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'A struggle for the ages'
Thank you for publishing David Cantor's commentary, "Philadelphia's Deer Kill Is Bad for Deer and Humans Alike," in the Feb. 14 issue of the Local.
Sadly, our society remains in a seemingly self-serving albeit delusional, omnipotent stance towards all those with whom we share life, as the hubris of hegemonic "management" can only be destructive.
Hope springs eternal, however, with endeavors such as the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund's sewage-sludge draft ordinance, which recognizes natural ecosystems as legal persons in Tamaqua, a coal-mining town in eastern Pennsylvania as well as the CELDF's work with Equador's constitution, which gives rights to nature. (http://www.celdf.org/article.php?id=185)
With broken but dedicated hearts, we the people struggle for the rights of all animals, each of whom is an individual, a person with dignity, uniqueness, inherent worth and incalculable value. The way forward is incremental not unlike various human rights movements. Repair of our traumatized inhabitants, human and otherwise, is the mandate. This is a struggle for the ages. Thank you.
Risa M. Mandell, LCSW
Mt. Airy
Help Jenks with nutrition program
With a month to go, J.S. Jenks Elemantary School still needs your Recyclebank points to make our new student garden and nutrition program a reality. We are getting close to the halfway point of the project cost of $1300, and if we can reach that, a sponsor of Recyclebank will give us $500, which will bring us close to covering the entire project.
We have an ambitious program to help students learn more about good nutrition, and they will be also able to enjoy the vegetables raised in the garden.
To donate your points, visit http://www.recyclebank.com/contest/index/school/id/60/ and log in to donate for Jenks. If you do not have a Recyclebank account, there is a link on the same page to help you register, and then you can donate points accumulated up to March 15.
Thank you so much!
Adam Eyring, Jenks parent
Chestnut Hill
Thanks from Meals on Wheels
On behalf of Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels (CHMOW) and our clients, we would like to thank area residents who helped us raise $16,997 during our recent annual appeal.
Your generosity and kindness enables CHMOW to carry out its mission of making sure none of our neighbors go to bed hungry.
We are now looking forward to our annual casual and fun Tailgate Fundraiser scheduled for Thursday, April 25th, when we hope to rally additional financial support that will help us continue our fight against hunger.
CHMOW delivers two fresh meals a day, five days, a week, 52 weeks a year to any resident of Chestnut Hill, Mt Airy, Wyndmoor, Flourtown, Oreland, Erdenheim and parts of Germantown, regardless of age, whose access to food sources is either temporarily or permanently limited due to age, illness or disability.
Approximately 205 CHMOW volunteers and donors delivered nutritious meals and provided at least one daily and caring connection to the outside world to an average of 40 clients a week and a total of 94 clients throughout 2012.
While the annual appeal's donations account for approximately 13 percent of its yearly income, CHMOW counts on an annual Tailgate Party fundraiser to raise 25 percent or more of its total operational income. We've assembled a great planning committee that's really engaged and looking forward to making this a spirited evening of food, music and games in support of the CHMOW team and its clients.
To find out more, go to www.chestnuthillmow.com or visit us on Facebook. To join our team by becoming an event volunteer or sponsor, send an email to email@example.com.
We appreciate any and all donations and welcome your participation to make this event even more successful than our annual appeal.
Nancy Ryan and Kathleen Novasack
CHMOW Tailgate
Fundraiser Co-Chairs


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I recently visited with a client in Griffith who is in the business of selling forklifts and other heavy machinery on credit. I spoke with the business owner at length about the importance of registering a security interest in those goods on the new Personal Property and Securities Register (PPSR). My client was able to understand how this registration would potentially save the business thousands of dollars in the event that one of their customers was unable to make payment on the machinery if, for example, the customer went into liquidation.
The business in Griffith agreed that at some stage in the future they would engage EC Credit Control to make registrations on the PPSR on their behalf. Unfortunately, before this client decided to do the necessary paperwork, one of their customers went into liquidation owing them in excess of $20k. They were unable to recover their money or their forklift.
This client showed me a copy of the creditors list for the company that went into liquidation and the pages of creditors that lost money was astounding. Had this client registered on the PPSR, they would have joined a group of only 4 other creditors who were entitled to recover their goods or receive full payment of their debt before anyone else.
Don't wait any longer – this is not an isolated incident!!!!!

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In this article, you will find:
- Explain and enforce the punishment
- Realistic, mild, and fair punishments
Realistic, mild, and fair punishmentsUse Punishments That Are Realistic
Select punishments that fit the crime. Use reality consequences. A child who makes a mess cleans the mess. A child who pees in the refrigerator should clean the refrigerator. A child who carelessly breaks something should fix it or work to pay for it. A child who comes home late should not go out the next day. A child who does not put his dirty clothes in the laundry basket does his own wash. Children who can operate CD players, VCRs, and computers can operate a washing machine. These examples illustrate consequences that are relevant to the misbehavior. They have more meaning to your child. They help teach a lesson. Some children can be trusted to choose their punishment. This helps them learn more quickly. It shows them that you want to be fair, and it encourages them to be mature and responsible: "Your behavior has been very good until this incident. I am going to trust you to choose your own punishment for this misbehavior. I know you will be fair and just. Let me know what you decide." Bigger Does Not Mean Better
Mild punishments are usually more productive than harsh punishments. Keep things in perspective. Don't bring out a cannon to get your children to hang up the towels. Punishments that are short and sweet teach better lessons. Large punishments often create feelings of anger or revenge. When your child feels angry, little learning takes place. When your child believes that you have been unjust in your use of punishment, your child often retaliates or argues. This can start a negative cycle. You punish, your child becomes angry and retaliates by misbehaving again, maybe worse than before. You punish again, perhaps a little more severely, just to make your point. Your child becomes more angry and retaliates by misbehaving again. I have worked with families where the parents were punishing their children for things that happened months ago. Using Restriction Constructively
Restriction is a useful punishment for children and adolescents. Being grounded is a type of restriction. Restriction means loss of one or more privileges for a specific length of time. You will have to determine what the privilege should be. Some examples are loss of TV time, going to bed early, being restricted from seeing friends, no telephone, no video games, no toys, and so on. Choose a restriction that is easy to enforce and that impacts the offender and no one else. Restricting children for misbehavior is a popular form of punishment. Unfortunately, few parents use restriction effectively. Most parents begin with a period of time that is too long. As adults, we forget that a week or two can be forever to a child. Long periods of restriction are often the result of an argument, hurt feelings, or anger, and they can backfire, causing your child to feel persecuted or picked on. This can turn into feelings of revenge, and a cycle of retaliation begins. There is a built-in problem with restriction. Many children who become grounded or restricted feel there is no hope. Without hope, there is little reason to behave: "Why behave? I can't go out for a week anyway." Then the child decides that everyone else should be just as miserable. There is a workable solution to this problem. If you decide to restrict your child, choose an even number of days. Choose four, six, eight, or twelve days, depending on the seriousness of the offense and the age of your child. Twelve days is usually the maximum effective period-anything longer, and you run the risk of retaliation. Next, explain that each good day will result in one day taken off the end of the restriction period. Let's assume that you have restricted your child for six days, Wednesday through Monday. If your child has a good day on Wednesday, then drop Monday. If Thursday is a good day, then drop Sunday. If things go well on Friday, then drop Saturday. Friday is the last day of restriction. You may want to draw a chart or calendar so your child can cross off days and see his progress. This technique works extremely well. It lets your child know that you want to be fair, even though you mean business. It also lets your child know that you expect proper behavior even while he is restricted. Being restricted is not a license to be uncooperative. Most of all, this approach gives your child a strong incentive to behave immediately-no sitting around the house being miserable for a week. The success of this strategy depends on how well you define a good day. Then stick to what you say. It helps a great deal to write down what you require. Be sure that a good day is truly a good day. Do not drop a day unless it is deserved. If you drop days too easily, you will be defeating the purpose of this approach. Your child can be restricted and still earn other activities. For example, your child could be restricted from the telephone and still be earning a contract for a new CD. I have worked with preschool teachers who have modified this technique. They use minute restrictions. When a child misuses a toy, the child is restricted from the toy for ten minutes. If the child behaves, he can earn the toy back in five minutes.
