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What I like about the Federal Judge decisions is that they express the reasons for their orders and judgments with much greater specificity than State Court judges tend to do — probably because they have a lighter case load and when they get promoted it can go pretty high (like the US Supreme Court). So it should come as no surprise that a New York Federal Bankruptcy Judge issued a 30 page opinion that essentially said what people have been saying since 2007 — the entire foreclosure process is an exercise in illegal patterns of conduct to the detriment of the homeowners. Since he also made clear that the debt remains, we have yet to get a definitive opinion from a Judge that questions whether the original closing was valid and enforceable. for that we still need to wait.
But by ruling on the specifics of how to rebut presumptions that are used in cases involving negotiable instruments, this Court has definitely opened the door to requiring the banks to do something that he suspects and I know the banks cannot do — prove the loan transaction, and the loan transfers with actual transactions in which a purchase and sale occurred and money exchanged hands after which there was delivery of the paper. Once THAT cat is out of the bag, the banks are doomed. People are going to start asking the question they have been asking for years — except this time it won't be a rhetorical question: "If the originator didn't loan the money then who did? And if there was no consideration for the transfer of the loan documents then whose money was used to originate or acquire the loan?" The answers will surprise even veterans of this war.
see franklin-opinion
The debtor herein (the "Debtor") has objected to a claim filed in this case by Wells Fargo Bank,
NA ("Wells Fargo"), Claim No. 1‐2, dated September 29, 2010 (amending Claim No. 1‐1), on the basis that Wells Fargo is not the holder or owner of the note and beneficiary of the deed of trust upon which the claim is based and therefore lacks standing to assert the claim.1 This Memorandum of Decision states the Court's reasons, based on the record of the trial held on December 3, 2013 and the parties' pre‐ and post‐trial submissions, for granting the Claim Objection….
(i) how could Wells Fargo or Freddie Mac assert a claim under the Note when the Note was neither specifically indorsed to either of them nor indorsed in blank (and was specifically indorsed to ABN Amro, although ABN Amro had subsequently assigned its interest therein to MERS as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA), and (ii) how could Wells Fargo properly assert any rights under the July 12, 2010 Assignment of Mortgage when the person who signed the Assignment of Mortgage from MERS in its capacity "as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA" to Wells Fargo was an employee of Wells Fargo (as well as of MERS),3 and there was no evidence that Washington Mutual Bank, FA authorized MERS to assign…….
if Freddie Mac was the owner of the loan, as both Wells Fargo and Freddie Mac contended, why was Claim No. 1‐1 filed by Wells Fargo not as Freddie Mac's agent or servicer, but, rather, in its own name? (The ownership/agency issue had practical as well as possible legal consequences because counsel for Wells Fargo contended that Freddie Mac guidelines precluded Wells Fargo from considering loan modification proposals for the Debtor.)….
the parties engaged in discovery disputes that resulted in an order compelling the deposition of John Kennerty, who by then no longer worked for Wells Fargo, see Kennerty v. Carrsow‐Franklin (In re Carrsow‐Franklin), 456 B.R. 753 (Bankr. D. S.C. 2011), and Wells Fargo's production of a woefully unqualified initial Rule 30(b)(6) witness…..
Wells Fargo responded that it did not need to be the owner of the loan in order to enforce the Note and a secured claim for amounts owing under it. Instead, Wells Fargo relied, under Texas' version of Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the "U.C.C."), solely on being the "holder" of the Note indorsed in blank by ABN Amro that appeared for the first time as an attachment to Claim No. 1‐2.7…
In a bench ruling on March 1, 2012, memorialized by an order dated May 21, 2012, the Court agreed with Wells Fargo, concluding that, under Texas law, if Wells Fargo were indeed the holder of the Note properly indorsed in blank by ABN Amro, Wells Fargo could enforce the Note and the Deed of Trust even if it was not the owner or investor on the Note or properly assigned of Deed of Trust,8 citing SMS Fin., Ltd. Liab. Co. v. ABCO Homes, Inc., 167 F.3d 235, 238 (5th Cir. 1999) (under Texas law, "[t]o recover on a promissory note, the plaintiff must prove: (1) the existence of the note in question; (2) that the party sued signed the note; (3) that the plaintiff is the owner or holder of the note; and (4) that a certain balance is due and owing on the note") (emphasis added), and In re Pastran, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 2237, ….
Perhaps wary of relying on an assignment by the assignee to itself without authorization by the purported assignor, Wells Fargo has waived reliance on the July 12, 2010 Assignment of Mortgage to establish its right to assert Claim No. 1‐2, looking only to its status as a holder of the Note. It indeed appears that Mr. Kennerty's signature on the Assignment of Mortgage was improper in either of his capacities, as an officer of Wells Fargo or as an officer of MERS, without further authorization from Washington Mutual Bank, FA, because ABN Amro assigned MERS the Deed of Trust solely in MERS' capacity as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA, without the power of foreclosure and sale in its own right and not for its own successors and assigns as well as Washington Mutual Bank, FA's; and MERS (through Mr. Kennerty) executed the Assignment of Mortgage solely as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA. Compare Kramer v. Fannie Mae, 540 Fed. Appx. 319, 320 (5th Cir. 2013), cert. denied, 134 S. Ct. 1310, 188 L. Ed. 2d 305 (2014) (MERS could assign deed of trust made out to it that specifically granted MERS the power to foreclose and assign its rights); Silver Gryphon, L.L.C. v. Bank of Am. NA, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168950, at *11‐12 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 7, 2013) (same); Richardson v. CitiMortgage, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123445, at *3, *13‐14 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 22, 2010) (same), and Nueces County v. MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93424, at *20 (S.D. Tex. July 3, 2013); In re Fontes, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 1792, at *11‐13 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2011); and In re Weisband, 427 B.R. 13, 20 (Bankr. D. Az. 2010) (MERS as mere "nominee" of mortgage holder lacks power to transfer enforceable mortgage)…..
Because it is undisputed that (a) the Debtor signed the Note (and received the loan proceeds)11 and (b) a properly recorded lien on the Property secures the Debtor's obligation under the Note (albeit that Wells Fargo does not rely independently on the Deed of Trust assigned to ABN AMRO and then
10 See Supplement to Emergency Motion to Reopen and for Leave to Propound Additional Discovery to Defendant for Additional Evidence Withheld Prior to Trial, dated March 11, 2014.
11 See Trial Tr. at 95‐6 (testimony of the Debtor).
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assigned to MERS as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA (none of which has filed a proof of claim) or the Assignment of Mortgage to sustain its claim), the only issue addressed by the parties is whether Wells Fargo has standing to enforce the Note, and, thus, assert Claim No. 1‐2.12 This is because, as stated above, Texas follows the majority rule that "[w]hen a mortgage note is transferred, the mortgage or deed of trust is also automatically transferred to the note holder by virtue of the common‐law rule that 'the mortgage follows the note.'" Campbell v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys., Inc., 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS 4030, at *11‐12 (Tex. App. Austin May 18, 2012), quoting J.W.D., Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co., 806 S.W.2d 327, 329‐30 (Tex. App. Austin 1991). See also Kiggundu v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys., Inc., 469 Fed. Appx. 330, 332; Richardson v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177471, at *13 n.4 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 21, 2014); Nguyen v. Fannie Mae., 958 F. Supp. 2d 781, 790 n.11 (S.D. Tex. 2013); Trimm v. U.S. Bank., N.A., 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 7880, at *14 (Tex. App. Fort Worth July 17, 2014)…..
