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The income tax deduction for charitable giving has been an important element of budget debates in Washington over the last few weeks. Most recently, the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget proposed...Posted on April 12, 2013
In its FY2014 Budget proposal sent to Congress this week, the White House renewed a call for spectrum license user fees. The President's Budget suggests such fees would...Posted on April 12, 2013
Concerned by international Internet governance proposals after last December's World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) led the...Posted on April 12, 2013
As the Korean Peninsula heats up with elevated war rhetoric from the communist North, a recent report from Open Doors ranks North Korea as the most hostile country to Christians.Posted on April 12, 2013
Prayers and words of encouragement were offered from far and wide for Pastor Rick Warren and his family following the tragic loss of his son.Posted on April 11, 2013
NRB is welcoming seven new full members and four new associate members into its membership.Posted on April 11, 2013
NRB has released this year's list of members and chairmen for NRB's Standing Committees – several of whom were nominated and elected for the first time during the NRB 2013 Convention & Exposition held this past month in Nashville, TN.Posted on April 11, 2013
Some of the nation's top Christian apologists will come together this Saturday to help Christians tackle tough and hotly-argued issues such as human origins, atheism, and more.Posted on April 11, 2013
The Salvation Army has a new Internet "call to action" website called SAVN.tv that seeks to mobilize the Christian community, social activists, and other like-minded people...Posted on April 11, 2013
Churches, fellowships, small groups, ministries, and Christians throughout the world will be setting aside time on Sunday, April 21, to communicate the outreach...Posted on April 11, 2013
During the arguments before the Supreme Court over same-sex marriage last week, it struck me that what may end up mattering most in the dispute in these two cases over gay unions was addressed the least.Posted on April 4, 2013
More than 20 million people in Nigeria now live under the signal footprint of Love 104.1 FM after recent upgrades to perhaps the only private radio station carrying Christian programming in the entire country.Posted on April 4, 2013
Rick Warren, best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For? and founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA, launched Daily Hope with Rick Warren this week in both local and major markets across America.Posted on April 4, 2013
First Baptist Church of Dallas, led by nationally known pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress, celebrated the grand opening of its new campus last month, and held two morning services in the new Worship Center on Easter Sunday.Posted on April 4, 2013
On Saturday, April 6, Samaritan's Purse will be holding "the greatest celebration" the ministry has ever had to thank God and to praise Him for what He's done through the 100 million shoe box gifts that have been collected for and distributed to needy children around the world.Posted on April 4, 2013


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As a promotion for TNT, BREAKFAST installed this incredibly large and fast flip dot display in Manhattan's Herald Square. The 23 foot long display is 12 feet high and made up of 44,000 dots. These mechanical pixels use electromagnets to flip from black to white and passerby can interact with the display through their body movement.
Building off of a technology from the past, similar to the audible flip-boards that once graced the walls of train-stations, the team at BREAKFAST re-engineered these components from the ground up, enabling them to operate in real-time and 15 times faster than originally designed. Users are not only able to see a unique black-and-white reflection of their movements, but hear what that sounds like as the thousands of analog dots spin rapidly back and forth.
This installation will be running until July 29th.

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I am trying to add a functionality to mark a post's attachment id as a background image. Basically, I would like to replicate the post thumbnail functionality: in the image attachment details, the user would click on a "Use as post background" link / button, and that image would be set as the post background.
I've been googling to find something similar to custom fields but for image attachments, but have not found anything. Any ideas?


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'2016′ Movie Trailer is Magnificently Awful [VIDEO]
Every now and then, a movie preview is so visually arresting that it demands your attention. '2016,' a new sci-fi flick out of Ghana, is so mesmerizing but only because it looks like the worst movie ever made.
The trailer contains aliens, robots, people getting crushed by cars, explosions, a baby being drop-kicked and more atrocious CGI than a local TV commercial.
We don't have a clue what the movie's about but if its low-rent, assault-on-the-senses trailer is any indication, it'll be completely awesome. Let's just hope it makes it to DVD before the coming holiday season. Stocking stuffer!
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Sponsored by lastminute.com.au
One of my passions is travel. Give me a passport and an airline ticket and I will happily go almost anywhere. But when lastminute.com.au asked me to share my thoughts on Sydney, I realized that sometimes the best breaks are the ones that are a little closer to home. And there is no better city to be in than Sydney come summertime!
I love Sydney. I adore her fancy ways. I am lucky enough to live close to the action. From my kitchen window, I can hear the sound of the big cruisers toot their horns as they leave our harbour. I can gaze up from our backyard and watch the fireworks on New Years Eve. I can throw a stone from our street and almost hit the Opera House. But really, it took this particular assignment to make me open my eyes to the wonders of the city, and everything it has to offer.
My Mission?
To sample some of Sydney's finest fun.
My accomplice?
The woman whose loins I sprung from.
My time frame?
24 hours.
My level of interest?
Extraordinarily high.
Let us begin.
The 24-hour period commenced when Mum and I arrived at our hotel, dumped our bags and immediately hit up Oxford Street in Paddington. You see my Mum lives where Sydney ends and the country begins in an area not known for lovely shops. So when she hits the big smoke, she does so armed with an Amex and a Visa card.
She literally tries on everything! She makes best friends with the sales assistants. That is the great thing about shopping Oxford Street. You actually get assistance! I try to remain patient with Mum as she phaffs about, but have you ever seen a lady so happy?
I always take a shot of the store High Tea with Mrs Woo, because it is my name, without the G…..
Cocktail hour arrives mercifully quickly so I bundle Mum and her bundles into a cab and arrive for dinner at an eatery called Café Sydney. The view is completely terrible…
KIDDING! The view is one of the best in town. The dishiest waiter our eyes ever did see, dished up dinner. When you combine great service, incredible food and that view… THAT VIEW… how can you have anything but a kick ass time.
Inside that steamed pud? Apple and rhubarb. I know… a perfect summer dessert.
When you are full of good fare and wash it down with a martini, sleep comes easily. Even with the gentle, ever-present kitten snoring that Mum emitted.
We bunked down at the Blue Hotel, EASILY one of my favourite places to stay in Sydney. The building was completed in 1910 and was originally a wool and cargo handling facility. Now the old girl bursts with life as it hosts the hotel, many fine and fancy restaurants as well as private residences. You can walk almost anywhere in the city from here and there is always some joy in knowing that you are sleeping over water.
I am a fussy bed, linen and pillow person, but the quality ticketed all the boxes. I am also an advocate of extreme blackout blinds, because hey! I AM SPENDING THE NIGHT AWAY FROM MY KIDS AND MOMMA NEEDS AT LEAST ONE SLEEP IN THIS YEAR…
Sleep in? TICK.
We woke hungry and so took breakfast in the restaurant. We had to eat lightly; because there was something interesting we were looking forward to.
Whoever came up with the concept of a walking tour focusing on chocolate and gelato needs a medal. So that medal should go to Shelagh who runs Chocolate Espresso, a touring company with a difference. Focusing on Sydney's finest chocolatiers, we were bombarded with information on the process, as well as plenty of samplings and enjoyed learning about the history of Darlinghurst.
Shelagh told me that most of her clients were women. I was not surprised by these findings. I was fairly unstoppable in the tasting part of this tour, and even ate something that should have actually been rubbed into my hands. It was coco-butter and tasted foul. By this stage though, I was operating on a hand to mouth only basis.
By walking in between places to visit, I figured that I was cancelling all the consumption out. I never knew that Sydney had these interesting things to do. I will warn you however. This tour is for HARD CORE CHOCOLATE FANS! If you are not that way inclined (and still have a pulse, who are you?) Chocolate Espresso also conducts tours for coffee addicts as well.
So there you have my 24 hours escape to my own city. Enjoyment level was extreme. Who knew there was so much to do in a city that I take for granted everyday.
I want to you do something new in Sydney too. Maybe not eat as much as we did?
Please leave a comment, telling me which experience YOU would spend $250 from the activities listed HERE.
