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from the is-that-reason-good? deptI have to admit to being both skeptical and fascinated about Bitcoin. I think it's a very interesting experiment worth following, but I'm just not sure it can really succeed (though, I think it may create some lessons that others can build on). However, it has been growing, getting attention and popping up as an acceptable currency in some surprising places, and not surprisingly, there's been some significant backlash, with some folks pointing out its problems, and even some (mostly clueless) politicians threatening Bitcoin.
Making things interesting is the news that the EFF will no longer accept Bitcoin. It had started accepting Bitcoin donations a little while ago, but has since rethought the concept for a few reasons. The key point is that they're not entirely sure of the legality of Bitcoin and its uses, and want to avoid getting mixed up in a lawsuit over that as a subject, rather than as an advocate:
We don't fully understand the complex legal issues involved with creating a new currency system. Bitcoin raises untested legal concerns related to securities law, the Stamp Payments Act, tax evasion, consumer protection and money laundering, among others. And that's just in the U.S. While EFF is often the defender of people ensnared in legal issues arising from new technologies, we try very hard to keep EFF from becoming the actual subject of those fights or issues. Since there is no caselaw on this topic, and the legal implications are still very unclear, we worry that our acceptance of Bitcoins may move us into the possible subject role.Some, such as Jim Harper, find this reasoning to be weak, saying that this is a bogus excuse, since lots of technologies that the EFF uses are legally ambiguous at the start:
Bitcoin is legally novel. But every new technology is legally novel. EFF didn't shy away from publishing commentary online while publisher liability was legally ambiguous.I recognize both arguments, and I think that the EFF is basically saying it's interested in these issues, and certainly willing to get involved in a potential legal dispute down the road -- but it would prefer to do it as an advocate, rather than as the subject of a lawsuit -- and it still doesn't fully understand the legal implications (and, likely, technical situation) of Bitcoin itself, so it doesn't have a firm position on the issue that makes it worth fighting for. I respect that, though, I do wonder why the EFF didn't consider this originally and simply not use Bitcoin in the first place.
Accepting a Bitcoin donation is like accepting a donation in kind, in contract rights, or in cat food. If it's worth taking, you go figure out how to accept the donation and square it with existing law. If it's clearly illegal, you don't accept the contribution. (EFF would have said so if they felt it was.) If it's in the middle, a defender of rights to use technology should be inclined toward accepting Bitcoin and clarifying the law, not away from accepting Bitcoin in deference to legal ambiguity and free-ranging government power.


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Several news organizations have announced they will not attend this week's off the record meetings with Attorney General Eric Holder unless the sit-downs are conducted on the record.
CNN, Fox News, CBS News, Reuters, NBC News and McClatchy on Thursday joined The Associated Press, The New York Times and The Huffington Post in refusing to go to one of the Department of Justice's off the record sessions about the department's handling of investigations into journalists. POLITICO, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Bloomberg News, USA Today and the bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, meanwhile, have announced that they will attend the off the record meetings, which are being held to discuss changes to the Justice Department's guidelines for subpoenas of reporters.
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An ABC News spokesman on Thursday told POLITICO the network "will attend the meeting and press for that conversation to be put on the record."
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CBS News spokesperson Sonya McNair said CBS News will not attend, but would consider an on the record conversation.
"CBS News does not plan to participate in the off-the-record meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder," McNair said in a statement to POLITICO. "We would be willing to consider an on-the-record discussion."
And later Thursday, an NBC News spokesperson said the network "declines to participate in an off the record meeting on this issue."
Fox News said it was invited to attend Friday's session, but announced on Thursday the network will not attend if it remains off the record.
Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief Jerry Seib, meanwhile, will be attending a session, a Journal spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Los Angeles Times spokesperson Nancy Sullivan also confirmed to POLITICO that David Lauter, the Washington bureau chief for the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune, will attend a meeting.
The meetings come in the wake of the news the department seized the phone records of several AP reporters and also targeted Fox News' James Rosen in a separate investigation, and will be part of President Barack Obama's announced review of the department's existing guidelines governing investigations involving reporters.
The New York Times, the AP and the Huffington Post have all said they will not attend a session unless they are moved to be on the record. The New York Times' executive editor Jill Abramson said on Wednesday the paper would not be at a meeting.
"We will not be attending the session at DOJ. It isn't appropriate for us to attend an off the record meeting with the attorney general. Our Washington bureau is aggressively covering the department's handling of leak investigations at this time," the Times' executive editor Jill Abramson said in a statement.
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For the second year running, Microsoft Dynamics AX is positioned as a Leader in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for ERP for Product-Centric Midmarket Companies! You can access the full details of the report here, and it will also appear in the Press and Analyst Toolkit available on PartnerSource in the next few days….
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PSA Training for Dynamics AX 2009
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Environmental Internship Sources
Please Note: To get academic credit in ES for an internship, you must make arrangements in advance with Rich Marshall (email@example.com) in Career Services. Students also need to register for ES 300 or ES 301. the semester before the internship. Credit-bearing internships cannot be created unless these preliminary arrangements have been made.
Wisconsin Internship Sources
- DNR Internships
The DNR has its own internship website. Click here.
- Some DNR volunteer opportunities can be made into an internship.
- DNR Citizen Monitoring Programs
The Department of Natural Resources offers several citizen monitoring programs. These can be made into a for-credit internship by arrangement with a faculty adviser. Make sure to keep checking these sources every couple of weeks.
Water Action Volunteers
Ephemeral Ponds Monitoring
- DNR Conservation Warden
The DNR has a program that enables students and other prospective employees to get to know the program better.
- Environmental Education Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
This site offers many internship and volunteering opportunities throughout the state. Positions include current, ongoing, and future opportunities. If interested in environmental education, this is a great source. There are current openings, and more will be coming!
- Titan Jobs
UW Oshkosh's Titan Jobs is a great resource for finding internships.
- River Alliance
This great organization sometimes has internships available. Check them out.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin: John Muir Chapter
The Sierra Club is one of the most important environmental organizations. Check their internship page.
- Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
Check to see if they have internship openings.
- Clean Wisconsin Jobs & Internships
Clean Wisconsin has science and policy oriented internships.
