struggling With Prescription Drug Addiction
It’s no secret that US Veterans do not always have such an easy time readjusting to civilian life.
It’s no secret that prescription drug abuse is an ongoing problem in the United States. It is estimated that in 2011, roughly 6.1 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs. Deaths from this kind of abuse has exceeded automobile-related deaths in several states. The Center for Disease Control has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic within the United States. And this kind of an epidemic does not discriminate. Within the United States Military, especially for veterans, prescription drug abuse is also an ongoing problem.
It’s no secret that US Veterans do not always have such an easy time readjusting to civilian life. Flashbacks, sleeplessness, anxiety and other problems plague their lives as they return from the battlefield. Soldiers are experiencing these problems during active duty, and are often medicated. The usage of the drug follows them home, wherein, like so many others, they become dependent upon it.
What Is Prescription Drug Abuse?
As an article from (TAC) explains, the fatalities that befall US Veterans returning home are usually suicide and sudden death of an unknown cause, aside from all other domestic causes for death, such as car accidents and so on. The deaths that are from an unknown cause are often linked to a possibility of prescription drug abuse.
From dealing with post-war issues, soldiers are often prescribed a flurry of different kinds of medications. The cocktail of these different kinds of prescriptions can often cause, if taken at the incorrect dosage or with something like alcohol or illicit substances, a fatal reaction in the body can occur and these veterans sometimes simply do not wake up. These deaths are often suspected to be unintentional.
“You get a cocktail, and it’s usually a sleeping pill, anti-anxiety medication, an antidepressant and an antipsychotic- and sometimes even a stimulant like Ritalin or Adderal,” noted Lt. Col. Charles Ruby, who retired from the Air Force and is now working as a clinical psychologist and advocate for veterans. “You have no idea what can happen,” he explains to
The article goes on to explain that there are several instances within the military where drugs are doled out to soldiers and home and on the battlefield, especially at treatment facilities for wounded veterans, wherein they become addicted to whatever painkillers or other medications they are taking rather easily.
Around 2008, facilities were set up with the military called Warrior Transition Units, or WTUs. These are designed to help treat wounded soldiers returning from the battlefield. As reported by in Ferurary 2008, these WTUs are set up, “to give sick, injured and war-wounded troops coordinated medical care, financial advice, legal help and other services as they transition toward either a return to uniform or back into civilian life.”
As reported by TAC, Dr. Paula Caplan of Harvard University says the unknowns outweigh the benefits when it comes to taking so many prescription drugs in order to take care of a large amount of problems that veterans experience upon returning home from the battlefield. When some veterans could be taking upwards of 20 to 40 different pills a day, half of them psychotropic, the results can be unpredictable. “You don’t know what effect the drug may have on them.”
There are too many problems that are surrounding the excessive usage of prescription drug abuse for United States veterans. The military should begin to initiate a plan for alternative treatments such as counseling. We cannot stand by while our soldiers are returning home from duty and dying unexpectedly because of negligence on behalf of those whom are treating them for their internal and external wounds.
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:22:10 -0800
Wisconsin Rep John Nygren Proposes Bill to Fight Heroin Addiction
There has been an increase in heroin addiction in the state of Wisconsin and the area needs more addiction treatment for heroin abuse which can start with marijuana addiction.
A lawmaker in Wisconsin whose own daughter is struggling with a heroin addiction introduced a bill designed to fight the drug. Representative John Nygren’s 24 year old daughter was sentenced to a year and a half in prison because of her issues with heroin use. Nygren’s own experience with a daughter coping with heroin addiction has led him to create proposals that would make it easier to keep track of the drugs and prevent heroin overdoses. According to Nygren, the four bills he has proposed are only the beginning of the fight against a growing problem in the state of Wisconsin.
In addition to his own personal family problems with heroin, Nygren states that data from a national survey shows that more than 160,000 adults in Wisconsin reported using heroin in the past year. He said even business owners are frustrated with their inability to find employees that can pass a drug test. These issues point to a growing drug epidemic in the state that Nygren hopes to combat with his recent proposals. His bills include measures that would require people picking up opioid prescriptions to show identification and limit immunity for people who call 911 to report an overdose. The bills would also make it easier to drop off narcotics at community drug disposals and allow more paramedics to administer Narcan, a drug that counters the effects of a heroin overdose. Nygren hopes to create more ways to combat abuse of the drug including more alternatives for addiction treatment in rural areas.
Wisconsin law enforcement officials have said they are seeing a rise in property crimes and prostitution as ways for addicts to raise money to purchase heroin. Prescription opiates are one of the gateway drugs leading to heroin abuse and Nygren’s bill requiring identification will help keep track of where the prescription drugs go. A recent investigative series in Wisconsin revealed that deaths related to heroin overdose rose 50 percent in the state to nearly 200 people during the past year. There has also been an increase in heroin-related arrests and drug seizures in recent years making it a drag on the state’s economy and workforce.
The Wisconsin department of justice launched a campaign against heroin addiction website, TV ads, posters, radio ads and YouTube videos. One of the TV ads includes Nygren who speaks openly about his daughter’s heroin addiction and how her story proves that the drug is accessible even in small towns. The department also set aside funds for local community efforts to combat the growing heroin addiction problem in the state.
At the news conference where Nygren announced the proposals, a speaker named Douglas Darby described his experience as a heroin addict. He served three years in prison for a few pharmacy robberies to support his addiction. Darby says that his addiction began long before he even started using heroin. He used prescription pills and had a marijuana addiction before eventually becoming a junkie. Darby backs the legislation created by Nygren and stated that it was necessary for the community to fight the issues of heroin addiction that are growing in Wisconsin.
Although fighting the increase in heroin abuse in the state of Wisconsin will take more than the measures set up by Represetative Nygren, they are the beginning of an effort to change a dangerous trend. The rise in heroin overdoses and rates of addiction to the drug cause major concern for the state that needs a clean and sober workforce. With stricter laws to prevent abuse of the drug, Wisconsin can hopefully prevent a younger generation from experiencing addiction.
Sun, 08 Dec 2013 16:45:19 -0800
Professor Makes Case that Breaking Bad Normalizes Meth Use
Breaking Bad’s portrayal of meth use and meth addicts on the show could normalize meth addiction to viewers.
The wildly popular television show, Breaking Bad, follows the life of Walter White a high school chemistry teacher who begins making meth to pay for his costly cancer treatments. The recently completed its final season and has been nominated for an impressive 42 primetime Emmy awards while securing 10 wins in addition to numerous other awards. In spite of critical acclaim and popularity among viewers, some would argue that its portrayal of meth use makes the dark world of addiction too familiar and almost normal to the audience.
Blake Ewing of Austin, Texas argues that Breaking Bad, while not glorifying the use of meth or making it attractive, does normalize the idea of the drug for a large group of people that otherwise would know very little about it. He says that because of the show, millions of Americans now have an emotional connection to the main characters who are deeply involved in the world of meth. He believes this new sense of familiarity with the drug could be inherently dangerous. Ewing argues that the show makes meth use seem normal enough to potentially attract people on the margins of society to begin using the drug.