Wells Fargo's right to enforce the Note, and thus its standing to assert Claim No. 1‐2, derives from the Note's status as a negotiable instrument under Texas' version of the U.C.C. See Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 3.104(a). The Debtor has not disputed that the Note is negotiable, and the Note in any event satisfies the requirements of a negotiable instrument under Texas law, as it is "an unconditional promise . . . to pay a fixed amount of money . . . payable to . . . order at the time it [was] issued; . . . payable . . . at a definite time; and does not state any other undertaking or instruction by the person promising or ordering payment to do any act in addition to the payment of money" except as permitted by the statute. Id. See also Farkas v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190194, at *6‐7 (W.D. Tex. June 22, 2012), aff'd, 544 Fed. Appx. 324 (5th Cir. 2013), cert. denied, 134 S. Ct. 628, 187 L. Ed. 411
12 One might argue, although Wells Fargo has not, that the parties' pre‐bankruptcy course of dealing, including the Loan Modification Agreement signed by the Debtor on February 12, 2008 and attached to Claim No 1‐2 (See also Trial Tr. at 96‐104), would independently support Wells Fargo's right to assert Claim No. 1‐2; however, if the blank ABN Amro indorsement were forged, the Loan Modification Agreement and course of dealing would ultimately improperly derive from Wells Fargo's fraudulent assertion of the right to enforce the Note and Deed of Trust.
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(2013); Steinberg v. Bank. of Am., N.A., 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 2230, at *12‐14 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. May 30, 2013)…..
"The presumption rests upon the fact that in ordinary experience forged or unauthorized signatures are very uncommon, and normally any evidence is within the control of, or more accessible to, the defendant."15 Official Comment to Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 3.308 ("Off. Cmt."). The presumption is effectively incorporated into Fed. R. Evid. 902(9), which provides that no extrinsic evidence of authenticity is required to admit "[c]ommercial paper, a signature on it, and related documents, to the extent allowed by general commercial law," and it is loosely analogous to the rebuttable presumption of the prima facie validity of a properly filed proof of claim under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001(f).
While Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 3.308(a) and 1.206(a) provide that the presumption of an authentic signature applies "unless and until evidence is introduced that supports a finding of nonexistence," they do not state the quantum of evidence to overcome the presumption. The Official Comment to § 3.308, however, refers to "some evidence" and to "some sufficient showing of the grounds for the denial before the plaintiff is required to introduce evidence," and then states, "[t]he defendant's evidence need not be sufficient to require a directed verdict, but it must be enough to support the denial by permitting a finding in the defendant's favor." Off. Cmt. 1 to § 3.308.16 This suggests that the required evidentiary showing to overcome the presumption is similar to that needed to defeat a summary judgment motion: the introduction of sufficient evidence so that a reasonable trier of fact in the context of the dispute could find in the defendant's favor. See Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587‐88 (1986); 11 Moore's Fed. Prac. 3d § 56.22[2] (2014). Because of the general factual context described in the Official Comment, which recognizes that "in ordinary experience forged or unauthorized signatures are very uncommon," Off. Cmt. 1 to § 3.308, courts have nevertheless required a significant amount of evidence to overcome the presumption. See In re Phillips, 491 B.R. 255, 273 n. 37 (Bankr. D. Nev. 2013) ("This evidence was inconclusive at best. Against this background, the court is prepared to believe that it is more likely that [the claimant] negligently failed to copy the Note and First Allonge when it filed its [first] Proof of Claim rather than it forged the First Allonge later on. In short, when both are equally likely, the court picks sloth over venality."); see also Congress v. U.S. Bank. N.A., 98 So. 3d 1165, 1169 (Civ. App. Ala. 2012) (referring to requirement of substantial, though not clear and convincing, evidence to rebut the presumption under U.C.C. §§ 3‐308(a) and 1‐206(a), although directing trial court on remand to apply preponderance‐of‐ the‐evidence standard to whether the presumption was overcome)….
See People v. Richetti, 302 N.Y. 290, 298 (1951) ("A presumption of regularity exists only until contrary substantial evidence appears. . . . It forces the opposing party (defendant here) to go forward with proof but, once he does go forward, the presumption is out of the case."). Thus, in In re Phillips, 491 B.R. at 273 n. 37, quoted above, if the presumption had been overcome by a preponderance of the evidence and the burden shifted and forgery and negligence were found to be equally likely, the holder of the note should lose.
Because Wells Fargo does not rely on the Assignment of Mortgage to prove its claim, the foregoing evidence is helpful to the Debtor only indirectly, insofar as it goes to show that the blank indorsement, upon which Wells Fargo is relying, was forged. Nevertheless it does show a general willingness and practice on Wells Fargo's part to create documentary evidence, after‐the‐fact, when enforcing its claims, WHICH IS EXTRAORDINARY…..
Wells Fargo has not carried that burden. To do so, it offered only Mr. Campbell's testimony and, through him, certain exhibits copied from Wells Fargo's loan file. That testimony was not helpful to it. Mr. Campbell was not involved in the administration of the Debtor's loan until he became a potential witness in 2013. Trial Tr. at 37. He was not involved in the preparation of Claim No 1‐2. Id. at 37. He had nothing to say about the circumstances under which the blank ABN Amro indorsement appeared on the Note attached to Claim No. 1‐2, with the exception that he located the earliest entry in the electronic loan file where that version of the Note was recorded, pulled up its image and compared it to the original shown him by Wells Fargo's counsel. Id. at 33, 36, 49‐50. He was offered, therefore, only to qualify Wells Fargo's proposed exhibits, copied from Wells Fargo's loan file, as falling within Fed. R. Evid. 803(6)'s business records exception to a hearsay objection under Fed. R. Evid. 802 and to testify that a copy of the Note with the blank ABN Amro indorsement appears in Wells Fargo's electronic records before the preparation of Wells Fargo's initial proof of claim in this case….
In large measure, Mr. Campbell was not up to that task (and Wells Fargo offered no other evidence to meet that standard, were the Court to impose it). Mr. Campbell did not know whether there was any person overseeing the accuracy of how the records in the system were stored and maintained. Id. at 32, 40, 42‐3. He did not know who controlled access to the system or the procedure for limiting access, except to say "[A]ccess is granted as needed." Id. at 40‐1. He did not know of any procedures for backing up or auditing the system. Id. at 42. He stated, "I am not a technology person" and was not able to answer what technology ensures the accuracy of the date and time stamping of the entry of documents into the imaging system. Trial Tr. at 22. In his deposition, he testified that he did not know whether the dates and times of the entry of documents in the system could be changed, but at trial he stated that, after his deposition, "I attempted to look into this, and, to my knowledge, I am not aware of any way to change or remove attachments into the imaging system," id. at 43, which, given his general lack of knowledge about how the system works and failure to explain the basis for his assertion, did not inspire confidence….
