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The Origin of Species
We still aren't simulating anything yet, but we're getting there, slowly but surely.
When I started this project, I knew simulating life forms would be an essential part of it–not just the intelligent ones that would give rise to civilizations, but the plants and animals that form the critical ecosystems and food chains to support those civilizations. I got suck for quite a while on exactly how to accomplish it. Early on, I decided I would want to use some kind of DNA-like system, in which a string of data represented everything SagaSim needed to know about the species. It took me a long time to figure out how best to implement this, but ultimately I ended up devising a rather simple system for it.
I decided to use a string of bits–1s and 0s–to define my species' DNA. Then I needed to figure out how many to use. I ended up going with 24, since it provides over 16 million possibilities but is not so many bits as to be unmanageable. Then, I had to determine the best way to describe the bits themselves. I created what is, for lack of a better term, a "DNA specification." Through the use of a rather simple text file, I can create all the DNA bits and describe what specific patterns mean. The file format is rather simple:
[bit number],[bit type]
[0 value,1 value] OR [plain text description, if bit patterns are defined]
[bit pattern],[implied trait]
[bit pattern],[implied trait]
So, the first line is the bit number (literally, the position of that bit in the DNA string), followed by a comma, then the "bit type." There are two bit types:
* Generalization -- A bit that will assign a particular class/type to this species.
* Association -- A bit that will assign a particular attribute/property to this species.
The second line can be formatted one of two ways: it can specify the meaning of the 0 value and the 1 value, separated by a comma; or, it can be a plain text description of this bit's purpose, if we're going to use bit masks. After the second line, there can be any number of lines of bit masks. Each bit mask is a sequence of 0s, 1s, and question marks, followed by a comma, then the generalization/association implied by that pattern. Any 1s and 0s in the mask must match exactly in order to apply, question marks indicate that that bit isn't important for the purposes of the given trait.
Examples are helpful, so here are a few:
1?00,small bodied
1?01,large bodied
Pretty simple, right? They go all the way up to bit 24:
You'll notice that at the end of each list of patterns is an all-wildcard pattern followed by [none]. This is just our "catch-all" pattern to indicate that, if no other matching pattern is found, this bit serves no purpose for this species.
One thing I like about my implementation of the DNA system is that the specification is kept in a text file, and then imported into game at runtime, so it is inherently customizable and easy to update. I considered using XML or some other established, structured format, but I opted against adding such complexity and overhead. I may implement an intermediate XML format for SagaSim's data files at some point in the future, though, for compatibility with other tools as well as general ease-of-use.
Once a species has been created, all of its traits are kept as part of a species object. This is really just a placeholder until the full species object is created, which will contain all the actions and attributes endowed to that species. What it can do at this point is spit out a description of itself. Here is one for a randomly-generated species:
Species sagasimus testus
The DNA string for it is:
And while I admit this is a feature that's probably not worth much except the amusement factor, I also wrote a mechanism to render a given DNA string as a graphic. Here is the (greatly enlarged) sprite of the DNA string above:
[caption id="attachment_73" align="alignnone" width="64"] Voila![/caption]
The algorithm for this is actually really simple. I create an 8x8 image (64 pixels), use the 24 bit DNA string to generate the color (8 bits for red, 8 for green, 8 for blue), then start on the second row and draw four pixels per line, starting from the left. After four pixels are drawn, I go to the next line and keep going, until I have rendered all 24 bits/pixels. I also "mirror" the pixels on the right side of the image, so the sprite is symmetrical. This is very, very simplistic (even silly) but it provides a unique sprite for every species in SagaSim. I plan to use them, or more likely a modified version of them, in the actual simulation.
Just for fun, here's a 600x600 randomized set of species:
[caption id="attachment_74" align="alignnone" width="600"] Set of random species' sprites.[/caption]
I still have a couple of issues left to iron out, such as resource contention over the DNA database, but what I have so far seems adequate enough to proceed.
It may be a while until the next update, as I need to write the actual class/type system to go along with the DNA system. The good news is, this means I will actually have some simulation code in place! I will most likely break the coding of the species simulation into multiple blog entries, as I expect it to be somewhat complicated and I'd like to talk about each ability and attribute of the species.


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On November 9, 2013, Gabriela Isler made history when she was named Miss Universe, becoming the seventh woman from Venezuela to bring home the crown.
Representing a country with such an impressive Miss Universe track record can be a source of added pressure for Venezuelan beauties competing for the ultimate title. But for 26-year-old Gabriela wearing the Venezuela sash was a great honor allowing her to compete with confidence and pride onstage. Venezuela is known for intensive training programs for its beauty queens. Gabriela credits her age and life experiences for giving her the ability to make her own decisions on how she wanted to present herself at the pageant, even at times when she was given instructions from her Venezuelan director. One request of pageant coaches to which she did acquiesce, was to wear only high heels during her three weeks on location in Russia.
Surprisingly, prior to winning the Miss Venezuela title, Gabriela – a stunning beauty at nearly six feet tall – never saw herself having a career in front of the camera. Rather, she was focused on her studies and graduated from the private institution, UNITEC with a degree in marketing and business administration and eventually plans to open her own business after getting her MBA. While going to school, Gabriela was introduced to the modeling world unexpectedly when a scout spotted her unique features which she attributes to her father who is Swiss and German.
Modeling led to Miss Universe Venezuela "and the rest," as they say, "is history."
Gabriela has used her title to bring attention to important issues around the world, especially those that involve women and children. This past spring, Gabriela traveled to communities in the Philippines that were hit by Typhoon Haiyan and launched the Miss Universe Cordaid Fund. Cordaid, a Dutch development agency, continues to raise awareness and funds for the affected areas and works to implement programs for its people, specifically women and children, to become more resilient for the future. Her efforts with Cordaid and the Philippines has been recognized by the Vatican and resulted in a public humanitarian blessing from Pop Francis. As Miss Universe, Gabriela also serves as a spokesperson for HIV/AIDS awareness and works closely with organizations such as God's Love We Deliver, Latino AIDS Commission and Aid for AIDS, among others. During her reign, Gabriela has spent time on Capitol Hill to support amfAR, one of the world's leading non-profit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, prevention, education and the advocacy of sound SIDS-related public policy.
Gabriela has embraced the whirlwind her life has become since becoming Miss Universe. Just after winning the crown, she was whisked away to a luxury apartment in New York City, which serves as her home base while she travels the globe on behalf of the Miss Universe Organization. The most difficult part about making the transition to New York…winter. Gabriela, who has been home to Venezuela only once briefly over the holidays, has had to make the adjustment to one of the coldest winters on record in New York. Having to adjust to the changing climate didn't stop Gabriela from being recognized immediately for her fashion statements as she was named Best Dressed at the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards after presenting an award in Las Vegas. Soon to follow, Gabriela also presented the award for Artist of the Year at the Latin Billboards. The Venezuelan beauty has made headlines throughout her reign since the fall of 2013 making #4 on Huffington Post Latino Voice's "Top 10 Most Influential Latinos in the World" list as well as being selected as one of People en Espanol's 25 Most Powerful Women.
Gabriela is a self-described "compulsive planner" and has found adjusting to an ever-changing schedule to be a bit of a challenge. "I am used to making my own schedule and I know my own calendar very far in advance. It is sometimes difficult to board a plane for a two week trip and not know what I will be doing every day but I think this experience will make me more flexible in the future." Gabriela loves to travel and has made sure to enjoy every moment of her reign. "I know it will go by very quickly and I need to make the most of every opportunity," she adds. "I miss my family very much but they are all very proud of me and very supportive."
Family is what Gabriela says is the most important part of her life. She credits her mother, Emperatriz, for the strong values she learned growing up. Throughout her childhood, Gabriela was surrounded by a large extended family but had to move away from them following her parent's divorce. After the move, she lived with her mother, grandmother and older sister, a trio of independent women who impacted her life greatly and forced her to grow up quickly. Gabriela worked hard to support herself through college and took an active role in helping her sister Karen raise her daughter. During her spare time, Gabriela enjoys baking and watching movies.

