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Men's safari jacket. The garment takes its inspiration from the military jacket for both its volume and details. Two slanting gusset pockets on the chest area plus two large patch pockets on the hips. Concealed elastic inserted at the waist. Square patches on sleeves. Velcro detail with logo on the chest plus visible descriptive label on the back hem. Completely unlined, finished inside with contrasting edges.
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Most people have heard about probiotics, the good bugs that help our guts, even if they haven't taken them. But they may not know that these good bacteria help more than just the stomach. How do they work, what can they be used for and who should use them?
"Probiotics are foods and supplements that contain microorganisms, which improve digestive and overall health," says Ivy Branin, ND, a naturopathic physician in New York City.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines probiotics as "live microorganisms, which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host."
Why would we want to consume live microorganisms? Branin explains that we need to maintain normal flora to prevent infections by pathogenic bacteria, to maintain the integrity of the lining of the digestive tract, and to digest food. Sometimes medications, diet, diseases, infections or the environment can upset the balance between the good and bad bacteria. Probiotics can help restore that harmony.
There are more than 400 bacterial species within a normal gastrointestinal tract. Small amounts are found in your stomach and small intestines, while the majority reside in your colon. These intestinal microflora aid in digestion, integrate vitamins and nutrients, metabolize some medications, support the functioning of the gut, and enhance the immune system.
When your immune system isn't functioning optimally, you're more likely to develop colds, flu, allergic reactions, and auto immune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease. And when those gut microflora are disrupted, you may be more susceptible to a variety of disorders.
"Probiotics are especially beneficial for people who have frequently taken antibiotics, because beneficial bacteria in addition to pathogenic bacteria are killed off during antibiotic use," says Branin.
Using probiotics can help prevent infection, decrease the duration of diarrhea associated with a variety of causes, decrease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and even improve lactose intolerance. They also keep the gastrointestinal tract healthy and can help manage autoimmune disorders associated with gut abnormalities like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and eczema.
However, people with compromised immune systems and serious infections like pancreatitis should check with their doctor before beginning a probiotic, as there can be conditions that make their use inadvisable, Branin cautions.
We can get probiotics in live culture dairy products such as yogurt, kefir and sour cream. In addition, fermented soy and vegetables such as sauerkraut, kimchi, tempeh and miso contain live cultures. You can drink fermented tea called kombucha.
However, the most clinically significant organisms are Lactobacillus acidophilus and casei, Saccharomyces boulardii and bifidobacteria. "Most commercial yogurts don't contain those," explains Branin.
Probiotic supplements vary in the types of bacteria and quantity. Different bacteria are more beneficial for certain conditions.
Lactobacillus acidophilus – These beneficial bacteria are good for treating and preventing ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, canker sores, eczema, lactose intolerance and the prevention of respiratory infections.
Acidophilus is also good for people on antibiotics. Taking a supplement with at least 15-20 billion organisms of acidophilus a day can maintain normal flora to prevent antibiotic-induced diarrhea, yeast infections and urinary tract infections. These may be found in yogurt, kimchi, miso, sauerkraut and kefir in addition to supplements.
Bifidobacteria – Another strain that's helpful when treating ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This strain is also associated with reducing dental cavities and improving low LDL (good) cholesterol levels.
Saccharomyces boulardii — Good for patients with Crohn's disease, Clostridium difficile (commonly called C. diff.), a bacterium affecting adults in hospitals and long-term care facilities, and to reduce side effects of treatment for Helicobacter pylori, a stomach bacteria thought to be responsible for ulcers. It's also used for preventing antibiotic-induced diarrhea, and in treating acne. May be found in kefir and kombucha tea.
Streptococcus thermophilus - Effective in the prevention of lactose intolerance. May be found in kimchi, kefir and sauerkraut.
In addition, tempeh may contain two molds, Rhizopus oryzae or Rhizopus oligosporus, and miso contains a variety of probiotics including Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus durans, Enterococcus faecalis, Pediococcus acidilactici, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Weissella confusa. Branin recommends Pharmax HLC High Potency and Intensive. She also likes Flora Udo's Choice probiotics.
"Most people should be getting about 10 billion organisms a day of Lactobacillius acidophilus and bifidobacteria," she says.
Related natural remedies stories on MNN:
- What are prebiotics and do we need them?
- Are probiotics safe for kids?
- The truth about 5 common natural remedies


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These horny dark-skinned Indian sluts don't have to fuck for the money... They fuck just because it feels good
We get the most amateur of Indian couples and desi people on voyeuristic tape and watch as they do their thing. Now you can catch all of the sultry amateur Indian home-made action for yourself and watch the horny vision unfold right before your eyes. The orgasms are 100% real, and, wow, so is all of the hardcore loving!! Watch as these Indian couple excited hard-ons in secret...or so they think
Indian women have a certain allure to them, a sultry exotic sex appeal. You just know that once you get them in private
Have you ever looked through your neighbor's living-room window in India and wonder if they are really watching the news or a serial or any bollywood film? Better yet, how about punching a small hole in the wall looking into a room next to yours? If you answered no - you don't know what you're missing. These Indian couples thought they were alone... but we were there and our cameras were rolling....


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Set Your TiVo: 02.01.12Posted by EJacoby on February 1st, 2012
Evan Jacoby is an RTC correspondent and regular contributor. You can find him @evanjacoby on Twitter. See bottom of the post for the Official RTC Star System.
Two previously Top 10 teams (UConn and Indiana) are in major slides right now and have a chance to regain confidence with road wins tonight, though both are in very difficult spots. Also, perhaps the biggest game of the C-USA season takes place this evening. Here's what to look for:
#22 Indiana at #20 Michigan – 6:30 PM ET on Big Ten Network (****)
- The Hoosiers have lost four of six games and are rapidly descending in the rankings. However, they are coming off a 103-point scoring performance in a win over Iowa and they hung tough at Wisconsin in their previous game before coming up short. If Tom Crean's team is really turning the corner in the Big Ten, then they need to prove it tonight with nothing other than a victory. Cody Zeller has been outstanding in conference play and will be the go-to man tonight against a suspect Wolverines interior defense that allowed the freshman to go 8-10 with 18 points in their first meeting, a slim Indiana win at home. IU has been efficient offensively lately without being overly reliant on the three-point shot, which is a good formula on the road. But their chances at winning tonight really boil down to their ability to stop Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s penetration, as both players have the ability to carve up soft defenses. Indiana has an insanely high 110.4 defensive efficiency in conference, which will not cut it tonight. An improved defensive effort, however, will give them a great chance to win.