The television show focuses on the main character, Walter White and his younger partner Jesse Pinkman. While White only uses drugs once throughout the entire show, Jesse is seen using meth and even heroin in many of the episodes. Other characters are meth addicts and dealers and the main characters are constantly shown making and distributing meth in their own community. While the events of the show may have seemed shocking and gritty initially, Breaking Bad has become so entrenched in our culture that the stories of meth use become more commonplace the more people watch it. The show is now the subject of water cooler talk in the workplace for Americans.
Law enforcement officers that work closely with meth users and dealers in areas with serious narcotics problems are often troubled by the show and some even refuse to watch it. They have witnessed enough of what the drug does to its users and who always become addicts to feel concerned about the possibly negative effects of the show. Those who watch the television show know that it does not portray meth use as attractive in anyway and does intend to show the kind of self-destruction that can result from having a meth addiction. However, instead of being directly affected by real meth addiction through friends or family members and seeing the reality of the drug viewers become desensitized by the fictional stories on the show.
Ewing says that it is not likely that responsible adults will even be tempted to try a drug like meth after watching the show. But the show has begun to permeate our culture in so many ways that he sees a strong possibility of those on the margins of society at least attempting to use the drug out of a sense of morbid curiosity. He worries about the long-term effects that Breaking Bad’s popularity will have on our culture and the way people view meth use and addiction. He is always aware that there are real consequences for using a drug like meth. For the people who are addicted to the drug it is a miserable reality that they must face every day and not a thrilling TV drama. Though the show has ended, it had enough of an impact on fans of the series that it will continue to be talked about and still affect people long after the final season.
Sun, 08 Dec 2013 09:34:21 -0800
Dramatic Increase In College Freshmen Drinking
Parents who are sending their kids to college should be aware of the possibility that their child may be in a situation where they will be around binge drinking.
For many parents, the promise of their child attending college and making strides toward achieving their dreams is something they have held onto since their child was very young. College is a great way to improve one’s chances of a successful financial future and, for many people, a time to find new interests and discover what it is they are passionate about. Unfortunately, however, many of the same parents who are proudly sending their children off to pursue higher education are also facing the reality that drinking among freshman is increasing dramatically.
Amount of Alcohol Consumed On the Rise
While the number of freshman students engaging in binge drinking is indeed increasing, perhaps the most disturbing element of this trend is the fact that students who are drinking are also drinking more than past college freshman. There may be a few reasons for this. One reason for the increase in amount of alcohol being consumed may be the rising popularity of dangerous methods of consumption, such as smoking alcohol, in which teens smoke alcohol vapors and become intoxicated much more quickly than if they were drinking the substance. Spikes in the amount of alcohol consumed during binge drinking are very troubling because as young people consume larger amounts of alcohol, they are at higher and higher risk for overdosing or seriously injuring themselves.
Attempts to Curb Alcohol Abuse May Be Backfiring
Many college campuses have long been aware of the problem of binge drinking and have made efforts to stop young students from abusing alcohol. One of the ways some schools have attempted to reduce drinking is to exact stronger punishments upon students who are caught with alcohol. Local bars and clubs may also face pressure from campus police to be very strict about checking IDs of drinking patrons. While these measures are meant to deter students from drinking, it is possible that they are actually causing binge drinking because minor students may attempt to “pre-party” or consume alcohol in their dorm rooms before going out to a place where they will be punished if caught with alcohol. Because these young people are attempting to “make up” for drinking that they cannot do in public, they may consume excessive amounts of alcohol at once.
Alcohol Abuse Even More Dangerous For Young People
Binge drinking is dangerous for people of all ages, but the negative effects of alcohol abuse are particularly dangerous for young adults. This is because at a young age, the human brain has not yet fully developed and development can be severely negatively affected by alcohol. Alcohol abuse can often lead to serious psychological issues like depression, which can fuel further alcohol abuse and may have a major impact on a student’s ability to function both socially and academically.
What Can Be Done to Prevent Young Adult Alcohol Abuse?
Parents who are sending their kids to college should be aware of the possibility that their child may be in a situation where they will be around binge drinking. The likelihood of them being pressured to drink to excess is high, and even parents who do not believe that their child is “that type of child” should consider the fact that their child may binge drink. Having a frank conversation with a young student about alcohol abuse may help equip them with the knowledge and tools they need to avoid alcohol abuse. If you believe that your young student is having a problem with alcohol, you should encourage them to get help as soon as possible. The sooner a young person gets help, the more likely they are to stay healthy and get the most out of college.
Sat, 07 Dec 2013 16:19:48 -0800
Drug Use's Impact On The Economy In America
America is reeling from the steep financial costs of drug addiction. If affects the workplace, healthcare costs, and children of addicts.
Illegal drugs have always been a major problem in America, but now prescription drugs are also turning into an epidemic in many parts of the United States. The result is illegal drug use is having a devastating impact on the American economy, in a time period when the economy is already struggling. The effects are far-reaching, and impact everyone, not just people who would typically be considered junkies. Nowadays, a wide range of people from all walks of life are dealing with the sometimes fatal consequences of drug abuse. The financial losses are also staggering, costing America massive amounts of money with worker absenteeism and rehabilitation costs. Drug addiction also tears apart families and negatively impacts the children who have to grow up with parents who abuse drugs.
Illicit Drugs Are Estimated To Cost The United States Over 100 Billion Dollars
The amount of money pumped into drug rehabilitation, prevention, and early deaths have taken on incredible proportions. The costs are particularly damaging in healthcare, and the toll drug abuse takes on the health of those who are addicted. Healthcare involves treating overdoses, other medical problems that arise, and unfortunately at times death. Additionally, the legal fees associated with drug addicts are also extremely high, with money needed to prosecute and incarcerate drug addicts. Drugs have an incredible impact on the economy and take a heavy toll on society as a whole.
How Drug Use Affects The Workforce
Since most people who abuse drugs are of working age, this has a tremendous impact on the productivity of the workforce. Drugs are notorious for making the user care little else for anything besides getting his next high. This contributes greatly to worker absenteeism, and it also contributes to people of working age being unemployed. Reportedly, unemployed people are twice as likely to use drugs than those who are employed.
The Impact Of Drug Abuse On Kids
Even though the majority of people who abuse drugs are of adult age, kids still have to bear the tragedy of the consequences. Kids who have parents who are drug addicts often have to deal with things such as:
• Neglect
• Abuse
• Unstable home environment
• Depression
This results in educational and developmental problems with the kid that can also cause America to pay great price. And kids who have parents that abuse drugs are also more likely abuse drugs themselves. This can have lifelong consequences, and continues to affect the kids as they grow into young adulthood and leave for college. Studies have shown that college kids who use drugs are more likely to skip classes and receive lower grades.
Resources To Combat Drug Abuse
But with the rise of drugs also come increased resources to combat drug abuse. The financial, physical, and emotional toll that drug abuse takes on a person must be treated and prevented if possible. The Federal Government is well aware of how much drug addiction costs the workforce and the economy and have programs in place to assist those in need. Additionally, those who have struggled with drug addiction can also seek treatment at a rehab facility. Treatments at a rehab facility are more cutting-edge and effective than ever. The sooner someone addresses a drug problem the better chance they have at long-term success.
America is reeling from the steep financial costs of drug addiction. If affects the workplace, healthcare costs, and children of addicts. But there are now more resources than ever for an addict to seek help, from Federal Government programs, to rehab facilities, to local support groups. By seeking treatment sooner rather than later, drug addicts can help build a country that isn’t crippled by the negative impact that drug addiction takes on society.