It needs to be Sydney based and the winner will be selected by the good folk at lastminute.com.au and announced here on Monday 17th December. The price is a $250 voucher, so you can break out of your everyday and mix it up a little.
So, what are you waiting for? It is Summer in Sydney!
For bookings and information regarding Blue Hotel CLICK HERE
For bookings and information regarding Café Sydney and the cute waiter CLICK HERE
For bookings and information about Chocolate Espresso CLICK HERE
Please note that all opinions are my own. Apart from when Mum tells me that I am wrong!


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Ordering information
For SNL housings in the 30, 31 and 32 series, each of the following items must be ordered separately:
- housing
- seals
- end cover
- locating rings
- bearing
adapter sleeve
Order example
Two plummer block housings with labyrinth seals are required for two 23036 CCK/W33 bearings on H 3036 adapter sleeves. One housing will accommodate the non-locating bearing at the end of the shaft. The other housings will accommodate the locating bearing and a through shaft.
The following items should be ordered (in addition to the bearings and adapter sleeves):
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- 3 labyrinth seals TS 36
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GlobalGenealogy in Toronto has just announced that from now until February 14, 2014, they will remove shipping charges from all orders of $35.00 or more ($35.00 or more in product, not including taxes, etc).
Includes shipments to Canada & USA (excluding Hawaii and Alaska).
Free Shipping is via Expedited Parcel Service!
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America is supposed to be about liberty and justice for ALL -- not just those who can afford it!
Instead, big money has been buying off our democracy bit by bit for years. Wall Street pumped more than $200 million into the 2012 elections. Candidates spend up to 70 percent of their time "dialing for dollars." No wonder our leaders lose touch with everyday people!
It's nothing more than legalized bribery. The worst of the 1% rig the game so they come out as winners, and the rest of us can't help but lose. It's the reason no bankers have gone to jail, students are drowning in debt, a day's work barely pays the bill and Washington is talking about making climate change even worse by approving the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline.
We need a government that's of, by, and for the people - not bought and paid for by special interests!
I am proud to join House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Rep. John Sarbanes, Public Campaign and dozens of progressive organizations to reclaim our democracy by supporting the Government By The People Act. This new bill in Congress will help reverse the impact of large Super PACS created by Citizens United and reduce Congressional dependence on deep-pocket special interests and wealthy donors.
The Government By The People Act is already sponsored by more than 130 Representatives - now, we need to pressure the rest of Congress to endorse this bill by showing massive public support.
Click here to join me and Rebuild The Dream in signing on as a citizen co-sponsor of the Government By The People Act.
The bill will match small-dollar donations with public funds on a 6-to-1 basis, turning a $25 contribution into $175. This will amplify the power of everyday Americans and incentivize candidates to pay attention to them!
More than 40 progressive organizations have already endorsed this bill -- including our friends at CREDO Action, Demos and MoveOn.
Want to show your support? Click here to sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the Government By The People Act.
Now is our time to stand together and support this important legislation to show Congress that we will no longer allow our democracy to be manipulated by the 1%.
In solidarity,
p.s. To show our thanks, all supporters who sign will be automatically entered to win 1 of 5 FREE DVD copies of FORWARD 13: WAKING UP THE AMERICAN DREAM, a new documentary by Patrick Lovell (and I'm also featured in), which tells the story of the 2008 financial crisis and its ties to big business.


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Women are no strangers to lousy deals, whether they're overpaying for health care or being sold on a dubious mortgage.
Now a recent study from the University of Florida finds gender discrimination runs rampant at the drugstore, where women pay 30 cents more on average than men for bathroom products like soaps, shampoo and deodorant.
"These companies have us convinced that men and women are so biologically different that we need completely different products, as though we are a different species," the study's co-author Megan Duesterhaus told Marie Claire.
We tapped Money Crashers founder Andrew Schrage for some tips on how women can beat marketers at their own game:
Shop the men's aisle. "Men are more likely to use the generic brand version of the product than women are, further increasing the price competition," Schrage says. As a result, "the lower price on men's products is due to the fact that they're competing with the drugstore's version moreso than the women's products are."
He recommends stocking up on products you're not too particular about in the mens' aisle to get the most savings. Some products to try: soap, deodorant, shaving cream and razors.
Clip coupons. Thanks to the extreme couponing craze, there are more coupons for women's products than mens', says Schrage. Use this to your advantage by clipping them in the Sunday paper.
Shop big-box stores. Rather than hitting the drugstore around the block, Schrage says to shop at Target or Wal-Mart, where the prices are often much cheaper. Use your coupons to double the deal.
Go green. There are plenty of ways to DIY and still look good. Schrage recommends learning how to make your own shampoo, which can often be gentler on your scalp than brand-name counterparts.
Skrimp where you can. You don't have to go name-brand or high-end on everything. Just ask YM reporter Jean Kim, who started using Wet n Wild nail polish to do her manicures at home and ended up saving 22 pecent of what she normally paid at the salon.


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RC Boat Models
Perfect for a day on the lake or sea shore, Handcrafted Model Ships offers an amazing collection of fabulous Remote Controlled Ships. Take out a charming RC Sailboat for a relaxing day, patrol the surf with a Challenger RC Aircraft Carrier, or fly through the waves with a stunning RC Riva Aquarama. Find your favorite Remote Control Ship at Handcrafted Model Ships, and enjoy endless fun in the sun.
Operating a radio-controlled boat, whether for simple pleasure or competitive racing, is a fun and exciting pastime. RC boats offer the thrill of the seas without the expense of a real boat, and the joy of sailing without the considerable knowledge and effort required to operate the rigging of a real sailboat.
Handcrafted Model Ships is pleased to offer a vast array of RC boats to appeal to all types of enthusiasts. From premium RC-conversions of our museum-quality Limited Edition speedboats and RMS Titanic models to RC sailboats to modern hydroplane, powerboats and other craft, our collection has something for everyone.
Although radio-controlled boats are relatively knew, the practice of building and sailing model ships is nearly as old as shipbuilding itself. Shipwrights would routinely construct perfectly accurate scale models of their vessels before starting work on real ones, providing craftsmen with a physical mock-up of their eventual work in an age before widespread literacy made drawn or written plans useful.
In particular, ship designers would create models when developing new designs to test how they performed in water, hoping to translate their observations and insights into full-sized models. It did not take long with fully-rigged model boats sitting around in a workshop before a couple competitive craftsman got the idea of racing their models against one another.
Over the centuries, the practice of testing model boats on bodies of water turned into a widespread leisure pastime, and model yacht clubs sprang up across the globe. These basic sailing models could not be steered once out of the operators hands, but over time owners developed many techniques for enabling their model sailing yachts to hold a steady tack. Mostly, the sailing of model yachts helped novice sailors understand the interaction of wind and sails, of offered those who could not afford to purchase real yachts the opportunity to enjoy some of the thrill of sailing.
Little has changed in the centuries since the first model sailboats were first put in the water and sailed for pleasure, until the development of radio-control in the 20th century. Suddenly, an operator on shore possessed the ability to steer the rudder of his sailboat, or perhaps trim the sails. Now journeys of a model sailboat were not merely one-way trips across a small pond but could include circuits with multiple tacks.
Technology also allowed the removal of the sails altogether. Small engines, whether operated by gas, steam or electricity, could be fitted into the boats. Radio control allowed for both rudder control, and thus steering, as well as throttles to control speed or even operate in reverse. Just as steamboats and powerboats ended the era of the sailing tall ship, the RC powerboat offered new and exciting options to model-boating enthusiasts in terms of not only the conditions under which they could operate, but vastly increased the available designs.
RC boats today vary from the realistic to the fantastic, and include everything in between. From highly detailed and accurate replica models to futuristic designs sprung from the wilds of imagination are all available. Warships, cruise ships, tugboats, hydroplanes and even hovercraft are all represented along with the more traditional yachts and speedboats.
A fun and exciting hobby with a wide appeal, RC boating offers something for everyone.


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Apple has hit back at Kodak's attempts to get the firms' patent issues sorted out in bankruptcy court, filing a motion in district court asking the judge to move the row there.