Moreover, in addition to the fact that the specially indorsed version of the Note appears on its own in the file on March 27, 2007, and not as part of an "origination file," Wells Fargo has offered no explanation, let alone evidence, of who else, if not Wells Fargo, held the original of the Note with the blank ABN Amro indorsement before December 28, 2009, if, in fact, such a version then existed. The file provided by the transferor should have included it, if it did exist during that period, because Washington Mutual Bank, FA would not have been able to enforce the Note, either, without the blank indorsement, and the Assignment of Deed of Trust attached to the proofs of claim states that both the Note and Deed of Trust were transferred to MERS as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA on June 20, 2002, effective November 16, 2001. In other words, why would only an outdated and unenforceable version of the Note have been logged in by Wells Fargo when it took over the file in February 2007 if the only enforceable version of the Note had in fact existed at that time (and should have existed since 2002)? The far more likely inference, instead, is that when the loan was transferred to Wells Fargo, the Note with the blank ABN Amro indorsement did not exist.
Why would the Note with the blank ABN Amro indorsement have appeared in Wells Fargo's file only on December 28, 2009, twenty‐two months later? Wells Fargo has not provided an explanation, supported by evidence, replying only that the question is irrelevant. All that matters, Wells Fargo contends, is that the enforceable document was imaged into its records before the Debtor's counsel started raising questions about Claim No 1‐1.
Filed under: foreclosure | Tagged: ABN AMRO, bankruptcy, FRanklin, Freddie Mac, MERS, New York, Order sustaining objection to proof of claim, Robert Crain, Texas, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo Forgery |


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total slapstick comedies. Granted, I was a teen kind of a while ago now, but I still enjoy
reliving those years vicariously though the screen. So, here are my fav teen movies of all
1. 16 Candles
(I'm a sucker for first love.)
2. The Breakfast Club
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3. Rebel Without a Cause
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4. Ferris Buller's Day Off
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5. Say Anything
(So sweet, so romantic, so eighties.)
6. Clueless
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7. Scream
(I'll admit it. I scream my lungs out the first tie I saw this one.)
8. Mean Girls
(I so went to school with some of these girls.)
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10. Heathers
(The ultimate anti-establishment film.)
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Hershey Montessori School
Classes of 1978 - 2022
Welcome to the web site of the Hershey Montessori Alumni Community. Former students and all teachers...now you can set up your own page, post pictures and videos, interact with others, and receive invitations and news from the school and classmates.
Look for your name under Classmate Profiles or Staff Profiles and follow the directions to set up your own page.
If you cannot find your name, contact the site administrator under Contact Us to get your name added to the list. Hershey teachers are welcomed to sign in.
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Once you fill out your profile on this website, you can also stay in touch with other alumni on social media!
Join the Facebook group by clicking here, and join the LinkedIn group by clicking here.
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If you recognize anyone under the "Missing Classmates" tab of the website and have their contact information, please send them this link and ask them to join. Below is an example message you can send.
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Rolex President 79178 Pre-owned
- Stock #: W10021
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Previously owned Rolex Oyster Perpetual President woman's watch, Model #79178.
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Each year, the CFDA and Vogue partner to award as much as $200,000 and mentoring to a promising emerging design talent. This year's finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize have just been announced. They are:
Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra
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Two runners-up will each receive $50,000 and mentoring. Past winners include Alexander Wang, Sophie Theallet, and Proenza Schouler.


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A very fine crop, with many buds for this very particular type of tea.
Its powerful flavor is reminiscent of damp soil and bark. Long woody, liquorice notes.
Very supple and harmonious. Clean notes with a very supple texture.
Pu-Erh means "trouser bottom" in Chinese. According to a Chinese folk tale, the tea pickers keep the best leaves for themselves, hiding them in their pockets to take home. Pu Er tea is highly regarded in Chinese medicine for its curative properties. It is said to lower cholesterol levels, dissolve fat, aid in digestion, improve blood circulation and reduce the effects of alcohol. This tea improves with age, owing to the specific type of fermentation that affects the tannins.
Tea and food pairings:
Discover the delicious taste of Pu Erh Imperial with game. For cheese lovers, this dark tea pairs softly with firm cheese such as aged Comte or semi-hard cow's milk cheese.
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Dry leaves
Appearance: small leaves rolled lengthwise.
Color: black.
Aromas: animal, undergrowth, moss, damp wood and damp earth.
Color: brown with black glints.
Texture: very supple, velvety and smooth.
Flavors: umami
Aromas: undergrowth, mushroom, mineral, damp wood and damp earth.
Pu Erh Impérial Latte
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Talbert Nature Preserve
Welcome to Talbert Nature Preserve on the Santa Ana River bicycle trail.
Upon exiting the wooden bridge you'll go for a half a mile, then you'll see a sign pointing to the left for a long exit to the Eastbound direction for Adams Street. You can also go right and then eventually you'll be heading over another bridge to the right, but that takes you over the Greenville - Banning Channel, then if you make a left, you'll be heading toward the Northern part and just a short portion of the large Talbert Nature Preserve, from there upon entering you'll find a steep hill if you don't turn off, to hit the mid section.
If after crossing the channel, you make a right, you'll be going toward the Southern part of the Talbert Nature Preserve if you go through for a half mile, large Fairview Park is to the east of the entire preserve. The preserve still makes up the area going South past the Victoria Street/ Hamilton Avenue entry point for the Santa Ana River.There's also another park that goes half mile south of Victoria, but just on the other side of the river trail. At this point you'll be about a mile from the beach. You can continue back to the beach by going south, but you'll have to get off at the Pacific Coast Highway bridge and go right, then get on the other side of the trail, by making a right, then going left to get to the beach or make a left to get back onto the trail heading north away from the beach.
According to the County of Orange, who owns the park, the North Talbert Preserve is a section that consists of 91.5 acres. The southern portion which is the South Talbert Nature Preserve, has 88.5 acres. There's a wetland zone in the southern section consisting of 14.8 acres, most of which makes up Victoria Pond.
The other five of the six zones in the park, that are specific to wildlife habitats are riparian woodland and mulefat scrub in the Alluvia Woodland zone is the most secluded of the six. Next there's an Intensive Use Area and then there's vegetation designed to screen the embankment and that maintains borders is the Border Planting zone. The Native Grassland is the largest zone. Gentle slopes and dunes make up the area that's considered destroyed from the result of civilization, makes up the Coastal Strand zone.
Some of the trail is asphalt, but most of it is dirt trails considering, the park is geared more toward hikers. For the most part it is a 2 mile loop around trail with lots of rises and declines.
If driving you can find the Talbert Nature Preserve at 1298 Victoria Street in the City of Costa Mesa, but there's not any parking at that exact location. You can find some parking, up the hill going East at Victoria Vista Park. You can also go to the West and park at the Carl's Jr. Other places to park around the area also include Fairview Park, which has more parking spaces than any of the other places mentioned. Even Canyon Community Park has a good amount of parking spaces available to, which is more in the area of the South Talbert Nature Preserve.
Back to the river trail from Talbert Nature Preserve
Eastern trail of Talbert Nature Preserve
Another trail in Talbert Nature Preserve
Separate bridge from north to Talbert Nature Preserve
Southern trail in talbert nature preserve
Modified 07/06/2014


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Introduction to GridLink
GridLink intends to positively engage with all stakeholders throughout the development phase, construction works and during operation of the interconnector. We have prepared this information leaflet as a short introduction to the overall project.