- The Wolverines have held serve at home this season at 12-0 and will look to feed off the Ann Arbor crowd. As discussed above, this game is all about Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway, Jr. for Michigan. The two guards are the only players in double-figure scoring (14.1 PPG and 15.2 PPG, respectively) and should have plenty of opportunities to penetrate a weak Indiana half-court defense. If they are making plays and setting up Zack Novak, Stu Douglass, and Evan Smotrycz for open threes, UM is right where they want to be. Michigan has played much better defense at home this season and should not allow Indiana to shoot the lights out like they have been able to in some games.
- It's probably getting repetitive, but this game completely comes down to Indiana's defensive intensity in the half-court. Michigan has the advantage at home and is a four-point favorite, but this would be no upset if Indiana won. If early in the game you see Burke bouncing the ball for 20 seconds during possessions and struggling to get into the paint, you'll know IU is doing a good job on the perimeter. Prediction: Michigan comes through with a slim victory.
Connecticut at #15 Georgetown – 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2 (****)


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4 cups peeled, halved kiwi
juice and zest of 1 (large) lemon
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The New Cinephilia
I'm happy to announce that my book, The New Cinephilia, is now out. It is part of caboose's Kino-Agora series, edited by Christian Keathley.
It can be ordered from caboose for $5, and from Amazon for slightly more. It is also available as a Kindle e-book from Amazon, although, given the lovely production design, I would recommend the print version over the e-version.
As is obvious from the prices above, caboose -- responsible for the recent, acclaimed translations of André Bazin's What is Cinema? and Jean-Luc Godard's Introduction to a True History of Cinema and Television -- is less a "business" than a pure labor of love for cinema.
The publisher is running a special offer for the next week: with each online purchase of the Godard volume, it is giving away four free titles from its Kino-Agora series, including three new releases in the series: Jacques Aumont's Montage, Timothy Barnard's Découpage and Frank Kessler's Mise en scène. Please see the Godard order page for details.
Thank you for reading!
Recent online reads:
-- David Hudson has posted the list of award-winners at the 2015 Cannes film festival.
-- On Facebook, Dennis Lim put up this personal list:
Cannes Top 10. Very little separating the top 3, which towered over everything else.
1. Cemetery of Splendor (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
2. Arabian Nights Vols 1-3 (Miguel Gomes)
3. The Assassin (Hou Hsiao-hsien)
4. The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos)
5. Mountains May Depart (Jia Zhangke)
6. The Treasure (Corneliu Porumboiu)
7. In the Shadow of Women (Philippe Garrel)
8. Carol (Todd Haynes)
9. The Other Side (Roberto Minervini)
10. One Floor Below (Radu Muntean)
Plus two remarkable artifacts: Actua 1 (Philippe Garrel, 1968) and Visit, or Memories and Confessions (Manoel de Oliveira, 1982).
-- Blake Williams' rank-ordered list of the 50 or so films he caught at Cannes. And Ignatiy Vishnevetsky filed several reports from the festival.
-- Catherine Grant rounds up the last two issues of [in]Transition.
-- Jonathan Rosenbaum, in a post on Pedro Costa's Ne Change Rien: "Any film that's about listening, as this one will be [referring to a documentary film Jonathan once planned to make about jazz pianist McCoy Tyner], will also be about looking — predicated on the philosophy that the way one looks at musicians already helps to determine the way one listens to them."
-- 85 films by women about women of color, crowd-sourced by Ava DuVernay on Twitter.
-- I recently caught up with Elio Petri's remarkable Investigation of a Citizen Under Suspicion (1971). Here is a good essay by Evan Calder Williams on the film.
-- New issues of: Cineaste; and Film Comment. Also: Violet Lucca interviews Agnès Varda at Film Comment.
-- An old piece on David Lynch by Nathan Lee at Bookforum that I had missed: "Body Surface". (Via Sam Ishii-Gonzales on Facebook.)
-- "Visual Pleasure at 40: Laura Mulvey in Discussion".
-- A video of Vivian Sobchack's lecture "Stop + Motion: On Animation, Inertia, and Innervation," part of the Kracauer Lectures in Film and Media Theory in Frankfurt.
-- The Challenge of Surrealism, an upcoming book that collects the correspondence between Theodor Adorno and Elisabeth Lenk. (Via Frederick Veith on Twitter.)
-- A Tumblr page devoted to "all-male panels". Submissions (photos and screenshots) are invited. Also: examples of all-male bibliography in an academic work.
-- The new issue of the journal Postmodern Culture is online.
-- Sam Lavigne's fascinating website, "Greetings, Fellow Alienated Subject of Capitalism". (Via McKenzie Wark.)
-- "Stupid Shit No One Needs & Terrible Ideas Hackathon".


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French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse is probably best known for his 1956 children's film, The Red Balloon but it was the 1953 short film White Mane (or, if you prefer, Crin-Blanc) that first won him critical acclaim. Shot in a remote area of southern France, it's a visually stirring and unusual kids film that tells the tried but true story of a kid and his attachment to an animal - in this case, a beautiful white horse.
In this remote area of France, packs of wild horses roam the countryside, completely free. One horse stands out from the rest, because he's colored white while the rest of the horses are black and brown. He appears to be the leader of the group, and as such, the local horse ranchers take an interest in him. Eventually the cowboys catch him and bring him to their ranch though he fights them every step of the way and eventually escapes.
A young boy named Falco (Alain Emery) lives near the ranch with his grandfather and his young brother. The grandfather is a poor fisherman and the small family doesn't have much, but Falco too watches White Mane and when he witnesses the horses escape, he heads out into the swamp to find the horse himself. The cowboys give up on finding him and say that whoever can capture the horse can keep him. Of course, Falco befriends the horse and the cowboys soon change their story, at which point both boy and horse find themselves on the run, all of which leads up to a very unorthodox and unexpected conclusion.
Beautifully shot in an almost documentary style, White Mane does a fantastic job of capturing the rugged landscape where its little morality play takes place. The film features very little dialogue and instead tells its tale using body language and long, lingering shots that don't necessarily build much tension but which do manage to make this picture a fairly emotional experience. It's certainly easy to sympathize with both the titular horse and his newfound friend as the movie plays out and their collective desire to get away from everyone else. These two really only want their freedom though the selfish nature of the society around them just doesn't want that to happen.
Fairly heavy stuff for a kids film, maybe, but topics like this have been touched on from everything from The Black Stallion (to which this film shares some similarities) to more recent pictures like Free Willy.
White Mane is presented in its original 1.33.1 aspect ratio, picture boxed, and properly flagged for progressive scan playback. The black and white image quality is strong throughout with a little bit of grain and the odd mild instance of print damage showing up now and again. Detail is strong in both the foreground and the background and contrast is dead on. All in all, the film looks very nice on this DVD.