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Marion student gets theater scholarship
Staff writer
Some people have the ability to do everything well. Jay Dee Schafers, a senior at Marion High School is one of those.
She is involved in many extra-curricular activities while maintaining a high grade-point average.
Schafers has been in every high school musical and play since her first year. She played a leading role in last year's play and had leading roles in this year's musical and play.
"I love making people laugh," she said. "I think being willing to go out and make a fool of myself helps a lot."
Her family has always been there to cheer her on, including her parents, Kelly and Travis Schafers, and "tons" of grandparents and great-grandparents, along with uncles and aunts.
"My grandma Tillie greets me with a smile, a flower, and a can of pop after every performance," Schafers said, smiling.
The bright-eyed, dark-haired teenager has been the president of her class as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and served as vice president as a freshman.
She has served as a flag team captain all through high school.
As a member of the student council, she helps plan activities for spirit week and helps prepare and decorate for dances and other special school activities.
As a member of Key Club, she takes part in numerous community service activities, such as raking yards, assisting with Art in the Park, and helping with pancake feeds. Club members also write letters to soldiers and send cards to people in nursing homes.
In forensics, she performed in duet acting and prose, finishing fifth in prose in state competition this year.
Schafers has been a member of the Singers (originally Swing Singers) for four years. She choreographs the dance routines in their performances. She also assists with small dance parts in musicals.
On to college
Schafers recently auditioned at Butler Community College in El Dorado for scholarships in dance, singing, and theater. She had to choose among them and accepted the first offer that came, a theater scholarship that will cover tuition and books. She will be required to participate in four theatrical performances — two plays, a musical, and a children's theater — the first year in order to receive the money. She can audition for theater again the following year and will receive the same funding.
Schafers will foot the bills for housing, summer courses, and several school fees.
She plans to earn an associates' nursing degree in two years and then go on to Wichita State University or the University of Kansas to continue medical training.
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As a consultant, I get asked this question a variety of times. Why should we improve forecast accuracy? What is it worth to us? What is the business case to spending money to improve the process and implement some expensive demand planning software?
There is value in this for sure – the evidence comes from the fact that year-after-year companies continue to hire more demand planners and invest millions of dollars in putting together processes and software packages. Now to dissect this, let us look at the Service-Cost Balance model that we preach in our workshops.
Improving the demand forecast directly gets to two things that are important to companies:
1. Increasing the top-line – Improve customer fulfillment and delivery and increase the level of Sales. Nothing works like reputation or service performance. People flock to your company products and services if they are satisfied with what you offer. The converse will be painful – bad news spread like wild fire.
2. Improve the bottom-line through process efficiency – Optimize inventories by trimming the level of inventories, cutting obsolescence and producing just enough to meet your demand.
3. Eliminate process costs – Expediting, over-time that may otherwise be required to fulfill volatile and unpredicted customer demand.
Now if we want to quantify the benefits from forecast accuracy, it is difficult to quantify the first item. What is our lost sales? What is the effect of one point reduction in fill rates? Did it cause lost sales? Did we lose a customer?
It is a little easier to look at the savings in inventory through improvements in forecast accuracy.
At any time, your inventory level is comprised of Safety Stock to meet demand and supply uncertainties and the inventory needed
But your average inventory = Safety Stock + Lead time demand or (order quantity if you are using the min-max method to deploy).
We can find a relationship between the amount of safety stock you can decrease for each percent point reduction in Forecast Error, since forecast error figures directly in the Safety Stock calculation.
Safety Stock = Forecast Error * Service Level Quotient * Square Root (Lead Time)
From simple calculus, the effect of one unit reduction in Forecast Error is just the product of Service Level Constant * Sqrt (Lead-time). So at 98% service level with a lead time of say two months, the effect of one unit reduction in Forecast Error is 2.90 Units.
What is the impact of a % point reduction in MAPE? The answer depends on the level of your current forecast quality.
However, the relationship of inventory reduction to your current MAPE Level is not linear. The calculation on the reduction in inventory is a function of your current level of forecasting. This determines the quantity of inventory reduced for each percent point improvement in Forecast error.
If you are at 50% MAPE on average currently, the reduction would be 2% of inventories for each point improvement in forecast error. IF you are at 25% MAPE currently, the improvement will be 4% for each point reduction.
This is actually a conservative estimate since it considers only the safety stock component of the total inventory.
If your forecast is an over-estimate of the Lead time demand, then you carry additional inventory not accounted for in the above calculation. This will also introduce obsolescence risk.
So a lower bound is to just use the reduction in safety stock but being aware that a better forecast will also allow you to deploy better to the lead time demand. Better forecast can also help you reduce production and logistics costs such as over-time and expediting costs.
So if you have $200MM in inventory and let us assume that 25% of that total is safety stock then you have $50MM in safety stock.
A reduction of 10 point MAPE will result in a reduction of $10MM in safety stock. 10 point MAPE reduciton =20% reduction in Safety Stock or $10MM assuming currently your average MAPE is 50%.
Again this does not consider any reductions in the inventory carried to cover lead time demand (particularly due to forecast bias) or obsolescence that results from unsold inventory. Obsolescence is a bigger risk since you lose all of the inventory investment.
Next question is what does the reduction of $10MM in inventory really mean to you? This completely depends on the inventory carrying cost for your company.
Inventory carrying cost can be any where between 12% to 40% per year. So in financial terms, a $10MM reduction in inventory could result in bottom line improvement of $1.2MM (at 12% carrying cost) to $4MM.
Now we are talking real dollars……………..
Let us try to save some of those costs by bettering the demand plans!


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There is more to finding a business location than economic incentives, but they do make a big difference.
Are incentives all that matter when choosing a Free Economic Zone to establish your new business?
No, but they are definitely at the top of the list of things you should consider. Many Free Trade Zones offer a combination of factors that make it attractive to establish a business there. In addition to the structural dynamics that create a favorable environment to operate and flourish in, there are also the economic incentives offered. You may not realize this, but at the bottom line these could add up to make the determining difference in where to establish your new business.Read more »


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Information for women with early breast cancer (Chinese)
This booklet in Chinese aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor's advice.
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This resource was developed, reviewed or revised more than 5 years ago and may no longer reflect current evidence or best practice.
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This Berry Coconut Crisps recipe is super easy and delicious. These "crisps" are packed with berry goodness and quality nutrition. Kid-approved!
2 cups shredded coconut
1/2 cup goji berries
1/2 cup golden berries
1/2 cup mulberries
1/2 tsp Kalahari salt
1/4 cup filtered water
Process all ingredients in a food processor until well incorporated. Form into cookie shapes and place on dehydrator tray. Dehydrate for 4-6 hours, or until desired crispness. Yum!