Please find a link to the information leaflet below: non-technical summary and environmental impact assessment.


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The outlook is dismal. Wins in just three of their last 15 games have left the Canucks near the bottom of the Pacific Division and on the outside looking in – from a serious distance. In those 15 games the Canucks have been outscored 48-36. They have been routinely outshot in brutal standards and their goaltending has been subpar. At best.
For the first time in over a decade the Canucks are a team is expected to miss the playoffs. Although the team is given the benefit of the doubt since they still have world class talent peppered throughout the lineup, the reality is pretty transparent. The team is on a serious decline.
The team has an awkward mix of longtime Canucks veterans like Alexandre Burrows, Dan Hamhuis, Alex Edler, the Sedin twins etc., newly acquired veterans that were brought in to 'toughen' the team up and an alarming quantity of under-23's. It's not exactly a recipe for contention. Whether the team accepts the reality or not is one thing, but it's safe to say the Canucks have entered a full rebuild.
Will Veterans Be Swayed to Leave?
Alexandre Burrows (34-years-old), Henrik and Daniel Sedin (35-years-old), Chris Higgins (32-years-old), Dan Hamhuis (32-years-old). The point being made is that the Canucks longtime corps is aging. There is a split of ideology in Vancouver that has one side suggesting that veterans are no longer needed and should be moved in order to solidify the rebuild meanwhile the other side exclaims that the veteran leadership offered by longtime players deserves loyalty from the organization.
It's a tough situation that's for sure.
Maybe it is time for the Canucks veterans to part ways. It seems that the style of play they were developed on is no longer the direction of the franchise. With Jim Benning at the helm the Canucks are sure to become a bit more of a slow moving but hard hitting franchise.
And let's be honest – even though the fanbase in Vancouver has begun to distrust the veteran group they would all be seriously attractive additions to teams on the cusp on a championship. The return for players like the Sedins, Burrows and Hamhuis could be huge if the franchise is ready to fully commit to a rebuild. However, if a full rebuild is the next move, are the Canucks content with Brandon Prust, Derek Dorsett, Alex Edler and Ryan Miller being the leaders?
Frustration Plays a Key Role
For the guys that have been with the Canucks for five or more years, the last three have been especially trying. After contending for the Stanley Cup and spending almost a decade at the top of the standings the team has had to endure two coaching changes (and with it two system changes) and some serious dispersal of personnel (think Kesler, Bieksa).
Although they owe their careers to the Canucks organization, the Sedins have to be itching for a shot at the cup. They've spent 17 years in the NHL, most of which at the top of the league's standings. They've been one game away from raising the trophy only to be sitting out of the playoffs just three years later. They've led the league in scoring, played in countless All-Star games and been touted as some of the most skilled players in the league.
The same story for Alexandre Burrows. He worked his way into the Canucks lineup with the help of former coach Alain Vigneault and immerged as a steady first line player. He went from pondering retirement from the sport at 22 years old to becoming a fan favorite in Vancouver. He was also just a game away. And at 34-years-old he has to be dreaming of a chance. So when the team goes on to lose 12 of 15 games it has to start to impact the veterans mentalities.
The Right Move
As much as some fans just don't want to see them go, it might actually show more loyalty to move the veterans to contending teams than it would to keep them around. It would also reinforce the management's plan to reshape the franchise from within.
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Ah, crime, where would we mystery writers be without it?ReplyDelete
PS~ I notice you spell your last name with a small "p" but your brother's last name (in the previous article) has a capital "P". Anything we ought to know?
"If any person has sung or composed against another person a song which is slanderous and insulting he shall be clubbed to death." -The Twelve Tables (first laws of Rome, 494 B.C.)ReplyDelete
WOW! Glad that one's not still on the books. I'd have been clubbed to death fifty times over! And probably decades ago. It's one of the ways I sooth my savage inner beast, when feeling slighted by some one. Singing a derogatory song always seems a better road than getting tossed in the can for decking somebody -- something I have gratefully managed to avoid so far.
Rob, I really enjoyed these. They give lots to think about and also led to knowledge that Dixon is another songwriter among us. Anyone else out there write songs besides,Rob, Liz, Dixon and Fran?ReplyDelete
I used to just murder off people whom I felt had slighted me (on paper, of course.) Since I've given that up (at least for the time being), I'll try writing songs about them.
R.T., Tom uses the pre-Ellis Island spelling.ReplyDelete
Dixon and Fran, yes, if that Roman law was still in effect a lot of my favorite songwriters would be in BIG trouble.
Hate to tell ya', Fran, but . . . unless you consider a limerick-writer to be a poet, I don't think you'd consider my songs to make me a songwriter. LOLReplyDelete
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THE BIG BANG THEORY: Steve Molaro on the STAR WARS Tribute, the Season Finale, and More
May 1, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
With the casting for the latest STAR WARS movie casting breaking this week, and May 4th right around the corner, there's a whole lot of STAR WARS stuff in pop culture right now…and THE BIG BANG THEORY is doing its part by paying homage to STAR WARS in tonight's brand new episode, "The Proton Transmogrification."
To get a little bit of insight into the episode — and what else is to come — I spoke with THE BIG BANG THEORY showrunner Steve Molaro to see what he could share…
How big a part does STAR WARS play in tonight's episode?
Steve Molaro: There is a very, very healthy dose of STAR WARS in this episode — so much so that we're excited about the fact that LucasFilm and Industrial Light & Magic were involved in helping us make this episode. There are some really cool special effects that Industrial Light & Magic — who did all the special effects on Lucas' films — did for us.
Because you are working with LucasFilms on the episode, did that limit what the characters are able to say about the franchise in terms of possible negativity, especially as some fans are worried about the upcoming films?
SM: We don't really discuss the upcoming movies. Our relationship with LucasFilms has been absolutely fantastic since THE BIG BANG THEORY started. I can barely think of any examples where they said, "Could you please not do that?" And we poke fun at the franchise, too, and they know that, and they've just been great across the board…it's been a wonderful relationship.
The episode also features the return of Bob Newhart. What can you preview about what he'll be up to?
SM: In the vein of STAR WARS, Bob will be in Sheldon's imagination as his Jedi Master.
Will we see him outside of Sheldon's imagination, or is it purely the Jedi Master this time around?
SM: You'll see him both as [Professor Proton] and as the Jedi Master in the same episode.
What did Bob think about having to play a Jedi Master?
SM: He got a huge kick out of it! We had to bring him up to speed a little bit on the whole STAR WARS mythology, but he was on board from pretty much the beginning of it.
Given that this is one of the biggest shows on TV right now — and I'd imagine this STAR WARS episode took a lot of work to make happen — has there been anything you pitched to CBS and/or WB that you haven't been able to pull off?
SM: Not really. Once in a while there are actors we'd like to work with, and because of scheduling issues, that doesn't work out. But we've been pretty lucky. There were a lot of steps that had to take place for something like the STAR WARS episode to come together, and it all did. I watched the final product, and I couldn't be happier. It's almost surreal we had this big, weird idea, and everybody was into it, and it actually happened.