Kodak has accused Apple of "frivolous" claims to its patents, saying that Cupertino's only purpose is to delay the camera company's sale of those patents as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.
The fruity firm responded today with its own new filing, alleging that Kodak is just trying to use the bankruptcy court to gallop through the patent proceedings – which Apple claims had already started before Kodak went bust.
Kodak has said that Apple is only interested in the 10 patents in question, which are part of a "digital-capture" portfolio of over 700 patents, now that the firm is on the ropes financially. The firm said that Apple was trying to use its deep pockets to litigate Kodak all the way out of its bankruptcy agreements, which include selling off its IP.
Apple claims the patent dispute started in 2010, two years before Kodak sank into the red, and the camera company is trying to use its bankruptcy to give Apple's rights "short shrift".
"To facilitate their sale (along with over a thousand other patents) as part of its Bankruptcy proceedings, Kodak seeks to quickly extinguish Apple's interests in the disputed patents, without a fair process and in a tribunal lacking experience with patent disputes," the iPhone-maker said in its filing. "While Apple is amenable to a reasonably-expedited proceeding to resolve this dispute, it is entitled to have these issues properly adjudicated in an appropriate forum."
Apple says that the bankruptcy court doesn't have the expertise necessary to hear a patent case and even if it did, it's not legally entitled to do so, because the litigation started before Kodak was circling the drain.
The bankruptcy court also requires all parties to agree before it is allowed to use a jury, and a jury is needed to hear damages and contract claims. Since Apple won't be consenting to a jury, it says the case needs to move to the district court so that it can be properly heard.
All the fuss is over 10 patents developed back in the '90s when Apple and Kodak were collaborating. Kodak says the ideas were its own and that it had every right to hang onto them, while Apple says Kodak patented the ideas behind its back, and claims they were actually technologies that the fruity firm had shown Kodak when the two companies were working together.
Both Apple and Kodak are claiming to have triumphed in an International Trade Commission decision on one of the patents and are equally strident in their ownership claims.
But the clock is ticking for Kodak, which needs to get some money in its coffers under the terms of its bankruptcy. Apple is alleging that urgency has led to Kodak's attempts to trample all over it.
"Instead of litigating its claims against Apple in an appropriate forum, Kodak is trying to strip Apple of its rights in the disputed patents through a rushed proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court that would afford Apple much less in the way of discovery and due process," Apple complained.
"To make matters worse, Kodak is trying to enjoin Apple from asserting any claim to ownership of the disputed patents, lest this 'create uncertainty' that would discourage potential bidders."
Kodak had been planning the patent sale for July and August and expected to announce a winning bidder on 13 August. ®


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"Integrated in all respects": Ed Friend's Highlander Folk School films and the politics of segregation
- Coverage Dates: 1957
"Integrated in All Respects" consists of Ed Friend's film of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee during Labor Day weekend in 1957 and the Georgia Commission on Education's propaganda broadside that features Friend's photographs and stills from his film.
Founded in 1932, the Highlander Folk School served as an adult education center to promote social and economic justice. By the 1950s, the school began to focus on the Civil Rights movement and trained many of the movement's activists including Septima Clark and Rosa Parks. Sent by the Georgia Commission on Education, an anti-integration state committee founded during Marvin Griffin's administration, Ed Friend filmed the anniversary festivities without revealing his motives.
Labor and civil rights activists such as Ralph Abernathy, Myles Horton, Martin Luther King, Jr., Aubrey Williams, Charles G. Gomillion, Rosa Parks, Abner W. Berry, Pete Seeger, Harry Schneiderman, Ralph Helstein, A. T. Walden, and Maurice McCrackin are featured in the footage. Friend also documented the integrated social activities during the weekend including dining, swimming, and dancing. Much of the footage and many stills were incorporated into the Commission's broadside linking the school and its civil rights activities with the communist movement.
Database Provider: Digital Library of Georgia.
Express Link (bookmark): http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=efhf


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Konzerthaus Berlin productions to which My Konzerthaus members receive a discount.
My Konzerthaus simply offers you more! Become a member for free and you can save or share your personal watch list, for example.
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For this event, you will not receive tickets through our webshop. You will therefore be redirected to an external page of the organizer. If you have any not completed bookings on konzerthaus.de, they will be dissolved after 20 minutes.


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Lately, it seems that more and more spammers are using comments on blogs to attempt to advertise their websites or whatever. The usual comment I get is from a specific business saying something vague such as "Oh, I really love your blog. Please keep writing such interesting and helpful blog posts. ABC Company website reference." This kind of stuff is why they developed the delete key.
If you want your comment to survive my delete key, I suggest you make a specific comment about the content of the blog you choose for your message. Otherwise, I will continue to delete messages that are intentionally vague and do not refer to any of the content of the blog posts. I suggest we all do the same thing. Please do not get me wrong. I love good, pertinent comments. I do not like spam.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Reflections on Spam Comments on Blogs
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Really great observation, now I almost expect such similar comments on my blog to be spam and am almost surprised when the comments are genuine.ReplyDeleteReplies
Usually the spammers are linking to a site that has nothing to do with genealogy. It is rather simple.Delete
On some blogs, I get constant spam on old posts, usually along the same line as your example...they are so frustrating on the whole, but as all comments get moderated now, it's pretty much a waste of time for them as well.ReplyDeleteReplies
In the 'Genealogists for Families' blog, one post from way back kept getting lots of spam comments. I changed the settings to turn off comments for that particular post. Fortunately Blogger makes it easy (Post Settings - Options - Reader comments - Don't allow, show existing).Delete
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Part I - Position
I identified several playable hands in my Micro Stakes SNG Starting Hands Guide, this post will discuss how they are affected by Our Position, Stack Size and Stage of Tournament. But before i discuss those situations i want to look at bet sizing.
So we've identified the hands that we are going to play, but how much do we bet with these hands? It is standard to raise to four times the big blind (4xbb) when opening a pot... that is you're the first to act, And 4xbb +1bb for every limper in the pot.
Resist the temptation to raise more because your hand is vulnerable. e.g with AQ or 88 under the gun(utg), or less because you have a big hand. e.g AA or KK in middle position. This is a typical donkey mistake... my hand is vulnerable so i will raise more to drive out the fish... i have a monster; i don't want to scare the fish away.
The problem is that you will be building huge pots with your weak hands and small pots with your monsters. Exactly the opposite of what you should be doing! Not only that, but any semi-intelligent villain will be able to tell when you have a monster hand and when you're hand is weak and be able to play correctly against you. But I digress, for now stick to the 4xbb standard at all times.
Starting Hands: 22 - AA, ATs+, KQs, QJs
Position refers to where you're sitting on a table relative to the dealer/button.
Early Position – Refers to the 3 seats to the left of the button. I will also add in the 4th seat; So that is the SB, BB, UTG and UTG+1. Generally you want to play extremely tight in these positions.
Raise: TT+, AQ+
Re-raise: QQ+, AK
Limp: 22-99,
Middle Position – Refers to the next 3 seats after early position; MP1, MP2 and MP3 (high jack). As we move closer to the button we can open more hands.
Raise: ATs+, TT+
Re-raise: same as EP
Call: 22-99
Late Position - Refers to the final two seats; the Cut off and the button itself. All hands listed can be played from this position and usually by raising.
Raise: All hands first to act
Reraise: JJ+, AQ+
Raise: TT+, AT+, KQs 4x+1bb for every limper in pot
call standard raises: 22 - TT
Limp behind: 22-99, QJs
note: We are looking for a specific result with our calling hands; with our pairs we want to flop a set. with our suited connectors we want 2pair or a strong drw to continue keeping in mind pot odds. If you feel you can get away from TP you can limp behind with a wider range: 78s+ A4s+... just remember we're Not going broke with top pair weak kicker.
With our reraising hands we want to let go of the weaker hands if our opponents shove AI or not reraise if the raise is from EP. For instance if you reraise with AQs and he shoves you will fold(with out a read). If tight utg player raises 4xbb we may consider flat calling with JJ or AQs and playing cautiously.
