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SOURCE: Kelt Exploration Ltd.
March 23, 2016 09:00 ET
CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - March 23, 2016) -
Kelt Exploration Ltd. ("Kelt" or the "Company") (TSX: KEL) will issue, by way of private placement, 4.7 million common shares on a "flow-through" basis in respect of Canadian Development Expenses ("CDE") at a price of $4.70 per share resulting in gross proceeds of $22.1 million (the "Private Placement").
PearTree Securities Inc., an exempt market dealer, will provide certain services to Kelt in respect of the placement of 3.9 million flow-through common shares under the Private Placement.
The Private Placement will also include the subscription by certain directors, officers and employees of the Company, along with certain other subscribers, to purchase the remaining 0.8 million flow-through common shares on a non-brokered basis. The Private Placement is expected to close on or about April 7, 2016.
Proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to partially finance the Company's drilling and completion expenditures during the remainder of 2016.
Kelt shall, pursuant to the provisions in the Income Tax Act (Canada), incur eligible CDE (the "Qualifying Expenditures"), after the closing date and prior to December 31, 2016 in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of the subject flow-through common shares. Kelt shall renounce the Qualifying Expenditures so incurred to the purchasers of the flow-through common shares on or prior to December 31, 2016.
The Private Placement is subject to certain conditions including normal regulatory approvals and specifically, the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The common shares issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from the date of completion of the Private Placement, in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the common shares in the United States. The common shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such Act.
About Kelt
Kelt is a Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based oil and gas company focused on exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas resources, primarily in west central Alberta and northeastern British Columbia.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the following: the Company's plans to incur and renounce the Qualifying Expenditures and the expected closing of the Private Placement.
Although Kelt believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Kelt cannot give any assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development, exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses; failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals for planned operations; health, safety and environmental risks; uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; volatility of commodity prices, currency exchange rate fluctuations; imprecision of reserve estimates; and competition from other explorers) as well as general economic conditions, stock market volatility; and the ability to access sufficient capital. We caution that the foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive.
In addition, the reader is cautioned that historical results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless expressly required by applicable securities laws.
For further information, please contact:Kelt Exploration Ltd.Suite 300, 311 6th
Avenue SWCalgary, Alberta,Canada T2P 3H2David J. WilsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer (403) 201-5340Sadiq H. LalaniVice President and Chief Financial Officer (403) 215-5310Or visit our website at www.keltexploration.com.
For further information, please contact:Kelt Exploration Ltd.Suite 300, 311 6th
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text: While making my end-of-year list for 2012 a few weeks ago, I had a comics section in the best/worst list, but ended up cutting it since that post was already dragging pretty long and I had just as much to say about comics as I did TV shows/movies. In 2012, I really began to get back into reading and collecting comics due to my close proximity to the Mile High Comics mega-store warehouse. So 2012, I spent a bit of time in Ye Olde Comic Book shops physically and online (with apps like Comixology). Here's my look at the year in comics. (could be seen as the 2nd half of my summer comic progress report).


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I have had a few people, admittedly not many, ask me what I think of President Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court. For many voters, this was the reason that they voted for Trump. Specifically, they were concerned about who Hilary Clinton would nominate, if elected President.
So, many were able to put aside other "Trump issues". It either became a vote of "anybody but Hilary" or "Vote Trump for the sake of the Supreme Court". Trump managed to even become the rallying choice of many churchgoers. Others just liked the idea of a Trump Presidency to just "shake things up!". And here we are!
So who is Neil McGill Gorsuch? It's easy to see the "resume material" by going to Wikipedia. And during his judicial career, he authored more than 200 decisions while serving as a federal appellate judge for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He was included in over 800 judicial votes as part of the appellate majority opinion. Some of his opinions have been in favor of forced arbitration, which usually infers a leaning toward corporations who don't want to be subject to jury trials. This leaning is also inferred from a 2005 brief that he wrote, while in private practice.
In that brief, he denounced class action lawsuits against corporations, by shareholders. He wrote, "the problem is that securities fraud litigation imposes an enormous toll on the economy, affecting virtually every public corporation in America at one time or another and costing businesses billions of dollars in settlements every year". Then he took a shot at attorneys who handle these claims by noting that limitations on class action lawsuits by requiring arbitration also have the effect of causing, "the free ride to fast riches enjoyed by securities class action attorneys in recent years … to hit a speed bump".
I don't think that anyone could find a judicial nominee that they can totally agree with on all issues. Unfortunately, Senators now seem to find agreement, based on party affiliation.
I guess my fascination relates to the issue of whether judges should be confirmed because of their qualifications, or because of whether a Senator agrees with them on issues.
Past history used to be, that if a President nominated a potential judge, that the Senate would be predisposed to approve them. Because the Constitution does not list any qualifications for service as a Justice; the only consideration is Presidential nomination, and then approval by the Senate.
History has some great stories about the nomination process that includes President Reagan withdrawing the nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg, because of reports that he had smoked marijuana. Going back to Justice Felix Frankfurter (great name for a Justice), he appeared before the Senate to answer questions as to whether he was a communist. And, Merrick Garland's 2016 nomination will be an answer to a trivia question.
Will this next confirmation hearing give us more interesting history?
And for pic o' day, this is completely unrelated to anything in the blog, except that it made me smile!


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Create a Prime Potential Change Order (PCO) from a Change Event
To create a prime potential change order from a change event.
If you have two tiers configured for change orders, you will create a Prime PCO from a change event. You will then create the PCCo from the Prime Contract tool. For more information on tier structure, see What are the different change order tiers? We recommend that a PCO is created only for change event items that were set as out of scope and will be submitted to the client/owner for approval. You can create a PCO either before or after the RFQ has been responded to. If you wait until after the RFQ has been responded to, the PCO Schedule of Values will populate with amounts from the RFQ.
Things to Consider
- Required User Permission: Standard' or 'Admin' on the project's Change Events tool and one of the following:
- Either 'Standard' on the project's Prime Contract tool and the Configuration setting of "Allow Standard Users to Create PCOs" checked.
- 'Admin' on the project's Prime Contract tool.
- Either 'Standard' on the project's Prime Contract tool and the Configuration setting of "Allow Standard Users to Create PCOs" checked.
- Required Configuration Setting:
- To complete the steps below, you must enable the 1-tier configuration setting for Prime Contract Change Orders. See Configure the Number of Prime Contract Change Order Tiers.
- Prerequisites:
- The Change Events tool must be enabled on the project. See Add and Remove Tools on a Project.
- Your project's Prime Contract must be in the 'Approved' status. See Approve a Prime Contract.
- Additional Information:
- Potential change orders can be transitioned into a Prime Contract Change Order (for two-tier Change Orders) or into a change order request (for three tier Change Orders).
- Navigate to the project's Change Events tool.
- Select one or more change event line items you want to include in the Prime PCO. You can select line items across multiple change events.
- From the Bulk Actions drop-down menu, click Create a Prime PCO.
Note: The Schedule of Values (SOVs) will be created from the change event line items.
- Fill out the following information:
- #: This field automatically populates based on the number of potential change orders you have already created. By default, the number will automatically increment by one. However, you can manually enter a different number, if desired. (Note: If you manually enter a number, the next PCO that's created will automatically increment by one, based upon this specified value.)
- Revision: If this is a revision, you can enter the number of revision.
- Title: This field is automatically filled with the name of the correlated change event, but you have the ability to adjust to your liking.
- Status: The default status is set to "Pending - In Review." You can also select from one of the below statuses:
- Approved: The PCO still needs to be approved. Costs are reflected as "Approved COs" in the budget.
- Draft: The PCO still needs to be modified before it can be submitted for review. Costs are not reflected in the budget.
- Pending - In Review: The PCO is currently being reviewed by an approver. Costs are reflected as "Pending Changes" in the budget.
- Pending - Not Pricing: The PCO is pending and is not actively being priced. Costs are reflected as "Pending Changes" in the budget.
- Pending - Not Proceeding: The PCO is pending and the work is not currently taking place. Costs are reflected as "Pending Changes" in the budget.
- Pending - Pricing: The PCO is pending and currently out for pricing. Costs are reflected as "Pending Changes" in the budget.
- Pending - Proceeding: The PCO is still pending and the work is being completed. Costs are reflected as "Pending Changes" in the budget.
- Pending - Revised: The PCO has been modified since its initial submission. Costs are reflected as "Pending Changes" in the budget.
- Rejected: The PCO has been rejected. Costs are not reflected in the budget.
- No Charge: The PCO has no resulting charge.
- Prime Contract Change Order
- None: A PCO can be linked at a later time.
- Add to Existing: Link the potential change order to an existing prime contract change order.
- Create New: Create a new prime contract change order.