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Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street's Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations — which Sesame Workshop had previously said were unfounded — that he had an underage sexual relationship. In a statement released Tuesday, Sesame Workshop said:
Sesame Workshop's mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the world over reach their highest potential. Kevin Clash has helped us achieve that mission for 28 years, and none of us, especially Kevin, want anything to divert our attention from our focus on serving as a leading educational organization. Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin's personal life has become a distraction that none of us want, and he has concluded that he can no longer be effective in his job and has resigned from Sesame Street. This is a sad day for Sesame Street.
Mr. Clash has played Elmo on "Sesame Street" for decades. He was profiled in a documentary last year, "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey."
The sexual accusations were made public last Monday, then later recanted by a 24-year-old man who has remained anonymous. The episode led to Mr. Clash coming out as a gay man, something he had not previously discussed in public. "I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter," he said in the statement last week.
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The Cost of a Road Trip to the Top 10 U.S. Vacation Cities
I Drive Safely and Gas Buddy partner up to create the Cost of a Road Trip to the Top 10 U.S. Vacation Cities infographic. The infographic calculates the total cost of food, lodgings, and gas and then gives some money saving tips. This infographic can be found on idrivesafely.com.
Did you know that a road trip to the top 10 US vacation cities is more than 7,600 miles (12,231km) of driving? That's the same distance as a flight from Alaska to Australia! Wondering if you could afford to pack up and leave on this awesome road trip? We partnered with our friends at GasBuddy.com to bring you the infographic below which breaks down the cost of a 25-day road trip including the cost of gas, food and lodging. We've also included some tips for saving money on your trip.
The top 10 U.S. vacation cities are based on a 2012 poll from U.S. News Travel and excludes cities not in the continental United States. Fun fact: 3 of the top 10 US vacations spots are in California: San Diego, Yosemite and San Francisco!
Fun topic idea, and certainly relevant to both Gas Buddy and I Drive Safely. Relevance is super-important as the search engines would like to down-grade the value of links to irrelevant content.
I would have liked to see more of the actual data visualized in the design. Why does the calendar icon have 8 days shown when the data is 5.2 days? Because it's just an icon, not a data visualization, and can be confusing to readers. The costs would have been very easy to visualize as stacked bars to make them easier to understand.
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No mom ever poured pancake batter in the shape of a snowman for herself. Kitchens are meant to be kid-filled. Whether you're a grandparent, rearing a gaggle of little ones, or think you might want to one day, it's important to consider the kid-factor. After all, you want to make sure they can reach the counter to bake those chocolate chip cookies; and that they won't burn their hand when they try to grab a piping hot one from a just-out-of-the-oven sheet. Here are our tips for safe and accessible kitchens for kids:
You may have a top-of-the-line playroom, but kids, especially little ones, want to be where their parents are. That's why it's often a good idea to include a "kid's cabinet" in your design. An easy-to-reach set of base cabinets can make it a snap for kids to access (and, hopefully, clean-up) their crayons and paper.
Adding a cubby area is also a wise choice for both parties: Mom and Dad can quickly toss forgotten toys and half-read books into each child's cubby for safekeeping. Neatly stored toys are then ready and waiting for the next time that boredom strikes.
But where should your little Picasso sit after diving into the arts and crafts cabinet? Betty Nairn of Cabinet-S-Top of Medina, Ohio, cautions parents to "be careful not to incorporate high bar areas into your design." Kids perched on towering stools just spells trouble. Avoid tumbles by incorporating a table-height seating area: One smart pairing is a higher island that features a raised countertop for the adults to work on, with a lowered second tier that's kid height but still close to the action. But be careful not to get the little ones too close to it all-it's best not to install a cooktop on an island if you have young children, as they can grab for a pan or be splattered by hot oil if seated nearby.
In addition to the height of your countertop, think about the surface itself. Nairn recommends choosing a non-porous surface like quartz surfacing that won't stain easily or show excessive wear and tear. You'll also want to trade sharp corners for rounded edges. Look below the feet, too. Flooring should be user-friendly in terms of cleanability and slip-resistance. Something with a pattern tends to hide dirt more effectively, and be sure to inquire about durability; your floor may double as a tricycle track on occasion.
It's an all-too-familiar medley: "I'm hungry" meets "what's for dinner?" meets the endless open and close of the refrigerator door. Give kids a bit of autonomy and accessibility with a designated area for them to prepare meals or snacks. A breakfast area, for example, could allow for access to cereal, plastic bowls and spoons. Rather than grapple with milk set on a high shelf, a refrigerator drawer installed in an island provides easy access. When it comes to the main fridge, however, be sure to select a model with an ice and water dispenser on the door.
The microwave is a safe and simple way to get your child excited about simple meal and snack preparation, from making popcorn to heating up oatmeal in the morning. It allows them to sidestep the need to use the oven so don't do something as unsafe as installing a microwave over a range. Sharp recently introduced a microwave drawer that can be installed into an island. A user-friendly interior control panel makes it simple for the kids to heat up mac 'n' cheese. and eliminates bending and reaching for mom and dad as well.
Nairn advises parents (and cooks in general) to keep a fire extinguisher in kitchen; locate it away from stove in a place that's easy to access. However, a number of items, like cleaning products and knives, should be kept far from curious hands. A number of manufacturers offer safety locks that aren't visible from the outside of the cabinet, meaning you don't need to ruin your design with unsightly plastic claws to ensure your children's safety.
For the times when you're ready for them to take part in supervised cooking — like helping stir a warm pot of pasta sauce, for instance — you'll want to be sure to keep a stepstool (with slip-resistant legs, preferably) on hand. It allows you and your junior cook to worry about licking the bowl; not how to precariously reach to counter.
Because the kitchen is the heart of the home, don't forget little touches that will make the home itself operate more smoothly, and more whimsically. A corkboard or chalkboard panel lets your fridge pull double duty as the family's message center.
Add a punch of color; after all, the kitchen is a place of memories. Don't make them beige ones. Bright lime green walls can spruce things up, as can your children's drawings: incorporate an area to hang recent masterpieces.
And, while opting for a specific faucet doesn't have any specific safety value, Nairn recommends getting a model with a pullout spray that kids can give a squirt on every now and then.
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Pitching on an extra day of rest due to a mild calf strain suffered in his last start, Chien-Ming Wang wasn't sharp this afternoon. Joe Girardi speculated that the sinkerballer may have been a bit too strong due to the extra rest. Jose Molina reported that there was almost too much movement on Wang's pitches. Indeed, Wang walked four men in his first four innings.
With the game tied at 1-1, Wang walked Adrian Beltre on five pitches to start the fourth frame. Kenji Johnjima hit the next ball to shortstop, but came away with an infield single when Derek Jeter's throw pulled Shelley Duncan off the bag. Wang then walked Richie Sexson on five pitches to load the bases. Alex Rodriguez kept the game tied by picking up a hard grounder off the bat of Wladimir Balentien and firing home to force out Beltre, but Yuniesky Betancourt followed with a single past Rodriguez that gave the Mariners a 2-1 lead and kept the bases loaded with none out. Ichiro Suzuki, who had homered into the right field box seats for the first Mariner run in the previous inning, then hit a grounder to second that Duncan botched, allowing all hands to move up safely, making it 3-1 M's. Two pitches later, Jose Lopez hit a shot right at Duncan, who dropped the line drive but recovered in time to start a 3-2-6 double play as Suzuki had to hold near the bag on the liner, thus allowing Jose Molina to gun him out at second base to end the rally.
Their initial run having come on a two-out Johnny Damon double and Jeter single in the third, the Yankees squeaked out another tally in the fifth when Cano led off with a walk, Jose Molina singled, and Melky Cabrera bunted the pair to second and third base. Although it came fairly early in the game, I didn't have a problem with the bunt, as moving up two runners like that is actually the highest-leverage bunt a manager can call for short of a squeeze as it puts the offense an out away from one run and a hit away from two. In this case, it set up that situation for the top of the order with the Yankees trailing by exactly two runs. Unfortunately, Damon and Jeter only managed the outs thanks to a diving stop of a would-be Damon double down the right field line by Richie Sexson.
Hanging in with a 3-2 deficit, Joe Girardi sent Chien-Ming Wang back to the mound in the seventh inning having already thrown 97 pitches. Betancourt hit a bullet all the way to Johnny Damon for the first out, but the next three men all picked up hits, the last of them plating the first two to drive Wang from the game at 112 pitches trailing 5-2. Edwar Ramirez held the line there, but the bottom of the Yankee order failed to mount a threat against reliever Sean Green in the bottom of the seventh. Melky Cabrera did single with two outs in the seventh, but I found myself rooting against that hit, preferring that the top of the order be given a chance to mount a comeback against J.J. Putz's set-up men with a clean slate in the eighth. As it turns out, Damon grounded out as well and that's exactly what happened.
Derek Jeter led off the bottom of the eighth by battling back from 1-2 to draw a walk off Green. Inexplicably, Mariner manager John McLaren then emerged from the dugout to remove Green and give the ball to Arthur Rhodes. I know McLaren was going for the lefty-on-lefty matchup against Bobby Abreu, but if there's one thing every major league manager should know, it's don't give Arthur Rhodes the ball against the Yankees. Rhodes faced three men without getting an out in Saturday's game and today battled Abreu for eight pitches before surrendering a booming double into the right-field gap that made it 5-3 Yankees. That seemed to shake McLaren out of his stupor as he then removed Rhodes, who thus failed to get an out in two appearances in this series, and brought in his closer, Putz. Facing Alex Rodriguez who represented the potential tying run, Putz walked the defending AL MVP on six pitches and struck out Jason Giambi looking.
Girardi then sent up Hideki Matsui to pinch hit for Shelley Duncan, who had started in Matsui's place against the lefty Washburn. Matsui took a bad swing at the first pitch he saw and tapped a lousy hopper to the right of the mound, but it was just far enough to the right to cause problems. Putz lept off the mound and snagged the ball on a dive, falling face first into the grass and likely breaking up an easy 4-3 putout in the process. Gathering himself as Matsui reached the bag, Putz then inexplicably threw to first from his stomach, firing over Richie Sexson's lofty head and allowing Abreu to score and Rodriguez to advance to third base.
With the tying run now just 90 feet from home and only one man out, Robinson Cano creamed a 1-1 pitch from Putz to deep right center for a game-tying sac fly that was deep enough to allow Matsui to tag from first and advance to second on Ichiro Suzuki's arm. Jose Molina appeared to hit the next pitch to the same spot, but on a higher arch. Everyone in the park, including Molina, though it was the third out, but apparently he got it just far enough around to right (and perhaps just enough of the late-afternoon sun got in Suzuki's eyes) that the ball dropped on the lip of the warning track for an RBI double that gave the Yankees their first lead of the game.
As Mariano Rivera began to warm in the bullpen, Melky Cabrera grounded out on just two more pitches. Giardi thus let Ramirez warm up for the ninth only to pull his should-be set-up man just before the official start of the inning. Rivera, old pro that he is, warmed in a hurry and came in to pitch a perfect ninth inning, striking out the third and fourth men in the Seattle order to finish the job and nail down the 5-4 win.
That win, which was the Yankees' second late-inning comeback in the last four days as well as their second of the season, gave the Yankees their second three-game sweep of the season (both of the Mariners at home), brought their overall record back up to .500 at 25-25, and moved them out of last place in the hyper-competitive AL East, a half game ahead of the Orioles, whom they just beat in two of three games at home and will face in a three game series in Baltimore starting tomorrow afternoon.
Edwar Ramirez got the win and still hasn't allowed a run in 12 2/3 major league innings this year, but has struck out 15 men in those frames. He should get some serious attention as a set-up replacement for the transitioning Joba Chamberlain, who will pitch again Tuesday or Wednesday.
Finally, it's worth mentioning that Derek Jeter's throws have been poor all season. It appears that he's been releasing the ball late, thus firing the ball into the dirt and to the outfield side of the bag, as was the case in the play described above. As for Duncan's misadventures in the field, Shelley also went 0-for-3 at the plate and is hitting .176/.259/.275 on the season. If he's not going to play a viable first base or contribute at the plate, he may be the player who loses his roster spot to Jason Lane this week. The positive indicators for Duncan are that he's hitting .258/.333/.419 against lefties and not striking out at an inordinate rate in general. That's not great, but it's a sign of life.
What the Yankees have done since Alex Rodriguez has returned from the disabled list, a 5-1 record to this point, is a far more encouraging sign of life. Sure it's come against one poor team and one awful one, sure today's comeback was the result of a few lucky breaks, but this team has needed something to remind them that they've been here for years. Last year, the Yankees were seven games below .500 and 13.5 games behind the Red Sox on the morning of June 1. This year, they could have a winning record and be within five games of first place when the calendar flips to June. Don't call it a comeback.


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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson may not survive as a couple following her confession that she cheated on him with a much older man, but come November, they have a movie to promote, the final installment of the "Twilight" series.
"That's a long way from now -- years in terms of this story," Us Weekly's senior editor Bradley Jacobs told ABC News. "There could be a lot of changes until then."
The latest is a report from People that Pattinson, 26, has moved out of the Los Angeles home he shared with Stewart, 22, and is in seclusion.
A source told the magazine Thursday that Pattinson is "heartbroken and angry," adding, "I'm not sure they'll be able to recover from this."
The show, however, will go on.
"They're going to have to promote this film around the world, so they need to stay at least on cordial terms," Jacobs said about the couple who met on the set of first "Twilight" film four years ago. "I'm sure they will both breathe a huge sigh of relief when the movie comes and goes. But until then, they're going to be very stressed out."
Appearing in public Thursday for the first time since issuing a public apology to her boyfriend of three years, Stewart wore tattered gym shorts and a T-shirt and appeared to have dark circles under her eyes.
In a groveling mea culpa Wednesday, Stewart claimed responsibility for Pattinson's heartbreak after cheating on him with her "Snow White and the Huntsman" director, Rupert Sanders.
"This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I'm so sorry," she said in a statement to People Wednesday.
"Kristen really loves Rob more than anything," an insider told People Thursday. "He's all that matters to her right now."
Sanders, 41, a father of two who is married to model Liberty Ross -- ironically she played Stewart's mom in "Snow White" -- issued an apology soon after Stewart's.
"I am utterly distraught about the pain I have caused my family," Sanders said in a statement to People Wednesday. "My beautiful wife and heavenly children are all I have in this world. I love them with all my heart. I am praying that we can get through this together."
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While many "Twilight" fans have taken to Twitter to express their shock and disappointment, as well as offer their condolences to Pattinson, Jacobs believes they will still turn up at the box office this fall.
"A lot of them may wish they didn't know about this scandal," he said. "But they really want to see this movie no matter what. I don't think the box office will be hurt."
As for Stewart's career, Jacobs believes there will definitely be an impact for having an affair with a married man 19 years her senior.
"It's one of the key moments of her career, besides getting the 'Twilight' gig," Jacobs said. "But she is still young and it's very early in her career. You might call it an early indiscretion. Look at Angelina Jolie. At that age, she was cruising around town with Billy Bob Thornton's blood in a vial and kissing her brother."
"Certainly you can't really buy her as some innocent on screen anymore," Jacobs said about Stewart. "But she was never really an ingenue anyway. She's always been an old soul in a young woman's body."


