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National Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities at UH MānoaUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: Apr 1, 2011
The UH Mānoa Women's Center and PAU Violence Program are bringing attention to National Sexual Assault Awareness Month with two events on campus.
"Denim Day at Mānoa" is an effort to eliminate persistent harmful attitudes regarding why, where and how women are raped. The Denim Day movement is an international protest sparked in 1999, when Italy's Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans. The court dismissed the case, stating that it would have been too difficult for the perpetrator to remove the victim's jeans without her help and that, therefore, it was not rape but consensual sex. Italian women protested the verdict by wearing jeans in front of that country's high court.
On Tuesday, April 26, the Mānoa campus community is encouraged to make a statement against sexual assault and to participate in Denim Day by wearing denim. There will be a resource table with information about the Denim Day Movement and sexual assault, including on- and off-campus resources for survivors of sexual assault. The event also will feature a denim quilt project, inviting individuals to make a personal pledge against sexual violence. Donations of unwanted, used denim will be accepted at the Women's Center in QLC 211.
DATE: Tuesday, April 26
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Campus Center Mall
One in four college women have survived rape or attempted rape. UH Mānoa has 11,200 women students, and the startling reality is that 2,820 of them will be or have been assaulted. A total of 2,820 teal flags will be placed around Varney Circle to represent these women. There will also be an informational table on the Queen Lili'uokalani Center (QLC) lanai to explain the purpose of the flags, and to provide more information about sexual assault, including resources for on- and off-campus assistance.
DATE: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5-6
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Varney Circle and QLC lanai


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When FA chairman Greg Dyke gave a speech targeting a World Cup win in 2022, many pundits and England fans criticised his vision for being overly optimistic. There is a prevalent feeling that England's young players don't have the required quality to compete for honours on the international stage.
There is, without doubt, room for much improvement in the standards of English coaching to get the most out of the talented English youngsters. But it shouldn't be forgotten that the current generation of young English players have a great deal of potential.
Technically gifted midfielders like Jack Wilshere and Ross Barkley are becoming more and more common in England. If these players fulfil their enormous potential, the England won't be far away from a squad that can challenge the top international sides.
Young players breaking into their clubs' first teams right now will be around their prime in 2022. Nine years from now, some of England's best prospects will be at their best and ready to bring home the World Cup.
FIFA state that a World Cup squad is limited to 24 players - three of whom must be goalkeepers. So assuming England will play a 4-2-3-1 formation, we've gone for two players for every position, plus three goalkeepers.
Here's the 24 that will win the World Cup in 2022, along with their current club and their age at the tournament:
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Happy Holidays…No, REALLY!
Holiday planning can be a daunting task, unless you have the right team on your side...and start now. With that in mind, we offer the count down of our top seven holiday planning tips:
7) Have Fun Planning
With the information of the technological age at our fingertips, the internet is a fantastic resource for the latest trends in events. One of our favorite places to see new ideas is on Pinterest. You can look at Center Club's Pinterest page (or other ClubCorp Club's Pinterest page) for visual ideas on invitations, décor, favors, vendors, food and cocktails. Allow yourself to take the time enjoying the creativity of planning an event.
6) Mix it Up
Many times the holiday gathering is the only point in the entire year that some groups come together as a whole. Encourage interaction between your guests with friendly competitions, games or efforts. Mix in giving back. Afterall, it is the holiday season and it is always stylish to contribute to your community. The power of guest numbers at a holiday party can be used for an immediate and significant charitable contribution. Link your holiday party to a charity by collecting gifts or donation items.
5) Be Holiday Spirit Smart
Signature Drinks are a great option for holiday parties. A Signature cocktail adds a customized touch to your event and will streamline the beverage service. Offering a bar is a staple at holiday events. Be sure to have the bar stop serving drinks ½ hour to an hour before the party ends so that the lasting memories are good ones.
4) Hire the Right Vendors
When shopping for vendors for floral, photobooths, lighting, DJs, etc. use your resources for referrals. Don't hire anyone for whom you don't have a reference. Your ClubCorp Club's Private Events Directors have lists of vendors who always deliver.
3) Communicate Clearly
Make sure that your guests know the correct start time of the event, the dress, how to get to the event and what their parking instructions are. Have the menu, vendors and any special details finalized with the venue at least three weeks prior to the event. The venue will also need your final guest count and set up for the event finalized at least 10 days prior. Making sure your details are finalized and communicated in advance will ensure that the party is executed with precision according to your vision.
2) Start NOW
Yes, in July or August. Scheduling is important. You want to be sure you have the date you want at your venue and that your guests have blocked the date for your party before anyone else's. Perhaps most importantly, reserve plenty of time to iron out the details before the bustle of the holiday season takes hold of your stress levels.
1) Location, Location, Location
Location is paramount to the success of your holiday party. The newly reinvented Center Club's contemporary elegance is the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable event if you are in Orange County, California. If you are elsewhere, ClubCorp has more than 150 fantastic holiday party venues located across the country.
Adapted from the July 2013 Center Club Costa Mesa Newsletter. Thanks to Kaitlin Kuykendall and Chris Hartley of Center Club for the post!


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Mary Sullivan is the featured artist at the SOBA Gallery from June 4 through July 14.She calls her exhibit "Time and Timelessness" and it will present all new work exploring that theme with the poured ink abstracts for which she has become known.
She will add two additional techniques which ultimately evolved from the ink paintings.
"My first piece in this series I call 'Keeping Time Dancing for Joy,' Sullivan said. "I was reminded of a dancing figure moving along with some timeless, joyful melody and actually it led me to consider the pursuit of the abstract concepts of time and timelessness as a theme. You could say that mine is an exploration of the 'inner landscape' of experience,memory, and emotion. At the same time the abstract nature of the images allows each viewer to form his/her own associations.
"Painting for me is always a process of discovery. That is what intrigues me and keeps me working, and these works have led me on a continuing experience of discovery. For me painting is like writing a poem or creating a piece of music, but with color and shape -- capturing an experience, a feeling that might otherwise be fleeting and forgotten. I never cease to get excited about color, how colors mix and form something new. There is something truly mysterious about the process."
Sullivan attributes some of the inspiration for this exhibit to Henri Matisse who, during the last 15 years of his life, came up with the innovative technique of papier coupes (paper cutouts) when he could no longer paint with a brush due to ill health, thus achieving a synthesis of line and color and of painting and sculpture. Sullivan has made her own translation of this technique, using papers created with inks used in her poured ink paintings. She also explores what she calls "the power of white."
Mary has lived in the Lowcountry and been active in the arts community since 2001. Originally from Chicago, she took courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The American Academy of Art and at various art associations. She recently received grants from the Expansion Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina and from the Arts Council of Beaufort County.
Meet Mary Sullivan and other member artists at the opening wine and cheese reception on Sunday, June 10 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) is located at the corner of Calhoun and Church Streets. For information 843-757-6586.