- Change Reason: The change reason field will populate with the change reason you selected in the change event; however, you can edit as necessary. Select the reason for the potential change order, either Client Request, Design Development, Allowance, Existing Condition, Backcharge, or any options customized by the Company Administrator (see Set Default Change Order Configuration).
- Private: Mark this checkbox if you only want the potential change order to be visible to users with 'Admin' permissions on the Prime Contract tab.
- Accounting Method: This field inherits the accounting method that was specified in the Prime Contract. (e.g Amount Based)
- Description: Enter in a more detailed description for the change order.
- Request Received From: Select a user from the project's directory who you are submitting the potential change order on the behalf of.
- Location: Use the location drop-down menu to select a location the the [item] impacts. Either select from the predefined locations, or Add a Multi-tiered Location to an Item. This location may be as general as the site location at the first tier or as specific as where on the site the contractor will be working at the second tier.
- Schedule Impact: If known, provide an estimate of the number of additional days that would potentially be added to the current project schedule if the Prime PCO were approved.
- Field Change: Mark this box if the change order is a field change.
- Reference: Reference any other tools, materials, drawings, or documents that are related to the potential change order.
- Paid in Full: Check this box to indicate you have received payment for this change.
- Attachment: Select and add any relevant documents.
- Click Create. The Schedule of Values will be created from the change event line items.


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The Black List, 2015
Bronze Medal Winner, Drama Category, 2015 Page International Screenwriting
Semi-Finalist, Sundance Feature Film Program
Finalist, California Women's Film Festival
Quarter Finalist, Cynosure Screenwriting Awards
Quarter Finalist, Fade-In Screenwriting Awards
Named one of the 'Top 100 Screenplays in The World' by the Telluride Indiefest
The powerful, authentic adventure story of an elderly Inuit (Eskimo) woman who is forced from her village to survive alone in the arctic tundra.
2015 Nicholl Fellowship Reader Feedback:
The story has an original premise which is a solid starting point for the movie. The strong beginning is followed by an intriguing middle and a satisfying ending. The story, even with its surreal visions, is linear and makes perfect sense. We're on a journey with these characters which connects with us emotionally.
The voice of the script is distinctive, giving us a sweet story in the despite the characters' extremely tough living conditions. The premise, story and characters are all new to us.
The characters in this script have a great deal of depth. Even though there's not much dialogue, each character has his or her own unique voice. We come to care about them and we want to know what happens to them. The central character changes over the course of the story as she finds the love and acceptance that she missed from her own family. The dialogue and tone are consistent throughout. The way that the people speak fits the setting of the story.
Descriptions of the landscape and the people are really lovely. The dialogue reflects their culture, creating the drama of the story. The inner conflict experienced by the central character propels the story forward. Her actions and those of her companion move the story along. Those actions are a direct result of who they are.
This script genuinely makes us want to keep reading. First we're drawn in by the exotic location and culture but we're sustained by the emotions and attachments that develop between the characters. The theme of the accepting death so that younger people may live on the limited resources available is thought-provoking. This is a special screenplay.
Cynosure Screenwriting Awards Coverage:
A tender and compelling story about how an Eskimo woman comes to understand the necessity of the custom of her people, and why the aged must stand aside to provide for the young in a primitive, subsistence way of life.
But, instead of willingly doing the honorable thing, Isha's not ready to die yet, and struggles to live. She gets another chance for happiness when she meets a young man, just entering manhood, and they become close friends.
He saves her life, and she returns the favor. And when he brings her home to his tribe, she comes to realize that the old custom makes sense after all.
There's not enough food to go around, she's too old to be productive any longer, and she must leave in order to let the younger people survive, and enable the tribe to flourish.
Much of the second act has little dialogue, neither Tato nor Isha know the other's language. But it doesn't matter, the story is told beautifully in the images, the action and drama between the two.
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A short comedy about two would-be thieves attempting to rob a gas station at the same time, only to find out they've foiled a third robbery already in progress and have become heroes.
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Animated Family Adventure
Placed in top 15% of Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition!
Semi-Finalist - Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition!
Semi-Finalist - Screenplay Festival Competition!
'An adorable, fun, and action-packed script! Super cute and engaging-- funny and entertaining all the way through. This script is awesome. A brilliant writing sample here with the potential to be a broad, commercially appealing film with strong market value. This would make a wonderful film and a great Thanksgiving Day release! Awesome job! I loved it.'
--Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Coverage
'A very marketable idea and a fun, fast read'
- Bob Tzudiker, Screenwriter of THE LION KING, TARZAN and ANASTASIA
Thanksgiving weekend is one of the biggest weekends of the movie world-- especially for animated movies-- yet nobody has yet to release an animated Thanksgiving feature. I think there's a big opportunity here...
Email me at email@example.com for more on TURKEY DAY...
Placed in Top 15% of Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition!
Forever pissed at his Dad for abandoning him at age four, a struggling thirty-year-old sees a glimmer of hope in reuniting with his Old Man when forced to join him on a cross country Harley trip, only to discover Dad's got dementia and doesn't remember him…
"The script has a really interesting premise and a solid road trip plot that does a particularly nice job balancing emotional moments and themes with somewhat outrageous humor and sight gags. The narrative deals with pretty loaded concepts like abandonment and Alzheimer's disease but is careful not to get bogged down in the morose subjects and instead uses the heavy themes to create more light-hearted comic moments that still carry dramatic weight in the subtext."
--The Black List
"The absurd style of comedy is great-- consistent and fresh. The voice is original, with sharp dialogue, characters that jump out of the page, and expert pacing. The story never slows down and there are great dramatic beats among the comedy in the right places to establish character and ground the whole piece."
- Matthew Richmond, ImageMovers - Screen Craft Studio Notes Coverage
".Entertaining buddy picture/road trip movie with strong character development and plenty of enjoyable story beats along the way."
--Screenplay Readers
Dark Comedy
Optioned Twice!!
Quarter Finalist, FADE IN Magazine's Fade In Awards.
A story about four friends hired by a mob boss to bring a moving truck full of furniture from NYC to Las Vegas but who accidentally arrive with 47 dead bodies, 2 dead dogs and a chicken. A dark comedy to end all dark comedies.
It's an idea I got while making my feature THE PIG FARM. One day our props/camera truck was pulled over by the police because a parking light was out and while opening up the back of the truck, the officer was shocked to see we had a bucket of gory body parts. We told him they were just props for a movie and he got very excited, chatted us up and let us go which made me wonder... if you ever did get caught with a dead body in your car/truck, all you have to do is say you're making a movie and the body is a prop and you may get away... :)
Anyway, out of that RIGHT WAY, WRONG TURN was born, and it's awesome (if I do say so myself). This is my so-called 'whore' project-- the one that keeps getting interest from buyers and which has been already optioned twice. I currently have all the rights again, so if you're interested in taking a look, just give me a shout.
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RE/MAX PLUS is delighted to introduce this luxury Five bedrooms Semi-detached house, Freehold ;offering comfortable living for the family, and is located in one of Kingsbury's premier roads.
The property has been Arranged over three floors (including the converted eaves), it boasts five outstanding bedrooms;one massive reception with open kitchen leading to the nice garden ; three bathrooms plus one guest WC ; new pavement allow two -three cars.This spacious property offers versatile living space.
The property benefits from underfloor heating on the ground floor and central heating.A large open-plan kitchen/diner, which is ready-wired for home cinema. 4 CCTV cameras have been installed and in good working order. All rooms has been pre-wired for satellite TV. Also the kitchen has been completely remodelled with high spec appliances.
PLUS: There is a heated garage with a remote controlled door. This could possibly be converted into accommodation with appropriate permissions.
The property is chain free, located on the popular 'Valley Drive Estate' and within 200 metres of Fryent Country Park open spaces and 400 metres of Kingsbury High Road for multiple shopping and transport facilities. Only two minute walk distance to Kingsbury tube station via footpath. There are lots of local shops, supermarkets (Asda, Morrisons), restaurants and bars for an easy social life.


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Justice Debra H. Lehrmann has served on the Supreme Court of Texas since June 21, 2010; prior to this appointment, she served as a family law trial judge for 23 years. She serves as the Court's liaison to the Board of Disciplinary Appeals, the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, the Texas Association for Court Administration, the State Bar Family Law Section, the Family Law Council and the Texas Attorney-Mediator Coalition. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Judge Lehrmann graduated with high honors from The University of Texas in 1979 and The University of Texas School of Law in 1982. She is currently working on her LLM in Judicial Studies from Duke University School of Law.
Prior to her judicial service, Justice Lehrmann practiced law with Law, Snakard & Gambill in Fort Worth, Texas. She handled complex family law matters, including cases involving intellectual property, real estate, corporations and other business entities, mergers and acquisitions, securities, oil and gas, tax, torts, and other highly technical matters. She also handled a broad scope of child and other family related matters including child protection and domestic violence; prior to that, she worked as the Lead Prosecutor and Director of the Enforcement Division of the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office.
