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In addition to the aforementioned European dates, Iceage will return to New York for a two-night stand at Brooklyn's Acheron. These dates follow Iceage's appearances at San Francisco's Rickshaw Shop and the Culture Collide & Corona Capital festivals. New dates in bold
8th – Oya – Olso, Norway
10th – Visions Festival, London
15th – La Route Du Rock, Saint Marlo, France
16th – Parades De Coura, Portugal
24th – Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark
28th – Tusindfryd, Ålborg, Denmark
29th – Train, Århus, Denmark
30th – Walker Festival, ungdommenshus middelfart, Denmark
9th – San Francisco,CA Rickshaw Stop
10th – Los Angeles,CA the Echo (Culture Collide Festival)
13th – Mexico City,Mexico Corona Capital Music Festival
15th – Brooklyn,NY the Acheron
16th – Brooklyn,NY the Acheron
31st – Pitchfork Paris festival, France
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California Community College Chancellor's Office
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California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC)
California Postsecondary Education Commission is the State planning and coordinating body for higher education under the provisions of the State Master Plan for Higher Education.
The California Education Round Table (CERT)
Cert is comprised of the chief executive officers of the educational sectors and the State's long-range planning and coordinating agency. The Round Table seeks to achieve the goal of all students meeting high academic standards to prepare them for subsequent success in education or the workplace without the need for remediation in core academic disciplines
Course Identification Project (C-ID)
This website is for the Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID). C-ID is a supranumbering system being developed to ease the transfer and articulation burdens in California's higher educational institutions.
CSU Academic Senate
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Maintained by the Academic Senate this website contains the information pertinent to the Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum. The project is the initiative of community colleges, UCs, and CSUs put forward to ease the transfer from two year to four year colleges. While the IMPAC project is no longer funded, the work accomplished during its existence served to inform discipline faculty from the various segments and serves as a foundation for work of other projects such as LDTP and C-ID.
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The operational arm of the California Education Round Table (CERT) representing the heads of all the California education segments. The Round Table considers issues affecting all segments of education. Its agenda is implemented through working committees composed of staff, faculty and students managed by its operating arm, the Intersegmental Coordinating Committee.
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Unfortunately we no longer are able to accommodate Insurance repair work due to the constraints the Assessors put on every job. We believe in doing a thorough job regardless of the circumstance, but Insurance Companies are increasingly squeezing repair jobs to within an inch of their lives, meaning we have to choose between doing a proper job or barely breaking even on it. Doing Insurance work also takes us away from doing what we are designed and set up to do, and disrupts the workshop for little or no gain.
Really sorry for anyone who is affected by this; I don't think we will be the last to withdraw from the Insurance market, and it will mean repairs will be carried out by people happy to cut corners in order to make a profit on these jobs. There will be no winners except the Insurers themselves.
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Following are common feelings that siblings may have when their brother or sister is having surgery:
Fear that their brother or sister is very sick and may not come home from the hospital
Fear that no one will be around to take care of their needs when parents are with their brother or sister
Jealousy that their brother or sister gets more care and attention than they do
Guilt that they are jealous or thinking bad thoughts about their brother or sister
Guilt that they are well and their brother or sister is sick.
Following are ways to help siblings cope with surgery:
Keep your emotions under control. Your children can sense how you're feeling. If you're upset, your children may respond in a similar manner. Try to stay calm and relaxed.
Explain to siblings why their brother or sister needs surgery. Allow them to ask questions, and answer their questions truthfully.
Encourage siblings to talk about how they're feeling.
If possible, spend time with siblings apart from their brother or sister to reassure them that you care.
Keep routines at home and school as normal as possible. Be specific with siblings about who will take care of their needs when you're at the hospital. For instance, a relative may be responsible for driving them to school and making them dinner.
Allow siblings to visit their brother or sister in the hospital.
Have siblings write cards, send email, or phone their brother or sister in the hospital if visits are not possible.
Many hospitals have a child life specialist. This person is specially trained to help children understand and cope with their hospital experience. Families can arrange to see a child life specialist when their child is scheduled for surgery. The child life specialist uses age-appropriate items such as books, dolls, and toy medical or hospital equipment to explain surgery. Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend and be involved in these sessions.


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Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has restated the state government's commitment towards actualising the Ibadan City Master Plan by 2035.
He affirmed this resolve at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development for representatives of relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and stakeholders towards getting required data for the preparation of Ibadan City Master plan.
Represented by his Special Adviser on Environment, Mr Waheed Gbadamosi, at the event held at Ibadan Business School, Ibadan, on Wednesday, Ajimobi held that the 20-year project of an Ibadan city master plan would positively affect physical growth, development pattern and the aesthetic look of Ibadan.
While noting the funding support of the World Bank for the project, consequent upon the August 2011 flood incident in Ibadan, he noted that the project would cover flood risk identification, prevention and preparedness measures, flood risk reduction and project administration.
Permanent Secretary (General Administration) and Chairman, Technical Committee on Master Plans, Mr David Oyewole, said that the project was aimed at gaining an understanding of the current status of Ibadan metropolis, enhance acquisition of primary and secondary data and the development of strategy supporting the master plan from 2015 to 2035.
According to Oyewole, the Ibadan City Master Plan would ensure improved socio-economic development, coordinated physical growth, enhanced living standards of residents and better service delivery that would make the city resilient to flooding and responsive to natural disasters.
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There's no greater stress a student can experience than that of an annual exam lurking around the corner. Cold sweats and fervent anxiety attacks are commonplace. And if luck isn't on your side, the school or university will surely schedule your papers on consecutive days. Here are a few tips on how to get back into that instant studying mode for your next paper in those trying times.
1. Detach
When you get back home from an exam, stay as far away from your studying material as you can, especially of the paper that you have just given. Detach yourself from whatever thoughts, information or regrets you have regarding your last exam by indulging in quick breathing exercises or yoga or meditation.
2. Rejuvenate
While studying, taking really short and quick breaks, say once in every two hours are essential for refreshing and rejuvenating your mind. Engage in quick activities like watching TV for 5 minutes, playing with your pet, playing your favourite instrument or listening to music to erase stress and anxiety.
3. Sleep
Sleep has magical powers. Even just a couple of hours of sleep can work wonders for your mind. A quick power nap after you've returned from your exam allows your grey cells to rest and rejuvenate, so that you're completely refreshed when you're back at the table.
4. Eat smart
Pay specific attention to what you eat during exams. Your diet plays a very huge role in deciding your attention span, levels of concentration and consequently affects how much and how well you are able to study. Choose light but healthy foods (such as a fruit instead of potato chips) to munch on while you study. The greater the fat and oil content in your snacks, more you'll feel lethargic and sleepy.
5. Studying to boost morale
Always begin with the topics that you know best or ones that you have done before. This will instil positivity in you about how much you are left with on your syllabus sheet. The happier the mind, the better and faster you will absorb.