The primary track is the original French language mix presented here in Dolby Digital Mono with optional and typo free English subtitles. An English dub track has also been included. Audio quality is fine throughout and there are no problems with hiss or distortion. Levels are properly balanced and both mixes sound nice and clean. Granted, they aren't particularly fancy tracks to begin with but there's really nothing to complain about here, the DVD sounds just fine.
The only supplement on the disc itself, save for some menus, is a quick trailer that advertises the feature and The Red Balloon, released by Janus Films/The Criterion Collection on the same day as White Mane. Inside the keepcase is an eight page insert containing a three page essay on the film Michael Koresky alongside a few choice stills from the film and a listing of the film's eleven chapter stops.
White Mane may have originally been intended for a children's audience and there's no doubt that kids will still enjoy the feature today. That said, the picture is so well shot and so interesting looking that it's hard to imagine it won't appeal to adults just as much, if not more. Criterion/Janus Films have given this incredibly artsy kids film a very nice looking release and while more extras would have been keen, the low MSRP and nice video quality along with the quality of the feature itself ensure this disc a solid recommendation.
Ian lives in NYC with his wife where he writes for DVD Talk, runs Rock! Shock! Pop!. He likes NYC a lot, even if it is expensive and loud.


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Lucky you live Hawaii! There's so much food to eat out there and there's so much to mention. Let's start eating!!!
Beef and Asparagus Cake Noodle
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2 packages cake noodles
1 small tray sukiyaki beef [half pound or so]
½ teaspoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon oil
pinch of sugar
asparagus [dozen or so]
oyster sauce, to taste
water [1 cup or so]
cornstarch//water, for thickening
Condiments (optional):
Chinese chili sauce
red wine vinegar
Boil cake noodles according to package directions; drain well.
Marinate beef with cornstarch, oil, sugar, and enough shoyu to marinate without being drippy.
Rinse asparagus, remove stems, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
On high setting, heat skillet until hot, then pour some oil into it. When oil is hot, spread drained noodles into bottom of pan, evening it out with chopsticks. (You might have to lower heat later.) When noodles become "caked" and brown, turn over and let other side "cake", too. Add a little more oil, if necessary (second side will burn if you don't have enough oil). When done, take noodles out and cut into squares. Place on platter.
Fry beef till browned; remove from pan.
In same pan, add asparagus and oyster sauce to taste, with enough water for the amount of gravy you want. Asparagus cooks fast, so don't overcook.
Put beef back into pan with asparagus. Thicken with cornstarch/water.
Pour beef and asparagus over cooked cake noodles.
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Seth Fairweather
(American, b. 1982)
Seth Fairweather was introduced to glass at Tulane University in 2001. He then transferred to Alfred University, where he graduated with honors and a BFA in Sculpture and Three Dimensional Studies. He went on to receive a MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, and has worked across the country, both fabricating for other people, and developing his own artistic work. He has taught at private studios, public access studios, and at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He is currently heading the glass program at Paradise Valley Community College, as well as furthering his own creative research.
My work deals with solitude. My interest and focus is on the individual, without the definitions supplied, implied, or described by surroundings or society. My interest is in creating an object that houses within it a space for the viewer to explore, to lose him or herself and disconnect from their surrounds. The objects and installations that I create are referencing both the natural and the mechanical worlds that surround us, and using them as a way to access a deeper understanding of the self.
Connectivity has become a constant tangle of communication that weaves around us like a web. Rather than being able to see and experience and consider things for ourselves, we shout out our smallest thoughts into worldwide airwaves and wait to see how they are received. We form opinions based on how our others interpret what we say and feel, rather than on what we as individuals think and feel. Over time, our individuality becomes lost in the onslaught of mass communication. My work, and my interest, is reclaiming and resolving the question of the individual voice.


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Sturges Quad at SUNY Geneseo. This 360 view was taken in the Fall Season. Sturges building is Geneseo's iconic building on campus. See the full tour at http://virtualmedia360.net/tours/geneseo or visit our website http://virtualmedia360.net
The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.


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I might lay it all out & post a pic here for advice.
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I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
I just think sending it back has it's own risks
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I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
these kits are probably some of those millions of MAP m16a1's that bill clinton gave away to various central american countries. or more likely paid them to take them.
the first of these looked to be in nearly mint condition.
just like the AK stuff as supply dropped- prices went up and they became more of a grab bag in wear and overall condition.
even the most worn ones i have seen look to be carried more than they were fired.
as long as the bolt carrier has not worn thin in the cut-outs on the under side and the cavity where the bolt goes is well chromed and not pitted it should run.
you might want some gas rings --their like $3 a set---- if you got good tension in the bcg with the bolt installed you can even skip the $3 ring job.
those colt made bolts are VERY hard --less it has been shot to death it should still be good and head-space with a new barrel.
well my kit arrived today
first let me say its as described on AR-15.com and not in Sportsmans guide, no cleaning kit or sling, well to a tee the butt stock is cracked on top not bad but noticable, the buttplate needs to be replaced, otherwise the finish is in nice shape, the a-1 upper is not as bad as expected but could be much better, the bolt looks real good almost new to not heavily used, the spring and buffer and tube look good, the front sight base is good to go, the handguards are in nice shape except the one is cracked
all the internals are there except one detent pin and one hammer pin and trigger guard
the mag has lost its finish, i will give it some thought about keeping it its not a total abortion , maybe just a ounch in the stomach for $500 plus
look like parade guns the way the top of the butt stock is cracked
I may be right looks like it came from southeast asia, i opened the butttrap to see if there we any "we love Hanoi Jane leaflets"
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Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
How come Sportsmans Guide won't put up my review???
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
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I got my kit in last week. Got to say mine looks pretty good,about what I was expecting. Plastic is in really great shape, no cracks or heavy scratches. No trigger guard, but everything else looks complete.
Might be from South East Asia..? But kind of slim chance..
My Bro was there during the shut down years. They were turning the bases over too the ARVNs troops.. Who could not wait to get everything they could grab and sell it too the highest bidder.
Legally once America gives, lend leases, donates, whatever.. The weapons or equipment is not allowed to come back too the U.S..
Like a tax payer Christmas present. Here yah go, have fun.
His job was to ride from base too base and watch the people, who were supposed to be using the stuff to defend themselves, yeah right.. Steal everything not nailed down. Hell I think they even stole the nails.
Another Nam Bro on a recent "tour" visit said "Tim their is nothing left from the war years, nothing nothing nothing." After the war, citizens grabbed every damn thing for scrap metal.. Hell think they even dug up mines and scrapped them.
Some trinkets can be found in tourists shops, but not a real lot.
Now Thailand is loaded with the old M-16s.. I saw their Military carrying them a few years back.. Still working and going strong.