Justice Green was elected to the Supreme Court of Texas in 2004. Before joining the Court, he served for 10 years as a Justice on the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio.
A native of San Antonio, Justice Green received his business degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974 and his law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1977. After law school, Justice Green, a third-generation lawyer, joined his father in a mid-sized litigation practice and remained there for 17 years until he was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1994.
During his career as a lawyer, Justice Green served as president of the San Antonio Bar Association, director of the State Bar of Texas, and as a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. He is a member of The American Law Institute and the American Judicature Society and is also a Life Fellow of the Austin, San Antonio, Texas and American Bar Foundations. Justice Green has been honored by St. Mary's University Law School as a distinguished law graduate, and as a recipient of the Rosewood Gavel Award for achievement in the judiciary.
Eva Guzman joined the Supreme Court of Texas in 2009, making history as the first Latina to sit on the state's highest civil court. The next year, the people of Texas elected her to a full term. And Eva Guzman became the first Hispanic woman elected to statewide office in Texas. A proud Texan, Eva Guzman strives for excellence in her work on our state's highest civil court. Justice Guzman believes "a judge's highest duty is to uphold the Constitution."
Before taking her seat on the high court, Justice Guzman served at two other levels of the state judiciary, authoring hundreds of published opinions as a justice on the Houston-based Fourteenth Court of Appeals and disposing of thousands of cases as judge of the 309th District Court in Harris County.
As the Supreme Court of Texas Liaison to the Texas Access to Justice Commission, Justice Guzman works hard to expand access to justice in civil legal matters for low-income Texans. She also chairs the high court's Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth, and Families, working with leaders across the state to improve outcomes for Texas's most vulnerable children and families.
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Mary Lou Keel has presided over the 232nd District Court, a felony trial court in Harris County, since 1995. She served as an assistant district attorney in both the trial and appellate courts for seven years. Judge Keel began her legal career as a briefing attorney at the First Court of Appeals, an intermediate appellate court. She has been board certified in criminal law since 1990. Her career has concentrated on Texas criminal law and has combined trial and appellate work, making her uniquely qualified to serve on Texas' highest criminal court.
Scott Walker graduated with honors from Dallas Baptist University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Baylor School of Law. Scott is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Bar College, an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained in Texas. Scott's law practice has consisted of civil defense, veteran's disability, criminal litigation, and appellate advocacy. Scott has written over one hundred appellate briefs and sat as first chair in more than forty trials in district courts across North Texas. Scott has had a great degree of success in both litigation and appellate advocacy. His experience makes him a perfect candidate for Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Scott Walker is a lifelong Texan. Scott Walker and his wife both descend from a long line of conservatives, and both have been conservative Republicans all of their adult lives. They have been married for 42 years. Scott and his wife are evangelical Christians and are active members in their Dallas area church. As a Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Scott will diligently uphold the laws of the State of Texas and the United States.
Michael E. Keasler, a fifth generation Texan, is a judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals---the state's court of last resort in criminal cases. He has served on that court since January 1, 1999.
He received his undergraduate (1964) and law degree (1967) from the University of Texas at Austin. After two years in private practice, he joined the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, where he served for twelve years, tried over four hundred jury trials, and was a senior felony chief prosecutor in the Career Criminal Division. In 1981, he was appointed judge of the 292nd District Court in Dallas, a general jurisdiction trial court, by Governor Clements, was reelected four times, and served there for over seventeen years.
A lifelong Republican, at the age of ten, Judge Keasler campaigned door-to-door for General Eisenhower in his successful 1952 presidential campaign. Over the years, he has been active in and contributed to many Republican organizations and projects. He believes strongly in judicial restraint, and his written opinions clearly reflect this philosophy.
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Sherry Radack was appointed Chief Justice of the First Court of Appeals by Governor Rick Perry in December 2002. She was originally appointed to the Court in 2001 as a justice. She was elected Chief Justice in 2004. Prior to her tenure on the First Court of Appeals, she was elected in 1998 to serve as a civil district judge in Harris County and held that bench for three years.
Before coming to the bench, Chief Justice Radack practiced with Bracewell and Patterson where she focused on civil trial work, specifically contract, products liability, and claims of insurance fraud. She received a law degree from the University of Houston School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Rice University.
Chief Justice Radack is a member of the Texas Judicial Council, the Task Force on Indigent Defense, the Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Council of Intermediate Appellate Court Chiefs, and the National Center for State Courts Council of Intermediate Appellate Court Chiefs. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Center for the Judiciary.
Justice Evelyn Keyes was appointed to the First Court of Appeals by Governor Rick Perry in May 2002 after fourteen years of complex civil litigation practice as an associate and partner at Clements, O'Neill, Pierce & Nickens, LLP and its predecessor firm and as a Special Assistant Attorney General under Attorney General John Cornyn. She was elected to Place 4 in November 2002 and re-elected to full six-year terms in 2004 and 2010. As a justice, she has authored more than 1700 opinions in civil, criminal, family, and probate law. The third most senior judge on the Court, Justice Keyes serves as Panel Chief of Panel C.
Justice Keyes earned her J.D. degree cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center, where she was Chief Articles Editor of the Law Review and a member of Order of the Coif, Phi Delta Phi, and Order of the Barons. She was awarded the Wall Street Journal Award for the outstanding comment and a distinguished service award for committee service. She also interned with the Honorable Carolyn R. King, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Following law school, Justice Keyes served on the Boards of Directors of the University of Houston Law Center and the University of Houston Law Review, as well as on the Judicial Internship Committee. In 2014, she was awarded the University of Houston Law Alumni Public Sector Achievement Award.
Kevin Jewell is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston Law Center, where he served as chief case note and comment editor of the Houston Journal of International Law. He is an equity shareholder at the nationally recognized law firm of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry. He has 23 years' experience handling litigation in state and federal appellate courts. He has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1998, and consistently recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer since 2005. He has presented well over 100 oral arguments in appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas, all 14 intermediate Texas appellate courts, and United States Circuit Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth, Tenth, and D.C. Circuits.
Throughout his career, Kevin Jewell has handled litigation at all stages of the appellate process, from post-trial proceedings to final disposition before all Texas courts of appeals, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation, employment issues, governmental liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, DTPA, and insurance coverage disputes. Kevin is a native Texan and an Eagle Scout.
- 6 years as an appellate judge
- 15 years as a trial judge
- 13 years in private practice
- Board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law
- Appellate Judge of the Year by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialist
- Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding Jurist Award
- Trial Judge of the Year by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
- Member of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee
- Former Chair of the Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee
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As a child, Kevin watched as his family fought to escape the gang and drug infested streets of South Central Los Angeles by using the same tools that he has incorporated in his life as an adult…Faith…Family…Service. Immediately after high school Kevin served his country in the Army as reconnaissance in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Provide Comfort protecting Kurdish Refugees. After the military, Kevin served as a law enforcement officer while attending law school and eventually graduated with a Juris Doctor Degree with a notation for Distinguished Public Service
Kevin currently owns the Fulton Law Group PLLC and oversees a staff of up to 8 employees and approximately 10 contract attorneys. The firm handles complex civil trial and pre-litigation matters for clients throughout the state of Texas. This work also includes court appointments as an umpire in insurance litigation disputes, commissioner in eminent domain cases and as a mediator. This dedication has resulted in Kevin being listed by H Texas Magazine as one of Houston's Top Lawyers in 2014, 2015, and 2016 and by Super Lawyer Magazine as a Rising Star in 2016.
As an attorney, Kevin believes that all people, regardless of income level, should be afforded competent legal representation. To help those that cannot afford representation, Kevin has incorporated the frequent use of his legal skills to go into the community to provide pro bono legal services. Kevin also takes the time to visit subsidized housing communities to encourage disadvantaged youth to enter the legal profession and to return the knowledge gained back to their community. Kevin currently serves the community by sitting on the Board of several nonprofit groups and as President of the MLK Association of Texas.
Judge Erin Elizabeth Lunceford was appointed to the 61st Civil District Court by Governor Abbott on July 8, 2015. She took her oath of office on July 31, 2015, after practicing as a trial lawyer for almost 27 years. Immediately prior to her appointment for the last 16 years, Judge Lunceford was an associate/shareholder/managing shareholder of the firm Sprott Newsom Lunceford Quattlebaum & Messinger, where she primarily defended health care liability claims against physicians, nurses and hospitals. She has tried 33 cases to verdict, and handled 38 appeals, even successfully arguing a case in January 2015 to the Texas Supreme Court. She is an elected member of the Board of the Houston Bar Association and recently received the HBA President's Award for her work as co-chair of the new Teach Texas Committee, which works with local 7th grade classes to teach the new book, Taming Texas, How Law and Order Came to the Lone Star State. Judge Lunceford is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and serves as a National ABOTA Board Representative. She is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and is also certified as a Medical Malpractice Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Judge Lunceford graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1983 with a degree in Economics, and received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1988. She and her husband, Michael, have been married for 32 years and have two grown children.