CBS has teased that next week's episode prompts Penny to take a big step in her relationship with Leonard. What can you tease about that?
SM: There's more discussions there about their relationship and where it's going. And there's a real spotlight shining on it for the last [few] episodes of the season.
Since you know the show has at least three years more left in it, are you reluctant to pin that couple down right now?
SM: We feel our way through all of these changes organically. We don't work well with big arcs. We kind of try and let the characters tell us where they want to go as much as we're able to do that. I don't know! There's no plan based on the fact that we have this three-year pickup. We'll just see where it goes.
And Howard and Bernadette are dealing with some issues as well…
SM: They continue to go through the struggles as any married couple will go through. One of them is always Mrs. Wolowitz. Her health is not so great these days, and it's more of a burden being put on Howard and Bernadette.
Given those health issues, have you thought about phasing out that character? Or are you keeping her around?
SM: Nah, I think we're very fond of that character. I think it says a lot about why Howard is who he is. And the woman who plays her, Carol Ann Susi, is just a delight to have around. So I don't think Mrs. Wolowitz is going anywhere.
And Raj is in a new relationship. How serious is her going to get with Emily?
SM: I think it's hard for him not to be serious. I think he ends up being serious with anyone who looks in his direction. But he happens to cross paths with a girl, and instead of trying to do what he thinks he's supposed to say, or trying to play things at certain angles, he's just going to be honest. Even if everything inside him says, "That thing you're about to tell her is stupid and you're going to blow this." And this honesty is what she's finding so charming, and it's what I like about their relationship.
I loved that you admitted at WonderCon that the writers finished the finale script at Coachella. Were there any weird Coachella influences that found their way into that final script?
SM: Not really. I don't know if you've ever been to Coachella, but you have a lot of down time in the morning. And it's usually so hot, you don't want to roll over there until 5, 6 o'clock until the sun goes down. If it had any influence, we were just relaxed and chilling in the hotel room with a pool nearby. It made the writing fun, and relaxed, and I don't want to say easy, because it's kind of always hard, but we had a really good time writing it, and I couldn't be happier with how the finale turned out.
What can you preview about what's in store for the characters?
SM: There's a lot of changes going on, not only in the finale, but in these last [few] episodes. And Sheldon is not a fan of change as you probably know. There's some pretty big moves, and a lot of things don't feel right to him anymore, and it's rattling him pretty hard.
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An Austrian Taxonomy of Deflation—With Applications to the U.S.
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Whether the current recovery will strengthen, which appears to be the prevailing consensus, or whether unforeseen events in the financial arena abort it prematurely, we will see a hefty rise in consumer prices in the next few years. In other words, an existing or imminent deflation in the US is a chimera conjured up by those unfamiliar with sound, Austrian monetary theory.
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Jamie Anerobi is relatively new to Baltimore, having recently come here from London. He has a degree in psychology, which informs his approach to street photography — that is, to embed himself in the communities that he wants to document so that the images are as authentic as possible. And, he says, the British accent always draws curiosity from subjects — many of whom have never heard it before.
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5. Myoga (Inuyasha)
Myoga's name apparently means "divine protection," which is ironic because he largely only protects himself. To be fair he was a member of the flea Yokai, which was the smallest demons bugs. Myoga was the servant of Inuyusha's father Toga. As such Myoga tendency to flee prior to battle is seen as a warning of danger. If he's present then that's the most safe area to be. Myoga is willing to save others by drinking blood. Of course he has a bad habit of drinking blood without permission. His lack of fighting power may make his cowardly behavior is understandable but doesn't change the fact that he's a coward.
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4. Marechiyo Omaeda (Bleach)
Most lieutenant in Bleach are weak and useless, but most aren't cowards. Marechiyo Omaeda is a victim of his privilege. He comes from a rich family, is generally, vain, greedy, and lazy. Despite this, he's willing to be used as a decoy in a fight. During the Fake Karakura Town arc he quickly beaten by Nirgge Parduoc. During their encounter Omaeda runs from Nirgge. His captain Sui-Feng routinely berates him for being weak and useless. Once Sui-Feng faces Baraggan Louisenbairn, Omaeda distracts the Espada by running from him.
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1. Zenitsu Agatsuma (Demon Slayer)
I'm anime only so I don't know if or how he's changed.
When introduced in the Demon Slayer, Zenitsu is unlikeable. His constant wining and cowardly demeanor is irritating. He has low self-esteem, assuming his death is emanate. Like most of these anime "cowards" Zenitsu doesn't like who he is. He inspires to live up to the standards others set. However, he lives in a constant state of fear that paralyzes him. What sets him apart from the other cowards is his actual power. During Tsuzumi Mansion Arc, Zenitsu shows his cowardly behavior, strength, and courage.
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Vaudeville Deluxe
155 Freeman Street, Brooklyn
Curated by Dennis Nyback
For nearly half a century, beginning in the early 1880s, vaudeville flourished as the dominant mode of mass entertainment in North America. Vaudeville drew from older popular phenomena like the circus, the sideshow, dime museums, minstrelry, and burlesque, fitting aspects from each into a more modern, streamlined presentation: an assortment of unrelated acts, presented one after the other in short segments of ten or twenty minutes each. Audiences flocked to view an astonishing range of entertainments under one roof: song, dance, comedy, poetic recitation, "playlets" (condensed versions of hit plays), stage magic, "dialect acts" featuring ethnic humor, juggling, trained animals, sword swallowing, acrobats, anatomical freaks, and any number of other eye-popping novelties, peppered with coarse jokes and risqué costumes. In big cities, the major vaudeville houses packed thousands, eventually serving as hubs in continent-spanning circuits of theaters; in the sticks, vaudeville bills might run at smaller venues like local "Opera Houses" and Grange Halls. Though often seen as a decidedly lowbrow pleasure—despite attempts by producers to clean up its image—vaudeville's something-for-everyone programming attracted huge audiences of both men and women from all walks of life, particularly members of the growing American middle class.
By the fin de siècle, the more prominent vaudeville venues had begun incorporating early motion pictures into their repertoires, alongside other visual spectacles like magic lantern shows, "illustrated songs" using painted slides, and tableaux vivants presented by actors. This started in 1896, when Edison premiered his Vitascope at Koster and Bial's on 14th Street in Manhattan, and a couple months later, the Lumieres' Cinematograph made its American debut at Keith's Union Square. Thereafter, vaudeville programmers regularly scheduled films as single "acts" on daily bills, and soon could not leave movies out of their lineups without fear of competition. Vaudeville thus introduced cinema to a truly mass audience, insuring this new technical innovation's future as the center of show business.
The ascendence of cinema would eventually bring vaudeville's doom. Vaudeville began losing ticket sales to the nickelodeons in the 1910s, but continued to compete well with the movies into the 1920s. The coming of talkies abolished the last advantage vaudeville still held over the cinema—dialog and song—and seasoned vaudevillians like Eddie Cantor, W.C. Fields, Mae West, and the Marx Brothers abandoned back-breaking schedules of daily performances in favor of better hours and sunnier climes in Hollywood. Lavish variety houses were converted into movie palaces, and former vaudeville producers became the heads of new movie studios.