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Hi folks,
i just got my account for this forum and i really hope you guys can help my out with my questions.
(sorry for my bad english at this point *g*)
I just sold my 2 Kites and now i´m planing my new range.
I´ve allready bought an Rebel 2010 in 7m². Now i´m not sure which other kites i should take to make the range complete.
My kiteskillz are moving from beginner to average. I dont have to struggle to go upwind and i already made some kitejumps. So i want to go into kitejumps a bit further, because now i can land 3-4 jumps out of 10. I don´t want to do unhooked stuff at this point.
After reading a lot of stuff, and watching different test-mags i am confused. The Kites that i´m prefering are the North Evo and the North Rebel. Kitesize should be 9 and 12. So that i have 7-9-12.
Pro´s about the Evo 2011-2012 are
easy and comfortable handling, for all kiter levels (beginner, intermediate, pro), very good lowend, round turningbehavier, 4 and 5 line possible, possible to fly in the inland (gusty wind)
Contra Evo 2011-2012 are
too much power and less depower (a lot of adjusterwork required, the 9er Evo would be like a 10 Rebel, and it pulls like a traktor which means not so good highend), a lot of ?transverse tension? (in german we say "querzug") which means bad upwind performance cause the kite pulls strong downwind.
Is the 2012 Evo better in upwind performance than the 2011?
Pro Rebel
very good upwind performance (best on the market), enormous lift, very good depower on a short bar-way (barmoving), no transverse tension (or lot less than the evo), low-wind good, less adjusterworks required and good high end (in strong winds).
5 Lines (which tangle up), 9er could be a bit to quick for me?, not that easy to jump with in comparison with the evo.
What exactly am i looking for?
Kites that are easy to handle. I dont want to become the freestylegod, i´m happy with freeriding and jumping around a bit. The kite should go very well upwind and should be comfortable to ride in gusty conditions. I dont want to have much trouble slowing down/breaking the kite down when the wind gets stronger (big depower).
So i guess i´m looking for a Rebevo ^^
Hope some guys can help me out with my problem.
(I dont have the possibility to testride, so i need your support)


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No.9 No. 6 anime. Just look at those preview pics earlier in the thread.
Red loli, being a telepath, is prob very impt. She looks like a relative of Shiro.
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I'm not sure why people thought the plot was confusing. I got it fine. Here's my understanding of the plot:
According to the synopsis, it's about a bunch of kings who fight psychic wars against each other, but let's just look at the episode on its own. The show starts with an eight minute scene of the Red King's gang breaking into a gangster hideout in order to find a specific person. There's terrible unsubbed Engrish during this part, so I didn't get everything, but I got the gist. Afterwards, they run into the Blue King's gang and after a fight, the leader apparently gets caught. Meanwhile, the main protagonist (Isana Yashiro aka Shiro) goes out on an errand for his school and runs into trouble with the Red King's gang because he looks exactly like the person they're hunting: The Colorless King (who is apparently the seventh king). He gets saved by a mysterious youth named Kuroh Yatogami only to be threatened with his sword. It is at this point that videos of him killing a cameraman and declaring himself the seventh king is displayed all over the city and Shiro has nothing to say to that.
So yeah, I don't get what the problem is.
|2012-10-04, 23:54
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|2012-10-05, 01:03
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Well that was a pretty enjoyable first episode. Animation was godtier, as expected of GoHands. I liked the minimalistic usage of dialogue and the filters really weren't that big a of deal if you ask me. And by god that OP is amazing. Munakata vs Mikoto on skyscrapers = awesome.
I don't know why people are complaining that it was confusing/trite. It's not like we can expect for the entire plot to be shoved in our faces immediately. The whole episode was pretty clear, you even know why Homra's pursuing Yashiro if you paid attention to the cameraman's face and character bios. The cameraman is a member of Homra as well, so they're out for revenge for killing/injuring their friend.
|2012-10-05, 01:46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Sounds great and looks even better. Loving the piano based soundtrack, the opening video (both stylish visuals and the Angela song). Character design is top notch (and varied too) and the animation is gorgeous. Plot points towards a massive conflict being cooked up and Yashiro may not be as innocent as he looks.
Oh, and Neko appeared! Only 5 seconds but next episode should fix that.
So yeah, great start.
|2012-10-05, 02:54
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Location: United States of America
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Ugh... I will admit that I was entertained but err...
They should have gone with an hour long special to start off if it indeed required two episodes worth of substance to make anything actually happen.
Let's hope the second episode does indeed pull something off nonetheless.
|2012-10-05, 05:41
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This looks stunning but kinda confusing at the same time. I guess I was busy gawking at the amazing and stylistic scenes that I forgot to pay attention half the time but. . . seriously it's like lol what the hell did I just watch?
|2012-10-05, 05:43
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I enjoyed the first episode since I got what I expected.
I agree that it tries too hard but the animation and music got me. Still will have to get used to the blue-like colors.
By the way, the second chapter of Memory of Red is translated (was the one of Homra who first spotted Yashiro the main character of the manga?)
|2012-10-05, 06:53
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By the way, the MC, shiro?, it's only me or did they try to make a connection to A Clockwork Orange with that ode to joy humming? Has he been cured by the ludovico technique?
|2012-10-05, 07:09
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I'm not really sure of what i think of this but the animation is superb and the intro is cool. I'm kinda confused and found the story vague so far. Hope it gets better.
I just hope that there will be no yaoi. It already shown some hint.
|2012-10-05, 07:53
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God I dunno where to start. I was so hyped for this since I'm a person who enjoys visuals more over story but also granted that the story/premise is at least decent or entertaining. This was really on the top of my to watch list. But c'mon... this was a very terrible introductory episode.
-Color scheme was my first gripe but then again I'll let this one pass as someone said that it might be tied to the premise of the show which clearly I didn't even manage to get with this disjointed presentation.
-Premise effin where!? I mean what the hell is going on? What should I expect next? What the hell did they try to sell here?
-So many characters so little damn I give. Durarara manage to do that amazingly and by not drowning me to death with so much names.
-Beautiful scenes but so out of place. I mean this skateboarder chased down Shiro(God at least I manage to get the MC's name from this convoluted mess). The whole scenario was tense as he really tried to beat the living crap out of him. Then this scene comes in with beautiful animation of the him skateboarding. It was very good EXCEPT it was so damn out of place. I mean seriously, you chase down someone and you pull stylish tricks that weren't even necessary? Ok now I know anime does this all the time with all the flashiness but c'mon, that was so leisurely looking.
And something to add, this episode was beyond boring. Even with this flashy action stuff happening it was really uneventful. I mean you guys can say Hyouka is boring and all but IMO this was far worse. For me this is the epitome of boring.
I can enjoy simple things but this was a complete failure in my eyes.
I might not follow this. I dunno if I can give it the 3 episode rule.
Overall this episode felt like a shiny tech demo with all the bells and whistles that was presented so badly.
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Swiss society has long had a reputation for running as efficiently as the clockwork it produces – its 19 billion Swiss franc watch and clock industry dates back to the 1500s.
Time and time again, travellers to Switzerland report back that Swiss efficiency truly does exist. But what exactly does it mean for a country to be efficient? And does Switzerland's obsession with time really help its public and private institutions run more effectively?
In a 2011 ranking of the world's most efficient countries by Nomura, the Japanese bank, Switzerland came in first place. In this case, the metric for efficiency was the amount of energy a country requires to churn out $1 million of gross domestic product (GDP). Since Switzerland's top industries are financial services and high-tech manufacturing, the country only required 90 tons of oil for its economy to make that much money. Japan, another country globally thought of as very efficient, followed closely in second, with 99 tons needed for the same result. The world's least efficient country, according to Nomura, is Russia, where the country's cold climate and massive size (about 6.6 million sq miles) requires 1,952 tons of oil to pump out a million dollars of GDP.
But that's not likely what visitors are talking about when they marvel at how efficiently things run in Switzerland. Instead, they refer to a culture that's extremely tuned in to the notion of time. The importance of punctuality in Swiss society is rarely disputed. In business, tardiness is particularly frowned upon. Appointments are scheduled far in advance and meetings follow strict timetables. The London-based company Communicaid, which specializes in international cultural training for businesses, advises business travellers to Switzerland to keep small talk to a minimum during meetings and conferences, and to always stay mindful of the time.
In the workplace, lunch is universally taken at exactly noon for exactly one hour, and coffee breaks are taken at 9 am and 4 pm. According to the relocation services company Interdean International Relocation, work and leisure time rarely overlap for the Swiss. The workday typically starts right at 8 am and ends right at 5:30 pm. Weekends and holidays are meant to be spent with families, not spent finishing up work.
Likewise, time at the office is highly valued. This year, the Swiss even voted against a referendum that would increase the number of annual vacation days from four weeks to six weeks per year, since business interests argued that this would negatively impact the country's economic efficiency.
Beyond merely a cultural quirk, punctuality may have economic benefits. Studies have shown that chronic lateness has cost countries such as Ecuador billions per year.
Swiss timeliness is at its height with transportation. Trains and buses always run on time – arriving at the exact minute that the schedule prescribes. Transportation is also very well connected, with all forms of public transport – rail, bus, tram and even ferry – using one integrated ticketing system. The Swiss Federal Railways has improved efficiency in recent years too, by using double-decker trains and increasing its trip frequency. Most travellers report that using public transportation to get around the city is easier, cheaper and faster than driving. And for folks who still want some independence around town, at train stations, visitors can rent bikes or electric cars via bike sharing and car sharing services.