text: Hampton's hump is seen in Ans-pulmonary embolisam Hampton's hump, also Hampton hump, is a radiologic sign seen on chest X-rays indicating pulmonary infarction and classically due to pulmonary embolism induced atelectasis. It consists of a pleura based shallow wedge-shaped consolidation in the lung periphery with the base against the pleural surface. It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton Q.2 TELEFONA is ans-beating on ear REF:given in reddy its a method of torture like falanga beating(on soles),dry & wet submarine Q.3which of the following does not have cicatricial alopecia? a)lichen planus b)DLE c)alopecia areata Q.4water lilly sign on X ray chest ? Ans is hyaditid cyst REF:Hydatid disease, pulmonary involvement a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworms Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis (alveolaris). The pastoral form of the disease is more common and occurs in sheep, cows or pigs and humans as the intermediate hosts (Echinococcus granulosus), and dogs as the definitive host. The disease is endemic in sheep farming areas of South America, the Mediterranean Basin and in Australia . The so-called sylvatic form has the dog, wolf or arctic fox as definitive hosts (Echinococcus multilocularis). It occurs in northern Europe and America. Larvae develop in the duodenum of the new host, where they enter the blood stream and travel to the liver and lungs. Human disease is due to the cysts that form around the parasite. The hydatid cyst itself is composed of two layers, an exocyst and an endocyst, within which the daughter cysts develop. The pulmonary cysts may grow rapidly and rupture into the surrounding lung and bronchial tree. Secondary infection of the ruptured cyst is common. Occasionally the cyst ruptures into the pleural cavity. Uncomplicated cysts are asymptomatic. Rupture may result in an acute allergic reaction, sometimes inducing life-threatening hypotension. The cardinal radiographic features are one or more well-defined round or oval-shaped smooth masses, of homogeneous density in the lungs, usually in the mid or lower zones. CT scanning reveals the fluid content of the cyst with a density close to that of water (Fig.1). The daughter cysts, when present, appear as curved septations. Calcification of a pulmonary hydatid cyst is very rare. Surrounding inflammation may cause the margins of the cyst to be ill-defined. If communication develops between the cyst and the bronchial tree, air may enter between the fibrotic lung forming the pericyst and the exocyst, producing the appearance of a crescent of air at the periphery of the cyst. This sign is known as a meniscus or air crescent sign. If the cyst itself ruptures an airfluid level results, and daughter cysts may even be seen floating in the residual fluid. The floating ruptured membrane may also float giving rise to the classic water lily sign (Fig.2). All these signs are particularly well demonstrated at CT. With secondary infection, the membranes may be destroyed and the walls thickened, the appearance being indistinguishable from bacterial lung abscess. Primary or secondary hydatid cyst may also be present in the pleura. Mediastinal cysts are relatively rare. They may compress adjacent mediastinal structures or erode the bone of the thoracic cage. For a general description of the disease, see hydatid disease. _________________ Q.5which does not occur in ulnar nerve injury? a)claw hand b)atrophy of hypothenar eminence c)loss of sensation of medial one third of hand d)adduction of thumb Q.6egg on side apprearence?A)uncorrected TGAB)ebstein"s C)TOF _________________ WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT COMPONENT USED TO DEVICE DIATERY REFERENCE INDICES ? A-UPPER LIMIT. B-RDA C-LOWER LIMIT FOR GIVEN AGE & SEX(NOT EXACT WORDINGS) D-FOOD NUTRITIVE VALUE FOR INDIVIDUAL FOOD CONSTITUENTS??? ANSWER- D..... http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_displa...&tax_subject=256&topic_id=1342&level3_id=5140 goniometer is used for ans:urethrovesical angle A goniometer is an instrument that either measures angles or allows an object to be rotated to a precise angular position. The term goniometry is derived from two Greek words, gonia, meaning angle and metron, meaning measure The urethral axis during stressurethrovesical junction. Using an orthopedic gonio-. meter, the mobility of the urethrovesical .... ing angle is greater than 30 from the horizontal [5,11]. ... 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Good Clinical Practice Guidelines include standards on how clinical trials should be conducted, define the roles and responsibilities of clinical trial sponsors, clinical research investigators, and monitors. In the pharmaceutical industry monitors are often called Clinical Research Associates. Q.schizophrenia,all except 1.third person auditory hallucination 2.inappropriate emotional liability 3.persistant mood change 4.formal thought disorder Q.type A personality all/except 1.hostility 2. mood fluctuations In some psychological theories, the Type A personality, also known as the Type A Behavior Pattern, is a set of characteristics that includes being impatient, excessively time-conscious, insecure about one's status, highly competitive, hostile and aggressive, and incapable of relaxation.[1] Type A individuals are often highly achieving workaholics who multi-task, drive themselves with deadlines, and are unhappy about the smallest of delays. Although they may exhibit some or all of these characteristics, it does not mean that people with the type A personality are incapable of showing love, affection or other types of non-pessimistic behavior. Many are also capable of "couching" some of these behavior attributes with proper treatment and medication. Those who do not seek treatment have been described as stress junkies, and often display some of the following characteristics: An intrinsic insecurity or insufficient level of self-esteem, which is considered to be the root cause of the syndrome. This is believed to be covert and therefore less observable. Time urgency and impatience, which causes irritation and exasperation. Free floating hostility, which can be triggered even over little incidents.[2] The Type B personality, in contrast, is patient, relaxed, and easy-going. There is also a Type AB mixed profile for people who cannot be clearly categorized and have a combination of both types of personality. down's syndrome what is not seen.. A)absent nasal bone, B)increase in papa-a Q>excessive inversion of foot wityh 5th metatarsal # is associated with which tendon injury, peronius longus, P.brevisP.tertius Extensor digitorum brevis Q.misinterpretaion of the stimulus as other thing is called as.... a.illusion b.hallucination c.delusion d.delirium Q.acridine orange stain dye is used in? 1.dna/rna 2.protein 3.lipid Acridine orange is a nucleic acid selective fluorescent cationic dye useful for cell cycle determination. It is cell-permeable, and interacts with DNA and RNA by intercalation or electrostatic attractions. When bound to DNA, it is very similar spectrally to fluorescein, with an excitation maximum at 502 nm and an emission maximum at 525 nm (green). When it associates with RNA, the excitation maximum shifts to 460 nm (blue) and the emission maximum shifts to 650 nm (red). The dye is often used in epifluorescence microscopy. Acridine orange is prepared from coal tar and creosote oil. Acridine orange can be used in conjunction with ethidium bromide to differentiate between live and apoptotic cells .Kanavel's sign present in 1) Tenosynovitis 2) Carpal tunnel syndrome 3) Trigger finger 4) Duputreyans contractures Stains for lipid are all except 1) Oil red O 2) Congo red 3) Sudan III 4) Sudan black True about protease inhibitors are A/E 1) MDR-1 gene 2) Metabolized by hepatic enzymes 3) Drug interaction 4) Saquinavir most potent action on CYP3A4 Q.Nephelometry depends on following law 1) Lambert Beer law 2) Scattering of light from particles 3) refraction of light 4) decread intensity of light Nephlometry is a technology based on the principle of scattering of light. 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text: Buying Environmental Expertise: Contracting For the Investigation, Analysis, And/or Cleanup of Toxic Sites Frank L. Hearne, Environmental Considerations in Natural Resource and Real Property Transactions (1988) This paper will focus on some of the practical matters arising when industry must hire environmental engineering and scientific services to supplement in-house expertise. First, we will provide, based on our experience, an overview of the factors involved in a healthy and useful consulting relationship. This is and should be the fundamental goal of both client and consultant. Second, we will focus on certain issues most recently encountered in contracting in this complex and unusual context. Next, we will discuss selected legal developments which, we hope, will clarify the issues of importance to consultants and clients. Last, we will provide some comments on selecting consultants in the private sector which are based on our recent experience.II. THE CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP IN THE TOXIC CONTEXTWhat a specific industrial client seeks from a consultant will vary enormously depending on a number of factors including the client's sophistication, the technical context, the consultant's familiarity with the client's business and other matters. Fundamentally, however, the relationship, as in the provision of any personal services, is one of trust and confidence. Aside from technical credentials, the consultant must convey a thorough knowledge of the technical area, be able to communicate that knowledge appropriately, and really care about solving the problems effic