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43 U.S. Code § 1640 - Relinquishment of selections partly within conservation units
Whenever a valid State or Native selection is partly in and partly out of the boundary of a conservation system unit, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State or any Native Corporation may relinquish its rights in any portion of any validly selected Federal land, including land underneath waters, which lies within the boundary of the conservation system unit. Upon relinquishment, the Federal land (including land underneath waters) so relinquished within the boundary of the conservation system unit shall become, and be administered as, a part of the conservation system unit. The total land entitlement of the State or Native Corporation shall not be affected by such relinquishment. In lieu of the lands and waters relinquished by the State, the State may select pursuant to the Alaska Statehood Act as amended by this Act, an equal acreage of other lands available for such purpose. The Native Corporation may retain an equal acreage from overselection lands on which selection applications were otherwise properly and timely filed. A relinquishment pursuant to this section shall not invalidate an otherwise valid State or Native Corporation land selection outside the boundaries of the conservation system unit, on the grounds that, after such relinquishment, the remaining portion of the land selection no longer meets applicable requirements of size, compactness, or contiguity, or that the portion of the selection retained immediately outside the conservation system unit does not follow section lines along the boundary of the conservation system unit. The validity of the selection outside such boundary shall not be adversely affected by the relinquishment.
The Alaska Statehood Act as amended by this Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339 as amended by Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 96 Stat. 2371, which is set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, as amended, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 16, Conservation, and Tables.
Section was not enacted as part of title IX of Pub. L. 96–487 which comprises this chapter.
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The magnifications I am seeing you guys talk about is 3-9, 3.5-10 or less. Why not a 4-14 or something else larger?
Go with vortex. great class for the price, and they have the best warrenty you can buy.
The magnifications I am seeing you guys talk about is 3-9, 3.5-10 or less. Why not a 4-14 or something else larger?
I think in a general sense people over-magnify their scopes. Some people get along fine with higher magnification scopes, but here are the issues:
High magnification scopes have one advantage:
1. They make things look closer.
Lower magnification scopes have more advantages:
1. They have wider fields of view.
2. They have larger exit pupils and correspondingly brighter images.
3. They make small "wobbles" in the reticle harder to see, so the shooter doesn't over-aim.
4. They typically have more internal adjustment.
5. They resist mirage better.
6. You get more optical quality for your money.
7. Typically smaller, shorter, and lighter.
Now a 4-14 or 4-16 type scope is a good compromise because you can dial it down to 4.5 and gain some of the latter advantages. However, a scope like the mentioned 4.5-14 Leupold actually "tunnels" from 4.5 to around 8 power, so the FOV doesn't actually get wider under around 8 power, but the exit pupil still increases, so you get those brightness advantages.
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On how much magnification you need:
Take 500 yards for example. A 20 power scope makes the object look like it is 25 yards away (naked eye equivalent).
A 10 power scope makes it look 50 yards away (naked eye equivalent).
That is plenty for me.
I've hunted with a Leopold 3x9 since high school and to be honest I've never shot it while hunting on low power but zoomed in after aquireing the target. I don't shoot at more than a few hundred yards but I've always wanted more zoom even at the 100-300 yange. The field of view gets less when zooming so aquiring targets quickly that move or are moving it gets harder on high power. I bought a new rifle now and added a Swarovski Z5 5-25X52. I'm hoping the FOV won't bite me in keeping on target.
I like the extra magnification. The way I look at it is with my 4.5 x 14, I also have a 10x, when I crank the scope down to 10X.
BKC is right. I also have a Leupold VXIII 6.5 x 20, while a good scope, not the best (IMHO) for hunting. I put it on my Ruger M77 25-06 and reasoned I could use it in place of binos. WRONG....! Once left it on 20x and spent precious extra time trying to find a buck antelope. I eventually put it on my .220 Ackley Swift that I shoot prairie dogs with. Great glass for that. Put a 4.5 x 14 on the .25 and love it.
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I am not trying to get down on you! Like I said, it works for a lot of guys.
I used to run a 6.5-20 Mark 4 on one of my favorite rifles, and it worked OK, but the limited FOV was a bugger. I got rid of it, and don't see myself getting another. I don't miss the magnification at all.
I am sure you will like the scope. It is an awesome one. That FOV at the low end is awesome! The extra magnification will be really nice when you are at the range, and you can always dial it down when you need to, like BKC mentioned. One issue you may run into hunting is that tiny 2mm exit pupil at 25x, especially if you got a ballistic or windage reticle that is subtended at the max magnification, which would restrict you to that magnification. You will have to keep us updated on how you like it in the field.
FWIW, my main hunting rifles wear a 2-7X32, a 3-9X42, a 4-12X50, and a 4-16X50. I would be happy hunting with any of them, but like that little 2-7X32 best for high country backpack stuff.
My favorite scope at the range is definitely the 4-16. Pretty hard to have too much magnification from the bench!


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 14th Aug 2012 12:13 UTC
"Back in 2005, we charted 30 years of personal computer market share to show graphically how the industry had developed, who succeeded and when, and how some iconic names eventually faded away completely. With the rise of whole new classes of 'personal computers' - tablets and smartphones - it's worth updating all the numbers once more. And when we do so, we see something surprising: the adoption rates for our beloved mobile devices absolutely blow away the last few decades of desktop computer growth. People are adopting new technology faster than ever before." BeOS not mentioned. Would not read again. 2/10.
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PARI Respiratory to Present New Study Comparing Nebulizers Delivering Budesonide at CHEST 2008
MIDLOTHIAN, Va., October 22, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- At CHEST 2008, PARI Respiratory Equipment will present a comparative study of three commercially available, breath-enhanced nebulizers and their in-vitro performance and delivery efficiency of budesonide inhalation suspension (Pulmicort Respules, AstraZeneca).
"Our goal in testing various breath-enhanced nebulizers is to help clinicians consider respirable drug delivery rate to ensure patients receive clinically effective doses," said Lisa Cambridge, director of clinical development for PARI Respiratory Equipment, Inc.
The study compares the LC Sprint Reusable Nebulizer (PARI Respiratory Equipment), LC PLUS Reusable Nebulizer (PARI Respiratory Equipment), and Sidestream Plus reusable nebulizer (Respironics). Ms. Cambridge will present the results on October 28th at 1pm in Philadelphia, PA at CHEST 2008, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians.
About PARI Respiratory Equipment, Inc.
PARI is a leading worldwide developer and manufacturer of fast and efficient aerosol delivery systems for patients with asthma, chronic lung disease, and cystic fibrosis. PARI's worldwide vision is to improve the lives of those affected by respiratory diseases and those who care for them.
Maker of the world's leading breath-enhanced reusable nebulizer, the PARI LC PLUS, and the new PARI LC Sprint nebulizer line, PARI also manufactures the award winning PARI TREK S compact compressor, Bubbles the Fish II aerosol mask, and durable PARI PRONEB Ultra II. PARI's Vortex anti-static valved holding chamber improves the aerosol deposition of metered dose inhalers (MDI's). PARI's North American headquarters is in Midlothian, VA with worldwide headquarters in Starnberg, Germany. Online at http://www.Pari.com
Additional information is available by contacting Ayars & Associates at 805-845-5682 or Ashley Weigand at 804-253-7274 x711.
CONTACT: Ayars & Associates, +1-805-845-5682, or Ashley Weigand,+1-804-253-7274, ext. 711, both for PARI Respiratory Equipment, Inc.
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Women at Work
A Lesser Life: The Myth of Women's Liberation in America
A Mother's Work
Why We Lost the ERA
The Divorce Revolution
Hard Choices: How Women Decide about Work, Career, and Motherhood
Alone in a Crowd: Women in the Trades Tell Their Stories
Women and Work: An Annual Review, Volume I
Women in Charge: Dilemmas of Women in Authority
The Third Sex: The New Professional Woman
California Federal Savings and Loan v. Guerra
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees v. State of Washington
That more American women are now working is hardly news. In 1960, only 35 percent of American women were in the labor force. Today that ratio is 55 percent, which means they hold 44 percent of all available jobs. If these are familiar figures, other statistics startle even the experts. Since 1980, women have taken 80 percent of the new jobs created in the economy. If this pace continues, women will make up most of the work force by the turn of the century.
With more women seeking employment, old debates have been revived and matters once considered settled have become contentious issues. One is whether women who have children should be working at all, and under what conditions. Another concerns the inequities women encounter, and how these may be overcome. A third deals with prospects for advancement, and what women will have to do if they hope to move ahead. But why, we must first ask, have so many women been entering the labor market?
Most women go to work, of course, because they want or need the income. As Table A shows (see page opposite), 45 percent of employed women are single, previously married, or heads of households; virtually all of them work to support themselves.
However, married women account for more than half of the female labor force. Those who do not have children usually take jobs because they want the comforts that come with a two-income household. In the case of married women who have children, the number who work because they need the extra money is difficult to determine. For example, among married couples where the husband makes less than $20,000 a year, two thirds of the wives work, presumably to augment the couple's income. Even so, a third of those working wives bring in less than $5,000. And with husbands in the $35,000 to $50,000 range, wives who work average $12,500. For some, these may be sufficient supplements. Others might like to make more, but cannot find better paying positions, or must balance work against domestic obligations. As matters now stand, of all the women who take jobs, 52 percent work part time or for only part of the year. Thus when a middle-class mother works to pay her children's college tuition, the line between choice and necessity becomes blurred. To this may be added the responses to a recent Newsweek survey: three fourths of the women said they would still want to work even if they didn't need the money.1 Like men, they enjoy freedom and stimulation outside the home.
And, on the supply side, the opportunities have been there. With the economy's stress on services and office work, there are more jobs suited to the temperaments and training usually associated with women. At the same time, we now have the presumption that any occupation—firefighters, for example, or lumberjacks—must have a convincing case why women should not be considered as applicants. In addition, the fact that women…
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Prearranging a memorial for yourself or for your whole family ensures that you have a place where you can always be together, forever.
It is financially wise as you pay today's price and avoid inflation. Your requirements will be carried out at an agreed cost. It also takes the stress of making decisions on your behalf away from loved ones at a difficult and emotional time.


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Letters, legislation, minutes and memoranda on proposed diversion of water from Klamath River watershed into the Sacramento River basin; counter-proposals for irrigating Butte and Shasta Valleys. 1945-1949.
Papers regarding the proposed regulatory dam at Iron Gate on the Klamath River. 1949-1950.
Materials regarding the proposed diversion of the Trinity River, California, into the Sacramento Valley for the purpose of additional hydro-electric energy and additional irrigation water. 1947-1955.