- Wisconsin Community Health Internship Program
The Wisconsin Statewide Community Health Internship Programs (CHIP) is a statewide program serves a 67-county area that encompasses southwest, central, and northern Wisconsin, while the Milwaukee program serves a cluster of five urban counties (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties) in the southeast corner of the state. Both programs recruit undergraduate and graduate students interested in gaining real-world public health experience and link them with public health agencies and organizations to work on a variety of public health projects. Both programs run full time for 8 weeks (and offer a $2,400 stipend).
- Other Wisconsin environmental organizations
Go to this webpage to find a list of other organizations. Contact them to see if they have internship opportunities.
National organizations with internships
- Student Conservation Association (SCA) Internships
SCA provides college and high school-aged members with hands-on conservation service opportunities in virtually every field imaginable, from tracking grizzlies through the Tetons to restoring desert ecosystems and teaching environmental education at Washington, D.C.'s Urban Tree House. Many of our students have taken advantage of this program and loved it. Many internships already and more will be coming online over the next few months. So, keep checking!
- Conservation and Land Management Internships
Each year, CLM places 75-100 graduates from universities across the country in five-month paid CLM internships to assist professional staff at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and other federal agencies. Internships are primarily located in one of the thirteen western states, including Alaska.
- National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
NCSE's Campus to Careers Program is dedicated to providing environmentally-motivated students with the tools necessary to pursue careers in the non-profit, governmental and private sectors. They now have a clearing-house for environmental internships.
- Washington Internship Institute
An umbrella website for environmental internships with the EPA, NWF, Greenpeace, Nature Conservancy, Department of Justice (Environment & Natural Resources Division), Sierra Club, WWF, and others. Check it out.
General Listings of Internships
- CoolWorks
Internships in the U.S. with outdoor centers, conservation corps, resorts, national parks, summer camps, etc. Humanitarian and environmental internship opportunities also available in many countries around the world.
- Idealist.org
Listings for various idealist internships and jobs
- Adventure Job Board
Listings for various environmental education and conservation related permanent jobs, summer jobs, and internships.
Provided by Chegg, this site provides useful information about the environmental industry, internships, career paths, and job outlook for the next decade
International Internships
- Intern with Compas de Nicaragua
Volunteer internships with Compas de Nicaragua are available for 4, 8, or 12 week terms. Interns will attend two weeks of Spanish school in Esteli and work on sustainable development projects in Managua and La Paz, Carazo. While in Managua, interns will live with host families in the La Primavera settlement of Managua and partner with Women in Action (WIA) to provide assistance to WIA's ongoing community development projects.
- ProWorld Internships
ProWorld's customized, hands-on internships match your skills and interests with our host communities' self-determined development goals. Apply your talents to meaningful sustainable development projects in the health care, environment, or social and economic development sectors. Gain relevant, pre-professional experiences as you contribute to grassroots development projects working side-by-side with local NGOs and community groups.
- Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) Internships
FSD supports the efforts of grassroots organizations in the developing world that are working to better their communities, environments, and the economic opportunities around them. We believe development begins with the community and is only sustainable if it comes from and is supported by the members of these communities. Through our programs, we aim to raise international awareness of the challenges in developing countries and support cross-cultural communities in finding more effective solutions to development issues.
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- Environmental Protection Agency Student Fellowships
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- American Rivers
Its mission is to protect and restore America 's river systems and to foster a river stewardship ethic.
- Audubon Society
Seeks to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
- Brookings Institution.
A famous thinktank based in Washington , D.C. Their mission is to write reports that bring issues (including environmental issues) to the attention of policymakers.
- Campus Ecology
A program of the National Wildlife Federation, Campus Ecology promotes environmental responsibility at colleges and universities. They also have listings of internships, jobs, and fellowships.
- Environmental Law Institute
Plays a pivotal role in shaping the fields of environmental law, policy, and management, domestically and abroad. ELI is an internationally recognized, independent research and education center.
- Green Corps
Green Corps' mission is to teach the next generation of environmental leaders the strategies and skills they'll need to win tomorrow's environmental battles while providing critical field support for today's pressing environmental problems. There are internships available with the organization.
- Greenpeace Internships
Greenpeace is an independent campaign organization, which uses non-violent creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
- National Wildlife Federation
The nation's largest conservation education organization. NWF created Campus Ecology to help college and university communities educate themselves about how they can conserve natural resources on campus. Campus Ecology promotes action now to make environmentally sound practices a reality, coalition building to foster diverse environmental leadership and continuity in projects to create long term change. Volunteers are needed to be leaders on their college or university campus. Ten-month field coordinator interns provide assistance to colleges and universities in designated regions working on campus greening projects, such as ecologically sound purchasing and investing decisions. Applications and interviews are required for internships.
- The Nature Conservancy
Famous organization whose mission is to aquire and manage land to preserve biodiversity. Ph: (919) 403-8558, e-mail: email@example.com.
- Orion Grassroots Network
A non-profit support network for grassroots environmental organizations in North America. It offers an Internship and Career Services website.
- Planet Drum
A leading bioregional organization, based in the San Francisco area. A list of current internships and jobs can be found at their website.
- Rainforest Action Network
RAN is looking for people who are interested in interning in San Francisco over the Spring and Summer periods. Most of our interns work as organizers or researchers, and volunteer for a minimum of 12 hours a week. This is an upaid internship. Interning at RAN is a great opportunity to learn about activism with one of the most succesful, dynamic and hard-hitting environmental groups in the country. If you are interested in applying for an internship at RAN, please email your resume and cover letter to email@example.com. Please state which campaign you would like to work on. (2/2/05)
- Sierra Club
National jobs and internships from a leading environmental organization.
- Student Conservation Association
Each year, the Student Conservation Association helps thousands of people 18 and over find a way to make a difference. SCA offers 3-to-12 month, expense-paid internship opportunities in all 50 states, in more than 50 professional fields with the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and state and local agencies, among others. Most SCA interns work one-on-one alongside conservation professionals, while a few others work in small groups, under SCA supervision, doing wilderness restoration, exotic plant management, fire fuels mitigation, and environmental education. The benefits are tangible -- you will perform hands-on conservation work at natural or cultural resource sites. The benefits are also personal – you can earn academic credit, defer student loans, be eligible for a $1,000 education grant, and make contacts that may lead you to a fulfilling career. These internships not only give you a fun and fulfilling summer, but your experience can help you get the job you want, especially with National Park Service. Deadlines for summer internship are usually February 15, but there is also a March 15 deadline for internship starting in July.