Importance of Position – As a micro stakes player you will notice that most of your opponents have no concept of position. They will play any hand from any position. You will not be making this mistake. Position is important because play moves clockwise, as a result the later your position the more information you have on you're opponents.
Position = Information = Money.
As your opponents act before you, you gain information on the strength of their hand. Limping may indicate weakness or raising may indicate strength. As a result you can make a better decision on which hands to play.
Let's look at AT played in EP & LP
You hold ATs utg+1 and raise 4xbb (bb=30)
Villain calls in MP
Villain2 in LP re-raises to 550
We have to fold (without a read).
Suppose instead of re-raising villain2 calls. Flop comes A27 rainbow. You have paired your Ace and bet out 1/2 the size of the pot, MP folds and now villain2 shoves… you fold. Villain shows A8s. Poor play on his part but calling would probably be equally as bad by you.
Now you hold ATs On the button (ontb)
Utg +1 limps in, followed by MP2 you raise 4x+1bb for each limper, utg+1 folds and MP2 calls, flop comes KT5 rainbow. MP2 checks and you make a little more than ½ pot size bet … villain folds. Note: you probably could do this with a wide range of hands once you become more experienced and learn to punish limpers.
Poker is a game of incomplete information… the more info you have the better you can play.
Note: I'm trying to provide basic strategy in this post; consequently it's somewhat tighter than I play myself. For example, I usually open raise 3xbb and open all of these hands from all positions and re-raise with most of them from late position. But I'm pretty confident playing post flop at this level and can adjust according to the situation. If you're a novice or struggle at these stakes the strategy above should be a good base to start from.
Part II will discuss stack sizes and stages of the tournament


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|Jade Dumps Beck
|Season 1, Episode 5
|First Aired
|May 2nd 2010
|Production Code
|Matt Fleckenstein
|Steve Hoefer
|Viewed By:
|3.3 million[1]
|Episode Guide
| previous
"The Birthweek Song"
| next
"Tori the Zombie"
Jade Dumps Beck is the 5th episode of Season 1 of Victorious. It aired on May 2nd, 2010 to 3.3 million viewers.
At the beginning of the episode, it is revealed that Beck has been hanging out with Alyssa Vaughn, the beautiful daughter of a local billionaire. A photo of the two appears online, and Tori briefly mentions it to Beck, telling him that Jade won't like it. Beck however, assures Tori that they are just friends.
Soon after, Jade is arguing with Beck. Jade was telling Beck that she didn't want him hanging out with other pretty girls, and she is upset because Alyssa had texted him so much. The couple then drags Tori into their argument, each one asking her different questions. After the argument gets intense, Jade decides to break up with Beck.
Throughout the week, Beck continues to hang out with Alyssa Vaughn. Jade becomes jealous which she attempts to hide, which doesn't turn out to work. Finally, Jade goes to Tori for help. She comes to her house crying, comparing a broken kite to her relationship and begging Tori to talk to Beck. At first, Tori goes to talk to Beck, trying to convince him to get back together with Jade. Beck says that Jade has never done anything nice to him, and Tori, attempting to prove him wrong, asks what Jade got him for his birthday the past year. Beck says she got him a can of lemonade, which at first, Tori doesn't believe. When she finds out that Beck wasn't kidding, she talks to Jade and tells her that you have to be more understanding and civil toward your boyfriend. Jade drags Tori into the janitor's closet and cries. Jade takes Tori's advice, and with her help, gets Beck a rottweiler, one of his dream pets.
The girls attempt to sneak the rottweiler into Beck's RV, hoping that the dog will lick Beck's face and cheer him up, making him realize that Jade really misses him. It turns out that Beck's father is the one in the RV, and the rottweiler attacks him. Mr. Oliver gets taken away by an ambulance. Jade frantically apologizes to Beck and then tries to explain that she didn't think the dog would go insane. Before she can finish her sentence, Beck kisses her and tells her he never stopped loving her, re-forming their relationship.
Trina starts a one-woman show, and Robbie has to be her reviewer. Robbie sees a preview of the production, which turns out to be bad much to his previous assumption. Even though Robbie is a journalist, and took a pledge to write true reviews, he is forced to write an excellent review of Trina's show. When Robbie doesn't post the review, Trina goes insane, by shoving his face in a bowl of cream-of-mushroom soup. Robbie tries to get advice from André, and he tells Robbie to review the show as if it were a comedy. Finally, fed up with Trina's insanity, Robbie writes positive feedback, portraying the show as a funny comedy. When Robbie takes André's advice, this drives Trina even more insane, causing her to throw Robbie's desk and Rex across Mrs. Yonders' classroom. Trina performs to a full house, and the audience perceives her show as hilariously funny.
- Absent: Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine.
- This is the first time Beck and Jade have broken up (the second being in The Worst Couple). Though in "The Worst Couple" the breakup lasted much longer.
- Many of the lines in Trina's one-woman show are almost exactly the same lines as said by failed actor Brian Atene in his unsuccessful audition video for Stanley Kubrick's film Full Metal Jacket.
- Before Jade visits Tori, in the same scene, Tori and Trina are playing tennis on a Nintendo Wii, probably Wii Sports. When it shifts to the screen they are playing on, you can see the DanWarp logo, and when Trina accidentally knocks Tori to the ground, you can hear Dan Schneider's voice say "Fifteen-Love." (the score of their game).
- Trina's one-woman stage show is apparently reminiscent of TV-Specials performed by Barbara Streisand during the 1960's and early 1970's.
- Alyssa Vaughn's car is a 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo.
- At Hollywood Arts, when Jade and Tori are talking, if you look closely into Tori's open locker, you can see Katy Perry stickers are in it.
- This is the only episode to feature Jade's name in the title that does not feature a song.
- Jerry Trainor (Spencer from iCarly) can be seen in the audience briefly during Trina's show during the opening. There are several close ups of him, and TheSlap trivia confirms that this was, in fact, Spencer.
- This episode reveals Tori and Trina's grandmother is deceased; Jade learns this when she cries on the pillow that was made by Tori's grandmother.
- Dan Schneider plays (or at least voices) Beck's dad, his first role in a series he works on since Zoey 101.
- When Trina talks to Robbie at his locker, if you look closely you can see that Robbie has a picture of a cat in his locker.
- This episode marks the first time a couple (Beck and Jade) has expressed their love (verbally) on the show.
- In the scene where Tori goes inside Beck's RV, if you look closely at the board behind Tori it says; "Beck's Rules" and below that it says "Wear pants often". Dan Schneider apparently added this right before they began filming.
- When André is filming Robbie talking, in the background, Rex moves his head, but doesn't show up on André's screen, then Rex's head moves on the screen, but not in the background.
- When Beck, Jade and Tori are all talking, Jade is carrying a Gears of War bag.
- In Beck's profile, he asked his dad what he wanted for Father's Day and his dad told him to break up with Jade. He's still mad about the whole dog attack thing.
- This is the second episode with a main plot not centered around Tori, although Tori is still prominent in it. The first was the previous episode, The Birthweek Song, which was centered around Trina.
- This is the first episode where a character cried, which is Jade.
- This is the first time Jade feels bad for something she did to Tori; she got make-up on Tori's late grandmother's handmade pillow, and after Tori said this, Jade looked sorrowful.
- André's sweatshirt says "I got 99 problems, but my kicks ain't one". This is a reference to the song 99 Problems by Jay-Z.
- This is the first time we see the inside of Beck's RV; it will be featured several times in later episodes.
- Dan Schneider wrote fun facts for this episode.[2]
- Los Angeles is paid each time the "Hollywood" sign is shown on Victorious like in the opening shot of this episode.
- The red Mini Cooper with a white top in the parking lot belongs to Harry, the production designer for Victorious (and iCarly, and previously Zoey 101).
- It was not scripted for Jade to crumple up Trina's flyer and stuff it down her shirt, Dan added this in on stage.