Sat, 07 Dec 2013 09:50:43 -0800
Is There A Double Standard For Athletes And Prescription Drugs?
Pressure To Perform
Athletes Are Held On A Pedestal
Short-Term Solutions
Moral Dilemma
Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:39:28 -0800
Prescription Drug Disposal Programs Help Limit Addicts Access
The abuse of prescription drugs has become one of the fastest growing and most dangerous problems in the United States.
The abuse of prescription drugs has become one of the fastest growing and most dangerous problems in the United States. Prescription drug abuse is accountable for countless deaths and overdoses and has sent many thousands of people down the vicious spiral of addiction. Unfortunately, unlike black market drugs, prescription drugs are taken by patients who legitimately need them, and are often put in the hands of addicts by patients who intentionally or unintentionally make their leftover drugs available. Fortunately, a recent upsurge in the amount of prescription drug disposal programs has helped curb the tide of prescription drug abuse.
What exactly is a prescription drug disposal program?
Prescription drug disposal programs, which are often run by a community’s pharmacy, allows people who have been prescribed a pill that has narcotic qualities, such as painkillers, to safely dispose of pills that they no longer need. This is especially helpful for patients whose pain becomes manageable by over the counter drugs or without the use of drugs at all. A disposal program allows patients to turn in their drugs to be destroyed, and eliminates the need to flush drugs down the toilet, which can lead to contamination of local water sources. More importantly, disposal programs prevent addictive drugs from winding up in waste baskets, which pill addicts often look in for more drugs, or from staying in medicine cabinets, where they are at a high risk for being taken from a pill user who lives with the person who has been prescribed the drug.
Programs Reduce the Risk of Creating Teen Addicts
Disposal programs are aimed at limiting access to all potential addicts, but the group of potential addicts that may have its access limited most is teens and young adults. Prescription drug use is a very serious issue among teens for many reasons. Teens, who are not old enough to buy alcohol, often abuse prescription drugs because they are more accessible than alcoholic drinks. Teens can take pills from the bathrooms of their own unsuspecting parents. Many parents, who may have forgotten that they even had the drugs onhand, may inadvertently be supplying their children with highly dangerous drugs. These drugs, which are, of course, dangerous for anyone are particularly hazardous for teenagers, whose developing bodies are very susceptible to the dangers of the narcotics and are also far more likely to use drugs to the point of overdose. When parents dispose safely of drugs immediately after ceasing their use, they greatly reduce the risk of their children succumbing to abuse.
Safe disposal limits access to strangers as well
While many of the prescription drugs that are abused are taken from the homes of patients, many drugs are also pilfered from outside waste bins. Like any type of addiction, pill addiction means that an addict is singularly focused on finding more drugs and will go to lengthy measures to find more. Even patients who live alone or do not have potential drug abusers living with them may run the risk of putting their drugs in the hands of addicts if they simply toss out drugs with the rest of their trash. The only truly safe way to get rid of drugs is to have them truly destroyed.
How do I find a drug disposal program near me?
Many cities offer programs that allow for safe disposal. Try searching online for a program near you, or ask your pharmacist if he or she can recommend a site. In the unlikely event that there are no appropriate disposal programs, ask your pharmacist if your leftover drugs can be safely disposed of by flushing down the toilet at home.
Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:49:11 -0800
Nick Carter is Free from Drugs but Still Struggles with Alcoholism
Nick Carter has quit many of his substance addictions but still struggles with alcohol use even after completing his time in a rehab treatment center.
Backstreet Boys singer, Nick Carter, has recently written a new autobiography called “Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It.” In his memoir, Carter opens up about his problems with drug and alcohol addiction which began to spiral out of control during the height of his fame as a singer. While he is completely clean now from many of his drug addictions of the past including cocaine, ecstasy and prescription pain killers, Carter admits that he continues to fight against his relationship to alcohol and occasionally drinks in spite of efforts to quit. Alcoholism is an ongoing battle for him but his goal is to break the cycle and heal from his substance addictions through a complete recovery.
Nick Carter came from a troubled childhood home where he says his parents drank heavily because of money problems. This dysfunctional background combined with the experience of joining the Backstreet Boys at only age 13 led Carter to begin drinking heavily in his teens. He then moved on to using other drugs like marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy around age 18 or 19. His drug use began to escalate as his notoriety began to grow. While the other Backstreet Boys members tried to help Nick and hoped that he would quit, he blames his crowd of friends outside the band as encouraging his alcohol use. He and his friends would binge and drink themselves into a state of lethargy, then do cocaine to regain their energy and continue partying for the rest of the night.
Carter’s problems with drug and alcohol abuse became even worse when he began dating Paris Hilton in 2003. He says that Hilton, who was arrested for cocaine possession in 2010, fed his worse impulses and the two would party so much that his relationship with her could have ended in tragedy. At one point, he claims that he would regularly do cocaine and ecstasy while drinking an entire bottle of vodka at night. His abuse of the drug ecstasy caused damage to his brain and has led to serious issues with depression which he still continues to struggle with now. Not only did Nick have to deal with an addiction passed down by his parents, but his siblings also suffered from many of the same problems. Carter’s brother Aaron, who also had a career in music, has recently had issues with addiction for which he attended a rehab treatment center in 2011. Their sister Leslie tragically passed away at age 25 from a prescription drug overdose. Carter was unable to attend her funeral because of all the other things he was dealing with in his life at the time.
It wasn’t until Carter was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart, as a result of his heavy drinking that he realized he had to change his ways. His health was beginning to suffer and he realized that he didn’t even recognize himself. He wanted to become a better person and decided to work toward being sober. After ten years of alcohol and drug addiction, he began the process of recovery. He now still attends therapy and tries to understand his need to always turn to alcohol. He is able to make it for a few months without drinking but will occasionally relapse. His work toward becoming sober has led him to quit his cocaine, ecstasy and prescription drug abuse. While he still drinks from time to time, he asserts that he is winning the battle against addiction and will continue to work on understanding his issues with alcohol.
Sun, 01 Dec 2013 09:34:57 -0800
Pop Stars Continue To Glorify Molly Despite Deadly Consequences
Molly continues to make an alarming amount of appearances in pop songs. Although pop stars may think they’re being cool and rebellious by singing about Molly, they are promoting a drug that is notorious for being impure.
Music is often about rebellion, and many times pop stars purposely court controversy to get media attention. Madonna, Prince, and even Michael Jackson have released music or put on performances that sent the entire world buzzing. Major music icons like Elvis Presley played rock n. roll that was deemed dangerous and overly provocative. So it’s not surprising that the tradition of creating controversial music has continued with the new generation of pop stars. But the subject matter nowadays goes beyond just controversial to dangerous, by the musicians openly endorsing a drug called Molly that has proven to be fatal in many instances.
The Dangers Of Molly
Molly is the street name for MDMA, also known as Ecstasy. Recently, Molly has grown drastically in popularity, because of its use at music concerts and nightclubs. Marketed as a pure form of Ecstasy, it’s known for creating feelings of euphoria that greatly enhance the experience of being at a club. Ecstasy first became really popular during the Rave electronic music scene of the nineties, and seems to have recently experienced another resurgence. Molly has been in the news because of many people overdosing on it, such as:
• Electronic music festival Electric Zoo having four Molly-related deaths
• A 19-year old girl dying from a Molly overdose in Washington D.C.