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TORONTO, November 18, 2009 – Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund (TSX:
MPT.UN; MPT.DB – "MPT", or the "Fund") today declared a cash distribution for the month of
November 2009 of $0.08750 per trust unit. The distribution will be paid on December 15, 2009
to unitholders of record at the close of trading on November 30, 2009.
A distribution of $0.08750 per unit will also be paid on December 15, 2009 to holders of record
on November 30, 2009 of Class B Exchangeable Units of MPT LTC Holding LP, an indirect
subsidiary entity of the Fund.
About Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund
Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund invests in essential infrastructure assets in
North America with an emphasis on power infrastructure. MPT's strategy is to acquire and
actively manage a diverse, high quality portfolio of infrastructure assets to improve their
financial performance and provide growing and sustainable distributions to unitholders. MPT's
portfolio includes investments in gas cogeneration, wind, hydro and biomass power generating
facilities, representing approximately 350 MW of installed capacity, and a 45% interest in
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Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy and Neurobiology
Director, Clinical Core, Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center (BU AD &CTEC)
Co-Leader of Clinical Outcomes Team, Cognitive Subteam, Diagnostic Criteria Team Leader
Boston University School of Medicine
Dr. Robert Stern is Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy and Neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine, where he is also Director of the Clinical Core of the BU Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center (one of only 27 centers funded by the National Institutes of Health, NIH).
A major focus of his research involves the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, including the neurodegenerative disease, CTE. He has funding from NIH and the Department of Defense for his work on developing methods of detecting and diagnosing CTE during life, as well as examining potential genetic and other risk factors for this disease. His other major areas of funded research include the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, the cognitive effects of chemotherapy in the elderly, thyroid-brain relationships, and driving and dementia. Dr. Stern has also published on various aspects of cognitive assessment and is the senior author of many widely used neuropsychological tests, including the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB).
Dr. Stern has received several NIH and other national grants, has published over 250 journal articles, chapters, and abstracts, and is a Fellow of both the American Neuropsychiatric Association and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is on several editorial board as well as medical and scientific advisory boards, including the Concussion Legacy Foundation, and is also a member of the Mackey-White Committee of the NFL Players Association. He is also chair of the Advisory Council to the Medical Scientific Committee of the MA/NH Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Dr. Stern has testified before the US Senate Special Committee on Aging. He appears frequently in national and international print and broadcast media for his work on CTE and AD. He also appears in the feature length documentaries, "League of Denial" (PBS Frontline, 2013), "Head Games" (2012), and "I Remember Better When I Paint" (2009).
Dr. Stern received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island. He completed his neuropsychology internship training at the Boston VA Medical Center, under the supervision of Dr. Edith Kaplan, and his postdoctoral fellowship training in both neuropsychology and psychoneuroendocrinology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine. He was on the faculty at UNC from 1990-1993, where he was Associate Director of the NIMH-funded Mental Health Clinical Research Center and Director of the Neurobehavioral Assessment Core. He then joined the faculty at Brown Medical School, where he was Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as Director of Neuropsychology and the Memory and Cognitive Assessment Program at Rhode Island Hospital. He also directed the Brown Clinical Neuropsychology Internship Training Program. In 2004, Dr. Stern joined the Boston University School of Medicine's Department of Neurology as an Associate Professor. He was promoted to Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery in 2011 and was then appointed to professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Neurobiology, in 2014 . Dr. Stern and his wife, Susan Ryerson, live in Needham, MA and have four children.
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Dalai Lama holds prayer meet in New Delhi
March 29, 2008 12:51 IST
Spiritual leader Dalai Lama [Images] on Saturday led an inter-faith prayer meeting at Rajghat in remembrance of Tibetans who lost their lives and injured during their recent protest against China.
Religious leaders from various sects joined Dalai Lama in the mass prayer which was held at the Mahatama Gandhi's memorial at around 8 am amid tight security.
After the prayer meeting, several Tibetans along with the religious leaders observed silence for a few minutes as a mark of respect to the victims.
Prominent religious leaders -- from Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Hindu, Jain and other communities -- participated in the meeting.
On the occasion, a Sikh leader presented a sword to the Dalai Lama who also received citation from other communities.
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Procrastination is a bad thing, right?
Well, it certainly can be. It can be a real productivity killer.
You have a deadline, it's getting closer and closer, and you still haven't closed your Twitter page and got started.
Some people argue they work best under pressure, so procrastination is a positive thing. I'm not sure about that. Sounds like a clever, or not so clever, rationalization to me.
All that said, I know there have been times when I have been procrastinating for what turned out to be a pretty good reason.
For example, in one instance I was due to send a prospective client a proposal for a substantial writing project. We had agreed on the scope of the engagement and I had told him I was going to submit the proposal by a particular day and time.
As the due date for the proposal got closer and closer, I was sitting around doing nothing. Or rather, doing just about anything other than writing the proposal.
Finally I paused and asked myself why I was putting this off. Why was I procrastinating?
After a period of introspection, I finally figured out that I didn't really want the job. The money was good, but it wasn't really my kind of gig. Furthermore, I was getting some bad vibes from my contact person. I hadn't worked with him before, but I was getting a feeling that he wouldn't be very good to work with.
Finally, I trusted those little voices in my head and declined the project.
The same thing happened to me when considering a business partnership with someone. On the face of it, all the signs were good. We had complimentary skills and resources, and a good idea to work on together.
But as we went through the process of putting our plan together I found myself procrastinating, again. And for similar reasons. In spite of the plan looking good, it ultimately didn't feel right, and I let it drop.
My point is that when you find yourself procrastinating, it isn't necessarily a negative thing.
Sometimes it is, and you need to address that. But on other occasions what feels like procrastination is actually something quite different. It's a group of smart and rather quiet voices in the back of your head warning you that you might want to reconsider.
If you find yourself procrastinating about just about everything, that's probably a problem you need to address.
But if you are generally pretty productive, and find yourself procrastinating only over specific tasks or decisions, you might want to sit back and listen for those little voices.
You might not be procrastinating at all.
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FA Close Investigation On Dave Reddin
The FA is "entirely satisfied" after closing an investigation into allegations of bullying made against head of strategy and performance Dave Reddin.
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An FA spokesperson said in a statement: "In October 2017 The FA received an anonymous letter raising certain concerns in relation to Dave Reddin. The FA took all of the allegations raised very seriously and undertook an investigation. We are entirely satisfied that the matters were appropriately investigated and concluded. As this matter relates to the personal data of current employees we are not in a position to comment further."
Reddin, who held key roles in England's 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph and Great Britain's London 2012 Olympics successes, was appointed as FA head of performance services in August 2013, beginning the role in February 2014.
He became head of team strategy and performance in December 2015, with responsibilities for performance medicine, performance analysis and insight, player insights, physical performance, nutrition and people and team development.
His role includes work with all England teams, including the senior men's team.


text: I met Lucy and family for the first time a few weeks prior to the session at her uncles going party (see her uncle is one of my husbands best friends). At this party I was able to see just how much her mom and dad love her and how crazy they were about her and I knew right away that it was going to be a really fun session. We started out with a sink bath - adorable. Then, because the inside of the house did not have much light coming in and they had an awesome yellow door, we moved out onto the front stoop for some family photos - which made me instantly fall in love with photographing people on their front stoop (and makes me want to get my own front stoop photo session). Maybe I should offer front stoop mini's.... We ended the evening by visiting the Prayers for Maria sunflower field in Avon Lake and getting some portraits. A great time, lots of happiness and lots of love for this little lady.