- Notice the table when Andre sits down with Beck. You'll see the very SHORT bottles of ketchup and mustard. When they were filming the first 2 or 3 episodes of Victorious, they had a problem with the ketchup and mustard bottles (in some shots) blocking the actors' faces, and they had to keep adjusting their positions. Eventually, they had the props department shorten them.
- A new website is mentioned for the first time: BuzzFinger.com. This is a parody of TMZ.
- Dan Schneider wrote the song Trina sings.
- When Tori sits down, she says "You look a little like a lady who could use some lunch buddies." It was originally this shorter version: "You look like a lady who could use some lunch buddies." Victoria was having a hard time saying it, so she asked the writers to rewrite the line to make it easier to say. They joked around decided to make the line MORE difficult to say by adding the words "a little" to it.
- No less than 70 people in the cast, staff, and crew asked if they could drive the car that Alyssa drives. They were told: "No."
- When Liz ("Jade") dropped her burrito, it ACCIDENTALLY splattered both Victoria and Leon. You'll see some burrito goo lands in Vic's hair, and some on Leon's jacket. But they both stayed in character and played it off.
- Ending Tag-line: "Say cheese, fathead." - André
- No one planned for Robbie's glasses to fall off in the scene where Trina confronts Robbie about his review of her show during lunch. But when they did the scene, and the glasses ended up in his soup bowl, sticking up, Dan thought it was so funny he left it in the show.
- Victoria did her own stunt in this scene (when Trina whacks her in the head, knocking her down). As they had to do several stunts, she hit the floor at least 5 times.
- Tori's line, "Okay, maybe you should... wait, are we friends? We're not even friends!", Jade's crying line "Do it soon" (said into the pillow) and Tori petting Jade's head when she's crying was not scripted. Dan added this on stage while they were filming the scene.
- Beck's RV is called "The Silver Streak". This is a reference to a movie of the same name.
- The first section of this scene is shot outside, when Tori arrives at Beck's RV and rings the bell. The second section of this scene happens inside the RV. These two sections were shot over a month apart.
- Mounted on the wall of Beck's RV, you'll see a red dashboard from an old car. It's from a 1966 Mustang (or, it could be from a 1965 Mustang, if it was the GT version).
- Avan took bites of over 17 apples as they redid that part again and again.
- Trina's line "Don't look at my shirt!" was not in the script. Dan added that line on stage while they were filming this scene.
- Notice that Robbie's shirt says Dyn-O-Mite. That was a popular catch phrase from a 1970's TV sitcom, Good Times. JJ was famous for saying this line.
- Dan Schneider says the line "Trina's one woman show will now begin".
- Some of Trina's lines in her play come from S.E. Hinton's novel, the Outsiders. The original line was: "The Doctor says I'll never be able to walk again, not even on crutches. And you know what Ponyboy, I'm scared stiff." -Johnny.
- Jade asks Tori for advice on getting Beck back.
- Jade says she owes Tori for helping her get Beck back.
- This is the first episode where Beck's RV is seen.
- This is the first time two main characters are featured in the title.
- After Trina threw Robbie's face into the cream of mushroom soup, she storms off screaming: "I'll kill that guy!" A likely motive in the Season 2 Episode 9 Who Did It To Trina?
- Robbie says that "He's in the last chapter of puberty..." And Rex replies: "And he's a slow reader!"
- When André was recording Robbie with Rex, Rex's head turned in the video but not in person.
- Beck says he doesn't drink water from mountain streams, but when he was in Alyssa's car he can be seen drinking out of a Crystal Waters water bottle, the same brand that André offered him earlier, maybe because Jade doesn't drink from mountain streams.
- When Jade is squeezing her burrito she tosses some beans on her arm, in the next scene her arm is clean again.
- When Jade sits on Tori's couch you can see one pillow changing places during the scene.
- When Robbie is standing at his locker, the locker that later becomes Jade's is still vacant.
- When Trina goes "Write a good review of my show!", she leaves and goes "Gonna kill that guy." However, the captions don't say "Gonna kill that guy."
- It is physically impossible for an untrained dog to blow its nose - or even a trained one.
- In the first scene, the captions list the music at the Asphalt Cafe as the opening to "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, but that song was not the one playing.
(Jade walks into Tori's house holding a kite)
Jade: This kite is broken.
Tori: Okay. And?
Jade: I was just walking around and I saw this kite stuck in a bush and, and it's broken and someone needs to fix it!
Tori: You want me to fix your kite?
Jade: Would you forget about the stupid kite!
Tori: I'm sorry I brought it up?
Jade: I want Beck back!
Tori: But you broke up with Beck.
Jade: I know. Just like when I was 7 and I threw away my Potato Patch Pal, but then I realized I wanted it back, but it was too late 'cause my mother already gave it away to some greedy orphans!
André: Say cheese, fathead!
Robbie: I'm still working on the last chapter of puberty!
Rex: And he is a slow reader...
Jade: I got a little make up on your pillow.
Tori: It's okay. I'll just ask my grandmother to make me another one. If she ever comes back to life.
Nurse: [to Beck] Are you in college yet?
Jade: Bye!!!
Beck: What is going on?
(Tori and Jade turn around to see Beck)
Jade: Beck!
Tori: How can you be out here?!
Jade: You're in there being mauled by a dog! (Gestures to RV).
Jade: Tori told me to get you the dog.
Tori: Dude.
Jade: OK, it was kind of my idea, but I-I didn't think the dog would bug out like that. I just wanted to get you a dog because you've talked about getting one ever since I met you and I thought that maybe- (Beck silences her with a kiss) You love me again.
Beck: Who said I stopped?
Tori: Awwwww... (Beck and Jade both look at Tori) I ruined the moment.
Tori: Hey. Um, it's getting kind of late, so I was wondering if you could drive me home.
Jade: It's not that far of a walk.
[Tori walks away but briefly turns back as Jade and Beck continue to make out]
Tori: Try not to swallow each other!
Jade: No! No, Beck's always saying how he wants a dog. Um, a Rottenhimer!
Tori: A Rottweiler?
Jade: Yes! That's what he wants. Okay, what's our next move?
Cranky Janitor: (he's in the corner) Just get the boy a dog!
Tori & Jade: Go, go, go. Out, out, out.
Tori: (Referring to Jade) Oh, come on, didn't you just have a birthday? She didn't get you anything for your birthday?
Beck: (calmly) She bought me a can of lemonade.
Jade: (Referring to Beck) 'Cause he likes lemonade!
Tori: Yeah, but out of a can?!
Jade: He drank it!
Tori: Yeah, but...
Jade: Do I have a boyfriend or don't I!?
Sinjin: Do you want one?
Jade: Walk away.
Jade: You know what?
Beck: Tell me what?
Tori: No, no, don't tell him what.
Jade: (To Beck) We're done.
Tori: Jade.
Beck: So you're breaking up with me?
Tori: No No, she's not!
Jade: Yeah I am. (Walks away)
Tori: Aw, she is...
Beck: You're being ridiculous!
Jade: Why do you care?! I'm not your girlfriend anymore!
Tori: 'Cause Alyssa Vaughn is famous!
André: And hot!
Tori: Her father's a billionaire.
André: And HOT! [Tori and Beck stare at him oddly] I didn't mean her father-- I drank fish pee.
(in front of Beck's RV)
Jade: Okay, Beck's asleep. Give me the dog.
Tori: Wait, he has a runny nose. (to the dog) Blow.
Jade: Dogs don't know how to blow their nose. (the dog blows his nose)
Jade: (crying) How can Beck not want me back? I'm so cool and hot, I've got it all!
Tori:: Yeah, but guys don't just care about how cool or hot you are.
Jade: Well, what else is there?!
Jade: Beck said you haven't done one nice thing to him in two years.
Jade:: (still crying) That is so not true; we've only dated a year and 11 months!
Jade: I don't want anyone cool to see me like this!
Tori: Wait are we friends? We're not even friends!
Jade: Well yeah, but maybe if you help me I'll like you!
[After seeing the car pull up]
Tori: Is that Alyssa Vaughn?
Jade: Yeah, so?