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About The Originals The Original vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan) and his brother Elijah (Daniel Gillies) have spent one thousand years fighting to protect their dysfunctional family, but now that Klaus and the hybrid Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) share a daughter, Hope, the stakes are higher than ever. Season three finds the Mikaelson brothers estranged, given that Hayley and her pack continue to suffer mightily at the hands of Klaus' petty vengeance and Elijah refuses to entertain the idea of forgiving his brother. Having taken up the prestigious mangle of Regent to the witches, the rebellious Davina (Danielle Campbell) rules with an iron fist, refusing to allow any magical favors for vampires – even her longtime friend Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who is making his way back to his former glory as vampire king of New Orleans. The long-lost Mikaelson sister, Freya (Riley Voelkel) is working to rebuild the family she has always dreamed of, while enjoying her newfound freedom and relishing in New Orleans's night life. Meanwhile, Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood) and Cami (Leah Pipes) find themselves caught up in a surprising mystery involving the newest resident of New Orleans: Lucien (guest star Andrew Lees), the first vampire ever sired by the Mikaelsons a thousand years ago. His arrival in the city shakes up the status quo for all of the supernatural factions, but none more so than the Originals themselves.
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We are a week out from the launch of our Summer 2018 issue of Asymptote and we could not be happier about the reading we have enjoyed and the positive response we have received from readers. As we get ready for the weekend, we bring you the latest news from around the world. José García Escobar reports from Central America, Barbara Halla from Albania, and Jacqueline Leung from Hong Kong. Happy reading!
José García Escobar, Editor-at-Large, reporting from Central America:
Guatemala has just closed its annual book fair, the Feria del Libro de Guatemala (Filgua), which hosted some of the most important publications and announcements of the year.
First, it was announced on Thursday, July 19 that the latest winner of the prestigious Premio Luis Cardoza y Aragón (Luis Cardoza and Aragón Prize) for Mesoamerican poetry was the Mexican writer, René Morales Hernández, with his book, Luz silenciosa descendiendo de las colinas de Chiapas. Born in Chiapas, René Morales joins the ranks of well-known and critically acclaimed writers such as David Cruz from Costa Rica, Maurice Echeverría from Guatemala, and the Garífuna poet, Wingston González, featured in Asymptote's Summer 2018 Issue.


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Company Will Exceed Full-Year Guidance
TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: PERI) today announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of SweetIM (a.k.a. "SweetPacks"), a consumer internet company that produces a variety of free, fun and safe apps for everyday use.
"After three weeks of working closely with the SweetPacks management team, we are even more convinced that this acquisition will help take Perion to the next level and we are now focused on executing the integration plan," commented Josef Mandelbaum, Perion's Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Mandelbaum continued, "Based on the continued strength of our organic business, and the incremental contribution of one month of SweetPacks, we will exceed our full-year guidance, and are well positioned for significant growth in both revenue and profitability in 2013. This acquisition will provide us with meaningful scale and increased profitability and will strengthen our competitive advantage."
Perion made an initial payment of $10 million in cash and 1.99 million Perion shares to the shareholders of SweetPacks on November 30, 2012. A second payment of $7.5 million in cash is due 12 months after closing. A third, conditional payment of $7.5 million in cash is due 18 months after closing, subject to certain milestones and achievements.
Previous guidance on a non-GAAP basis for 2012 was: revenues of $55 million, EBITDA of $12 million and Net Income of $9 million.
About Perion Network Ltd.,
Perion Network, Ltd. (NASDAQ: PERI) is a global internet consumer software company that develops applications to make the online experience of its users simple, safe and enjoyable. Perion's two main award winning consumer brands are: IncrediMail and Smilebox. Together these products have had over 150 million downloads. IncrediMail is a streamlined e-mail and Facebook application with an easy-to-use interface that allows for more personalized communications sold in over 100 countries in 8 languages, and Smilebox is a leading photo sharing and social expression product and service that lets customers quickly turn life's moments into digital creations to share and connect with friends and family in a fun and personal way. Perion's applications are monetized through a freemium model. Free versions of our applications are monetized primarily through our toolbar which generates search revenue, and advertising revenue generated through impressions, while a more advanced feature rich version is available with a premium upgrade. Perion also offers and develops a range of products for mobile phones and tablets to answer its users' increasing mobile demands. For more information on Perion please visit www.perion.com.
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Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude: Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred product revenues, amortization of acquired intangible assets, share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, deferred finance expenses and non-recurring tax benefits. Perion also uses Adjusted EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial performance measurement. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back to net income: Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred product revenues, acquisition related expenses, interest, taxes, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and one-time expenses (credits). The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of performance exclusive of non-cash charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of core operating results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Business combination accounting rules requires us to recognize a legal performance obligation related to a revenue arrangement of an acquired entity. The amount assigned to that liability should be based on its fair value at the date of acquisition. The non-GAAP adjustment is intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. We believe this adjustment is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide consistent and comparable measures to help investors understand our current and future operating cash flow performance. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
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This press release contains historical information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "should" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In addition, the financial information set forth in this press release is not an indication of the future financial results of the Company following the consummation of the acquisition. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, or financial information, including, among others, potential litigation associated with the transaction, risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction and in integrating the acquired business, the distraction of management and the Company resulting from the proposed transaction, changes in the markets in which the Company operates and in general economic and business conditions, loss of key customers and unpredictable sales cycles, competitive pressures, market acceptance of new products, inability to meet efficiency and cost reduction objectives, changes in business strategy and various other factors, whether referenced or not referenced in this press release. Various other risks and uncertainties may affect the Company and its results of operations, as described in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Param Web Solutions (www.paramwebs.com), a well-known company providing services in Domain & Web Hosting, Web & Software Development since 1999. The company started with a vision to provide IT services to the global market and is owned and managed by a group of IT and Management Professionals. The company's prime aim is to provide quality web & software related services at comparatively low cost. Our other venture includes various tourism portals, www.visitmatheran.com being a part of it. www.visitmatheran.com is the first dedicated website about tourism and hotels in matheran, launched by Param Web Solutions. This site contains very useful information about tourist places, accommodation, restaurants, famous temples, travel agents, special events and social life in matheran.