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Hello Bloggers
Perspective, viewpoint, position, lens, standpoint, perception, stance, angle…
…all words to describe how we see things in our world.
Fat cat, overpaid bureaucrat, tea-drinker, town hall greed…
…all media perspectives to portray senior pay in the public sector – and local government in particular.
So, have you ever wondered what a top FTSE 100 company chief executive (CE) might earn? Exclusive research by the Sunday Telegraphon 12 September 2010 reveals the average basic pay in 2009/10 for a FTSE chief executive is £751,459 per annum. Mind you they also acquire considerably more than their basic package with cash bonuses, benefits and share incentives.
Let's take a couple of good old British household names.
The new CE of Tesco(Tim Mason) receives a basic package of £1,016,000 per annum. J Sainsbury CE, Justin King, earns a basic package of £900,000. "Not so bad" I hear you say when you draw comparison with the report by the Tax Payer's alliance that concluded former NewhamChief Executive Joe Duckworth was the highest paid CE in local government earning £240,000 each year.
"After all they're from the private sector, they make good profit for their companies and it's not tax payers' money". True, very true. That's only about four or five times higher than your 'average Joe' local government chief executive.
Add a smidgen of the FTSE CE's other pay elements and the lens you see through may go through a chimera kaleidoscope change – the Tesco CE total package being £8,948,000 and Sainsbury being £9,775,000 – only about 40 times greater than your 'average Joe' highest paid local government official.
And my point? I don't begrudge Tim Mason or Justin King a single penny – but for Pete's sake can the media adopt some perspective please when slating the highly responsible, highly challenging, highly difficult roles of a local government chief executive…after all are they really so highly paid?


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What kind of religion is Unitarian Universalism?
Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith; we teach ethical living rather than doctrinal conformity. Individual members have their own beliefs about God, the possibility of an afterlife, etc., within a broad range of theologies. With roots in the liberal wing of Protestant Christianity, we now also embrace the wisdom of the world's religions, and seek to build lives of beauty, love, and justice.
We trace our origins in Westborough to the town's First Church, organized in 1724. We are an independent congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, http://www.uua.org/, which is headquartered in Boston, MA.
From the Sunday after Labor Day to mid-June, we meet every Sunday for worship in our large worship space, the sanctuary, at 10:30 A.M. Most Sunday worship services are led by our minister, but some are lay-led. During the summer we have lay-led conversations in a smaller room, the chapel.
How do I get involved?
The best place to start is to visit us on Sunday morning for worship. Everyone is welcome. When you come, sign up at the guest table, and you'll get the newsletter and can see all the activities and events of the church. We offer a program for newcomers who want to know more about the church and membership.
What do I wear to worship?
Blue jeans? Sport coat and tie? Sneakers? Dress, skirt, pants? Come as you are. People come, and are comfortable, in everything from business casual to informal attire.
What do I do with my children when I visit?
Religious Education (Sunday school) classes take place during the 10:30 a.m. service. Children typically begin either in the Sanctuary or at their own opening, and then head for their Religious Education (R.E.) classes. Greeters can help you find where you should take your children; children are also welcome to stay with you in the church Sanctuary. See more details about the R.E. program on this site.
What do you mean when you say, "Everyone is Welcome"?
All people who seek spiritual growth and ethical living are welcome. We welcome people into full participation regardless of class, income, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of a disability, or any other status or identity. All floors/levels of our building are accessible by an elevator at the Ruggles Street entrance (bathrooms, however, do not meet all accessibility standards). Large print hymnals are available from the ushers for people who have vision difficulties.


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Tiered wedding dresses are made to move--literally. The way they sway on the dance floor and as the bride sashays down the aisle make tiered wedding dresses a breathtaking option for your wedding day.
This week, we've rounded up our favorite St. Pucchi tiered wedding dresses that are absolute head-turners. From wedding gowns with subtle tiers and gorgeous embellishments to wedding dresses with show stopping tiers, these dresses do not disappoint.
Gorgeous Tiered Wedding Dresses
We love this layered look on this St. Pucchi couture tiered wedding dress. Featuring three beautiful tiers with floral embellishments, this is a classic take on the tiered wedding gown.
Try a tiered wedding gown with a mermaid silhouette like this St. Pucchi tiered wedding gown. We love the ruffled look on these tiers and the sheer details on the bodice. (For more sheer wedding gowns, check out this post.)
Let the tiers take over with this dramatic St. Pucchi tiered wedding gown. This couture wedding dress features layers of white and black for a bold and unforgettable look.
Like a beautiful wedding cake, this four-tiered St. Pucchi wedding gown screams elegance. We love the cap sleeves and beautiful floral embellishments throughout this couture wedding gown. (Speaking of wedding cakes, see how to match your dress to your wedding cake here.)
Soft tiers paired with gorgeous, intricate embellishments make this St. Pucchi tiered wedding gown truly unforgettable. This spaghetti strap deep-V gown features hand-embellished details throughout the bodice and flares out into romantic tiers.
What do you think of tiered wedding dresses? Would you wear a tiered wedding gown?