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Making Judaism Resonate
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(11) Anonymous, June 29, 2014 9:50 AM
So how do we do it?
(10) Chaya, February 8, 2014 7:15 AM
Lori I agree,, but the old way is the only way that works
Lori- you raise the most crucial issue that the Jewish community faces today.. which is how to retain its Jewishness in which we Jews act as Jews and pass on our precious heritage to future generations.. however, I would say that the 'old way' is the ONLY way to do this.. Judaism doesn't need to remarket itself.. the lessons of the Torah apply to us in the modern age just as much as they did thousands of years ago. We need Torah wisdom more than ever to ground our children in a very morally backwards world in which we live in today.. however the only communities that are effective in preserving Jewish heritage are often.. the Orthodox communities.. why? Because it begins with raising children withtin a family that has strong ties to the Jewish community- but that way is traditional and often doesn't bend or mend itself to the secular modern world.. so the key is to teach children from a very early age and for the family to make Judaism an active part of their lives and to raise a child in a strong Jewish community... education is important, but without a strong sense of familial and community ties, it is difficult for the Jew living in the modern world to really have a true Jewish identity
(9) Rachel in NJ, January 19, 2014 8:06 AM
You're on the right track.
I think your Jewish Women's Renaissance Project sounds like an amazing way to reach women. I would so love to do something like that even though I am already an observant Zionist visiting Israel with my family frequently. Even more, would love to bring my not so committed younger sister. But truth be told, leaving the husbands and kids behind is not an option. Still, knowing it exists is inspiring! It would be nice to have some of the former participants do videos with you about their experiences.
Your videos are also great because they are upbeat, get quickly to the point and can be viewed after a busy mom puts the kids to bed and is ready to put her feet up. In other words, after the older women would no longer be willing to go out for a meeting and speakers would no longer be willing to speak. I mean, where else can you gain inspiration at 9:30/10:00 PM without having to worry about who'll watch the kids, how you look or who you'll sit with? Furthermore, the virtual world IS where the younger moms do most of their communication. Maybe you can help the older generation reach the younger through some entertaining yet poignant videos. Entertainment they recognize they need and DO make a priority! Or maybe have some women who have made aliyah (or even taken on a mitzvah, middah or chessed) share interesting stories to empower the younger generation(s) in the way you do or with you interviewing them. You could call it Late Night with Lori!
(8) Matti, January 18, 2014 7:10 PM
Speak softly and carry a big Mitvah
The way to connect is not through speech but in deed. People, particularly the young, look first at what we do to see if we are acting consistently with our stated beliefs. We need to vote with our hands, our hearts and minds. You want young people to live in Israel, move to Israel. You want young people to keep the Torah, interact with them in a way which is consistent with the Mitvot and Torah values. The truth will come through much louder than through in any vort on the parsha (though this does have its place). Do what Rav Noach ztzl did - see the greatness in every Jew. Make them feel it too and that you believe in their greatness. Make them want to become the next Moshe Rebanu and believe that it is possible. Help them find a job if they are down on luck or find a mate. Invite them for Shabbat - remember (and i am speaking to myself) the power of "nice" as I heard Rav Pliskin once say. It cant be underestimated. Every neshama is crying out "Respect me! Value me! Love me!" If you can do this, you can change their life. When you have something to say about Torah and life, they will be ready to listen or they may just ask you first!
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Resident needs support after life-saving lung transplant
When the Beacon last checked in on Kayla Gilbert in June 2012, she was awaiting a second lung transplant that would save her life. Today, the Warwick native is in North Carolina recovering from a unique transplant surgery.
After waiting almost a year and a half at the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) in North Carolina, Gilbert received word that matches had been found for a living donor lung transplant. Gilbert had asked through the Kayla Gilbert Foundation's Facebook page for followers to get tested; Kayla's adoptive second cousin Margaret and Margaret's boyfriend Tony were matches.
Gilbert's mother, Karen Boschetti, is so grateful that these family members had the courage to undergo the surgery and each donate a lower lobe of one of their lungs to Gilbert.
Boschetti recalls leaving the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio in summer 2011 with the recommendation to bring her daughter home and put her in hospice care. Gilbert's body had begun to reject the lungs she received during her first transplant in February 2008 and was very sick due to double pneumonia.
"I didn't see putting her in hospice at 24; I just couldn't do that," said Boschetti of her daughter, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just 2 months old.
The family had heard about the work done at DUMC and traveled to North Carolina on Sept. 30, 2011 to begin treatment. Gilbert has not been back to Rhode Island since.
Boschetti explained that DUMC is often seen as the place transplant patients need for a "last chance."
After waiting for more than a year for word on a traditional transplant, Gilbert became restless and asked her doctors to look into performing a living donor transplant.
Boschetti explained that DUMC had performed this type of transplant before but hadn't done so in almost nine years because of an increase in organ donors.
Boschetti estimates 50 patients were tested before they found matches in Gilbert's second cousin and her boyfriend.
"It's just funny that family didn't match as much as an adoptive cousin and her boyfriend," said Boschetti.
Gilbert and her donors underwent surgery on Jan. 23. Both donors recovered quickly; Boschetti said the two will be able to live as normal and should not feel a difference in breathing. Gilbert faced more complications.
Boschetti explained that her daughter spent almost two months in the ICU due to setbacks following surgery. Gilbert even went into cardiac arrest and was gone for three minutes before doctors could revive her.
Today, Boschetti said her daughter is doing well and is anxious to visit her hometown.
"She is asking doctors at every visit when she can do a four-day visit home. They do think she will be able to do that eventually," she said.
For now, Gilbert's life consists of doctor's appointments and pulmonary rehab. Gilbert has participated in the rehab program since she arrived in North Carolina to improve her strength before surgery and after. Boschetti explained that rehab consists of walking, performing weight exercises, working on a stationary bicycle and taking a floor class to work on breathing technique.
"Everything is monitored," she said. "The people who work there are great."
Following her transplant, Gilbert was required to complete 23 more days of rehab, but setbacks and a string of doctor's appointments has made scheduling difficult.
"It is hard because she is constantly meeting with doctors," said Boschetti, who estimates her daughter has three appointments a week.
Although Gilbert has not been home in almost two years, family, friends and supporters can find regular updates on the Kayla Gilbert Foundation's Facebook page.
"We can see what countries are checking in on her," said Boschetti about the visitors to the page. "It is not just Warwick checking on her."
In addition to updates, the Kayla Gilbert Foundation works to collect funds to help cover Gilbert's treatment. The foundation has sponsored a motorcycle run for the past three years and the fourth annual run is set to occur on Aug. 4 at Dan's Place (880 Victory Highway, West Greenwich) at 10:30 a.m. Tickets for the ride are $25 and include a steak fry.
In addition to their foundation, Gilbert's family has enlisted the help of the National Foundation for Transplants (NFT). Emily Joyner, the director of communications for NFT, explained that the organization is a non-profit based in Memphis, Tenn., which helps transplant patients raise funds to support their treatment.
Boschetti said the funds raised would help to cover relocation costs, medication and reimburse the donors for wages lost due to the surgery.
Joyner said the Gilbert family's fundraising goal is $50,000.
As Gilbert's condition improves, she is beginning to look to her future. The Pilgrim High School graduate was studying animal science at the University of Rhode Island before her first transplant. Boschetti says Gilbert has considered returning to the program but knows that it may not be possible because of her condition. "She has always loved animals, but she wants to put her health first. She is really listening to her doctors," said Boschetti.
Gilbert is considering a career in the medical field as an alternative.
"Kayla's main thing right now is cystic fibrosis awareness and organ donation. I am hoping once she gets better, she will speak about this," said Boschetti.
For now, Gilbert and her family will remain focused on her recovery.
"She is so grateful every day. She would not be here without Margaret and Tony," said Boschetti. "I sometimes find it so overwhelming what they did."
To learn more about Gilbert, visit the Kayla Gilbert Foundation Facebook page. To donate to her cause through NFT, go to www.transplants.org, click on the yellow "Find NFT patient" button and search for Kayla Gilbert. For more information about the motorcycle run, call 871-1444.


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Evolution Hoax
Moldavian Natalia Nacioglo applied to the office of the Mufti in Acipayam, Denizli and converted to Islam after reciting the kalimah sahahadah (Islamic testimony of faith).
Natalia expressed that she has been observing the life of her Muslim friends for a long time and then decided to become a Muslim. "I admired the trueness and honesty of Muslim people. Therefore, I decided to marry a Muslim Turkish man," said Natalia.


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Michele E. Stahl, financial advisor, recently received the 2012 Protect. Grow. Give� award from RiverSource Life Insurance Company.
— Michele E. Stahl, financial advisor, recently received the 2012 Protect. Grow. Give® award from RiverSource Life Insurance Company.
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The Mystically Stinky, the Summoners of Stank, The Smellbinders revel is all that is rank…
The Smellbinders are a recent addition to your society of outlandish magics. Only now have the powers of stenches revealed themselves to the worthy few. There is not much history to this order of mages. They came into existence a few years after the cataclysm/great war/other disaster and have not grown much. Their members include mostly primitive magic users from the Smelly-Bog Goblin Tribe, the Orcs of Ever-stink Mountain, and/or Gag-Master's Troglodyte Clan. But a few of the less respected city-dwelling magic-users have also joined the cabal.
The powers they possess are the powers of the nose. They can shape smells like clay, even transport them and use them for greater magics. A few of their powers include:
- A Nauseating Gas Cloud that can be moved around for maximum effect. It usually covers about a 10ft cube, but can vary depending on the skill of the mage.
- Remote Viewing of any place the mage has left his scent. Little is known about this powerful power other than the area must smell bad and the mage must meditate to view the area.
- They can Ward an area against normal/non-magical animals.
-They can nullify scents or increase a beings sensitivity to certain scents, even creating permanent allergies in extreme cases.
Long term goals include: Turning the world into a stinking wasteland where they rule supreme.
Short term goals: Converting the lesser beings of the world into loyal minions of The Smellbinders.
They meet in secret caves or forested locations monthly to discuss what new uses they have discovered for their powers and talk about upcoming social/anti-social events.