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- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Independent Evaluation at the IMF: A Brief History
- Chapter 3. The Institutional Role of Independent Evaluation
- Chapter 4. Independent Evaluation and the Tension Between Accountability and Learning
- Chapter 5. The Learning-Accountability Spectrum in IEO Evaluation Reports
- Chapter 6. Friction by Design and Other Structural Issues That Have Hampered Independent Evaluation at the IMF
- Chapter 7. Organizational Learning, the Learning Organization, and Independent Evaluation
- Chapter 8. Organizational Learning: The IMF's Use of New Knowledge Generated by the IEO
- Chapter 9. Culture, Leadership, and Independent Evaluation
- Chapter 10. Conclusion: What Is to Be Done?
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DW: Hayley Vanessa
He had:
1st Marriage
DD (27): Natalie Helena
DS (25): Sebastian Alexander
DS/DD (22): Julian Matthew / Josephine Verity
DD (18): Georgia Claire
DD (15): Maisie Abigail
DS/DS (13): Asher Nicholas / Finn Nathaniel
DD (10): Eleanor Grace
She had:
1st Marriage
DS/DS (20): Asa Trenton / Cyrus Tristan
DD (17): Marcela Iris
DD (13): Alexia Josephine
DD (10): Emma Pearl
DS (7): Gideon Beckett
They have together:
DD/DD/DS/DS (newborn): Scarlett Eve / Stellan Nicholas / Lila Noelle / Lennon Casper
Zach and Hayley
Natalie, Seb, Julian, Josie, Georgie, Maisie, Asher, Finn, Norie, Asa, Cyrus, Mar, Alex, Emma, Gideon, Scarlett, Stellan, Lila and Lennon
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DW:Serenity Noel
DD:Charlotte Honor(27)
DS:Tobias Benjamin(25)
DS/DD:Elijah James/Miranda Abigail(22)
DD:Josephine Angelica(18)
DD:Margaret Lacey(15)
DS/DS:Jasper Anthony/Jonah Alexander(13)
DD:Violet Willow(10)
DS/DS:Jethro Chase/Josiah Jackson(20)
DD:Joanna Matilda(17)
DD:Alice Prudence(13)
DD:Alexandra Pearl(10)
DS:Seth Ashton(7)
DD/DD/DS/DS:August Noel/Anabel Snow/Kingston Joseph/Sebastion Frost(nb)
Bronx+Serenity=Charlotte, Benji, Eli, Randa, Josie, Maggie, Jasper, Jo, Violet, Jethro, Joey, JoJo, Ali, Alex, Seth, Augee, Ana, Kingston & Sebastion.
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[45] DH: Aaron Thomas West
[39] DW: Monica Grace West (Nee Hodges, became Campbell, now West)
He Had.
From 1st Marriage. -mother [Julia Abigail West] deceased-
[27] DD: Anna Virginia
Happily married to Caleb Monroe (29) with their two beautiful daughters; Joy Elizabeth Monroe (3) and Alissa Faye Monroe (2).
[25] DS: Noah Patrick
Married to LeAnne (25), with which he has a son; Toby Jack West (3).
[22] DS/DD: Caleb Nicholas and Claire Miriam
Caleb is in university getting his medical degree. Currently dating Lelia Garcia.
Claire is Engaged to her long term boyfriend Brody Gavin (22), and is working as a wedding planner.
[18] DD: Olivia Rachel 'Liv'
In highschool, dating Jacob Thompson (18).
[15] DD: Ella Catherine
Single and in highschool. On the cheerleading squad.
[13] DS/DS: Gabriel Thomas and Liam Henry 'Abe and Liam'
In Middle school, one playing football, the other in the drama club.
[10] DD: Brooke Helena
Still in school. Loves dancing and hopes to become a proffesional tap dancer.
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From 1st Marriage. -father [John Edward Campbell] divorced-
[20] DS/DS: Elias Tristan and Jonas Blake 'Eli and Joe'
Eli is singe and currently working as a freelance artist in a down-town studio apartment.
Joe is married to his girlfriend of 4 years Molly (20) and together they have a daughter; Evy Nicole Campbell (3).
[17] DD: Alexandra 'Alex' Josephine
Alex is still in highschool, single and is on the prom commity and school journal commity.
[13] DD: Charlotte 'Charlie' Eleonora
Charlie is in the same middle school as Abe and Liam and they are best friends. She's much more like one of the dudes.
[10] DD: Isabella 'Izzy' Imogen
Izzy is the girly girl of the family, and loves Ella and Brooke to pieces. She loves anything pink and everything to do with cheerleading.
[7] DS: Levi Mason
Levi is the quiet child. He tends to be by himself and loves to read.
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DD (27): Charlotte Ariel
DS (25): Asher David
DS/DD (22): Jasper William/Helena Rose
DD (18): Alice Miriam
DD (15): Sasha Rachel
DS/DS (13): Jonah Matthew/Liam Nathaniel
DD (10): Lucy Willow
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DS/DS (20): Sampson Isaiah/Solomon Elijah
DD (17): Astrid Isadora
DD (13): Sophie Eleanora
DD (10): Zaria Iris
DS (7): Josiah Caleb
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DD/DD/DS/DS (NB): Ivy Lucia/Piper Noelle/Lionel Nicholas/Lennon Casper
All together, they are
Jake and Rebecca, with Char, Asher, Jasper & Helena, Sampson & Solomon, Alice, Astrid, Sasha, Jonah & Liam, Sophie, Lucy, Zaria, Josiah, and Ivy, Piper, Lionel, & Lennon.
Posted 24 April 2010 - 12:16 PM
DW: Amelia Kate (Walker)(Talbot) Mitchell
Luke had, 1st Marriage:
DD: Julia Claire Nichols (27)
DS: Hunter Louis Nichols (25)
DS/DD: Wyatt Martin Nichols / Alexa Margaret Nichols (22)
DD: Olivia Catherine Nichols (18)
DD: Maya Charlotte Nichols (15)
DD: Tessa Eleanor Nichols (10)
Luke Nichols, a divorcee, with his 7 children; Julia, Hunter, Wyatt, Alexa, Olivia, Maya and Tessa
Amelia had, 1st marriage
DS/DS: Jared Colin Talbot / Jonas Caleb Talbot (20)
DD: Emma Josephine Talbot (17)
DD: Sophie Rosamund Talbot (13)
DD: Lily Frances Talbot (10)
DS: Seth Jackson Talbot (7)
Amelia (Walker) Talbot, a widow, with her 6 children; Jared, Jonas, Emma, Sophie, Lily and Seth
Luke and Amelia Nichols have together:
DD: Mamie Joy Nichols (newborn)
DD: Sadie Noelle Nichols (newborn)
DS: Asher Joseph / Levi Joseph Nichols (newborn)
DS: Silas Christian Nichols (newborn)
Luke and Amelia Nichols; Julia, Hunter, Wyatt, Alexa, Jared, Jonas, Olivia, Emma, Maya, Sophie, Lily, Tessa, Seth, Mamie, Sadie, Asher and Silas
Posted 24 April 2010 - 07:50 PM
Husband - Wade Thomas
Wife - Heather Lynn
Wade & 1st Wife
Sophia Eleanor
Wyatt Alexander
Oliver Theodore
Rose Catherine
Olivia Grace
Georgia Willow
Nathanial Jack
Gregory Luke
Lily Charlotte
Soph | Wyatt | Ollie
Rose | Livy | George
Nate | Greg | Lily
Heather & 1st Husband
Seth Jackson
Levi Beckett
Elizabeth Pearl
Josephine Iris
Alexandra Edith
Zachariah Blake
Seth | Levi | Liz
Jo | Alex | Zack
Wade & Heather
Matilda Natalie
Delilah Eve
Dexter Nicholas
Sullivan Noel
Wade & Heather
Mattie | Lilah
Dex | Sully
Posted 26 April 2010 - 05:58 AM
Dw: Kara Danielle
He Had:
DD: Addison Grace (27)
DS: Jackson Luke (25)
DS/DD: Nathan Charles / Lily Catherine (22)
DD: Ava Charlotte (18)
DD: Brooke Rosemary (15)
DS/DS: Liam Christopher / Cole Alexander (13)
DD: Paige Abigail (10)
She Had:
DS/DS: Levi Chase / Jared Blake (20)
DD: Alexandra Pearl (17)
DD: Charlotte Mabel (13)
DD: Isabella Helen (10)
DS: Seth Owen (7)
They Have:
DD/DD/DS/DS: Ella Joy / Violet Eve / Hudson Frost / Asher Joseph (NB)
Posted 26 April 2010 - 05:20 PM
Dw: Everleigh Claire
He Had:
DD: Addison Allegra (27)
DS: Felix Stephen (25)
DS/DD: Nathan Charles / Alexa Natalie (22)
DD: Paige Constance (18)
DD: Emma Lilac (15)
DS/DS: Emmett Christopher / Dominic Alexander (13)
DD: Madeleine Rebecca (10)
She Had:
DS/DS: Seth Trenton/Clement Theo (20)
DD: Nicoline Phoebe (17)
DD: Marcela Josephine (13)
DD: Elisabeth Margaret(10)
DS: Amos Colin(7)
They Have:
DD/DD/DS/DS: Scarlette Holly/Violette Natalie/Hudson Nicholas/Luca Casper
Posted 26 April 2010 - 09:40 PM
DW: Sami Elizabeth "Sami"
Josh's 1st Marriage
DD: Daisy Margaret (27)
Daisy is married to Kyle and they have a 4 year old son named Michael and a 2 year old daughter named Haley
DS: Alastair Joseph (25)
AJ is engaged to Christina and they have a 6 month old daughter named Emma
DS/DD: Eli Nathaniel / Alexa "Lexi" Faith (22)
Eli is engaged to Abigail and they dont have any children yet. Lexi is in grad school currently and she's got a boyfriend named Noah.
DD: Caroline "Carrie" Anna (18)
Carrie is a senior in high school and has a boyfriend named Daniel.
DD: Brooke Eleanor (15)
Brooke is a sophomore in high school and a cheerleader...she's currently got a boyfriend named Nate.
DS/DS: Hayden Thomas / Lucas Matthew (13)
Hayden and Luke are in middle school and they are on the football and wrestling teams
DD: Charlotte "Charlie" Alice (10)
Charlie is in 5th grade and very much into cheerleading like Brooke.
Sami's 1st marriage
DS/DS: Seth Caleb / Jared Blake (20)
Seth is engaged to Jessica and Jessica is expecting. Jared is engaged to Katie and they have a 9 month old son named Casey.
DD: Ariana Josephine "Ari"(17)
Ari is finishing her high school of online due to the fact that she got pregnant...Ari and her boyfriend Kevin are gonna work together to raise their baby.
DD: Lily Margaret (13)
Lily is in middle school with Hayden & Luke...she's a cheerleader and loves to hang out with them.
DD: Isabella Phoebe "Bella" (10)
Bella is in 5th grade with Charlie and she's into cheerleading too.
DS: Isaac Tristan (7)
Isaac is in 2nd grade and wants to be a football player like Seth and Jared were.
Josh and Sami have together:
DD/DD/DS/DS: Ella Natalie / Lola Virginia / Dexter Nicholas / Harper Joseph (nb)
Josh and Sami's Children (in all)
Daisy, AJ, Eli / Lexi, Seth / Jared, Carrie, Ari, Brooke, Hayden / Luke, Lily, Charlie, Bella, Isaac and Ella / Lola / Dex / Joey
Posted 22 May 2010 - 01:14 AM
DW: Natalia Elisabeth
DD: Amelia Grace age 27
DS: Nathaniel William age 25
DS/DD: Jackson and Madeleine Honor age 22
DD: Susannah Faith age 18
DD: Charlotte True age 15
DS: Nicholas David age 13
DD: Helena Mercy age 10
DS/DS: Elijah Milo and Zachariah Owen age 20
DD: Alexia Pearl age 17
DD: Elisabeth Isadora age 13
DD: Victoria Iris age 10
DS: Phineas Jagger age 7
DD/DD/DS/DS: Matilda Holly, Delilah Snow, Dashiell Casper and Leopold Noel
Levi & Talia with Mia, Nathan, Jack, Maddie, Susie, Lottie, Nick, Lena, Eli, Zach, Lexi, Ellie, Tori, Finn, Mattie, Lilah, Dash and Leo
Posted 23 May 2010 - 05:55 AM
DW: Summer Elizabeth Wyatt
Greyson had from first marriage :
DD:Brooke Jane 27
Happily married to her high school sweetheart Troy, has a daughter Olivia Brooke (3) and Jack Kayden (NB)
DS: Lucas Daniel 25
Lucas is Married to Jade and is a dad to 3, Addison Jada (3) and twins Logan James and Parker Jacob (1)
DS/DD: Oliver James/ Isabel Claire22
Oliver is married to Ada, they have one son Phoenix (nb)
Isabel is engaged to Cody, they have a daughter Callie (1)
DD: Kate Felicity18
Kate is currently dating Garriet and is busy with University.
DD: Eliza Rose 15
Eliza is boy crazy and loves sport.
DS/DS: Cole Christopher " CC" / Clay Julian "CJ" 13
Cole and Clay both have started High school this year and have settled in well
DD: Lily Piper 10
Lily loves dancing and cheerleading with her sister Sophie
Summer had from first marriage
1st marriage
DS/DS: Elijah Mason / Zachariah Jackson 20
Elijah is married to Anna, they have one child Leah (2)
Zachariah is single and studying hard at Uni
DD: Charlotte Pearl 17
Charlotte is in her final year of school and been dating Caiden for the last 3 years.
DD:Isabella Harriet 13
Isabella spends all her time with her friends
DD Sophie Matilda 10
Sophie loves spending time with her sister dancing and cheerleading
DS: Seth Aston 7
Seth just loves being a big brother
They have together:
DD/DD/DS/DS: Ella Joy, Ruby Lucia , Oscar Christian, Kai Nicholas newborn
Summer and Greyson with Brooke, Lucas, Izzy, Oliver, Eli, Zach, Kate, Charlotte, Eliza, Cole, Clay, Bella, Lily, Sophie, Seth, Ella, Ruby, Oscar and Kai
Posted 23 May 2010 - 03:11 PM
DW:Rosalee Janelle
DD:Margaret Jane(27)
DS:Noah Daniel(25)
DS/DD:Emmett Benjamin/Alice Claire(22)
DD:Amelia Willow(18)
DD:Arabella Mercy(15)
DS/DS:Jasper Nathaniel/Jackson Matthew(13)
DD:Violet Grace(10)
Rob, Maggie, Noah, Emmett, Alice, Amelia, Bella, Jasper, Jack & Violet
DS/DS:Elijah Milo/Isaiah Chase(20)
DD:Charlotte Matilda(17)
DD:Macela Pearl(13)
DD:Maxima Augusta(10)
DS:Sampson Owen(7)
Rose, Elijah, Isaiah, Charlie, Ela, Max & Sam
DD/DD/DS/DS:Stella Noel/Daisy Snow/Kingston Frost/August Casper(nb)
Rob, Rose, Stella, Daisy, Kingston & Auggie
Posted 23 May 2010 - 03:58 PM
DW: Elaina Margaret
DD: Arabella Rose (27)
DS: Gregory Paul (25)
DS/DD: Lucas Andrew/Emma Mercy (22)
DD: India Jane (18)
DD: Juliana Pearl (15)
DS/DS: Hunter George/Nicholas Alexander (13)
DD: Olivia Violet (10)
DS/DS: Jedediah Colin/Phineas Blake (20)
DD: Anastasia Iris (17)
DD: Amalia Helen (13)
DD: Ariana Margaret (10)
DS: Elijah Landon (7)
DD/DD/DS/DS: Scarlett Noelle/Delilah Eve/Kai Frost/Theo Christian (newborn)
Bastian & Lanie: Bella, Greg, Luke, Emma, Indy, Julie, Hunter, Nick, Liv, Jed, Phin, Anya, Amy, Ari, Eli, Scar, Lilah, Kai, & Theo
Posted 25 June 2010 - 06:17 PM
DW: Sarah Nicole
He had:
1st Marriage
DD: Brooke Rose(27)
Brooke & her husband Steven and their unborn son Aaron Shane
DS: Dominic Adam(25)
Dom & his wife Sarah
DS/DD: Gregory Christopher & Caroline Grace(22)
Carly, her boyfriend Scott, Greg's girlfriend Hailey, & Greg
DD: Paige Lily(18)
Posted 25 June 2010 - 06:18 PM
DS/DS: Nicholas John & Nathan James(13)
Nick & Nate
DD: Georgia Hope(10)
She had
1st marriage
DS/DS: Elijah Bryce & Josiah Landon(20)
Eli & Siah
DD: Leila Imogen(17)
Posted 25 June 2010 - 06:19 PM
DD Juliana Pearl(10)
DS: Jared Tristan(7)
They have together:
DD/DD/DS/DS: Lila Noelle , Lola Eve, Levi Christian & Lennon Joseph(newborn)
Lila, Lennon, Lola, & Levi
Posted 25 June 2010 - 07:00 PM
Jackson Sage "Jack" has 9 children by his first marriage
He has a 27year old daughter named Addison Louisa "Addi"
He has a 25year old son named Aidan Zachary "Aidan"
He has a 22year old b/g twins named Alastair William and Alexa Rose "Al and Lexi"
He has an 18 year old daughter named Allegra True "Alli True"
He has a 15 year old daughter named Arden Virginia "Ardie"
He has 13 year old b/b twins named Anderson Thomas and Andrew Stephen "Sonny and Drew"
He has a 10 year old daughter named Arabella Willow "Bella"
Alice Kingsley "Alice" has 6 children by her first marriage
She has 20 year old twin sons named Clement Ashton and Hiram Mason "Ash and Mase"
She has a 17 year old daughter named Zaria Pearl "Zari"
She has a 13 year old daughter named Tallulah Iris "Lula"
She has a 10 year old daughter named Wilhelmina Ida "Wills"
She has a 7 year old son named Elijah Owen "Eli"
After Jack and Alice got married they had G/G/B/B quads named
Annabel Snow "Annie"
August Merilee "Augie"
Atticus Frost "Atticus"
Asher Nicholas "Nic"
Jack & Alice
Addi, Aidan, Al, Lexi, Alli True, Ardie, Sonny, Drew, Bella, Ashe, Mase, Zari, Lula, Wills, Eli, Annie, Augie, Atticus, and Nic
Posted 23 January 2011 - 12:17 PM
DH Ezra Nathaniel {45}
DW Edie Lucille {40}
He had.
DD Addison Jane {27}
DS Gabriel Luke {25}
DS|DD Isaac Peter // Isabel Grace {22}
DD Juliana Claire {18}
DD Eleanor Rose {15}
DS|DS Harrison Adam // Nathaniel Henry {13}
DD Charlotte Faith {10}
Addie, Gabe, Zac, Izzie, Jules, Elle, Harry, Nate & Lottie.
She had
DS|DS Seth Caleb // Levi Blake {20}
DD Emma Florence {17}
DD Sophie Matilda {13}
DD Leila Imogen {10}
DS Eli Tristan {7}
Seth, Levi, Emma, Sophie, Leila & Eli.
Together, they have;
DD|DD|DS|DS Isla Mary // Hazel Eve // Luca Noel // Milo Joseph {NB}
Isla, Hazel, Luca & Milo.
Ezra and Edie.
Addie, Gabe, Zac, Izzie, Seth, Levi, Jules, Emma, Elle, Harry, Nate, Sophie, Lottie, Leila, Eli, Isla, Hazel, Luca & Milo.
Posted 27 January 2012 - 06:31 PM
DH: Shane Patrick
DW: Callie Rose
He had ...
DD: Ava Rose 27
DS: Reed Patrick 25
DS/DD: Max Benjamin & Maya Laurel 22
DD: Tessa Grace18
DD: Leila Claire 15
DS/DS: Nicholas Adam & Nathan James 13
DD: Georgia Hope 10
She had ...
DS/DS: Eli Landon & Alden Wyatt 20
DD: Juliana Imogen 17
DD: Charlotte Frances 13
DD Lily Josephine 10
DS: Jared Gavin 7
They have together ...
DD/DD/DS/DS: Sadie Joy, Ruby Noelle, Sebastian Joseph, & Roman Christian newborn
Shane & Callie
Ava, Reed, Max, Maya, Eli, Alden, Tessa, Juliana, Leila,
Charlotte, Nick, Nate, Lily, Georgia, Jared, Sadie, Ruby, Seb, & Roman
Posted 27 January 2012 - 07:31 PM
DW: Olivia Joy Greene-Wise Topping
He had:
1st Marriage
DD: Amelia Margaret (27)
DS: Barnaby Nathaniel (25)
DS/DD: Calvin Patrick/Dorothea Prudence (22)
DD: Eleanor Ruth (18)
DD: Francesca Sunday (15)
DS/DS: George Thomas/Harry Theodore (13)
DD: Isabel Violet (10)
She had
1st marriage
DS/DS: Bazel Xavier/Micaiah Beckett (20)
DD: Alexandra Imogen (17)
DD: Elisabeth Augusta (13)
DD Isadora Edith (10)
DS: Zebulon Milo (7)
They have together:
DD/DD/DS/DS: Ruby Christmas/Scarlett Noelle/Roman Christian/Sullivan Noel (newborn)
Sam & Joy Topping
Amy Topping (27)
Nat Topping(25)
Calvin & Pru Topping (22)
Baz & Mic Greene-Wise (20)
Ellie Topping
Alex Greene-Wise (17)
Chess Topping (15)
George & Theo Topping (13)
Beth Greene-Wise (13)
Isabel Topping
Edith Greene-Wise (10)
Zeb Greene-Wise (7)
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"Natural Magic" arrived today! I fell in love with it as you posted progress on Facebook, but I have to say that the original far exceeded my expectations. It is breathtakingly beautiful. The subtle detail that is added from the brush strokes and texture just don't come through in a picture. I can't even begin to express how happy it makes my heart to look at your art. The painting has found a home on my piano with the prints I already had. Thank you so much for sharing your gift. ~ Erin in Indiana
"As a mother of three, cosleeper, baby wearer and breast feeder I was immediately drawn to Katie's work. When I came across this painting, it just spoke to my soul. It portrays one of those moments when a snuggle with your child transcends everything and you can feel the love pouring out of your heart, connecting you and your child in an indescribable way. Beautiful piece. " ~ Kathleen in Pennsylvania