In her first year on the bench, Judge Lunceford has presided over 22 jury trials (including trying the most jury trials of all the civil district judges in 2016) and prides herself in timely ruling on all outstanding motions and other matters pending in the 61st District Court.
A fifth generation Texan born in Houston. Received Doctor of Juris Prudence from the University of Houston. Undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas in both Economics and Business Administration. Has practiced Civil Law for more than 25 years.
Selected as an Attorney Representative by the 2004 Bush Campaign to defend the election in the pivotal state of Nevada.
Has performed numerous hours of volunteer work, especially with the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program. Previous Harris County Republican Precinct Chair. Member of the Houston Realty and Business Coalition. Previous Sunday school teacher.
I have represented clients in legal cases for more than 20 years in many counties all over the State of Texas including Harris County. I have also litigated cases in other States including but not limited to Kentucky, Ohio, California, and I have been licensed to practice in various Federal Courts, including Washington, D.C.. I transferred to the University of Houston where I obtained my J.D.. I also obtained my master's of laws degree (LL.M.) from the University of Houston.
I have lived and raised my family and I built my businesses including my law practice in Harris County since about 1980. I have represented parties who were on both sides of the docket, plaintiffs as well as defendants in many hundreds of cases. Further in addition to the foregoing civil trial work, I have handled numerous complicated family law cases as well as criminal cases.
Sarahjane (Davidson) Swanson is an experienced civil litigator and principal of Swanson Law Firm, PLLC where she represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil, business, and real estate trials and appeals. She is AV Preeminent-rated (highest rating for ethics and ability), a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, was named a Top Lawyer in 2013, 2014, and 2015 by Houstonia magazine, and recognized as a Top Rated Lawyer by Legal Leaders/ALM in 2013 and 2014. Before forming her own firm, she was an associate and partner with two other boutique litigation firms, and prior to graduating from law school in 2002, had a fifteen-year career in the energy business, holding supervisory and management positions with two Fortune 50 energy companies.
Sarahjane earned a B.S. in liberal arts from the University of Houston, and her J.D., cum laude, from South Texas College of Law. She is also a graduate of the 2014 Leadership America class. She is a member of CREW Houston (Commercial Real Estate Women), the Houston Realty Business Coalition, the Association of Women Attorneys-Houston, and formerly served as a trustee of the AWA Foundation.
Sarahjane is native of Harris County, and a long-time board and advisory board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and a judge of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's Public Speaking Contest. She is a member of many Republican organizations including the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club, Village Republican Women, Texas Asian Republican Club, Daughters of Liberty, and the Texas Tea Party Republican Women.
Sophia Mafrige's 28-year legal career has delved into all levels of litigation, transactional and real/estate property matters. Graduating with her law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1988, which included a summer program in law at Oxford University, Mafrige became a licensed attorney with the State Bar of Texas that same year. Mafrige launched her own law practice in 1991 and has handled a comprehensive litany of civil litigation matters including commercial/contract litigation, condemnation, consumer law, personal injury, ad valorem tax collection and defense, family law, appraisal district protests as an Agent for property owners, probate, real estate title disputes, civil mediations, collections and transactional work. Throughout, she has represented individuals, corporations and small businesses on both sides of the docket in cases involving monetary amounts ranging from hundreds to millions of dollars.
Mafrige maintains a strong presence in community engagement. She serves as Commissioner and Chairman of the City of Houston Police Officers' Civil Service Commission, is a Fellow with the Houston Bar Foundation, participates with South Texas College of Law's Advocacy Program, with the Houston Gala Committee for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and, is a member or alumni member of the following organizations: Houston Bar Association, Houston Realty Business Coalition, Association of Women Attorneys, Women Professionals in Government, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. Mafrige is a lifetime member of St. George Orthodox Christian Church where she is currently an elected member of the Parish Council and has previously served as Parish Council President, Vice-President and Secretary for multiple terms in each role, and, was appointed in 2012 to the Legal Affairs Committee for the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the U.S.A.
Cindy Bennett Smith is an experienced litigator with over 15 years practice in Harris County's courts. She is also currently a Municipal Judge for the City of Tomball, where she has served since January 2015.
Cindy is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and in the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Federal Courts of Texas. She has handled cases in many Texas Courts of Appeals and in the 3rd and 5th Circuit Courts of Appeals. Cindy Bennett Smith has extensive practice in District Courts throughout Texas, ranging from personal injury and real estate cases to complex commercial litigation involving multi-national energy companies, class actions, and toxic tort claims.
Cindy has been a resident of Harris County for almost 40 years and is a graduate of South Texas (now Houston) College of Law.
Jeff Hastings graduated magna cum laude from Cy-Fair High School in 1980. Jeff took night classes in order to graduate from the University of Houston, earning a degree in Business Administration in 1985. Jeff began law school at South Texas College of Law in 1988. While in law school, Jeff received the highest grades in his class for Federal Civil Procedure, Texas Civil Procedure - Pre-trial, Texas Civil Procedure - Trial and Post Trial, Criminal Procedure and Family Law. He also served as Business Manager- Editor on the South Texas Law Review and Vice President of the Christian Legal Society.
Jeff has been practicing law for more than 20 years, trying cases in both State and Federal Courts. He is admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts and all Four Districts of the United States District Courts in Texas. He is recognized by his peers for displaying the highest legal knowledge and skill and maintaining the very highest ethical standards. Jeff is also listed by H Texas Magazine as one of Houston's Top Lawyers and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America ®.
Don holds two law degrees, a JD degree and a Masters of Law degree in health law from the University of Houston. He has been practicing law for over 16 years in civil litigation representing individuals and businesses. Don is a licensed to practice in all Texas State Courts and the Federal Court in the Southern District. He is a certified advanced mediator/arbitrator, a certified attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem.
Don practice areas are diverse and broad-based, ranging from simple to complex, multi-party litigation, including, but not limited to business, commercial disputes, commercial real estate, aviation law, personal injury, elder law, healthcare law, nursing home abuse and class actions. Don has handled cases representing plaintiff and defendant clients on a local and national basis. Don's diverse and broad-based practice provides experience in depositions, pre-trial motions, trial, mediations, arbitrations and settlements in simple to complex, multi-party litigation.
Bruce Bain is an accomplished trial attorney with over three decades of civil trial experience. He has practiced in both state and federal courts. His legal affiliations include the State Bar of Texas, The United States District Court for the Southern District, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Houston Bar Association. Bruce has handled cases before civil district courts throughout Texas, before the Texas Courts of Appeals, and the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc.
He is a member of the State Bar College and has been recognized in Strathmore's Who's Who of Professionals. He has been lead counsel in thousands of cases, ranging from small controversies to high dollar cases. He is also a certified mediator with over 140 plus hours of mediation training. He performs at least four pro bono mediations per month as a community service.
In 2015, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Debra Ibarra Mayfield as Judge of the 165th Civil District Court, and the Texas Senate unanimously confirmed her. Debra was Governor Abbott's first judicial appointment in Harris County.
Before becoming a State District Judge, Debra was the first Latina county court at law judge in Harris County. She was Judge of Harris County Civil Court at Law Number One, a bench to which the Harris County Commissioner's Court unanimously appointed her. In subsequent elections, Harris County citizens twice re-elected Debra to continue her service. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center.
Before becoming a judge, Debra was a partner in a civil defense firm where she handled lawsuits and appeals across the State of Texas. Part of the first generation in her family to attend college, Debra is an alumna of Texas A&M University and South Texas College of Law.
Debra has received numerous accolades for her public service. She was se-lected as a "Woman on the Move" by Texas Executive Women, awarded the "Public Service Award" from South Texas College of Law, and she was given the Amicus Award from the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston. In 2015, Debra was named "Top Latina 40 and Under" by the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas and as one of "Houston's 50 Most Influential Women" by Houston Woman Magazine. In 2016, the Houston Young Lawyers' Association honored Debra with the "Outstand-ing Mentor Award" for her dedicated efforts in mentoring young lawyers and students. She was also honored at the Texas State Bar Convention in 2016 for her significant contributions to the Hispanic legal community.
Katherine McDaniel is a native Texan and a dedicated public servant. Mrs. McDaniel is currently a Chief Prosecutor where she is personally responsible for Capital murder and murder cases, as well as supervising junior prosecutors and staff. She has been a supervisor for over ten years and has adjudicated thousands of cases including many high-stakes cases ranging from child abuse to capital murder. With her focus on the rule of law and over 20 years of experience, Katherine has successfully served the Harris County community in many leadership positions including the Special Crimes Division, Major Narcotics, Child Abuse, Juvenile and the Trial Bureau. Katherine has shown her commitment to rehabilitation for low-level offenders by volunteering in the Harris County Drug Court Program.