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Activists from the Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior set up oil booms with banners reading 'No Oil' at the Es Vedrà Islets Nature Reserve near Ibiza, Spain. The environmental group denounced oil drilling plans by Scottish oil firm Cairn Energy off the island of Ibiza, calling for the suspension of the company's oil exploration permit and warning that an oil spill would devastate nature and livelihoods in one of the planet's tourism icons.
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In a rare unscripted moment at the Democratic National Convention this week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for a voice vote to pass an amendment to the party platform reinstating language that identified Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and that referred to people's "God-given potential" in its preamble. Though reinstating the language was supported by many democrats, including President Obama, not everyone on the floor agreed that it was useful or necessary, and so when Villaraigosa declared that the "ayes" had the necessary two-thirds majority, the room erupted into boos from dissenters.
And so we end up with video footage of a room full of liberals "booing God and Jerusalem"—otherwise known as "Christmas" at Fox News.
Within hours, my Facebook feed erupted with fellow Christians using the moment to prove the religious superiority of the Republican party: "See!" they said. "Democrats boo God!"
Blog posts were written. Tweets were issued. E-cards were pinned.
Now, I'm a Christian, who loves Jesus and who hopes to honor God with my life, but frankly, after hearing about 100 "God bless Americas" shouted between the two conventions, and dozens of biblical references dropped by both parties, I was just fine with seeing God's name removed from yet another piece of political propaganda.
Because God is not a flag pin.
God is not a beam in a political platform.
God's name is not something to use to score political points. It's not something to throw around lightly or to use as a weapon against a political opponent.
As Christians, we need not be threatened by alterations to the wording of a political platform because we don't measure Kingdom growth by where we find God's name, but by where we find God's presence. And no political party has a monopoly on that.
There seems to be a misconception among many American Christians that fighting the good fight of faith means keeping God's name on our money, in our speeches, in our pledge, and on our bumper stickers.But this is the danger of civic religion: it convinces us that God's name is the same as God's presence; it convinces us that we've "won" when we hear the right words, regardless of whether we've seen the right fruit.
But God's name is not enough, and America has a troubled history of slavery, ethnic cleansing, and the destruction of creation to show that invoking God's name is not the same as earning God's favor. As Susan B. Anthony so wisely put it, "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires."
Ironically, we render God's name more meaningless each time we use it carelessly to advance our own agendas.
Ironically, we lose when we count each forced "God bless America" as a win.
When Jesus was asked about taxes, he didn't hold up a coin, point to it dramatically, and shout to the crowd, "WHY ISN'T MY NAME ON THIS?! I NEED YOU GUYS TO GET MY NAME AND PICTURE ON THIS THING—STAT!" (...or whatever the Aramaic equivalent of "STAT" would have been).
No, Jesus, when pressed to use his authority to make a political point said simply, "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."
War, division, power, and greed—these things are Caesar's.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—these things are God's.
Against such things, there is no law; and for such things, there is no single earthly political platform.
So how have you responded to the religious overtones at each convention? What has encouraged you? What has discouraged you?
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This tutorial will hopefully help you to draw Dexter from CartoonNetwork's popular online game "FusionFall" Dexter is originally from the show "Dexter's Laboratory" where he is ultimately a young genius that (attempts to) save the world or just makes random inventions and such. In FusionFall they take his character and make him older (as they do most of the other characters in the fame) I personally think he's pretty hot but that's just my opinion XD anyway I hope this tutorial helps you with drawing Dexter from FusionFall (P.S. I appreciate any feedback since this is only my 2nd tutorial. uhm please forgive any explanation fails cause y'kno.. sometimes I didn't have the right words ^^; and last thing I colored this with my laptop track pad so get over it >: P -I think it's good but ykno watevs-)
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Georgia College softball team (36-15) entered the semifinal round of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Sunday afternoon facing USC Aiken (25-21). The Bobcats finished with a 4-3 walk-off victory, their second of that variety in as many days. They would return to the field less than an hour later to battle Columbus State University (39-16) for the PBC Title, but the Bobcats would drop the game by a score of 12-0.
The Bobcats scored early against Aiken, putting a run across in the bottom of the first as Kristen Brooks (Brunswick, Ga.) came in to score on a wild pitch by India Kornegay of the Pacers. The Pacers pulled Kornegay after just 2/3 of an inning, bringing in Taylor Morgan to get the final out of the first.
Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) kept the Pacers off the board for five innings, but Aiken would score three runs in the top of the sixth, stringing together three hits and two walks to take a 3-1 lead.
The Bobcats quickly tied the game in the bottom of the inning as Gallucci ripped a two-run home run over the leftfield fence, scoring herself and Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.).
The Bobcats came to the plate in the bottom of the seventh with the score still tied 3-3. Taking advantage of Morgan losing the strike zone, the Bobcats recorded four straight walks with two outs in the inning capped by a Kristen Humphries (Columbus, Ga.) walk, scoring Abi LeRoy (Dublin, Ga.) to secure the victory and advance to the championship game for the first time since 2008.
GC Softball faced off against Mollie Russell and reigning champions the Columbus State Cougars for the title. Gallucci started the game but after throwing over 100 pitches in the first game, she did not last beyond the second inning. The Cougars hit a pair of three-run home runs in their half of the second inning, giving Russell more than enough room to work with.
Russell held the Bobcats to two hits through seven innings. She struck out nine while walking just one en route to her third win of the tournament, second of the day and 22nd of the season.
The Bobcats now await the NCAA regional announcements, as they'll be vying for an at-large bid and first regional appearance since 2009. The NCAA Regional Tournaments are set to begin May 10.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Here is a view of the Moto Cross Classic Neuvilly held June 10, 2012 on the circuit of the Ravin du Radeau.
Panorama made in HDR version (enfuse).