Tori: Nothing. She's gross, french fry?
Andre: Gross? Look at her! That girl is smoking hot I'm serious!
[Jade glares at him]
Andre: I should shut up.
- Chicago by Trina Vega
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The Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 are now being upgraded with a number of features that further emphasise the company's focus on cars designed around the needs and wishes of people in modern society.
The new features include the latest user-friendly Volvo Sensus infotainment system, enhanced technology that makes driving even safer and more comfortable, and refined drivelines that offer higher performance and lower fuel consumption.
"These cars mark yet another step forward in our determination to be the brand that best interprets what buyers of modern prestige cars want. Concern for the individual's well-being is the very core of our Scandinavian origin. On this basis we create a logical, intuitive and ergonomically optimised driver's environment that promotes a feeling of relaxed control," says Volvo Cars' President and CEO Stefan Jacoby.
Volvo Sensus is an excellent example of how Volvo Cars refines the driver environment. The new infotainment system made its debut in the Volvo S60 and V60 in 2010. Now the Volvo XC60, V70, XC70 and S80 also get the same feature.
Volvo Sensus - ergonomic high-tech
In Sensus, all information is presented on a five-inch or seven-inch colour screen in the upper part of the centre stack. The screen is positioned high up to make it easy for the driver to keep his or hers eyes on the road.
Pressing once on the "My Car" button in the centre stack offers access to a range of settings, such as for City Safety, Collision Warning, Pedestrian Detection, Driver Alert System, Active Cruise Control, lighting, door mirrors, climate unit, central locking and audio system.
If the customer chooses a multimedia audio system, Volvo Sensus comes upgraded with the larger seven-inch screen that also displays information and images from the navigation system, phone, reversing camera, panorama camera, DVD player, digital TV and so on.
The Bluetooth connection has been upgraded to allow not only hands-free phone conversations but also music streaming from your preferred Bluetooth enabled portable music player. Volvo is actually the only brand to offer Bluetooth music streaming throughout the entire vehicle range.
Integrated navigation with voice commands is available as an option as well as an entertainment system for rear-seat passengers. This package includes among other things DVD player, two eight-inch screens integrated into the front seat headrests, wireless headphones and remote control.
Full control without distraction
All the functions can be controlled via buttons built into the steering wheel or via touch buttons located just below the colour screen.
"Volvo Sensus does not distract the driver from driving. The idea is that the technology should be so intuitive that the user can manoeuvre the menus without having to first read through the instruction manual. We are one of the few manufacturers to offer the driver access to all the system's functions via buttons in the steering wheel," says Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Vehicle Line Management at Volvo Cars.
World-class audio experience
The most advanced audio unit, Premium, has a class D digital 5x130W amplifier, subwoofer, Dolby Digital in combination with Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, the latest MultEQ from Audyssey Laboratories and 10 loudspeakers.
The market-leading MultEQ technology from Audyssey Laboratories eliminates the distortion that might otherwise be caused by the passenger compartment's particular acoustic properties. The result is crisper and clearer sound for everyone in the car.
In addition to Premium Sound, which is combined with a seven-inch screen, there are three other audio system levels. All have been tailored for the car by Volvo Cars' in-house experts.
Now also with Pedestrian Detection
Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, previously presented in the Volvo S60, V60 and XC60, is now also available in the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80. It is a support function designed to help the driver detect dangerous situations and it can actively help avoid the nightmare scenario of hitting a pedestrian.
Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake uses radar and a camera to monitor pedestrians in front of the car. The system initially provides a warning to alert the driver so he or she can brake or steer clear of the pedestrian. If the driver does not respond, the car automatically brakes with full force moments before the collision becomes unavoidable. With automatic braking, collisions can in certain circumstances be avoided at speeds below 35 km/h.
If all cars had Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, it is estimated that the number of pedestrian fatalities could be reduced by more than 20 percent. The reduction in serious injuries would be almost 30 percent. In three out of ten cases, a collision could be entirely avoided.
Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake has somewhat impaired "vision" in certain conditions, for instance in the dark and in poor weather.
Adaptive cruise control down to standstill
The collision warning system has also been programmed to respond to vehicles in front that are at a standstill or are moving in the same direction. In certain situations, a collision can be avoided if the speed difference between the two vehicles is less than 35 km/h.
In the area of comfort the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 equipped with automatic transmission can now be specified with the latest version of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), which automatically helps maintain a constant safety margin to the vehicle in front.
What is new is that this system now operates all the way down to standstill. The car accelerates automatically once the traffic starts moving again.
City Safety as standard
One other new feature is that City Safety is standard in all three models. This system can lessen the severity of or entirely avoid low-speed rear-end collisions at speeds of up to 30km/h.
City Safety keeps a watch on vehicles in front with the help of a laser sensor built into the windscreen at the height of the rear-view mirror. The car automatically brakes if the driver does not respond in time when the car in front slows down or stops - or if the driver is driving too fast towards a stationary object.
If the relative speed difference between the two vehicles is less than 15 km/h, the collision can be entirely avoided. If the speed difference is between 15-30 km/h, the speed of impact is reduced to minimise the effects of the collision.
Other new features inside and out
Among the other new features in the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 are:
Increased performance and lower fuel consumption
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Season 5
25th Hour
Rachel is furious that Mike broke his word to her. But as Mike makes clear, he has made his decision. Those who care about him can cry and stamp their feet as much as they want but there is no undoing it.
Tick Tock
It's time for Mike to take control of his defense, and he starts by putting the mother of his recently-deceased former client Clifford Danner on the stand. In an emotionally-charged moment, Clifford's mother talks about how Mike was the only lawyer who would help someone like Clifford.
Self Defense
As time runs out before the trial, Mike wants to represent himself while Harvey wants to lead the charge. To decide the issue, Harvey challenges Mike to a winner takes all showdown.
God's Green Earth
Mike and Harvey get the judge to order U.S. Attorney Anita Gibbs to hand over her discovery, but the tradeoff is that the trial is set for only two weeks away. And Gibbs continues to keep them on the defensive, attempting to bully Rachel into making a deal by threatening to ruin her future as a lawyer.
Live To Fight...
How can you say someone is loyal to a fault when that person is Donna Paulsen? Unfortunately, we learn through a series of flashbacks that Harvey's level-redheaded assistant (and, again, YAY for Donna going back to Harvey) has always had a blind spot for her father.
Little time has elapsed since Mike Ross' escort from Pearson Specter Litt for conspiracy to commit fraud. In fact, it has only been a couple of hours before we meet Assistant U.S. Attorney Anita Gibbs, a ruthless prosecutor who is determined to put Mike away for a very long time.
With Forstman's promise hanging over his head, Harvey clears his day for an emergency meeting with Dr. Agard. While Harvey fears that his resignation will cause the House of Pearson Specter Litt to crumble, it's an episode from his past that Dr. Agard is more interested in: the time that Harvey chose to reveal his mother's infidelity to his father.
Uninvited Guests
Harvey manages do narrowly dodge a suspension with a split vote, but the partners are soon blindsided by an even bigger threat waiting in the wings: Daniel Hardman. With Jack Soloff in his pocket and a billion-dollar client paying his bills, the former name partner finally makes his play to get his foot back in the door. And while Jessica, Harvey and Louis make a show of solidarity in the face of his strong-arm tactics, Hardman can taste the discontent in the halls of his old firm, and it isn't long before he's put a few cracks in their unified front.
Mea Culpa
In the wake of Harvey and Louis's devastating fight, Donna and Jessica step in to diffuse the tension. While Donna tries to talk Louis down from a lawsuit, Jessica orders Harvey to take two weeks vacation. But with Louis furious and Harvey unrepentant, there may be no cooling the situation.
Hitting Home
It seems the worm has turned when Jack Soloff comes to Mike looking to make amends with a case perfectly suited to the young associate's hedge fund background. Of course, Mike is less than eager to work with the man who so recently stabbed both him and Louis in the back on the Fletcher Engines deal, but with word of that debacle sweeping the firm (and the town) and Daniel Hardman back on the radar, Jessica makes it clear that she can't afford for Mike to not get close with Soloff.