Now they were some pretty damn tough well made weapons.. Guys beat the hell out of them and they held up, for the most part.
My guess??? is these were in storage here in the States.. Troops told to move them, probably just whipped them from bin too metal bin, or heaved them in warehouses. Hence the cracks, scratches and dings.
Put some picts. up guys.. Hell so many years ago, I don't even remember what the hell they looked like.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
no these were not sitting some warehouse in the US, these suckers have been heavily used, may not be from nam , maybe south america, also vietnam gave the so. american insurgants left over arvn equipment or these could come from southeast asia,
these are not knocked around rifles thrown into a bin, the buttstock cracks are in locations to indicate, parade use formal or instruction and for the handguards to be cracked up front in the same place by almost all the kits, these must have been used for bayonet practice. maybe some day we will hear where they came from
my kit was heavily oiled not cosmoline but oil, finish may come up better if and when i clean it up
I have decied to keep the kit as they are not likely to sell more
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
i know the IDF got a couple MILLION a1's through MAP for $25 each on special terms.
their still fielding at least some of theirs. their a1s came from disbanded NG/Reserve forces and were very fresh.
we had a link up somewhere on these guys who study the m16s historically speaking --
i don't know if i can find it--but it has all the little details of who got what and what happened to it.
there are numbers on the bottom of the buttstock like rack numbers the number 7 has a line through it like the french do
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.


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Desmond Tutu Wins Templeton Prize
Desmond Tutu, the Anglican cleric and former archbishop of Cape Town who is known for his activism against apartheid in South Africa, is the 2013 Templeton Prize winner. He was awarded the prize for his "lifelong work in advancing spiritual principles such as love and forgiveness which has helped to liberate people around the world," the Templeton Foundation said in a statement.
This is the second year in a row that the prize has gone to a big-name spiritual leader—last year it was awarded to the Dalai Lama—rather than a scientist who addresses questions or issues related to the intersection of science and religion, as had become the norm in recent years (though the Dalai Lama was honored for promoting collaborations between Buddhism and science). In prepared video remarks, Tutu said he was "totally bowled over" by winning the prize.
Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and was later appointed chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which investigated human rights abuses under apartheid. Working with groups like The Elders, he continues to draw attention to injustice, advocate for peace and human rights, and emphasize human connectedness and interdependence.
The Templeton Prize, valued at about 1.7 million dollars, honors someone who has made "exceptional contributions to affirming life's spiritual dimension." It will be officially presented to Tutu at a public ceremony at Guildhall in London on May 21.


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Shane for 3
Another day, another 3-year contract signing. Good to have Shane under contract through 2012.
Ruben and his lieutenants have done a great job in keeping this team together. Carlos is the last arbitration-eligible player for this year. Negotiations continue on that front.
Meet Brian
One of the offseason acquisitions has been catcher Brian Schneider, signed as a free agent. He's a plus addition and gives the Phillies an experienced catcher to work with Carlos. He certainly knows the NL East.
Brian will sign autographs (first 500) on Monday evening (25th), 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic Clubhouse Store.
Chris Wheeler will also be on hand to sign copies of his new book, A View from the Booth.
Phillie Phanatic and the new Phillies ballgirl team will be part of the event open to all fans. Free parking is in lot P on Darien Street.
More Blog Notes
Sue was kind enough to post the following comment in Phillies Insider yesterday:
I also wanted to mention that in addition to the great Phillies Phollowers blog, four other Phillies fan blogs were in the top 100.
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Thanks Sue. My fault for not recognizing them. A belated congrats to the four.
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No problem, Baron! Thank YOU for giving a shout-out to all the great Phillies fan blogs here on MLBlogs. I'm counting the days until my ST trip – woo hoo!
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One of the most popular short hairstyles is of course the pixie haircut. Why? Because it's cute, feminine and flattering.
The pixie cut can work for almost anyone as long as your face shape and hair texture is taken into account. This look generally works best on oval face shapes and fine hair, but those with other face shapes and thick hair can still sport a pixie as long as the look is adapted to them. To give you an idea, take on board these face shape tips and pixie haircut ideas.
Oval Face Shape
Only ultra short pixie haircuts will work on oval face shapes. If your face shape isn't oval then consider bangs or longer hair layers throughout your cut to make it work with your face shape. If it is oval, then give this super short 'do from Emma Watson a try.
Heart Face Shape
If your face shape is heart, avoid excessive hair volume in the crown area, but ensure your short pixie cut does have some height so that you don't make your short face look even shorter. A great choice is the more classic looking pixie hairstyle as seen here on Michelle Williams.
Round Face Shape
Round faces who want to try this look should opt for a pixie that does have some volume in the crown area so that you face will appear narrower. A versatile cut like the one seen here on Ginnifer Goodwin has a long layered top section that allows you to backcomb your hair up, or wear it down across your forehead to minimize the roundness of your face shape no matter how you style your hair.
Square Face Shape
Square face shapes will get a great pixie result with wispy bangs, light layers or any cut that has soft edges so that your angular jawline doesn't look so harsh. This pixie option from Cate Blanchett is a great example and puts height and light, carefree locks in all the right areas to balance a strong face shape perfectly.
Oblong and Diamond Face Shape
Those with an oblong or diamond face shape can cut down on some of the height their face shape is known for by choosing a pixie haircut that is flat on top but includes bangs. The bangs will halve the length of your face, and the flat top will ensure it doesn't look out of balance. This pixie cut from Nora Zehetner is well suited. Just ensure you've got some great eye makeup on as the bangs will put your peepers on show!
To see how you'd look with any of the great hairstyles pictured in this article, click on the above images to try the virtual hairstyles with your own photo!


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lminkov brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 59 Designs von 12 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Asperion provides online accounting software for small and medium businesses (SME). It offers many powerful features and makes it easy to manage your online accounting without the need to install any additional software on your computer.
We would like to completely redesign our current website http://www.asperion.nl. The new design should reflect better our main products and our core values.
De goal of this document is to give the basic information needed for the design and the structure of the new website of Asperion. This process will be done in two phases.
Phase 1
Design of 2 pages - the Home Page (for businesses) and the page for Accountants.
The design of the Home Page will define the style and the structure of the whole website.
(see the attachment "flowchart" for the structure of the website).
Phase 2
Design of all other pages
After the design of the Home Page and the page for Accountants are ready, there will be a second contest for the design of all other pages, in the same style defined by the Home Page.
This information is dedicated to the implementation of Phase 1, the design of the Home Page.
1. Businesses (Small and Medium / SME)
2. Accountants
Keywords – great service, passion, involvement, quality, successful (many happy customers), a safe choice, continuous development, approachable.