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France is affectionately referred to as "the Hexagon" for its overall shape.French history goes back to the Gauls, a Celtic tribe which inhabited the area circa 300BC until being conquered by Julius Caesar.The Franks were the first tribe to adopt Catholic Christianity after the Roman Empire collapsed. France became an independent location in the Treaty of Verdun in (843 AD), which divided up Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into several portions.The French monarchy reached its zenith during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, who stood for seventy-two years as the Monarch of all Monarchs. His palace of Versailles and its Hall of Mirrors are a splendid treasure-trove of Baroque art.The French Revolution ended the rule of the monarchy with the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" On July 14th, 1789 angry mobs stormed La Bastille prison and began the Revolution in which Louis XVI, his wife Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others met the guillotine.One decade after the revolution, Napolean Bonaparte seized control of the Republic and named himself Emperor. His armies conquered most of Europe and his Napoleonic Code became a lasting legal foundation for concepts of personal status and property.During the period of colonization France controlled the largest empire in the world, second only to Britain.France is one of the founding members of the European Union and the United Nations, as well as one of the nuclear armed nations of the world.Text by Steve Smith.


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After a half-hour dozing in bed, Cara realized she had slept-in. She jumped into her shower then decided to style her hair into a messy bun. She slathered on face products, blended her foundation, and applied mascara. Cara was relieved a pinstripe dress and black cardigan greeted her when she opened her closet. She threw on a wool coat, warm scarf, and applied her lipstick. Cara zipped up her tall black boots and put on leather gloves.
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Recently TradHome asked for me to be their tour guide through Nashville for a day highlighting my favorite local shops, venues and artisans. After five years of living here I have fallen in love with this city and have found some truly special spots. I was thrilled to get the chance to show them off.
What is Tradhome?: TradHome is the fairly new online magazine that is a collaboration between Traditional Home and Lonny. If you like this blog you will love this magazine- trust me.
They sent over photographer Colleen Duffley, (that has shot for every cool magazine you can think of!) to follow me around Nashville for a day. And I mean one FULL day. We hit it off immediately and had the best time running around town in her assistant Kevin's pickup truck. Colleen is so talented- as you flip through this entire issue you'll see what I mean.
We went by my favorite spots including Peter Nappi, The Perfect Pair, Imogene and Willie, Preservation Station, Burger Up, etc. This city has so much to offer it was hard to narrow it down!
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I know, I may have you intrigued with the popsicles and the antelope. Read all about it in the new TradHome magazine:
10 pages full of pictures and the adventures of our day (my hit list) can be found on page 164. Followed by two local homes by the talented architect Bobby Mcalpine and designer Ray Booth. As always they do not dissapoint. And I am beyond honored to represent Nashville with these two.
The magazine also highlights San Antonio, Washington DC, and Scottsdale- with gorgeous homes by David Michael Miller, Mary Douglas Drysdale, and more.
This issue is really good.
...And I hope you enjoy my favorite Nashville spots!
Y'all come back now,
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The 2012 Campus Accountability Report (CAR) is now open.STEP ONE – ADJUST THE LIST OF ACICS APPROVED PROGRAMSBeginning on August 6th, please open the 2012 CAR and check the list of approved programs in the navigation menu on the left-hand side of the report. To open the report, simply log into the campus' ACICS member portal account using the member portal login credentials. If problems are encountered while logging into the ACICS member portal or accessing the CAR link, please email email@example.com. TO ADD A PROGRAM – If a program approved prior to July 1, 2012 does not appear, email firstname.lastname@example.com with "Program Addition Request" in the subject line. For programs that do not appear and were approved by ACICS prior to June 30, 2012, include in the message the approved program name and attach the following:
All ACICS approved programs will be added to the list by ACICS as soon as possible so that you can then enter enrollment data.TO DELETE A PROGRAM – If an approved program appears but was discontinued prior to July 1, 2011, email email@example.com. with "Program Deletion Request in the subject line. Include in the message the following:
All discontinued programs will be deleted from the program list by ACICS as soon as possible.STEP TWO– ENTER DATA IN THE PROGRAM AND CAMPUS REPORTSPlease enter and save data in the program and campus reports. Please consult the revised 2012 CAR Guidelines and Instructions on the ACICS website for information on interpreting questions, defining data, and navigating the form. If the current program name, CIP code, CIP name, or credential level is incorrect, please enter the correct information in the appropriate field(s) provided below the pre-populated information. If the current information is correct, no additional entry is required. The information entered will be checked and used later as part of a comprehensive audit to update program information in the ACICS database and to correct any inconsistencies in the designation of programs. When program and campus data entry is complete and correct, please submit the report. The due date for all reports is November 1, 2012. For answers to questions about the CAR reporting process, please email email@example.com. Thank you for your assistance and patience as we improve the utility of the CAR and the integrity of the ACICS program database.
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There is so much happening on Soi 11 in Bangkok we had to pick it up again here in part 11. Last we were at Zaks Wine Pub and Restaurant and just behind them, down a small alley is Pizzeria Limoncello, a family owned Italian restaurant serving contemporary and traditional Italian food and probably the best pizza in town.
Back on Soi 11 we head down to the Australian Pub. This is a fun spot with non-stop soccer action on multiple large screens located throughout the restaurant. Their specialty dish is crocodile kebab served with the tasty fries!
A few more restaurants and pubs worth mentioning and then we'll get to the hot spots for the evening. AVA Pub is one of the nicest boutique pubs on the Soi. The interior is tastefully done with an Italian theme. Upstairs is a single pool table and great balcony to relax and look down on the street action. They have nice selection of imported wines and full bar.
Further down the Soi is Chilli Culture Thai Kitchen nice atmosphere, you can sit inside or out and the food is authentic and spicy! Across the street is Marshmallow, the newest spot on the street…
Okay now if you want to chill out with a nice beverage and great view of the city skyline head up to the roof top chill bar Nest, located on the top of a very contemporary boutique hotel Le Fenix. Down the Soi just a ways is Above 11 with an even more spectacular view of the city. Great diner and live Jazz every Thursday night.
Now if you want to burn off some calories, head back down to Q Bar on the Soi. It originated in Vietnam and then the owner decided to move to Bangkok where it has been a clubbing institution since 1999.
If you just want to relax and hang out watching the street actions you can park yourself at one of the many converted VW bus bars that park on the streets. These are amazing, all fitted out for a total rolling entertainment bar complete with disco balls, electro lights, pumping sound systems and full on bars.