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DeKALB – Northern Illinois looked like a team primed for another division title Saturday.
The Huskies' opponent, Massachusetts, looked like it didn't belong on the same field, and NIU scored at will in a 63-0 victory.
With a win over Toledo on Wednesday, Nov. 14, the Huskies will collect their third straight Mid-American Conference West Division title.
NIU (9-1, 6-0 MAC) had 610 yards of total offense Saturday. The Minutemen? Just 267. The game was effectively over by halftime, and NIU backup quarterback Matt McIntosh got some significant time in the second half.
Saturday's win marked the Huskies' first shutout since a victory over Eastern Michigan in 2008. The 63-point total is the ninth-highest mark in school history, and the nine touchdowns the Huskies scored is the fourth-most in NIU history.
Dave Doeren's team has done a good job of not looking past inferior opponents these past few weeks. Against subpar MAC East teams Buffalo and Akron, the Huskies had blowout wins.
Saturday, it was more of the same.
"I wanted to make it clear that we weren't going to look past UMass. Their staff, their players played hard; coached hard on film," Doeren said. "They came out and tried to fake a punt. They had some gadget plays that our guys did a nice job of staying home on. Just playing the game and I'm really proud of that."
McIntosh's experience didn't mean starting quarterback Jordan Lynch, who's the subject of an NIU Heisman Trophy campaign, didn't get his numbers. He ran for 157 yards and a touchdown, and threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns before being removed early in the second half.
It was Lynch's eighth straight 100-yard rushing game, which adds to his NCAA record for quarterbacks. It was also his ninth 100-yard rushing game of the year, which ties an NIU record.
UMass (0-9, 0-5 MAC) head coach Charley Molnar was impressed after watching Lynch do his thing.
"He's just so hard to tackle. Everything you do defensively, you have to defend him every single play," Molnar said. "You take your eyes off him, and they're really good with their deception. You don't know if he's got the ball or not. If he's got the ball and you didn't maintain eye discipline, you're going to lose him. Then, he's going to take off and kill you, which he did multiple times today."
Defensively, NIU was missing three starters in the secondary Saturday — safeties Jimmie Ward and Dechane Durante and cornerback Rashaan Melvin.
The Huskies' defensive unit had no problem overcoming those losses, forcing four turnovers and coming up with four sacks. All afternoon, it was NIU's defensive line having its way with the Minutemen's group of offensive lineman.
"It's always good to be out there with them boys," said Huskies starting middle linebacker Tyrone Clark, who had six tackles and a forced fumble, of his defensive line. "I was real excited to see them, especially Anthony Wells getting [a sack and two tackles for loss] today. I was excited to see them break loose like they always do."
NIU beats UMass, 63-0, for ninth straight win
DeKALB – Northern Illinois looked like a team primed for another division title Saturday.


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Watch: 5 questions with Mary Jo Pedersen
As a national leader in Catholic family ministry and faith formation, Mary Jo Pedersen has encouraged preventive care for marriage through workshops, publications, and retreats. She recently retired from 25 years on the staff of the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Omaha. Pedersen embraces it. "Marriage is life's most important work, ultimately," Pedersen says. "It's also a key investment in your health, your finances, your spiritual welfare. When you buy a new car, you take it in for an oil change every six months. Do you take your marriage in for a checkup every six months?"
In this short video she shares some insights on marriage with U.S. Catholic editors.
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Images of Justin Bieber's penis (sculpture) created by controversial New York artist Daniel Edwards, are being released by Cory Allen Contemporary Art this week, in NYC.
"Allegory of a Teen Sex Symbol (Justin Bieber)" shows a symbolic representation, in a manner inspired by renaissance painter Giuseppe Acrimboldo's portraits created from assemblages of fruit, and groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster's famous series of plaster casts of 60s rock stars.
"Daniel is commenting on how young celebrities [Justin] grow up too fast in the media – how they are often sexualized too soon," said the artist's representative Cory Allen.
"It would be naive and hypocritical for anyone to be offended by this simple sculpture, yet be apathetic towards the plethora of images to which they subject themselves on a daily basis," said Daniel Edwards, "I stand by the work."
About the artist, Daniel Edwards is a professor of sculpture at the New York Academy of Art, whose past works include "Monument to Pro-Life," which featured Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton, Hillary Clinton, Selena-Justin and many more.
More info about the artist visit facebook.com/officialdanieledwards or www.CACAnet.com


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By Teresa Rivas
Despite the somewhat pessimistic outlook for the solar market, Xingxue Tong, COO of China-based LDK Solar (LDK), is predicting a rebound over the next two to three weeks, DigiTimes is reporting.
The rapid expansion of capacity for solar cells has made some cautious about the market, but Tong notes that demand continues to rise, with orders in the first quarter of 2011 outstripping those seen last year in the same period.
He noted that weather-related delays to solar system installations will ease in the second quarter, as temperatures rise in the Northern Hemisphere, and that Europe's backlog has decreased in the past couple of months.
He also predicted that prices for polysilicon should increase, as poly-Si, unlike downstream components, has not suffered from oversupply, so a rebound in solar would more quickly drive up prices. He called spot prices within range of US$100/kg reasonable.