The style of the home page for "Businesses" (which will be also the home page for Asperion.nl) will define the style for all pages under "Businesses".
The style of the home page for "Accountants" should be the same as the style of "Businesses", but it should be experienced as a separate environment, by using a different color pallet.
The house style color of Asperion is blue (see logo). The exact colors (HEX) of the logo are:
Light Blue: #96C0DC
Dark Blue: #0B1560
To achieve some balance in the color spectrum between cold (blue) and warm (red, brown, yellow, orange), you can use an additional color (other than blue, grey, black or white), for certain elements or accents.
Width 975 pixels (fixed width)
Format: .psd
The home page of Asperion.nl is targeted for the audience "Businesses". There should be a notable button "Accountants" in the main navigation, linking to the environment for accountants. (see Menu).
Width 975 pixels (fixed width)
Logo (left)
Banner / image, right next to the logo (728x90)
Phone number 088 – 5 11 11 11
Main Menu
Horizontal, under the "Header".
[Home] [Factuur] [Boekhouden] [Handel] [Over Asperion] [Login] [Accountants]
(in English: Home, Invoice, Accounting, Trade, About Asperion, Login, Accountants)
Horizontal, under "Menu".
[Cursussen] [Veiligheid] [Kies een adviseur] [Downloads]
(in English: Courses, Safety, Choose your advisor, Downloads]
Content, Block 1
Visual presentation as a "cover flow" with a number of presentations (testimonials, screen shots etc.)
Content, Block 2
Short text (bullets) about the advantages of Asperion. Button "Gratis Proef" (Free Trial)
Content, Block 3
Products overview (3 + 1 = 4 ).
4 products presented in 4 subblocks with:
- Title
- Image
- Short description
- Advantages
- Price
- More info
- Button "Gratis Proef" (Free trial)
The first three products are for "Businesses": Invoicing, Accounting and Trade.
The fourth subblock points to the environment for "Accountants".
- Sitemap reflecting the structure of the website
- Copy rights and trade marks
- Trust builders / logo's [SRA] [ECABO] etc.
Same setup as the "Home Page", different color pallet.
The target audience is "Accountants". In the main navigation there should be a notable button "Ondernemers" which links back to (Businesses). See Menu.
Horizontal, under the "Header".
[Home] [Interactief Werken] [Partnership] [Support] [Over Asperion] [Login] [Ondernemers]
(in English: Home, Work Interactive, Partnership, Support, About Asperion, Login, Businesses)
Horizontal, under "Menu".
[Cursussen] [Veiligheid] [Certificeren] [Downloads]
(in English: Courses, Safety, Certification, Downloads)
Content, Block 1
Visual presentation as a "cover flow" with a number of presentations (testimonials, screen shots etc.)
Content, Block 2
Short text about the advantages of Asperion. Button "Gratis Proef" (Free Trial).
Inhoud, Blok 3
An overview of the possibilities for accountants, 3 subblocks:
- "Interactief Samenwerken" (Work Interactive)
- "Partnership"
- "Support"
These are not separate products from which you should choose, but rather the three main reasons why you should choose Asperion.
Each of the 3 subblockas has:
- Title
- Image
- Short description
- Advantages
- Price
- More info
Same as described above.
We would like to receive original and authentic designs. Hopefully this list with examples will be a source of inspiration. For each example there's a note about why it has been chosen.
http://www.reeleezee.nl (same product segment, style, footer)
http://www.intuit.com (same product segment, style)
http://www.quickbooksonline.intuit.com (same product segment, style)
http://www.xero.com (same product segment)
http://www.salesforce.com/nl (leading SaaS provider)
http://www.apple.com (design style)
http://www.mamut.com/nl/boekhouding (same product segment)
http://www.providesupport.com (style)
http://www.alfresco.com (style)
http://www.netherlands.emc.com/?fro…SiteSelect ("cover flow" example, but it doesn't have to be in the whole width of the page)


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PITTSBURGH — The number will change. The character and leadership it represents? The Vancouver Canucks hope that fits Brendan Gaunce the way Stan Smyl's jersey did Friday night.
With No. 12 retired in Vancouver since 1991, the Canucks acknowledged Smyl's ongoing 34-year contribution to the organization as a player, coach and executive before bestowing on their first-round pick the same draft-day number everyone gets in 2012.
Gaunce, a big, two-way centre from Markham, Ont., was born the spring the Canucks went to the 1994 Stanley Cup final — three years after Smyl stopped playing.
But the 18-year-old understood Friday the significance and symbolism of No. 12.
The Canucks understood, too. They believe Gaunce has leadership potential.
"It's another thing I think I can look back on this day and say I was grateful to have," the Belleville Bulls centre said when asked about putting on No. 12 after assistant general manager Laurence Gilman explained how Smyl embodied the heart of the Canucks. "My parents always instilled character in us when we were younger, whether it was honesty or loyalty, anything towards the family and towards the group. That helped my siblings and me."
Smyl had 262 goals and 673 points for the Canucks in 896 games over 13 seasons. If Gaunce gets close to those numbers, his selection 26th in the first round will be viewed as thievery.
Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said the team came to the draft looking to add a centre with size and identified the 6-2, 210-pound Gaunce as a target. He said he would have traded down to add an extra pick if Gaunce hadn't been available to them.
The wait for Gaunce was more excruciating than it was for the Canucks.
With his frame and 68 points in 68 games this season in the Ontario Hockey League, Gaunce was ranked 13th among North American skaters by the National Hockey League's scouting department and projected to be drafted around the middle of the first round.
"I'll be honest, it's a long time — three-and-a-half or four hours," Gaunce said. "You always want to be drafted as high as you can but after today, the ranking doesn't matter. It's how much work you put into it."
Asked what was on his mind as the Canucks prepared to pick, he said: "All I thought of was Henrik and Daniel Sedin and how I'm going to tell them apart if I ever see them and get the chance to say hi."
He'll get his chance at training camp.
"Everything about him is good," Gillis said. "Good parents, good potential, good leadership. Captain material. Lots of character and a hard worker. There's a really good foundation, and if we can do something with it, we think we'll have a player."
Gillis didn't make a big trade involving surplus goalie Roberto Luongo, but did acquire another big player.
Adding Gaunce to 2011 first-rounder Nicklas Jensen and mid-season acquisition Zack Kassian, Gillis said the Canucks will boast skill and size in a few years.
Gaunce, like all teenagers, hopes to be in the NHL soon. His older brother, Cameron, grew up playing with ex-Canuck Cody Hodgson and has spent two seasons in the American Hockey League after the Colorado Avalanche drafted him in the second round in 2008.
Brendan praised his parents, Stephen and Julie, for allowing him as a boy to pursue things beyond hockey, like music and drama. Brendan said he tried trumpet in the school band and performed in two plays in Grade 8 because "before I left school, I wanted to do something like that, something different than sports."