The next day if you need to recover from a long evening I recommend treating yourself to a relaxing massage at Raintree, located in the middle of the Soi. This was another private residence converted into what it is now, a relaxing interior with waterfalls and soothing Thai music. A great way to end the week!
So there is Bangkok's Soi 11! There is even more with new hotels and new night spots opening all the time. Well worth a stop by. To get there while in Bangkok take the BTS Skytrain to Nana Station and Soi 11 is just short walk away.
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Rubio sparks immigration debate
Marco Rubio's latest comments supporting scaled-back immigration reform may not be the death knell for the effort that they seem.
Immigration reformers argue that the remarks don't actually change the political calculus in the GOP-led House, which was never going to pass the Senate's comprehensive bill anyway. Reform foes say Rubio lost any credibility he had with House conservatives by authoring the Gang of Eight bill in the first place.
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The Florida senator has long called for giving House Republicans some space to come up with their own plan. And some advocates believe Rubio's call to focus on piecemeal aspects of reform could actually pave the way for some kind of agreement between the House and Senate.
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"This is making a more doable ask for House Republicans. House Republicans are trying to pass pieces that add up to a package," said Tamar Jacoby, the president and CEO of ImmigrationWorks USA, a pro-reform business group. "'We'll meet you halfway' is essentially what the message is."
She added of Rubio's remarks: "That's just realism."
But Rubio became the target of criticism on Monday from some outside reform advocates and opponents as they alternatively groused that he is either ditching the Senate Gang of Eight bill he once so fiercely supported or still trying to repair his image with conservative voters who don't want to legalize the millions of undocumented immigrants in the country to begin with.
Rubio's comments come amid a small and very narrow window for action on immigration reform before the end of the year. House Republican leaders have no current plans to vote on any type of reform legislation — but that could change if momentum grows for action in the House.
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Since the Senate bill's passage in June, Rubio has stayed away from efforts to publicly pressure House Republicans on immigration reform. He has repeatedly opted not to meet with the other seven Gang senators to devise a strategy on how to move reform through the House, and his comments are the next chapter in Rubio's hands-off effort in the House.
Randy Johnson, a senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said during a conference call Monday that he believed at least one or two immigration bills, "if not more," will come to the House floor in the weeks ahead. He added that he viewed Rubio's comments as a way to allow House Republicans to find their own way on immigration reform.
"It certainly wasn't saying, 'Let's pull the plug on what's going on in the House' or that the House should pull the plug," said Johnson, who oversees the Chamber's immigration reform efforts.
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The Florida Republican — a champion of immigration reform in the Senate — went mostly quiet after senators passed the landmark legislation he co-authored in June. As his favorability ratings within the GOP took a hit, Rubio backed away from his legislative achievement and instead highlighted more conservative-friendly measures, such as ways to dismantle Obamacare.
Still, his most recent comments about immigration — relayed through a spokesman — reflect a complicated political reality for the first-term senator and oft-mentioned 2016 GOP presidential candidate who has staked major political capital on passing the first significant overhaul of immigration laws in a generation.
Once a darling of the tea party movement, Rubio saw his poll numbers plummet in the months since the Senate immigration bill passed with 68 votes — a political consequence of his pro-reform efforts that his office acknowledged. A CNN/ORC International poll released in September showed that Rubio had the backing of 9 percent of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents for the 2016 presidential nomination. Those figures had tumbled from earlier this year.
Now Rubio is calling for a smaller-scale approach to immigration reform, urging lawmakers to focus on narrower bills that have broad consensus rather than gambling on a comprehensive approach that lacks "sufficient support" in the Republican-led House. He would not oppose going to a conference committee but would want any House-Senate negotiations to be limited to what the House passes.
"We should not allow an inability to do everything to keep us from doing something," Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said Monday.


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2013 Audi Q5 review
* Revised Audi Q5 driven in UK * Cosmetic and chassis tweaks; cleaner engines * On sale now, priced from 30,635...
The 2013 Audi Q5 looks, to all but the most informed eye, just like the 2012 Audi Q5. However, there are some subtle cosmetic changes, and under the skin Audi has fitted more efficient engines and upgraded the steering and suspension.
A new-look front grille (with 'chamfered' top edges) is the easiest way to tell the updated Q5 apart from the old one, but there are also new bumpers and exhaust tailpipes, and new LEDs for the optional xenon headlights.
The updated engine range offers up to 15% better fuel economy and 11% lower CO2 emissions.
Bluetooth connectivity and cruise control are now standard for all models; prices are around 500 higher than the previous model's. This is our first drive of the updated Q5 in the UK.
What's the 2013 Audi Q5 like to drive?
The Q5's steering and suspension changes are subtle but effective. On the evidence of our test drive, the Q5 steers more fluently and rides more comfortably than before.
2013 Audi Q5 has updated suspension and steering that gives improved ride and handling
Although the ride can be rather bouncy over poor surfaces, the Q5 generally does a good job of isolating those on board from what's going on beneath them.
The handling is impressively sharp for something that's relatively tall and bulky, while the steering is more consistently weighted than before and provides a decent amount of feedback through the wheel.
New range of engines have up to 15% better fuel economy
We drove two versions; a 2.0 TFSI 225 petrol and a 3.0 TDI diesel. Neither will be as popular as the 2.0 TDI 177, which is the range's best-seller. Of the two, the 3.0 TDI is more appealing it's incredibly strong and smooth, if rather expensive, with an entry-level price of 37,635.
The 2.0 TFSI 225 is usefully flexible, but it's more expensive than the cheapest 2.0 TDI version, emits 20g/km more CO2 (with a manual gearbox) and becomes rather boomy when revved hard.
Overall, the Q5 is refined, with little in the way of wind or road noise at speed.
Cosmetic changes are subtle, but the front grille and bumper are new
What's the 2013 Audi Q5 like inside?
Apart from some extra metallic trim and a revised choice of optional leather upholstery, there's little to tell the latest Q5 apart from the previous one. That's mostly a good thing, because it's practical and classy.
Interior changes are limited to new leather trim, extra metallic inserts and updated MMI control systems
A similarly-priced A6 saloon's interior feels of a slightly better quality, however, while the Q5's MMI infotainment control system isn't as user-friendly as it is in some of Audi's other models, partly due to the location of its controls low down on the centre console.