For this evening's presentation, film archivist and historian Dennis Nyback has painstakingly collected and assembled 16mm reduction prints of motion pictures from 1925 to the late 1930s that document and preserve some of vaudeville's most notable performers during its later years. His lineup ranges from an early sound test film of Gus Visser and His Singing Duck to rare filmed bits by African-American vaudevillians in the days of the segregated "chitlin' circuit" of variety theaters. In its own embrace of continuous miscellany, Nyback's program evokes a steady flow of spectacle that is distinctly vaudevillian. It also tells the story of a moment of technological transformation in popular culture, as the business of live theater gave way to an industrialized model of centralized recording and distributed exhibition; moreover, it shows how cinema's origins lie not merely in the camera obscura and the zoopraxiscope, but also in the baggy-pants comedian and the smart-mouthed showgirl.
Gus Visser and His Singing Duck, "Ma, She's Making Eyes at Me" (1925)
J. Harold Murray Singing "The Ranger Song" (1928)
Duke Atterbury and Ken Gillum, "Two College Boys" (ca. 1929)
Raquel Meller Sings "Flor del Mar" (1928)
W. C. Fields Juggles, Excerpt from The Old Fashioned Way (1934)
Vitaphone Frolics (1937)
Stanley Brothers Eccentric Acrobatic Dancing
Jack and Loretta Clemens Guitarist and Pianist Singing Duo
Zeb Carver and His Cousins Hillbilly Act
The L.I.M.E Trio, "The Golliwog Undescribable"
That Goes Double (1933)
Russ Columbo Famous Doomed Crooner
Roy Smeck Plays the Hell out of Ukulele
The Three Cossacks Amazing Roller-skating
Bernice and Emily Jaw Dropping Staircase Action
Broadway Nights and Hollywood Days (ca. 1935)
Ed Sullivan
Eddie Cantor
Georgie Jessel
Jack Benny
Smash Your Baggage (1933)
Entertainers from Small's Paradise - All Need to Be Seen to Be Appreciated
The Man Who Tap Dances and Skips Rope on His Knees!
Elmer Snowden Harlem Banjo Player
Dickie Wells Jazz Trombone
Roy Eldridge "Little Jazz" Himself
Rubberlegs Williams Eccentric Dancer
Vitaphone Gambols (1937)
A.B.C. Trio Ethnic String Band with Thumb Piano
Masters and Rollins Eccentric Comic Dance
Chaz Chase The Man Who Eats Anything
Elaine Dowling and Tip Top Girls Rope Jumping!
The All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935)
Eunice Wilson and the Five Racketeers with Harlem String Band
The Three Whippets - Unbelievable Acrobats
Adelaide Hall accompanied by pianist Joe Turner A Wonderful Singer
The Nicholas Brothers The Greatest Dancers Ever
Eddie Peabody and His College Chums (1929)
Banjo Virtuoso Eddie Peabody with Hal Kemp's Orchestra
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text: Date: APR.20.2017 AACC POSITION Newborn screening is vital to improving children's health. AACC endorses public-private efforts to maintain, improve, and expand newborn screening programs. The Association also supports evidence-based efforts to identify additional conditions for screening and the use of residual specimens for quality assurance and continuous improvements in pediatric healthcare. INTRODUCTION Newborn screening is central to ongoing efforts to improve children's health. More than 4 million babies are tested each year for health conditions that, if left undetected and untreated, could result in death or serious long-term mental and/or physical limitations. (1) Through early detection, more than 12,500 babies in the United States receive life-saving treatments and interventions annually. (2) In addition to improved health outcomes, newborn screening can reduce costs to the healthcare system. BACKGROUND Development of newborn screening Newborn screening began in 1960 when Robert Guthrie, MD, developed a test for phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited disorder that increases phenylalanine in the blood. "Phenylalanine is found in most foods and can build up in the blood and tissues of a baby… resulting in brain damage" (3). Early diagnosis and intervention, involving a change in the baby's diet, resulted in children growing up with significantly improved intellectual and health outcomes. This discovery led states to create newborn screening programs to test for PKU and later other conditions. Benefits From early screening Early detection of a disorder is a life-altering experience for affected newborns. It can mean the difference between life and death or whether a child develops physical or mental disabilities. For example, each year more than 2,000 babies in the U.S. are diagnosed with primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) (4). Early diagnosis and treatment for this condition prevents the baby from developing permanent intellectual limitations while also saving the U.S. economy approximately $400 million annually in healthcare costs (2). Similarly, screening and treating PKU saves an additional $1 billion to $2 billion each year as children with this condition require specialized care (5). Uniformity of testing Although newborn screening became universal after Dr. Guthrie's discovery, there was wide disparity among the states regarding the number of conditions for which newborns were screened. A 2003 study by the General Accounting Office (GAO) indicated that the genetic and metabolic disorders tested by state newborn screening programs ranged from 4 to 36 (6). In response to this study, one of the federal agencies actively involved in newborn screening, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requested the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) develop an evidence-based list of disorders for which an accurate test and effective treatment were available (7). The ACMG Newborn Screening Expert Group identified 29 core conditions. HRSA endorsed the ACMG list. The list has been expanded to 34 conditions. Expansion of Newborn Screening Programs In response to the GAO findings, Congress enacted the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act in 2008, which provided financial assistance for states to expand their newborn screening programs. Many states responded positively to the federal initiative. As of 2017, 46 states and the District of Columbia screen for at least 29 of 34 treatable conditions (8). The statute also provided funding for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and HRSA to educate and train state laboratory personnel regarding new screening tests and technologies and to assist screening programs in improving the assessment, coordination, and treatment of affected newborns. AACC endorsed the 2008 legislation. Improvements of Technology The development of electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) facilitated the rapid expansion of newborn screening. Prior to the introduction of MS/MS it was necessary to take an aliquot of the specimen to test for each disorder. MS/MS is a multi-analyte technique that allows numerous disorders to be detected from a single blood specimen more quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively than previous methods. Physicians can now diagnose more metabolic diseases before the onset of symptoms, thus preventing newborns from suffering death or irreversible adverse health conditions. The use of MS/MS technology has played a vital role in the expansion of newborn screening. Further advances in newer technologies, such as sequencing, should permit laboratories to screen for additional diseases. Evidence-based Review Process HRSA and other stakeholders are continually seeking to identify new conditions that can be added to the recommended list of screening tests. The federal Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) is charged with directing this task. ACHDNC employs a rigorous evidence-based process to determine whether a condition warrants placement on the federal list of recommended conditions for screening. AACC supports the use of evidence-based review to identify future conditions that can lead to improvements in neonate care and assist states in making informed decisions about expanding their programs. Using Residual Specimens to Improve Newborn Screening Newborn screening also involves the storage and use of residual specimens. Currently, states collect blood specimens on specialized collection cards (Guthrie cards) from each baby. After the initial testing, these dried blood spots are stored until confirmatory testing is performed. Once the testing process is completed, each state decides whether to maintain the residual specimens and, if they retain them, under what circumstances others may access the blood spots. AACC strongly encourages states to retain residual specimens and permit their use for improvements in pediatric care, including the development of more consistent reference intervals, new screening tests, and improved methods of screening. Reauthorization of Federal Newborn Screening Initiative The 2008 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act included a sunset provision that required congressional reauthorization every five years. In December 2014, President Obama and Congress extended the law through 2019, thereby allowing CDC and HRSA to continue their ongoing research, quality improvement, educational and