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Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My uncle has just been diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and we are not sure of the outcomes with this type of cancer. We would like more information on this disease.
Babis (Charalambos) Andreadis, MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center and an Associate Scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) that has been recognized over the past decade or so. It is a relatively rare subtype of NHL that usually occurs in the 5th or 6th decade of life. It can present with swollen lymph glands or with symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract, such as nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, and weight loss. Rarely, lymphoma cells can be found circulating in the bloodstream. Once the diagnosis is made, patients with mantle cell lymphoma have extremely variable clinical outcomes, some with very slow-growing disease, and some with a rapidly progressive course. Unfortunately, there is no proven cure for this disease, with the average patient succumbing to lymphoma in about 3 years.
As of today, there is no widely accepted standard of care for mantle cell lymphoma. The goals of treatment are therefore tailored to each individual patient, taking into account the patient's age, other medical conditions, the rate of growth of the disease, and the patient's desire for aggressiveness in treatment. Someone who is older, has other medical problems, and with slow-growing disease may elect to receive no treatment upfront and wait until the disease progresses (the "watch and wait" approach). On the other end of the spectrum, a young patient in good health with rapidly progressing symptomatic disease should initiate therapy as soon as possible.
Once the decision to start therapy is made, there is a variety of chemotherapy regimens from which to choose. Active regimens with a proven clinical record include R-CHOP, R-CVP, R-FCM, a regimen called R-hyperCVAD, and others. These generally produce a response rate of upwards of 80% of patients, with a complete disappearance of detectable disease in 40% to 70% of patients, depending on the regimen. However, even a complete response does not bring about a cure, as the majority of patients will eventually experience a relapse within 1 to 2 years of treatment. Given these outcomes, several groups nationally and internationally are looking for ways to prolong the first response to chemotherapy. For selected patients who are young and desire to be very aggressive, high-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant can prolong the duration of this response as well as patient survival, to upwards of 3 years. Finally, several novel agents are active in this disease, including thalidomide (Thalomid) and bortezomib ( Velcade) , and several others are being studied in clinical trials. Because it is unclear which one of these approaches will emerge as the standard of care for mantle cell lymphoma, enrollment in clinical trials should be considered for all patients.