Mrs. McDaniel has been nationally recognized for her work, including 2014 Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas Narcotics Officers' Association and numerous other state and local distinctions. She is a noted national instructor on the topic of the Fourth Amendment and continues to speak in that capacity.
Katherine received her bachelor's degree in history from the University of Texas and her law degree from the Texas Tech School of Law. Katherine volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and at her church in children's programs including Sunday School and athletics. She lives in Spring with her husband, a retired police sergeant, and their son.
Stacey Bond began her legal career serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County under Johnny B. Homes, Jr. She worked as a prosecutor in the Trial Bureau for almost seven years, trying serious felony cases including capital murders, murders, aggravated robberies, high level drug cases and aggravated sexual offenses.
She was subsequently recruited to join Hinton, Sussman, Bailey & Davidson, L.L.P., a white collar boutique firm. While there, she handled both federal and state white collar criminal investigations and offenses involving environmental, financial and corporate matters. In 2007, she was named a partner in the firm Hinton Bailey Bond, L.L.P.
Stacey Bond is Board Certified in Criminal Law. She is a member of the College of the State Bar. She has exclusively practiced criminal law during her 18-year legal career. She has tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict.
Ryan Patrick was raised in West Texas and graduated from Katy-Taylor High School. He attended Baylor University, where he served as Vice President of the Student Body during his junior year and graduated with honors in 2001. In 2006, Ryan graduated from South Texas College of Law and went to work for the Harris County District Attorney. On August 24, 2012, Governor Perry appointed Ryan to the 177th District Court, and on November 6th, Ryan was elected to a full four-year term. Currently, Ryan is the youngest District Court judge in the State of Texas.
In 2006, Ryan was sworn in as Assistant District Attorney. Ryan served in the Justice Courts, Juvenile Courts, as a Chief in the Misdemeanor Division, and in numerous felony District Courts. In 2008, Ryan was promoted to the Special Prosecutions Bureau. There, Ryan exclusively investigated and prosecuted drunk driving fatalities in Harris County. Ryan has been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving three times for his success in this field. Ryan finished his career with the District Attorney assigned to the Major Offenders Division, where he handled narcotics trafficking and money laundering prosecutions and directed the multi-agency prosecutions of Houston area "pill mills" and "doctor shopping."
Phil Gommels is a lifelong Republican and conservative with the experience and innovative approach we need as judge of the 178th District Court. Born in Copperas Cove, Texas, Phil is the son of two Army Veterans. In 2002—three months after 9-11—Phil went into the family business, joining the Army Reserves as a Combat Medic. He served eight years—including a period of active duty, stationed at Fort Bliss. While serving his country, Phil attended the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university, and then Southern Methodist University in Dallas for law school. Phil is a former prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
Since entering private practice, Mr. Gommels has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" by Houstonia Magazine; and The National Trial Lawyers Association has listed him one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" in the state of Texas. He serves on the boards of directors of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, as well as the Open Door Mission: a faith-based recovery facility dedicated to transforming the lives of the most severely addicted, destitute, homeless and disabled men in Houston.
Kristin Guiney is a lifelong resident of Harris County. With a personal stake in the safety of our community, Kristin has decided to run for judge because she firmly believes that the criminal justice system should be guided by the rule of law and fairness.
Kristin has the experience to ensure that the criminal justice system works to give our community and its citizens justice. Kristin spent eight years at the Harris County District Attorney's office prosecuting virtually every type of crime that occurs in Harris County, including DWIs, sexual assaults of children, and capital murders. When she left the Harris County District Attorneys Office to open her own law practice, Kristin was the Chief Prosecutor of the 185th District Court.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1960, Fred obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 from Duke University in Economics and German, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1985 from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, graduating "Order of the Coif" and "Order of the Barristers".
Fred started his career in Texas with Southwestern Bell later moving into private practice. Fred is currently a shareholder with the law firm of Cooper & Scully, P.C. Fred has tried cases in front of both juries and the bench even obtaining a defense verdict in Hidalgo County. He has been named "Super Lawyer in Insurance Coverage" from 2007 to 2016 and named as a top lawyer in Insurance Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell in 2013 and 2014. He obtained Martindale Hubbell's top rating of AV. Fred is licensed to practice law in Texas, Missouri and Illinois along with all federal courts in Texas.
Judge Joseph "Tad" Halbach was appointed Judge of the 333rd Civil District Court in October of 1995. He was elected in November of 1996 and then re-elected in each of the next four elections. During his 21 years on the bench, Judge Halbach has served as the Harris County Civil Administrative Judge and on the Harris County Juvenile Board. Until 2012, he was the Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, and a member of the Harris County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. Since December of 2009, Judge Halbach has also been the Silica Multi-District Litigation Judge for the entire State of Texas.
An Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center, Judge Halbach is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In 2013, he was selected as the Trial Judge of the Year by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists ("TACTAS").
Since 1995, Judge Halbach has disposed of thousands of matters, tried hundreds of cases, and substantially reduced the size of the court's docket. The members of the Houston Bar Association have consistently rated him as one of the very best civil district judges - a judge who works hard and is prepared, who demonstrates fairness and impartiality, who follows the law, and who is courteous to all.
Grant Dorfman has served as the Judge of the 334th District Court of Harris County since his appointment by Texas Governor Rick Perry in October 2013. Prior to that time he was the in-house attorney in charge of litigation for Nabors Industries, the world's largest land-based drilling contractor.
Judge Dorfman also served as the Judge of the 129th District Court from 2002 to 2008. He is a member of the faculty of the National Judicial College, in Reno, Nevada, and formerly taught pretrial litigation and trial advocacy as part of the adjunct faculty of the University of Houston Law Center. A native Texan, Judge Dorfman obtained an A.B. in Honors History from Brown University, a Master of Studies (M.St.) in History and Political Philosophy from Oxford University, and a J.D. from the Yale Law School. He moved to Houston after law school to serve as a law clerk to the Honorable Jerry E. Smith of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and stayed to practice commercial litigation with two Houston law firms: Susman Godfrey and Ogden, Gibson, White & Broocks.
Renee Magee was born in Texas City and was one of eight children. At a young age, her father's job took Renee and her family to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. During this time, Renee began swimming competitively at age 5-1/2. She eventually went on to represent Texas and the United States in the 1976 olympics in Montreal. (See Team USA below.) Renee returned to Texas in high school where she graduated from Clear Lake High School and went on to complete college and law school at the University of Houston.
Renee is one of the most respected in her field for being fair, honest and hard working. Throughout her athletic career and her career as a top prosecutor, Renee's drive and determination have humbly been on display. The same drive and determination that made her a young olympian and the same respected record she has earned as a prosecutor and district court judge will continue to benefit the citizens of Harris County upon her re-election.
Judge Brock Thomas currently serves as Judge of the 338th Criminal District Court of Harris County. He has served as Judge of the 338th District Court for nearly 10 years—August 2002 to December 2008 and again from January 2013 to the present. During his time on the bench, Judge Thomas has presided over thousands of the most serious felony cases that impact our community, including robberies, sexual assaults of children, murders, capital murders, and almost every other type of felony case imaginable. In addition to his duties as Judge of the 338th, he has volunteered his time to serve as one of the presiding judges of the Harris County Felony Mental Health Court Program since 2013. As part of that program, Judge Thomas presides over a docket with a special emphasis on assisting individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. He also previously volunteered his time to serve as Judge of the STAR II (Success through Addiction Recovery) Felony Drug Rehabilitation Court from 2005 to 2008.
Prior to his taking the bench, Judge Thomas served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney's Office from 1993 until his appointment as Judge of the 338th in August of 2002. As a prosecutor with the District Attorney's Office, Judge Thomas prosecuted all levels of criminal cases, from drug cases to capital murder. Prior to his appointment as Judge of the 338th in 2002, he served as Felony Chief Prosecutor in the 209th Criminal District Court. In addition to his experience as a former prosecutor, Judge Thomas also practiced criminal defense from 2009 to 2012 where he represented individuals in a wide range of criminal matters in Harris County and surrounding areas.
Judge Thomas is active in numerous professional and community-related activities. He currently serves as a member of the Judicial Advisory Council (JAC) for the Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Mental Health America of Greater Houston, and he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Living Water International. He is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum (Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter) and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Judge Thomas is also a life member of both the 100 Club of Houston and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
Mary McFaden is a native Texan and a dedicated public servant who resides in Harris County with her husband, Casey McFaden, and their daughter, Fiona. Mary is noted for her legal expertise, prosecutorial zeal, and sense of fairness. She is hard hitting, hard working, and strives for justice. Mary earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston and received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Lamar University. She did additional graduate work at Southern Methodist University. For the last 14 years, Mary has served Harris County as an Assistant District Attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office (HCDAO).