• Another female student overdosing in New Hampshire
• Four people dying in one week in the Northeast due to overdose
The most dangerous part of Molly is that no one knows what they’re really putting in their body when taking Molly. Law enforcement officials claim that there really is no good batch of Molly and what is sold as Molly is often something completely different. The popularity of Molly is made worse by pop stars openly promoting the drug in their songs. Teenagers and even young adults are greatly influenced by pop-culture and the need to be thought of as cool. Pop stars are acting irresponsibly by continuing to promote the drug even after the increase of Molly-related deaths. Below is a list of some of the high-profile music stars who have chosen to glorify Molly.
Miley Cyrus
Currently the most high-profile of the Molly glorifiers is pop-star Miley Cyrus. In her song We Can’t Stop she sings that she’s dancing with Molly. Cyrus has gone on to say that she sings about Molly because she’s being authentic about what she does in her real life.
Kanye West
As if he wasn’t controversial enough Kanye West also raps about Molly in his song Mercy, where his lyrics include “Something about Mary, she gone off on that Molly.”
Rick Ross
Miami-based rapper Rick Ross finally had to deal with real repercussions over rapping about Molly. His lyrics are perhaps the worst out of any of these songs. He raps in U.E.O.N.O. “Put molly all in her champagne/ She ain't even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that/ She ain't even know it.” Due to the disgusting nature of these lyrics he lost a million dollar deal with Reebok. However, at least he apologized for the lyrics later.
Although Madonna is a living music legend, she also shows that it’s never too late to be irresponsible, when she namedropped Molly at a concert. Although she later denied the allegations and claims that she was simply talking about a person, she obviously was attempting to connect with the younger crowd by namedropping a popular club drug.
Molly continues to make an alarming amount of appearances in pop songs. Although pop stars may think they’re being cool and rebellious by singing about Molly, they are promoting a drug that is notorious for being impure. The rise of deaths and overdoses on Molly is proof that it isn’t cool anymore to glorify a potentially fatal drug.
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Incident reports released Saturday by the Abilene Police Department:
Public intoxication, 1900 block of Pine Street, Friday
A man allegedly high on "bath salts" caused a disturbance at a hospital. According to a police report, the man was slurring his speech and was unstable on his feet. The man was charged with one count of public intoxication after police say he refused to cooperate with authorities, or hospital staff.
Theft, 3400 block of High Meadows Drive, Thursday
A woman reported someone she knows stole her grandparents' pressure washer, then pawned it.
Burglary, 2100 block of Merchant Street, Thursday
A handgun was reported stolen.
Assault, 1100 block of North 15th Street, Thursday
A woman reported she was assaulted by someone she knows. Police said the woman was pulled out of the passenger side of a vehicle, and was pushed to the ground. The incident caused her to hit her head on the ground, according to a police report.
Aggravated assault, 700 block of Barrow Street, Thursday
A woman reported she had minor injuries resulting from being hit by a fleeing vehicle.
Theft, 1600 block of U.S. Highway 351, Thursday
A woman was charged with theft after police say she stole five pairs of children's shoes from a store.
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pine_and_wam writes:
Bath salts. Bath salts?!? WTH? What is going on here? Why would anyone ingest bath salts?
wild_bill#233490 writes:
That's just what they are called. We're not talking your grandma's Epsom salts or anything similar. http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/fe...
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This is the Cardinals last game before the bye week and the Colts come to the desert 2-0 and winners of their last eleven regular season games. With the 49ers, Seahawks, and Rams losing today, the Cardinals have a great opportunity to flex their offensive and defensive muscles and squelch the nay sayers for a couple of weeks. This is a "synopsis" of the game, part play-by-play, part random comments. This allows for Revenge of the Birds users to relive the game through the subjective view of one individual (the opinions of said individual do not necessarily reflect the position of cgolden, Andrew602, CardsFan08, or Pyromnc, the Arizona Cardinals or even Hawkwind the morning after); this also offers a "diary" of the game for users to comment upon key parts of the game. Read, comment, criticize, cringe, and enjoy!
Pregame Prediction: Cardinals 25 Colts 23
Sunday Night Football hasn't quite reached the hype of Monday Night Football in it's prime, but it's pretty darn close. "I'm still old", great quote Kurt. The Cardinals have tended to flop in prime time games until last year's playoff run. By the sound of the crowd, the Cards should be getting the home support they've yearned for.
Colts First Drive: Deep kick out of Rackers for a touchback. Good start. Peyton Manning throws deep on the right to Pierre Garcon is long on the throw. False start on second down. Go crowd! Second and 15 pass is too tall. Dallas Clark collects the third down pass but Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is there for the quick tackle. Punt! Breaston is back on the punt (thank gawd!) and has a nice 11 yard return.
Cardinals First Drive: Draw to Tim Hightower for a short gain. Kurt Warner tosses to Timmy in the right flat for a nice pick-up to midfield. Third and four. Pressure is there as Dwight Freeney nails Kurt...ball is out...Gandy scoops it up and tries to rumble and gets back to the Cards' 48. Hmmm. Ben Graham boots it 43 yards where it is fair caught on the nine yard line.
Colts Second Drive: Joseph Addai gets nothing on first down. Austin Collie collects the pass on second down at the marker. First down. Garcon for six yards as Manning goes to a hurry up. Manning is doing is pantomime thing. Pass over the middle to Clark is imcomplete. Third and four. Pass caught at the marker by Clark...looks a little short...hard to type with a purring/drooling cat on my lap...fourth down and six inches...PUNT!!! Good job defense. Short punt, Cards bounce to their 35. Nice.
Cards Second Drive: Timmy is stuffed after a couple yards. First down runs are looking weak. Warner hits Steve "Boobs" Breaston for a nice pick up to the Colts' 46. First down. Crap, trick play that looks pretty sloppy as Tim flips a ball back to Anquan Boldin as if on a reverse. Q falls on the ball for an six yard loss. Lame. Long pass to Larry Fitzgerald deep on the left side has blatant pass interference that isn't called. Apparently the ball as uncatchable. Hmmm. BS. Screen pass to Hightower is not caught which is just as well as it would have been a loss on the play. Punt. ::sigh:: Graham has another nice boot for 45 yards that is fair caught.
Colts Third Drive: Addai threads his way through the defense for a nice eight yard gain. Addai is hit by Calais Campbell after a yard gain. Dockett is going off the field, ooooh ****! Alan Branch is in and stuffs Addai short of the mark! ALAN!!! Doing more than dancing with Mexican media members! Punt....Boobs takes it at the 39 and tangoes back to the 31. Better give him forward progress. What shoot out indeed, Al Michaels.