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Food & Drink
Try these tasty desserts to ring
Top off your New Year's party with a cheesecake, truffles, tarts or cream puff — desserts that are sweet, rich and luscious. From Better Homes and Gardens magazine Web site, bhg.com.
— Better Homes and Gardens
5 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
5 egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup ground toasted almonds
3/4 cup sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Powdered sugar
1-3/4 cups whipping cream
1 8-ounce can almond paste
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons amaretto or 2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup toasted almond slices
Purchased marzipan pigs or assorted fruits (optional)
Makes 12 servings.
Grease a 15-by-10-by-1-inch baking pan. Line with waxed paper. Grease and flour waxed paper; set aside. Beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
Beat egg yolks in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating on high speed until sugar is almost dissolved. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla and the ground almonds. Stir flour, nutmeg and cinnamon together; gently stir into egg yolk mixture. Fold about one-fourth of the egg white mixture into the flour mixture to lighten. Fold remaining egg white mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Spread in the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until cake springs back. Do not allow to brown.
Immediately loosen cake from pan. Invert cake onto a towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Remove waxed paper. Roll up warm cake and towel together, jelly-roll style, starting from a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For almond filling, beat 1-3/4 cups whipping cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form; set aside. Crumble almond paste into a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup whipping cream and amaretto or 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Fold about one-fourth of whipped cream into almost paste mixture to lighten. Fold remaining whipped cream into almond paste mixture.
Unroll cake. Spread half of the almond filling on cake to within 1 inch of the edges. Roll up cake, without towel, into a spiral, starting from a short side. Place on a serving plate. Lightly frost cake with remaining filling and sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds. Garnish with purchased marzipan pigs for luck or assorted fruits, if desired.
3 large pears; peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cranberries, dried (or raisins)
1-inch slice panettone
3 eggs
2 cups eggnog (or half-and-half or light cream plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar
Dried cranberries (optional)
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel, core and slice three large pears; saute in hot butter until softened. Arrange pears in a greased 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle pears with sugar, ground cinnamon and dried cranberries or raisins. Top with panettone, tearing to fit. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, eggnog and vanilla. Pour over panettone in dish; press down lightly with the back of a spatula or large spoon to moisten all the bread. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until egg portion appears set. Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve warm. If desired, sprinkle with additional dried cranberries.
1 recipe Chocolate-Pecan Ice Cream "Frosting"
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 ounces sweet baking chocolate 1/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
Caramel ice cream topping
2/3 cup toasted shaved coconut (See NOTE.)
Makes 12 servings.
Prepare Chocolate-Pecan Ice Cream "Frosting" (recipe below.) Cover and freeze. Line twelve 2- 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degree. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a small saucepan combine chocolate and water. Cook and stir over low heat until melted; cool about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat on low speed until combined then beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Beat in chocolate mixture. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Spoon batter into bake cups, filling cups about 2/3 full.
Bake about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly.
Just before serving, heat caramel ice cream topping until warm. Remove wrappers from cupcakes; place cupcakes on plates or in shallow bowls. Top each cupcake with one round of Chocolate-Pecan Ice Cream "Frosting." Top with toasted coconut and drizzle with warm caramel ice cream topping. Makes 12 servings.
NOTE: Toasted Coconut: With vegetable peeler, shave strips of coconut from a peeled, halved coconut. Place in a shallow baking pan. Toast in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned, stirring occasionally. You may also use purchased raw chip coconut, but only toast for 2 to 3 minutes.
Chocolate-Pecan Ice Cream "Frosting": Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set aside. Slice 1/2 gallon chocolate ice cream into sheets about 2 inches thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut rounds just larger than cupcakes from frozen ice cream. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Press 3/4 to 1 cup toasted pecan pieces into ice cream letting pecans protrude from the ice cream. Cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight.
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
2 to 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 14- or 14- 1/2-ounce package gingerbread mix or 9-by-9-inch purchased gingerbread
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9 small pears, peeled, cored, and halved or three 16-ounce cans pear halves, drained
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
In a bowl combine softened vanilla ice cream with ginger. Cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight.
Prepare and bake gingerbread mix according to package directions using the 9-by-9-by-2-inch pan option. Cool. Cut into 1-1/2-to 2-inch chunks.
In a 12-inch skillet combine sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Carefully add pears, stirring to coat. Cook and stir an additional 8 to 10 minutes for fresh pears or 3 minutes for canned pears.
To assemble, place gingerbread in a 3-quart au gratin dish or oval casserole. Top with scoops of ice cream and pears. Drizzle with half of the sauce in skillet. Pass remaining sauce. Serve immediately.


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This was one of the questions raised late last year in an interview I did with Greg Galitzine.
My response:
A suite of software applications will deliver unified communications, which I view as "Communications integrated to optimize business processes". UC not only unifies the user experience by integrating all forms of communications with desktop applications (dominated by MSFT and IBM), but also unifies the IT infrastructure through software. UC multi-vendor environments will be brought together through communications integration software and embedded into workflows for:
• revenue growth and more engaging customer service
• enhanced user communications and business effectiveness
• richer collaboration and enhanced group effectiveness
• better asset utilization and accelerated business processes.
In two words: Open UC.


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K Everett is the funniest little kid lately. Here are just a few things I have written down that he's said that at least we think are funny.
playing hide and seek, he's hiding. "I'll give you a hint......I'm in the closet"
sees a crow or something in the sky and says very nonchalantly says "Oh look a pterodactyl"
"I think I need to floss myself"
So we watched the movie Pocahontas and as you may remember they call the Native Americans Savages....wweeeeelllll we were in the store and Everett saw a bow and arrow toy with pictures of some Native Americans on it and continued to say "Hey mom look at all those savages on that picture'
So I went off dairy with Patrick the first 6 months and anytime I would eat anything Everett took it upon himself to make sure I wasn't eating dairy. I was eating pasta and Everett says "Mom is that dairy? You don't want it to go into your boobs and hurt Patrick's tummy."
Walking into J Crew "Mom is this store going to be boring like Old Navy?"
Going over colors, I would point at a color and he would say what it was. I pointed to peach and he thought about it for a while and said very innocently I might add "Is it private color?"
He went through a phase where whenever we would give him anything or surprise him with something he would say so excitedly "I've always wanted one of these!" So one day we were at Trader Joes and it was really busy and Everett asked if he could have some water and I said sure and he gasped and said "Thank you mom, I've always wanted some water" Pretty sure people thought I deprived him of basic necessities.
"This is the better day of MY LIFE!"
After putting on a little performance I said good job Everett, and he was like "no mom please clap and say Bravo Bravo!"
"Mom, you're just the prettiest girl in town"
While we were in Canada, Everett and I were talking to Ben on the phone and planning the fun things we were going to do when we got back to Utah together. We were talking about going on a camping trip and I said 'we could have smores and hotdogs' and Everett said "and maybe a nice salad to go with it"
The jets turned on in the hot tub on full blast Everett says "woah settle down guys"
Wakes up in the morning, looks out the window "Looks like a beautiful day to fly a kite"
Grabs some sunscreen for the pool "This is the perfect sunscreen for America"
I have no idea where he got this but for some reason he thinks diarrhea is called "Cafe-rhea" so sometimes when he is sick he will say "Oh no, I need to go cafe-rhea"
I told him he was funny, he said "No, I'm not funny, I'm cute"
"Mom do you want to be in a band with me? Actually you can't, you don't have a musical life plan"
I was putting some mouse in his hair one morning, and he was thinking and had a puzzled look on his face and then asked "Mom is this stuff cow?" No it's mouse "Oh ya a MOOSE, I forgot"
Here is the first post. Everett Says Part 1
Some pictures from his first day of Preschool!


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Considerate Birthday Presents
This comic accurately reflects my attitude towards graveyards. Huge waste of space. If you want to leave a trace of your presence on the world after your death, upload a pornographic torrent with your picture embedded in it. It'll be on the internet forever.
Also, the title is sort of misleading; a tombstone is actually a bad birthday present. It makes people think that you want them dead. But, you might be thinking, "isn't your birthday the time of year where you contemplate your ephemeral existence in the face of the swirling maelstrom of darkness that is eternity?", to which I say, cheer up buddy.
– Alex