Throughout her entire career, Mary has focused on seeking justice for the citizens of Harris County and holding criminals accountable. Mary believes that the law as an institution is one of the foundation stones of a civil society. Mary McFaden is running for judge because she has the experience necessary to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the 339th District Court. Her commitment to excellence, her sense of responsibility, and her ethical character are needed on the bench. Mary's time to be a judge has come.
Mark Kent Ellis has served as Judge of the 351st District Court since January 1, 1997. Prior to his election Judge Ellis worked for the Harris County District Attorney's Office from 1987 to 1993 and as an attorney in private practices specializing in criminal law from 1993 to 1996. He has devoted his entire professional career to the practice of criminal law.
Over the years Judge Ellis has established two specialized dockets devoted to helping mentally ill defendants succeed in the criminal justice system. In 2004, Judge Ellis established the Harris Count CTI – Mental Health probation docket in conjunction with the prosecutors, defense lawyers, law enforcement, the probation department and the mental health authority. Together the team has helped mentally ill defendants successfully complete probation 95% of the time. In 2010, Judge Ellis established the Harris County Competency Restoration Project to address the difficult issues related to defendants found incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness. Using a team approach as before 76% of our defendants in the Competency Restoration Project are succeeding without having been rearrested.
Judge Mark Kent Ellis is committed to following the law and providing fair and impartial justice to all victims and defendants.
Judge Alyssa Lemkuil was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the first judge of the newly created 507th Family District Court effective January 1, 2016. She was unanimously nominated by the Harris County Republican Party Executive Committee as the Republican nominee to appear on the November ballot for the 507th.
Judge Lemkuil served as associate judge of the 308th Family District Court for over 3 years before being appointed to the 507th. As associate judge, she received high ratings in judicial evaluation polls from the lawyers who appeared before her. She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars and enjoys helping attorneys learn about family law.
Judge Lemkuil is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Houston Law Center. She was a child support prosecutor with the Harris County Domestic Relations Office for 10 years and an attorney and mediator in private practice for 6 years. Judge Lemkuil and her husband have been married for over 15 years and have one daughter.
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Judge Clyde Leuchtag is a graduate of Rice University and a magna cum laude graduate of South Texas College of Law, where he was a member of Law Review and graduated in the top 5% of his class. His legal career includes more than twenty five years of service with the Harris County Attorney's Office, Baker Botts LLP, and in the Legal Division of Shell Oil Company.
Judge Leuchtag has had a lifelong passion for public service and is committed to practicing servant leadership. Judge Leuchtag has been a licensed Texas peace officer since 1992; was an independent mediator for the Houston Police Department since 2003; and was a part time civil hearings officer for the City of Houston Municipal Courts from 2012 until his appointment to the bench.
Judge Leuchtag has also been active in both Texas and Houston Bar Association committees and in community organizations that work with inner-city youth for more than three decades. Judge Clyde Leuchtag and his new bride Cindy are active members of City of Refuge Evangelical Presbyterian Church (where Clyde was baptized in 2013 and they were married on January 3rd, 2015) and are both active members of Bible Study Fellowship. Together, they have 8 children and 8 grandchildren. Judge Clyde Leuchtag was unanimously appointed by Commissioners Court to County Civil Court at Law #1 in June of 2015.
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Judge Linda Garcia was unanimously appointed by Harris County Commissioners Court as judge of the newly-created Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 in December 2015 and took the bench on January 4, 2016.
Prior to taking the bench, Judge Garcia was a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney's Office for over 15 years, where she tried over 70 jury trials to a verdict, served as a chief prosecutor in the Misdemeanor and Justice Court Divisions, and served in the Post Conviction Writs, Child Abuse, and Grand Jury Divisions. Judge Garcia also held statewide office for 9 years as a gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, where she was responsible for release and revocation decisions for inmates, made recommendations to the Governor on death penalty cases, and served as the Board's liaison to TDCJ-Victim Services Division and the Chairman of the Rules Committee.
Judge Linda Garcia and her husband, Tom, have been married for 18 years and have one son, Trent; the family are active members of and attend Annunciation Catholic Church.


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This T32 Institutional Training grant, now named The Stuart T. Hauser Research Training Program in Biological and Social Psychiatry, is entering its 33rd year of a very successful post-doctoral training program for MDs, PhDs, and MD/PhDs. Drs. Hauser and McCarley provided leadership for this program from its inception and Dr. Shenton, a former trainee of the program, joined as a Co-Director 18 years ago. When Dr. Hauser passed away in July 2008, Dr. Shenton became the PI and Dr. McCarley stayed on as Co-Director. Dr. Gail Musen joined as the third Co-Director. We now plan to continue what is an intentionally broad program, but one that fits well with NIMH's mission to """"""""transform our understanding of mental illnesses"""""""" and """"""""to pave the way for prevention, recovery, and cure"""""""". The rationale for this program is quite clear - to train the most diverse and outstanding young investigators, and to equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in developing their own research careers in the area of biological and/or social psychiatry so as to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent and possibly cure mental illness. We also agree with NIMH's mission that to meet these goals we need to """"""""foster innovative thinking"""""""" and to make sure there is """"""""an array of novel scientific perspectives"""""""", which are used """"""""to further discovery in the evolvin science of brain, behavior, and experience."""""""" In fact one of the top priorities at NIMH, and one of our own, is to """"""""develop new and use existing physiological and computational models to understand the biological functions of genes, gene products, cells, and brain circuits in normal and abnormal mental function."""""""" The program is intensive, interdisciplinary (e.g., areas of neuroscience, development, neuroimaging, genetics), and has as its cornerstone a weekly 1.5-hour seminar that includes a 3-month grants module to demystify and to teach the grant process. Trainees also present their work, and there is a topic of general interest selected, where outside speakers are invited. A further goal is for trainees to work with outstanding preceptors in their chosen area to develop further their expertise, and to ensure that they receive the best training possible to compete in what has become a difficult arena to support individual initiated investigator research. There are 41 such preceptors, across multiple research areas and sites, who help to evaluate candidates and who serve as preceptors (14 new preceptors). Trainees devote two years with the goal that at the end of this time they will be ready to conduct their own independent research, or join established clinical research teams as junior colleagues. Over the past 4 years trainees have received 2 NIMH K01 awards, 1 NIMH K08 award, 7 NARSAD awards, and numerous other awards, thus attesting to the high productivity of our trainees. All trainees fill out a needs assessment form upon entering the program and then relevant courses within the Harvard University complex, and the Harvard Catalyst, are reviewed to help fill in any gaps needed for the trainee to meet their research goals. We also attend to recruiting underrepresented individuals. In the last 4 years we have 16% underrepresented minorities and 1 disabled individual (5%).
Mental illness is a major health problem;The Stuart T. Hauser Research Training Program in Biological Psychiatry and Social Psychiatry provides research and mentor-mentee opportunities that are absolutely essential to developing the next generation of scientists in biological, developmental, and translational psychiatry. This program, entering its 33rd year, will train the most diverse and talented young investigators, and equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in developing their own research so that they can better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent and possibly cure mental illness. The relevance of the program is that we need to improve the health care of those with mental illnesses and this can only be done by investing in the next generation of clinical researchers who will make mental illness more tractable via novel discoveries that lead to improved treatment.
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Whether you are decorating your home, building a new wardrobe or starting a collection you can do it all Thrift Style. Fabulous finds are at estate sales, thrift shops, consignment stores or even garage sales and — they are waiting for you. LaCheryl Cillie is your treasure hunt guide, with more than 25 years of experience in the trenches. You'll learn how to spot a high value item, get it appraised and even take it to market. Join us each week for the latest with experts, what's hot and what's not in Thrift Style Living!Read more »


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Lorilyn Roberts is a Christian author who writes for the young and young at heart. The first four books in the Seventh Dimension Series, The Door, The King, The Castle, and The City are now available on Smashwords!
When not writing books, Lorilyn provides closed captioning for television.
Lorilyn adopted her two daughters from Nepal and Vietnam as a single mother. Read her best-selling memoir, Children of Dreams, endorsed by New York Times best-selling author Jerry Jenkins. Children of Dreams has 135 reviews on Amazon with a four and a half star rating. Be inspired.
Visit Lorilyn's website at LorilynRoberts.com to sign up to receive her once-a-month mailing with offers and notices of new book releases.
Lorilyn graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Alabama, which included international study in Israel and England. She received her MA in Creative Writing from Perelandra College and is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature.
Lorilyn is the founder of the John 316 Marketing Network, a network of Christian authors who are passionate about promoting books with a Christian worldview.