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If I Were NCAA Dictator: A College Football Playoff System
by Drew Pelto, AKA *censored*
Every year or two, something comes along to make the nation scream for a college football playoff system. In 1997, it was the National Championship being shared between Nebraska and Michigan, which led to the adoption of the BCS. In 2006-07, it was Boise State shocking Oklahoma. 2008-09 was Utah beating Alabama, a year after West Virginia took down Oklahoma. And in 2012-13, it was Louisville taking Florida to the woodshed.
While it's all well and good that the NCAA has agreed to start using a four-team playoff, to me that's not good enough. As we saw from Louisville's drubbing of #3 Florida, sometimes a team outside the top 5 could make a major run. College football needs a legitimate playoff system.
And so this is why I, your benevolent dictator of NCAA football, have come along. I have a plan that will bring forth a true playoff system for the NCAA FBS teams. Of course, the current NCAA, conference bigwigs, and bowl chairmen would poo a brick if this plan were to ever be brought up so it will never happen. Hence why I usurped the throne and declared myself dictator.
The NCAA FBS currently consists of 124 teams. For my plan to work, we need an expansion to a nice even 128 teams. Charlotte, Old Dominion, and Georgia State are moving eventually to the FBS anyway, so they're in. Need one more team? Well, there's an App for that: Appalachian State gets tossed into the mix.
128 is just an easy number to work with. This comes out to an even eight conferences with 16 teams each. Those 16 teams could be divided into two eight-team divisions. I'd also keep the conferences as geographically-accurate as possible. You know our colleges are failing our nation's people when Boise State gets put in the Big East. While Boise isn't exactly Pacific, that's a heck of a lot more accurate than calling it "East." And so, I present you with the divisions.
North: Washington, Washington State, Idaho, Boise State, Stanford, California, Oregon*, Oregon State
South: Fresno State, USC, UCLA*, San Diego State, UNLV, Hawaii, Arizona, Arizona State
North: Wyoming, Colorado, Colorado State, Air Force, Utah, Utah State*, BYU, Nevada
South: San Jose State*, New Mexico, New Mexico State, UTEP, Texas Tech, UTSA, Texas State, Texas
East: Ball State, Bowling Green, Miami Ohio, Cincinnati, Louisville*, Kentucky, Ohio, Akron
West: Minnesota, Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Illinois*, Missouri, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Easterm Michigan
BIG-16 (Formerly the Big-10)
East: Michigan*, Ohio State, Akron, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Penn State, Buffalo, Syracuse
West: Wisconsin, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Notre Dame*, Purdue, Michigan State, Toledo
North: Boston College, UMass, UConn, Army, Temple, Maryland, Navy, Rutgers*
South: Old Dominion, NC State, Wake Forest, East Carolina, South Carolina*, Central Florida, Florida Atlantic, Miami Florida
North: Marshall, Virginia Tech, Virginia, UNC, Duke, Appalachian State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt*
South: Charlotte, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida*, Florida State, South Florida, Florida International
East: Kansas, Tulsa, Arkansas, Arkansas State*, Memphis, Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky
West: Houston, SMU, Baylor, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State*, Nebraska
East: Southern Miss, Mississippi State, Georgia State, South Alabama, Auburn, UAB, Alabama*, Troy
West: Rice, Texas A&M*, TCU, LSU, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Tulane
Pretty simple really, and it all comes out relatively nice and even without too many drastic changes. It also keeps plenty of top rivalries intact.
Each team plays 12 regular season games throughout September, October, and November. Eventually, each division winner meets for the conference championship the first week of December. And after that: playoffs.
The playoffs will consist of 24 teams. Each conference winner gets an opening-round bye. The division winners that didn't win their conference play in the first round against eight at-large teams selected by the currently-used BCS formula. The top eight non division winners will go to the playoffs. The BCS will also be used to rank everyone: the conference winners will be ranked 1-8, the the division winners 9-16, and the at-large 17-24.
So, let's have some fun with it now. Starred above are my predicted divison winners for this season if it had been played out in this format. So the schedule for championship week and the bowls (and my predicted results) would look a little like this…
PAC Championship: Oregon over UCLA
MWC Championship: Utah State over SJ State
MAC Championship: Louisville over Northern Illinois
B16 Championship: Notre Dame over Michigan
ACC Championship: South Carolina over Rutgers
SEC Championship: Florida over Vanderbilt
WAC Championship: Kansas State over Arkansas State
SBC Championship: Alabama over Texas A&M
So from that (using the current BCS formula), your top 8 would be Notre Dame, Alabama, Oregon, Florida, Kansas State, South Carolina, Louisville, and Utah State. 9 through 16 would be Texas A&M, Northern Illinois, UCLA, Michigan, SJ State, Vanderbilt, Arkansas State, Rutgers. And the 9 at-large bids would go to Stanford, Georgia, Louisiana State, Oklahoma, Florida State, Oregon State, Clemson, and Nebraska.
From here, we'll need a total of 23 bowl games to decide a winner. I'm going to keep the 22 longest-running bowls with one rotating-site national championship. To go along with this, I think each bowl should be played at as neutral a site as possible, the more historic bowls should get the more prestigious games, and as many cities as possible should be represented. And I prefer the traditional names over crap like the galleryfurniture.com Bowl, so I've gone with the traditional names wherever possible. So, here's how I would stack up my predictions in each bowl game.
BYE: Notre Dame, Alabama, Oregon, Florida, Kansas State, South Carolina, Louisville, and Utah State
Nebraska at Texas A&M, Motor City Bowl
Clemson at Northern Illinois, San Francisco Bowl
Oregon State at UCLA, Music City Bowl
Florida State at Michigan, Houston Bowl
Oklahoma at San Jose State, Humanitarian Bowl
Louisiana State at Vanderbilt, Hawaii Bowl
Georgia at Arkansas State, Mobile Bowl
Stanford at Rutgers, Alamo Bowl
I'm calling A&M, Clemson, UCLA, Florida State, Oklahoma, Louisiana State, Georgia, and Stanford to win each of these. So from there, we move on to…
Clemson at Notre Dame, Las Vegas Bowl
Florida State at Alabama, Holiday Bowl
Oklahoma at Oregon, Outback Bowl
Louisiana State at Florida, Fiesta Bowl
Georgia at Kansas State, Liberty Bowl
Stanford at South Carolina, Independence Bowl
UCLA at Louisville, Peach Bowl
Texas A&M at Utah State, Citrus Bowl
We'll pick Notre Dame, Alabama, Oregon, Louisiana State in the upset, Kansas State, Stanford, Louisville, and Texas A&M. And so, we get into the quarterfinals with…
Louisiana State at Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl
Stanford at Alabama, Sun Bowl
Texas A&M at Oregon, Gator Bowl
Louisville at Kansas State, Sugar Bowl
Now we're talking! This should make for some fun games. Notre Dame, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Kansas State win. So that leads us into the semifinals…
Texas A&M at Notre Dame, Orange Bowl
Kansas State at Alabama, Rose Bowl
Johnny Football's luck finally runs out here, as Notre Dame and Alabama will– as expected– meet for the Title, somewhere between January 11 and 14. It would rotate yearly between a number of cities. Who do I say wins it?
What, you want me to spoil the real game on Monday?
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7 CFR 989.159 - Regulation of the handling of raisins subsequent to their acquisition.
(a)Inspection facilities. At each of the premises where packed raisins are to be inspected each handler shall, at his expense provide reasonably safe and adequate space and other facilities necessary for the proper and efficient inspection of such raisins.
(b)Identification of inspected raisins.
(1) Each handler shall mark each shipping container with legible code or other identification, satisfactory to the Committee and the inspection service which shall indicate (i) with respect to packed raisins, the date that the raisins in such shipping containers were packed, and (ii) with respect to shipments of natural condition raisins, the date on which such raisins were inspected.
(2) Each handler shall furnish promptly to the Committee, through the inspection service, a certified report on a form furnished by the Committee showing the handler's count and weight of the raisins of each pack and varietal type packed each day.
(c)Outgoing inspection.
(1) Outgoing inspection and certification of raisins as required by § 989.59(d) shall be made as set forth in this paragraph.
(2) Such inspection of natural condition raisins (which is subject to exceptions and exemptions provided in this part) shall be made of each individual lot and in each case not more than five days before the date of shipment or other final disposition of the lot. The certificate that the raisins meet the applicable minimum grade and condition standards for natural condition raisins, which the handler is required to obtain and submit to the Committee pursuant to § 989.59(d), shall be on Form FV 146 labeled "Certificate of Quality and Condition (Processed Foods)." If shipment involves exportation to a foreign country, the handler shall surrender to the United States Customs Service at the port of exit two copies of such inspection certificate. Such an inspection and certification (on Form FV 146) may, if requested by the handler, be made at the time of his receipt or acquisition of the raisins. In such an event, no additional inspection shall be required if the lot remains intact and identifiable, and shipment or other final disposition takes place within five days after the date of the inspection.
(3) Such inspection of packed raisins shall be made prior to shipment or other final disposition, and unless made during the final processing or packing operations so as to facilitate proper sampling, the inspector shall perform the inspection on the basis of representative samples drawn from shipping containers of the packed raisins.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this part, where there is presented for inspection a lot of packed raisins consisting of raisins of different varietal types or sub-types commingled within their containers, each such type and sub-type shall be inspected separately, except that inspection for moisture shall be performed on the lot as a whole. The inspection certificate shall show the respective percentages which the raisins of the various types and sub-types are of the lot and whether each meets the applicable minimum grade standards. In the event the raisins of any such varietal type or sub-type contained in the lot fail to meet the applicable requirements, other than for moisture, none of the lot shall be certified as meeting minimum grade standards unless it is found to be practicable to separate the raisins into two new lots, one which meets and the other which fails to meet all of the applicable minimum standards, respectively. Any lot of mixed types or sub-types of packed raisins for which minimum grade standards are prescribed for each type or sub-type pursuant to § 989.59 (a) and (b) but which in their commingled form cannot be inspected against the standards for the respective varietal types or sub-types and hence are excluded from the category of "Mixed types" as defined in the then effective United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins, or any raisins which as a mixed lot contain moisture in excess of 18 percent, shall not be certified as meeting the minimum grade standard for packed raisins.
(d)Submission of inspection certificates to the Committee. A copy of each inspection certificate which a handler is required to submit to the Committee pursuant to § 989.59(d) shall be submitted not later than Wednesday of the week following the week in which the certificate was issued. This may be accomplished by authorizing the inspection service in writing to submit a copy of each such inspection certificate directly to the Committee. A copy of such authorization shall be furnished to the Committee.
(e)Term of inspection certificate. Any handler who:
(1) Fails to ship or make other final disposition for human consumption of any lot of packed raisins within 90 calendar days, or of any lot of natural condition raisins within 5 calendar days, after the date of the last inspection of the lot; or
(2) Has any shipment or portion of a shipment returned to his inspection point or storage premises within the area,
(f)Exemption of experimental and specialty packs -
(1)Shipment under exemption. Upon obtaining approval of the Committee as provided in this paragraph, any handler may ship or dispose of raisins in experimental or specialty packs without regard to one or more of the requirements of the minimum grade standards for packed raisins and inspection and certification requirements, prescribed pursuant to § 989.59. For the purpose of this exemption, experimental and specialty packs means raisins processed using methods, materials, or techniques that are not normally employed in packing raisins.
(2)Application for exemption. Each application for exemption shall be filed with the Committee in triplicate. The application shall at least contain information as to:
(i) The name and address of the handler;
(ii) The estimated quantity of each varietal type of raisins for which the exemption is requested;
(iii) The specific requirements in the minimum grade standards from which exemption is requested;
(iv) The special processing involved;
(v) The net weight of each type of container;
(vi) Whether disposition will be made direct to consumers, wholesalers, retailers, persons, or organizations, and any special uses to be made of such raisins; and
(vii) The general quality, style, and condition of the raisins for which the exemption is requested.
(3)Committee action on application. The Committee in its discretion shall approve each application for exemption of raisins, if it concludes that such exemption shall not jeopardize the objectives of the marketing order program. The Committee shall notify the handler promptly in writing of its approval or disapproval of his application and, if the application is approved, the maximum quantity for which approval is granted. If the application is disapproved, the Committee shall inform the handler of the reasons therefor.
(4)Reports. The handler shall report shipments or other dispositions under an approved exemption as required pursuant to § 989.173(e).
(g)Off-grade raisins, other failing raisins, and raisin residual material -
(1)Recovery of raisins. For the purposes of §§ 989.59(f) and 989.158(c)(4), a packer may recover raisins from: (i) Residual raisins from his processing of standard raisins; (ii) any raisins acquired as standard raisins which fail to meet the applicable outgoing grade and condition standards; (iii) any raisins rejected on a condition inspection; and (iv) residual raisins from reconditioning of off-grade raisins: Provided, That such recovery under paragraph (g)(1) (ii) and (iii) of this section must occur without blending, if the failure to meet the minimum grade standards for packed raisins is due to a defect or defects affecting the wholesomeness of the raisins: And provided further, That such recovery under paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this section must occur without blending, except as permitted in § 989.158(c)(4)(ii), and the weight of standard raisins in residual from off-grade raisins shall be credited equitably to the same lot or lots from which the residual was obtained. The provisions of this paragraph are not intended to excuse any failure to comply with all applicable food and sanitary rules and regulations of city, county, state, federal, or other agencies having jurisdiction.
(i) Except as authorized in this part, no handler shall ship or otherwise dispose of any off-grade raisins, other failing raisins, or raisin residual material. Any handler may ship, transfer, or otherwise dispose of off-grade raisins, other failing raisins, and raisin residual material to or at points within the continental United States (other than Alaska) for use in eligible nonnormal outlets only after filing with the Committee a written application to make such shipment, transfer, or other disposition and receiving its written approval thereof. However, the requirements of prior filing and approval of any such application shall not apply to:
(a) The transfer of any such raisins or residual material by a handler from one of his plants to another of his plants in the State of California, except any transfer of raisins which are for reconditioning shall be in accordance with § 989.158(c)(3);
(b) Any interpacker transfer or removal of off-grade raisins made in accordance with § 989.158(c)(3) and of unsuccessfully reconditioned off-grade raisins which have been stemmed (other failing raisins) made in accordance with § 989.158(c)(6)(ii);
(c) Any return by a handler of unstemmed off-grade raisins to the tenderer in accordance with § 989.158(c)(7);
(d) Any shipment or transfer of off-grade raisins, other failing raisins, or raisin residual material by any handler to a processor within the State of California for use, within the State, in eligible nonnormal outlets;
(e) Any shipment or transfer of off-grade raisins, other failing raisins, or raisin residual material by a handler to any person with an effective agreement with the Committee, in which he agrees (1) to use such raisins and raisin residual material only in eligible nonnormal outlets, (2) if not so used, to pay to the Committee liquidated damages in the amount and under the conditions specified in paragraph (g)(2)(iii) of this section, and (3) to maintain complete, accurate, and current records regarding his dealings in raisins and raisin residual material, retain the records for at least 2 years, and permit representatives of the Committee and Secretary of Agriculture to examine all of his books and records relating to raisins and residual material; and
(f) Any direct use by the handler of such raisins or material in eligible nonnormal outlets within the State of California.
(ii) Each such application shall, in addition to the agreement specified in paragraph (g)(2)(iii) of this section, include as a minimum: (a) The names and addresses of the handler, the buyer, the consignee, and the user; (b) the quantity of off-grade and other failing raisins and the quantity of raisins residual material to be shipped or otherwise disposed of; (c) a description of such off-grade raisins and other failing raisins and raisin residual material, as to type or origin; (d) the present location of such raisins and raisin residual material; (e) the particular use to be made of the raisins; and (f) a copy of the sales contract, which may be on a form furnished by the Committee, wherein the buyer agrees:
(1) Not to ship such raisins or raisin residual material to points outside the continental United States or to Alaska;
(2) To dispose of the raisins or raisin residual material only for uses in eligible non-normal outlet(s); and
(3) To maintain complete, accurate, and current records regarding his dealings in raisins, retain the records for at least 2 years, and permit representatives of the Committee and of the Secretary of Agriculture to examine all of his books and records relating to raisins and residual material.
(iii) Each such application shall also include a provision for liquidated damages wherein the handler, in consideration of the Committee approving his application, agrees that in the event any raisins or raisin residual material covered by the approved application should be shipped to points outside of the continental United States or to Alaska, or disposed of in other than eligible non-normal outlets, by any person, it will cause serious and substantial damage to the Committee, to producers, and to handlers of raisins and will be difficult, if not impossible, to prove the extent of such damage. Therefore, the handler shall pay to the Committee a sum equal to the established field price as liquidated damages for each ton so shipped or disposed of, such sum being a fair measure of damages and not a penalty.
(iv) The Committee shall notify the applicant in writing of its approval action. In acting on an application, the Committee may disapprove the application when: (a) The application is incomplete, or any required information has not been submitted; (b) the Committee has cause to believe that the raisins or raisin residual material covered by the application will not be shipped or disposed of in accordance with the application; or (c) the handler, or any of the parties involved in the proposed shipment or disposition, had shipped or made disposition or use of raisins or raisin residual material covered by a previously approved application inconsistent with that application. When the use or the name and address of the user or consignee are not known to the handler, the Committee shall not approve the application until it has been informed as to such use and user and consignee of the raisins or residual material.
(v) The Committee may, for cause, revoke any previously approved application of a handler if the handler, buyer, consignee or user covered by the application has shipped or made disposition inconsistent with any approved application. The Committee shall notify the handler in writing of such revocation.
(vi) The handler shall furnish the Committee with a copy of the shipping document or other documentary evidence of the disposition as may be satisfactory to the Committee and at such times as the Committee may direct.
(h)Appeal inspection. An appeal inspection on an original inspection may be obtained from the inspection service upon the request of any financially interested party and upon the payment of any fees assessed by the inspection service for such appeal inspection.