Cards Third Drive: I guess not as the Cards start at the 32. Warner connects with Anthony Becht for eleven yards. Chris Wells is hit in the backfield for a loss as Dan Kreidler is blown up on the play. We have a fullback for what reason again? Second and 13 and Warner hits Fitzgerald across the middle and has his head nearly ripped off by a couple of Colts. Flag. Took a hand to the eye. Blink it off Larry. Ball is at the 29 now. Pass to Jason Wright on the left flat for a short gain. Jason Wright carries to the 21. Third and two. Warner is under pressure again and is able to move up in the pocket and lobs to the left corner of the endzone where Fitz isn't able to reach it. Damn. Rackers is in, and nails the 38 yarder. Cardinals 3 Colts 0 Key Play: Fitzgerald catch and 15-yard penalty.
Colts Fourth Drive: Rackers squibs this kick (why?) and is picked up at the 18 and advanced by Donald Brown to the the 35. Word from sideline is Dockett has a tweaked ankle and is doubtful to return. Looks like Branch and Dykes will get a lot of extra work. I hope this isn't a high sprain, hard to tell from the replay. Looks like Ralph Brown flew into NINE-O on a run stuff. Long pass play to Austin Collie (sounds like Al is saying "Boston College") to the Cards' 38. Crap. Alan Branch applies the pressure and hits Peyton's arm that causes the ball to flutter into the arms of Antrel Rolle! Welcome to the NFL, Branch. About frakking time. Rolle goes back to the 43.
Cards Fourth Drive: Wells carries for a short gain. Second and eight. Warner hits LaRod Stephens-Howling at the Colts' 47. Dear gawd, my wife is going to eat the whole pizza while I am typing....what the 'ell? Bird on the field, game is delayed. A morning dove enjoying the AC apparently. Third and one. Warner is under pressure and throws to Fitz who is sodomized by the defender. Pass Interference on Keiaho...nearly ripped his jock off. From the 42 Warner hits Boldin whole drives to the 35. Hell ya! End of First Quarter
Cards Fourth Drive Continued: Warner pass to Kreider goes through his hands...Terrelle Smith, I miss you. Seven different Cards receivers have touched the ball already. Really? Q gets another catch to the 10 yard line. First and goal? Warner is 8/12 for 93 yards so far. He may be old but like in a good way like an old bottle of port. Cards take a timeout...why? ::shrugs:: Hightower has a strong run up the gut and fumbles to the ball as #33 sticks him. Colts' ball on the five. %$#*!!!
Colts Fifth Drive: Don't give up the big play Cards after the turnover....McFadden tackles like a girl. Addai gains seven. Dockett is back in, good news, except Addai gains 12 on second down. First and 10 from the 25. Long pass on the left is incomplete. Screen to the left to Clark for six yards. Third down conversion to Clack for 15 yards as Adrian Wilson tries to strip the ball. First and ten from the 41. Addai for three with Karlos Dansby on the tackle. Reggie Waynes hauls in a 15 yard catch at the Cardinals' 36. Alan Branch blocks the first down thro with his head. Collie has a nine yard catch to the 27. Bend don't break, D! Third and one. A fake run handoff to Clark on the end-around picks up the first down to the 20. Wayne collects teh pass with one hand and falls on the pylon for a TD. DRC was guessing the route and was wrong, really wrong. Colts 7 Cards 3
Cards Fifth Drive: Gandy is bullrushed back into Wells and Freeney sacks Warner for a seven yard loss. Warner misses Boldin on second down. Is that a wobbly wheel on the Cardinals' Bandwagon? Warner is pressured again and throws to Stephen Spach's feet. Punt. TJ Rushing picks up the short pass at his 43 yard line and gets a nice return that is all for naught as the Block in the Back brings the ball back to the other side of the 50.
Colts Sixth Drive: From the 43, Pierre Garcon takes an end-around and pushes DRC down like a rag doll as he gains 18 yards. Lordy. Our vaunted secondary is looking vulnerable. Short gain on first down before Wayne picks up another first down to the Cards 25. Manning to Clark after Gerald Hayes bites on the play action. Colts just outside the 10. Manning throws to Addai's feet as the screen is sniffed out. Manning to Clark over the middle...TD. Too easy. Far too easy. The Colts are looking strong. DRC blocks the extra point! Use that speed! No, ball hit the camera on the cross bar. Gooffy play. Colts 14 Cards 3
Cards Sixth Drive: LSH takes the ball at the one yard line and gains 20 yards. Hightower has a strong carry on first down for seven. Timmy's fumble totally changed this game. 10-0 is now 14-3. Second carry by Tim is only good for two. Third and one and Tim is hit in the backfield and is screwed. A rain of boos that are well deserved. Bad play call or bad execution? Graham has a short kick (again) that bounces to the 30 and is picked up and has an immediate hit.
Colts Seventh Drive: Short run for three by Addai who follows it up with a strong run of six. Third and one. Garcon takes the catch for a first down. Strong player that dude with the French name. Two-minute Warning First and ten from the Colts 46. Manning hits Garcon on the right sideline as a totally beaten DRC dives far short of Pierre's feet. TD. Whoever has Manning on their fantasy team is living fat tonight. DRC is offsides on the extra point. ::sigh:: Colts 21 Cards 3 New Family Guy tonight, right? DRC is looking like a small school rookie this year.
Cards Seventh Drive: LSH takes the touchback. Warner to Q for 14. Warner to Boobs for 11. Hits Jerhame Urban for six in the middle. Foster hit Warner a little late for a Personal Foul penalty. Put the QBs in bubble-wrap...a little late, but not that bad. Maybe he drove him to the turf. ::shrugs:: Believe me, I don't want to see Leinart yet but let the guys play football! Colts coach must be part Vulcan, not emotion on the sideline even after that call. Q has a nice catch over the middle after a route that would get you a DUI in most states. First and ten from the 18. Warner throws towards Fitz but high. Good throw away. Warner then hits the Colts' DB (Jennings) square in the hands but he drops it (Breaston was the intended receiver). Warner then hits Breaston at the goal line while he's airborn...Boobs as nearly in but the second defender pushed him back to stop the score. First and goal and 29 seconds in the half. Audible by Warner, people are covered, throws to Fitz, bounces, hits two Colts before Bethea makes the INT. Bethea had Boldin in a choke hold on the play. WTF?!?!? LAME ASS SHIT! Bad call refs/Kurt. End of the First Half
Halftime Musings: Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Hightower's fumble at the Colts' five yard line makes all the difference at this point. Sure, Colts would have stormed back most likely but at least the crowd would be in the game. Seriously, when does FOX's Animation Domination start? ::sigh:: Oh, yeah, eat pizza while you can....NBC tries too hard with their production...doubt I'll be seeing many more Cards games on NBC via the flex schedule at this rate.