You can follow her on twitter at http://twitter.com/lorilynroberts. To connect with her personally, you can contact her by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Review by:
Angela Allard
on Aug. 27, 2012 :
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Thank you SO much for getting back to me and helping me get this book here, I greatly appreciate it and know I will enjoy it!!
(reviewed the day of purchase)
Review by:
Patricia Day
on Aug. 11, 2012 :
I am thoroughly enjoying these sample first chapters! What a wonderful selection of stories. You will definitely need pen and paper to list the books you will want to buy, when you read from this amazing choice of available books.
(reviewed 9 days after purchase)
Review by:
rose mccauley
on Dec. 26, 2011 :
You will want to do more than just taste when you start sampling these wonderful story beginnings. There is something for everyone's taste, and what a great idea to be able to see a sample before you buy. And they won't make you gain weight like other sampler platters! Enjoy!
(review of free book)
Review by:
Janet Eckles
on Dec. 12, 2011 :
One will find a savory array of great works, of powerful messages, riveting stories and profound insights…all included in Taste and See. This collection of first chapters of books gives the reader a sampling of great writing. In one sitting, one can review dozens of books by reading the first chapter. Each provides a literary appetizer, ready to please the most fastidious reader. A unique opportunity to make your decision while delighting in the rich content of Taste and See.
(review of free book)
Review by:
D L McCarragher
on Dec. 04, 2011 :
If you hunger for God - you'll love this book!
Taste and See, A Sampling of First Chapters by the John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors is a wonderful way to preview a variety of Christian authors and their books. The first chapter samples allows you to get a "taste" of their writing style as well as their book's overall theme. There are "live links" for the author's websites, points of purchase and/or blogs. Taste and See is broken into several sections for ease of browsing in the various genres. At just .99 cents it is an economical way to venture into several books to take a peek.
God's great diversity is masterfully displayed in this unique book that was a labor of love for Lorilyn Roberts, the creator of the John 3:16 Book Marketing Network. Cheryl Rogers created the intriguing cover image and helped with the book's e-conversion formatting. This is a quality compilation of some of the best indie authors on the internet. Many of them have their books available in either paperback or e-book formats. All of them embrace the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and glorify Him with their literary works.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in catching a glimpse of some well written and highly entertaining books penned by some of the most amazing authors I've ever met.
- reviewed by
Deborah McCarragher
author of MISSION POSSIBLE -
featured in "Taste and See"
(reviewed 4 days after purchase)
Review by:
Tracy Krauss
on Dec. 03, 2011 :
What a marvelous sampling! this book is chock full of examples of 'first chapters' to wet your appetite! Fiction, poetry, self help, devotionals ... there's a little bit of everything from writers who are all part of the marketing phenomenon - the John 3:16 Marketing Network. From best selling authors to newbies this book is sure to have something for everyone.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Bernard Boulton
on Dec. 03, 2011 :
(no rating)
Taste and See is an collection of writings from the authors of the John3:16 Marketing Network. The journeys of these writers are varied and rich. They bring to this unified effort the best that is offered in the field of writing. There stories are full of passion and purpose as they share their gifts with the world. I know that every reader will be dually encouraged and entertained by these stories.
(review of free book)


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Welcome Home
Aurora Apartments for Rent
Orchard Village is a beautiful luxury community of richly appointed apartments offering resort style amenities and a superb location within Aurora, IL. We have carefully crafted our community to cater to your unique needs. Welcome Home to Orchard Village!
Live. Work. Play.
Orchard Village is located within easy reach of the area's best retail, recreational, and cultural destinations. Located along the I-88 corridor on the west side of Aurora, IL. We offer small town flavor, convenient access to major suburban employer centers and O'Hare and Midway Airports. Aurora University; Wabaunsee Collage; Illinois Math and Science Academy and District 129 are among the top educational destinations in Aurora, IL. From our community, you can also explore a wide variety of shopping at Chicago Premium Outlet Mall; Geneva Commons; and Westfield Fox Valley Shopping Center.
The Community You Deserve
Orchard Village blends convenient amenities with desirable features. Highlights of our community include the following conveniences:
- Clubhouse with game room entertainment and WiFi
- Cyber café with Apple Computers
- Grilling stations
- Outdoor fireplace
- Fire pit with lounging area's
- Clubroom with full kitchen
- Detached Private Single Car Garages
- New fitness center with Precor™ equipment
- Coffee bar by Starbucks™
- 24hr Fitness Center
- On-Site Dog Park
- Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool
- One-Site Management
- Pet Friendly
The Home You Deserve
Newly renovated 1 & 2 Bedroom apartments include the following updated amenities:
- Private Entrances
- Nine-Foot Ceilings and Vaulted Ceiling
- Fireplaces in select Homes
- Walk-in Closets
- USB supported Outlets in every room
- Central Air-conditioning and Heating system
- Individually controlled; programmable Honeywell™ Thermostats
- Stainless Steel Appliances by Whirlpool™
- Wood Look Laminate Flooring by Shaw™
- Wall to wall carpeting in bedrooms by Mohawk™
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- In-Home Washer and Dryer
Find Your New Home at Orchard Village Apartments
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Reviewed By Chris W (New Braunfels, TX) Reviewed for a 2009 Mazda Miata/MX-5 —7/9/2014 7:07 AM
I purchased Covercraft's Weathershield HP car cover for my 2009 Mazda Miata. The fit is exceptional because the cover even included a pocket for the rear antenna so that it doesn't need to be removed when the cover is used. I live in an area with lots of sun (south Texas), and this cover reflects the heat (I purchased the light grey cover). Overall, it's a high-quality cover at a reasonable price. Two thumbs up!!


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Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, Edmonton – Are you a dynamic, innovative person with a passion for the best client experience? If so, Alberta Law Libraries has an opening for a Law Librarian in Edmonton, based in the Edmonton Law Courts, Legal Research and Training Centre (LRTC).
The Role
Law Librarian job posting
Alberta Law Libraries is currently seeking applicants for a temporary, full-time Law Librarian position in our Edmonton Courthouse library location.
You can view the posting on the Government of Alberta Jobs board, Job ID 1043126.
The closing date for applications is July 4th, 2017, please submit applications as indicated in the job posting.
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Savings Guide
The instant-on world: standby power and its uses
The universe might seem infinite, but we're all beginning to feel the consequences of butting up against the physical limits of our environment and planet. Whether its high gas prices, high heating bills in the winter months, or simply a growing awareness of the connection between the way we live our lives and the way people around the world are forced to live theirs, energy and how to use it more efficiently is on everyone's mind these days. We're all learning new terms and concepts that no one bothered with just a few years ago, from 'hybrid' cars to solar panels. One concept that is quickly grabbing everyone's attention is standby power and its connection to home energy saving.
Standby power
In a nutshell, standby power refers to the electrical power being pulled from the wall by an appliance or device even when that appliance or device is technically switched off. As these products become more and more sophisticated, more and more of them continue to sip electricity from the socket even when you've turned them off, and this has become a loud and obvious way for anyone to reduce their personal power consumption and increase the energy efficiency of their home. By turning appliances and devices 100% off with energy saving products like an EcoSwitch and preventing them from drawing power when not in use, the savings can be really impressive.
In fact, the use of something like an EcoSwitch has become one the fastest-growing ways ordinary people are adjusting their carbon footprints downward. The EcoSwitch allows you to switch off a number of appliances with one simple press of a button, eliminating standby or "vampire" power. The EcoSwitch is safer than constantly pulling and plugging wires from the socket (which can fray wire insulation and work sockets loose over time, increasing the risk of injury from electrocution) and has a real economic benefit, as many appliances such as flat-screen televisions draw a lot of power in standby.
Benefits of standby
As with just about everything in this world, though, extremes are usually a bad idea. It's no different when it comes to standby power. There are many legitimate and even necessary uses of standby power, and if you apply a zero-tolerance policy towards it you may save yourself some money and reduce your energy footprint, but you'll also get less out of your appliances and can even interfere with their best operation.
First of all, consider the obvious: You don't want to turn off your refrigerator every time you close the door. There are simply some devices or appliances that must pull power from the wall at all times, and that are just not ideal candidates for an EcoSwitch or other standby power eliminator.
Second, we live in an increasingly instant-on world, and many devices have been designed to be connected via wireless Internet signals at all times. You have to be the judge of whether you actually need this functionality in your appliance. Many modern televisions connect to the Internet to retrieve programming and settings, and take some time when turned on 'cold' to configure themselves, often requiring user interaction. If turning your TV off at the wall means you will have to spend ten minutes entering settings information before you can use it, it may not make sense to do so. Similarly, many set top boxes are connected at all times to preserve DVR programming and download updates to their software.