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We Wreath You a Merry Christmas - Part 1 - Have Yourself a Beady Little Christmas
December 7, 2011
10 comments:
- Heidi Rew said...
Love this Jennifer! So cute...great idea!
- December 8, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- Sherika Lovett Alston said...
SO cute and love the colors! I would love for you to come link up today over at passionatelyperfect.com! Your newest fan!!
- December 8, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Crafty Mischief said...
Your wreath is darling! I love the beads! And the colors! Ok, I pretty much love everything about it! I found you through Someday Crafts. Thanks for sharing!
- December 8, 2011 at 12:39 PM
- Angie said...
Love it!!! I want some beads now!
I found you on TT&J and would love for you to come by and link this up and any other projects at my Create and Inspire Party.. I'm giving away a $25 Gift Card to Micheal's if interested! ;)
I'm following and looking forward to your new posts!
Angie from A Little Inspiration
- December 9, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- Malinda Jane Sieg said...
This turned out beautifully! Well done!
- December 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- Amy said...
So stinkin' cute!! I'm lovin' the turquoise. Nice job! Thanks for sharing. xoxo
- December 10, 2011 at 4:31 AM
- Jessica said...
I just had a friend make one like this but with yarn wrapped. I like the beads, too. On my to-do list for next year.
- December 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- Angie Ramirez said...
I'm featuring this project you linked up tonight.. at my blog! Thanks for linking up.. Hope you can come by tomorrow for another awesome PARTAY!
- December 15, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Barb said...
This is genius! I have gold beads which I had no idea what to do with, until now!!
- December 16, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- PEACHES said...
This is so cute! And I love the colors you used. I can never get enough glitter either :)
- December 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM


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Heritage Avenida Liberdade is a small Lifestyle Boutique hotel in the historic center of Lisbon
Located at Lisbon's main avenue - Avenida da Liberdade - this 18th Century Townhouse is decorated by the Portuguese architect Miguel Cancio Martins. Heritage Avenida Liberdade was the winner of the Historic Rehabilitation Prize 2008 of Portuguese Real State Oscars and was also listed in the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List 2007.
The Heritage Avenida Liberdade Hotel is the Hoteis Heritage Lisboa's latest project and is located on the avenida da liberdade, in the historic center of Lisbon.
It is a restored late XVIII century building, the decoration of which was entrusted to Miguel Câncio Martins - a Portuguese architect who is renowned for his work on mythical spaces like the Thiou and the Buddha Bar in Paris, the Strictly Hush in London and the Man Ray in New York.
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I want to try henna but I don't know if it could improve the quality of my hair. Also, I am clueless about which product I should use: henna or henna and indigo. Here's my background information. I had Sisterlocks for 7 years but they had to be removed after diagnosis of alopecia from my dermatologist. My mixed gray hair is natural. Currently, my hair is almost 1 inch long and 1/2 inch long at my temples. My hair is dry, fragile and thin hair that grows at a snail's pace. I believe that I have female pattern baldness with a thin crown and temples
My hair regiment is fairly simple, maybe too simple. I began using Rogaine for Men 4 months ago but I have not noticed any significant improvement. I wash my hair once a week and I use Queen Helene full line of products. Once a month, I tint my dull brown/black hair with Clairol rinse to color my gray strands. I take keratin, collagen, and lipo-wheat supplements along with a multivitamin with iron daily. In addition, I take auto-immune medications to manage my Cohn's disease and severe eczema. I am allergic to propylene glycol, formaldehyde, lanolin, MCI, nickel, and textile dyes. I realize that I have a lot of things going but I have a goal of looking my best for my son's June 2014 wedding.My goals are to thicken my hair until you can no longer see my scalp and/or lighten the color from brown-black to auburn to minimize the difference between my hair and scalp. HELP!


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- One of my initial columns for TheStreet.com back in May, focused on what names one on my investment heroes and the father of value investing
- Adequate Size: Graham excluded smaller companies; I've set the minimum market cap at $1 billion.
- Strong Financial Condition: Minimum current ratio of 2; long-term debt must be less than working capital.
- Earnings Stability: Graham required positive earnings for at least ten consecutive years: I am using seven years.
- Dividends: Graham required "uninterrupted" dividends for at least 20 years; I am using seven years here as well.
- Earnings Growth: Graham sought a minimum increase of 33% in earnings per share in the past 10 years; I am using a minimum compounded annual growth rate in earnings of 5% over seven years.
- Moderate Price-To-Earnings Ratio: Average P/E should be less than 15 over the past three years.
- Moderate Price-to-Assets Ratio: Graham sought companies with price-to-book ratios below 1.5, but would accept a higher P/E ratio, if price-to-book was lower. This end result was that P/E times price-to-book ratio should be less than 25.5.
- Other: U.S. companies only; I excluded foreign companies and American Depository Receipts from the results.


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DEAR ABBY: I have been married to a wonderful man for 30 years. Our marriage may not be perfect, but it's quite good.
My dilemma is this: My husband keeps track of every time we have sex and has a personal goal of 100 times a year. In 2013, he informed me that we'd had sex only 76 times, and that was not adequate for him. He was quite upset about it.
Do you think tracking your sex life is normal, and what do you think about a couple married for 30-plus years having sex 76 times in a year? Is that normal? Also, keep in mind that he travels for business and is gone about 60 days a year.
DEAR PRESSURED: Your husband sounds like a college student who is striving to get 100 notches on his belt. Rather than obsess about the number of times you have had sex, the quality of the experience should be more important. Fifty great times a year would be better than 100 so-so times, one would think. And no, I do not think your husband's preoccupation is "normal" — whatever normal is these days.
DEAR ABBY: After six years of unsuccessful fertility work, my husband and I were forced to give up. Last summer his sister offered to be a surrogate for us, and we'll use a donor egg since I have none. We have told only a few people.
We're having an embryo transfer next week and thought we'd wait until after the first trimester to "announce." But what is the proper way to do it when it's not actually me who is expecting? And is there etiquette for having a baby shower in this situation?
We're excited and proud of this opportunity, but it takes a lot of explaining for people to understand and not be judgmental. This is the closest we'll ever get to experiencing pregnancy, and I want to enjoy it to the fullest.
DEAR MOM-TO-BE: Congratulations on your pregnancy. Because it takes explaining, I recommend you share the happy news with your family and close friends by telling them in person. That way, you can answer any questions they may have directly. When you want "the world" to know, you may decide to send a mass email or post photos on the Internet.
As to having a baby shower — because this is a happy event you are celebrating and you will need things for the baby, I'm sure a friend will want to host one for you. Be sure to include your sister-in-law if she would like to attend.
DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old granddaughter is seeing a 30-year-old man. What can I say to let her know he is way too old for her? I don't want her to hate me.
DEAR LOVING GRANDMA: I don't think that telling your granddaughter the man is too old for her would be a good idea because it would imply that she is too young, and no 18-year-old wants to hear that. Tell her instead that you think she would have a lot more in common with someone closer to her age. This is particularly true if she is still in high school.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Frank West - Capcom
"There's gotta be a scoop around here somewhere, and I'm gonna find it!"
Sensing the scoop of a lifetime, freelance photojournalist Frank West grabs his trusty camera and heads to Willamette, Colorado by himself to investigate a mysterious disturbance. Franks shows a fortitude and resourcefulness during crisis situations not found in the average person.
Frank West originated in Dead Rising, an early Xbox 360 game with elements of action adventure, survival horror, and even a few RPG elements. Dead Rising's story centers on Frank West, a photojournalist who ends up trapped in a shopping mall in the fictional town of Willamette, Colorado, that is infested with zombies. Frank must defend himself from zombie attacks, rescue survivors, contend with crazed psychopaths, and stay alive while still attempting to uncover the truth behind the incident.
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Frank West may seem goofy, but in fact he is quite possibly the most technical and difficult character to play effectively...at least if you don't take his infinite glitch into account. His normals seem laggy and awkward and he has poor mobility due to his short jump and bad air dash. Frank has a hard time dealing with up close pressure, and his ability to combo might seem flawed at first. However, once a player realises some of the more unique properties of Frank's attacks, he suddenly stops being a joke and becomes a true threat, able to deal incredible damage with his powerful air-to-ground re-launch combos, devious tricks and array of deadly unblockable command throws. Playing Frank requires a sense of creativity and dedication, but like Tekkaman Blade and Karas, the rewards will show themselves to those who are prepared to put in the effort to learn him.
Of course, at high level play Frank probably is going to be using only one 'combo' over and over again. He is able to 'glitch' his launcher by doing a hard Giant Swing as soon as it hits, which will cause his opponent to fall helplessly to the ground where Frank can just repeat the process, juggling them until they megacrash out or are KOed. It's a shame that this interesting character would be limited by such a cheesy tactic but hey! Anything to survive, right Frank?
Difficulty: advanced
Style: mixed grappler
Defensive power: Has very high HP, and his dive rolls make him a very defensively solid character, but he lacks some key self defense tools such as a fast anti air.
Offensive power: Through the roof. Frank can 0-death just about everyone in the cast even without using his infinite. Actually doing his more complicated combos is another thing entirely, but the infinite is very, very easy.
Approach strength: Very poor. Frank has a hard time landing hits and often needs to rely on his partner to initiate the offensive for him or to cover him if he's on point. His Zombies can be useful but they take too long to set up to be truly reliable.
Combo ability: Very high. Frank has air-to-ground-to-air-to down-to air combos that never seem to end. His glitched infinite also never seems to end, but for an entirely different reason.
Meter Usage: Frank will mostly be wanting to use meter for both his level 1 hypers, which are very useful moves. He builds meter quite fast with his combos and his infinite, so he should usually have plenty to play around with. Due to his high defense he doesn't need to megacrash all that often.
Key Techniques: Learning how to combo off Zombie Spree on a downed opponent is a big part of Frank's combo game. Comboing air D+H into Zombie Spree and dash-under air D+H is also important for those tricky positional nuances Frank needs to keep his combos going. And then there's the infinite, which sadly is probably the easiest combo Frank can do.
Partner Options: Casshern and Roll are Frank's best combo partners, but Frank probably benefits more from a partner who can get hits quickly and then Crossover Air Raid into him so he can start his infinite. Most speedy jab characters such as Yatterman-1 are good for this job.


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Yesterday, for example, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said publicly that, despite the ominous economic and financial climate, there is "absolutely" no chance that another United States financial institution will fail. (At least that's what the New York Times says he said; they don't give a link to the speech.) That was around 10 a.m. Pretty much immediately (see the figure below) the value of Morgan Stanley stock jumped upwards by about 4% as, presumably, investors piled into this stock, now believing that the government would step in the prevent any possible Morgan Stanley collapse in the near future. A clear case of information driving the market:
Of course, this just one example and one can find further examples, hundreds every day. Information moves markets. Academics in finance have made careers by documenting this fact in so-called "event studies" -- looking at the consequences for stock prices of mergers, for example.
But I'm not sure how widely it is appreciated that the Efficient Markets Hypothesis doesn't only say that information moves markets. It also requires that markets should ONLY move when new information becomes available. If rational investors have already taken all available information into account and settled on their portfolios, then there's no reason to change in the absence of new information. Is this true? The evidence -- and there is quite a lot of it -- suggests very strongly that it is not. Markets move all the time, and sometimes quite violently, even in the total absence of any new information.
This is important because it suggests that markets have rich internal dynamics -- they move on their own without any need for external shocks. Theories which have been developed to model such dynamics give markets with realistic statistical fluctuations, including abrupt rallies or crashes. I'm going to explore some of these models in detail at some point, but I wanted first to explore a little of evidence which really does nail the case against the EMH as an adequate picture of markets "in efficient equilibrium."
Anyone watching markets might guess that they fluctuate rather more strongly than any news or information could possibly explain. But research has made this case in quantitative terms as well, beginning with a famous paper by Robert Shiller back in 1981. If you believe the efficient markets idea, then the value of a stock ought to remain roughly equal to the present value of all the future dividends a stock owner can anticipate getting from it. Or, a little more technically, real stock prices should, in Shiller's words, "equal the present value of rationally expected or optimally forecasted future real dividends discounted by a constant real discount rate." Data he studied suggest this isn't close to being true.
For example, the two figures below from his paper plot the real price P of the S&P Index (with the upward growth trend removed) and of the Dow Jones Index versus the actual discounted value P* of dividends those stocks later paid out. The solid lines for the real prices bounce up and down quite wildly while the "rational" prices based on dividends stay fairly smooth (dividends don't fluctuate so strongly, and calculating P* involves taking a moving average over many years, smoothing fluctuations even further).
These figures show what has come to be known as "excess volatility" -- excess movement in markets over and above what you should expect on the basis of markets moving on information alone.
Further evidence that it's more than information driving markets comes from studies specifically looking for correlations between new events and market movements. On Monday, October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 22% in one day. Given a conspicuous lack of any major news on that day, economists David Cutler, James Poterba and Larry Summers (yes, that Larry Summers) were moved soon after to wonder if this was a one-off weird event or if violent movements in the absence of any plausible news might have been common in history. They found that they are. Their study from 1989 looked at news and price movements in a variety of ways, but the most interesting results concern news on the days of the 50 largest singe day movements since the Second World War. A section of their table below shows the date of the event, how much the market moved, and the principle reasons given in the press for why it moved so much:
Within this list, you find some events that seem to fit the EMH idea of information as the driving force. The market fell 6.62 percent on the day in 1955 on which Eisenhower had a heart attack. The outbreak of the Korean War knocked 5.38% off the market. But for many of the events the press struggled mightily to find any plausible causal news. When markets fell 6.73% on September 3, 1946, the press even admitted that there was "No basic reason for the assault on prices."
[Curiously, I seem to have found what looks like a tiny error in this table. It lists the outbreak of the Korean War (25 June, 1950) as explaining the big movement one day later on June 26, 1950. But then it lists "Korean war continues" as an explanation for a movement on June 19, 1950, five days before the war even started!]