Should I buy one?
The Q5 is more appealing than ever thanks to this range of updates, with lower running costs and a better ride.
Even the most efficient versions aren't quite as economical or CO2-friendly as the cleanest BMW X3, but the Q5 counters with some of the best residual values around.
Read the full Audi Q5 review >>
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I read some where that cataracts could be treated with stings. One of my bees stung me on the eyebrow and my eye with the cataract seems to have clearer vision. Anyone know where to sting for cataracts?
I read some where that cataracts could be treated with stings. One of my bees stung me on the eyebrow and my eye with the cataract seems to have clearer vision. Anyone know where to sting for cataracts?
Here is the old Russian recipe: 2-3 times a day in both eyes, 1-2 drops in each eye. 1:3 Honey to water proportion, eventually 1:2 or even 1:1. Light (May) honey recommended. This is to be done for 20 days, with 10 days break. Then repeat again. Avoid doing it during hot summer month.
I've used it myself through winter, my eyes were very irritated and the vision was getting worse. I can tell that it is very soothing and I feel that it really helped to improve how my eyes feel and the vision. Have to go back to this routine again. Better than any pharmacy eye drops for sure.
This is interesting. I don't have cataracts, so I can't really comment on that. However, I do wear glasses and contacts. If I wear my contacts for more than 8 or 9 hours, the next day my eyes are VERY sensitive. I can't open them outside without lots of pain. I went to the optometrist about this a year or so ago and they just said it was a bacterial or viral infection that I won't go away. I should try doing this and see what happens.
I have heard of using honey for cataracts, as described in this thread. The idea of stinging near the eyes is very concerning to me. I personally would not try that.
Check this out: www.ifood.tv/blog/honey-for-eyes
(catarats, ulcers, infections, etc.)
I have also read where a doctor sucessfully treated a women's cataracts with honey! Honey has also been used for animals for various ailments.
I just sent a jar to my mom in TX who has an appointment in July for cataracts we will see if it does anything for her eyes by then.
Just be aware that honey put in the eyes will sting for a little while and will make the eyes water. Vision will be a little blurry for a little while. I read where raw honey can be diluted a bit with water eye drops.
I told her to start with a 1:1 honey to water then 2:1 then 3:1 and see how it does.
4 years later I still have lots of trouble with that eye, blurry vision, eye boogers and floaters. Bless my bees! They know exactly where to sting. They have stung 3 more times near that eye twice on the brow, once on the lower lid. Each time everything gets better!
My mom is still using the honey and I don't think it has helped much yet. At 79 I know I would not be able to get her to agree to the bee stings by the eye
I just got sting number 8 and a big floater seems to bee disolving!
You are a brave one, Seamus! I'm glad its helping but again, stinging near the eye raises great concern for me.
Watch out for floaters - in my case, they came along with a retinal tear that fortunately was repaired before I lost sight in that eye. I'm all for natural health but am grateful to have had excellent ophthalmologists throughout my life.
Your eyes are precious - take care!
now its 8 years later 14 stings near that eye still helps
I cleared my cataracts using honey. I was told I had cataracts and I treated with honey dabbing it in the corner of my eye and dragging it to the other side. Four weeks later and I was told by a surprised Optometrist that the cataracts were gone. That was four years ago and I am still clear of cataracts.
Honey may have anti microbial properties and possibly help with bacterial eye infections, BUT a cataract is a permanent change in the proteins of the lens inside the eye. When these proteins change the lens goes from clear to opaque. As a practicing eye doctor for over 20 years, I will tell you that the only remedy for cataracts is surgery. I have had patients try everything to "fix" their cataracts and none have ever improved. Many times they return telling me that their vision is better and bothers them less. The vision is always the same, or worse, but they feel better because they think they are doing something to help. The mind is a tremendous organ and the placebo effect is real. People think that things are better when they are the same or worse. Do not ever let a bee sting your eye, as that may allow bacteria into your eye that may cause a bacterial infection inside your eye. Endopthalmitis can cause severe vision loss and loss of the eye. Honey as an ocular anti-bacterial: maybe. I had a patient use breast milk for eye infections. Honey as a cure for cataracts: I don't think so.
as DOCTOR RICHARD SCHULZE, WORLD FAMOUS HOMEOPATHIC DOCTOR, SAID SOME 40 YEARS AGO, TO THE DOCTORS WHO TOLD HIM HE NEEDED HEART SURGERY IN HIS EARLY 20s "YOU KNOW WHERE YOU CAN STICK YOUR SCALPELS!" HE NEVER GOT THE SURGERY AND IS NOW IN HIS 60s. OH BYE THE WAY ARE YOU WORLD FAMOUS MITCH?
Honey has been taking care of cataracts since ancient times in Greece as referenced iin Dr Bodog Beck's book, Honey and Your Health published in 1938. The Beekeeper Library, Mari-el.Ru, outlines a honey course of treatments for cataracts and other eye diseases. Maybe it is time for Mitch to start thinking outside the box.


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The seasonal boost in milk output may not be as prominent as it once was, but nevertheless it still is prevalent. Just look at the monthly milk production reports to see the seasonal increase in production during the spring of the year.
Volatility in the dairy futures markets seems to have settled down somewhat. Underlying cash prices are more stable and seem to be settling into a trading range. Spring flush is upon us and the availability of milk is such that manufacturers and bottlers are receiving sufficient supply. Milk production continues to increase seasonally, running above a year ago.
I have repeatedly had the discussion with people regarding spring flush. They think there is no such thing as spring flush anymore due to the change in dairying over the past few decades. They feel spring flush is discussed too much, sending the wrong signals to the market and influencing traders to suppress the market.
I would have to agree that spring flush may not be as prominent as it once was, but nevertheless it still is prevalent. All one has to do is look at the monthly milk production reports to see the seasonal increase in production during the spring of the year. Warmer weather, increased cow comfort, some cows getting out on pasture, and some changes in rations are enough to increase per-cow output.
USDA estimates milk production this year to be 3.2 billion lb. higher than in 2010, despite higher feed prices and good cull cow prices. It currently estimates production to reach 196.0 billion lb.