outreach activities (9). CONSIDERATIONS Creating, maintaining, and continually improving a program that screens more than 4 million newborns annually requires significant efforts from public health laboratories, plus the active involvement and cooperation of many stakeholders, including laboratory organizations, Congress, federal and state agencies, private laboratories, hospitals, in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, children's advocates, and many others. These groups are critical to developing new and better diagnostic tests, developing new treatments, educating the public, and ensuring that newborns get the necessary treatment to avert debilitating diseases or death. The specific roles and actions of these various stakeholders are outlined below. Laboratory Organizations Laboratory organizations should educate the public about the value and importance of newborn screening through consumer websites, such as Lab Tests Online. Laboratory organizations should work with key stakeholders to improve, expand, and promote newborn screening. The laboratory community should consult with ethicists and collaborate with other stakeholders on the appropriate retention and use of valuable specimens and residual newborn blood spots for quality improvement activities and research that could benefit public health. Congress Congress should continue to assist newborn screening programs through the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act. Congress should periodically evaluate US newborn screening efforts to ensure that such programs are meeting their objectives. Federal and State Agencies HRSA, CDC, and the National Institutes of Health, as the lead federal agencies in newborn screening, should continue to assist states in expanding and improving their programs, coordinate follow-up care, and identify new core conditions that can be tested and treated. State newborn screening programs must continue to expand the conditions tested as the evidence warrants and ensure that babies testing positive for a condition receive timely and appropriate follow-up care. Public and Private Laboratories Public and private sector laboratories provide critical information needed for diagnosing a newborn's condition. Laboratories must continue to lead in the research and development of new and improved screening tests and provide accurate testing services. Public screening laboratories should publish their screening performance as assessed through participation in the CDC Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program. This review would ensure the most appropriate screening cut-offs have been used to maximize the benefits to newborns. A laboratory performing newborn screening testing needs to ensure that testing is available each day to ensure prompt analysis and timely reporting of critical screening results. Systems of notification need to be developed to expedite physician communication of abnormal results and to expedite follow-up confirmatory testing and clinical treatment. Hospitals Newborn screening starts in hospitals, which collect most of the specimens. Hospitals must ensure that staff are appropriately trained to collect adequate specimens, to accurately complete all necessary forms, and to send specimens to the screening facility in a timely manner. In Vitro Diagnostics Manufacturers Technological advances in high throughput analytical platforms like mass spectrometry and sequencing are rapidly expanding the ability of laboratories to screen for additional diseases. Manufacturers need to continue their ongoing efforts to improve these analytical methods to further reduce false-positive and false-negative results. Children's Advocates Children's advocates should work with prenatal providers to educate expectant mothers regarding state required screening tests, their purpose, and the meaning of the results. All Stakeholders All stakeholders must continue to work with Congress and the federal agencies to raise awareness of the importance of newborn screening and urge continued funding for newborn screening efforts and additional research to identify new conditions where testing and intervention can improve individual care and outcomes. REFERENCES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Newborn Screening Laboratory Bulletin. October 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/nbslabbulletin/pdf/NSLB_Bulletin.pdf (Accessed April 2017). Association of Public Health Laboratories. The Newborn Screening Story: How One Simple Test Changed Lives, Science and Health in America. 2013. https://www.aphl.org/MRC/Documents/NBS_2013_The-Newborn-Screening-Story.pdf#search=The Newborn Screening Story (Accessed April 2017). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Newborn Screening: Importance of Newborn Screening. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/newbornscreening/index.html (Accessed April 2017). Association of Public Health Laboratories. Newborn Screening: Four Facts Policymakers Need to Know. https://www.aphl.org/aboutAPHL/publications/Documents/NBS_2012Dec20_Newborn-Screening-Four-Facts-Policymakers-Need-to-Know.pdf#search=Newborn Screening: Four Facts Policymakers Need to Know (Accessed April 2017). March of Dimes. Newborn Screening Issue Brief. http://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/Issue-Brief-newborn-screening-november-2014.pdf (Accessed April 2017). General Accounting Office. Newborn Screening: Characteristics of State Programs. March 2003. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-03-449 (Accessed April 2017). Health Resources and Services Administration/ American College of Medical Genetics. Newborn Screening: Toward a Uniform Screening Panel and System. 2006. https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/mchbadvisory/heritabledisorders/meetings/2014/third/newbornscreeningspecimentransport.pdf (Accessed April 2017). March of Dimes Press Release: Newborn Screening Legislation Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives. March 20, 2013. http://www.marchofdimes.org/advocacy/newborn-screening-saves-lives-reauthorization-act.aspx (Accessed April 2017). Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014. https://www.congress.gov/113/plaws/publ240/PLAW-113publ240.pdf (Accessed April 2017).


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Surety Bank Taps Nymbus Smartcore To Achieve Digital-First Business Transformation
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- 13.06.2017 02:30 pm
NYMBUS Inc., the core banking modernization company, today announced Florida-based Surety Bank has selected NYMBUS SmartCore to digitally transform its banking operations. Surety Bank chose NYMBUS SmartCore, a cloud-based core platform, to provide single, quality digital experiences for its clients and simplify back-end processes and workflows for its employees. For nearly 90 years, Surety Bank has served the Lake Mary, Deland and Daytona Beach, Fla. communities with a personalized approach to service.
"NYMBUS was the only company that gave us confidence of having the modern technology we needed and personalized service for ease of implementation," said Ryan James, CEO of Surety Bank. "Our clients want banking technology to be simple, efficient and easily accessible at any time, through any device. With NYMBUS, we see a partner to help us confidently replace antiquated systems from legacy vendors with a flexible, consumer-centric platform built with an open architecture and open APIs for easy integration with what matters most to our clients."
The core banking platform is the most important technology of any financial institution. It not only drives day-to-day operations, but also serves as the institution's backbone for new capabilities and growth. NYMBUS SmartCore is a customer-centric platform that unifies all the required banking functions into one system, enabling a multi-channel customer experience, while automating and simplifying back-end processes and workflows. Surety Bank is assigned its own dedicated private cloud, ensuring the highest levels of security as well as compliance with the latest industry standards in a faster, easier and most affordable manner.
James continued: "Over the past 20 years, we have upgraded different products with our core and every step of the process has been excruciatingly painful, from delayed implementations and cost overruns to grossly missed expectations upon implementation. Given these experiences, it was clear the traditional banking model needed to be disrupted. Fortunately, NYMBUS is best positioned to stand at the core of this disruption."
David Mitchell, president at NYMBUS, said: "NYMBUS continues to build momentum among financial institutions seeking to embrace digital innovation and modernize their core processing software. NYMBUS and Surety Bank have a shared vision of the modern customer experience. We are incredibly excited to help Surety Bank enhance that experience, implement more efficient operations and drive business growth."
For more information on NYMBUS, visit nymbus.com.


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Featured photo: Hunter from Smokin' Bowls Stir Fry prepares an order at Great Raft Brewing.