Cutler and colleagues ultimately concluded that the arrival of news or information could only explain about one half of the actual observed variation in stock prices. In other words, the EMH leaves out of the picture something which is roughly of equal importance as investors' response to new information.
More recently in 2000, economist Ray Fair of Yale University undertook a similar study which found quite similar conclusions. His abstract explains what he found quite succinctly:
Tick data on the S&P 500 futures contract and newswire searches are used to match events to large five minute stock price changes. 58 events that led to large stock price changes are identified between 1982 and 1999, 41 of which are directly or indirectly related to monetary policy. Many large five minute stock price changes have no events associated with them.All in all, not a lot of evidence supporting the EMH view on the exclusive role of information in driving markets. Admittedly, these studies all have a semi-qualitative character based on history, linear regressions and other fairly crude techniques. Still, they make a fairly convincing case.
In the past few years, some physicists have taken this all a bit further using modern news feeds. More on that in the second part of this post. The conclusion doesn't change, however -- the markets appear to have a rich world of internal dynamics even in the absence of any new information arriving from outside.


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In the Matter of
ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b)(6) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative proceedings pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") be, and they hereby are, instituted against Joseph M. Blumenthal ("Blumenthal").
In anticipation of the institution of these administrative proceedings, Blumenthal has submitted an Offer of Settlement ("Offer"), which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission or in which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings herein, except that Blumenthal admits the entry of the injunction set forth in paragraph III.C and the jurisdiction of the Commission over him and over the subject matter of this proceeding, Blumenthal consents to the issuance by the Commission of this Order Instituting Public Proceedings Pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions ("Order").
On the basis of this Order and Blumenthal's Offer, the Commission makes the following findings:
A. Blumenthal, age 42, resides in New York, New York. At all relevant times, Blumenthal held himself out as a financial and business consultant to micro-cap companies.
B. During 1998, Blumenthal participated in an unregistered offering of a common stock, which was a penny stock.
C. On September 26, 2001, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered a final judgment against Blumenthal in a civil injunctive action entitled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Donald John Christensen, II et al., Civil Action No. 01-3203, which, among other things, permanently enjoins Blumenthal from violating Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and orders him to pay disgorgement in the amount of $350,000.
D. The Commission's complaint in that action alleges, among other things, that in 1998 a principal of Mountain Energy issued millions of unregistered shares of the company's stock to Blumenthal and others, who immediately resold them in the market. The complaint further alleges that the transfer of the shares from Mountain Energy to Blumenthal and the subsequent resale of the shares in the market by Blumenthal violated Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act.
E. On August 9, 2001, without admitting or denying any of the allegations contained in the Commission's complaint, except as to jurisdiction and venue which he admitted, Blumenthal consented to the entry of the above final judgment permanently enjoining him from violations of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act.
Based on the foregoing, the Commission deems it appropriate and in the public interest to accept Blumenthal's Offer and accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, that Joseph M. Blumenthal be, and hereby is, barred from participating in an offering of a penny stock, including acting as a promoter, finder, consultant, agent, or other person who engages in activities with a broker, dealer, or issuer for purposes of the issuance or trading in any penny stock; or inducing or attempting to induce the purchase or sale of any penny stock.
By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz
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I'm happy to announce three new members to the BlackBerry® 7 OS smartphone family today, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones. The new BlackBerry Curve smartphones will be available in Canada this month and via carriers in selected countries around the world beginning in September. For more details on pricing and international availability, make sure to check out our BlackBerry Curve product page or contact your local carrier.
As someone who used the first BlackBerry Curve (the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8300 smartphone), I'm pretty excited to see this popular smartphone family get the powerful BlackBerry 7 infused update. I tapped Product Managers Soniya and Pankaj to tell you the three things you need to know about the new BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones. Let's get started!
1. The new BlackBerry Curve smartphones are sleek
People familiar with the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and 9930 smartphones and the all-touch BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 and 9860 smartphones we introduced earlier this month have heard us talk about the sleek and trim design of the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones, and the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones are no exception. Our intention was to craft the most stylish BlackBerry Curve smartphones yet, while still maintaining that classic 'just right' Curve feel.
We wanted to provide you a balance of ergonomics and style through a combination of key design decisions. For example, the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones feature a "Waterfall" design similar to that of the new all-touch BlackBerry Torch, curving both front and back surfaces together for a smooth fit in your hand. We paired this design with a flowing soft-touch band around the circumference of the device, which is both durable and makes the new BlackBerry Curve smartphones comfortable to hold. The soft-touch band also seamlessly integrates functional features like the volume, mute and convenience keys. And we think you'll love knowing that the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones are also some of the lightest BlackBerry smartphones ever, weighing in at only 99 grams –including battery – making portability one less thing you need to worry about.
2. The BlackBerry 7 OS powers the new BlackBerry Curve smartphones
The slim and sleek BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones have been paired with the fast and powerful new BlackBerry 7 OS. We know that BlackBerry Curve smartphone users love to browse the web, and the next-generation BlackBerry Browser is a perfect example of the performance improvements offered by BlackBerry 7. The BlackBerry 7 Browser features a significantly faster web experience, as well as optimized HTML 5 support for things like web-based games and videos. BlackBerry 7 ensures that BlackBerry smartphone users will receive a fast and fluid experience on the new BlackBerry Curve smartphones, with crisp graphics that take advantage of the new devices' HVGA+ (480×360) display.
BlackBerry 7 also features another improvement upon the BlackBerry 6 OS: voice-activated Universal Search. Voice-activated Universal Search makes it even easier to find the files, messages and contacts stored on your BlackBerry Curve smartphone. You can also use Universal Search to scour the mobile web and supported 3rd party applications to find the information you need – hands free!
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The BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones are also the second series of BlackBerry smartphones to feature Near Field Communications (NFC), after the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones. NFC is a technology that allows BlackBerry smartphone users to just tap to connect, get information, and link up with other NFC-enabled devices or authentic BlackBerry accessories. For more information about what NFC means for BlackBerry smartphone users, please watch this interview with Andrew Bocking, VP of Handheld Software Product Management.
3. The new BlackBerry Curve smartphones deeply integrate social
On top of the new functionality provided by the BlackBerry 7 OS, the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones feature a variety of applications that make them some of the most social BlackBerry smartphones ever. In addition to the latest versions of Twitter® for BlackBerry smartphones and Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones, the new BlackBerry Curve smartphones feature a brand new version of the popular Social Feeds application, which integrates your Facebook®, Twitter® and BBM feeds into one convenient location. Social Feeds 2.0 contains new features such as Universal Search integration, and the ability to create custom views for your social feeds. My favorite new Social Feeds 2.0 feature may just be the ability to flag items for viewing at a later date, which ensures I don't have to miss out on any important updates or news items when I'm on the go. Social Feeds is a great application for any BlackBerry smartphone user who can't choose just one social network, or is looking for an easy way to stay connect to everyone and everything that matters to them (stay tuned for a future post covering Social Feeds 2.0 in more depth – Ed.).