Finally, some devices and appliances use power constantly in order to preserve their state and run more efficiently – turning them off at the wall would actually make them less efficient. Examples of this would be heating and air-conditioning systems that work much more efficiently if allowed to monitor and regulate climate instead of being turned on in a very hot or cold room and forced to labour intensely to bring the climate to preferred levels.
In the end, the approach must be balanced. Simply leaving everything plugged in all the time or simply turning everything off is an unbalanced and inefficient approach. Using devices as they were designed to be used, but identifying unnecessary power use is the key to having both a clear conscience and a comfortable home.


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NeuroStar TMS Therapy® is a short outpatient procedure performed in a psychiatrist's office. The treating clinician uses a treatment coil to send a pulsed magnetic field, similar in type and strength to magnetic fields produced by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, to the part of your brain thought to control mood.
TMS Therapy® is a highly targeted treatment reaching 2-3 centimeters into the brain, directly beneath the treatment coil. The nature of the magnetic field allows it to pass through a patient's hair, skin and skull and into the mood-regulating area without being distorted in any way. This method allows for precise, targeted stimulation, minimizing the stimulation of brain tissue not involved in mood.
These magnetic pulses produce very small electrical currents. The amount of electricity created in the brain is very small and cannot be felt by a patient. These small electric currents can cause the neurons (brain cells) to fire or become active and lead to the release of neurotransmitters (the brain's chemical messengers).
Please watch TMS Therapy Patient Education video below:
Learn about the device TMS NeuroStar >>
Read TMS Frequently Asked Questions >>


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|VRIESEA 'Pale Chiffon'
|Koning J
Mature rosette to 48cm. diameter x 30cm. high. On the obverse, pastel creamy pink inner leaves, speckled pink, extending to lime green cross-banded outer portions. The foliage reverse is similar but the pink is more intense. Erect simple spike to 70cm. tall, heavily-spotted red. Glyph Group. Reg. Doc. 7/2016 by T Ison.
Country of origin: N.S.W. Australia
|Seed Parent: Pink Sensation
|Pollen Parent: Fraser Island


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Nebraska Wesleyan University is committed to proactively creating and maintaining a welcoming, safe, healthy educational environment for all students, staff, and faculty. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, harassment, discrimination, or stalking this is how to respond:
- Safety: Our first concern is for your safety. If you are in immediate danger call 911, Campus Security 402.432.9238, and/or the Residential Education Coordinator On-Call 402.601.2114.
- Connect: Support is available via campus and off campus resources:
- NWU Campus Victim Advocate – Lindsay Spaulding 402.465.2533 or Lindsay [at] voicesofhopelincoln.org.
- Voices of Hope 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 402.475.7273.
- Report: Report incidents to the Title IX Coordinators.
It's On Us
Hear how students, faculty and staff pledge to take responsibility for sexual assault by advocating for the victim and recognizing it as a crime.
Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy (PDF)
Procedures for Resolving Student Complaints Against Other Students (PDF)
Student Resources
Title IX Report Flow Chart (PDF)
Role of Advisor of Choice (PDF)
Title IX FERPA Release (PDF)
Campus Advocate Brochure (PDF)
Resource Web (PDF)
Faculty/Staff Resources
Suggested Syllabus Language (PDF)
Mandatory Reporting (PDF)
Title IX Coordinator:
Tyre J. McDowell, Jr. (T.J.)
Deputy Title IX Coordinator:
Dr. Susan Wortmann
Amy Harrison, Omaha location
Confidential Resources
Rev. H. Eduardo Bousson
NWU Personal Counseling Services
Omaha Site Community Resources
Lindsay Spaulding, Voices of Hope
Campus Victim Advocate, (402) 465-2533
lindsay [at] voicesofhopelincoln.org


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2016 Region 1 Championships June 12th, 2016 A lovely group of horses join us as we traveled to Del Mar, CA. For all 3 of them it was their first horse show and they made Gemini proud! Bella Goddess SBA (JJ Bellagio x Goddess of DaVinci) Damiano GA (JJ Bellagio x Dark Angel GA) - Reserve Champion Yearling Colt Bella Soleil GA - (JJ Bellagio x Marwan Du Soleil)
2016 Region 7 Championships June 12th, 2016 Another successful show for Gemini! Exquisitte GA (JJ Bellagio x Cinderella by DaVinci) - Reserve Champion Yearling Filly D Angelo(JJ Bellagio x Dark Angel GA by Da Vinci FM) - Champion 2 year old Colt Both wins with our resident trainer Lucho Guimaraes - We thank him! Next Stop - Del Mar, CA for Region 1 Championships
2016 Arabian Breeders World Cup - Las Vegas June 10th, 2016 It is often said "What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas" ... Well here at Gemini we want to shout from the roof tops all that happened while we were in Vegas! One of our favorite mares - Satin Doll GA (JJ Bellagio x Goddess of DaVinci) came along with us for her first out of state trip and came home quite the star! Satin Doll was proudly led to the victory by Lucho Guimarães
The Success of Scottsdale - 2016 March 3rd, 2016 The 2016 Scottsdale show was the start of many great things at Gemini. Together we are creating greatness and the ability to showcase it to the world in a honor. Thank you to all who cheered on the Gemini Family during the show, thank you to Lucho Guimaraes for his expertise and love of our horses, thank you Lysa Roman for always capturing our moments, and above all
Like Never Before February 15th, 2016
A Fashion photoshoot at Gemini January 26th, 2016
AHA Judges School at Gemini January 3rd, 2016 Gemini was proud to host the AHA Judges School at the Scottsdale farm December 2015. Giving back to the community that we love so much is very important to everyone at Gemini. We look forward to the opportunity of hosting this event for years to come.
Healing Hearts Auction - Arabhorse Farm Tours December 9th, 2015 Join the Gemini Family as we open our doors and invite everyone in to see the farm and the beautiful Arabian horses that reside there. Enjoy cocktails, a light dinner, a horse presentation, and the annual Healing Hearts Rescue & Refuge Auction! This year we have a lovely group of high-end items that were graciously donated by the wonderfully talented
Her Time is Now October 15th, 2015
The Mane Event - Casino Night October 7th, 2015 A beautiful event put on by Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge in efforts to raise money for the abused and negelected horses of Arizona. This event was hosted by Gemini Acres Equine ... Great fun was had by all and a wonderful amount of funds raised. Photo credit to the talented @ImagesByBlaireCatherine


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Eldon, Missouri – (StockNewsDesk) – 10/28/2014 — The European stocks rose over 1.5% as investors expect a positive decision on stimulus measures. Meanwhile, Sweden's Riksbank cut its interest rates to a record low to 0% from 0.25%. This is well beyond the analysts' expectation of 15 basis points to 0.10%. Moreover, the country's Central Bank announced that changes in repo rates will take place during mid-2016 instead of the end of 2015. This decision negatively affected Swedish krona. The value of Krona increased from 7.2801 to 7.3389, up 0.66% against the US dollar. Against the euro, Swedish krona jumped 0.91% to 9.3448. Consumer prices fell for seven months while the inflation figure remained below the target of 2% mark for over three years. The lawmakers said these stern steps were necessary to anchor the economy from falling into deflation. Inflation in the country stood near zero and was on the brink of falling into deflation.
The European stock market bolstered gains as investor sentiment turned bullish on the back of a speculation that stimulus measures will start and put the economy back on track. Besides this, investors await the outcome of the Fed Reserve meeting. Interest rates might remain unchanged as the European and Chinese economies are still reeling under a slowing economy. This Fed meeting will also decide the fate of the bond – buying program.
US Economic Indicators
Several economic indicators due for release will decide the tone of the markets. Month over month figures of Durable goods and Core Durable goods have come in below the Street's expectations. Durable Goods Orders fell 1.3% compared to the previous reading of a fall of 18.3% and analysts' expectation of 0.5%. Core Durable Goods Orders fell 0.2% compared to expectations of 0.5% and earlier reading of 0.7%. The gold and crude oil futures are trading in a narrow range. Gold futures are up 0.33% because of lower than expected Order numbers while crude oil futures are higher by 0.54%.
Japan's Economy
The third largest economy in the world, Japan, is likely to stay in focus for the next couple of days. The economy will be releasing its inflation and industrial production numbers in a couple of days. There is chance that inflation numbers will decline predominantly because of the fall in crude oil prices throughout the world. There is a consensus that monetary policy might remain unchanged. Industrial production numbers are due tomorrow. Industrial production might expand at 2.2% compared to earlier reading of -1.9%.


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Yard Sign Adoption Day!
Come show your support by getting some Don Huffines yard signs during Yards Sign Adoption Day!
Dallas location: Huffines Communities 8200 Douglas Ave. Dallas, TX 75225
Garland location: North Garland Library 3845 N. Garland Ave. Garland, TX 75040
Farmers Branch location: 13260 Josey Ln. Farmers Branch,TX 75234 (next to the Four Corners Cafe)