Despite the higher production, USDA increased the average cheese price 5 cents to $1.7250 per lb. over its estimate on the previous World Agricultural Supply and Demand report. Butter price is expected to average $1.78 with the all-milk price to average $18.40. Milk price is a vast improvement over last year's $16.29 average. However, with higher feed prices, the result is essentially trading dollars for dollars.
So far, production has not increased to the point where "distressed milk" is available. Milk supply is not burdensome requiring price discounts in order to entice buyers to purchase it. Current plant capacity is sufficient and has more room to absorb the extra supply that is available. Price discounts on milk are not expected to materialize this year due to good overall demand and plant capacity. Manufacturers are willing to purchase excess milk for processing but are attempting to keep on-hand supply limited by moving it to the market place quickly.
The latest Dairy Products report showed cheese and butter output above year ago levels. For the month of February, American cheese production totaled 329 million lb., up 2.6 %; Italian type cheese production totaled 352 million lb., up 6.6% resulting in total cheese production at 807 million lb., up 4.1%. Butter production for February was 6.4% higher at 150 million lb. As a result, inventory is increasing seasonally. Butter stocks have a long way to go before they will be comfortable while cheese stocks are at the highest levels since the mid-1980s.
So what, if anything, should be done for marketing? It looks as if cheese and butter prices may chop in a sideways range for a period of time limiting price swings. My recommendation is to set target prices for fence position to establish a floor and allow some upside potential. Look to implement the purchase of $17.50 put options and sell $19.50 call options against them for a cost of 40-50 cents. A put option alone can be purchased in closer months. The goal is to protect prices from falling. At the same time, purchase call option spreads in corn and soybean meal on a price dip to protect feed prices.
Upcoming reports:
- March Milk Production Report on April 19
- Fonterra auction on April 19
- March Cold Storage report on April 21
- March Dairy Cattle Slaughter on April 21
- CME will be closed for Good Friday on April 22
- May Class I price on April 22
- Commercial disappearance on April 26
- Dairy Products annual report on April 27
- April Class prices on April 29
- Agricultural Prices report on April 29
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
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When we do radioactive work, our data can be pretty scattered. We have an internal policy to eliminate up to 1/3 of the data, but we just eye-ball the bad points. We want a systematic, and more importantly, a verified (or at least an established) method to eliminate the outliers. Most methods (Q-test, etc. ) only eliminate one point, but I did discover the Peirce's Criterion that is supposedly a valid way to identify and eliminate multiple points.
However, I can't see too many people using this method (there is a paper from NASA that talks about the virtues of this method, but the boss wants to see the method used in biotech, or at least in radiation work). If anyone uses that method, or knows of another method that is commonly used for multiple outliers, please let me know!
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Established Statistical Method for I.D.ing Multiple Outliers
Started by hyphae, Jul 06 2010 07:29 AM
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Posted 06 July 2010 - 03:41 PM
Would an alternate approach, given that you are loosing a third of your data, be to look for a transformation to normalise the data? That way you wouldnt need to eliminate outliers.


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Effective July 1, 2011, parents whose adjusted gross family income is at or above 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL), and who are receiving qualifying services through a regional center for their children ages 0-18, shall be assessed an Annual Family Program Fee (AFPF) as prescribed by Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 4785 (Source: California Legislative Information, Welfare and Institutions Code).
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New owner is liable for return of security deposit
Q. I leased a home from a company and gave the proper 30-days notice. My last day was July 10, and I have not received my security deposit. I contacted the management company and was told that the house was sold the month before my lease ended. I was told to contact the new owner because my deposit was transferred to him. I have not received my deposit after forwarding my new address to the new owner. Who is responsible for returning my deposit?
A. First, under the law, a landlord has 30 days after you move out to return a deposit or send written notice explaining why it is not being returned. If the deposit is not returned after 30 days, based on what you say, both the new owner and the former owner are liable for the return of the deposit. The new owner is liable as soon as he or she purchases the property. The former owner remains liable until the new owner delivers to the tenant a signed statement acknowledging that the new owner has received and is responsible for the tenant's security deposit. In your case, no notice was sent, so both are now liable. I suggest you wait until the end of the 30 days and then send a certified letter to both parties letting them know you believe they have violated the Texas Security Deposit Law, and you expect the deposit promptly will be returned. If it is not and you must go to small claims court, you could be entitled to three times the deposit plus an additional $100.
Q. I defaulted on a credit card 10 years ago. I now have a collection agency threatening to again report the debt to the credit bureau because they are not the original creditor. I worked for seven years to maintain good credit. Will this now be put back on my credit report?
A. This is called "re-aging," and they cannot do it. As you seem to understand, negative information stays on your report for seven years. After that, the information is considered obsolete and generally cannot be reported. The seven-years period, however, runs from the original debt. The fact the debt is sold or assigned to a debt collector does not start the clock running again. I suggest you let the debt collector know that you believe its threat to place the information back on your credit report violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. If it has been reported, contact the credit bureau and let them know this is all the same debt and you want it removed. For more information about debt collection and credit bureaus, look at the debt collection material on my Web site, www.peopleslawyer.net.
Q. How long after closing do I have to file a deceptive trade claim against a real estate company that sold property for me? I had problems with the surveys and the amount of land that was sold.
A. A claim under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act must be filed within two years of when the deceptive act or practice occurred, or when you discover the act or practice, whichever is longer.
Q. My husband didn't have a will when he died. I still have a statutory durable power of attorney he signed. Does this help me get his property into my name?
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I decided to take Lucy for a walk in the park today. She's an 'indoor' raptor but she plays outside in our large yard.
I remember when we found her four-years -ago…
"Dad, what's this?" I asked.
" It's hatching from the egg." He said. We both watched as a tiny baby raptor was born.
"She won't be big. She's a tiny version of a raptor." We told my Mom.
She sighed. "I heard that same comment about the last pet we had." Lucy squeaked. She was Mom's girl from then on.
I put Lucy's leash on, petting on her belly. Lucy's docile and loves our family. She even tries to lay beside us at night.
I set Lucy free on the off leash trail. She catches a couple of rabbits, devouring them.
A women goes by with her two mastiffs: "That animal is an abomination."
I shrug."She ate a poodle once. But she's much better now."
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