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Rilo Kiley, "RKives" (Little Record Company)
Rilo Kiley has been pretty well broken up since 2010, and hasn't released a new album since 2007. That trend of them not being a band continues, poorly, with "RKives," a collection of unreleased tracks and B-sides that should have stayed that way.
Frontwoman Jenny Lewis stamps nearly every effort with her overbearing alt-rock ooze of vocals. Some songs stick in the brain for melodic reasons, like the hook on "It'll Get You There" and the jangly guitar bits on "Runnin' Around."
But there's a reason why much of this was once relegated to the cutting room floor. It's simplistic and standard rock, with little personality to turn the newcomer into a Rilo Kiley fan.
One exception worth salvaging from the B-side purgatory is "Dejalo," a perky little remix featuring the rapper Too Short. Lewis doesn't venture from her comfort zone vocally, but at least she tries, which is more than can be said for the bulk of this album's mundane material.


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Late rally not enough during Punxsy defeat
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The 2010-2011 Punxsy girls' basketball team may lose more times than it wins this season, but the Lady Chucks never give up.
The Lady Chucks (4-11, 1-4 District IX League) trailed 32-16 early in the third quarter before a furious comeback led to 38-38 game.
DuBois (10-4, 3-2) made its free throws down the stretch, and Punxsy couldn't keep up during the Lady Beavers' 50-45 victory.
The Lady Chucks received a dribble penetration game from Jenna Reitz that Punxsy girls' basketball hasn't seen in a while. In addition to hitting three three-pointers, Reitz took it to the basket and scored a number of points in the paint.
Reitz scored a game-high 21 points, and she added four rebounds and three steals.
"Jenna needs to start doing that. That frees other people up," Punxsy head coach Randy Reitz said. "Hopefully, that'll be a learning lesson for her and the rest of her teammates for the rest of the season. She can penetrate and take it herself or kick it to the wide open shooter."
Shawnna Crago followed with 13 points and eight rebounds, Taylor Newcome had six points, Alex Magill tallied four points, three rebounds and three steals, and Parris Kernich nailed a free throw to go along with six rebounds.
Lindsey Obremski scored a team-best 18 points for DuBois. Jeri Watson had 12 points, Samanta Kirk had seven, and Casey Wilcox added six points.
Punxsy's inability to knock down shots — especially some easy lay-ups — led to DuBois controlling the game early on.
The Lady Beavers led 7-0 before Punxsy scored and were up 11-4 entering the second quarter, with Crago making both of Punxsy's first-quarter baskets.
DuBois' advantage grew to 22-7 with 1 1/2-minutes left, when two baskets by Reitz and a lay-up by Newcome cut the deficit to 26-14 by halftime.
Two three-pointers by DuBois sandwiched around a Magill basket, allowing the Lady Beavers to leap ahead 32-16 with 6:57 left in the third quarter. That's when Punxsy's baskets started to fall, especially for Reitz.
Punxsy's senior point guard nailed two three-pointers and scored inside the paint to make it a 34-24 contest. By the time the third quarter ended, Punxsy's 14-4 run that closed the quarter created a 36-30 score.
"The first half, we had some looks, and they just didn't drop," coach Reitz said. "In the second half, the kids didn't lose their confidence, they kept shooting the ball, and it went in."
Punxsy continued to pressure DuBois into turnovers in the fourth quarter, and that led to an 8-0 run that followed a basket by Obremski to start the stanza. By then, Punxsy tied the game at 38.
After a free throw by each team made it a 39-39 game, Punxsy wouldn't come any closer. A basket by Crago with 1:26 left cut the DuBois lead to 46-45, but baskets by Watson with 1:18 left and Obremski with 16 seconds left provided the Lady Beavers with the win.
"That's a pretty good ball team," coach Reitz said. "We battled back and just came up a little bit short."
The Lady Chucks don't play again until next Friday when they visit Elk County Catholic (8-4, 1-2).
Punxsy and ECC will play two-straight games against each other next Friday and Monday, Feb. 7, after their Jan. 12 game was postponed due to weather.
Fundamentals will be Punxsy's main focus during the next week of practice.
"We're still doing some things that are making us come up short — whether it's checking out or not moving without the ball or not talking on defense," coach Reitz said. "We're just going to keep working and working in practice on it."