Third Quarter
Cards Eighth Drive: LSH is nice and ellusive on his return to the 26 yard line. He'll break one this year for sure. Short pitch and catch to Spach for nine yards. Empty back field puts Hightower to the right and he takes the pass for a long gain on the sideline to the Colts 41. Cards are going hurry-up. Hightower carries for five. Breaston catches at the marker. First down at the 30. Warner scrambles to the right, lures the linebacker away from Timmy who makes the catch for eleven yards. Warner to Q for nine yards to the 11. No gain to the left to Spach who is buried after the catch. Third and one. Warner hits Q in the left corner for the TD! Looked easy. Need the D to step it up. Colts 21 Cards 10
Colts Eighth Drive: Rackers has a deep kick. Colts start at the 20 with 10:50 left in the quarter. Waynes makes a spectacular catch on the sideline with McFadden trailing to the Cards' 47. The Cards defense is looking lost. Addai takes a sprint draw and weaves his way for nine yards. Addai takes the next rush for six yards. First down. Manning misfires to Clark in the middle. From the 30 Manning hits Addai for a flare screen that is a big gainer except Garcon was holding. Second and 17 after the spot foul. Donald Brown is in and likely makes many Cardinals fans wonder "what if" as he gains 23. Lordy. Is Dave McGinnis on the sidelines again, I'm having bad flashbacks. Indeed Manning is picking apart the Cards D, Collingsworth. DRC breaks in front of Garcon in the endzone and each player nearly comes up with the ball. Third and ten. Manning feels the pressure and throws to the ground. Dockett and Campbell were there. The man my wife would leave me for in an instant is on the field (Vinatieri) for a 32 yard attempt. He "doinks" it off the left upright. PHEW!!!
Cards Nineth Drive: Warner misses Q. Huh, Colts haven't been to Arizona since 1990. Warner hits Q in the hands but he cannot coral it. The ball is nearly picked off. Phew. Warner has lots of time to find Fitz for 15 yards. OH ****!!! Warner overthrows Fitz on the left on a long bomb. DAMN! Hightower carries for four yards. Warner nearly gets hit as Gandy holds his guy which negates the first down pass to Fitz. Freeney is owning Gandy tonight. Why are we paying Mike $5 million this year? First penalty though! Breaston catches in the middle on third and forever and is six yards short. Graham booms the kick sixty yards into the endzone. DOH! That may have been the game right there on that drive.
Colts Nineth Drive: Darnell Dockett penetrates and nails Brown in the backfield for a two yard loss. Come on D!!! Oh, you've got to be kidding me!!! What the frak was that kind of defensive coverage? Who the hell is calling that frakking piece of crap defensive coverage! Fuck me raw! Christ! Donald Brown > Chris Wells as he takes a short pass for a zillion yards. Face mask to boot. First and goal from the five. Haggans stops Addai from going in but Addai then gets in on a middle screen. Colts 28 Cards 10
Cards Tenth Drive: LSH takes it from four yards deep only to the 17. Freeney is making Gandy soil himself! Bring in Keith, he couldn't do any worse! Third and twelve after an incomplete pass and two yard loss by Hightower. Breaston catches a deep ball in the middle to the Cards 44. First down. ::sigh:: Fitz gets a short gain. Second and five. Muir buries Warner who gets the ball off for an incompletion (Sendlein's guy). Third and five, Warner calls a TO. Warner is under a ton of pressure again but is able to connect with Breaston to the Colts' 47. Flag. Holding on Levi Brown. Freeney is a beast. End of Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Cards Tenth Drive Continued: Third and forever from the 35. Warner is hit as he throws and is picked off by Marlon Jackson at the 44. Well, at least the Niners lost....
Colts Tenth Drive: First and ten from the Cards' 41. Addai has a short gain. Reggie Waynes takes a crossing pattern for 22 yards to the 18. Damn, the Cards used to look this good. Garcon takes the catch and DRC acts like I do after a Cards loss and gets all bitchy on Garcon on the sideline. Offsetting penalties. Lame. First and ten again. Al Michaels should not give linguistics tips during an NFL telecast. The Cards are able to hold Addai short on third down as Hayes makes a great tackle. Freeney is leaving the game with a left leg injury. 26 yard FG attempt is good by Vinatieri. Colts 31 Cards 10 Steelers are 1-2 too. ::sigh::
Cards Eleventh Drive: Kick-off rolls to the one where LSH picks it up and is tackled short of the 15. Should have backed up and taken a touchback. First and 10 from the 14. Hurry up offense. Fitz has a 18 yard catch. Mathis blows by Levi Brown and sacks Warner. Second and 13...ball to Breaston is not caught though he wants a flag. Third and 13...Warner is hit againas the balls is batted. Graham hits a 45 yarder and a Holding penalty takes on ten.
Colts Eleventh Drive: Time to kill the clock. First and ten from the nine as Brown is tackled for a loss by Wilson. Short pass to Wayne on second down. Oh boy, Michaels is bringing up Collingsworth's "worst team in the playoffs" comment. He's been saying that since '98. Third and four...ball is deflected by McFadden and Chike Okeafor cannot catch the ball. ::sigh:: Punt...Breaston returns for six yards to the Cards' 46.
Cards Twelveth Drive: Warner has been sacked three times, hit 12 times, knockdowned 4 times, but hasn't had a batted ball (guess the last Warner play was a knockdown > batted ball). Nice. Warner will have a hard time staying upright all season at this rate. There's 8:41 left. Short pass to Urban for nine. Low pass to Fitz for the first down. Cards on the 36. Warner throws to no one. ??? Breaston ran the wrong route. Breaston for ten yards. Warner under pressure throws over Urban. Fitzgerald gets squished for a 10 yard gain. First down. Warner fires a bullet to Fitz at the goal line. Damn. Almost. Warner throws behind Q on second down and the ball is nearly intercepted (again). Third and ten from the 17. Delay of Game. What the 'ell? Kurt!!! Warner was distracted by defensive shifts. Four man rush applies ample pressure for Warner to throw a wobbly ball towards Q that's incomplete. Fourth and fifteen, they're going for it....four man blitz chases Warner all the way back to the 50 yard line. 28 yard sack. Wow.
Colts Twelveth Drive: Brown short gain. Matty Leinart is warming up. Is that Colts fans leading a cheer in the stands? Is this Sun Devil Stadium again? Brown picks up seven for the first down. Hayes stops Brown for no gain. Brown then gains six. Third and four and Ali Highsmith stops Brown for a loss. Holding penalty is declined. Fourth and eight and Colts are going for it...and connects to Wayne...nice coverage McFadden. Play like that and you'll make a HUGE FA splash in a couple of years. Colts have 508 yards total offense. Awesome! Two-minute Warning Colts at the 14 on second and ten. Lots of long faces on the Cards' sideline. Wells, Boldin, Warner, Whisenhunt, I'm getting a "same ol' Cards" vibe from this team. They don't believe in themselves. Blank stares everywhere. Fourth and 13 and Brown is tackled for a loss.
Cards Thirteenth Drive: Leinart is in and my TiVo recording cut out to The Cleveland Show. Nice. Did he take a knee? Final Score: Colts 31 Cardinals 10
Upon Reflection: The Cardinals need to take advantage of their bye week to make adjustments that are meaningful. The home field advantage is gone and I doubt the Cards will run the table on the road. Though turnovers in the redzone was the catalyst of the team's loss, the offensive line's inability to afford Warner enough time to work his magic was the crux of the team's failures on the field. 500+ yards of offense by the Colts is a testament to that team's greatness and how far the Cardinals need to come to be comparable.
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Abstracts for Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09):
War, Crisis, and Transition
Moral Responsibility in a Time of War
William F. Felice
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 28-48. Buy PDF
When a nation goes to war, the government calls on its citizens to accept its moral reasoning for violence and to "rally around the flag." Too often during war many individuals sacrifice their ethical autonomy and simply accept the decisions of our leaders. Loyalty to the president and the country become a higher virtue than other ethical norms. Many citizens, in particular those in the Foreign Service, turn inward during a time of war, focus on their private lives, and no longer feel any moral responsibility for the destruction carried out in their name. What is a Foreign Service Officer's moral duty in a time of war? What ethical responsibilities do these government employees have to speak up and publicly oppose war policies they find morally dubious? How does an individual in this situation maintain his or her ethical autonomy in a time of war? These questions are examined here through some of the leading ethical theories, including the broad frameworks of realism, consequentialism, and deontology. This article is an exploration of why this occurs. Included is an interview with Peter Singer, one of the world's leading utilitarian philosophers.