"He was awful as a musician," Stephen Gaunce, who manages a commercial insurance brokerage in Toronto, said after Friday's first round. "But acting, he did very well as an actor. He had the lead in a couple of plays and his dry sense of humour helped him. I think acting showed his condence, showed him he can step out of his regular circle and do things."
We're not sure how Gaunce will be as a player, but as an interview he was tremendously impressive. He spoke articulately and directly, making eye contact and the occasional self-deprecating remark. ("I don't really have that much hair on my face or on my chest, so I'm hoping I have another growth spurt in me.")
Gaunce seems earnest and mature, older than 18.
"He got older quickly," Gaunce's father said. "That maturity has been there a long time. He's been lucky that way. A lot of it is because he was used to watching his brother.
"They get along very well. They're very close and work out together. I hear from some of the instructors that they chirp each other, pushing each other. They stay in touch every day, but they usually don't talk hockey because they get enough of that."
They train in the summer with fitness guru Gary Roberts, who also trains Hodgson and had a brief, public spat with Gillis after Hodgson was traded and criticized by the GM.
None of that worries Gaunce.
He looks like he will be as comfortable in the spotlight in Vancouver as he was on a high school drama stage.
"I hope it fits well," he said of the Canucks' choice. "I think most teams draft players to fit in their organization and I hope that's the case here. Every player in this draft has work to do [to make the NHL]. I've seen guys go through it, like my brother who has played in the AHL for two years. I see the work he puts in every day. I'm just trying to follow those kind of footsteps."
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30 life hacks every cat owner should know
Being a cat owner isn't as easy as it may seem. Many people adopt a cat because they don't feel they have the time or energy for a dog, but most cats actually require quite a bit of attention and activity to stay happy. Just as with any other family member, if you have a cat in the house, you really need to put in the effort to take care of them.
While cats usually do their own thing and aren't necessarily as obedient as dogs, they can, in fact, be trained to do certain things and avoid certain behaviors. Adopting a cat is work, but if you know what you're doing, it doesn't have to be very hard. Whether you're looking to bring a furry friend into your life or learn more about how to take care of your cat, these 30 life hacks are sure to help.Shutterstock
Give them a two-syllable name
While giving your cat a name like Princess Rainbow Fluffypants can be awesome, you probably also want to have a nickname that you'll actually use to call them. Cats tend to only respond to shorter names, so stick to one or two syllables, preferably ending in an "ee" sound. For Princess Rainbow Fluffypants, for example, you could go with "Fluffy."iStock
Invest in a scratching post
In order to save your furniture from your cat's claws, make sure you have a solid scratching post. Cats use scratching as a means of keeping their claws shorter, and a scratching post is good place to redirect them when they start scratching anything they're not supposed to.iStock
Use green tea or baking soda to reduce litter box odor
Litter boxes can really stink up a room, particularly if you have more than one cat. If the litter you're using isn't cutting it, consider adding just a little bit of baking soda to the bottom of the litter pan or some dried green tea leaves to help reduce the smell.iStock
Give your cat a treat after playing with a laser pointer
Laser pointers are popular as cat toys, but cats are natural hunters and can get frustrated and filled with pent-up energy in a game where they never catch their prey. To end a game of chase with the laser, give your cat a treat to give them a sense of accomplishment and a job well done.iStock
Give your cat some climbing space
Contrary to popular belief, most cats need to stay active. A great way to keep your indoor cat active, particularly if you live in a smaller home, is to put up some shelves or towers for them to climb. Cats also appreciate having the higher ground, particularly if they're the territorial type.Shutterstock
Put a box on your desk when working
Many a cat owner can attest that cats love getting in the way when you're trying to do some work at your desk. If you find that your cat has a propensity to sit on your book or keyboard or in front of your monitor as you attempt to use it, place an open box on your desk big enough for your cat. If there's one thing cats love more than sitting on keyboards, it's sitting in boxes.Shutterstock
The best toys are simple household items
Just as cats tend to love boxes more than the toys that come in them, they love many other simple objects around the house. You can go ahead and buy some great cat toys, but many cats will find great joy in playing with items such as empty toilet paper rolls, crumpled receipts, straws and socks.iStock
Trim your cat's claws or get them claw covers
Many cat owners seem to not worry about this, but it's a good idea to lend your cat a hand with claw care. Learn to trim your cat's claws or, if that's too much, buy claw covers (they come in multiple colors!) that a vet or groomer can help you learn to put on. Whatever you do, however, don't declaw your cats. Akin to amputating someone's fingers at the first knuckle, it's extremely cruel and illegal in many countries outside the United States.iStock
Touch their paws
Most cats will give you a hard time when it comes to trimming their claws or putting on claw covers. Touch and play with their paws as much as you can when they're in a relaxed mood or cuddling with you. This will keep them from associating you touching their paws with you trying to trim their claws, so they'll be less likely to resist once you do try to.iStock
Put food on a plate if your cat eats too fast
If your cat scarfs down food at meal time, that's not a good thing. Eating too quickly can cause your cat to throw it all back up. Put their food on a shallow plate so that your cat will take longer to eat. This also has the added benefit of preventing "whisker stress," which occurs when a cat's whiskers rub against the sides of their food bowl too much.Shutterstock
Give your cat running water
Cats need hydration, and the best way to get them to drink water isn't by putting it out in a bowl. This is because cats can't see still water very well but can hear running water, so your best bet is to buy a pet water fountain.iStock
Keep your cat's food bowl away from the water
Another way to encourage your cat to drink more water is make sure that you place their food bowl away from their water bowl. In the wild, cats don't like to eat their prey near water as it can pollute it. They're also less likely to drink water if there's a delicious snack right next to it.iStock
Try to vary feeding times
This is particularly relevant to morning feedings. If you feed your cats at the same time every day, they will learn to expect food at that exact time and make sure to let you know. In fact, if you feed your cat after waking up every day, many will try to train you by waking you up earlier and earlier every morning. Make it so that your cats are fed when you're ready to feed them to prevent them hassling you beforehand.iStock
Try to stick to wet food as much as possible
In order to keep your cat as healthy as possible, try to stick to wet food. Cats who eat only dry food are more likely to have health complications such as diabetes and dehydration. These foods also tend to contain high levels of carbohydrates, which aren't good for cats. At the very least, try to give your cat both - with the dry food ideally being grain-free - in order to make sure they're getting the best nutrition possible.Shutterstock
Keep dry food in a plastic jug or cereal container
If you do feed your cat any dry food, keep it in a cereal container or a plastic jug with a lid. Not only will this make it easier to pour out into your cat's food bowl, but it'll also keep the dry food from going stale.Shutterstock
Use vinegar and baking soda to clean up accidents