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Of course, our product team's favorite social application on the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones has to be the new BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) 6. BBM 6 allows for 3rd party applications (or "BBM-connected" apps) to incorporate your favorite aspects of BBM into their apps, from status updates and sharing to BBM chats. While there are many BBM-connected apps available, my personal favorite has to be foursquare, because I love sharing (and bragging about) new badges I've unlocked with friends. Make sure to read the Inside BlackBerry BBM 6: Apps Made Social post to find the BBM connected app that's the perfect fit for your new BlackBerry Curve smartphone.
The BlackBerry Curve product team is very excited to bring these two new additions to the BlackBerry Curve smartphone family. Please post a comment and tell us what you think of the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones.


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Law enforcement services in the Russian Federation are provided by several different departments of the Ministry of the Interior:
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- Transport;
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The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Russia serves as the central platform for operational information exchange between Russian law-enforcement entities and the INTERPOL law enforcement community.
Main areas of activity
The NCB works to combat a number of priority crimes with an international dimension, including:
- The search for, location and identification of fugitives and missing people;
- Organized crime and terrorism;
- Economic crime and counterfeit currency;
- Trafficking in stolen vehicles;
- Theft of cultural heritage and works of art;
- Drug trafficking;
- Illegal trade and smuggling of firearms, ammunition and explosives;
- High-tech crime;
- Crimes connected with document forgery.
There are 80 regional divisions of INTERPOL Moscow which operate throughout the Russian Federation. First created in 1997, their main tasks and functions are similar to those of INTERPOL Moscow but have a more regional focus, serving primarily as a liaison link for regional investigations, crime fighting and the search for fugitives.
INTERPOL President discusses security with senior Russian officials
INTERPOL Red Notice lands extradition to Russia of drug trafficking ringleader
Una operación contra el tráfico de especies silvestres se salda con detenciones y decomisos a escala mundial
Más de 2 700 víctimas de la trata de personas fueron rescatadas durante una operación coordinada por INTERPOL
INTERPOL lanza una operación contra la venta en línea de medicamentos y productos falsos
Bringing key INTERPOL players to the forefront of international policing
INTERPOL cooperation leads to first Sierra Leone-Russia extradition
Russia celebrates 25 years of INTERPOL membership
Fugitive extradited following strong cooperation between Russia and Austria INTERPOL Bureaus
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MUKHTAR Age today: 44 years old
Nationality: Russia
MAGOMED Age today: 25 years old
Nationality: Russia
Yellow Notices 79
ANDREY Age today: 54 years old
Nationality: Russia
KAMILLA Age today: 8 years old
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- 77th INTERPOL General Assembly - 7-10 October 2008 - Saint Petersburg


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The supermodel is joined by daughter Kaia and mom Jennifer for a Mother's Day campaign
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Mother's Day is even sweeter for Cindy Crawford this year: the supermodel is starring alongside her daughter, Kaia, and mother Jennifer in a new "Things My Mom Gave Me" campaign for JCPenney. The three generations of lovely ladies cozy up in jeans and white tops for the pictorial, celebrating the upcoming holiday (don't forget, it's May 13!).
In a video to accompany the ad, Crawford (who designs home goods for the store) reveals the best gift her mother has ever given her: unconditional love. "As a kid if you have that, you just don't need anything else," she says.
Kaia, 10, has kind words for her mother, too. "She's the best mom in the world," she says. "I can actually hang out with her and have fun." And Crawford feels the same way; of motherhood, she says, "You get to experience yourself in a whole different way."
That statement rang true earlier this year when Kaia dabbled in modeling as a face of Young Versace. Donatella Versace, the creative director of the brand, told PEOPLE at the time that Kaia "shares a gift" with her superstar mom because the camera "really, really loves her." (She's since taken a break from the business.)
Tied into the ad campaign is a special sweepstakes on JCPenney's Facebook page; share the best gift you've ever received from your mom for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping trip for the two of you — guided by Crawford! Visit Facebook.com/jcp for more.
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John D. Zuccarino wrote:It seems that apparently over 30 years of independent testing has been done. Some testing has been done very secretly by the French, sneaky French. Who knew? Very few people obviously.
I'm not surprised about this.
From the History and Revival of Screwcaps written in 2001 from www.wineoftheweek.com
"On 10th August 1889, Dan Rylands of Barnsley in the UK patented the screwcap. It was some time, however, before this advance in bottle and jar closures was used on wine bottles ........ It wasn't until the introduction of the Stelvin screwcap, developed in the late fifties by the French manufacturer, La Bouchage Mecanique and now the registered trademark of Pea-Pechiney, a French manufacturer of bottle seals, that the seal became to be recognised as a quality product".
Laboratory trials started in the 1960's and in the early 1970's even Haut Brion trialled the screwcap.


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Kroger Inks $2.4 Billion Deal for Harris Teeter
Kroger agreed to acquire grocery chain Harris Teeter for $2.44 billion, its largest deal in nearly 15 years, as the supermarket owner expands further in the southeastern U.S. Annie Gasparro joins MoneyBeat. Photo: AP.
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CNN fires their best journalist, Soledad O'Brien
After reports that Soledad O'Brien recently was booted from her morning show, "Starting Point," the CNN anchor is saying she's "really happy" with the way things turned out, even calling it a "win-win."
"I think it has worked out best for everyone," she told the Huffington Post.
"We did not get a lot of promotion. We did not get a lot of marketing. We weren't fully staffed," she said. "That's just what happened."
"I don't look at things as, 'Was I disappointed to have a show that didn't have a lot of support?'" she said. "We did a really good job."
Miss O'Brien said she and CNN head Jeff Zucker held different views for the future of the network. She said she knew early on that she wasn't going to be a part of Mr. Zucker's plan.
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Braylon Edwards upset his brother (Berkely Edwards) hasn't been offered.
Some tweets from braylon edwards suggest he's upset that Hoke and co. haven't offered his younger brother yet.
With the way recruiting is going though, don't forsee any point in the near future where an offer to berkeley is given.
I don't understand how my brother has the 8th fastes time in the country in the 60m, ran for 1800 yards last year and 20 and UofM wontcall
"Love my school and I played for coach hake but call my brother before its too late and you guys miss out like Lloyd would have ifnot for [coach hoke]"


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Wow, I can't believe a week has passed and I haven't been back for an update!
What did I do in the last week that was oh so important that I couldn't update anyone? Well, let's see hhhhmmm, well when the boys were sleeping I have been busily sewing my black coffee date dress which is all done excluding the hem; sewing the lotus version of the coffee date dress; sewing my girlfriend's little girl's 100 dreams twirly dress for her birthday; and making a present for my girlfriend's birthday too! In between this I have been looking after boys, lots of painting and play outside (which does not help sewing!).
Speaking of boys, today I took them to a play centre! My first foray! I went with another girlfriend and her two boys! The centre is aptly named "Go Wild" and oh boy, do they what! The noise was deafening, and it was midweek. My boys loved it, which was no surprise and because there were no school aged kids there today they were allowed to play on everything. MrT had me a bit worried when he climbed all the way up to the ceiling (it's all netted), he loved it, he wasn't even worried that he couldn't see Mummy! The XMan, thankfully was a little less happy to be out of sight of Mummy which made it a little easier.
Well, it was a success and we'll go back. Now we just have to wait to see if they picked up any nasty bugs whilst there! I did take the hand sanitiser and used it religiously, but you can't stop a boy from wanting to taste everything in sight - The XMan was sucking all the ball pit balls, I'm having a bad feeling about that one; and MrT, who should know better at almost three and with Egg and Peanut allergies, was licking all the structures - what's with that?? Guess they take after their Mummy's tactileness (if that is even a word). I have to touch everything, but I draw the line at licking it!