Key words: ethical-moral dilemmas of war, neoconservative foreign policy
Matthew S. Williams
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 49-65. Buy PDF
In its international development agenda, the administration of George W. Bush showed an unexpected concern for the poor by promoting giving grants instead of loans to poor countries and convincing the G8 to forgive their debts. Based on an analysis of congressional testimony, the author argues that these reforms were part of a larger project. The Bush administration implemented a new system of aid conditionality, designed to increase its regulatory control over developing countries. Neoconservatives argued that "failed states" and poverty constitute a major cause of terrorism and that their reforms, by reducing poverty, were essential to the "war on terror."
Key words: international financial institutions, debt forgiveness, aid conditionality, neoconservative policy
The Rwandan Genocide: International Finance Policies and Human Rights
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 66-86. Buy PDF
The genocide of the Rwandan Tutsis serves to remind us of the ethnic, political, and economic conditions that are typical for postcolonial states. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Hutu-led genocide against the Tutsis, scholars must examine the role of international lenders and finance organizations. A thorough investigation of the forces behind the genocide suggests that institutions of international finance, particularly the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, bear some culpability for the disaster because of how their policies and development demands altered Rwanda's social, economic, and political structures. The authors conclude by suggesting that international financial policies for postcolonial states should be dictated by human rights concerns and consideration of the social, cultural, and economic needs of a state and its citizenry, rather than the exigencies of free trade, capital mobility, and accumulation.
Key words: crimes of globalization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, international finance lenders, international human rights, genocide, Rwanda, postcolonial conflicts
Dawn L. Rothe and Christopher W. Mullins
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 87-106. Buy PDF
In the region of Sub-Saharan Africa, 133 conflicts have occurred since the end of World War II. Only 31% of those had some sort of mechanism put in place either to end the conflict (e.g., peace agreement stipulations) or to stabilize the peace (e.g., truth commissions, amnesties, disarmament-demobilization-restoration programs, or tribunals). In many cases where post-conflict modalities did occur, multiple mechanisms were instituted. Yet scholarship on these programs tends to examine only the effects of a single mechanism, without reference to others. This ignores potential synergies and interactions between mechanisms. The authors discuss two widely known conflicts: Sierra Leone and Rwanda. The article begins with a brief overview of the conflict in Sierra Leone and is followed by a discussion of the multiple mechanisms that were put in place post-conflict. Then comes a similar overview of the Rwandan genocide and the multiple mechanisms instituted post-conflict to address the vast numbers of victims and perpetrators. The authors then evaluate the various institutionalized modalities for both countries, concluding with some of the major themes that appear to facilitate either their success or failure.
Key words: post-conflict Sierra Leone, Rwanda, truth commissions, amnesties, disarmament-demobilization-restoration programs, tribunals
Toxic Cities: Globalizing the Problem of Waste
Rob White
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 107-119. Buy PDF
The author explores the political economy of toxic waste disposal. It is discussed within the context of a global environment within which such disposal has become highly expensive and highly politicized. The article focuses mainly on the story of Abidjan, the capital city of the Ivory Coast in Western Africa. Sixteen people died there and many thousands of others were poisoned due to exposure to toxic waste dumped in the city in August 2006. White provides a detailed description of what happened in Abidjan, including the social, political, and economic causes and consequences of the event. In this instance, Western sustainability has appeared to have been propped up by Third World disaster. Why this is so, and who is to blame, are essential questions for understanding and acting in relation to toxic disasters such as this.
Key words: toxic waste, Ivory Coast, Abidjan, commodification, Trafigura, globalization, corruption
Decolonizing Resistance, Challenging Colonial States
Nandita Sharma and Cynthia Wright
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 120-138. Buy PDF
This essay responds to Bonita Lawrence and Enakshi Dua's arguments in "Decolonizing Racism" that anti-racist theory excludes Aboriginal concerns; anti-racist praxis has contributed "to the active colonization of Aboriginal peoples"; and that "people of color are settlers." Challenging the conflation between migration and colonialism, this essay argues that the expansion of the category of "settler colonizer" to include all "non-Natives" has emerged within the context of the political consolidation of neoliberalism and neo-racism. It concludes by considering ways to undo the "indigenous"/"migrant" divide by working toward antiracist practices that are fully cognizant of the necessity of anti-nationalist and anti-capitalist decolonization.
Key words: settler colonialism, migration, neoliberalism, neo-racism, indigeneity, the commons, nationalism, decolonization
Review of J. Patrice McSherry's Predatory States: Operation Condor and Covert War in Latin America
Margaret Power
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 139-142. Buy PDF
This book review describes Operation Condor, "a secret intelligence and operations system created in the 1970s through which the South American military states shared intelligence and seized, tortured, and executed political opponents in one another's territory." It discusses U.S. government backing and how college students responded to these revelations.
Key words: torture, counterinsurgency, political assassination, right wing, book review
Review of Darius Rejali's Torture and Democracy
Scott Gilmore
Citation: Social Justice Vol. 35, No. 3 (2008-09): 143-146. Buy PDF
Key words: torture, human rights, violence, democracy, political theory, 20th-century history, nongovernmental organizations, international law
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After The Ball
Charles Harris
"After The Ball" was the first ever million seller; it is credited to American songwriter Charles K. Harris (1867-1930), although it is possible that it was written at least in part by someone else. The song was probably penned in 1891, and was published the following year, becoming an absolutely massive hit.
In 1893 it was published in London by Howard & Co, arranged by J.Clauder; the following year it was published in Sweden, and as well as being widely recorded has been parodied. "After The Ball" is sometimes credited with beginning the commercial exploitation of popular music or even with the music industry itself.
The story behind the song is that Harris watched two young lovers at a dance in Chicago quarrel and leave separately, which prompted him to make a note "Many a heart is aching, after the ball." Later, although using that same line, he altered the story to that of an old man relating the tragic tale of a lost love to his young niece.
Although it became the biggest commercial hit of the 1890s, it nearly didn't happen. The original singer, Sam Doctor, forgot the words, which can't have gone down well with the audience, but Harris published the song himself and found another singer, baritone J. Aldrich Libby, who sang it in A Trip To Chinatown. It is reputed eventually to have sold over five million copies.
Although Harris was not a performer, there is extant footage of him singing the song himself, shortly before his death. The title has become a cliché, and was used for a 1932 film starring Basil Rathbone and a 1954 musical by Noël Coward. (thanks, Alexander Baron - London, England, for above 2)
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Top 10 Real-Life Gordon Gekkos
Gordon Gekko is one of the greatest movie villains of all time, and a hero to some. In honour of the man who famously said “greed is good,” the website gives the top 10 real-life Gordon Gekkos.