text: stoompy 0 Posted April 1, 2013 Hi, this is what I have been eating for the past few weeks Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar or Eggs Lunch: Can of Chickpeas, low salt Bag of Frozen Brown Rice and Vegetables Dinner: Salmon with Orange Jelly and a little Horseraddish Sweet potatoe 1 or 2 cups of coffee and 2-3 fiber one chocolate and oat bars This is what I have been eating to stay healthy because I live with parents and these are the healthiest choices. I am looking to start shopping more with them so I can pick out more foods that are healthy to me. My problems with allergies:I don't eat any nuts. Lots of uncooked vegetables and fruits give me trouble. My throat gets itchy when I eat a raw apple, or somtimes grapes, and oranges. I've read that eating food your allergic too is bad for your skin. What are some canned foods I can eat that are good for my diet or easy to prepare, microwaveable stuff. I just want more options because I don't really have that much variety. What are non carb foods that I can cook easily. Also what are some good vitamins to take cause I'll buy some of those too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Sad news...
John "Jack" Miller, a managing director at asset management firm Brean Capital, died during Superstorm Sandy, Bloomberg News' Jody Shenn reported. He was 39.
According to the report, Miller was struck and killed by a tree that fell as he was preparing to evacuate his family from their Lloyd Harbor, New York home on Monday evening.
Here's what we know about Miller:
- He worked in fixed income at Brean Capital as a managing director.
- Prior to Brean, he was at Gleacher & Co. doing MBS sales.
- Before that, he worked at HSBC securities and Bear Stearns in MBS sales.
- He graduated from Holy Cross College with a degree in History in 1995.
- He played recreational hockey for the Long Island WASPS, according to CBS.
- He was known for his incredible sense of humor, according to Bloomberg.
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.


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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says that "absolutely the tax issue is behind us" as a result of the "fiscal cliff" deal and that it's now time to focus solely on confronting what he calls "our spending addiction."
He says it shouldn't require a crisis for President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in the Senate to address federal spending and the future of big entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
The Kentucky Republican tells ABC's "This Week" that waiting until the last minute of a deadline — as was the case with the fiscal cliff — is no way to run the government.


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MassRunner has a good reminder about questions to ask yourself on days when you don't track:
- Did you practice portion control?
- Did you MTBC (make the better choice) most of the time?
- Did you eat basically the same "diet" as you did while tracking?
- Did you get APs–if that was your normal practice?
- Did you restrict yourself to that single meal or single day and then get back OP?