Oh well, they were tuckered out and slept for an age today...so I progressed nicely with my sewing. Promise to post some pictures tomorrow.


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The latest edition of the Doctor Who Proms will be broadcast today, in an hour, and for those of you who don't have BBC One, you'll be required to either stream it online or watch it afterwards so here's a list of methods:
- I've collected together a few online streaming sites and embeds. You can access this here.
- I've not yet added all of the streaming sites yet, however I've got the big ones IMHO.
- It says it on the front page, but I'll say it here. A LOT of free online sites put up tons of adverts that are a pain. Make sure you have Adblock installed, and look out for the close button (the X's) on any popups/adverts that may appear. Some sites are a real stinker.
- Use Hola Unblocker or Media Hint to access the iPlayer BBC 1 live stream.
- Please note, that these are not recommended due to privacy concerns. They work by routing all your traffic through their servers. Servers and bandwidth need to be paid for and the only thing they have from you is all your activity through their services. If you use them, install for stream and uninstall afterwards.
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I am new to the board and trying to include pictures of Charlie in the "Introduce Yourself" thread. I have uploaded his image to Flickr, and I can get the URL from Flickr. When I try to edit my original post to add the picture, though, nothing shows up. I have tried using the mountain icon and pasting in the URL when it requests it, and I have tried typing [img]the URL and [/img]. Nothing shows up either way. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Car Free, For Reals
Falling into the fold of cycling culture in Los Angeles made me realize again, that I don't really need a car. With combination of bicycle, walking, skating, bus and train, I can get where I need and want to go just fine. Without the costs and stress of driving, and with the health benefits of an active lifestyle. Not to mention the benefits to the environment and society.
Oh and parking, that was the worst for me. I hate searching for parking spaces.
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Great!! Car FREE is awesome. Now on to me. You are bike guy. I need a new bike. I want it to be light and not 5000 dollars and I prefer it be cute too. Cute is a big deal to me, though light is most important. I want to incorporate cycling more into my mass transit commute and the bike I have now is too heavy and owing to that I don't use it as much as I can.
Where should I go?
- September 30, 2008 at 6:31 PM
- Gary said...
My personal favorite shop is Cynergy in Santa Monica, since it is quality and pretty much walking distance to me. REI may be worth looking at as well for their Novara branded bikes which are often less expensive then equivalent bikes from other brands while still being quality components.
You mention incorporating cycling into other mass transit use. Due to the high demand of bike racks on buses at peak times, and limited standing room for bikes on trains also during peak times, full size bikes can be difficult. You may want to consider a folding bike if regular mixed transit use is a high priority for you. Dahon is the most prominent maker of folding bikes I am familiar with. Not sure how define cute, but small things say cute to me and these bikes have small wheels.
For more to give more specific advice I'd kind of need to know more about what you are looking for. Being light and less then 5 grand is not enough to go on.
Choosing the right bike for someone is a pretty involved deal, compared to say buying a pair of shoes. REI actually has a pretty decent article on choosing a bike on their website.
Dahon folding Bikes:
Hope that helps some.
- September 30, 2008 at 6:54 PM
I go a variety of places, but luckily I live in downtown, so often I'm the first person on the bus, since for some odd reason downtown is viewed as downtown...haha...
I don't do in road biking or anything. I'm slightly paranoid about riding in the street, because I have been hit two times (my fault both times). I should probably take a class or something.
I am a freelancer. I am almost never on the bus during rush hour traffic. My business takes place frequently in South LA, Downey, Compton, but I also go to the Eastside (BH, LH...) on the weekends I'm mainly around downtown or Silver Lake or Los Feliz (downtown I currently just walk, I'd rather bike it would be faster also if I had a better/lighter bike I would ride into Silver Lake and Los Feliz, because if I got tired I would have the bus option).
Distance mostly I go five miles or so..
I think you are supposed to carry your bike up the stairs right, you aren't supposed to stand on the escalator? And I take the Green Line pretty often and it doesn't always have an escalator option. My current bike is too big to go on the elevator without me feeling like I'm taking all of this space and plus the elevators smell like pee and the fragrance that they use to mask the pee, the stair, I hate them and I'm in good shape. I can run up the stairs, but with a heavy bike it makes it me just want to walk and it really isn't exactly safe me walking around some of the places I go by myself, a bike would be better.
These are all the reasons I need a light bike. I have been looking into that Dahon, but the cute one that I wanted they weren't making anymore, but I could probably paint it :) Do you think that Dahon would be ok to ride up Sunset? I always buy novelty stuff thinking it is real...
Yeah currently I get more tired carrying my bike on and off of trains and upstairs and to my place than I do riding it and that seems to not be how it is supposed to work.
I shouldn't say I want it to be cheap, since this is my only mode of transport, but less than $1,000...I want the toyota version of bikes, not a geo or a mercedes. And I am not mechanically inclined and do not want to be, so not breaking is important.
- October 1, 2008 at 6:42 AM
- Gary said...
Hey browne,
Will try to answer some of your questions.
"Do you think that Dahon would be ok to ride up Sunset? I always buy novelty stuff thinking it is real..."
Foldie bikes as long as they have a decent gear range should be good for all but maybe the most steep hills such as those in the Hollywood hills.
One thing to note, is that they might not give you same power and leverage in getting out of the saddle in climbing steep hills or sprinting. Having only ridden one once, I also can't say a lot about them definitively, but I know there are many foldie fans out there.
"I think you are supposed to carry your bike up the stairs right, you aren't supposed to stand on the escalator?"
Many cyclists I know, my self included use escalators while holding our bikes in train stations. It's important to be mindful of others around you, but if you have a good grip on it and move predictably it shouldn't be an issue.
"And I am not mechanically inclined and do not want to be, so not breaking is important."
If you don't want breaking, you should be good in the budget range you are talking about. Just avoid bikes from places like Wal-Mart like the plague. However all bikes should have their chains lubricated periodically and be taken in for tune ups at least once a year for extending the life of your components.
Since being light weight seems to be a very important thing for you, you will probably want a bike made of aluminum for your budget range. It's much lighter than steel, however it is also a more harsh ride since it is also less flexible. This means a little more discomfort on the bumps and lumps of LA roads. However it is fairly common now to see mixed material bikes that try to find a sweet spot between weight, cost, and comfort. For example many aluminum road bikes now have forks and rear triangles made of carbon fiber, which is light weight but more flexible than aluminum for comfort. Carbon is more expensive, so a alumninum/carbon mix is more affordable than a complete carbon bike. For light weight under $1000, a full aluminum bike is probably your best bet unless you can find a deal on a used bike in good shape that fits you.
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That's awesome! What did you use for the base structure? Looks very Death-Star-ish.
Are you talking about the Vintage Land of the Jawas playset? I had that as well as a Hoth set that I think came from Sears; there was one more similar to the Land of the Jawas playset that was an AT-AT, but the one I had was just a backdrop of the Echo Base hangar. All three are pretty sweet.