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Gap year teen found dead on dirt road after taking Colombian tribal drug
A BRITISH teenager was found dead at the side of the road after taking hallucinogenic drugs in a South American tribal ritual.
Henry Miller, 19, was in a remote rainforest area of Colombia with other tourists when he took the drug with a local tribe.
Mr Miller, who was from Bristol and due to go to university in September, is understood to have taken local concoction, Yage.
The drug brings on vivid hallucinations and supposedly spiritual experiences.
His family have released a statement expressing their shock and describing Henry's character.
Mum Elizabeth, dad David and brother Freddie said: "In the last 48 hours we received the exceptionally sad news that our son Henry has died whilst travelling in Colombia.
"We are being informed of the circumstances through the Foreign Office.
"We understand that he took part in a local tribal ritual recommended by the hostel that he was staying at.
"The ritual involves a drink made from local plant infusions. We are awaiting further information from the Foreign Office but it is likely that a reaction to this drink was the cause.
"Henry was an adventurous person who travelled extensively. He was polite, popular with a great sense of humour and was very much loved by his family and his many friends.
"We hope we can all be given the time and space to come to terms with what has happened and to grieve for our son and brother."
A fellow traveller said he drank a cup of the drug twice, on Sunday and Tuesday, while in the remote town of Mocoa in the Putumayo region.
He reacted normally the first time but the second time he began behaving strangely.
Columbian police are now investigating the death and the people who gave him Yage.
We hope we can all be given the time and space to come to terms with what has happened and to grieve for our son and brother
Henry was stayng at the Casa del Rio hostel, according to the Daily Mail.
The hostel lists trying Yage on its website as something to do in the area.
It is thought he travelled to land owned by a shaman to tae thedrug, and that the locals attempted to revive him.
He is reported to have been found lying on a dirt track.
One source was reported as telling a local Colombian news site: "A couple of people die every year from taking Yage. I can't say very much as there is a police investigation.
"Henry was a very decent polite young man who looked more like a student than a hippy. He was not the sort of person you would expect that would take Yage."
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We are aware of the death of a British national on April 23 in Colombia. We are providing consular assistance to the family at this very difficult time."
Yage, also known as Ayahuasca, is a psychedelic drink made from leaves and is used by native people in South America for healing and spiritual purposes. It is also known to cause nausea, diarrhoea and psychological distress.


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Who expect some extra pampering on women's day, raise your hands. I, for one, search for an excuse to extract flowers and chocolates from my man. So if you are reading this post, 'A' dear, Take the hint !! And if you are a boy who stumbled upon this post and wondering what the heck is a gradient nail art and how did I land up here, before closing the tab do make plans to pamper your girl tomorrow. Do it.
So anyhoo, since Women's day is tomorrow and I didn't have any 'women's day inspired' nail art, I thought of uploading a very feminine and pinkish and girlish nail art. I did this nail art long back but somehow never uploaded here. But as they say, better late than never.
Things you will need for gradient: lighter nail polish, darker nail polish, a piece of sponge.
Paint whole nail with light color. Dab the end of sponge with dark nail polish and paint the nail tips with sponge using light strokes. Keep dabbing even more lightly while moving down. You will see a gradient. Do NOT dip/soak the sponge in polish. Just apply some on sponge using the nail polish brush. There are other techniques too for creating a gradient nail art like mixing the two colors. But this is what I did here. Much confusing? I'll try to do a tutorial soon.
Hope you like it.
Ooh and a very Happy Women's day !!!! 🙂 🙂


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R&D is a bold and modern restaurant in the heart of Toronto's iconic Chinatown, headed by first-ever MasterChef Canada winner Eric Chong and his mentor, Michelin-starred restaurant owner Alvin Leung. At R&D, eastern dishes meet western style in the form of modern Chinese sharing plates, where classic ingredients are given a vanguard treatment.
241 Spadina Ave., Toronto ON


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Before moving to London, I would have considered this to be a very depressing sight....
That, my dears, is a bowl of chile con queso. Yes, the bowl has an obnoxiously wide rim in comparison to the actual bowl part, giving the delicious cheesy goodness the appearance of being the most ridiculously small portion of queso ever.
If you would have shown me this picture when we were considering the move, I might have said "no way, no how. Can't do it"
However, it wasn't bad. I mean, this would not fly in Texas. But in London, it was so appreciated. And weirdly non-velveetay. It was real, melted authentic Mexican cheese (none of that plastic nonsense). I was so happy!
And then afterwards, I had delicious chicken and green tomatillo enchiladas. I ate them too quickly to take a picture. I might have nearly cried tears of happiness. They were on par with Texas enchiladas.
Life isn't so bad afterall!
(This is at Cantina Laredo near Leicester Square. I went with a new friend, ToniAnn, who recommended this place.)


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When most people think of Canada, they think of hockey, maple syrup, and free healthcare. Another thing that Canada is known for is how they build foundations. In the United States, most residential and light commercial foundations are made of either poured concrete or concrete masonry units. However, in Canada they often use wood to construct them. These foundation types are called PWF (Permanent Wood Foundations).
There are many advantages of using wood as a foundation material over concrete. As basements can account for up to 37% of the heat loss within a home, making them energy efficient is critical. The combination of wood's low thermal conductivity with the addition of insulation can provide long-term energy savings.
Construction time is an important factor when considering cost effectiveness. A PWF takes one-third to one-sixth less time to construct than a concrete foundation. It is also easier to build, omits the labor cost for a concrete contractor, and eliminates the possibility of construction delays between crews. The same crew hired to frame the house also constructs the foundation and basement. However, the means and methods of a PWF will likely be unfamiliar to most framing contractors in U.S. which may add additional time for planning. Another advantage of PWF over concrete is the ability to be built in cold weather conditions. The construction season can extend year round, preventing potential costly delays associated with other concrete foundation systems. Ideally, the most favorable temperature for concrete is between 50 - 70 degrees Fahrenheit. With the use of an admixture to resist freezing, incorporating an additional heat source, or temporarily enclosing concrete sections can allow it to be used in cold weather.
Structurally, wood is much lighter than concrete, so a PWF can be placed on a bed of gravel rather than a typical concrete footing. Wood is also more elastic than concrete which makes the foundation less susceptible to cracking and moisture penetration. Wood is also vulnerable to a variety of natural and manufactured defects that can affect its strength and use. In addition to these defects, wood can also be damaged by fire, insects, and fungus.
As demand for sustainable building practices continues to increase, wood is in many ways much more environmentally-friendly than concrete. It requires far less embodied energy to produce, has a low carbon footprint, and is a renewable resource. As a foundation building material, wood and concrete have their own advantages and disadvantages and a careful analysis of cost, time, and sustainability will need to be taken into account for a best practices solution.