With the financial compensation structure issue put to bed, Jessica asks Louis to steer clear of Jack Soloff for a while and, above all, to try to keep his pettiness in check. A tall order for Louis, to be sure, but he soon gets to prove his new commitment to harmony when Dominic Barone returns with a personal request – he wants Louis and Mike to help him put a handshake deal through to buy Rangetech, an old friend's company whose electric battery technology will ensure that McKernan Motors stays viable well into the future. Louis claims he'll put his ego aside, but Mike is skeptical that the normally prickly attorney can be a team player.
Toe To Toe
Harvey's fragile mindstate takes another hit when his nights are interrupted by a dream of Donna in bed with a familiar face – his old nemesis, Travis Tanner. Ever stubborn, Harvey won't admit that thoughts of Donna are robbing him of sleep. Of course, his therapist knows he's lying. The question is, why?
No Puedo Hacerlo
Louis's very lovely, very successful sister arrives at Pearson Specter Litt in search of an attorney to handle her divorce – but she doesn't want her brother, she wants Harvey. Taken aback at first, Louis eventually agrees to try and convince Harvey to take his sister's case. And though bad blood still simmers between the name partners, Harvey finds himself caving when Louis appeals to his soft spot for familial loyalty.
No Refills
Harvey attempts to bury the hatchet with Jack Soloff at Jessica's behest, but when Jack throws Harvey's overtures of friendship back in his face, Harvey decides to poach one of the power-hungry partner's clients to teach him his place.
Familial tensions flare when Robert Zane presents Rachel with a prenup for Mike to sign. At the same time, Harvey begins the hunt for a new legal secretary and deals with an old client who wants to sell his multi-million dollar sneaker company for a third of its value.
It's a new day at Pearson, Specter, Litt, and as much as Harvey may want to pretend everything will go back to normal, the truth is that Donna is leaving him to go work for Louis. Never one to embrace change, Harvey tries to go about business as usual, but it soon becomes clear that the shake up has him off his game, so much so that he's seeing a shrink.


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Conservation and Environment in Kenya: Monthly Updates
Kenya Conservation - Monthly Update: April - May 2014
The Rothschild's giraffe population occurs in Kenya and Uganda with some population in South Sudan. In Kenya they occur outside their natural range, therefore the need of constant monitoring to ensure the survival of this species in the remaining stronghold. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) is Africa's giraffe conservation guide, and puts the population of this sub-species at less than 1100. The species is also classified by IUCN as Endangered and is marked as of high conservation importance on the IUCN Red List.
Projects Abroad Kenya Conservation Project, based in Kigio Wildlife Conservancy (KWC), conducts surveys to monitor a population of 28 individuals, which includes 9 males, 12 females and 7 juveniles (4 being less than one year). In the last two months our team of enthusiastic volunteers have been working on developing a new giraffe ID-kit for our giraffe monitoring and research project. Giraffe populations are monitored using an individual ID-based kit, with each individual giraffe having a photo taken of both sides. This sounds easy but it took us over 2 months to come up with a new giraffe identification kit.
"We now understand more about our Rothschild's giraffe population, we know when they mate and when they give birth, thanks to the Projects Abroad team's diligent efforts. This is not only important for understanding the population dynamics, but it is crucial for the survival of this sub-species." - Moses Njenga (Operations Manager, Kigio Wildlife Conservancy)
The giraffe population is doing well. After we lost one adult giraffe we had two babies born (Leah and Milton), daughter and son to Fiona and Peggy, within one week in late May. The babies are being monitored constantly and they are healthy.
The data from our bird inventory has put the number of species at over 180 species, this makes the conservancy a bird watchers heaven, and with the continued support of volunteers we are getting more and more results. The data from the weekly inventory yields interesting results and each time we conduct a survey there are new discoveries. The continuous monitoring of these species is necessary, since birds are important ecological indicators and they tell us about the state of our environment.
The data from our camera traps yielded interesting information the last few months, which can be used to map the leopard range in the conservancy.
We conducted wildlife census in the months of May in collaboration with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). We counted wildlife in KWC and the neighbouring ranch and the results are as follows: we found that 55% of sightings were Impala (Aepyceros melampus), 14% Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), 11% Zebra (Zebra), 7% African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), 5% Thomason Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii), 2% Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), and Hare (Lepus), Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), Blackbacked Jackal (Canis mesomelas), Eland (Taurotragus oryx), Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) and Dikdik (Madoqua) each making up 1%.
Our tree planting program is ongoing, but with schools closed in the month of April our efforts were centred more on the community members neighbouring the conservancy. KWC is semi-arid and has been affected by deforestation since mid-1950, reducing the vast land to few scattered trees. Unsustainable tree harvesting coupled by charcoal burning was another nail on the coffin. This initiative is yielding results; with the land being subdivided into small portions Projects Abroad is working closely with community members to increase the percentage tree cover. Each household is receiving a minimum of 50 to maximum of 500 trees, depending on the size of land.
The community members are very happy and supportive with this initiative which is the first of its kind in the area. The number of community members who wanted trees planted on their farms now stands at over 100, and the list is growing promptly, hence more manpower and resources. However the tree planting is not only restricted to outside the conservancy. Acacia xanthopholea, which is one of the native plants in this ecosystem and is propagated in our nursery, we are planting in the conservancy in order to increase the standing biomass for our herbivores, and most importantly for the giraffe whose preferred species is acacia.
The rains falling in the region has spurred the growth of Datura stramonium, which is a toxic plant to wildlife and takes away the pristine beauty of the savannah. With a national strategy and action plan for the management of Invasive species in protected areas being implemented in conservation areas, Kigio Wildlife Conservancy is not being left behind. The volunteers and rangers are involved in the control stage, with the one aim of completely elimination the seed bank of this species of plant. The steps being followed in this program is outlined in the National strategy and action plan for the management of the invasive species in protected areas and is as follows: Identification, mapping their distribution, and then manual removal (also known as mechanical control). Once the plants are completely removed from a spot we conduct follow up monitoring to ensure that there is no re-growth of the plant. The above is important in control and management to ensure habitats are restored to pristine condition.
Hyena population monitoring is ongoing, with the aim of understanding their population dynamics. The census of the hyena has resulted in one clan with 6 adults and 3 cubs (2 being juveniles). Intensive studies will be conducted in the near future to determine the exact number of this isolated population. Plans are underway in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service to conduct studies on this species in KWC and the neighbouring ranches.
KWC has a solar powered perimeter fence which not only delineates the Conservancy's boundary, but also keeps wildlife in. This prevents human-wildlife encounters, which always has negative impacts such as poaching. The volunteers and rangers were very instrumental in patrolling this fence to keep poachers away. Poaching, which is one of the threats to conservation in KWC, has decreased drastically with no incidents reported in the months of April and May. This is attributed to the increased effort of monitoring the perimeter fence by volunteers and rangers.
Conservation volunteers in the month of May visited Bethseida Bridge of Hope, a care centre in Gilgil, and made a donation of an assortment of playing materials to the children at the care centre. They devoted an entire Friday afternoon to making a difference with the kids. The volunteers and staff played with the children who were delighted to receive visitors from a different part of the world.
Tonny Kipkurui
Conservation Manager, Kenya


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On Wednesday, November 16, Democracy for NYC joined the Sweatshop Free Campaign, Occupy Wall Street organizers, and the community in a rally launching New York City-wide boycott of Domino's Pizza. Some of the conditions Domino's Pizza employees report and which led to the boycott include:
Since 2009, hundreds of workers have come together from various Domino's franchises to sue their bosses while organizing for better conditions. Franchise owner Dave Melton has responded by firing workers, cutting hours, and refusing to pay back the workers.
DFNYC which has long supported the fight against sweatshop conditions and unfair, illegal working condidtions in all work places, was represented by Sally Swisher, Bruce Markens, Susan Andrews, and Bernadette Evangelist. Photos below were taken by Bernadette at the rally and subsequent march to a local Domino's Pizza outlet.