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Printing currency is a fundamental human right! Next thing you know, they be telling you and me that we can't print currency anymore either.
I wonder how this will affect (or stem) hyperinflation? Generally the solution* to hyperinflation is to print mountains of money to the point that people burn it to heat their homes in the winter. However if you don't print more money (as is in Iran's case) you end up with the value of the existing currency rising at (hopefully) the same rate as the price of goods due to the limited money supply and increased demand for it.
I wonder how this will affect (or stem) hyperinflation? Generally the solution* to hyperinflation is to print mountains of money to the point that people burn it to heat their homes in the winter
Printing mountains of money to monetize exisiting government debt or to monetize current government spending which revenues and borrowing won't support is usually the cause of hyperinflation (there's other possible causes, but they are more rare in practice.) It can become cyclical, with, having triggered hyperinf
No it is not. There is no shortage of goods in Iran (I was in Iran for 3 weeks from 20 Spet.-10 Oct.). I visited tehran and a few small cities. Agricultural products are produced almost enough for their needs and Asian (Chinese , Korean,
The main cause is the miss-management of government or perhaps the government is doing it on purpose. The government has let the exchange value of foreign exchanges to go up (by not offering foreign exchanges to Banks and people).
Ahmadiejad's government is paying huge amounts of money as a compensation for removing subsidies (around USD 42 billion per year). Parliament was against it because they thought government cannot sustain paying such huge money. Now the government has possibly increased the foreign exchange rates so that they can earn enough money to pay the compensations.
This is a temporary solution so that Ahmadinejad's government does not lose on its promises (until few remaining months of his government) but it will possibly harm the economy in long term.
If the hard cash is difficult to come by, then doesn't it raise the value of the printed notes thus nullifying the inflation and the need for more printed notes?
No, because cash is digital; the paper tokens are just for convenience when you're not using a card or whatever. You're mistaking the symbol for the thing symbolized.
the huge unnatural, external force in question is depending upon other nations, nations known to be hostile to your ideology, for essential services like printing money
what i am saying is the narrative of blame the west is fake and contrived. blame the iranians for the fruits of their own choices
the huge unnatural, external force in question is depending upon other nations, nations known to be hostile to your ideology, for essential services like printing money
what i am saying is the narrative of blame the west is fake and contrived. blame the iranians for the fruits of their own choices
Riiight. Because the situation Iran is in has nothing to do with the West. The US and its allies have been trying to take down Iran since they tried to nationalize their oil companies in the early 1950's. Iran has been demonized in the western press to encourage public support for attacking them. This hyperinflation situation is one more aspect of the full-court press being put on Iran by the US and its allies. Iran is under enormous pressure to play ball the way Washington and London want them to.
Iran is under enormous pressure to play ball the way Washington and London want them to.
Washington, London, and much of the Middle East. In addition to most of Europe. And a lot of Asia (along with Australia). I'm not sure if most of Africa or South America really care either way.
That requires an infrastructure to support that process. For instance card readers in every market or farm stand. The problem with this idea is that Iran does not own or have the capacity to create that infrastructure without significant imports from external sources. And external sources have been banned from providing this capacity.
That would certainly be possible for an economy with modern infrastructure like the US or Europe, but Iran has spent so much time since the Revolution on various forms of navel gazing that it has a flimsy infrastructure that I think would be insufficient to the task of a fully electronic currency. It's just one of the many ways the politically savvy but ultimately economically idiotic Ayatollahs and Co. have fucked the country over.
Could this be a catalyst that forces more widespread electronic payments adoption - stored value cards, mobile phones, etc. - in lieu of paper currency?
Only if Iran can make the stored value cards, mobile phones, etc., by themselves. Otherwise, it just makes matters worse.
Actually, of course, Iran running out of currency is silly. All they have to do is accept lower quality printing on their currency from cheaper presses. When the Nazis tried counterfeiting English Pounds during WWII they had to reject the first run because their "currency" was so much better than the "real" notes - the implication is that people will accept anything as currency, providing that the government is behind it (and very publicly executes any counterfeiters that they catch
Bank collapse is not a bad thing. Honestly they should have let the banks collapse here in the USA.
Bank collapse is not a bad thing. Honestly they should have let the banks collapse here in the USA.
Yeah, it went pretty well for Iceland.
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/08/top-economists-iceland-did-it-right-everyone-else-is-doing-it-wrong.html [washingtonsblog.com]
People just don't seem to get that when you see a sharp horse trader who is the richest man in town, you know he's going to screw you in any business dealings you have with him because that's how he got to be the richest man in town. So, when he tells you "I refuse to do business with you", the correct response is "Thank you".
If they can't print money, I frankly don't know what they'll do. I believe this would be unprecidented.
Zimbabwe basically gave up printing money in 2009 when they couldn't fit any more zeros on the notes. That's not quite the same situation Iran is in now, but the solution is probably the same - use other countries' currency to get some stability back. The problem for Iran is that getting enough of any other countries' banknotes will also be difficult with the current tightening of the sanctions.
China should say fuck you to sanctions, supply Iran with yuans and score big time in the region. The US and Israel would be pretty unhappy having China in the other team.
The problem is that China could do that, but lose it's largest trading partner. And China can't afford to do that. If they could, I would probably be speaking Mandarin right now.
https://www.uschina.org/statistics/tradetable.html [uschina.org]
What makes you think that US would dump China as a trading partner if China were to assist Iran in this? US needs China nearly as much as China needs US.
If we drop the hyperbole in terms of responses (and look at how diplomacy actually works), if China was to go all in supporting Iran (instead of nibbling around the edges and turning the blind-eye to smugglers) the US would respond by doing something along the lines declaring China a currency manipulator and putting a (small) tariff on their imports. Which would in turn, make the major export industries put a lot of pressure on the Chinese government to relent on the Iran policy (a small change in competiti
That is what happens when you don't do what the U.S. tells you to.
this is what happens when you don't cooperate with the Americans, the Europeans, the Turks, the Saudis, the Israelis, the Russians, the Chinese, etc...
there is a price to pay for forging a path that is hostile and has animosity to rest of the world. framing the situation as a country not blindly following just the USA is complete bullshit
Iran is cooperating quite well with the Russians and Chinese. The Saudis and Turks are puppet states (though they are shaking free of their master). Israel... that's priceless, considering they don't cooperate with the world on any terms - ignore the UN, ignore the NPT, etc, etc. So what's their price to pay?
It's really interesting to suggest to people obsessed with the USA that the USA is not the only country in the world that matters, and then basically get a reply that boils down to "no, the USA is the only country that matters."
It says more about your own psychology, your thinking amounts to tribal posturing of "us" and "them." You have a sheltered provincial worldview, not a grasp on reality with its profusion of independent players.
The Saudis and Turks thank you for patronizing and condescending to them and dismissing them as slaves. Especially as actually impartial viewers of world affairs have taken increasing note of the importance and value of the Turkish model of approaching the world.
But we have to suffer the fools. The mindless sheltered fools who think the USA is the only country that ever matters and everything that happens in the world can be creatively reinterpreted as an American action and therefore an American responsibility.
I did not know that all malice in the world flows from Washington DC. I guess before 1776 the world was love and roses. And I am happy that all we need to do is remove the USA from the world and rainbows and unicorns will dominate. All of this seems to be the implications of certain idiots and the way they think the world works. No one else besides the USA ever does anything in the world, apparently, except react to the USA.
It's just so ignorant and tribal.
All you do is embarrass yourself and reveal how sheltered, provincial and prejudiced you are in your thinking with your posts. But don't worry, you're not alone. A lot of people share this tedious dimwitted recriminating way of looking at the world.
Hardly. I'm not from the US, but I feel very much te same about Iran. I also say: let 'm drown. They run a pretend democracy that still have at least half of the population keep the current set of fear-driven, fear-mongering elite in charge, They simply cannot be persuaded to not fund and otherwise stimulate all sorts of terror groups that do all sorts of stupid and dangerous shiat all over the world. They purposely suppress women and gays. They do all that and still keep expecting to be treated with respect. I say: let 'em go under good this time. Relativism with respect to what the US does *is* apples and oranges.
They run a pretend democracy that still have at least half of the population keep the current set of fear-driven, fear-mongering elite in charge, They simply cannot be persuaded to not fund and otherwise stimulate all sorts of terror groups that do all sorts of stupid and dangerous shiat [sic] all over the world.
A very accurate (though ungrammatical) description of the USA. Thank you!
Hardly. I'm not from the US, but I feel very much te same about Iran. I also say: let 'm drown
They won't drown in Iran. They'll probably starve or die of preventable diseases. But I imagine you didn't think of that.
There isn't a citizenry in the world that deserves to suffer because of the actions of its leaders.
They'll be the one that suffer. Remember our embargo on Iraq in the 90's? The one that deprvied Iraqis of healthcare, food and basic medicine? That was the one that by most estimates killed about 300,000 children.
All sanctions do is enable both sides to use the innocent as pawns in a ridicul
Since the rights of non-Muslims and women are far worse in Saudi Arabia, and they don't even pretend to have a democracy, why aren't we punishing them?
Remember, the American word for "democracy" really means "does as we tell them." There is no exception to that rule.