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Possible Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter
October 2007
Mona Wenger, MS
Field Epidemiologist District 2
On December 13, 2006, the Elkhart County Health Department (ECHD) notified the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) of a possible foodborne illness outbreak associated with a local food establishment. Predominant symptoms included nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Epidemiologic Investigation
The ECHD and the ISDH initiated a collaborative investigation of the outbreak. Two questionnaires were used in the investigation. The ECHD used an environmental health food establishment questionnaire to assess food preparation practices and employee illness. The ISDH used an enteric questionnaire to determine patron illness onset, symptoms, and food consumption. Seventeen patrons and three employees were interviewed during the investigation. A case was defined as any individual who consumed a meal at the food establishment or was epidemiologically linked to a patron who had consumed a meal at the food establishment and developed vomiting or diarrhea on or after December 10, 2006. Fourteen individuals met the case definition (Figure 1). The mean duration of illness was 37 hours (range: 1 to 144 hours). The incubation period ranged from 28 to 58 hours. One individual was hospitalized. Three symptomatic patrons submitted stool specimens for bacteriologic and viral testing at the ISDH Laboratories.
Figure 1: Elkhart County's Norovirus Outbreak with Number of Cases and Illness Onset Dates
Environmental Investigation
On December 13, 2006, a representative of the ECHD visited the food establishment to review food-preparation practices, including Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points, and to inquire about employee illness. No food samples were collected, because no common food item had been identified as the suspected vehicle.
The investigation revealed that some food-holding temperatures were below the required 135° F minimum. The employee at the front cash register was not using gloves or utensils for dispensing ice or lemon slices into patrons' beverages and frequently touched her face and clothing without washing her hands. Patrons' trays were not sanitized after each use. The manager revealed that three food handlers had been ill with runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea prior to the patrons becoming ill.
Laboratory Results
Three stool specimens were analyzed for bacteriologic (E. coli 0157: H7, Campylobacter, Shigella, and Salmonella) and viral (Norovirus) pathogens at the ISDH Laboratories. All three samples tested positive for Norovirus andnegative for bacteriologic pathogens.
The investigation confirmed that an outbreak of gastroenteritis among patrons and staff of an Elkhart County restaurant occurred from December 10-14, 2006. Although no specific food item was identified as a vehicle of illness, the only common exposure reported was consumption of a meal at the food establishment on December 10, 2006.
The causative agent of this outbreak was Norovirus. Three patrons tested positive. In addition, nine other patrons and two employees had symptoms compatible with Norovirus infection from December 10-14. Two secondary cases were also identified among the groups of patrons.
Norovirus is found in the vomit or stool of infected people. Common transmission routes include consumption of contaminated foods or liquids, contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, and contact with someone who is infected. The virus is highly contagious and environmentally stable. The incubation period is 24-48 hours. Symptoms of Norovirus infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and some stomach cramping. Symptoms may also include a low-grade fever, chills, headache and body aches, and fatigue. The illness often begins suddenly and lasts 24-48 hours, with most individuals resolving without complications. Infected people can shed the virus for as long as two weeks after recovery.
Foodborne outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis usually occur when an infected food handler with inadequately washed hands prepares food that is served raw (e.g., salads, vegetables, etc.) or that is handled extensively after cooking (e.g., sliced sandwich meats, rolls, etc.). Two employees who met case definition experienced illness onset prior to the outbreak. The food establishment in question served several ready-to-eat food items. To minimize the risk of further transmission, the establishment sanitized all contact surfaces with a 1:10 bleach-water solution, including patrons' trays, and educated employees on proper hand washing.
In general, most Norovirus outbreaks can be prevented by strictly adhering to the following guidelines:
1) Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water before, during, and after preparing and serving food; after using the restroom; and after assisting someone who has diarrhea and/or vomiting.
2) Persons with diarrhea and/or vomiting should not prepare food for others and should limit direct contact with others as much as possible.
3) Children ill with diarrhea and/or vomiting should not attend daycare or school.
4) Persons with diarrhea and/or vomiting or Norovirus infection shall be excluded from employment involving food handling1.
The Indiana State Department of Health extends its appreciation to the Elkhart County Health Department and the restaurant staff for their cooperation and participation in this investigation.
1. Indiana Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements, 410 IAC 7-24-122.
More information on norovirus can be found at: http://www.in.gov/isdh/25448.htm


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actresses Valerie Harper, who is suffering from cancer, and Leah Remini will join reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and former NFL player Keyshawn Johnson for the 17th season of the hit TV competition "Dancing With the Stars."
The celebrities, whose names were announced Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America," are among 12 celebrities who will be paired with professional dancers on the show that will premiere on the ABC network on September 16.
Harper, 74, a four-time Emmy Award winner for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on the hit 1970s TV comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the spin-off "Rhoda," said her condition was improving.
"The brain scans you get every two months are looking better and better and better. My doctors, the neurologist and my lung cancer (doctor) because that is what it is. It is in the brain but it is not brain cancer. They are just delighted that I am moving in the right direction," she told "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts, herself a cancer survivor.
Remini, 43, recently left the Church of Scientology and is planning to publish a memoir. When asked to size up the competition, the star of the CBS comedy "The King of Queens" said, "Pretty stiff, pretty stiff."
The celebrities will be taught dances such as the tango, rumba and foxtrot on the hit show.
The cast is completed by actors Brant Daugherty, best known for his role on the TV series "Pretty Little Liars," and Corbin Bleu, of the film "High School Musical;" actresses Elizabeth Berkley and Amber Riley; Bill Nye, an American educator and actor known as the "Science Guy"; Jack Osbourne, who appeared on the reality show "The Osbournes" with his parents Ozzy and Sharon; R&B singer Christina Milian and comedian Bill Engvall.
The show will air one night a week for two hours and viewers can vote for their favorite celebrity. Former "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler and her professional dancing partner Derek Hough won the competition last season.
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Great Great Grandmother Hires Male Stripper For 100th Birthday [NSFW]
Jonathan Higbee | January 15, 2014
If we're able to make our great great grandchildren blush like Doris Deahardie has done, then we'll know we're sticking to our aspirations when we near 100-years old. The newly-minted English centenarian decided to send her first century on the planet out with a bang by hiring a male stripper, and she was sure to specify that she wanted full nudity when arranging the deal with the agency.
"I told the lad he might have to be careful with her because of her age,but then she told me she wanted the whole lot!" said the birthday girl's daughter-in-law.
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Have you ever felt afraid to do something simply because you were alone? As an only child, that is a familiar concept to me. As a matter of fact, I think one of the many reasons that Lauree and I are such good friends is because we are both only children, and we had one [...]
Why go it alone when we have our friends?
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Pretyy alarming action - the guy looks as though he's sandpapering the brunette's cunt, and nobody is prepared to take their time about anything, which may be good for them but spoils it for the spectator. Take it slower, guys!
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Does the pizza taste better after this ??
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I believe that was the sausage lovers pizza....
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I shot a load at the ending with mommy holding the babes mouth open to take his load & snowballing was FANTASTIC!.
Who the fuck looks up pizzas in the phonebook nowadays? Ahh the 90s, luved it.
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Such a rewarding job, who wpould have thought it
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the kid she had to babysit probably was masturbaating in the room nextdoor :p tthe pizza boy is the lucky cause he got payed for it since he was working. great vid; came to it!
I don't remember her ordering sausage with that pizza. And yet she gets one. And didn't even pay.
I wanna be a pizza boy!!
Who is the lucky one here? The guy got sex yeah but he had to pay for a pizza. While the girls got sex AND FREE pizza. The girls are actually the lucky ones.
i wish i was the pizza guy
Anyone else here $60 pizza? Whats on it, diamond shavings?
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Nice guitar work too!