Please join the boycott and call Domino's headquarters, 734-930-3030, to voice your support for the workers.
The Sweatshop Free Campaign supports local businesses that pledge to comply with labor laws and treat workers with respect. Members unite with workers to organize for better conditions: "We don't need sweatshops in our neighborhoods!"
Sweatshop Free Coalition Members: NYS Assembly member Linda Rosenthal, NYS Senator Tom Duane, NYS Assembly member Danny O'Donnell, NYS Senator Bill Perkins, Democratic State Committeeman Daniel Marks Cohen, NYS Senator Adriano Espaillat, NYC Council member Gale Brewer, NYC Council member Robert Jackson, Community Free Democrats, Three Parks Independent Democrats, Broadway Democrats, Democracy for NYC, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Rabbi Neil Kaunfer-Director of Judeotutor Service, Rev. Heidi Neumark of Trinity Lutheran Church, Second Presbyterian Church, Rev. K. Karpen of St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Rev. Robert L. Brashear of West Park Presbyterian Church, Rev. Elise Brown of Advent Lutheran Church, OFM Michael Tyson of Holy Name of Jesus R.C. Church, Columbia University Asian American Alliance, Columbia University Students for Environmental and Economic Justice, Columbia University and Barnard College LUCHA, the Justice Will Be Served! Campaign; Occupy Wall Street Immigrant Worker Justice Working Group, Occupy Wall Street Labor Outreach Working Group
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The carpal tunnel is a narrow space in the wrist. It contains wrist
bones and a ligament (transverse carpal ligament) across the wrist where the
palm and forearm meet. Tendons and the median nerve pass through this space to
your hand. The median nerve supplies feeling and some movement to part of the
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US, Canada dig out after snowstorm; death toll 15
PROVIDENCE — More than 220,000 homes and businesses remain remained without power Sunday as the U.S. Northeast and Canada dug out from a blizzard that dumped up to 3 feet (a meter) of snow on the most densely populated part of the region. The death toll was at 15.
Some motorists had to be rescued after spending hours stuck in wet, heavy snow. Utilities in some hard-hit New England states predicted that the storm could leave some customers in the dark at least until Tuesday. About 650,000 lost power in eight states at the height of the storm.
"We've never seen anything like this," said county official Steven Bellone of New York's Long Island, where hundreds of drivers had been caught on highways by Friday's fast-moving storm. Local police said Sunday that all known abandoned cars were searched and no one needing medical help was found.
At least 11 deaths in the U.S. and four in Canada were blamed on the snowstorm, including an 11-year-old boy in Boston who was overcome by carbon monoxide as he sat in a running car to keep warm while his father shoveled Saturday morning.
Roads were impassable, and cars were entombed by snow drifts. Some people couldn't open the doors of their homes.
"It's like lifting cement," said Michael Levesque, who was shoveling snow in Massachusetts.
Blowing with hurricane-force winds, the storm hit hard along the heavily populated corridor between New York City and Maine.
Most outages were in hard-hit Massachusetts, where some 180,000 customers remained without power on Sunday, officials said some of the outages might linger until Tuesday.
New York City's three major airports — LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark, New Jersey — were up and running by late Saturday morning after shutting down the evening before. Boston's Logan Airport resumed operations late Saturday night.
At New York's Fashion Week, women tottered on 4-inch heels through the snow to get to the tents to see designers' newest collections.
In Massachusetts, the National Guard and Worcester emergency workers teamed up to deliver a baby at the height of the storm at the family's home. Everyone was fine.
Boston recorded 24.9 inches (630 millimeters) of snow, making it the fifth-largest storm in the city since records were kept. The city was appealing to the state and private contractors for more front-end loaders and other heavy equipment to clear snow piles that were clogging residential streets.
Far east of New York city on eastern Long Island, which was slammed with as much as 30 inches (760 millimeters) of snow, hundreds of snowplows and other heavy equipment were sent in Sunday to clear ice- and drift-covered highways where hundreds of people and cars were abandoned during the height of the storm.
Hundreds of cars were stuck on roads, including the Long Island Expressway, a 27-mile (43-kilometer) stretch of which was closed Sunday for snow-removal work. Officials hoped to have most major highways cleared in time for the morning commute Monday.
The U.S. Postal Service said that mail delivery that was suspended in the six New England states, as well as parts of New York and New Jersey, because of the snowstorm would resume Monday, where it is safe to do so.
The National Weather Service was forecasting rain and warmer temperatures in the region on Monday — which could begin melting some snow but also add considerable weight to snow already piled on roofs, posing the danger of collapse. Of greatest concern were flat or gently-sloped roofs and officials said people should try to clear them — but only if they could do so safely.
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NY court considers: Is gang member a terrorist?
ALBANY, N.Y. In August 2002, a New York City street gang crashed a christening party, shouted out their superiority, confronted a rival and started a fight that left a 10-year-old girl dead and someone else paralyzed.
On Tuesday, New York's top court will consider whether one of the gang members is a homegrown terrorist.
Edgar Morales, a member of the Mexican-American gang the St. James Boys, sought to intimidate an entire population and deserves more prison time than others convicted of the same crimes, Bronx prosecutors say. They got him convicted for the shooting death in 2007 under the state's anti-terrorism statute, the first case of its kind in New York.
"Violent crime committed by a street gang constitutes a crime of terrorism ... when it is motivated solely by the intent to establish a gang's 'street credentials' as the toughest Mexican gang in the Bronx," because those crimes are intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, prosecutors argue in a court filing.
They applied a statute that New York lawmakers passed just six days after hijackers crashed two jetliners into the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people.
Now 30, Morales was accused of firing five shots during the August 2002 fracas outside the christening party at a church, killing bystander Melany Mendez. Morales told police he was there and briefly handled a gun but said he wasn't involved in either the fight or the shooting.
He was convicted of manslaughter, attempted murder, weapon possession and conspiracy each count enhanced in seriousness by the anti-terrorism law. He was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
On appeal, the midlevel Appellate Division said he's no terrorist under the statute and deserves resentencing. That would lower the maximum to 25 years.
"The evidence was insufficient to support a finding of that defendant committed his crimes with the intent to intimidate or coerce that `civilian population' generally, as opposed to the much more limited category of members of rival gangs," the Appellate Division ruled.
The panel of judges said the state Legislature was thinking about "extraordinary criminal acts" inflicted to intimidate a broad range of people, not "a narrowly defined group of particular individuals whom the criminal actor happens to regard as adversaries."
Steven Reed, spokesman for Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson, declined to comment on a pending case but said they believe it is the first and only time the terrorism charge has been used under these circumstances.
Defense attorney Catherine Amirfar said the prosecution's definition would effectively expand the anti-terrorism law to any street crime.
The defense also argues that Morales was deprived a fair trial when the judge refused to dismiss the terrorism charges, which allowed the jury to hear "a litany of prejudicial evidence about gang violence" even though those acts did not involve Morales.
The Court of Appeals will hear the case Tuesday in Manhattan. Its ruling is expected next month.


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It's not a wine or a mead it's a cross between them. Combines the best properties of each. It's a full bodied wine rich in flavor with the smoothness and mouth feel of mead.
For those that don't like mead you will want to try this.
12 cans Welchs 100% grape (I dont like their white grape)
3 cups white sugar
4 cups wild flower honey
cotes de blanc yeast
I have made several batches and the SG was right on each time.
Mix all contents in 5 gal carboy at the same time. Rack as needed about 3 times.
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One feature that has become more important to me, is the Web Merge feature. I have talked about clean up that I might do afterward, but the driving force, and benefit to me, to use this feature is the "View Online" link that is available on the Citation Screen.
For my example, I will do a Web Merge with a link, from Ancestry.com that goes to a Find-A-Grave memorial page. The link is in the Right Hand Panel, of the Sources Workspace, with a specific Citation in the Center Panel.
Clicking on that link will take me directly to the Ancestry.com web page where the information came from.
Lesson Learned: This link has become very valuable to me, while doing the clean up of my Citations, My goal, is to have those links on as many Citations as possible.
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