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Durham County
Faith leaders know they're breaking the law. Why they're taking the risk
José Chicas spends his days in what he describes as prison-like space reading the Bible, praying and pacing, but it's the people helping him who could potentially face actual prison time.
Two weeks ago, Chicas, 52, pastor of Iglesia Evangélica in Raleigh, found refuge from deportation in the School for Conversion in Durham, an interfaith group that teaches how to live in community.
"I only open the door and look outside," he said. "I can't go out and step on the dirt."
Chicas is the third person in North Carolina who has been publicly offered sanctuary by faith leaders.
Juana Ortega, 49, lived in Asheboro for 24 years until she moved into St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greensboro on May 28. She was the first person to receive public sanctuary in the state, sanctuary advocates said.
Minerva Garcia's sanctuary followed in late June when she moved from Winston-Salem into Congregational United Church of Christ in Greensboro with her two youngest sons, ages 3 and 6.
When a faith-based organization provides sanctuary it gives someone a space to do the most essential things in life – sleep, eat and bathe – beyond the reach of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Those who provide sanctuary to people facing deportation are breaking at least part of a federal law, 8 U.S. Code 1324, and can face up to five years in prison.
But enforcement appears rare.
ICE has an internal policy of not entering sensitive locations such as institutions of worship, schools, hospitals, sites of public religious ceremonies or sites of public demonstrations. The are several exceptions to the policy, however, and it can be changed at any time by Homeland Security.
The Durham County Sheriff's Office does not participate in the 287 (g) program, a federal program that authorized deputies to do immigration enforcement.
"Unless there is a criminal warrant for the person's arrest, we would not 'arrest' someone merely for deportation purposes," said Brian R. Jones, director of planning and development. "This is true whether they are in a church, or on the street."
Sought asylum
Chicas is from left El Salvador and left in the 1980s to escape the country's civil war. He applied for asylum in the U.S. in 1985 but was denied in 2008. He appealed the decision in 2009 and lost.
Since 2010, Chicas has shown up every year at ICE's field office in Charlotte and has received deportation delays and work permits. At this year's appointment ICE gave him a final order to leave by June 28.
In the late 1990s he was charged with one misdemeanor count each for assault and assault on a female. He was sentenced to two years probation, according to documents from the Wake County Justice Center.
Chicas was also convicted in 1993 of driving while impaired in Lee County, according to state records. He was sentenced to 12 months probation and ordered to undergo a substance abuse assessment. The judge ordered him to spend 24 hours in a Lee County jail, according to state records.
Chicas is married and has four children, three of whom are U.S. citizens and one who has Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Before Chicas moved into the school, he was a maintenance worker for a Catholic school in Cary.
All three of the people in sanctuary – Ortega, Garcia and Chicas – have final deportation orders and are asking either U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis or Rep. David Price to request stays of removal, delays in deportation.
Sanctuary history
Sanctuary in the U.S. dates as far back as the early 1800s when the Underground Railroad protected slaves fleeing north.
The modern sanctuary movement has gained national attention since 2014. Over 800 houses of worship have volunteered to offer sanctuary and more than 20 faith-based institutions are actually providing sanctuary.
Jennie Belle, director of the N.C. Council of Churches, has given at least 10 presentations on sanctuary to church leaders in the Triangle and one in Greensboro.
"This is something that our faith calls us to do," Belle said, "to welcome the immigrant, to feed people when they need it, to clothe people when they need it, to house people when they need it."
"We are called not to submit to unjust laws," she said.
Others disagree.
William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, said the government should reevaluate these churches' tax exemptions. The PAC opposes illegal immigration, amnesty, the guest worker program and a path toward citizenship for unauthorized immigrants.
"We think any church that tries to aid and abet illegal immigrants in violation of federal law should have its tax status revoked and should face charges under federal law," Gheen said.
"They don't believe the American laws will be enforced, and 99 percent of the time they're right," he said.
Faith leaders providing sanctuary in their churches and schools could be prosecuted by the U.S. government with a federal law that punishes those who knowingly or with "reckless disregard" harbor, shield from detection, transport or conceal unauthorized immigrants.
Hans Linnartz, a Raleigh immigration attorney who has advised more than 200 faith leaders on the risks of sanctuary, said these leaders are violating this law.
"It's pretty clear that most of what churches or individuals do, in terms of providing sanctuary, is harboring," Linnartz said. "They're usually providing goods and services and a place to live. Whether it involves concealing from detection or shielding a person from detection depends upon how the particular entity goes about doing it."
Case law shows defines harboring as "afford(ing) shelter to" and acting "to substantially facilitate an immigrant's remaining in the U.S. illegally." The Ninth and 11th Circuits have said harboring must be done with "intent" to help the immigrant avoid deportation.
The appellate courts have also determined First Amendment religious rights are not a defense against harboring, concealing or shielding from detection. The government has prosecuted employers, landlords and faith leaders under this law.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, director of the School for Conversion in Durham, which is helping Chicas, said he understands the legal risk.
"For us though, the moral obligation to stand with our brother is more important than any consequences that we have to face," Wilson-Hartgrove said. "One way of saying it is, he is suffering consequences because of an immoral policy and we would rather suffer with him than leave him alone, so we're willing to take the risk."
The Rev. Julie Peeples of Congregational United Church of Christ in Greensboro, which is providing sanctuary to Garcia and her two young son, said their church sped up their process to provide sanctuary because they saw this as a humanitarian crisis.
"We follow what the ACLU has said and what a number of circuit courts have said, as long as you are not hiding someone, shielding them from detection, or transporting them that what you are doing is basically offering them humanitarian aid," Peeples said.
The likelihood of prosecution is uncertain, Linnartz said.
"Among the couple of churches that have raised the flag and said 'Here's what we're doing,' we haven't seen the government go after them and I don't know if it would," he said.
In the '80s two major prosecutions of church leaders received so much negative publicity that the White House issued a directive to stop prosecuting sanctuary leaders, Linnartz said. The government weighed the cost and benefit of prosecuting a few people when it had thousands of unauthorized immigrants in the country, he said.
"I think it embarrasses the government to do this," Wilson-Hartgrove said. "If they want to do that, they can. But it seems to me that offering them sanctuary in a religious institution is very much in keeping with the long history of religious sanctuary. A government who wants to challenge that has to deal with public ramifications."
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Video gaming: A sector in transformation
Ed Hezlet, portfolio manager, discusses the video game sector and how it has changed dramatically since the early 2000s
"This time is different." For many investors, these are the four most dangerous words in finance—a hubristic statement that often precedes a hefty slice of future humble pie. However, when it comes to the video games sector, this time really could be different thanks to the positive impact of digitalisation, which is transforming the business models of companies in both the design and publishing areas of the value chain.
Cod of duty
The overall profitability of any industry, as well the profits earned by the actors within that industry, will shift and change over time—often accelerated by advances in technology. A great example is provided by the North Atlantic fishing industry, as described in Mark Kurlansky's best-selling book: "Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World".
For centuries, cod had been a key source of wealth for New Englanders, Canadians and Icelanders. But overfishing fuelled by population growth gradually led to declining catches. Fishermen responded by investing in larger boats and industrial fishing equipment to catch more cod, further depleting fish stocks, which in turn incentivised investment in larger boats and even better equipment, and so on. In this instance, technology shifted the economic profits from the fishermen to the providers of capital equipment.
The point stands, that in this cherry-picked example at least, changes in technology have caused major shifts in profitability. It just so happens, however, that new technology is currently also changing the profits outlook for the video games industry.
The bad old days
Video gaming is a sector that has long interested investors, but which has struggled in the past to deliver consistent results. To explore some of the problems that have hounded the gaming industry in the past I've examined some of the negative news stories that UK-listed computer game company Eidos released in the 1990s and early 2000s.1
London Stock Exchange Regulatory News Service statements from 18 January 2000 to 13 June 2000.
These included:
Provisions for the return of titles from retailers;
Release date delays;
A downturn in the French and German markets; and
Consumers deferring spending on new games due to the new console cycle.