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can i be there pizza boy
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Starting Sept. 10, United States agricultural programs in general, and cotton in particular, are on the block in Cancun, Mexico — the international trading block. Ministers from around the world will be meeting to try and push the troubled Doha Round of negotiations forward.
This will be a crucial meeting for U.S. agriculture. The United States has tried to convince the rest of the world to adopt a new set of trading rules for agriculture that would eliminate export subsidies, significantly reduce trade-distorting domestic agricultural support, and significantly increase market access for U.S. agricultural exports.
The U.S. wanted these changes to be on a fair and equitable basis — equally applicable to all countries — with reasonable preferences granted to developing countries. There have not been many takers.
Developing countries of the world countered with proposals that strongly suggested the United States and the European Union should eliminate their agricultural programs and all developed countries should eliminate all trade barriers for developing countries, while receiving little, if any, trade concessions in return.
Several African countries called for an immediate end to the U.S. cotton program and a $3 billion compensation payment for damage the program supposedly caused their economies.
The European Union has traditionally been the main target for the United States and other countries wanting to force a reduction in agricultural subsidies. It is the height of understatement to say that the U.S. and the EU are on opposite sides of the WTO fence when it comes to agricultural trade. However, these two major agricultural economies told the rest of the world recently they had managed to forge a "framework" by which they could reach agreement. Their proposal would significantly cut domestic agricultural subsidies, and it would cut export subsidies and phase them out on some products.
However, it also demands significant increases in market access for all agricultural exports in exchange for these very meaningful reforms.
While the framework agreement does not include specific numbers, it does have enough detail to enable us to speculate on its impact on the U.S.
On export subsidies, the European Union would reduce them all and phase some out. The United States would greatly curtail its export credit guarantee program — a program that has been valuable in assisting U.S. exports of cotton and grains.
With respect to domestic subsidies, the framework calls for significant cuts below the ceilings established under the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreement. For the U.S. the most important ceiling under the 1994 agreement was established at $19 billion per year.
Speculating on what "significant" means is dangerous, but if one assumes cuts in the range of $5 billion to $10 billion, then U.S. domestic commodity programs would probably have to shift back to a more decoupled approach — similar to that under the 1996 farm bill. The United States has come close to its ceiling recently, spending as much as $18 billion in 2001 on programs that count toward its limit. Decoupled programs don't count toward the ceiling.
In exchange, the U.S. and the European Union asked for meaningful increases in worldwide market access. They also suggested that some countries, like Brazil, like India, like China, are not the economic equivalent of, say, a Liberia, and should not be getting excessive breaks under the WTO because they claim to be "developing" countries.
It seems like common sense. The world is asking the U.S. and the EU to reduce programs that make their agricultural products more competitive in world markets. In return, the U.S. and EU ask to face less trade barriers so they will have a better chance to sell their exports without subsidies.
It seems like common sense, but this is not a normal environment. A British organization, Oxfam International, explained the other day that it was the moral duty of the U.S. to reduce agricultural subsidies and expect no increase in market access for its products.
Four African countries renewed their demand for an end to the U.S. cotton program and $3 billion in compensation, and it is their belief that they should be exempt from true market liberalization.
Many more developing countries have banded together to repeat their general position — the developed countries should make trade concessions in order to create a "fair and equitable" trading environment, but developing countries (no matter how developed or how competitive) should continue to be granted preferences and should not be asked to provide meaningful increases in market access.
If this negotiation were just about agriculture, one would think U.S. negotiators could easily determine they were not getting fair value. The negotiation, however, encompasses industrial products, international services, intellectual property rights, government procurement, health and safety regulation, to name a few. These issues are of major interest to other parts of the U.S. economy, and they will pressure agriculture to keep the ball rolling.
The agricultural programs of the United States and the European Union are being blamed for the ills of the world right now, and cotton is getting the most direct focus. There is no exaggeration in stating that the Cancun ministerial is the second most significant trade meeting ever faced by the U.S. cotton industry.
The most significant occurred in December 1994, when the United States agreed with the rest of the world to phase out its textile import quotas. With the U.S. textile and apparel industries losing almost 300,000 textile jobs since 2001 due to textile imports, it is clear these agreements can have long-term ramifications on specific sectors of the U.S. economy.
It seems like it would be easy to just say no — to say no to a bad deal; to say no to the targeting of a specific U.S. commodity for an "early harvest" (an early concession provided before the overall agreement is concluded). But the dynamic of international trade negotiations makes it difficult for negotiators to walk away from unreasonable demands.
It is difficult for them not to view these negotiations as crucial to economic prosperity as a whole and as part of a greater good. Only the best negotiators know how to walk away and how to make that decision pay dividends.
The participants in the Doha Round established a Jan. 1, 2005, deadline for the negotiations to be completed. However, crucial milestones have not been met during 2003. If the Round is to have a chance of meeting its 2005 deadline, the participating countries must leave Cancun with the major areas of negotiation on track.
The pressure to leave Cancun with an "agreement" will be immense. U.S. agriculture can only hope that its negotiators have the right yardstick available to evaluate any possible deal. Dividing up the U.S. agricultural economy in an international forum is without precedent. It would be the kind of deal that could not be good for U.S. agriculture.
William Gillon is an attorney with Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada in Memphis, Tenn. He has 20 years of experience in agricultural law and policy.


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The primary reason to do this is to disassociate elementals from extra-planar creatures. While spirits of the elements may certainly exist on the normal world as well, the usual explanation is that elementals are rifted in from elsewhere, and Manfred apparently doesn't like elsewheres. That, and we're playing with an idea which was orginally posited for a zero magic world. This has the potential to introduce an elemental creature into a Deadspace type world. It's very, very, very alien, and potentially very intelligent. That's the truly useful points here.
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In this article I will show you how to install and use Calibre to manage your Kindle book reader. NOTE: I have written about Clibre before (but only covered managing books in the Sony ebook reader). See my article "Manage Sony Reader in Linux" for more details.
Installation is simple as you will find Clibre in the standard repositories. So you will only need to issue a command like sudo apt-get install calibre. Or you can do the usual:
Open up your Add/Remove Software application.
Search for "calibre" (no quotes).
Mark Calibre for installation.
Click Apply to install.
You can fire up Calibre either from the command line (enter calibre) or from the Applications > Office menu. As you will know (from previous Ghacks Calibre articles), the interface is simple. I won't go over that. But I will walk you through the new first run wizard for setting up Calibre to be used with a Kinde.
When you first fire up Calibre you will be asked to set up the application for your eReader. The first step you will see this in is shown in Figure 1. Make sure you select the correct version of the Kindle you own.
In the next step you will set up how Calibre can send books to your Kindle without the device having to be plugged in. You will need to know your Kindle email address in order to set this up. Figure 2 shows the information you will need in order to get this working. You can use Gmail mail servers if you do not have access to an smtp server. I highly recommend you test the email settings before you move on. Upon a successful email test, you can then click the Next button to complete the setup.
Sending books to your Kindle
Let's say you have already added a bunch of books to your Kindle. You don't have your Kindle attached to your computer but you want to send a few books anyway. If you open up your library and right click a book you want to send you can select the book to be sent to your Kindle email address (see Figure 3).
Yes, there are books on my Kindle written by me ;-). As usual, the emailed book will only arrive to your Kindle if you have the Whispernet turned on.
Final thoughts
Managing your Kindle books is getting easier and easier. And thanks to applications like Calibre, the task only gets more seamless
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