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Only a deadbolt could keep 3-year-old Aiden out of Saturday�s snow.
Click HERE for video
�Once he learned to do the whole snowball thing, he was throwing snowballs at everyone,� said his mother, Darby Sadler, who lives near the South Gastonia YMCA.
Gaston County received about 2 inches of wet, white stuff, according to the National Weather Service. One area of the county, that may have been a part of a heavier embedded snow shower, reported 3.5 inches.
And this was not just any old snow. Warmer temperatures made what fell wet and sticky, National Weather Service meteorologist Harry Gerapetritis said.
�When you have a very wet snowfall, they�ll aggregate and sort of grow and they�ll stick to things,� Gerapetritis said.
This snow clung to trees and made snowmen easier to make.
Born in February 2010, this was technically Aiden�s first snow, or at least the first one he could remember. It took him a few minutes to realize the magic of the wintry white offering.
�Once he realized what it was, he was mesmerized,� his mother said.
By 6:15, little Aiden was already tuckered out and asleep, she said, a testament to his motto of playing hard.
But while snow can be fun to play in, it can also make outings dangerous. Roads were turning more treacherous as darkness fell Saturday night and temperatures began to dip into the low 20s.
�They�re slick,� said James McConnell, a captain with Gaston Emergency Medical Services.
Before 7 p.m. Saturday, GEMS had already responded to about a dozen wrecks, including one that involved a fatal injury on U.S. 321, about a mile north of the North Carolina state line.
Click HERE for story on fatal wreck
But while the danger of slick roads continues into Sunday morning, Saturday�s snow for many local residents was about enjoying its beauty in an area that has not seen a significant snowfall since January 2011.
Buddy Richards was watching the Gaston Hurricanes play baseball at Kevin Millwood Stadium in Bessemer City when the snow began falling.
�Man, it was awesome. (It was) the first time they played baseball in the snow,� Richards said. �You could feel the excitement in their eyes playing the game as the snow fell, the baseball blending in with the white of the snow. It was priceless.�
Ashley Greene moved to the Lowell area from Florida and Saturday�s snowfall was her first.
�I threw a snowball for the first time,� Greene wrote in an email to The Gazette. �I really enjoyed how fluffy and soft the snow became after it started off wet and icy. I played in it for a good hour.�
Khloe Jarvis, 10 months, experienced her first snow. Her sibling, Kaiden Jarvis, engaged her mom and dad in a snowball fight, said grandmother Rhonda Aavang.
About 2.5 inches of snow at Connie Carnes� home in Mount Holly. She walked around in it, took photographs and fed the birds.
�It is so quiet and peaceful when snow covers everything,� she said in an email to The Gazette.
And she ended her correspondence with a feeling many people in Gaston County shared Saturday: �Beautiful.�
You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-869-1823 or @TheGazetteKevin on Twitter.
Share your snow photos by sending them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Include names and place where photo was made.
Check out an online video of snow falling in Gastonia at gastongazette.com.


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- Offences related to waste
- Unintentional environmental offences
- Insult of the State, Nation or State symbols
- Insult or resistance to a representative of public authority
- Public order offences, breach of the public peace
- Revealing a secret or breaching an obligation of secrecy
- Unintentional damage or destruction of property
- Offences against migration law - an "Open category" (offences undefined thus all encompassing)
- Offences against military obligations - an "Open category" (offences undefined thus all encompassing)
- Unauthorised entry or residence
- Other offences an "Open category" (offences undefined thus all encompassing)
- Other unintentional offences
- Prohibition from frequenting some places
- Prohibition from entry to a mass event
- Placement under electronic surveillance ("fixed or mobile" - eg: home, car, mobile phone etc)
- Withdrawal of a hunting / fishing license
- Prohibition to play certain games/sports
- Prohibition from national territory
- Personal obligation - an "Open category" (offences undefined thus all encompassing)
- "Fine" - all fines. inc minor non-criminal offences
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Integrated EU blacklist of 'criminals' is here
30 comments:
"Placement under electronic surveillance" surely includes literally everyone, does it not?
So this is just the ID database writ even larger.
- 25 January 2009 at 10:36
- Sue said...
Since when are all these things criminal?
If I have overfilled my bin, I don't expect my name to be on a list with a convicted killer as a criminal!
- 25 January 2009 at 11:33
- Sue said...
Page 29
Code 1306,1307
Embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion of property by a public official.
Abuse of a function by a public official.
I think that covers almost the whole of NuLabour then!
- 25 January 2009 at 11:44
- Raedwald said...
Yep - we're all crims now. One list fits all - kiddie fiddlers and parking meter over-stayers all on the same list.
The next stage is 'special treatment' for anyone on the list - a diminution of rights, perhaps, or State permission to write on the internet ...
- 25 January 2009 at 11:58
- Raedwald said...
... and don't let then catch you working more than 48 hours a week
(code 2205 - 'offences relating to working hours')
- 25 January 2009 at 12:03
- lilith said...
- 25 January 2009 at 18:14
- Sue said...
I don't understand why anyone else hasn't picked this up, it's pretty serious stuff.
- 25 January 2009 at 19:27
- JPT said...
What about REAL criminals - they'll be okay I presume?
- 25 January 2009 at 20:20
- Alfred said...
I thought that I was too old to emigrate. I'm changing my mind. Thanks R'wald
- 25 January 2009 at 21:36
- Old Holborn said...
We already live in an open pison. What do you think all the cameras and PCSO's are doing?
- 25 January 2009 at 23:33
- it's either banned or compulsory said...
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- 26 January 2009 at 00:55
- it's either banned or compulsory said...
Probably the most depressing thing since Lieutenant Pidgeon sang Mouldy Old Dough.
- 26 January 2009 at 01:34
- Barnsley Bill said...
Bloody hell! I shall post on this and send my 3 and a half readers here for a look. Found this via Old Holborn and the devils kitchen..)
- 26 January 2009 at 10:56
- ukipwebmaster said...
Great Post!
Linking here:
- 26 January 2009 at 11:06
By far the worst bit of news is the total acceptance of this by the Tories and Liberals. If there is no credible opposition what can you do?
- 26 January 2009 at 11:14
- Dave H said...
The last third or so were punishments rather than offences.
That said, the offences of:
"Insult of the State, Nation or State symbols
Insult or resistance to a representative of public authority"
are both really chilling.
- 26 January 2009 at 11:43
Ah but two things. All these offenses will be largely ignored by the French and other Europeans who extract only what they want from Europe and ignore the rest and secondly, if you want to drop a kilo of Semtex into a bin in Warrington and blow 10 year old school boys to bits, then that's OK - go past Gordon Brown and collect £12,000
- 26 January 2009 at 12:15
- Fidothedog said...
Thats everyone in the UK added as the champagne swilling socialists see us all as potential criminals who need watching for signs of free thought.
- 26 January 2009 at 12:33
- sgl said...
From my reading of the document some of the things you have listed as offences are, in fact, punishments. Such as Prohibition to play certain games/sports. So the punishment would be listed with the actual offence.
Don't take this comment as indicating my agreement with this database.
- 26 January 2009 at 12:59
What exactly is the problem with sharing criminal data with a view to arresting suspects? Interpol has been doing this for years. Crime doesn't stop at borders.
Furthermore, if you look at Section 29 of the Data Protection Act 1998, UK authorities are perfectly within their rights to share this information.
- 26 January 2009 at 17:08
Keep an eye open to see which company gets awarded the contract to create the pan-European database.
I don't suppose any MEPs will be on the board in some capacity.
Looking on the bright side, at least the Euro-Stazi will be able to track the movements of cigarette-butt litter-mongers, even if the cost does run into billions.
- 26 January 2009 at 17:40
- Atheist Ranter said...
I feel so absolutely helpless! Various comments above have an element of humour to them which I feel is necessary considering all... But, for fuck's sake! This is SERIOUS! If nothing else, can you imagine the amount of bureaucratic time and our money that has been spent just putting that shit together. Then, let's go into the fucking consequences of ending up in court and finding you have 'previous' for not playing the game according to the rules or wiping your arse on the EU flag (Thought! Bog roll with EU flag on each sheet - anyone know a good printer?)
It seems to me that anyone NOT on this fucking list is probably brain dead anyway.
Seriously, just for a start, the UK needs out of the EU. Cunts the lot of them..
- 26 January 2009 at 20:09
- John B said...
"Keep an eye open to see which company gets awarded the contract to create the pan-European database."
Since there won't *be* a pan-European database, this might not be super-worthwhile advice.
The procedure under ECRIS is:
1) German arrested in France for pimping
2) French authorities submit a request to the (existing) German national criminal records database
3) The German national criminal records database reveals that the bloke has previous for organ trafficking and slavery, and was sent to a loony bin (using the ECRIS codes to show all of these, which is easier than looking at the original records in German, particularly as most French cops don't speak German)
4) French authorities use this information in their investigation.
No information will be recorded that isn't already in national criminal records databases - the only difference is that the national DBs will be indexed to make it easier for cops to understand the information they ge back from abroad.
- 26 January 2009 at 20:45
John B, you are very naive!
- 27 January 2009 at 10:56
- John B said...
No, I'm right. It's like naive, but with added 'being right', plus small doses of 'reading the fucking source material' and 'not being a paranoid loony'.
- 27 January 2009 at 12:17
Finally someone who reads what it actually means!
Of course some of the categories seem strange, they have to work across all member states and not just here. That member states will include their own information on the offences which fit under the categories, so that it can be better understood.
I suggest people read the document.
- 27 January 2009 at 14:41
- Captain Swing said...
John B
Sorry mate you are naive in the extreme.
I take it that you will be one of the first volunteering for the new ID card (nothing to hide,nothing to fear).
You speak like you work at the BBC oh you have worked for the BBC.How did I guess.
Just visiting this site labels you as a subversive and you are stupid enough to use your own name.Thats either really clever or really stupid.
- 27 January 2009 at 16:24
- John B said...
"I take it that you will be one of the first volunteering for the new ID card (nothing to hide,nothing to fear)."
Actually I'm a member of No2ID, but nice try.
"You speak like you work at the BBC oh you have worked for the BBC.How did I guess."
You mean, articulate RP? Guilty as charged.
Just visiting this site labels you as a subversive
and you are stupid enough to use your own name.Thats either really clever or really stupid.
In the event that there was an Evil And Sinister Ministry Of Locking Up People Who Read Ill-Informed Libertarian Blogs, I reckon they'd probably be able to track my IP address even if I used a pseudonym...
- 28 January 2009 at 15:38
Congrats! your all now part of the new world order! it was easy as your all dumbed down! sitting on your arses in the comfort of your home!
- 1 February 2009 at 21:33
Easily I to but I about the collection should have more info then it has.
- 28 December 2009 at 02:57


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