I'm not sure if you're familiar with fiat currency, but governments did not manifest it out of hopes and dreams...
Fiat currency began as "promissory notes" based on precious metals and other goods handed out by shopkeepers and other people interested in wholesale barter.
These notes, sometimes printed on parchment or stamped into something more lasting (like gold or stone), or sometimes just kept in dockets within the shop... were essentially fiat, in that they could be issued against goods not yet produced,
I remember reading somewhere about Iran being sold/given currency printing presses in the past which were intended for printing Rials but were instead used to print counterfeit US dollars (which lead to upgrades to the security of US currencies)
Unless those machines were destroyed, why cant they use them? (its not like Iran has to worry too much about how hard their banknotes are to counterfeit)
In a society of such unquestionably uncorrupted morals and principals why is a non-repudiable currency even necessary?
Glass houses. The U.S. is corrupted but in a different way.
Iran switch to BitCoin? Noooooo! We can't let them do THAT! According to experts*, if they did that, all their financial troubles would evaporate overnight through the magic of cryptographicalityness! LOOK AT HOW CRYPTOGRAPHIC IT IS!!! Then unicorns would come back and fart rainbows and candy all over the country and they would become as GODS to us mere mortals with our non-cryptographic currency that isn't even SHA-1 hashed! We can't let that happen!
*: Read: "fanatics".
It is pretty douchy that Israel didn't have to sign the NPT but gets weapons and reactors. These sanctions are just going to make Iran desperate. And for what? Because they might make a few nuclear weapons? North Korea hasn't nuked anyone and they talk all sorts of crazy shit.
"It is pretty douchy that Israel didn't have to sign the NPT but gets weapons and reactors."
No one has to sign it, it's entirely option. Note that Pakistan, India, and North Korea all have weapons and reactors but are not signatories either.
The treaty is based on the idea that if you sign up, then if you don't have nuclear weapons, then you don't seek to acquire them, and if you do have nuclear weapons, then you agree to reduce stockpiles with the aim of eventually disarming. In return for agreeing to this, you get access to global nuclear technology and information sharing agreements for peaceful nuclear power generation. The problem with Iran is that it wants access to this information, and the nuclear components market, but it's not fulfilling it's legal obligations to prove that it's not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
I hope this clarifies the difference between Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea vs. Iran. The former 4 have basically made the calculation that they'd rather have nuclear weapons and worry about sourcing nuclear enrichment and power technologies outside of international frameworks, or alternatively, simply developing it themselves internally. In contrast, Iran is basically saying they want all the benefits of the NPT, whilst fulfilling none of the obligations. You can't do that, you either sign up to all, or nothing.
One final point I'll make though is that action to prevent states becoming nuclear capable can happen whether the NPT is involved or not, so you shouldn't assume the NPT is a tool used to simply beat nations with, it's not. The reason I say this is because the pressure against North Korea (a non-NPT signatory) is as strong as against Iran (an NPT signatory). As you can see, rhetoric, proposed action, or actual action against a nation is simply to do with global politics as much as it is NPT compliance - in other words it doesn't matter if India/Pakistan/Israel are NPT signatories or not, any action against them will happen, or not happen, regardless of their NPT signatory status so Israel signing up to the NPT, or Iran dropping out of the NPT, would have absolutely no bearing on the pressure (or in Israel's case, lack of) against them.
Someone isn't paying for that in BitCoin.
Actually that's been a primary reason for Iran's economic collapse so far - both the US and Europe actually put their money where their mouth is for once and actually stopped buying Iranian oil. Whilst China has picked up some of the lost sales, it's not picked up even close to all of it, and worse, because China is no longer competing with the West for Iranian oil, and Iran desperately needs to sell that oil, China has been able to bargain for lower prices for it. Saudi Arabia has increased output to support the loss of Iranian oil to the US and Europe which is why they've been able to pull it off.
Europe (and presumably the US?) have also just this week now extended that to gas too, which will hurt Iran's economy even more.
I'm not sure who the "we" in your comment might be, but the International Energy Agency estimates that Iranian oil exports are down 60% this year. The only countries which are buying oil from Iran appear to be China, India, South Korea, Japan and Turkey.
The EU banned imports of crude oil from Iran, starting in July. The ban also prohibits European insurance companies from covering Iranian export shipments, which makes it difficult for many countries outside of Europe to import Iranian oil.
The oil embargo
In short, the embargo is working. I'm actually quite pleased at all of this. It's very good to see diplomacy working in place of - and, really, better than - war.
Sanctions, like war, are a form of coercion. And they kill, too, just more slowly. They have nothing to do with diplomacy (i.e. negotiations).
So they'll have more time to hang around the mosque instead of sitting home, watching Baywatch reruns.
why there are all these sanctions against Iran. OK: I know that the government does not always treat its citizens nicely, but there are plenty of other countries that act in much the same way and they are ignored; they have a nuclear programme, but so have many other countries and some of these other countries have admitted to producing or using bombs (eg USA); they have interfered in other countries and helped to support ''rebels'', but so have others (eg USA, UK).
So if they are not doing worse than other
"why there are all these sanctions against Iran."
The two primary reasons are:
1) Refusing to fulfil it's obligations as an NPT signatory. It is fairly unique in this regard.
2) Sponsorship of groups on US/European terrorism watch lists. This is something other nations do (including the US/Europe ironically).
But it is point 1) that would normally be used as the reason for separating Iran from other nations, though it may be worth reminding you that Syria and North Korea have also both been under sanctions for many years for these reasons also so it's not as if they're being applied to just Iran, though I will agree with you, they are still applied somewhat selectively - for example, Pakistan is also complicit in funding terrorist organisations, and has a nuclear programme (though like North Korea, is not an NPT signatory) but because it's a US ally, it gets away with these things.
why there are all these sanctions against Iran. OK: I know that the government does not always treat its citizens nicely, but there are plenty of other countries that act in much the same way and they are ignored; they have a nuclear programme, but so have many other countries and some of these other countries have admitted to producing or using bombs (eg USA); they have interfered in other countries and helped to support ''rebels'', but so have others (eg USA, UK).
So if they are not doing worse than other countries including us, then what is it all about ? I do note that they are sitting on plenty of oil, so are they the next Iraq ? Better ask Cheney I suppose!
They humiliated the U.S. 33 years ago.
Oh, and that whole threatening to destroy Israel thing. Strangely, the Jews take threats of genocide against them very seriously.
They humiliated the U.S. 33 years ago.
After finally ending the puppet regime installed by the U.S. and Britain, when we overthrew Iran's peaceful, secular government. Anytime neocons want to whine about the theocratic government of Iran, they should start with the nearest mirror.
Oh, and that whole threatening to destroy Israel thing.
Repeating a Big Lie doesn't make it true. Not only has Iran never said anything of the kind, they haven't attacked another country in 200 years. As opposed to the real belligerent powers here: the U.S. and Israel, who have both launched dozens of first strikes or wars of choice since WWII.
Because Iran has stated a desire to wipe another sovereign nation off the map. You may not believe that Iran would ever attempt it, but you aren't deciding foreign policy.
I am by no means a supporter of Iran or its current government, but I do believe in facts. President Ahmadinejad has never said that Israel must be wiped off the map. The entire issue arose from a mistranslation of his statements, which is more accurately translated as "this regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time." If you're going to use this statement to support actions against another country, please get it right.
Source here. [nytimes.com]
Because Iran has stated a desire to wipe another sovereign nation off the map.
Except Iran said nothing whatsoever of the kind, that's a deliberate mistranslation [antiwar.com] by the press that was debunked years ago.
LIE. That is all there is to be said about this.
I think its funny that "news for nerds" doesn't know that hard currency and physical currency are two different things to businessmen / economists and
Hard currency is someone else's stable currency or gold. You want that when you're doing the hyperinflation thing like Iran's doing now and the US is attempting to do and Germany did about 90 years ago. Foreigners like satellite broadcasters want "real" aka hard money.
Physical currency is the paper bills. Once a stack of bills can't buy a roll of toilet paper, people start using money instead. Ditto firewood/kindling. Again a symptom of inflation. Most legal foreign trade doesn't involve paper currency so the satellite owner probably doesn't care about Iran's paper currency.
It takes pretty high tech to make cutting edge hard to counterfit paper money. Coinage is possible if you have gold. Paper checks, bank accounts, and credit cards don't care how many zeros are on them. Bitcoin would work but its hardly the only solution and requires a lot more electricity than a checkbook. Its not a huge deal.
It's all a conspiracy by the jews and crusaders! I keeeeel you!!!
"It's all a conspiracy by the jews and crusaders! "
Are you really trying to suggest that the Israeli/USA sanctions regime has nothing to do with Iran's currency problems?
Even senior politicians are feeling the pinch. The president is having to sell off his clothes.
Iran Sanctions Now Causing Food Insecurity, Mass Suffering [guardian.co.uk]
It may be worth reading this, iranian are now facing severe food shortages and lack of medicine, this will physically weaken the population and have an actual death toll. Who are we to impose such misery, and why is the EU doing this? It's a shame, and possibily an act of war. The population won't overthrow the regime either, because they're being weakened and growing dependant on the regime for their survival. These sanctions are absurd, abject and only useful if the US/Israel intend to attack the country thereafter.
At some point they'll just buy the machines from China, Russia or some other country willing to sell to them.
Iran is a real paradox. It is fundamentally hostile to free thought and free expression, yet is utterly dependent on the fruits of free thought and free expression.
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