Needless to say, Eidos at this time had a chequered record of profitability, as the chart shows. But this was back in the old days when all games were disc-based and distributed physically. Evidently being a publisher in a physical disc world was laced with difficulty, both for Eidos and for investors, who were ever exposed to the danger of optimistically extrapolating earnings trends.
Source: Eidos plc annual reports. J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
Things have changed
The video games market has changed dramatically since the early 2000s, and so has the profits outlook for games publishers and developers. There are four main reasons why this time things do indeed look very different for the gaming industry:
Online platforms – With downloads and streaming now outstripping physical distribution, the games industry has cut the costs of distribution by reducing the need for the physical retail channel and disc manufacture. Under an online distribution model, the publisher will current keep c. 70% of the value of a sale, vs around 55% under the physical retail model. Furthermore, this trend could be set to further improve - Steam, the dominant PC download platform, has recently announced that it will reduce rates for higher volume publishers, which may further support profitability in the sector.2
Control of the second hand market – In the days of physical discs, the first few weeks after launch were (even more) critical for revenues, as a "trade-in" cycle would then occur once early adopters had finished playing with a game. Publishers lost pricing power once this occurred, whereas a publisher can now control the pricing of their back catalogue of games.
"Micro-transactions" – Publishers can sell in-game add-ons, such as new maps and outfits, which creates high margin incremental revenue. Fortnite is the ultimate example: the game is given away free, with users paying up for "skins" (outfits) and celebratory dance moves. This may sound comical, but the game is reported to have generated revenues of USD 318 million in May 2018 alone.3
Access to global markets – Entering new markets previously meant occupying shelf space, which required relationships with distributors and retailers. The online platforms from Steam, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo offer near unlimited shelf space and access to global markets, which should allow successful publishers to grow without risking too much of their own capital. While this might increase competition within the sector, due to lower entry barriers, it also means that the success of the winners will be magnified.
Time will tell as to whether the video games industry does improve for the better, but it is exciting to see that the UK has a burgeoning sub-sector of listed players in this transformational sector.
Ed Hezlet is an assistant portfolio manager in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group – Behavioural Finance Team. Read more about our UK capabilities >
1 London Stock Exchange Regulatory News Service statements from 18 January 2000 to 13 June 2000.
2 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/12/steam-now-gives-its-biggest-developers-a-bigger-cut-of-the-revenue/
3 https://www.recode.net/2018/6/26/17502072/fortnite-revenue-game-growth-318-million
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Obama warns ISIL: The reach of America is long
They keep talking. We keep quoting them.
"America does not forget. Our reach is long. We are patient. Justice will be done." — President Barack Obama on Tuesday in a message to ISIL militants who beheaded journalist James Foley last week.
In a speech to the American Legion, the president vowed to root out the "cancer" that is ISIL, though he cautioned it will take time. He also pledged not to inject troops back into Iraq.
"We owe it...to the 497,091 people who voted `no' on Aug. 5." — former Missouri state Sen. Wes Shoemyer who is seeking a recount of the statewide vote this month on the "right to farm" constitutional amendment. (link courtesy of johncombest.com).
The amendment wound up winning by just 2,490 votes out of nearly 1 million cast.
"Troubling." — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, on an inspector general's report for the Veterans Administration that found problems with slow treatment, but no proof that the delays at the Phoenix VA center caused any deaths.
Sanders said he was relieved that the IG found no deaths linked to slow care. Still, he said it was "our job to eliminate long waiting periods so that veterans can access VA health care when they need to."
"The definition of fixing this is very different depending on if you're a Republican or a Democrat." — Ken Kies, former chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, speaking about the prospect of fixing a tax loophole that allows companies to move their headquarters overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes.
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This past summer, many cyber security experts expressed their concerns that certain Russian groups were involved in the hacking attack on the U.S. Democratic National Committee's (DNC) computer network, leaking 20,000 emails from various Democratic Party officials.
No matter who the perpetrator was, one thing is clear: the hack of the DNC servers inflicted serious harm to both the Democratic Party as an institution, as well as many of its members, mainly related to the public image of the party and of various individuals.
However, it could have had further, more wide-ranging implications, including an impact on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, which is why it is very important to understand what could have been done to prevent it, and what kind of response and management process for the incident should have been chosen.
Was the Hack Avoidable?
Even though it's difficult to confidently say whether the attack could have been avoided, without knowing the confidential specifics of the incident, there are a lot of things that could have been done that would have probably protected the DNC's computer server much better.
The consensus among leading analysts familiar with this incidents is that the attack was most likely conducted through spear phishing, which is one of the most common methods for initiating a cyber attack.
With that in mind, one of the easiest ways to avoid falling victim to such a fraud is to train people within your organization on how to recognize and react to such threats. People should be familiarized with the spear phishing technique and how it works, making them more aware of the difference between legitimate emails and links and malicious ones, with the latter being the basis of all phishing scams.
What's the Appropriate Response to These Types of Incidents?
Sometimes, no matter how well every person within an organization is trained and educated on cyber security threats, attacks on a company or an institution server or network occurs, and that is when you need to be able to react as fast and as efficiently as possible to prevent the loss of confidential information, and avoid a major blow to your organization's reputation, and consequently, your bottom line.
To that end, having a cyber incident response plan in place is key to bringing cyber incidents under control and minimizing or completely avoiding the potential consequences of a breach.
According to statistics from a recent AT&T report, 62% of organizations admitted to being breached in 2015, but only 34% of organizations polled had an incident response plan. These statistics inevitably point to the need for increasing awareness of the fact that every organization is highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, and the necessity of devising a plan and having the right tools that would help them mitigate the impact of any breach and go about their business as soon as possible.
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Auburn needs defensive improvements against the run to show up on game day
Michael Niziolek
Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp spent the week preaching fundamentals to his group.
During a pair of bye week press conferences, Muschamp said he was pleased with the defense's focus and effort as they spent a significant amount of time working on technique.
He rattled of a half-dozen specific skills defenders worked on including hand placement, pad level, disengaging blocks and playing double-teams.
Muschamp knows his continued praise of the defense's performance in practice will prove meaningless if the group can't slow down Kentucky Thursday night in Lexington.
"We'll find out on game day," Muschamp said.
Auburn's struggles stopping the run continue to be the main area of concern. The defense is giving up more than 200 yards per game, 5.2 yards per carry, as it sits near the bottom of the entire NCAA in run defense.
When the defense has struggled, Auburn linebacker Justin Garrett said players aren't maintaining the attention to detail Muschamp has emphasized since joining the team back in December.
"We kind of get away from that when game day starts and start doing our own thing," Garrett said. "We've got to trust one another out there on the football field and trust that each player is going to fit their gap and do what they're supposed to do and not try to go out there and make every single play."
Auburn's job Thursday is to slow down Stanley Boom Williams. The running back is returning to the starting lineup after missing last week's overtime win against Eastern Kentucky due to a personal issue.
The 5-foot-0, 196-pound sophomore out of Georgia has 343 rushing yards this season with a touchdown on 47 carries. His backup Jojo Kemp has 246 yards on 51 carries.
"Boom Williams, he can take it the distance at any time," Muschamp said. "Really one-cut runners, they get the ball north and south."
Muschamp said the Tigers will need to be prepared for Kentucky's three-back looks that also feature Mikel Horton, a 6-foot-1, 226-pound sophomore; and be ready for the Wildcats screen game.
"They do a really good job of getting it to them in the screen game," Muschamp said. "The slow screens that scan the formation, and also the flare screen, and the different ways that they try and get them the ball. This offense fits those guys extremely well in what they do."
Despite Kentucky's offensive talent, Garrett sees the defense turning a corner against the Wildcats.
"We're going to get better this week," Garrett said.
Michael Niziolek covers Auburn football for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Email him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+


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