Instead of using cleaning products that contain harsh chemicals, go for a more natural, homemade solution when dealing with accidents. Mix one and a half cups of warm water with a half a cup of white vinegar and douse the spot with it, leaving it to soak for a few minutes in order to kill bacteria. Once this spot has dried, sprinkle it with baking soda and leave it for 30 minutes to an hour so that the baking soda will soak up any bad smells before vacuuming.Shutterstock
Grow your own catnip
If your cat loves catnip, consider growing your own. About half of cats are affected by this member of the mint family, which serves as a sedative when consumed and a stimulator when smelled. Catnip-loving cats tend to roll around and get hyperactive in response to the plant, and having it in your home will make your kitty very happy. Just make sure your cat doesn't eat a large amount, as this may cause vomiting or diarrhea.Shutterstock
Place aluminum foil or masking tape on a surface to keep your cat off
If you have a stubborn cat that won't stop climbing into the baby's crib or sitting on the kitchen table, you have to make it so that they won't want to do so anymore. Cover the surface in some aluminum foil, and you'll find that your cat quite detests the sound when it jumps on top of it. If you put some masking tape down with the sticky side up, it'll stick to your cat's feet as they walk all over it, which will help them learn to avoid it.iStock
Remove cat hair with duct tape
Sometimes grooming isn't enough, and you'll still find your stuff covered in cat hair. To remove the cat hair, especially from furniture, place duct tape over it. When you remove the duct tape, the hair will come up with it.iStock
Play with your cat right before bed time
If you have a kitty that gets very active and playful at night when you're trying to sleep, try tiring them out before going to bed. You should try to spend at least 10 minutes a day keeping your cat active, and a good rule of thumb is to get them up to a point where they start panting.Shutterstock
Train your cat with treats
One of the many common misconceptions about cats is that they cannot be trained. While not as easily as trained as dogs, cats can indeed be taught certain behaviors with the promise of treats. For example, if you want to teach your cat to high-five you, you need to get a clicker and click it every time you have their paw touch yours, after which you give them a treat. After a while, you can start doing this without the clicker and eventually, your cat will start to high five you just from hearing a specific command or seeing you hold out your hand, no treats needed.iStock
Prevent shedding with frequent brushing
If you have a cat that sheds a lot, you'll often find your clothes, furniture and floor covered in fur. One fantastic way of preventing this is by frequently brushing your cat to get the fur out ahead of time. There are also certain pet grooming tools specifically for deshedding that can help.iStock
Buy an air filter
Having a cat in the house can mean more odors, dander and allergens in the air, especially if you have more than one. Keep an air filter or purifier running in the home and it'll remove quite a bit of airborne dander and dust. Not only will this make your home smell better, but it'll make the air more breathable too, especially if you have any friends or family with allergies.iStock
Have a litter box per cat, plus one
If you have multiple cats and enough room in your home, it's highly recommended that you have one litter box for every cat, as well as an extra litter box. Many cats don't like sharing litter boxes, and even if they don't mind, it's still good to have extras in case one is occupied, full, or otherwise inaccessible.iStock
Leave your cat carrier out
Many people have trouble getting their cats into their carrier, which is understandable if any time your cat goes into a carrier, it's to go to the vet. Try to break this association by leaving your carrier open in the house for a week or two. Your cat will sniff it, lie inside it, and all around get used to it and not immediately associate it with a long car ride or going to get a shot.iStock
Get clumping litter
Cleaning out your litter box can be painstaking and messy. A litter that clumps will make scooping easier, however, as it'll be obvious where you need to scoop and whether you've gotten it all.iStock
Take your time introducing other pets
If you're bringing a cat into a home with other pets or another pet into a home that already has a cat, don't just put them together and hope everything works out. Cats tend to be very territorial, and they also need time to adjust to a new environment. A new cat should be kept in a smaller space such as a bedroom or bathroom for at least the first few days. Slowly introduce them - first letting them smell each other, then eat on opposite sides of a door, then short play times together, etc. - and you'll help them acclimate better.iStock
Use a pheromone diffuser
Cats are often easily stressed by change. If you're adopting a new cat, moving homes or even bringing more pets into the house, buying a pheromone diffuser can really help your cat adjust to the new environment. The diffuser will emit an odorless vapor that's meant to imitate feline facial pheromones, thus calming your cat down.iStock
Buy pet insurance
People tend to think they don't need pet insurance until they do. If your cat gets sick and you don't have any insurance, the costs are likely to be much higher than if you had paid monthly to keep them covered. Shop around to see which company and insurance plan is best for you. Many companies have started to provide pet insurance as an employee benefit, so check with your work as well.Shutterstock
Two is better than one
Cats may seem like solitary animals, but most of them crave companionship. It's a good idea to get two cats, especially if you're out of the house during the day. Not only will your cat be less lonely, but they're also less likely to get destructive if they have someone to play with during the day. If you already have a full-grown cat, it's a good idea to get a kitten. Otherwise, your best bet is to adopt two littermates when choosing your new furry family member.
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The Carnegie Museum of Art shares a massive building with both the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Library. One of my favorite things to do is to walk through the art museum's massive Hall of Architecture and use my employee badge to open a small dark door in the back corner and then suddenly appear in the middle of a bustling public library. A few steps away, nestled in a cozy corner of the very user-friendly first floor, is the Zine Collection. There are always teenagers and others reading the zines. I love encountering these DIY, subversive, weird, brilliant little publications in the middle of the library. The collection is overseen by Jude Vachon, who does all sorts of good things with zines and art around town. Here's a nice piece she wrote for the Post-Gazette about the library.
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The CFPB is 4 years old and has a lot to show for it!
We're keeping busy promoting the CFPB's 4th birthday. Tuesday, July 21, marks four years to the day since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened its doors to protect consumers and make financial markets work. CFPB was established by Congress just one year before that, with the July 21, 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in the wake of the financial collapse of 2007-2008, caused by a lack of adequate regulation.
- We've summarized some of the ways CFPB works for you on a new web page called "Meet the CFPB: Just Ten of the Ways It Works for You."
- Last week, we released the sixth in our series of reports analyzing the CFPB's Public Consumer Complaint Database, this one is called "Mortgages and Mortgage Complaints."
- Also, last week, along with other members of Americans for Financial Reform, we held a forum to mark the CFPB's birthday. The event featured my introduction of CFPB director Rich Cordray before his remarks, as well as an important announcement about the database by Darian Dorsey of CFPB's Consumer Response team and, finally, a panel of AFR experts discussing the CFPB's work. Read all about in a blog post by PIRG's Mike Litt. You can also watch the video archive here.