The following top 10 candidates are ranked by the levels of their greed and low ethics:
1. Bernie Madoff
2. Dick Fuld
As the CEO of Lehman Brothers for 40 years, the "Gorilla" of Wall Street ran the company into the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history with the company holding over $600 billion in assets. Known for his competitiveness, he led the charge into sub-prime mortgages and then allegedly hid billions of dollars of debt from the public.
3. Angelo Mozilo
Under Mozillo, Countrywide Financial turned into the biggest mortgage lender in this country for what turned out to be toxic loans. During the housing bubble, which his company helped create, he made $470 million. More than any other person, Mozillo is the fake-tanned face of the sub-prime mortgage crisis. In addition, the SEC has charged him with insider trading and securities fraud. CNN named Mozilo one of the "Ten Most Wanted: Culprits" of the financial collapse and Conde Nast named him the second "Worst American CEOs of All Time."
4. Jimmy Cayne
As the former CEO and chairman of Bear Stearns, he led the company to collapse with incredibly risky investments. When Bear Stearns's stock crashed, he sold his stake in the company for $61 million and jumped ship. That is about one billion dollars less than his net worth was estimated at before the collapse.
Almost every major disaster Bear Stearns stepped into happened while Cayne was away playing in world-class bridge tournaments. Cayne was distinctly named by CNBC as one of the "Worst American CEOs of All Time."
5 Joseph Cassano
Cassano is known as "Patient Zero" of the global economic meltdown. As an officer at AIG Financial Products, he made excessively risky and arguably criminal investments that most likely led to the company's downfall, its need for a major government bailout and, ultimately, a key factor in the global financial crisis.
From 1987 until his forced resignation in 2008, he received over $315 million -- on the books, at least. He is currently still under criminal investigation.
6. Dennis Kozlowski
This former CEO of Tyco is currently serving up to 25 years in prison for receiving $81 million in unauthorized bonuses. He also used company money to buy $14.725 million of art, a $30 million New York apartment and to pay for half of a $2 million birthday party for his wife. The party was held on the island of Sardinia and featured an ice sculpture of Michelangelo's David urinating Stoli vodka.
7. John Thain
As the CEO and chairman of Merrill Lynch, Thain oversaw the company's merger with Bank of America. Reportedly, once Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of America, learned Merrill Lynch's losses were far larger than previously reported, he forced Thain to resign. It seems Thain hid the fact that his company lost $15 billion during the fourth quarter of 2008. However, instead of helping investors, Thain used their government bailout for $20 billion in executive bonuses; he tricked the Bank of America and the taxpayers for his business's failure and his extravagant lifestyle; and he spent more than a million dollars decorating his office. Currently, he's under criminal investigation.
8. John Paulson
The founder and president of Paulson & Co., a New York-based hedge fund, Paulson profited during the financial crisis by betting against synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDO's).
The SEC alleges his company misrepresented to investors the stability of mortgage packages underlying the CDOs. He stood to profit from these CDOs failing because he had already sold short or would sell short. However, his investors would lose a bundle. Essentially, he made hundreds of millions on home foreclosures while taxpayers lost money. His wealth is currently estimated at $12 billion.
9. Robert Rubin
As the United States Secretary of Treasury under Bill Clinton, Rubin pushed to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act, which separated commercial and investment banking. Many cite this repeal as a major cause of the financial crisis.
After his government stint, he became director and senior counselor of Citigroup and enjoyed the profits resulting from the lack of a Glass-Steagall Act. Rubin resigned from Citigroup after being accused of selling shares at inflated prices while concealing the firm’s risks and widespread criticism of his unethical practices. He received more than $126 million in cash and stock during his eight years at Citigroup.
10. Carl Icahn
Icahn is the seminal corporate raider and reportedly part of the original inspiration for Gordon Gekko. After forming a company that focused on risk arbitration, he began seeing opportunities to take control of companies by buying up stocks. He liquidated faltering companies and left their employees out of work. With TWA, he got the rights to sell TWA tickets at a steep discount. People bought his tickets, pushed TWA into the red and forced the company to start layoffs. His net worth is estimated at $10.5 billion.
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Dear Letter Writer,
The "Redefine rape" thing is crazy though. Do you know what that was about? It was about high school kids having sex is technically statutory rape in some states, but it isn't forcible rape. Whether you like it or not, kids do in fact have sex in high school, and it really isn't the same thing as forcible rape. Only the most crazed lefty types think that. "Rape is rape" is not really the case. There is a distinction between two minors of the same age having sex, and someone committing a violent crime to a women. For some reason, only the crazy portion of the left and the media has a problem with that. Sometimes I feel like I live in a crazy sound bite world, where everyone shouts what they heard on TV without using their massive heads for anything other than an echo chamber.
Also, congrats on defeating the amendment that would allow parents to send their kids to Catholic School, or other religious schools, which are all the best in out county for less money. Way to let the children of people without extraordinary means get a leg up. That was stand up. Good for you, you can feel righteous about smashing an idea, because you are super atheist and dont think people should be able to choose anything else for themselves. Bad for the kid down the block though. That part is a shame.
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Henry 1V?
Hamlet only appears in one play, Falstaff appears in three.
and Henry IV appears in three...
4d (8) ?a?s?a?f Falstaff
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Tragedy has struck the family of veteran journalist Ted Koppel.
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My prayers are with their family...what a terrible tragedy
@GaydarPing- You need to grow up. What difference does it make if he was going home with a male waiter. This has nothing to do with a "gay hookup gone awry", all to do with alcohol poisoning. Maybe if you should get in touch with your sexual orientation before making nasty comments about someone who's passed away.
@Ping: nope, you are not the only one.
To:The Koppel Family,
During this time of sadness, may the spirit of peace comfort your heart knowing that others are thinking of you and family.
I agree with the poster below, what's with all the celeb dying these days?!
It's sad how it happened... you would think a 40 year old man knows better.
None-less, RIP Andrew.
Thank God alcohol is still legal and cannabis is a class 1 narcotic.
what an idiot, a grown man acting like a stupid collage student,
Am I the only person thats wondering why a 40 year old man, whos not married with a kid thats not really ever mentioned was picking up a male waiter at a bar and going home with him???? Gay hookup gone awry?
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US court okays violent videogames for kids
In the name of free speech
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The US Supreme Court has voided a Californian law which prevents the sale of violent videogames to minors, claiming it violates the nation's constitution-enshrined freedom of speech.
Filmstar Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed the bill in 2005 while state governor, intending to make it illegal for retailers to sell adult-oriented games to anyone under the age of 18. Those who failed to comply could be fined up to $1000.
The law never took effect though thanks to a legal challenge, which went all the way to the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supreme Court threw out the law, stating that it contradicted the principles of free speech. Videogames qualify for First Amendment protection, it said.
"The most basic principle, that government lacks the power to restrict expression because of its message, ideas, subject matter, or content ... is subject to a few limited exceptions for historically unprotected speech, such as obscenity, incitement and fighting words.
"But a legislature cannot create new categories of unprotected speech simply by weighing the value of a particular category against its social costs and then punishing it if it fails the test," the Supreme Court's judgement reads.
The Supreme Court insisted the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) system - the US' equivalent of Europe's Pegi rating system - "does much to ensure that minors cannot purchase seriously violent games on their own, and that parents who care about the matter can readily evaluate the games their children bring home." ®
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