Between some fun new pop-ups, fundraiser events, special dinners and some educational events, Shreveport-Bossier's food and drink community is staying hella busy as the Summer of '17 draws to a close. Here, in no particular order, are a handful of goings-on that caught my attention:
A couple of outstanding pop-up food vendors have entered the rotation at local breweries and night spots. Smokin' Bowls Stir Fry is the personal project of a jovial Marilynn's Place veteran named Hunter, who caters to hungry drinkers at places like Great Raft Brewing, Bear's on Fairfield and Strange Brew. Hunter is sort of a one-man Genghis Grill; diners choose from noodles, rice or potatoes and then add-on proteins, vegetables, spices and sauces. One noteworthy aspect of this operation is that it's delicious; another is that they provide a veggie-forward mobile food vendor option. Dishes range from $7 to $9. Follow Smokin' Bowls on Facebook for info on where they'll be serving.
Another mobile food vendor who's popping up in new places is the fantastic Kabalen Authentic Filipino Food, who've built a big following by feeding the Shreveport Farmers' Market and are now venturing out to local breweries. They'll be at Great Raft Brewing on Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. Follow them on Facebook or check out our 2016 interview with Kabalen mastermind Linda Patton.
Chef Gabriel Balderas of El Cabo Verde, who was named a 2017 Chef to Watch by Louisiana Cookin' magazine, will serve a Summer Harvest Dinner at King Hardware and Gifts on Aug. 15. Here's the Facebook event.
Louisiana Food Prize-winning chef Blake Jackson is a busy man. Somehow, while preparing to open Shreveport's first chef-driven dessert bar, Whisk Confections, he's found the time to plan a beer dinner with revered Louisiana brewery Parish Brewing Company. The dinner will be held on Aug. 31 at Rotolo's Pizzeria of Shreveport. You can see the great-looking menu (there's a dish called "If Gordon Ramsey Made a Hot Pocket") or learn more via the Facebook event.
Four local eateries are partnering on a craft cocktail tour of Shreveport. Tales and Trails of the Cocktail will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, and will include shuttle transportation to four stops for a signature cocktail and a bite to eat. Lynn Laird, a local food personality, will serve as guide. More info here, Facebook event here.
Beloved local restaurateur and wine enthusiast Kuan Lim of Lucky Palace will be celebrated at Sip UnLIMited, a wine and food-filled fundraiser/benefit to be held at Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City on Sunday, Sept. 10. The Times write a great story about Lim and the benefit here. Lim, who is extremely popular in the Louisiana wine community, has faced a number of medical issues recently. Here's the Facebook event.
One of the world's leading authorities on cheese (honestly, the guy has won two James Beard Awards for writing about cheese) will host a wine dinner at the Petroleum Club of Shreveport on Tuesday, Aug. 22. If you attend the Max McCalman Dinner, expect to sample some of the best cheeses on the market and learn a lot about pairing cheeses with food and wine.
For more information on upcoming events in Shreveport-Bossier, check out SBFunGuide.com.


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The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773-1783 (Large Print / Library Binding)
George Washington claimed that anyone who attempted to provide an accurate account of the war for independence would be accused of writing fiction. At the time, no one called it the "American Revolution" former colonists still regarded themselves as Virginians or Pennsylvanians, not Americans, while John Adams insisted that the British were the real revolutionaries, for attempting to impose radical change without their colonists' consent.
With The Cause, Ellis takes a fresh look at the events between 1773 and 1783, recovering a war more brutal than any in American history save the Civil War and discovering a strange breed of "prudent" revolutionaries, whose prudence proved wise yet tragic when it came to slavery, the original sin that still haunts our land. Written with flair and drama, The Cause brings together a cast of familiar and forgotten characters who, taken together, challenge the story we have long told ourselves about our origins as a people and a nation.


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From the Latin, aqua (water) and mare (sea) This gem is named for it's water-like color. The gem appears in a range of colors, from just slightly blue to a brilliant sky blue. They are relatively tough gems, measuring an 8 out of 10 on the Moh's scale of hardness. This makes them especially suitable for jewelry. Wear your aquamarine with confidence, but be sure to clean it often, especially from behind the setting. These brilliant gems loose their sparkle quickly when smeared with dry skin, lotion and other particles.
Aquamarine comes from the same mineral family as emerald. Even thought they are so drastically different, they are both Beryl. Unlike emeralds, however, aqaumarine has a generally clear consistency with very few inclusions. This special trait made the aquamarine an excellent medium for Bernd Munsteiner, a stone cutting pioneer who invented the fantasy cut gemstone. Despite initial criticism in the 1960's, Munsteiner continued to sculpt gem into shapes that dramatically broke away from the standard formula of the past, like the one pictured above. The aquamarine was a favorite medium for him because of it's clarity. The fantasy cut lacks the light refraction of a standard cut gem, making any nasty inclusions easier to see.
(more info about Munsteiner here: http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/atelier_munsteiner.html)
Aquamarine has been worn for ages as jewelry. Among other things, it is thought to encourage long and happy marriages to women who wear it. Oh, and happy birthday to the March Babies out there. What a great birthstone!


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In the waning years of the Soviet Union, a sad young Finnish woman boards a train in Moscow.
In the waning years of the Soviet Union, a sad young Finnish woman boards a train in Moscow. Bound for Mongolia, she's trying to put as much space as possible between her and a broken relationship. Wanting to be alone, she chooses an empty compartment—No. 6.—but her solitude is soon shattered by the arrival of a fellow passenger: Vadim Nikolayevich Ivanov, a grizzled, opinionated, foul-mouthed former soldier. Vadim fills the compartment with his long and colorful stories, recounting in lurid detail his sexual conquests and violent fights.
There is a hint of menace in the air, but initially the woman is not so much scared of or shocked by him as she is repulsed. She stands up to him, throwing a boot at his head. But though Vadim may be crude, he isn't cruel, and he shares with her the sausage and black bread and tea he's brought for the journey, coaxing the girl out of her silent gloom. As their train cuts slowly across thousands of miles of a wintry Russia, where "everything is in motion, snow, water, air, trees, clouds, wind, cities, villages, people and thoughts," a grudging kind of companionship grows between the two inhabitants of compartment No. 6. When they finally arrive in Ulan Bator, a series of starlit and sinister encounters bring Rosa Liksom's incantatory Compartment No. 6 to its powerful conclusion.


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"The grandmaster of gaming and good old snakes is back!!!"
We have the fondest memories of Nokia phones. The sort-of cumbersome, brick-like phones were uncomplicated and indestructible.
And if you, too, feel nostalgic about playing "Snake" on your phone, then Finnish manufacturer HMD Global Oy has great news for you: It's releasing an updated version of the Nokia 3310.
The company acquired "exclusive rights to market phones under the storied Nokia brand" and plans to announce four phones at the Mobile World Congress, which kicks off Feb. 26 in Barcelona, Spain, according to Venture Beat.
A modern version of the Nokia 3310, which launched roughly 17 years ago and was taken off the market in 2005, will be released for a mere €59 (about $62.61). There's no word yet on how, exactly, the new 3310 will be different from the old one.
Regardless, people are excited for the phone to make a comeback:
Besides the reboot of the classic 3310, the company also plans to release the Nokia 5 and Nokia 3. The Nokia 5 will reportedly go for €199, and Nokia 3, the entry-level Android, will go for €149.
Long live Nokia!