That announcement by Darian Dorsey? That CFPB was implementing yet another of our recommendations: The CFPB is now publishing a monthly summary of complaints, with features including "Top Ten Complained-About Companies." In June, another of our recommendations became real as consumer narrative stories began to populate new complaints in the database. You can read the narrative stories here. If you provide your (optional) story, more consumers will learn about problems with your bank or credit bureau or other firm and that will help them make better choices. More on why we like the stories.
The CFPB has also posted its own birthday blog, "Four years working for you." It includes a link to an updated "CFPB by the Numbers" fact sheet as well as an embedded infographic. Here are a few of the numbers:
- $10.1 Billion: Approximate amount of relief to consumers from CFPB enforcement activity, including $2.6 billion in restitution to consumers; and $7.5 billion in principal reductions, cancelled debts, and other consumer relief;
- 17 Million: Consumers who will receive relief because of CFPB enforcement actions;
- 650,000+: Complaints CFPB has received as of June 2015
Although the "Four years..." blog entry has a lot of information about the CFPB, I recommend that people read a speech Director Cordray gave late last year where he clearly articulates the CFPB's strategic vision. First, he explained the scope of the CFPB's work:
"Whatever you may think of government regulation, it cannot work to oversee only part of the marketplace and leave other parts untouched. Some nonbank firms were overseen at the state level, but the resulting system was inconsistent and incomplete. Our aim, and our duty, is to change that. Accordingly, Congress gave the Bureau regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement authorities to fix these parallel and conflicting worlds of the banks and the nonbanks. This means that we can write the rules. We enforce those rules and all federal consumer financial laws. And, we supervise entities – we conduct internal examinations, visit institutions, require reports from them, and open up their books and operations to scrutiny."
He then went on to describe a key focus of the CFPB's work in solving obstacles to consumer "justice and dignity" that he called "the 4 Ds."
Robert F. Kennedy once said, "The challenge of politics and public service is to discover what is interfering with justice and dignity for the individual here and now, and then to decide swiftly upon the appropriate remedies." Over our brief lifespan, the Consumer Bureau has observed some obstacles that interfere with justice and dignity for consumers – obstacles that we refer to as "the four Ds." They are problems we see much too often: deceptive marketing, debt traps, dead end markets, and discrimination.
Perhaps the problems posed by three of these obstacles are clear: deceptive marketing, debt traps and discrimination. But what is a dead-end market?
A dead-end market is where consumers have no choices, where they cannot vote with their feet. A consumer can pick a new bank or credit union or even choose a payday lender. But a consumer has no choice when it comes to credit bureaus, powerful gatekeepers to financial (and employment) opportunity. And a consumer has no choice when it comes to dealing with a debt collector, especially one that's a murky debt buyer trying to collect an old debt it purchased from some other debt collector.
The CFPB's first monthly complaint report, released at AFR's event last week, listed Equifax #1 and Experian #2. These big credit bureaus led all types of financial firms in total complaints. We have seen the CFPB make important strides in bring the credit bureaus to heel, in particular by urging them (a rule was not even necessary, just a suggestion) to fully comply with the law by sharing consumer-provided backup materials with creditors during dispute reinvestigations. PIRG's report on debt collection complaints to the CFPB found that the number one complaint was: "It's not me." Monthly, as our new mortgage report and the CFPB's new monthly complaint reportshow: debt collection complaints as a category now lead the CFPB's totals. So while two credit bureaus came in #1 and #2, debt collection was the most-complained about category.
So you can see why the CFPB is working to fix these dead-end markets.
The director's speech in 2014 and his remarks to AFR members last week further explain the CFPB's priorities and progress toward meeting them. We're also encouraged by the CFPB's efforts to finalize a high-cost, small-dollar loan (payday, auto title and certain installment loans) rule and a rule restricting forced arbitration clauses in consumer contracts.
We'll continue to push back against efforts by the financial industry to weaken the CFPB. Take a look at our new page "Meet the CFPB: Just Ten of the Ways It Works for You" to learn more about it and why I often say that "The idea of the CFPB needs no defense, only more defenders."
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Welcome to the official website for Joe Kinan; survivor of the Rhode Island Station Nightclub Fire. The goal of this website is to educate and spread awareness regarding the Rhode Island Station Nightclub fire. Also, our mission is to show support and compassion for other burn survivors.
Show your support for Joe and "Do It For Joe!"
"A man who loves, cares and shares, takes away your fears does good deeds by taking care of your needs that's joe kinan a special person indeed."
I'm Joe Kinan. On February 20th, 2003 while enjoying a rock concert with a girlfriend, Karla, at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island a special effects malfunction caused a fire to break out. Pyro-techniques on the stage ignited a curtain, and then instantly engulfed the ceiling and walls. The club had been sound proofed using petroleum based foam which was highly flammable.
The nightclub was way over capacity. Realizing quickly what was going on I made my way from near the front row to the nearest exit. In an effort to protect Karla, I placed my leather vest over her.
Everyone quickly stampeded to the doors causing a wave of people pushing each other down and trampling one another. As we made it towards the exit people fell in front of me and then on top of me. Karla suffocated and did not survive, but she was not burned.
I was trapped and conscious throughout the entire ordeal. I could hear everything going on around me. The sounds of yelling were quite loud. Then it grew quieter and quieter. Then it was just me. Next I heard the voice of a firefighter, "we've got one over here."
I was placed on a stretcher and rushed to the nearest hospital. Once I awoke from my coma I immediately understood and accepted what was going on.
I spent the next 50 weeks in the hospital. Even after I was released for a few weeks, at the end of the day I would feel as if I needed to go home to the hospital. To this day it is one of the most comfortable and relaxing places for me.
To date I have had 122 tune-ups (surgeries) and counting. I will continue to have surgeries for the rest of my life.
This experience has taught me I am a tenacious individual and I persevere each day.
I am building this website as an outlet to create awareness and let people know that it is possible to have everything you are familiar with and take for granted change in an instance. I have had to re-learn and figure out almost everything. When I think back on my definition of a bad day prior to the catastrophe I realize how much we all take for granted.
I would like to raise understanding and compassion for burn survivors like myself.
In Oct 4 2012 Carrie and I were engaged in Vancouver BC, the same place where we met years before.
Two days later I received a call telling me a donor had been found for my left hand. On Oct 7 I went in for a 15 hour surgery to replace my left stump with an amazing working hand.
It has now been over a year and I am doing great. My Occupational Therapy has ended and I am getting back to living. I use my hand whenever possible, washing my car, cooking, even opening bottles or jars, these are all things that were nearly impossible a year ago.
Carrie and I also have a baby on the way, she's due April 2014.
I would say Im living my life to its fullest!